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Material: Crystal
French Maison Baguès Beaded with Crystal Prisms
Stars Chandelier c1900
s
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 3 lights, will be newly rewired with certified US UL sockets for the USA and appropriate socket for all other countries. A rare example of Maison Baguès. Beaded throughout. ...
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Early 1900s French Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
French Sphere Chandelier Emperor style, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Luxurious French spherical-shaped chandelier of crystal glass.
The chandelier mounts one light and 27.
It measures 100 centimeters in height and 50 in diameter.
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1970s Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
$3,589 / item
French Crystal Baccarat Style Grape Cluster Chandelier c 1890
By Baccarat
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing six lights, star prisms throughout with crystal prisms and rare grape cluster prisms. This will be rewired with certified US UL sockets for the United States and appropriate ...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Spectacular Backlit Mirror Brass and Crystal Glass by Palwa, Germany
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high quality wall mirror by Palwa (Palme & Walter), Germany, 1970s
It is made of a brass frame decorated with hundreds of cut crystal glass.
High quality and in ver...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique French 19th Century Victorian Oil Lamp Chandelier Brass Opaline Hanging
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous & mot impressive! This antique French victorian style chandelier 19th century.
The chandelier is made of brass, opaline glass sha...
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19th Century French Victorian Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Italian 19th Century Louis XV St. Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sensational pair of Italian 19th century Louis XV st. gilt metal, giltwood, crystal and cut glass chandeliers. Each most impressive twenty four light chandelier is centered by a st...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Venini Pendant Light Chandelier, Curved Crystal Glass and Gilt Brass, Italy
By Venini
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A wonderful Italian hollywood regency pendant light by Venini manufactured in Mid-Century in the 1960s. It is made of pairwise curved crystal Murano...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large Art Deco Faceted Crystal Gilt Bronze 5-Light Flush Mount, Austria, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A beautiful, large Art Deco faceted crystal and cast gilt bronze flush mount, Austria, 1950s. With five light sockets providing a bright, warm light from the ceiling. This wonderful ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
$2,495 Sale Price
47% Off
Mid-Century Modern Maison Baguès Gold Gilt Beaded Rock Crystal Large Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Maison Baguès Style Gold Gilt Iron With Beading And Assorted Crystal & Rock Crystal Drops This Beautiful Large Chandelier Has Been Finished With A Larg...
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20th Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Iron
French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most elegant and high quality French 19th century Louis XVI st. Crystal and Ormolu chandelier. This exquisite nine arm nine light chandelier is centered by a Crystal sphere bottom ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Stunning 16-Light Murano Crystal Chandelier, circa 1920s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful very large sixteen light Murano glass and cut crystal silvered chandelier, Italy, circa 1920s.
This beautiful handcrafted fixture is made of silvered brass elements, Mur...
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1920s Italian Empire Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Fine English Eight-Light Crystal Chandelier
By F.
C. Osler
Located in London, GB
A fine English Georgian style eight-light crystal chandelier, early 20th century in the manner of F. & C. Osler Ltd, with generous tiered hobnail cut corona above sectional baluster ...
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Early 20th Century European George III Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Chandelier with Large Teardrop Crystals – Spain, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stunning Vintage Chandelier with Large Teardrop Crystals – Spain, 1970s
This exquisite chandelier, richly adorned with dazzling crystals, originates from Spain and dates back to the...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Italian Genovese Empire Chandelier 1780 in Gilded Wood and Crystal Twelve Lights
Located in Milano, MI
Extraordinary Genovese Chandelier circa 1780 with Twelve Lights with transparent and blue crystals. Large Empire chandelier in Sculpted and Gilded Wood from the late 18th century, li...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Empire Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Wonderful Beaded Rock Crystal Gold Gilt Chinoiserie Pagoda Lantern Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Rock Crystal Drop Gold Gilt Chinoiserie / Pagoda Lantern Form Chandelier Having 4 Candelabra Lights, Completely Rewired With New Sockets.
