Chandeliers

While many people believe that antique and vintage chandeliers at auction are reserved for the affluent, they can be for anyone. Bidsquare's online auction provides a large assortment of antique and vintage chandeliers for sale that would go well with any décor. Chandeliers are typically elaborate and employ incandescent bulbs, however, some newer models use Porcelain Lamps, fluorescent lights, Crystal Lamp and, more recently, LED lights.

A chandelier is a multi-branched decorative lighting fixture that may be installed on ceilings and walls. Classical chandeliers include rows of suspended crystal prisms that lighten a space with refracting light. Modern chandeliers feature a very minimalistic form without prisms. Modern chandeliers brighten an area with direct lighting from the bulbs, with clear glass enclosing every bulb. Modern chandeliers feature a more updated style that incorporates LEDs and incorporates aspects from both antique and futuristic styles. Some antique and vintage chandeliers for sale even include crystal prisms that refract or tiny mirrors. The initial chandeliers, that emerged in the 1300s, were satisfactorily practical. Antique and vintage chandeliers at furniture auction were frequently employed as ornamental key elements for interiors by the turn of the twentieth century, although they did not always illuminate.

Quick Facts:

  • The Dolmabahçe Palace located in Istanbul contains the world's biggest English chandelier. It measures 4.5 tons and features 750 lights.

  • Chandeliers developed from candelabra which were first used in the Middle Ages. They utilized candles as primary means of lighting until the 1700s, before gas lights were created, which were subsequently replaced by electric lamps

  • Chandeliers come from the term "chandelle," which is French for "candle holder".

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  • Williamsburg Style Brass 18-light Chandelier, H 36" Dia. 52"
    Estimate
    $300 - $500

    Williamsburg Style Brass 18-light Chandelier, H 36" Dia...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    DuMouchelles
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • Austrian Crystal 18-Light Chandelier, H 34" Dia. 34"
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500

    Austrian Crystal 18-Light Chandelier, H 34" Dia. 34"

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
    DuMouchelles
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $750
  • French Rococo Style Dore Bronze 15-Light Chandelier, H 34" Dia. 34"
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000

    French Rococo Style Dore Bronze 15-Light Chandelier, H ...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
    DuMouchelles
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $1,500
  • Maria Theresa Style, 24 Light Crystal Chandelier H 41" Dia. 41"
    Estimate
    $400 - $600

    Maria Theresa Style, 24 Light Crystal Chandelier H 41" ...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
    DuMouchelles
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $300
  • Attributed to Mel Rykus, Bronze & Crystal 12-light Chandelier, Ca. 1970, H 40" Dia. 40"
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500

    Attributed to Mel Rykus, Bronze & Crystal 12-light Chan...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
    DuMouchelles
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $750
  • Chandelier, 5 Amber Glass Lights And Aluminum Ca. 1930, H 17" W 16"
    Estimate
    $300 - $400

    Chandelier, 5 Amber Glass Lights And Aluminum Ca. 1930,...

    Est.
    $300 - $400
    DuMouchelles
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $50
  • CONTINENTAL CARVED & PAINTED WOOD EIGHT-LIGHT CHANDELIER
    Estimate
    $500 - $1,000

    CONTINENTAL CARVED & PAINTED WOOD EIGHT-LIGHT CHANDELIE...

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    $500 - $1,000
  • (2) EMPIRE STYLE ORMOLU & CRYSTAL SAC A PEARL TEN-LIGHT CHANDELIERS
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    $4,000 - $6,000

    (2) EMPIRE STYLE ORMOLU & CRYSTAL SAC A PEARL TEN-LIGHT...

