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Brass Clustered Crystal Element Chandelier
By Palwa
Located in New York, NY
Brass chandelier composed of densely clustered inset crystal elements with decorative collar detail
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vienna Bakalowits Sons Large Chandelier Crystal Brass
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large and very impressive chandelier with faceted crystals on a brass frame. Manufactured
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Nickel-Plated Bakalowits Crystal Chandelier, circa 1960s
By Bakalowits Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Wien, AT
Nickel-plated Bakalowits crystal chandelier, circa 1960s. Original condition.   
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Nickel

Large Austrian Cut - Crystal Flush Mount by W.Bakalowits, circa 1940s
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large handcrafted cut-crystal and brass flush mount by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, circa 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Chandelier, Germany, 1970s
By Soelken Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful gilt brass chandelier comprises crystal glass pieces on a gilded brass frame. It’s made
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Ernest Palme Faceted Crystal and Gilt Brass Chandelier
By Ernest Palme
Located in New York, NY
Hollywood Regency eye-catching chandelier with large round faceted Austrian crystals housed in a
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20th Century Austrian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Bakalowits Vienna, Up to Three Faceted Crystal Pendant Lamps, Austria, 1960s
By Bakalowits Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Vienna, AT
Austria. Square triangular-faceted glass crystals, mounted on a nickel-plated hardware, each lights has
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Nickel

Stunning Crystal Glass Bakalowits Chandelier
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning chandeliers by Bakalowits and Sohne with huge gem-like crystals and silver-plated brass
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Silver Plate

Crystal Glass Chandelier by Palwa
By Kinkeldey, Bakalowits Söhne, Gaetano Sciolari, Palwa, Ernest Palme
Located in München, DE
Stunningly beautiful chandelier from the 1970s. The excellent workmanship and the very noble
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

"Glaçon" Chandelier by JT Kalmar, Frosted Glass, 2 Levels, Austria, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and imposing "ice cube" chandelier designed and produced by jt kalmar in austria in the
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Big Bakalowits Crystal Chandelier Vienna Around 1950s
By Bakalowits Söhne, Prof. Friedl Bakalowits
Located in Wien, AT
Big Bakalowits crystal chandelier vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enamelled 6 bulbs.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Large Rupert Nikoll 27“ MidCentury Basket Brass Leaves Chandelier, Austria, 1950
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and large Austrian modernist brass chandelier, designed and manufactured by Rupert
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Crystal Chandelier, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very solid and heavy crystal chandelier from the 1960s. In three rows each with 26 very large
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Stunning Large Crystal Glass Chandelier by Bakalowits
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Impressive and stunning crystal chandelier from circa 1960s by Bakalowits & Sohne. Brass
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Nickel

Emil Stejnar Blowball Sputnik Brass Chandelier by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, 1950s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
tulip-shaped canopy. It is crafted from brass and adorned with Austrian crystal balls and glass flowers
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

J.T. Kalmar Cut Crystal Glass Chandelier, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in New York, NY
Stunning cut crystal cylinder glass chandelier with brass canopy and suspension by J.T. Kalmar
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Midcentury Crystal and Brass Ceiling Lamps, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A pair of metal and bronze framed pendant chandeliers, each with four etched crystal panels
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Beautiful Cut Crystal Chandelier by Bakalowits Söhne
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame with ten E14 bulbs and hand cut crystals by Bakalowits and So¨hne from the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

J. T. Kalmar Mid-Century Frosted Glass Chandelier, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist chandelier, designed and executed by J.T. Kalmar Vienna. White painted metal
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Brass Crystal Chandelier by J.L Lobmeyr
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction gold-plated with crystals element fitted with six E27 sockets and soft shades
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Original Bakalowits Mid-Century Modern 1960s Crystal Chandelier
By Woka Lamps, Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful middle-size chandelier with more than 50 handcut glass-stones. Suitable for the US
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

1960s Vintage Lobmeyr Metropolitan Opera Crystal Chandelier
By J.L Lobmeyr, Hans Harald Rath
Located in Buffalo, NY
1960s Vintage Lobmeyr Metropolitan Opera crystal chandelier 40" diameter. Nice original condition
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Nickel

Lobmeyr Metropolitan Opera Crystal Chandelier Sputnik Design
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Westport, CT
in Austria. Vintage Chandelier, the Met erupted when the chandelier rose toward the ceiling at its
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

