Chain Candle
Antique Late 19th Century European Candle Sconces
Brass
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron, Iron
2010s Candelabras
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Regency Candlesticks
Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candle Lamps
Brass
Antique 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Candlesticks
Silver
Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Candlesticks
Metal
Antique 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Candlesticks
Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Candlesticks
Metal
Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Candlesticks
Iron
Mid-20th Century European Brutalist Candlesticks
Iron
Vintage 1950s Dutch Brutalist Candlesticks
Iron
Vintage 1970s Dutch Brutalist Candlesticks
Wrought Iron, Iron
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Steel
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Candle Stands
Stone
Vintage 1960s Swedish Gustavian Candle Holders
Brass
Antique 1790s British Candle Holders
Ormolu
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Candle Holders
Silver Plate
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Candle Holders
Marble, Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candle Holders
Crystal, Ormolu
Vintage 1970s Spanish Brutalist Candlesticks
Wrought Iron
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Candelabras
Brass
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Gustavian Candelabras
Marble, Crystal, Bronze
Antique 19th Century Classical Greek Candelabras
Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Candelabras
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Candelabras
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Candelabras
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Copper
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candelabras
Brass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Belgian Black Marble, Carrara Marble, Ormolu
20th Century French Candlesticks
Iron
2010s Italian Egyptian Revival Candlesticks
Crystal
2010s Italian Egyptian Revival Candlesticks
Crystal
2010s Italian Egyptian Revival Candlesticks
Crystal
Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Candelabras
Glass
Antique 19th Century Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century American Candelabras
Cut Glass
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Brass, Enamel
Antique Late 19th Century French Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Candlesticks
Bronze
2010s Italian Egyptian Revival Candlesticks
Crystal
2010s Italian Egyptian Revival Candlesticks
Crystal
2010s Italian Egyptian Revival Candlesticks
Crystal
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Marble, Bronze
Antique 1810s English Candelabras
Bronze, Ormolu
Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Candlesticks
Brass
Antique 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Candle Lamps
Brass
Antique 1880s French Greco Roman Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Candelabras
Bronze
Antique 1860s French Candelabras
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Candle Lamps
Metal, Brass
Antique 1790s Italian Candle Lamps
Brass
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Candle Lamps
Brass
Antique 1810s Candlesticks
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Candelabras
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Candelabras
Marble, Ormolu
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Metal, Silver, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Israeli Brutalist Candelabras
Iron
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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.
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