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Mid Century Modern Crystal Glass Vintage Chandelier by Bakalowits 1960s Austria
By Bakalowits
Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage chandelier with sparkling hand-cut crystal glasses in squared and
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Vintage Two Tier Ten Light Crystal Beads Garland Frame Maria Theresa Chandelier
By Maria Theresa Venini 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage two Tier Ten Light Crystal Beads Garland Iron Gilt Metal Frame Assortment of Rock and Clear
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Iron, Gold Leaf
Florian Schulz Adjustable Vintage Brass Dome Counterweight Pendant DUOS, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Florian Schulz Adjustable Vintage Brass Dome Counterweight Pendant DUOS, 1970s
Beautiful vintage
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Classic Revival Brass Pan fixture with Glass Shades
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Brass pan fixtures were very popular from 1900 until about the 1930s. They are available in many
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$800 Sale Price
50% Off
Vintage disk chandelier by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy 1940s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage disk chandelier by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte made in Italy in the 1940s.
Three
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Brass Hanging Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstatten Collection, 1960
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage brass hanging lamp by Vereinigte Werkstatten Collection, 1960
Elegant Mid-Century Modern
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$2,269 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo Five Arms Italian, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Verviers, BE
Five arms chandelier style of Stilnovo.
Photography fails to capture the simple elegant
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$672 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Chromed Brass Ceiling Lamp from Sciolari, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage Chromed Brass Ceiling Lamp from Sciolari, 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Florian Schulz Vintage Large Counterbalance Brass Pendants, circa 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A large polished brass counterbalance pendant with brass ball counter balance pulley system by
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Antique Vintage Industrial French Brass Holophane Glass Ceiling Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Sale, GB
rose, France circa 1920.
- Heavy brass gallery housing two sections of prismatic glass, stamped
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Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
White Porcelain Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear texture glass.
2 conductors, no
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage, Charming Hobnail Milk Glass and Antique Brass Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
! The bulb goes inside the antique brass socket.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
vintage PENDANT LAMP amber color acrylic and brass 1970s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Impressive 1970s pendant light made of amber color acrylic and brass. For 1 bulb with E27 socket
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Fabulous Emil Stejnar Snowball Orbit Sputnik Chandelier Vintage Austria Rubert N
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Nikoll. Cosmological. This glamorous delicate brass ‘Snowball’ Sputnik chandelier is also known as
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Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
White Enamel Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Industrial factory pendant made of white enamel.
White interior with Brass top.
Weight: 2.30 kg
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Enamel
Vintage Dutch Smoked Air Bubble Glass Pendant Lights with Brass Top
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Original vintage smoked air bubble glass pendant.
2 meter Black wire
Brass top
Weight: 2.00 kg
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brass Vintage Industrial Rust Metal Clear Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vintage Industrial metal hanging lamp.
Clear glass with brass top.
Brown rust metal shade
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
White Porcelain Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear texture glass.
2 conductors, no
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Limoges Style Pink Porcelain Flowers and Leaves Gilt Chandelier
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous French Limoges style hand painted porcelain chandelier with five-light bulbs and sculpted
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Mid-20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage French Limoges Style Pink Porcelain Flowers and Leaves Gilt Chandelier
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Coimbra, PT
Gorgeous French Limoges style hand painted porcelain chandelier with five-light bulbs and sculpted
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Brass Rust Iron Vintage Clear Striped Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rust iron Industrial hanging lamp.
Clear striped glass with brass top.
Weight: 1.20 kg / 2.6 lb
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Louis XVI Vintage Vincennes Style Porcelain Floral Five-Arm Chandelier
By Vincennes Porcelain Manufactory
Located in Montreal, QC
This Romantic chandelier is of a type made by the short-lived Vincennes factory absorbed by Sevres
Category
Early 20th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Glazed Opaline Glass, Teak and Brass Pendant, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This pendant is made in glazed opaline glass, teak and brass.
It is a vintage
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unique Murano White glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
By Gabbiani
Located in Venezia, IT
Available now - Murano White glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Condition
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Unique Murano Black glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
By Gabbiani
Located in Venezia, IT
Available now - Murano Black glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Condition
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Florian Schulz Vintage Modernist Brass Counterbalanced Adjustable Pendant Light
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Elegant Mid-Century Modern vintage German made large brushed brass adjustable counterweight hanging
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
White Porcelain Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear texture glass.
2 conductors, no
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage 2 Light Electric Lantern, 1980s, Brass and Beveled Glass
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage handcrafted chandelier- lantern for two light points made in the 1980s.
Ceiling lantern
Category
Vintage 1970s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
White Porcelain Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear textured glass.
2 conductors
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
White Porcelain Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear glass.
2 conductors, no
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Venini Vintage Pendant with Murano Tessuto Glass Globe and Brass, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Venini Vintage Pendant with Murano Tessuto Glass Globe and Brass, 1970s
Italian pendant light from
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
White Porcelain Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear texture glass.
2 conductors
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Chandelier Dandelion Emil Stejnar Austria c 1955
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage chandelier dandelion shape designed by Emil Stejnar, 1955 and executed
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Rare Paavo Tynell Model 50488 Brass Chandelier for Taito Oy from the 1920/1930s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Paavo Tynell model 50488 iron chandelier manufactured by Taito oy from the 1920/1930s. Five paper
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Vintage 1920s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Pair of Beautiful German Vintage Gold-Plated Chandeliers Flush Mounts, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful gold-plated brass and crystal glass flush mounts.
Germany, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Modern Italian Chandelier "Patina" Style of Stilnovo Vintage Design 6 Arms ML136
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large modern Italian chandelier "Patina", work in the style of Stilnovo. Structure in solid brass
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unique Murano glass chandelier 5 lights, handmade Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Unique Murano glass chandelier 5 lights, handmade Vintage Made in Italy.
