Turkish Style Gilt Metal and Steel Gas Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Turkish style gilt hanging lamp with inlaid glass jewels, pink glass candle covers and pink/white glass drip pans. Designed for gas light with three candle arms and a single interio...
Metal, Steel
French Victorian Bronze Chandelier, Nine-Light Gas Conversion, Antique
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian bronze 9 light converted gas chandelier with 3 lights on 3 foliate detailed arms with white glass center shade covering a center oil fount.
Bronze
Brass Electric & Gas 7-Light Chandelier & Diamond Cut Ruffled Glass Shades c1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
This antique brass chandelier, dating to approximately 1890, features a distinctive design for both electric and gas illumination. The fixture is adorned with seven lights, each fitt...
Brass
Victorian Textured Gas Light Shade w/ Fleur De Lis Details
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Victorian textured gas light shade featuring intricate Fleur de Lis details offers elegance and historical charm. Its delicate design and timeless appeal make it a perfect decorative...
Glass
Brass Four Light Electrified Gas Fixture 19th C Made in Usa
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular early gas chandelier, later converted to electric, having four arms which protrude from the center ball body, all supported by a chain form stem. The fixture is in very g...
Brass
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Antique Spanish Revival Wrought Iron Converted Gas Pendant Light Chandelier
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian converted gas 3 light parlor pendant / pool table chandelier.
Iron
Iron and Crystal Converted Gas Light Chandelier
Located in Water Mill, NY
Beautifully detailed iron and crystal 8-lite converted gas light chandelier
Unavailable
H 24.41 in Dm 31.89 in
19th Century 3-Arm Electrified Gas Light Chandelier of Elaborately Cast Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
This late 19th century chandelier of a typical example of the elaborate casting work of that period. The frame is florally decorated and still bears the typical gas valves, a lovely ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 31.5 in Dm 20.48 in
Tiny Late 19th Century Gas Chandelier of Elaborately Cast and Gilded Brass
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
This chandelier from circa 1880-1890 is a former gas light chandelier in the style of Lobmeyr's typical style of the late 19th century.
Crystal, Brass
French 18 Light Gas Chandelier, 19th Century
Located in Oldebroek, NL
Large French brass chandelier converted from gas to electricity. This big model has 18 lights and is richly decorated with nice glass and crystal pendeloques. This is just one of ...
Crystal, Brass
Longwy Aesthetic Movement Gas Chandelier (4-Light)
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1885 A four-light converted gas / chandelier with original, Longwy pottery inserts and scenic crown shades.
Bronze
Victorian Gas, Electric Brass Chandelier, Twelve-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1885 Victorian gas fixture converted to electric and restored in gold. This fixture was electrified circa 1915 with the addition of six milk glass ‘candles’ and a hanging toggle...
Brass
"MCKENNEY" Rod-Hung Renaissance Gas Chandelier (6-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1885 An outstanding ‘Romanesque’ style six-light converted chandelier from the golden era of early American gas lighting.
Brass
Gold-Plated Rococo Converted Gas Chandelier, Ten-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
A gorgeous gold-plated brass chandelier with original finish and aged patina, circa 1910. Scrolling golden arms are decorated with cast branches of foliate and oversized luminous pri...
Brass, Gold Plate
1900s French Gas and Electric Chandelier
Located in Mobile, AL
French gas and electric nine-light chandelier, circa 1900.
Bronze
Two Arm Early Gas Ceiling Light
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Two Arm Early Gas Ceiling Light
Spelter, Brass
Two Light, Combination Gas And Electric
Located in Austin, TX
Combination Gas and Electric, turn of the Century, Gas Up and Electric down, Lighting fixture. Finish is oil rubbed bronze. There are two of these fixtures, priced individually at ...
Arts & Crafts Gas or Electric Light Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
Original gas/electric light fixture with a straightforward Arts & Crafts design, circa 1910. Restored in an olive bronze finish and fitted with period correct art glass shades. Meas...
Brass
Organic Three-Light Gas Fixture, circa 1910
Located in Vancouver, BC
This converted gas-electric fixture, circa 1910. Constructed in an extremely organic manner, the light has the appearance of having just grown out of the ceiling. The light is fitted...
