Murano glass bead chandelier, Venice around 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Murano glass pearl chandelier, Venice around 1900, newly electrified
20th Century Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Murano glass bead chandelier, Venice around 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Murano glass pearl chandelier, Venice around 1900, newly electrified
Glass
Italian Empire White Murano Opaline Beads Drops Beaded Tole Chandelier, c 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
One of a kind! Housing 6 lights, sitting in crystal bobéches, dripping with white opaline beads and vintage crystal prisms. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA...
Murano Glass
French Red Murano Drops and Chains Beaded Crystal Prisms Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with vintage crystal prisms. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for every other ...
Crystal
Venetian Rezzonico chandelier in multicolored Murano glass, around 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico Venetian chandelier in multicolored Murano glass, circa 1900, newly electrified
Glass
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Antique Large 12 Arm Floral Rezzonico Murano chandelier, Italy Early 1900’s
By Giuseppe Briati
Located in Trieste, IT
Original Antique Floral Rezzonico Murano chandelier, Italy 1900’s Large and rich handmade colorful Rezzonico Murano chandelier.
Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Venetian Rezzonico chandelier in multicolored Murano glass, around 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico Venetian chandelier in multicolored Venice glass, around 1900, newly electrified
Glass
Venetian Rezzonico chandelier in colorless and red Murano glass, around 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian Rezzonico chandelier in colorless and red Murano glass, 10 light arms on two levels, around 1900
Glass
Italian Carved Genovese Wood Tassels Crystal Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights sitting in original painted wooden posts. Hand carved gold and rust color wood with metal arms. Beaded top with florets and clear Murano drops. Crystal macaroni with...
Crystal
Large Murano Glass Chandelier Decorated with Gold
Located in Peyraud, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A large chandelier with eight arms of light made of translucent Murano spun glass inlaid with gold. The chandelier is decorated with flowers, foliage, rings and pendants of various s...
Gold
Italian Green Drops Macaroni Swags Rock Crystal Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6-light, bobeches in crystal, dripping with vintage rare shape crystals sitting on giltwood posts. Swags of rock crystal beads, crystal prisms and rare green Murano drops. Ad...
Rock Crystal
Italian Empire Blue Glass Beads Crystal Prisms Tole Chandelier, c 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Metal body with swags of rare blue glass...
Crystal
Venetian lantern made of gilded Murano glass, circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian lantern in gilded Murano glass, circa 1900 Venetian lantern in gilded Murano glass, circa 1900 newly electrified
Metal
Art Nouveau Bronze Chandelier with Murano glass flowers, France 1900s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an exquisite early 20th century chandelier in the Art Nouveau spirit, distinguished by its organic sculptural form and richly textured materials. The fi...
Bronze
Lustre Rezzonico Gondole En Verre De Murano Multicolore Vers 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Lustre Rezzonico Gondole En Verre De Murano Multicolore Vers 1900
Metal
Venetian chandelier made of gilded Murano glass, 24 lights, three tiers, around
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian pearl bag chandelier made of Murano glass around 1900, newly electrified
Glass
Murano Mosaic Glass Globe Shade
By Ercole Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful mosaic glass globe, Vintage Murano art glass shade, no hardware. Unsigned, possibly Barovier made. Opening at top 5.75".
Art Glass
Rezzonico Venetian chandelier in multicoloured Murano glass, circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico Venetian chandelier in multicoloured Murano glass, circa 1900
Glass
Multicolored Murano glass Venetian chandelier, 6-light arms, around 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Multicolored Murano glass Venetian chandelier, 6 light arms, circa 1900 newly electrified
Glass
Rare Murano Chandelier with Glass Flowers, circa 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare Murano chandelier with glass flowers, circa 1900 Decorative ceiling lamp with eight lighting points and colored, individually pressed glass flowers, Murano, circa 1900.
Art Glass
ERCOLE BAROVIER 1900 Art Nouveau Murano Chandelier 36 Lamps
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Murano glass ceiling lamp with gold foil application, perfect with all recovered metal and electrical parts. With chain and finish that allows the increase of, almost, two meters of ...
Murano Glass
Petit Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing three lights sitting in crystal bobeches. Bronze body with three tiers of crystal prisms. Murano glass centre. Murano glass ball as finial. Rewired and ready to hang. Adding ...
Crystal
Stunning Chandelier, with Murano Glass Flowers, 1900, France
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Gorgeous and large French prism chandelier, from around 1900. Formed in painted metal, with remnants of gilding, and lovely patina.
Metal
1900 Italian Murano Colored Fruit Crystal Swags Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights sitting in crystal bobeches with crystal prisms on top of gold gilt wood. Gilt wood inside bottom as well. Some of the gilt has cracks or chips. Murano blown glas...
Murano Glass
Venetian Italian Petite Murano Floral Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six-lights, rewired and ready to hang. Pastel pink, yellow and blue blown Murano glass. Blue flower has a chip and also the bottom of lamp, the pink ribbon has chipping. Addi...
Murano Glass
Green Flowers Murano's Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Marseille, FR
Green flowers Murano's chandelier, circa 1900.
Blown Glass
French Murano Drops and Bobeches Big Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights sitting in crystal bobeches. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and certified sockets for rest of countries, ready to hang. Double beaded thr...
