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Originally made in wood as a cross with spikes on which to fix the candles, they were able to be lowered for lighting, and then hoisted to a suitable height by means of a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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A French Art Deco wrought iron chandelier, 1920s, the open stem…

French Art Deco Wrought Iron Chandelier

A French Art Deco wrought iron chandelier, 1920s, the open stem of four straight rods with a funnel-shaped base supporting four lights on radiating up-swept arms, each with a cup-shaped veined white marble shade, the base decorated with scrolls and tole…

A French glass and metal chandelier, the frosted rose pink…

Pink Mackintosh-style Chandelier with Leafy Metal Fittings

A French glass and metal chandelier, the frosted rose pink bowls decorated with 'Mackintosh' type roses in relief, the metal fittings holding the chains in the form of leaves, three chains hanging from scrolling hooks which are attached to the Nouveau…

Vintage French six light chandelier

French Vintage Six-Light Chandelier

Vintage French six light chandelier

Vintage French five light chandelier

French Vintage 5-Light Chandelier

Vintage French five light chandelier

Large old French antler chandelier

Vintage French Antler Chandelier

Large old French antler chandelier

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

Fine early 20th century French 10 light chandelier

French 10-Light Chandelier from Early 20th Century

Fine early 20th century French 10 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 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

A French brass and glass chandelier decorated with amethyst and…

French Amethyst and Amber Chandelier with Fruit Drops

A French brass and glass chandelier decorated with amethyst and amber fruit drops, 90 cm drop

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

Vintage French bronze six light chandelier

French Bronze Chandelier with Six Lights

Vintage French bronze six light chandelier

French style beaded chandelier

French Beaded Chandelier

French style beaded chandelier

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…

A French wrought iron Tole work chandelier, early 20th century,…

French Tole Work Chandelier with Glass Shades

A French wrought iron Tole work chandelier, early 20th century, the spreading open stem supporting a circular Crown with a light within a shade, three further lights suspended from radiating scrolling arms, with tole leaf decoration throughout, all shades…

Louis XV style twelve branch chandelier, with ribbon motif,…

Gilt Ribbon Chandelier - Classical Style

Louis XV style twelve branch chandelier, with ribbon motif, classical style, gilt metal. Height 118 cm

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 French Art Deco glass chandelier, the doomed beaded…

Opalescent Flower Chandelier

A French Art Deco glass chandelier, the doomed beaded opalescent base with moulded flowers and spiral turned supports. 70 cm wide.

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 French wrought iron and glass chandelier, circa 1930, a…

1930 French Wrought Iron Chandelier with Frosted Glass Bowl

A French wrought iron and glass chandelier, circa 1930, a central stem with a tole and floral knop descending to a single bell shaped frosted bowl in copper pink and three foliate outswept arms terminating in conforming dishes. Length 75 cm. Diameter 60 cm

Antique French chandelier, approx 74 cm

French Antique Chandelier - 74cm

Antique French chandelier, approx 74 cm

Vintage French carved wood Louis XV style six light chandelier,…

French Louis XV Chandelier with Tin Shades

Vintage French carved wood Louis XV style six light chandelier, with tin shades

Oval shape French six light wrought iron chandelier

French Wrought Iron Chandelier with Six Lights

Oval shape French six light wrought iron chandelier

French nickel plated brass chandelier

Nickel Plated French Brass Chandelier

French nickel plated brass chandelier

French wrought iron eight light period chandelier, approx 92 cm…

French 8-Light Wrought Iron Chandelier, 92cm Diameter

French wrought iron eight light period chandelier, approx 92 cm diameter

Fine French early 20th century nine light chandelier, gilt…

Gilt Dolphin Scroll Nine-Light Chandelier

Fine French early 20th century nine light chandelier, gilt metal arm with applied dolphin form scrolls

Fine vintage French eight light chandelier, with alternating…

French Amber Glass Chandelier with Spire Finials

Fine vintage French eight light chandelier, with alternating arms with spire finials, and alternating amber glass drops

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

French Art Deco six light chandelier, with painted arms and…

Turquoise Enamel Art Deco Chandelier with Six Lights

French Art Deco six light chandelier, with painted arms and column in turquoise enamel

Vintage French six light chandelier

French six-light vintage chandelier

Vintage French six light chandelier

Vintage French six light chandelier

French vintage six-light chandelier

Vintage French six light chandelier

Good vintage French eight light chandelier, 80 cm high approx

Vintage French 8-Light Chandelier - 80cm High

Good vintage French eight light chandelier, 80 cm high approx

Vintage French five light chandelier, fitted with amber & red…

Amber & Red Glass Vintage French Chandelier

Vintage French five light chandelier, fitted with amber & red glass drops

Good vintage French 12 light chandelier

Vintage French 12-Light Chandelier

Good vintage French 12 light chandelier

Vintage French four light chandelier

French Vintage Four-Light Chandelier

Vintage French four light chandelier

French heavy cast bronze six light chandelier

Bronze Six Light French Chandelier

French heavy cast bronze six light chandelier

Good vintage French eight light chandelier

Vintage French 8-Light Chandelier

Good vintage French eight light chandelier

Vintage French five light chandelier

French Vintage Five-Light Chandelier

Vintage French five light chandelier

A basket chandelier of French style, the top section with…

French-style Crystal Basket Chandelier

A basket chandelier of French style, the top section with waterfall of graduated octagonal crystals, the bottom section with both octagonal and rectangular crystals, on gilt metal frame with facet finial. Height 58 cm

Eight light French style chandelier

French-style Chandelier with Eight Lights

Eight light French style chandelier

Vintage French three light chandelier

French Vintage Three-Light Chandelier

Vintage French three light chandelier

A French wall mounted chandelier bracket light

Wall-mounted French chandelier bracket light

A French wall mounted chandelier bracket light

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 French rococo style gilt chandelier. Early 20th century, the…

French Rococo Gilt Chandelier, Early 20th Century

A French rococo style gilt chandelier. Early 20th century, the six scrolled arms cast with foliate. 52 cm high, 53 cm diameter.