McKenney & Co. Combination Gas/Electric Light Fixture
By Mckenney & Co.
Located in Vancouver, BC
Highly unusual combination gas/electric fixture (converted to all electric) made by McKenney & Co. of Boston, circa 1901. Fully restored, note unusual use of copper plate and ormolu,...
Brass, Ormolu
Mitchell Vance & Co. Two-Light Inverted Gas Fixture
By Mitchell Vance Co.
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa. 1905 Converted gas/electric 2-light fixture. Greek revival style, made by Mitchell Vance & Co. of New York. Fitted with period Opal shades. Measurements: 22″H x 19.5″...
Victorian Filigree Converted Gas Electric Fixture, Four-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
An exceptionally rare and decorative Victorian filigree converted gas light fixture, circa 1900. This beautiful light has been cleaned and restored to its original antique gold lustr...
Converted Gas-Electric Renaissance Revival Speltre Light Fixture
Located in Vancouver, BC
This is a super high quality six-arm speltre fixture with all original parts, converted from gas to electric, circa 1875. Finished in a warm chocolate bronze and fitted with tungsten...
Brass
Unavailable
H 38 in Dm 20 in
Colonial Combination Gas, Electric Crystal Fixture, Pair Available, Three-Light
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1915 Rare pair of combination gas/electric crystal light fixtures, converted to full electric with capped "emergency" gas light valves. Each fixture has three lights surrounded b...
Crystal, Brass
Original Industrial Gas Light Fixture, circa 1885 by Archer & Pancoast
By Archer & Pancoast
Located in Vancouver, BC
All original American Industrial gas light fixture, attributed to Archer & Pancoast of New York City, circa 1885. These lights were typically found in warehouses, commercial wind...
Brass
Empire Style Brass Converted Gas Fixture with Bare-Bulbs (5-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ca. 1905. This exotic looking Empire Style brass gas fixture has been converted from gas and finished in a dark oil-rubbed bronze. It has been fitted with Edison bulbs (not included)...
Unavailable
H 31 in Dm 18 in
Decorative Victorian Converted Gas Fixture by R. Williamson & Co. (3-Light)
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1900. This lovely and decorative converted gas fixture shows a restored matte and gold finish. A piece of quality made by R. Williamson & Co. of Chicago. All original parts...
French Victorian Bronze Gas Light Chandelier
Located in Plainview, NY
French Victorian bronze gas light chandelier This elegant Victorian bronze gas light chandelier features fine details and 7 lights.
Bronze
Large Electrified Double Articulated Gas Lamp
By Allen-Sparks Gas Light Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
We love this lamp. The scale of it with all the muscular details give the design a beautiful balanced look. All the brass and articulated fittings are extremely well-made and still r...
Allen-Sparks Electrified Milk Glass Gas Lights
By Allen-Sparks Gas Light Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is the simple utilitarian style lamp that was normally found in an 1800s general store. They are signed on an oval brass plaque "Little Giant Lighting System, Allen-Sparks Gas L...
Pair of 1800s Allen-Sparks Electrified Gas Lights
By Allen-Sparks Gas Light Co
Located in Peekskill, NY
These were all in storage for at least 100 years and I imagine they hung together in a large general store. Each lamp is signed on a stamped oval brass plaque that reads... Little Gi...
Antique Industrial Green Enamel Railway Gas Pendant Light, C.1900
By Sugg Gas Lighting Company
Located in London, GB
A beautiful English enamel railway pendant light made by Sugg. c.1900 A former gas lamp often used on railway platforms from the late 19th/early 20th century. Simple two-part enamel...
Enamel
Sold
H 17.72 in Dm 14.18 in
Antique Industrial Victorian Copper Enamel Railway Gas Pendant Light, C.1890
By Sugg Gas Lighting Company
Located in London, GB
A beautiful English Victorian copper railway pendant light. c.1890 A former gas lamp often used on railway platforms from the late 19th/early 20th century. 3-tiered copper and ena...
Copper
Amazing 3-Light Japanned Finish Gas Era Chandelier
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a late 1800s gas lamp that has been wired for electric. This fixture has everything going for it and is a real gem. The japanned finish, white porcelain sockets with tiny mil...
Brass
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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