Crystal
French Blue Murano Balls Beaded Swags Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing eight lights, sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with vintage crystals. Rewired and ready to hang. Giltwood top, centre and posts under the bobeches. Swags of macaroni bead...
Crystal
French Aqua Blue Murano Balls Beaded Swags Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA or certified sockets for other countries and ready to hang. Double beaded throughout. Adorning vintage hand...
Crystal
French Pink Opaline Murano Drops and Bobeches Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights sitting in pink Opaline bobeches. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and certified sockets for rest of countries, ready to hang. Double beade...
Crystal
Large Genoese Chandelier, Murano Glass and Crystal, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional large Genoese chandelier with 30 lights on three overlapped ranks, with wrought iron scrolled arm lights. Main structure in carved and giltwood, with a bottom adorned wit...
Crystal, Wrought Iron
French Aqua Blue Opaline Murano Drops and Bobeches Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 3-light sitting in blue opaline bobeches on gold gilt posts. Rewired and ready to hang. Adorning swags of blue opaline macaroni beads and drops. Rare Murano glass in center. ...
Crystal
French Aqua Blue Opaline Murano Bell Flowers & Ribbons Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing five lights sitting in rare crystal bobeches. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and certified sockets for rest of countries, ready to hang. Adorning fl...
Crystal
Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Sea Horse Chandelier, Circa 1900
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Mortsel, BE
Presenting a one-of-a-kind Murano glass chandelier, boasting six arms and adorned with exquisite Murano glass seahorses, evoking the unmistakable craftsmanship of Barovier&Toso. Sta...
Murano Glass
Venetian Chandelier In Multicolored Murano Glass Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Venetian chandelier in Murano glass 8 and 5 sconces on two levels, new electrification
Glass
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H 30 in Dm 20 in
French Beaded Pink & Blue Bells Opaline Murano Chandelier with Spear, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights sitting in pink opaline bobeches. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and certified sockets for rest of countries, ready to hang. Double beade...
Crystal
French Amethyst Murano Glass Empire Macaroni Swags Gold Gilt Chandelier c 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 6 lights, sitting on gold gilt posts. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang at our expen...
Crystal
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H 19 in Dm 14 in
French French Aqua Blue Murano Balls Beaded Swags w Spear Chandelier, circa 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights, sitting in metal with small rare crystal prisms surrounding. Will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA or certified sockets for other countries and r...
Crystal
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H 36 in Dm 24 in
Italian, Murano, Rare Blown & Colored Glass 3-Light Pendant Chandelier, ca. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
a fine and rare example of Murano glass blowing, the fixture having a central standard below a canopy issuing three glass chains connecting to arms fused to the body consisting of f...
Blown Glass
Italian, Murano, Rococo Style Blown Glass 12-Light Chandelier, ca. 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
one of the finest examples of a segmented arm Murano chandelier we've seen, this large and complete work of art consists of a number of stacked elements with the centerpiece being a ...
Blown Glass
Big French Baroque Amethyst Murano Drops Beads Sconces c 1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
These will be newly wired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Gold gilt metal scroll with perfect patina. Hous...
Murano Glass, Giltwood
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H 25 in Dm 15 in
French Maison Bagues Style Aqua Blue Clear Crystal Prism Flowers Chandelier 1900
By Maison Baguès
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights, rewired and ready to hang. Three tiers of beaded arms with alternating aqua and clear flowers. Murano dips hanging from top. Adding another 13 inches of original ch...
Crystal
French Amethyst Murano Balls Gilt Wood Crystal Prisms Chandelier, c1900
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 5 lights, sitting in crystal bobeches dripping with crystal prisms. Will be rewired using certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for other countries. Swa...
Crystal
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H 47.25 in Dm 23.63 in
Fine Brass Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp, 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine brass crystal chandelier antique ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau lamp, 1900. Measures: Total height 120 cm, diameter 60 cm. Weight (approximately): 10kg. Number of lights: 7-l...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
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H 47.25 in Dm 23.63 in
Fine Brass Crystal Chandelier Antique Ceiling Lamp Lustre Art Nouveau Lamp, 1900
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine brass crystal chandelier antique ceiling lamp lustre Art Nouveau lamp, 1900. Measures: Total height 120 cm, diameter 60 cm. Weight (approximately): 10kg. Number of lights: 7-l...
Crystal, Brass, Wire
Early C20th Murano Opaline Glass Chandelier
By Salviati
Located in London, GB
Early C20th Murano opaline glass chandelier. Exceptional four-arm, handblown glass ceiling light circa 1905. Made by the celebrated Salviati family. In excellent condition with no m...
Opaline Glass
Venetian Antique Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
An antique Venetian chandelier in pink and clear crystal with six branches and leaves. This fixture has been wired to fit US standards.
Murano Glass
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H 74.81 in Dm 55.12 in
Ceiling Lamp 'Pastorale' Blown Glass Manufactured, Murano First Half of the 1900
Located in Milano, IT
A striking ceiling lamp, green blown glass from Murano. Ten arms made of 'Pastorale' glass on two different levels. Some imperfections. It has been revised and it's fully functioning...
Blown Glass
Big Ceiling Lamp Glass Manufactured in Murano Second Half of the 1900
Located in Milano, IT
A big ceiling lamp typical of Murano production, serpentine arms made of glass embellished with leaves and flowers organized on multiple orders. The lights are divided in a large cor...
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
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Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
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The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
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