$42,100
Totemic Chandelier 5(4)
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass finish options: 23k gold leaf, sterling silver leaf, or moon gold leaf.
Brass, Gold Leaf
B'Anthology N. 5 Green and Gold Leaf Pendant Lamp
By Bronzetto
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the B'Anthology N. 5 Collection, this elegant ceiling lamp is a bold and sophisticated choice for a modern interior. The linear silhouette, reminiscent of a flashlight, compr...
Brass
B'Anthology N. 5 Black and Gold Leaf Pendant Lamp
By Bronzetto
Located in Milan, IT
Shaped like a flashlight, this elegant and modern ceiling lamp will be an eye-catching and colorful addition in a contemporary interior. The brass structure has a black finish and is...
Brass
Rare Monumental Arts & Crafts Brass 7-Light Chandelier in Diver’s Helmet Form
Located in Lisse, NL
An exceptionally rare and highly sculptural early 20th-century Jugendstil and Arts & Crafts brass chandelier, dating to circa 1900–1915. Measuring an impressive 30.5 inches in o...
Brass, Bronze
$38,246
Totemic Pendant 5(1)
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Totemic Pendant 5(1) is a pendant with 5 Hanji paper shades (Sage 10.5, Moon 12, Sage 12, August 12, Moon 10.5) and 1 diamond. Across cultures, totems serve as vessels of meaning—sy...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Italian Florentine Five-Light Chandelier in Cream Lacquered Metal
Located in Antwerp, BE
Each of the five sweeping arms supports a fluted, petal-shaped bobeche finished in gold leaf patina, housing candle-sleeves for E14 light sources.
Metal, Brass
Antique 19th Century Empire Gilt Bronze Six Light Chandelier Floral Decoration
Located in Sweden, SE
A fine Empire style gilt bronze six-light chandelier of European origin, authentic second half 19th century period piece. The central body and six elaborate candle arms are richly de...
Brass, Bronze
French Alabaster & Gilt Bronze 3-Light Pendant Chandelier with Leaves & Canopy
Located in Lisse, NL
This stunning and highly stylish chandelier originates from the earliest years of twentieth century France, and to have found it in this beautiful condition more than made our day. ...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Art Deco Alabaster Pendant Light with Carved Leaf Edge and Floral Finial, 17.7Ø"
Located in Lisse, NL
* Kindly note that we arrange the shipping ourselves to ensure a smooth, secure, and reliable delivery. This allows us to provide the best possible service and care for your purchase...
Alabaster, Wire, Metal, Bronze
Totemic FtC 7(5) by Andrea Claire Studio
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Totemic FtC 7(5) combines a standing lamp and pendant in a single floor-to-ceiling system with 7 shades and 3 diamond beads. Across cultures, totems serve as vessels of meaning...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Totemic FtC 5(1) by Andrea Claire Studio
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Totemic FtC 5(1) is a combination of the Totemic Pendant 3(0) + Standing 2(1). Totemic is Andrea Claire Studio’s latest lighting collection. Across cultures, totems serve as ves...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Totemic Pendant 5(4) by Andrea Claire Studio
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Totemic Pendant 5(4) is a pendant chandelier with 5 Hanji paper shades (Sage 12, Moon 10.5, August 12, Sage 10.5, August 10.5) and 4 diamond beads. Totemic is Andrea Claire Stud...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Gilt Bronze Floral Chandelier with Alabaster Bowl and Four Rose Glass Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
A luminous bouquet of glass roses, richly patterned alabaster, and golden foliage. This wonderfully decorative six-light chandelier brings together the warmth of gilt bronze, the sc...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Wire, Gold Leaf
Italian Venetian Murano Glass Grape and Flower Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Venetian 4 arm chandelier with black painted metal and glass flowers and copper leaf design with Murano glass grape design shades. Bronze canopy. Four E14 light bulb socket....
Metal, Bronze, Brass
Monumental Beaux Arts Architectural Chandelier from a Chicago Odd Fellows Lodge
Located in Surrey, BC
An extraordinary monumental Beaux-Arts architectural chandelier dating to the early twentieth century, originally salvaged from a historic Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge. Mea...
Brass, Bronze
Circus Pendant Light Design By Corinna Warm For Warm Small White/Bronze In Stock
By WARM, Corinna Warm
Located in Santa Monica, CA
The Circus collection features a family of three pendant lights taking its cue from the shape of a Victorian circus tent. The spun aluminum lamps are available in black or white with...
Aluminum, Metal, Gold, Gold Plate, Bronze, Copper, Steel, Stainless Stee...
Antique Etched Glass Star Pattern Pendant Light Fixture with Bronze Gallery
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning antique etched glass pendant light with a beautiful star pattern and finely detailed bronze-colored gallery. This charming late 19th century pendant is one of those elegant...
Brass, Wire, Bronze
Rare 1920s Bronze Art Deco Chandelier with Six Large Alabaster Shades 9.3" Diam.