Brass jugendstil chandelier with red crystals
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Brass jugendstil chandelier with red crystals in excellent condition, rewired.
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Cut Crystal Chandelier Attributed J.L. Lobmeyr
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame three rings with crystals pearls, fitted with four E14 and one E27 sockets. Vienna form
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate

Three Bakalowits Nickel, Brass and Faceted Crystal Pendant Lamps, Austria, 1950s
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of three beautiful and elegant Viennese crystal glass pendant lights, designed and executed
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass, Nickel

20th Century Maria Theresia Style Cut Crystal Chandelier
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass/cut crystal chandelier in Maria Theresia style made in the 1960s probably by Lobmeyr in
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Brass

Floral Crystal Glass Chandelier by Bakalowits
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Palwa, J.L Lobmeyr, Bakalowits Söhne, Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful and high-quality floral chandelier from the 1960s. The high-quality
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Original Mid-Century Modern Bakalowits Crystal Chandelier, 1960s
By Woka Lamps, Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
A significant Bakalowits chandelier from 1960 with a mirror on the bottom and very large glass
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Brass Crystal "Tyrolean" Chandelier by J.L Lobmeyr
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with crystals element fitted with five E27 sockets and soft shades. One of the
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Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Beautiful Cut Crystal Chandelier by Bakalowits Söhne
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame gold-plated with 12 E14 bulbs and cut crystals by Bakalowits and Sohne from the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold, Brass

Brass Cat Crystal Chandelier by J.L Lobmeyr
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare brass construction with crystals element fitted with 6 E14 sockets. Manufactured by J.L
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1960 Vienna Bakalowits Sons Chandelier Crystal Gold Plated
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Impressive 7 lights chandelier of excellent quality with long crystals on a gold plated frame. The
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Original Bakalowits Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandelier, 1960
By Woka Lamps, Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Large very modern 1960s Bakalowits chandelier with 18 flames and hand-cut crystal glass stone in
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Jugendstil "Palme" by Josef Hoffmann Crystal Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Magnificent chandelier in solid casted brass. Extraordinary elaborate finishes. Rich hangings with
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Stunning Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful gilt brass light fixture made by Kalmar (Series: Palazzo), Austria, manufactured, circa
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Stunning Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful gilt brass light fixture made by Kalmar (Series: Palazzo), Austria, manufactured, circa
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Stunning Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful gilt brass light fixture made by Kalmar (Series: Palazzo), Austria, manufactured, circa
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Stunning Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful gilt brass light fixture made by Kalmar (Serie: Palazzo), Austria, manufactured, circa
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Petite Starburst Brass and Crystal Flush Mount by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1960s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful petite starburst brass flush mounts with many of crystals designed by Emil Stejnar for
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Petite Starburst Brass and Crystal Flush Mount by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1960s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful petite starburst brass flush mounts with many of crystals designed by Emil Stejnar for
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Stunning Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful gilt brass light fixture made by Kalmar (Series: Palazzo), Austria, manufactured, circa
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Stunning Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful gilt brass light fixture made by Kalmar (Serie: Palazzo), Austria, manufactured, circa
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

J. T. Kalmar Citrus Swirl Crystal Glass Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Citrus rare chandelier designed by J.T. Kalmar and manufactured by Kalmar in Austria. Brass frame
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Stunning Gilt Brass, Crystal Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful gilt brass light fixture made by Kalmar (Series: Palazzo), Austria, manufactured, circa
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1 of the 2 Bakalowits Söhne Crystal Chandeliers, Brass and Crystal Glass, Aust
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Rijssen, NL
design from the 1960s from Vienna, Austria. The chandeliers from Bakalowits and Lobmeyr are executed to a
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1 of 3 Starburst Brass Chandelier by Emil Stejnar, Austria, 1960s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful large starburst brass flush-mount light with hundreds of crystals designed by Emil
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1960 Vienna Bakalowits Sons Chandelier Crystal Gold Plated
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Very impressive 4 lights chandelier of excellent quality with long crystals on a gold plated frame
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Original Vintage Bakalowits Crystal Chandelier Mid-Century Modern
By Bakalowits Söhne, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A very charming Bakalowits chandelier from the 1960s, 12 flames, the height is just the chandelier
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Lobmeyr Style Crystal and Bronze Pendant Light Mid-Century Modern, Austria 1950s
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Miami, FL
Austria. All crystals are present, and the pendant Light is in original condition. Warm aged patina to the
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Bronze

