Important Renaissance-style chandelier, France, circa 1900/1920
Located in Paris, FR
Large chandelier known as a “crown chandelier” in the Renaissance style, made of wrought iron with an antique green patina, adorned with acanthus leaves and pearls with an antique go...
Crystal, Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Gilt Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Renaissance st. gilt iron six-arm chandelier.
Iron
French, 19th Century, Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful French 19th century Renaissance st. wrought iron chandelier.
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large scaled French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier.
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An handsome and most unique French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier.
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and unique French 19th century Renaissance st. wrought iron chandelier.
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Ormolu Five Arm Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu five arm chandelier possibly by F.
Ormolu
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Ormolu Six-Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most handsome French 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu six light chandelier.
Ormolu
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Ormolu and Onyx Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French mid 19th century Renaissance st. ormolu eight arm, twelve light chandelier.
Alabaster, Ormolu
French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Glass chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Glass chandelier.
Wrought Iron
French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and uniquely shaped French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Ormolu chandelier.
Wrought Iron, Ormolu
French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and sophisticated French 19th century Renaissance st. patinated Bronze and Ormolu chandelier.
Bronze, Ormolu
French Turn Of The Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French Turn of the Century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier.
Wrought Iron
French Turn Of The Century Renaissance St. Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome French Turn of the Century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron chandelier.
Wrought Iron
French 19th century Renaissance st. Gilt and Wrought Iron chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive and large scale French 19th century Renaissance st. Gilt and Wrought Iron chandelier.
Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking French 19th century Renaissance st. four arm, ten light, ormolu, silvered bronze and frosted glass chandelier.
Bronze, Ormolu
French 19th Century Renaissance St. Bronze, Metal & Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and finely detailed French 19th century Renaissance st. Verdigris bronze, Gilt Metal, Wrought Iron, and Giltwood chandelier.
Metal, Bronze, Wrought Iron
French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Stained Glass chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful and high quality French late 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Stained Glass chandelier.
Wrought Iron
A French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and very high quality French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and patinated Bronze chandelier.
Bronze, Ormolu
A French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Gilt Iron chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental and most impressive French 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Gilt Iron chandelier.
Iron, Wrought Iron
A French mid 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Glass chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and high quality French mid 19th century Renaissance st. Wrought Iron and Glass chandelier.
Wrought Iron
Antique French Renaissance Revival Gold Bronze 9 Light Chandelier, Circa 1910's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Renaissance Revival Gold Bronze 9 Light Chandelier, Circa 1910-1920's.
Bronze
Renaissance Style Chandelier In Bronze With 6 From The 19 Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely bronze chandelier in Renaissance style with 6 light arms from the 19th century. Very beautiful chandelier with beautiful decorations on the arms which is unusual. It is mount...
Bronze
French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Glass lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and most charming French 19th century Renaissance st. Ormolu and Glass lantern. This stunning lantern is centered by a most decorative pierced bottom inverted finial. Four...
Ormolu
Neo Classical Alabaster Pendant / Chandelier Silver Bronze Renaissance Revival
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous Neoclassical alabaster chandelier / pendant. Fully hand carved alabaster shade with gorgeous colors and grain. This chandelier comes straight from France and will leave a l...
Alabaster, Silver, Bronze
Antique French 1910 Hand Painted Opaline Victorian Pendant Light Renaissance
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Marvelous hand painted opaline pendant light from France 1910s displaying 4 woman in victorian / renaissance style clothes.
Brass
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Verdigris Bronze, Ormolu and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique and extremely decorative French mid 19th century Renaissance st. Verdigris patinated bronze, ormolu and glass lantern. The circular lantern is centered by a beautiful ormolu...
Bronze, Ormolu
Spectacular Spanish Bronze French Chandelier Depicting Harvest of the Grapes
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A spectacular antique bronze chandelier depicting harvest of the grapes or wine celebration. Gorgeous sculptural figures surround central column, 8 arms, and magnificent detailing th...
Bronze
18th-19th Century Wrought-iron Chandelier With Coat Of Arms
Located in Charmes, FR
wrought iron chandelier from the end of the 18th century beginning of the 19th century in good condition coat of arms on the shaft of the chandelier a similar model can be found at t...
Wrought Iron
French Black Lacquered Wood Ceiling Lustre Eight Lamps, circa 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
This model is loosely inspired by rustic French and Neo-Renaissance chandeliers, reimagined in the decorative spirit of the 1940s.
Wood
French Renaissance Revival wrought iron eight-light chandelier
Located in Kensington, MD
French Renaissance Revival round wrought iron round eight-light chandelier with worn gold leaf accents, canopy and chain.
Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron
French 19th Century Renaissance Replica Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Cedar Park, TX
An exceptional and most decorative French 19th century Renaissance replica wrought iron chandelier.
Iron
French 19th Century Renaissance Replica Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Cedar Park, TX
This beautiful French rennaisance replica chandelier has a unique antique appeal. All of our fixtures are made to order and can be customized in size and design to meet your unique n...
