Antique Chandeliers
Our collection of Antique Chandeliers includes dazzling vintage antique glass chandeliers and intricate examples of antique French chandeliers.
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Stock: 13951
An Edwardian cut and moulded glass elegant antique chandelier in the Regency style. The ornate bulbous stem, suspended from a dish corona and terminating with a pendant hung dish and globe, supports six scrolled branches each with dish sconces. The whole profusely hung throughout with cut glass beads and pendants. Almost a pair with the slightly smaller chandelier SNo 14824.
English, early 20th century.
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26" 66 cms |
27 3⁄16" 69 cms |
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Stock: 14718
A large and unusual gilt brass five light eagle chandelier fitted for electricity. The turned, fluted and ribbed bulbous stem, hung from a leaf corona, supports five elaborately scrolled leaf applied arms which terminate in eagle heads holding the lights in their mouths. Each also has shades of glass drops and lustres shown in the second image. English, 19th / early 20th century.
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31 7⁄8" 81 cms |
24 3⁄8" 62 cms |
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Stock: 13239
A large, decorative Edwardian pressed brass and glass bag shaped chandelier with a spray surmount over two tiers of ornately ringed brass bands surmounted by glass rosettes and hung with swags of glass beads and dozens of large glass drops enclosing five over four light bulbs. English, early 20th century.
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20 1⁄8" 51 cms |
27 5⁄8" 70 cms |
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Stock: 14719
A Victorian, Empire style gilt brass chandelier with cut glass drops and lustres, the corona decorated with caducei and with scrolled branches in the shape of swans issuing from the palmette mounted bowl. English, late 19th century.
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19 7⁄8" 50.5 cms |
25 5⁄8" 65 cms |
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Stock: 13778
A mid 20th century Victorian style gilt brass chandelier. The five upturned scrolled branches, with pineapple finials, issue from the central baluster stem and are surmounted by finely etched bowl shaped glass shades.
English, mid 20th century.
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23 5⁄8" 60 cms |
19 1⁄4" 49 cms |
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24 3⁄8" 62 cms |
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Stock: 14271
A small and attractive 20th century classically styled cut glass five branch chandelier. The central baluster stem, beneath a dish corona, emanating five swan neck arms profusely hung with a variety of chains of beads and large drops. English, mid 20th century.
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17 1⁄4" 44 cms |
23 5⁄8" 60 cms |
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Stock: 14524
A large and heavy eight branch Victorian Baroque style brass antique chandelier held by a decorative chain linked to the brass ceiling rose. The ornate central stem, descending from a foliate urn, is surmounted by four cherubic terms. The eight acanthus wrapped arms emanate from the bulbous stem which is embellished with four lion grotesque masks. The stem terminates in a reversed foliate finial. English,
late 19th century.
Provenance, The American Embassy, Grosvenor Square, London.
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30 11⁄16" 78 cms |
35 13⁄16" 91 cms |
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66 7⁄8" 170 cms |
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Stock: 14781
A finely embossed gilt bronze Louis XVI style eight branch antique chandelier with three herm figures emanating from an central bluster stem terminating in a pineapple finial.
English, mid 19th century.
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28 11⁄16" 73 cms |
22" 56 cms |
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28" 71 cms |
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Stock: 14523
A large and heavy twelve branch Victorian Baroque style gilt brass antique chandelier. English, late 19th century.
Provenance, The American Embassy, Grosvenor Square, London.
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26" 66 cms |
29 1⁄8" 74 cms |
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Stock: 12704
A large 20th century twelve branch French crystal glass chandelier in the Neo Classical style, profusely hung with drops and beads.
French late 20th century.
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29 1⁄2" 75 cms |
31 1⁄2" 80 cms |
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Stock: 12581
A large and substantial Arts and Crafts eight light antique bronze electrolier or chandelier with a triple centre cluster. Originally one of a set of five from The Knightsbridge Palace Hotel in London. Two are now sold. Shown with new light bulbs and although shades are possible it would originally have been without them. English, circa 1911.
Provenance: The Knightsbridge Palace Hotel, built in 1911, was remodelled in 1937 as The Normandie Hotel, when these 6 chandeliers were stored in the basement. The hotel has since then again been remodelled.
Atrributed to W.A.S. Benson.
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36 5⁄8" 93 cms |
51 3⁄16" 130 cms |
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Stock: 14258
A large Baroque style gilt brass two tier chandelier the upper tier with eight scrolled branches, the lower with sixteen. The corona is surmounted by four cherubic terms and the lower tier surmounted by alternating pairs of female terms and rams heads. English, mid 20th century.
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39 3⁄8" 100 cms |
34 5⁄8" 88 cms |
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Stock: 14416
A substantial Neoclassical style early 20th century gilt ormolu and cut glass two tier basket chandelier with gilt rope twist detail & cast pineapple finials. The upper tier with six single branch lights, the lower with six twin branch lights, each hung with abundant drops and the hole hung throughout with ropes of cut glass beads.