A Georges Leleu French Art Deco silver plated and glass…

Georges Leleu Art Deco Chandelier with Glass Shades

A Georges Leleu French Art Deco silver plated and glass chandelier, the mount supported by six rods above rows of glass beads, the arms supporting eight stepped conical glass shades each stamped G. Leleu, between swags of oval glass balls and strands of…

Antique 19th century French 17 candlestick chandelier, bronze…

French 17-Candlestick Bronze Chandelier with Wired Lights

Antique 19th century French 17 candlestick chandelier, bronze arms with applied drop chains with later inner wired lights

Antique French Gothic wrought iron eight light chandelier, 105…

French Gothic Wrought Iron Chandelier - 8 Lights

Antique French Gothic wrought iron eight light chandelier, 105 cm high

Chandelier: French gilt bronze 12 branch hanging light, early…

French gilt bronze 12-branch chandelier

Chandelier: French gilt bronze 12 branch hanging light, early 20th century. Height 54 cm, width 62 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

Good early 20th century French bronze basket chandelier

French Bronze Basket Chandelier from Early 1900s

Good early 20th century French bronze basket chandelier

Vintage French four light chandelier

French 4-Light Vintage Chandelier

Vintage French four light chandelier

Vintage French five light chandelier

French Vintage Five-Light Chandelier

Vintage French five light chandelier

Vintage French carved wooden five light chandelier

French Wooden Five-Light Chandelier

Vintage French carved wooden five light chandelier

Classic French Art Deco four light chandelier

French Art Deco Chandelier with Four Lights

Classic French Art Deco four light chandelier

Vintage French three light chandelier

French Vintage Three-Light Chandelier

Vintage French three light chandelier

Good French six light chandelier

French Six-Light Chandelier

Good French six light 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

Good French eight light chandelier

Elegant 8-Light French Chandelier

Good French eight light chandelier

Vintage French bronze and crystal six light chandelier

French Bronze Crystal Chandelier with 6 Lights

Vintage French bronze and crystal six light chandelier

An outstanding 19th century French chandelier with hanging…

French Crystal Chandelier from 19th Century

An outstanding 19th century French chandelier with hanging crystals

French Art Deco four light wrought iron and pressed metal…

French Art Deco Wrought Iron Chandelier with Pressed Metal

French Art Deco four light wrought iron and pressed metal chandelier

Impressive multi-branched French chandelier

Grandiose French Multi-Branch Chandelier

Impressive multi-branched French chandelier

Vintage French chandelier

Antique French Chandelier

Vintage French chandelier

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 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

Vintage French bronze six light chandelier

French Bronze Chandelier with Six Lights

Vintage French bronze six light chandelier

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

French Empire style chandelier, with bronze mounted and painted…

Bronze French Empire Chandelier with Painted Metal Body

French Empire style chandelier, with bronze mounted and painted metal body

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

19th century French gilt bronze chandelier, 110 cm ht

French Gilt Bronze Chandelier (9 words)

19th century French gilt bronze chandelier, 110 cm ht

French chandelier with black dome 75 cm high

Black Dome French Chandelier - 75cm Height

French chandelier with black dome 75 cm high

Old French iron hanging candle lamp/chandelier, six branches,…

Antique Iron Chandelier with Six Candle Branches

Old French iron hanging candle lamp/chandelier, six branches, paint traces

Vintage French basket chandelier

French Vintage Basket Chandelier

Vintage French basket chandelier

Antique French wrought iron chandelier with four branches,…

Small French Wrought Iron Chandelier with Original Paints

Antique French wrought iron chandelier with four branches, small proportions, original paints

French bronze three light chandelier

French Bronze Chandelier with Three Lights

French bronze three light chandelier

French Provincial style chandelier

French Provincial Chandelier

French Provincial style chandelier

A late 19th century French gilt metal eighteen light chandelier

French Gilt Metal 18-Light Chandelier

A late 19th century French gilt metal eighteen light chandelier

A French gilt metal and crystal-drops chandelier early to mid…

French Crystal Drops Chandelier, 20th Century

A French gilt metal and crystal-drops chandelier early to mid 20th century. The chandelier has six branches and decorated with multiple cut-crystal drops. Height 80 cm

Good vintage French style chandelier, wrought iron and glass,…

Vintage French Chandelier with Wrought Iron and Black Glass Lustres

Good vintage French style chandelier, wrought iron and glass, black glass lustres

20th century French Empire gilt metal and ruby glass six light…

French Ruby Glass Chandelier with Gilt Metal

20th century French Empire gilt metal and ruby glass six light chandelier

Vintage French six light Arrows and rope chandelier

French Arrows and Rope Chandelier with Six Lights

Vintage French six light Arrows and rope chandelier

French bronze eight light chandelier

Bronze 8-Light French Chandelier

French bronze eight light chandelier

A gilt chandelier in the Louis XVI manner, the chandelier…

Louis XVI Style Gilt Chandelier with Frosted Globe Shades

A gilt chandelier in the Louis XVI manner, the chandelier having a knopped stem with restrained foliate decoration and six gently curved radiating arms, each well embellished with leaf motifs and supporting floriform pans and nozzles with six frosted…

French basket chandelier, early 20th century. 63 cm.

Early 20th Century French Basket Chandelier (63 cm)

French basket chandelier, early 20th century. 63 cm.