Accompanied By Chain And Canopy
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20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Antique French Gold Bronze
Baccarat Cut Crystal 30 Light Chandelier Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Magnificent Antique French Gold Bronze and Baccarat Cut Crystal 30 Light Chandelier, Circa 1900-1920.
Substantial draping of baccarat prisms and beads.
Category
Early 20th Century French Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and Crystal chandelier. The twelve light chandelier displays a wonderful montgolfière shape centered by a stunning bottom crystal ...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
1950s empire style bronze and crystal chandelier
Located in Cantù, IT
1950s empire style bronze and crystal chandelier
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20th Century Italian Empire Revival Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Exquisite Cut-Glass Basket Chandelier by J.L Lobmeyr, Vienna, circa 1960s
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An original Austrian eight-light hand-crafted, hand -knotted glass and polished brass chandelier by J.L Lobmeyr, circa 1960s, Vienna.
Socket: 8 x E27 or E26 (US) for screw bulbs -ma...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Italian Gilt Wood and Iron Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th century Italian Gilt Wood and Iron Chandelier with six arms, three tiers with crystal drops, rosettes, swags and patinated pressed tole medallions.
Electrified for USA st...
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19th Century Italian Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron, Metal
French Art Deco nickeled brass and Glass Flush Mount / Pendant Light, circa 1920
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Charming Art Deco Frenc chandelier manufactured in chrome metal (brass most likely) and a pressed glass central globe.
Made in France in the late 1930's.
This light can be install...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Large Brass and Crystal Glass Secession Style, Jugendstil Chandelier Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Woka scotch brass and crystal glass chandelier.
In brass available on stock.
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
An Important 19th Century Neoclassic Gilt Bronze
Crystal Chandelier
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Important 19th Century Neoclassic
Gilt Bronze & Crystal Chandelier
Russian
19th Century
Eight light chandelier with gilt bronze swans
Height 48 in. Diameter 36 in.
P...
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Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
$43,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Brilliant Antique Baccarat Crystal and Mercury Gilded Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Brilliant antique Baccarat crystal and mercury gilded chandelier.
Category
19th Century Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
French Maison Bagues Style Pink Drops Beaded Porcelain Roses Tole Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Gold gilded tole leaves helix shape. All leaves and bottom are beaded with small rock beads. All intact. Housing 3 lights. Loaded with 3 sizes of pink Murano drops with matching bead...
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1920s French Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Ormolu Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandeliers, France, circa 1870
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of Ormolu bronze and Baccarat crystal chandeliers, France, circa 1870.
Category
1870s French Empire Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu
Six-Tier Italian Murano Venini Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Antwerp, BE
A very glamorous chandelier made up of graduating tiers of approximately 100 triangular clear glass crystals and with four light sources taking medium base bulbs. Measures:
Diameter...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Steel
French Art Deco Crystal Silvered Bronze Frame Nine-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Fine Art Deco faceted crystal sac-de-pearl chandelier with silvered bronze frame surrounded by long cut crystal hangings, all crystals hand knotted, France circa 1920-1930. This wo...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze, Brass
Crystal Chandelier Empire Sac a Pearl Big Large Palace Lamp Chateau Lustre
Located in Berlin, DE
Montgolfière Style Chandelier - Empire Elegance with Customizability
Introducing a new Montgolfière style chandelier that exudes the charm of the Empire era, reimagined with modern ...
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2010s German Empire Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
$25,842 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Original Bakalowitz Mid-Century Modern Brass and Handcut Crystal Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
More than 130 hand-cut crystal prisms, gilded brass frame, a typical Viennese post-war work. Obviously made to illuminate a store counter.
The height is just the chandelier, the tot...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French Empire Style Chandelier This is a lovely piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Empire Style Chandelier
This is a lovely piece especially where a very large chandelier is not suitable, it has a bright brass crown hung with chains of cut crystal beads, co...