English early 20th century.
Weight: 60kg.
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41 11⁄16" 106 cms |
55 1⁄8" 140 cms |
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Stock: 13587
A very fine and large, cut steel antique Gothic Revival chandelier with abundant scrolled stylised decoration throughout. The central rod and linked chains, which emanate from the crown and terminate in scrolling branches, support the highly ornate, cut and pierced hexagonal circlet from which issue six small vertical branches holding the brass light fittings. Possibly French, late 19th early 20th century.
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29 1⁄2" 75 cms |
55 1⁄8" 140 cms |
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Stock: 13971
One of four identical ornate Neoclassical style 20th century twelve branch cut glass chandeliers profusely hung with drops and swags of beads. See also Stock Nos: 13968, 13969 & 13970. English mid to late 20th century.
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26 13⁄16" 68 cms |
37 13⁄16" 96 cms |
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26 3⁄8" 67 cms |
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Stock: 13970
One of a set of four ornate Neoclassical style 20th century twelve branch cut glass chandeliers profusely hung with drops and swags of beads. Together with Stock Nos: 13968, 13969 & 13971. English mid to late 20th century.
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26 13⁄16" 68 cms |
37 13⁄16" 96 cms |
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26 3⁄8" 67 cms |
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Stock: 13968
One of a set of four ornate Neoclassical style 20th century twelve branch cut glass chandeliers profusely hung with drops and swags of beads. Together with Stock Nos: 13968, 13970 & 13971. English, mid to late 20th century.
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26 13⁄16" 68 cms |
37 13⁄16" 96 cms |
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26 3⁄8" 67 cms |
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Stock: 13803
A high quality 20th century, ten branch nickel plated brass neoclassical style chandelier. One of a set of four together with SNos 13691, 13802 & 13804
English, late 20th century.
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26" 66 cms |
32 1⁄4" 82 cms |
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16 1⁄2" 42 cms |
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Stock: 13691
A high quality 20th century, ten branch nickel plated brass neoclassical style chandelier. One of a set of four together with SNos 13802, 13803 & 13804
English, late 20th century.
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26" 66 cms |
32 1⁄4" 82 cms |
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16 1⁄2" 42 cms |
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Stock: 13804
A high quality 20th century, ten branch nickel plated brass Regency style chandelier. One of a set of two together with SNos 13802
English, late 20th century.
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26" 66 cms |
32 1⁄4" 82 cms |
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16 1⁄2" 42 cms |
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Stock: 13802
A high quality 20th century, ten branch nickel plated brass Regency style chandelier. One of a set of two together with SNos 13804
English, late 20th century.
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26" 66 cms |
32 1⁄4" 82 cms |
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16 1⁄2" 42 cms |
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Stock: 14796
A high quality and heavy 20th century nickel plated brass Regency style chandelier The 15 branches, which emanate from the central decorative stem, are arranged in 2 tiers with 5 above and 10 below. A pair with SNo 14783
English, late 20th century.
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26 3⁄16" 66.5 cms |
22 13⁄16" 58 cms |
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35 3⁄8" 90 cms |
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Stock: 14783
A high quality and heavy 20th century nickel plated brass Regency style chandelier The 15 branches, which emanate from the central decorative stem, are arranged in 2 tiers with 5 above and 10 below. A pair with SNo 14796.
English, late 20th century.
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26 3⁄16" 66.5 cms |
22 13⁄16" 58 cms |
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26 3⁄16" 66.5 cms |
35 3⁄8" 90 cms |
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Stock: 13688
Two high quality and heavy 20th century nickel plated brass Regency style chandeliers each with 15 arms in 2 tiers ( 5 above 10 ) shown in the images.
Late 20th century.
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26 3⁄16" 66.5 cms |
22 13⁄16" 58 cms |
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35 3⁄8" 90 cms |
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Stock: 14294
An ornate burnished brass Gothic stairwell single light chandelier with original ornamental chain.Image before restoration / polishing.
English late 19th century. ( converted to electricity)
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19 1⁄4" 49 cms |
26 13⁄16" 68 cms |
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Stock: 13953
A Swarovski crystal eight branch chandelier, the two section baluster stem issuing eight swan neck spiral branches hung with cut glass drops.
20th century.
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26 13⁄16" 68 cms |
30 11⁄16" 78 cms |
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Stock: 14386
A large and magnificent late Victorian twelve branch brass antique chandelier. Theatrical and grand the elaborate brass baluster stem has twelve scrolling arms issuing from two graduated tiers, the lights with six frosted glass flambeau shades above six down swept holaphane shades. The stem terminating in a large ringed ball finial.
English, late 19th century.
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32 11⁄16" 83 cms |
47 3⁄16" 120 cms |
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Stock: 13934
A very good & large pair of 20th century gilt brass fifteen branch chandeliers profusely hung with large cut glass drops. The branches with scrolling acanthus leaf decoration beneath attractive foliate candle holders.