Located in Lisse, NL
There are antique chandeliers that simply illuminate a room, and there are chandeliers that completely transform it. This remarkable 1920s Art Deco fixture undoubtedly belongs to the...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Metal
Sculptural Alabaster Art Deco Pendant Light with Carved Rose Garland, circa 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Note. We are pleased to inform you that all shipments to the United States are free from import duties and tariffs. Rare Art Deco alabaster three light chandelier with rose and leaf...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze, Wire
Pendant lamp Catellani & Smith Macchina della Luce model I
By Catellani & Smith
Located in Varedo, Lombardia
The Macchina della Luce, part of the Luci d’Oro collection by Catellani & Smith, originates from a reflection on the colour of light—golden like the sun and fire. These warm tones in...
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Art Deco Murano Glass Tulip Pendant Attributed to Barovier & Toso, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare Art Deco green Murano glass pendant attributed to the esteemed Barovier & Toso atelier in the 1950s. The flared glass shade is formed in a tulip-like silhouette, hand-blow...
Brass
$23,817Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Charles Dix Desk, White Ebony, White Maple and Brass, Made in Italy
By Stefano Trapani, Hebanon Fratelli Basile
Located in Nocera Superiore, Campania
Features Desk with rouelau door and pull-out top in albino white ebony, interior with drawers and secret compartments in white maple, brass shelves, gold leaf secret. Available with ...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Unavailable
H 36 in Dm 32 in
Italian Modern White & Crystal Clear Saddle Leaf Murano Glass Gold Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The preciousness of this piece lies in the sophisticated finish of the iron structure, which is lacquered in light gold brass color. It supports large glass leaves in white and cryst...
Metal, Gold, Iron
Unavailable
H 36 in Dm 32 in
Italian Modern White and Crystal Clear Saddle Leaf Murano Glass Gold Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The preciousness of this piece lies in the sophisticated finish of the iron structure, which is lacquered in light gold brass color. It supports large glass leaves in white and cryst...
Metal, Gold, Iron
Unavailable
H 55 in W 51 in D 16 in
Italian Post Modern Amber Gold Silver Murano Glass Graphic Brass Oval Chandelier
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A bespoke innovative striking Italian light fixture, entirely hand made, a unique Modernist avant-garde oval design, with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. One hammered Murano g...
Brass, Silver Leaf
Gold Maison Jansen Brass Leaf Chandelier, circa 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare Maison Jansen att handcrafted brass leaf chandelier France, circa 1960s Fabulous chandelier laden with the Classic handcut and burnished brass leaves of Maison Jansen The mai...
Brass
Antique Arts & Crafts Brass 5-Light Hanging Light, Quezel Shades, Signed, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique arts and crafts brass five-light hanging ceiling light features acanthus leaf fixtures suspended by linked chains from canopy with a stylized central finial, terminating in ...
Brass
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H 26.38 in Dm 27.17 in
Mid-Century 5-Light Gilt Leaf & White Blossom Chandelier by Hans Kögl, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beautiful gilt chandelier was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1970s by Hans Kögl Leuchten. It features 5 lights and is made of antique gold-plated metal and off-whit...
Brass
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H 22 in Dm 179.3 in
Stunning Alabaster Pendant Light Carved Flowers, Leafs & Bunches of Grapes 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Great quality workmanship, Arts & Crafts era large chandelier with a unique white and black alabaster shade and a perfect matching alabaster canopy. Thanks to its large size, it...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze, Wire
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H 28 in Dm 19.7 in
First Class Arts & Crafts Alabaster Pendant Light w. Hand Carved Flower Garland
Located in Lisse, NL
Large antique ceiling fixture / chandelier with stunning flowers & leafs hand carved in a beautiful alabaster stone dish shade of 19.7 inches in diameter. Thanks to its unique desig...
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Impressive Novaresi Murano Petals Chandelier Glass & Brass, Italy 1970s
By Novaresi, Seguso, Vistosi
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Venetian Murano glass petals chandelier with white, semi-transparent glass elements individually suspended on a 5-tiered gold-plated brass frame.
Gold Plate, Brass
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H 10.24 in Dm 24.41 in
Pair of Barovier & Toso Ceiling Light Murano Glass Gold and Ice Flowers Basket
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Amazing Mid-Century Modern hand blown Italian flush mount chandelier featuring overlapping crystal flowers, gold with 23-carat gold leaf fleck inclusions, mounted on a webbed...
Blown Glass
Carl Fagerlund Orrefors Chandelier Glass & Brass, 1960s, Sweden
By Orrefors
Located in London, GB
Carl Fagerlund Orrefors chandelier gold glass leaves on a brass frame, five lights, circa 1960s, Sweden.
Brass
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H 34.65 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Carl Fagerlund Orrefors Chandeliers, a Matching Pair, circa 1960
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in London, GB
Carl Fagerlund Orrefors chandeliers, a matching pair, gold glass leaves on a brass frame, five lights, circa 1960s, Sweden.
Brass
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H 33.08 in W 33.86 in D 33.86 in
Barovier & Toso Style Chandelier Murano Glass, Gilt Frame, Italian
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
Barovier & Toso style chandelier, 47 Murano glass leaves hanging on a gold-plated gilt frame, Contemporary Collection, Italian.
Gold Plate
Barovier & Toso Style Chandelier Murano Glass, Gilt Frame, Italian
By Barovier&Toso
Located in London, GB
Barovier & Toso style chandelier, 47 Murano glass leaves hanging on a gold plated gilt frame, Contemporary Collection, Italian.
Gold Plate, Metal
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.