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1930s Empire Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Banci Ceiling Light in Gilded Iron and Crystal Flowers Italian Design 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Banci ceiling light in gilded iron and crystal flowers, Italy, 1980s
Purchased in Florence, produced by the Banci company, it has 5 lights with E14 conne...
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1980s Italian Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
1940’s French Crystal Bird Cage Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940’s French bird cage chandelier with glass leaves and glass birds, also rock crystals hanging on 8 lights
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate
French 19th Century Brass
Crystal Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An impressive French six light brass and crystal chandelier from the 1800’s. This chandelier has a brass frame with cut crystal drops and six curved chandelier arms...
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19th Century French Other Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Gilt Brass Set with Swarovski Balls by Ernst Palme for Palwa, 1960s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Rijssen, NL
This high quality set was manufactured by Ernst Palme in German Westheim during the 1960s. The set has gilt brass arms with large Swarovski balls. The handcut lead crystal Swarovski ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French Empire Style Pendant Bronze and Cut-Crystal Lantern, circa 1900s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An Art Nouveau one light bronze and cut-crystal pendant, circa 1900s.
Socket: One x e27 (Edison) for standard screw bulbs.
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Petite Gilded Brass Pendants, Sciolari Design for Palwa, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
Beautiful pair of Palwa pendant lights in very good condition- Sciolari design for Palwa (Palme and Walter), Germany, manufactured in 1970s. It’s composed of oval glass "lens" elemen...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1960s Powdered Grey and Pink Trim Tole Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This 1960s Powdered Grey and Pink Trim Tole Chandelier
features Leaf and Crystal accents that adorn this pretty chandelier
Comes with crystal or glass bobeches
Perfect light fixture...
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1960s Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
$4,500 / item
Bell Jar Gilt Bronze Blue Glass Crystal Chandelier Pendant Light, 19th c
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful antique European hand-blown blue art glass and gold gilt bronze bell jar chandelier pendant light chandelier. Light has patinaed gilt bronze hardware supporting hand blow...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Extraordinary Geometric Crystal Glass Chandelier by Palwa, Germany, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Amazing chandelier made in the 1960s by Palwa. Chrystal glasses with 24k gold plated body.
The light requires E14 light bulbs. Very good vintag...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Petite French Empire Style Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Petite French empire style crystal basket chandelier.
This is a lovely little piece it has a bright brass frame hung with chains forming a basket and a brass roundel...
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Stunning Chandelier Made of Chrome and Crystal Glass by Kinkeldey, 1970s Germany
By Kinkeldey
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The chandelier needs 3 x E14 standard bulb.
Light bulbs are not included.
It is possible to install this fixture in all countries (US, Australia, Asia, UK, Europe,..)
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
1 of 3 Stunning Chandelier, Brass and Crystal Glass by Kinkeldey, Germany, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning chandelier by Kinkeldey, Germany, manufactured in circa 1970-1979. A handmade and high-quality piece. The ceiling fixture and the frame are made of brass and have rings wi...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1 of 2 Gilt Brass Crystal Chandelier by Palwa, Sciolari Design, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
Delicate floral chandelier with crystal glass and gilded brass parts made by Palwa, Sciolari Design Germany, 1970s. Featuring a multitude of crystal glasses.
Measures: Diameter 19.8"...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1900, French Bronze Crystal Beaded Empire Dome Chandelier Long Detailed Chain
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one light, will be rewired and ready to hang. We use certified UL US sockets and appropriate sockets for all other countries. Strands and strands of crystal beads with crysta...
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Early 1900s French Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier (early 20th century)
Located in Dallas, TX
French Crystal and Bronze Chandelier (early 20th century)
Category
Early 20th Century French Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Magnificent Mid-Century Modern Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Magnificent chandelier material: Brass gilded, other surfaces on request, handcut crystal-prisms,
total drop as required
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an ad...
