Strictly speaking, a chandelier is any multi-branch ceiling light.

But what we understand in popular usage as a chandelier today - a grand ceiling light fitting with many lights and multiple crystal prisms - is the result of a long evolutionary process of this type of light.

Originally made in wood as a cross with spikes on which to fix the candles, they were able to be lowered for lighting, and then hoisted to a suitable height by means of a pulley.

From the 15th century they were made in a wider variety of materials including brass, wrought iron, gilded wood and silver.

By the 18th century, developments in glassmaking allowed for the introduction of prisms in their manufacture, because of their light scattering properties.

An elaborate chandelier was a status symbol of the wealthy in the 18th and 19th century and materials now used included bronze and porcelain. Manufacturers of more...

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An electrified crystal and brass five branch chandelier, 54 cm…

Electrified Crystal & Brass Chandelier - 54cm Height

An electrified crystal and brass five branch chandelier, 54 cm high

Good European cut crystal five light chandelier

European Crystal Chandelier with Five Lights

Good European cut crystal five light chandelier

European cut crystal five light chandelier

European Cut Crystal 5-Light Chandelier

European cut crystal five light chandelier

European cut crystal five light chandelier

European 5-Light Crystal Chandelier

European cut crystal five light chandelier

Pair of hanging chandeliers with cut crystal prisms

Crystal Chandelier Duo

Pair of hanging chandeliers with cut crystal prisms

Vintage French crystal bag chandelier, with three lights

French Crystal Bag Chandelier with 3 Lights

Vintage French crystal bag chandelier, with three lights

Early 20th century French crystal and metal six light chandelier

French crystal and metal chandelier, early 20th century

Early 20th century French crystal and metal six light chandelier

Attractive French crystal chandelier

French Crystal Chandelier: Elegant and Eye-catching

Attractive French crystal chandelier

French chandelier with crystal prisms

Crystal Prism French Chandelier

French chandelier with crystal prisms

A cut crystal eight branch chandelier suspended from a gilt…

Crystal Chandelier with Gilt Metal Chain and Swags

A cut crystal eight branch chandelier suspended from a gilt metal chain with conforming crystal ceiling mount, embellished with numerous swags and cut drops. Diameter 60 cm

A vintage basket waterfall chandelier, the gilt frame in the…

Gilt Crown Crystal Chandelier

A vintage basket waterfall chandelier, the gilt frame in the form of a crown with four graduating size tiers liberally festooned with crystal prisms and drops, six bulb fittings to the interior, a central rod connected to another gilt crown with…

A French early 20th century bronze eight branch chandelier.…

Bronze Harp Chandelier with Crystal Prisms

A French early 20th century bronze eight branch chandelier. Harp shape with foliate decoration, the scrolled branches with facetted cut crystal prisms. 85 cm high, 70 cm wide

A good French early 20th century bronze chandelier. Harp shaped…

French Bronze Harp Chandelier with Cut Crystals

A good French early 20th century bronze chandelier. Harp shaped with eight scrolled arms terminating in cut crystal cups and prisms. 110 cm high, 75 cm wide

Beautiful cut crystal chandelier with crystal droplets

Sparkling Crystal Chandelier with Droplets

Beautiful cut crystal chandelier with crystal droplets

A 19th century, French brass and crystal six branch chandelier,…

French Brass and Crystal Chandelier - 19th Century

A 19th century, French brass and crystal six branch chandelier, 90 cm drop

A mid 20th century crystal five branch chandelier

Crystal 5-branch chandelier from mid-20th century

A mid 20th century crystal five branch chandelier

Cut crystal six branch chandelier with hanging prisms

Crystal Chandelier with Hanging Prisms

Cut crystal six branch chandelier with hanging prisms

A good Empire design gilt bronze and crystal six light…

French Empire Chandelier with Putti and Crystals

A good Empire design gilt bronze and crystal six light chandelier, French circa 1900 of tent and bag design with six scrolled arms, decorated with applied winged putti and flamed torch mounts, 102 cm high 72 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Collection…

An impressive French 19th century ten branch crystal chandelier

19th C. French Crystal Chandelier with 10 Branches

An impressive French 19th century ten branch crystal chandelier

A European 19th century bronze Puti six branch chandelier, with…

Bronze Puti Chandelier with Crystal Bowl

A European 19th century bronze Puti six branch chandelier, with central figure above slice cut crystal bowl