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    $4,000 - $6,000
  • DRESDEN PORCELAIN TWELVE-LIGHT PUTTI CHANDELIER
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200

    DRESDEN PORCELAIN TWELVE-LIGHT PUTTI CHANDELIER

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • MARIA THERESA STYLE GLASS-CLAD TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    MARIA THERESA STYLE GLASS-CLAD TWELVE-LIGHT CHANDELIER

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    $200 - $400
  • Duffner & Kimberly Leaded Glass Chandelier c1910
    Estimate
    $4,500 - $5,500

    Duffner & Kimberly Leaded Glass Chandelier c1910

    Est.
    $4,500 - $5,500
  • Chandelier
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    $5 - $500

    Chandelier

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    $5 - $500
  • Chandelier and arm
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    $5 - $500

    Chandelier and arm

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    $5 - $500
  • Chandelier
    Estimate
    $5 - $500

    Chandelier

    Est.
    $5 - $500
  • A 'Bellefeu' chandelier,
    Estimate
    GBP£400 - GBP£600 $506.33 - $759.49

    A 'Bellefeu' chandelier,

    Est.
    GBP£400 - GBP£600 $506.33 - $759.49
  • GLASS CHANDELIER
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    $1,200 - $2,200

    GLASS CHANDELIER

    Est.
    $1,200 - $2,200
  • Brass Chandelier
    Estimate
    $5 - $500

    Brass Chandelier

    Est.
    $5 - $500
  • 'C'' Chandelier
    Price$1,680

    'C'' Chandelier

  • Large Chandelier
    Estimate
    $5 - $500

    Large Chandelier

    Est.
    $5 - $500
  • Pair of Chandeliers
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    $5 - $500

    Pair of Chandeliers

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    $5 - $500
  • Cranberry chandelier
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    $5 - $500

    Cranberry chandelier

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    $5 - $500
  • Pair of chandeliers
    Estimate
    $5 - $500

    Pair of chandeliers

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    $5 - $500
  • Four Piece Chandelier Lot
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Four Piece Chandelier Lot

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    $200 - $400
  • Pewter Chandelier
    Estimate
    $5 - $500

    Pewter Chandelier

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    $5 - $500
  • Pair of Chandeliers
    Estimate
    $5 - $500

    Pair of Chandeliers

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    $5 - $500
  • Glass Chandelier and Sconces
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    $5 - $500

    Glass Chandelier and Sconces

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    $5 - $500
  • Chandelier
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000

    Chandelier

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Chrome Chandelier

    Chrome Chandelier

  • Small chandelier
    Estimate
    EUR€800 - EUR€1,200 $869.57 - $1,304.35

    Small chandelier

    Est.
    EUR€800 - EUR€1,200 $869.57 - $1,304.35
  • Alabaster Chandelier
    Estimate
    $60 - $80

    Alabaster Chandelier

    Est.
    $60 - $80
  • CRYSTAL CHANDELIER
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200

    CRYSTAL CHANDELIER

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Brass Chandelier
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Brass Chandelier

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    $100 - $200
  • Brass Chandelier
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Brass Chandelier

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Danish Modern Chandelier
    Estimate
    $5 - $500

    Danish Modern Chandelier

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    $5 - $500
  • Painted Tole Bamboo Chandelier
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Painted Tole Bamboo Chandelier

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    $100 - $200
  • Contemporary Tin Chandelier
    Estimate
    $5 - $500

    Contemporary Tin Chandelier

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    $5 - $500
  • Folk Art Chandelier
    Estimate
    $5 - $500

    Folk Art Chandelier

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    $5 - $500
  • Painted Tole Palm Chandelier
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Painted Tole Palm Chandelier

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    $100 - $200
  • Crystal beaded chandelier
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Crystal beaded chandelier

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    $100 - $200
  • CONTEMPORARY CHANDELIER
    Estimate
    $300 - $500

    CONTEMPORARY CHANDELIER

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Brass and Black Chandelier with Swan Arms
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200

    Brass and Black Chandelier with Swan Arms

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • French, Crystal Chandelier
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Bent Lucite Chandelier

    Bent Lucite Chandelier

  • Manner of Curtis Jere, Brutalist Chandelier
    Estimate
    $400 - $800

    Manner of Curtis Jere, Brutalist Chandelier

    Est.
    $400 - $800
  • Garniture by Ferdinand Barbedienne clock and chandeliers
    Price$6,900

    Garniture by Ferdinand Barbedienne clock and chandelier...