Josef Hoffmann Jugendstil Crystal Chandelier "Palme Shanghai" Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Magnificent chandelier in solid casted brass. Extraordinary elaborate finishes. Rich hangings with
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Elegant Hollywood Regency Silver Crystal Chandelier
Located in Westport, CT
Silver and crystal faceted long drop seven-arm Hollywood Regency or Parzinger style chandelier
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Beautiful Crystal Chandelier by Bakalowits Sons, Vienna, 1960s
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Wien, AT
Beautiful crystal chandelier by Bakalowits & Sons, Vienna, 1960s Brass nickel-plated Excellent
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Nickel

Hollywood Regency Hanging Lamp made of Brass and Lead Crystal, Austria 1950s
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hannover, DE
what this rare ceiling lamp embodies. Made from high-quality brass and crystal balls, this small lamp
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Huge Crystal Art Deco Semi Flush Mount by Bakalowits, Austria, circa 1960s
By Bakalowits Söhne
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An exceptional, huge semi - flush mount by Bakalowits & Soehne, Austria, Vienna , circa 1960s
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Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

1960s Hollywood Regency Sapphire w/Clear Cut Crystal Tiered Waterfall Chandelier
By Palwa
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Opulent 1960's Hollywood Regency Sapphire Blue with Clear Cut Crystal Tiered Waterfall Chandelier
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Historistic crystal basket chandelier vienna around 1890s
Located in Wien, AT
Historistic crystal basket chandelier vienna around 1890s Original crystal glass Brass polished and
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Antique 1890s Austrian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

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Austrian Crystal Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Austrian crystal chandelier you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, stone and crystal, every Austrian crystal chandelier was constructed with great care. Find 1461 options for an antique or vintage Austrian crystal chandelier now, or shop our selection of 49 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an Austrian crystal chandelier — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each Austrian crystal chandelier bearing mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. A well-made Austrian crystal chandelier has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Bakalowits Söhne, Emil Stejnar and Kalmar Lighting are consistently popular.

How Much is an Austrian Crystal Chandelier?

Prices for an Austrian crystal chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $250,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,903.

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.

Questions About Austrian Crystal Chandelier
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The hanging crystals on a chandelier are called pendalogues, sometimes spelled pendeloques. They can also be referred to simply as prisms. Shop a wide variety of chandelier prisms and pendalogues from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To date chandelier crystals, hold them up to the light and look for acid marks. If you find one, use an authoritative online resource to research the mark and identify the manufacturer. You can then estimate the age based on the style of the crystal. If you can't find a mark, take the crystal to a licensed appraiser for a professional evaluation. Shop a selection of expertly vetted antique and vintage chandeliers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    What the crystals on chandeliers are called are pendalogues. Makers adorn their chandeliers with pendalogues in an array of shapes and sizes. Some chandeliers may also feature crystal bead chains, crystal candle bobeches and other decorative accents. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of chandeliers from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a glass chandelier and a crystal chandelier is in the materials used to produce the light fixtures. Glass chandeliers are made of glass, a hard, brittle material made by melting together a combination of substances, such as sand, soda ash and limestone. When you add lead to these ingredients, you get crystal, a heavier material that can produce a reflective, sparkling effect when cut. Shop a diverse assortment of glass and crystal chandeliers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes. Crystal chandeliers are still in style and can be found embellishing any room in the home. Crystal chandeliers come in many different shapes and sizes and can be very simple or highly decorative. Shop a selection of vintage and modern crystal chandeliers from top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, chandeliers made from real crystal contain lead. That is because authentic crystal is glass made with lead oxide. The presence of lead gives crystal its sparkling effect. You'll find a selection of crystal chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    You can spot a real crystal chandelier by checking a few things with the crystal glass itself. First, feel the weight. Crystal is made with lead and will be heavier than glass. Next, the clearer the piece, the more likely it is crystal. And finally, hold the crystal up to light. Light will pass through glass as clear, but crystal refracts the light into rainbows of light. Shop a selection of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.