A Louis XV style crystal chandelier, circa 1950, from a central…

Louis XV Crystal Chandelier with Tear Drop Lustres

A Louis XV style crystal chandelier, circa 1950, from a central knopped crystal stem, six upturned scrolled arms each with prisms and tear drop lustres, a series of weeping smaller tiers with swags and further pendant embellishments. Length 83 cm.…

A good early 20th century French crystal large basket…

French Crystal Basket Chandelier with Gilt Metal Accents

A good early 20th century French crystal large basket chandelier, the basket form base and long tapered top entirely festooned with rows of graduated facet cut crystal balls supported from two gilt metal bands highlighted with ribbon bows enclosing the…

A Waterford Crystal chandelier, mid 20th century, manufactured…

Waterford Crystal Chandelier with Cut Spheres and Drops

A Waterford Crystal chandelier, mid 20th century, manufactured Ireland. The chandelier is a five branch light design, with cut crystal spheres and drops. Height 58 cm

Pair of eight branch crystal chandeliers

Double Delight: Twin Eight-Branch Crystal Chandeliers

Pair of eight branch crystal chandeliers

Impressive French style green crystal daisy flower & leaf five…

Green Crystal Daisy Chandelier with Five Lights

Impressive French style green crystal daisy flower & leaf five light chandelier

A cut crystal eight-branch table chandelier, each of the eight…

Crystal Eight-Branch Table Chandelier

A cut crystal eight-branch table chandelier, each of the eight scrolling branches with crystal nozzles and drip pans hung with faceted drops and joined by swags of cut crystals raised on a central baluster column from a domed circular foot. Height 47 cm

A cut crystal five-light chandelier, the five scrolling arms…

Crystal Five-Light Chandelier with Swags and Drops

A cut crystal five-light chandelier, the five scrolling arms issuing from a central knopped baluster column joined with multiple crystal faceted swags and with crystal drops. Diameter 57 cm

Chandelier: impressive gilt metal & crystal multi-branch…

Gilt Crystal Chandelier - 135cm x 60cm

Chandelier: impressive gilt metal & crystal multi-branch chandelier. Height 135 cm, width 60 cm

Chandelier: impressive 12 branch crystal & gilt metal hanging…

Crystal and Gilt Metal Chandelier - 12 Branches

Chandelier: impressive 12 branch crystal & gilt metal hanging light. Height 175 cm

A vintage 12 light crystal and metal chandelier, the scrolling…

12-Light Crystal Chandelier with Metal Branches and Hanging Crystals

A vintage 12 light crystal and metal chandelier, the scrolling metal branches festooned with facet cut hanging crystals, the glass column to the top attached to a metal rose with six leaves with more hanging crystals. Height 89 cm

Waterford Crystal chandelier with eight branches, each with…

8-Branch Waterford Crystal Chandelier with Crystal Drops

Waterford Crystal chandelier with eight branches, each with eight crystal drops. Height 50 cm

An antique Bohemian crystal twelve-branch chandelier, late 19th…

Bohemian Crystal 12-Branch Chandelier, Late 19th Century

An antique Bohemian crystal twelve-branch chandelier, late 19th century, approx. 97 cm drop

An Art Deco nickel bronze and frosted glass chandelier, circa…

Art Deco Bronze and Glass Chandelier

An Art Deco nickel bronze and frosted glass chandelier, circa 1935, with four squared stems descending from a partly fluted collar leading to a font and four upswept arms with small torch like terminals holding panelled and frosted dishes with clear ice…

A pair of Continental crystal chandeliers. Each with a lobed…

Continental Crystal Chandeliers with Prisms

A pair of Continental crystal chandeliers. Each with a lobed stem, with four emanating scroll branches terminating in sconces, the whole decorated with crystal prisms.

A crystal and glass chandelier, the central basket shaped…

Ornate Crystal Chandelier with Glass Drip Pans

A crystal and glass chandelier, the central basket shaped corona emanating twelve scrolling arms, terminating in glass drip pans, the whole ornately decorated and hung with faceted crystal buttons and patera decorated drop.

An impressive French brass and crystal chandelier. Basket shape.…

French Crystal Chandelier with Gilt Arms and Flower Heads

An impressive French brass and crystal chandelier. Basket shape. The column with scrolled gilt arms and facetted prisms, above six arms with candle lights, with facetted prisms and crystal flower heads. 70 cm high, 57 cm diameter.

