Danish Art Deco Style Wooden Candle Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Danish hanging candle chandelier executed in solid wood with a geometric Art Deco architectural composition.
Leather, Wood
$2,600 / set
Pair of neoclassical wooden candle holders
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large candle holder sconces, neoclassical style, Italy 1950s. The Italian carved wood sconces have been made from parts of an antique chandelier, probably in the 50's. The pa...
Wood
20th-Century French Wooden Chandelier with Candle-Style Fixtures
Located in Atlanta, GA
This charming 20th-century French wooden chandelier embodies the elegance of classic French craftsmanship.
Wood
$639Sale Price|20% Off
Rustic Wooden Pendant Chandelier Candlestick holder for Smålandsslöjd Sweden
By Stig Johnsson, Smålandsslöjd
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Rustic, substantial and hanging handmade wooden candelabra which was crafted from solid pine by Smålandsslöjd, Sweden, and designed by Stig Johnson — a celebrated artisan known for h...
Pine
$3,850 / item
Vintage Carved Wooden Pineapple Chandelier
Located in Sandwich, MA
Unusual carved wooden pineapple candle chandelier, mid 20th Century.
Iron
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Six-Light Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The fixture has six forged double scroll arms newly wired, embellished with metal acanthus leaves, ending with a iron bobeche decorated with crystals all around; each light is dresse...
Crystal, Iron
Unavailable
H 57 in Dm 39 in
Pair of Late 19th Century Italian Gilded Wooden Chandeliers with 12 Candles
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lovely pair of 19th century Italian gilded, hand carved wooden chandeliers each with 12 candles, circa 1890.
Unavailable
H 21.5 in W 30 in D 9 in
Decorative Chandelier with a Wooden Beam and Iron Candle Arms, France circa 1950
Located in Houston, TX
A decorative chandelier from France c. 1950 featuring a shaped wooden beam having an iron assembly of four iron candle arms on each side for a total of eight lights.
Iron
Six Candle Wooden Bead Chandeilier
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Chandelier of ropes of wooden beads in the classic style with six candles
Italian Six-Light Chandelier of Painted Wood and Metal
Located in Atlanta, GA
The column and wooden candle cups for this chandelier have an overall pale green color, in various shades, with some beige throughout.
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Six-Light Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The fixture has six forged double scroll arms newly wired, embellished with metal acanthus leaves, ending with a iron bobeche decorated with crystals all around; each light is dresse...
Crystal, Iron
French Vintage Richly Carved and Painted Wood Six-Arm Chandelier in Soft Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
There are six S-scrolled arms which extend outward, wrapped in carved acanthus leaves about their undersides, lifting up to support the wooden bobèches and candle covers. This chande...
Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Black and Gilt Six-Light Iron Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
The fixture has six forged double scroll arms newly wired, embellished with metal acanthus leaves, and dressed with the original wooden candle sleeve covers. The chandelier is furthe...
Iron
Sold
H 39 in Dm 31.1 in
Antique & Beautifully Hand Carved Wooden Chandelier W Eight Candle-like Lights
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, quality-crafted and excellent condition antique light fixture. This handcrafted pendant from the earliest years of the twentieth century is another great example of the quali...
Metal
Sold
H 44.75 in Dm 33.5 in
Antique Black Forest Hand-Carved Candle Lite Wooden Chandelier c1800's Original
Located in Highwood, IL
Exquisite Black Forest Chandelier found just outside of Marseille, France. In Europe Black Forest carvings became a symbol of wealth beginning in the 1800’s and were found in the hom...
Wood
Italian Light Colored Painted Wood and Metal Chandelier with Gold Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
The upper portion of the turned central column has three metal pieces, adorned with the same wood accents as the arms, which meet at the top canopy, expressing a pear like shape alon...