English late 20th century.
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31 1⁄2" 80 cms |
35 3⁄8" 90 cms |
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Stock: 13514
A large and impressive gilt bronze six branch Baroque style chandelier the central baluster stem is topped by a corona above three small caryatid figures and beneathe them interseprsed between the branches are five grotesque masks, the stem terminating in an inverted foliate and fruit finial.
English late 19th century.
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21 1⁄4" 54 cms |
35 3⁄8" 90 cms |
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Stock: 13421
A large Regency style cut glass and gilt bronze six light antique chandelier, with tented beaded ropes descending from the corona to the waterfall of profusely hung spear drops weighted by a large cut glass globe.
English early 20th century.
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28" 71 cms |
41 1⁄4" 105 cms |
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Stock: 8895
A very fine English Regency six branch crystal waterfall chandelier the four tiers profusely hung with pendant and bead drops, each solid arm with vase shaped candle holders and hung with further bead and pendant drops.
English, circa 1825.
We have believe that this chandelier may have been designed by John Blades, as there is an almost identical design for a chandelier in the V&A archives.
Note: Very similar chandeliers can be seen in the Blue Room, of Castle Howard, and in the Drawing Room of Burton Agnes both in Yorkshire .
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31 7⁄8" 81 cms |
48" 122 cms |
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Stock: 12982
A 19th century Italian style gilt bronze chandelier, hung with six arms, each ensconced with cut crystal prism drops hung from numerous pierced drip trays. Converted to electricity.
Mid 19th century.
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29 7⁄8" 76 cms |
26" 66 cms |
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40 3⁄16" 102 cms |
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Stock: 12045
A GOOD QUALITY SUBSTANTIAL CRYSTAL CUT GLASS VICTORIAN CHANDELIER in the Regency manner. The lower basket of multiple stages of facetted drops of varying lengths, suspended from a circular band of upstanding palmettes from which hang eight globular flowers. All this in turn is carried by numerous chains of lozenge and rosette-facetted pendants and swags, dropping down from the triple top assembly on the central column in the middle of which is a solid glass, spiked ball. English,19th century.
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55 1⁄8" 140 cms |
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Stock: 13452
A large and impressive twelve branch ornate brass chandelier in the Rococo manner, with Rococo acanthus leaves and thin elegant branches. Originally a Gasolier converted to electricity.
Circa 1870.
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37 13⁄16" 96 cms |
39 3⁄8" 100 cms |
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Stock: 13435
A very fine ornate 12 branch, two tier brass English Baroque style brass chandelier, surmounted by a crown and with a central baluster stem. Converted to electricity.
Late 19th century.
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Antique Chandeliers
If you are looking for an antique chandelier, then look no further as in our extensive collection you are bound to find the perfect piece.
Antique chandeliers come in numerous styles and have been gracing rooms for hundreds of years. The earliest types of chandeliers were constructed from little more than suspended crossed timbers with spikes to hold candles, but this idea quickly developed and different styles of chandeliers appeared.
European Chandeliers
Chandeliers were widely made across Europe, but some of the most elegant were made in France, with antique crystal chandeliers perhaps being the most revered. However, antique French chandeliers are not limited to the Grand Palais style that may first spring to mind. Antique chandeliers can work just as successfully in a modern space with cascades of gleaming crystal glass drops picking up reflections of the urban interior.
Antique brass chandeliers are perhaps most recognisable in the form of the Dutch Chandelier. They take the form of multiple scrolling brass arms which support the candle lights often in two or more tiers emanating from a spherical brass centre. They have for years been an European favourite.
If you are looking for chandeliers, London should certainly be your first port of call!
Antique Chandeliers London
Chandeliers have been made for centuries in Britain and encompass many varied styles. The Victorian chandelier comes in many guises. Known for being elaborate, chandeliers from this period adopted styles from many earlier eras and perhaps the most popular was the Gothic style chandelier which was mostly made from wrought iron or brass.
Georgian chandeliers were originally used to illuminate a space with candles in the eighteenth century. They were the ultimate status symbol and were most often made of either rock crystal or glass. As social practices evolved it became more and more popular to host dinner parties rather than luncheons and so chandeliers were a necessity in these grand dining spaces. Georgian hosts would often burn hundreds of candles in an evening in order to keep their chandeliers glowing and their salons well lit.
Basket chandeliers were developed a little later towards the middle of the Regency period. The basic frame is usually made of brass, with long strings of crystal beads strung across and down to create an elegant cascade. Chandeliers remained a popular lighting feature well into the 20th century and continue to be a popular choice for those looking to light up a room.
Antique Chandeliers Today
Period chandeliers needn’t be limited to the period home. They can look just as striking in a contemporary interior whether in a home, an office or in municipal or corporate premises. Browse our stunning collection to find the perfect antique chandelier for your setting.
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