A French gilt metal and crystal chandelier, circa 1920. Basket…

Gilt Metal Crystal Chandelier, 1920

A French gilt metal and crystal chandelier, circa 1920. Basket shape with six arms, terminating in cone and candle lights, all with facetted prisms. 50 cm high, 49 cm diameter.

A fine early 20th century chandelier, the central shaped…

Crystal Chandelier with Ten Scrolling Arms

A fine early 20th century chandelier, the central shaped standard with a circular corona, emanating ten scrolling arms terminating in drip pans and hung with crystal buttons and prism drops.

Crystal chandelier, 90 cm high approx

90cm Crystal Chandelier

Crystal chandelier, 90 cm high approx

Waterford Crystal chandelier with six branches, all with eight…

Waterford Crystal 6-Branch Chandelier with Crystal Drops

Waterford Crystal chandelier with six branches, all with eight crystal drops stamped with the Waterford mark, the lower basket with six complete crystal drops and a cut crystal ball, the upper basket with nine crystal drops (one drop missing) height 80 cm

A fine five-branch crystal chandelier, English, 19th century,…

19th Century English Crystal Chandelier, 5 Branches

A fine five-branch crystal chandelier, English, 19th century, approx. drop 120 cm

Chandeliers: a pair of early 20th century gilt metal & crystal…

Gilt Metal Crystal Chandeliers - Pair

Chandeliers: a pair of early 20th century gilt metal & crystal hanging lights. Height 70 cm, width 62 cm

Chandelier: impressive 12 branch cascading hanging light with…

12-Branch Crystal Chandelier, Early 20th Century

Chandelier: impressive 12 branch cascading hanging light with crystal drops, early 20th century. Height 100 cm, width 78 cm

Vintage French gilt metal & cut crystal eight light chandelier

French Crystal Chandelier with Gilt Metal (8 Lights)

Vintage French gilt metal & cut crystal eight light chandelier

Five light crystal chandelier

Crystal Five-Light Chandelier

Five light crystal chandelier

Vintage French four light chandelier, with gilt metal mounts…

Gilt and Crystal French Chandelier

Vintage French four light chandelier, with gilt metal mounts and crystal chains

A pair of French wrought iron and crystal chandeliers, circa…

French Iron and Crystal Chandeliers (9 words)

A pair of French wrought iron and crystal chandeliers, circa 1840s, formerly candle lights, now electrified, the elegant plant form iron work lights with arabesque scroll arms issuing tole leaves, and additional scrolls supporting electric candles, a tole…

Vintage French 13 light chandelier, bronze frame with cut…

Bronze Chandelier with Crystal Drops

Vintage French 13 light chandelier, bronze frame with cut crystal drops

Vintage French bronze and crystal six light chandelier

French Bronze Crystal Chandelier with 6 Lights

Vintage French bronze and crystal six light chandelier

Vintage crystal chandeliers, wall bracket etc and parts

Vintage Crystal Chandeliers and Parts for Sale

Vintage crystal chandeliers, wall bracket etc and parts

Vintage French 10 light chandelier, the bronze arms holding…

Bronze and Crystal Chandelier with 10 Lights

Vintage French 10 light chandelier, the bronze arms holding large cut crystal drops

A crystal table chandelier, the inverted baluster column on a…

A crystal table chandelier, the inverted baluster column on a round base supporting eight crystal branches with sconces and drip trays, with a crystal holder to the centre supporting a facet cut finial, the branches festooned with facet cut crystal drops…

A French wrought iron and crystal drop eight branch chandelier

French Wrought Iron Crystal Chandelier - 8 Branches

A French wrought iron and crystal drop eight branch chandelier

A French six branch gilt metal chandelier with crystal drops

Gilt Metal Chandelier with Crystal Drops

A French six branch gilt metal chandelier with crystal drops

A French twelve branch crystal chandelier

French Crystal Chandelier with 12 Branches

A French twelve branch crystal chandelier

A superb French twelve branch wrought iron and crystal drop…

French Wrought Iron Crystal Chandelier with 12 Branches

A superb French twelve branch wrought iron and crystal drop chandelier

A French eight branch gilt metal iron and crystal bronze…

Gilt Crystal Chandelier with Eight Branches

A French eight branch gilt metal iron and crystal bronze chandelier

A French crystal eight branch chandelier

French Crystal Chandelier with Eight Branches

A French crystal eight branch chandelier

A Victorian six light crystal chandelier. 80 cm drop x 60 cm…

Victorian Crystal Chandelier with Six Lights

A Victorian six light crystal chandelier. 80 cm drop x 60 cm diametre

An early 20th century French crystal and gilt chandelier, with…

French Crystal and Gilt Chandelier with Lustre Drops

An early 20th century French crystal and gilt chandelier, with a basket shaped gilt stem emanating six scrolling arms terminating in drip pans, surmounted by a gilt corona, with pointed lustre drops. 86 cm high