Iron
Unavailable
H 44.25 in W 32 in D 32 in
French Renaissance Style Wrought Iron and Gilt Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine 19th century French Renaissance style wrought iron and gilt six light with beautiful hand-wrought and hand-forged work throughout. Having original patina, completely cleaned a...
Iron, Wrought Iron
French Napoleon III Period Bronze Chandelier, with Five-Lights
Located in Lectoure, Occitanie
19th century French Napoleon III gilt bronze and patina chandelier from the Renaissance style.
Bronze
French Iron Chandelier with a Open Scroll Platform and 8 arms
Located in Livingston, NJ
Large and impressive French iron rustic chandelier. This chandelier is made of heavy wrought iron featuring 8 arms attached to an open scroll platform. The bobèches, the canopy, and ...
Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 24 in W 41 in D 14.5 in
Vintage French Iron Wood Chandelier Gothic Medieval Knight Figure, circa 1920
Located in Houston, TX
A terrific vintage French iron and wood chandelier, circa 1920 featuring a trio of Gothic arches framing the figure of a Medieval knight. Made of forged iron affixed to a wooden beam...
Iron
Decorative Forged Iron Chandelier
Located in Maastricht, NL
A unusual forged iron black patinated decorative 6 light candle chandelier in a " historismus " style. Very elegant turned spiral and floral elements on the arms and curved parts a...
Iron
Antique French "Renaissance" Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French copper and bronze chandelier, Renaissance style, original patina and original silk cording.
Copper, Bronze
19th Century French Renaissance Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Great 19th century French Renaissance gilt bronze 8-light chandelier.
Bronze
Antique French Chandelier, Renaissance Design
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French bronze d'oré chandelier, hand-chased, Renaissance design.
Renaissance Style Antique French Forged Iron Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Hand-hammered and forged, this impressive antique Renaissance style chandelier has ten lights and is from the Burgundy region of France.
Iron, Gold Leaf
Renaissance Style Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
Renaissance style patinated cast bronze six light chandelier.
Bronze
Forged Iron French Renaissance Style Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful French Renaissance style forged iron six light chandelier, rewired.
Iron
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and large-scale French 19th century Renaissance style ormolu and Baccarat crystal thirty-seven-light chandelier.
Crystal, Ormolu
A French Renaissance Revival Six-Light Bronze Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A graceful French renaissance revival six-light bronze chandelier; the ring hanging mount above a center shaft of simulated drapery emanating 6 horn-form candlearms; terminating a fi...
Bronze
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H 33 in W 41 in D 41 in
20th century French Carved Wood Chandelier Lighting Fixture Renaissance Revival
Located in Choudrant, LA
~Direct from Europe~ Our most recent container included this absolutely beautiful carved chandelier! ~Large six arm with outstanding carved details, each arm having carved ‘serpent...
Wood
18-Light French Cut Crystal Renaissance Style Chandelier, Mid-20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
French 18-arm Renaissance style chandelier features 18-arms laden with cut crystals, both individual and strung, mid-20th century.
Crystal
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Thirty-Light, Two-Tier Ormolu Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational and high quality French 19th century Renaissance style thirty-light and two-tier ormolu chandelier.
Ormolu
Antique Renaissance Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The stunning detail of this cast bronze chandelier will delight your senses, along with the unmistakable ambiance created by its warm illumination. Intricate foliate motifs predomina...
Bronze
Antique Twelve-Light Neo-Renaissance Gilt Bronze Chandelier
Located in Montreal, QC
An antique twelve-light neo-Renaissance gilt bronze chandelier, the arms modeled with scrolling acanthus, the drip pans and central spherical globes pierced. This fixture was origina...
Bronze
Large Antique Renaissance Style Wrought Iron 8-Lt Chandelier
Located in Denver, CO
Renaissance style wrought iron and tole eight-light chandelier, 19th c. This chandelier is in need of wiring. Dimensions: approx 49"h, 41"diam Acquired at a European estate Auction...
Wrought Iron
19th Century Chandelier of Wrought Iron in the Renaissance Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century chandelier of wrought iron in the Renaissance style with eight arms mounted on royal fleurs-de-lys.
Iron
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H 22.25 in Dm 20.75 in
Circa 1900 Six-Light Renaissance Revival Gilt and Blue Accented Chandelier
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1900 6-light chandelier - guilt and blue accented carved wood. Probably French, in Renaissance revival style.
Wood
French 19th Century Renaissance Style Ormolu and Glass Lantern
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and small-scale French 19th century Renaissance style ormolu and glass lantern chandelier.
Renaissance Style Gilt-Bronze and Patinated Bronze Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
A very fine French 19th-20th century Belle Époque gilt bronze and patinated bronze three-light chandelier, with frosted glass shades shaped as flower petals, centred with a frosted e...
Bronze
Antique French 19th Century Gasolier Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Possessing an elegance that can only be found in the finest of the 19th century French bronze gasolier chandeliers, this exceptional example abounds in detail that modern metalsmiths...
Bronze
French 1920 Green Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
first I want to tell you, the dark green olive color is so much nicer in person, this chandelier could be in any mediterranean or spanish style house
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.