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Vintage 1970s Signed Bill Huebbe 3 Fox Chandelier Made in Spain
Vintage 1970s Signed Bill Huebbe 3 Fox Chandelier Made in Spain

Vintage 1970s Signed Bill Huebbe 3 Fox Chandelier Made in Spain

By Bill Huebbe

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage 1970s signed Bill Huebbe 3 fox chandelier. comes with original ceiling canopy, marked Made in Spain.

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Vintage 1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Hans Kögl Hollywood Regency Gilt Rose & Wheat Chandelier
Hans Kögl Hollywood Regency Gilt Rose & Wheat Chandelier

Hans Kögl Hollywood Regency Gilt Rose & Wheat Chandelier

Located in Lincoln, GB

Hans Kögl Hollywood Regency Gilt Rose & Wheat Chandelier An exquisite mid-century Hans Kögl 5-arm chandelier, a quintessential example of 1970s Hollywood Regency glamour.

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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Large Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Eight-Light Chandelier, c.1920–1940
Large Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Eight-Light Chandelier, c.1920–1940

Large Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Eight-Light Chandelier, c.1920–1940

Located in Lincoln, GB

Shackleton Fox Workshop This chandelier has undergone a comprehensive restoration through the Shackleton Fox workshop.

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Vintage 1920s British Chandeliers and Pendants

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Large Arts & Crafts Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Country House Lantern, c.1880

Located in Lincoln, GB

Large Arts & Crafts Hand-Forged Wrought Iron Country House Lantern, c.1880 An exceptional and highly decorative Arts & Crafts wrought iron hanging lantern, originally made for gas il...

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Early 20th Century Milky White Swirled Opaline Glass & Brass Pendant Light

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Located in Lincoln, GB

Early 20th Century Milky White Swirled Opaline Glass & Brass Pendant Light A beautiful early 20th-century pendant light, featuring an unusually elegant elongated shade formed from mi...

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Vintage 1930s British Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Christos J. Palios - Starburst Chandelier, Fox Theatre, 2024, Printed After

Christos J. Palios - Starburst Chandelier, Fox Theatre, 2024, Printed After

By Christos J. Palios

Located in Greenwich, CT

All available unframed sizes and editions: 23" x 30” Edition Size: 10, Artist Proofs 2 - $2,200 30" x 40” Edition Size: 8, Artist Proofs 2 - $3,250 40" x 53” Edition Size: 5, Art...

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Brass Nautical Fox Spot Light
Brass Nautical Fox Spot Light

Brass Nautical Fox Spot Light

Unavailable

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Brass Nautical Fox Spot Light

Located in New York, NY

Brass Fox Spot Light salvaged from a French freighter

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants

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Apple Tree with Chandelier, Nettie Fox Farm, Newburgh, Maine

Apple Tree with Chandelier, Nettie Fox Farm, Newburgh, Maine

By Caleb Charland

Located in New York, NY

Edition of 5 Fathom and Fray is the culmination of Caleb Charland’s photographic inquiries into space, time, and energy. In the tradition of Eadweard Muybridge and Dr. Harold Edge...

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Circa 1989 Vintage Bill Huebbe Fox Chandelier
Circa 1989 Vintage Bill Huebbe Fox Chandelier

Circa 1989 Vintage Bill Huebbe Fox Chandelier

By Bill Huebbe

Located in High Point, NC

Vintage 10 light, 5 Fox chandelier by Bill Huebbe. Signed Huebbe 1989.

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Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Chandeliers and Pendants

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Nautical Spotlight or Fox Light in Brass and Copper
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Nautical Spotlight or Fox Light in Brass and Copper

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Solid Brass 6 Arm Fox Hunting Horn Chandelier
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Solid Brass 6 Arm Fox Hunting Horn Chandelier

Located in San Francisco, CA

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English Fox Hunt Horn of Copper as Pendant Light
English Fox Hunt Horn of Copper as Pendant Light

English Fox Hunt Horn of Copper as Pendant Light

Located in Madison, WI

English fox hunt Horn has been made into a pendant light. What once projected stirring sounds of the call to the hunt, now projects the silent energy of light, casting a circle of il...

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20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Fox Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fox chandelier for your home. A fox chandelier — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage fox chandelier now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the fox chandelier you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each fox chandelier bearing Art Deco, mid-century modern or industrial hallmarks is very popular. A well-made fox chandelier has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by General Electric Company (GEC), Feldman Lighting Co. and Tom Greene are consistently popular.

How Much is a Fox Chandelier?

Prices for a fox chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $501 and can go as high as $16,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,800.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.

The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)

Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.

Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.

Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.

For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.

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.

With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.