Fine antique French bronze and cut crystal six light & six…

Antique French Bronze & Crystal Chandelier with 12 Lights

Fine antique French bronze and cut crystal six light & six candle transitional chandelier

Chandelier: An impressive 12 branch gilt metal, crystal & glass…

Gilt Crystal Chandelier, Early 20th Century

Chandelier: An impressive 12 branch gilt metal, crystal & glass hanging light, early 20th century. Height 105 cm, width 70 cm

Chandelier: Gilt metal & crystal basket style hanging light,…

Gilt Metal Crystal Chandelier, Early 20th Century

Chandelier: Gilt metal & crystal basket style hanging light, early 20th century. Height 100 cm, width 50 cm

A fancy brass & crystal chandelier

Brass & Crystal Chandelier: Elegant Illumination

A fancy brass & crystal chandelier

A fine and elegant mid Victorian crystal chandelier, circa 1860,…

Victorian Crystal Chandelier with Lustres and Frosted Glass

A fine and elegant mid Victorian crystal chandelier, circa 1860, the English chandelier with cascading strung prisms to lower lustre embellished basket, having a central knopped stem with rare white frosted glass, garlands of drops and four arms each…

An impressive Regency crystal chandelier, circa 1880, having a…

Regency Crystal Chandelier with Cascading Prisms

An impressive Regency crystal chandelier, circa 1880, having a fern like Crown to a central rod hung with a tapering cascade of beaded swags, to a circular Crown and graduating concentric rings hung with a tiered waterfall of prisms terminating in a small…

Empire style toll four light chandelier with bronze and crystal…

Bronze and crystal chandelier, Empire style

Empire style toll four light chandelier with bronze and crystal mounts, approx 74 cm high

A pair of large crystal chandeliers

Grand Crystal Chandeliers

A pair of large crystal chandeliers

A nine branch crystal chandelier, six scrolling arms to the…

Faceted Elegance: Nine-Branch Crystal Chandelier

A nine branch crystal chandelier, six scrolling arms to the base with three to the top, the bobeches and the central column festooned with facet cut prisms. Width 56 cm, height 74 cm

Late 19th century crystal chandelier

Victorian Crystal Chandelier

Late 19th century crystal chandelier

A Waterford Crystal five light chandelier, English, 20th century

Waterford Crystal Chandelier, 20th Century

A Waterford Crystal five light chandelier, English, 20th century

A Waterford Crystal chandelier, English, first half 20th…

Waterford Crystal Chandelier, 20th Century, English

A Waterford Crystal chandelier, English, first half 20th century. 75 cm high

Chandelier: gilt metal & cut crystal basket hanging light.…

Gilt Metal & Crystal Basket Chandelier (9 words)

Chandelier: gilt metal & cut crystal basket hanging light. Height 100 cm, width 60 cm

A Regency style crystal and gilt chandelier, mid 20th century,…

Regency Style Crystal Chandelier with Gilt Accents

A Regency style crystal and gilt chandelier, mid 20th century, having central rod hung with a tapering cascade of beaded swags, to a circular Crown and graduating concentric rings hung with a tiered waterfall of slender prisms. Length 84 cm

A fine French crystal chandelier, circa 1920s, of lavish and…

1920s French Crystal Birdcage Chandelier

A fine French crystal chandelier, circa 1920s, of lavish and elegant birdcage form having a knopped stem and five upper arms with drops and candles to a waisted section and a oviform open glass cage with beaded swags and issuing eight scrolled arms…

A small crystal chandelier, circa 1920s, Of lavish and elegant…

1920s Crystal Birdcage Chandelier

A small crystal chandelier, circa 1920s, Of lavish and elegant birdcage form having a knopped stem and five upper arms with drops and candles to a waisted section and a oviform open glass cage with beaded swags and issuing eight scrolled arms supporting…