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French 1890s Eight-Light Crystal Chandelier with Bronze Armature and Obelisks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French eight-light crystal chandelier from the late 19th century, with bronze armature and crystal obelisks. Born in France during the last decade of the 19th century, this exquisi...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Mid-19th Century Louis XV Style Bronze and Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very attractive and high quality French mid 19th century Louis XV st. silvered bronze and Baccarat crystal, six electrified arm chandelier. The chandelier has an elegant central crystal fut and nine 'S' scrolled arms. The arms are decorated by various shapes and clear and pale amethyst cut...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Venini Original Signed 1960s Crystals Italian Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury ORIGINAL modern signed Italian spiral chandelier manufactured by Venini
Marked “VENINI SAS MURANO MADE IN ITALY”
Multiple tiers of Italian Murano crystals cut into triang...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
French Early 19th Century Empire Crystal-Cut and Gilt-Bronze Basket Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
French Early 19th Century Empire Crystal-Cut and Gilt-Bronze Basket Chandelier
A finely proportioned Empire gilt bronze and crystal-cut nine light tent and bag Chandelier. With an a...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Certified Maison Bagues Chandelier, 26 Lights Brass
Crystal #20104
Located in Paris, FR
#20104-26 Maison Baguès chandelier, 26 lights.
Price is for dark patina (shown on picture).
Various finish possible: polished brass, satin brass, polished nickel, satin nickel, dar...
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2010s French Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
21st Century Art Deco Low Plafonnier Crystal Chandelier in Gold Lustre Brass
Located in Berlin, DE
The brass Plafonnier chandelier is a testament to opulence and craftsmanship. We manufacture in-house and offer the flexibility of both smaller and larger sizes to ensure the perfect...
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2010s German Baroque Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1970 Italy Gaetano Sciolari Sputnik Cascade Chandelier Crystal Balls
Chrome
Located in Palermo, PA
Exquisite 1970s chandelier crafted by Gaetano Sciolari. The chromed structure gracefully cradles 35 chains adorned with suspended crystal balls. Illuminated by a single E27 socket, t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Italian Art Deco Crystal Waterfall Ceiling Light Gilt Brass Frame, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A beautiful Art Deco crystal waterfall four-light ceiling light with gilt brass crown shape frame supporting five tiers faceted crystal prisms, Italy, 1930s.
This piece is in very go...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Bronze D
ore Chandelier circa 1890
By Baccarat
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique French Baccarat Crystal and Bronze D'ore 16 Light Chandelier, circa 1890.
Keil's Antiques will work with the purchaser of this chandelier on packing and shipping costs.
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Late 19th Century French Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
French Mid 19th Century Louis XV St. Ormolu And Baccarat Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely elegant French mid 19th century Louis XV st. Ormolu and Baccarat Crystal chandelier. This most elegant chandelier is centered at the bottom by a solid Crysta...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Antique Italian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Louis XV Style Gilt Brass and Bohemian Crystal 3-Light Chandelier, 1950s
This charming piece features a finely worked gilt brass frame, richly adorned with hand-cut Bohemian...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,225 Sale Price
30% Off
Wonderful Large French Bronze
Crystal Louis XV Bird Cage Spike Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful large French bronze & crystal Louis XV bird cage with 3 spikes alternating the 6 candelabra lights and a large centerpiece spike in the middle of the chandelier.
Category
20th Century French Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Wonderful Large Austrian Vintage Ceiling Light Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
One of... wonderful crystal glass and brass pendant/chandelier.
Austria, 1960s.
Height (body) 8.6 in
The overall height can be customized.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Crystal Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Antique Crystal Chandeliers for Sale: Shop Baccarat Chandeliers, Waterford Chandeliers and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
Antique crystal chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many homes today, but they've come a very long way.
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.
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 crystal chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. Whether they're Waterford crystal chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers or another iteration, 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 the Beehive pendant light — a fixture created by celebrated Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto — 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 crystal 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 J. L. Lobmeyr chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Swarovski chandeliers and more.
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