Metal
Don Shoemaker Pair of Tropical Wooden Chandeliers/Candleholders
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in 0, Cuauhtemoc
Don Shoemaker Pair of Tropical Wooden Chandeliers/Candleholders Don Shoemaker was an american designer who lived and worked in Michoacan, Mexico. He is actually considered one of ...
Wood
An Antique Wooden Candle Stand
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Very elegant and decorative double candle stand in Mahogany Wood, France from around 1910-1920, on a tripod foot
Brass
Pair of 18th Italian Chandelier
Located in Thoree les pins, FR
Lovely pair of Italian chandelier with wooden candles and wrought iron arms.
Hand Carved Beligum Wooden Chandelier, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hand Carved Beligum Wooden Chandelier with six candle arms, newly wired with custom wax sleeves, original restored finish & twisted rope covered hanging rod.
Wood
Dennis & Leen Large Wood And Tole 6 Light Chandelier
By Dennis & Leen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dennis & Leen large ebonized and silvery/gilt wood standard emitting branches of tole foliate motifs and 6 lights with wax candle covers. Comes with a ring pull terminal, short 2...
Metal
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$2,921Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in Dm 27.56 in
Rigadin Chandelier 5 Arms encased Ivory Murano Glass Edgar by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Edgar chandelier, 5 lights, Ivory encased rigadin Murano glass by Multiforme Edgar Murano glass chandelier is one of those chandeliers in our collections that stands out thanks to it...
Blown Glass
Vintage French Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Vintage circa 1950's French nine-light wrought iron chandelier. Measurements: Diameter: 24" Current Drop: 30"
Wrought Iron
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$2,858
H 28 in Dm 15.4 in
Rare Arts & Crafts Pendant Lantern, Handcrafted Wrought Iron & Cathedral Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Note. We are pleased to inform you that all shipments to the United States are free from import duties and tariffs. Rare early 20th Century handcrafted Arts & Crafts pendant lantern...
Metal, Wrought Iron
$5,800
H 33.5 in Dm 37 in
Antique Italian Chandelier Hand-Carved Wood in Old Paint Rewired Great Patina
Located in Highwood, IL
Antique Italian Chandelier Hand-Carved Wood in Very Old Paint and recently rewired. When we look at old Italian Painted items, such as this Antique Italian Carved Wood Chandelier I a...
Wood, Paint
Carved And Paint Decorated Wood Six Light Chandelier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and Rustic style painted chandelier. With a turned leafy standard and scrolled arms in greige paint with darker painted details. Tole bobeches for the lights and a tole leafy...
Wood
Large French 19th Century Brass Chandelier
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A large, antique six light brass chandelier that has heavily patinated to a gunmetal gray. The central column of this fixture is turned and shaped, ending with a substantial ball fin...
Brass
Large Italian Tole Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large circa 1950's patinated tole chandelier with 12 lights. Openwork cup holders depicting birds. Measurements: Drop: 40" Diameter: 52"
Metal
Antique Italian Chandeliers, Carved Wood, Gilt Finish, Circa 1780
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of late 18th century wooden carved chandeliers composed of six arms leaf decorated with original gilt, in good condition. The Italian light fixtures are electrified t...
Wood
1920s Italian Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
1920s Italian eight arm Louis XV style gilt wood chandelier.
Wood
French 20th Century Carved and Painted Wood Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive French 20th-century chandelier is a finely carved work in wood, distinguished by its grand scale and sculptural detailing. Designed with twelve gracefully scrolling a...
Wood
Large Antique Italian Giltwood 19th Century 8 Arm Chandelier
Located in Ware, GB
This large mid-19th-century chandelier is composed of 8 ornate giltwood S shape arms. The intricate detailing throughout this carved piece provides an opulent light feature. Decora...
Giltwood
Pair of Large Neoclassic Style Chandelier. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large circa 1900 double-tiered 20-light French Neoclassic style gilt bronze chandelier with painted and gilt finish and Greek key motif on body. Priced and Sold individuall...
Bronze
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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