A crystal wedding cake chandelier, the chandelier with tapering…

Crystal Wedding Cake Chandelier

A crystal wedding cake chandelier, the chandelier with tapering swags to a Crown of decorative crystal leaves issuing a series of descending and graduated cascades, all hung with slender shaped prisms with beads and arrow heads. Length 131 cm. Diameter 38…

Large 21 globe crystal chandelier, 85 cm wide approx

Grand 21-Globe Crystal Chandelier - 85cm Wide

Large 21 globe crystal chandelier, 85 cm wide approx

A French crystal and brass chandelier with an open work body…

French crystal and brass chandelier with six sconces

A French crystal and brass chandelier with an open work body and with six sconces and glass drip pans, 93 cm high

A French crystal and brass chandelier the openwork body hung…

Crystal and Brass Chandelier with Shaped Drops and Twelve Branches

A French crystal and brass chandelier the openwork body hung with shaped crystal drops, twelve branches terminating in sconces, 120 cm high

A French crystal and brass chandelier with an openwork body…

French crystal and brass chandelier with 8 lights

A French crystal and brass chandelier with an openwork body hung with crystal drops and swags, four scroll arms terminating in lights and a further four lights to the centre, 60 cm high

A crystal chandelier with a fluted stem and six scroll arms…

Fluted Crystal Chandelier with Swags and Prism Drops

A crystal chandelier with a fluted stem and six scroll arms with storm shades, hung with swags and prism drops, 110 cm high

A large French cut crystal chandelier of 12 lights, arranged in…

12-Light French Crystal Chandelier with Faceted Drops

A large French cut crystal chandelier of 12 lights, arranged in two tiers of six lights each, each branch festooned with multiple faceted drops. Height approx. 75 cm

An early 20th century basket chandelier with internal lights…

Acanthus Crystal Basket Chandelier

An early 20th century basket chandelier with internal lights and extensive acanthus, starburst and graduated crystal drops

Impressive gilt & crystal basket chandelier enhanced with gilt…

Gilt & Crystal Basket Chandelier with Swags

Impressive gilt & crystal basket chandelier enhanced with gilt swags. Early 20th century, Approx 70 cm height

A fine French crystal chandelier, 19th century, a tiered basket…

19th Century French Crystal Chandelier

A fine French crystal chandelier, 19th century, a tiered basket style chandelier hung with crimped pear and bell shaped drops and rosettes and a crystal orb finial, with ten curvaceous and slender bronze arms with electrified candles. Height 80 cm.…

An early 20th century basket chandelier with internal lights…

Acanthus Crystal Basket Chandelier with Internal Lights

An early 20th century basket chandelier with internal lights and extensive acanthus, starburst and graduated crystal drop

A small crystal basket chandelier

Crystal Basket Chandelier Miniature

A small crystal basket chandelier

A fine pair of early 20th century chandeliers, each with the…

Crystal Chandeliers with Scrolling Arms

A fine pair of early 20th century chandeliers, each with the central shaped standard with a circular corona, emanating six scrolling arms terminating in drip pans and hung with crystal buttons and prism drops.

A Waterford Crystal 10 branch chandelier, 20th century. 95 cm…

Waterford Crystal 10-Branch Chandelier - 20th Century

A Waterford Crystal 10 branch chandelier, 20th century. 95 cm high

Chandelier: Impressive 12 branch crystal & gilt metal hanging…

Crystal & Gilt Metal Chandelier - 175cm

Chandelier: Impressive 12 branch crystal & gilt metal hanging light. 175 cm.

Vintage French six light chandelier, with large cut crystal…

Crystal Drop French Chandelier - 80cm Height

Vintage French six light chandelier, with large cut crystal drops and central ball, approx 80 cm high

A stylish pair of bronze and crystal chandeliers, French, circa…

Bronze and Crystal French Chandeliers, 1920s

A stylish pair of bronze and crystal chandeliers, French, circa 1920

A pretty chandelier with clear crystal button and pale blue…

French Crystal Chandelier with Pale Blue Drops

A pretty chandelier with clear crystal button and pale blue drops, French, circa 1950, 88 cm high, 40 cm diameter

Antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze twelve light chandelier…

Gilt bronze crystal chandelier, Louis XVI style

Antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze twelve light chandelier with crystal chains & central drop orb, ex Manning & Manning

A thirty six light chandelier with crystal drops (A/F) -

Crystal Drop Chandelier with 36 Lights (A/F)

A thirty six light chandelier with crystal drops (A/F) -