The precious details of
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,065 Sale Price
33% Off
Large Murano White glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Available now - Murano White glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Condition
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Artistic Murano White glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy, in stock
By Gabbiani
Located in Venezia, IT
Artistic Murano White glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy, in stock
Condition
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Great Murano White glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy, in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Large Murano White glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy, in stock
Condition: virtually
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Murano Black Rezzonico glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
By Gabbiani
Located in Venezia, IT
Available now - Unique Murano Black and clear glass chandelier 6 lights Rezzonico style, Vintage
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
In stock Clear Murano glass chandelier 6 lights, handmade Vintage Made in Italy
Located in Venezia, IT
Clear Murano glass chandelier 6 lights, handmade Vintage Made in Italy.
Condition: virtually
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,245 Sale Price
20% Off
Smoky Murano glass chandelier 6 lights, handmade Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Smoky Murano glass chandelier 6 lights, handmade Vintage Made in Italy.
Condition: virtually
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,311 Sale Price
20% Off
Unique Murano Clear glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Unique Murano Clear glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock.
Condition: virtually
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
Unique Murano glass chandelier 6 lights, handmade Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Unique Murano glass chandelier 6 lights, handmade Vintage Made in Italy
Condition: virtually
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,387 Sale Price
20% Off
In stock Unique Murano Blue glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy
Located in Venezia, IT
Unique Murano Blue glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock.
Condition: virtually
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,207 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Black Gold glass chandelier 5 lights Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Murano Black Gold clear glass chandelier 5 lights Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Condition
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,160 Sale Price
20% Off
White Porcelain Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain Industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear glass.
2 conductors, no
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unique Murano White glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Available now - Large and unique Murano White glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,832 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Deco Black glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Unique Murano Black glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Condition: virtually
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,804 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Moroccan Style Silvered Brass Panel with Glass Hanging Pendant Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Moroccan Style Hanging Pendant Light, the Frame made of Silvered Brass Panel with Amber
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Vintage 1980s Moroccan Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage English Brass and Bent Glass Tulip Lantern Circa 1940
s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1847 Tulip three-light brass and bent glass pendant
Takes 60 watt candelabra based bulb
Supplied
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Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unique Murano Clear glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Unique Murano Clear glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Condition: virtually
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Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,150 Sale Price
30% Off
Unique Murano Black glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Unique Murano Black glass chandelier 6 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Condition: virtually
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,349 Sale Price
29% Off
White Porcelain Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Pendant Lights
By 360volt
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Porcelain industrial hanging lamp.
White porcelain, brass and clear glass.
Wired for 110 volt or
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Unique Murano Amber glass chandelier 5 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Unique Murano Amber glass chandelier 5 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Condition: virtually
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,008 Sale Price
31% Off
Large Murano Black glass chandelier 5 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Located in Venezia, IT
Large and unique Murano Black glass chandelier 5 lights, Vintage Made in Italy in stock
Condition
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,671 Sale Price
21% Off
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Vintage Brass Chandeliers For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of vintage brass chandeliers for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage brass chandeliers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. We have 960 antique and vintage vintage brass chandeliers in-stock, while there are 19 modern editions to choose from as well. Vintage brass chandeliers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Vintage brass chandeliers are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large vintage brass chandeliers, so small vintage brass chandeliers measuring 3.94 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many vintage brass chandeliers are appealing in their simplicity, but 360volt, Gaetano Sciolari and Palwa produced popular vintage brass chandeliers that are worth a look.
How Much are Vintage Brass Chandeliers?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,153, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $104,400 highest priced.
Finding the Right Chandeliers And Pendants 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 Vintage Brass Chandeliers
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a couple points to check in determining if your chandelier is antique. The drops were faceted on both sides, and there also may be daisy-shaped glass buttons. You can also shop a range of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell how old your chandelier is, look for a maker’s mark often included somewhere on the chandelier. From there, you can research the specific company that manufactured it. Also consider the power source — candle- and gas-lit chandeliers were common until the early 1900s when electric chandeliers became popular. Even if your chandelier was upgraded to be fully electric, check for signs of the previous system. Shop a collection of vintage and contemporary chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can update an old brass chandelier in many ways. Refinish it with spray paint to give it a more modern hue or slip new sleeves over the candles. You can also add embellishments like crystals to the frame. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage chandeliers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022One way to spot an authentic vintage chandelier is to check the materials used, which will be either brass, bronze or copper. The drops also were usually faceted on both sides as opposed to modern day chandeliers that have one faceted side and one smooth side. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic vintage chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers.
- Is vintage brass worth anything?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024Yes, some vintage brass may be worth something. However, selling prices for pieces vary greatly. The maker and type of brassware are two key factors when assessing the potential value. For example, there is a market for mid-century modern brass lighting fixtures produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. The condition of your piece will also have an impact on how much it is worth. To get an expert opinion, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of brass lighting, furniture and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024To tell if a brass lamp is vintage, you'll need to determine if it is 20 to 99 years old by conducting online research or having an expert, such as a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer, evaluate it. If you prefer to do the research yourself, first look for the maker's markings. Then, consult trusted online resources to identify the maker and read further to find out when the company was active and manufacturing similar lamps. Checking the plug can also be helpful. If it has two prongs of the same size, you can conclude that your lamp was made in 1962 or before, as U.S. standards set that year required all lamps to feature polarized plugs with one large and one small prong. Keep in mind that it is possible to rewire a lamp, and some makers switched to polarized plugs before the standard was established, so the lack of a non-polarized plug doesn't necessarily mean a lamp isn't pre-1962. Find a large selection of vintage brass table lamps on 1stDibs.
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