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Genovese Giltwood Chandelier

Genovese, Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sparkling, four tier, six-arm, hand-gilded, hand carved wood and crystal chandelier from Genoa
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

19th Century Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Genovese giltwood and crystal chandelier. This outstanding antique Italian Genovese
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

19th Century Italian Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century Italian Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier. Stunning antique Italian Genovese
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Large 19th Century Italian Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Large 19th century Italian Genovese giltwood and crystal chandelier. This lovely antique Italian
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Italian 18th Century Genovese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Italian eight-light chandelier with gilt iron S-scrolled arms joined by clear garlands accented by
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Italian 18th century Genovese st. Giltwood, Iron and Crystal chandelier.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant Italian 18th century Genovese st. Giltwood, Iron and Crystal chandelier. This impressive
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Italian 19th Century Genovese St. Giltwood, Wrought Iron & Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and extremely decorative Italian mid 19th century Genovese st. giltwood, wrought iron
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Pair of Italian 19th Century Genovese St. Giltwood and Crystal Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A striking and extremely elegant pair of Italian 19th century Genovese st. giltwood and crystal
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Italian 18th century Genovese st. Wrought Iron, Giltwood and Glass chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A most decorative pair of Italian 18th century Genovese st. Wrought Iron, Giltwood and Glass
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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Italian 18th Century Genovese St. Giltwood and Crystal Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional pair of Italian 18th century Genovese st. giltwood, pressed metal, glass, and
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Italian 18th Century Giltwood and Crystal Genovese Twelve Light Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning Italian 18th century giltwood and crystal Genovese twelve light chandelier. The S
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

A pair of Italian 18th century Genovese st Giltwood Glass Crystal chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning and most elegant pair Italian 18th century Genovese st. Giltwood, colored Glass and
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Pair Of Italian 18th c. Genovese St. Giltwood, Glass, Iron & Crystal Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and very elegant pair of Italian 18th century Genovese st. Giltwood, glass, Iron and
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Italian 19th Century Six Light Gilt Metal, Giltwood and Crystal Genovese Chandel
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Genovese chandelier. The chandelier is centered by a fine and wonderfully executed hand blown fig shaped
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Crystal Genovese Italian Hand Carved Hanging Ceiling Light Pendant Chandelier LA
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Crystal Genovese Italian Hand Carved Hanging Ceiling Light Pendant Chandelier LA . Late 18th
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Italian Genovese Empire Chandelier 1780 in Gilded Wood and Crystal Twelve Lights
Located in Milano, MI
Straordinario Lampadario Genovese del 1780 circa a Dodici luci con cristalli trasparenti e azzurri
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron, Gold Leaf

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Late 18th-Early 19th Century Colossal Genovese Chandelier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Late 18th-early 19th century colossal Genovese chandelier. Giltwood stem with 12 arms. Rock
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Antique Late 18th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wool

Genovese Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Genovese giltwood chandelier from the early 1900's. Stunning craftsmanship with delicate crystals
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20th Century Victorian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

18th- 19th Century Genovese Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
Wonderful size and scale on this unique 18th- 19th century Italian giltwood Genovese chandelier
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Giltwood

18th Century Italian Genovese Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Stunning large 18th century Italian Genovese six-light painted and giltwood chandelier. This
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wood

Genovese chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Late 19th century gilt iron, wood, and crystal Genovese chandelier originally for candles, now
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Genovese chandelier
Genovese chandelier
H 34 in Dm 27 in
Pair of Genovese Giltwood and Iron Chandeliers
Located in Atlanta, GA
with Crystal and Colored Glass Six Lights each, Gilt fading to expose original bole, Late Louis XVI Period
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chandeliers and Pendants

18th c. Genovese Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Delicate Crystal Chandelier
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Tôle

Antique Italian Genovese Giltwood And Iron Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual Italian giltwood and iron twelve-light chandelier, circa 1920. Beautiful chain of large
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Vintage 1920s Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

Genovese Gilt Wood Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Genovese crystal chandelier made with 18th century giltwood parts, newly electrified with UL
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20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Pair 19th c. Genovese Chandeliers
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Giltwood and Crystal Chandeliers
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Pair of Genovese Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Italian Giltwood and Iron Chandeliers with Crystal and Colored Glass, Six Lights
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

A Pair Of Italian Mid 18th Century Genovese Giltwood And Crystal Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning pair of Italian mid 18th century Genovese giltwood and crystal chandeliers. Each
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Pair 19th c. Italian Genovese Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
Giltwood and Crystal Genovese Chandelier
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Important Late 18th c Genovese Chandelier
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A beautiful and elegant Italian 18th century Genovese gilt, colored glass and crystal chandeliers
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

19th Century Italian Genovese Chandelier with Crystal Gold Gilt Center
Located in Houston, TX
This very elegant crystal Genoa, Italy chandelier has gold giltwood housed in metal cage and draped
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Mid 20th C Pair of Genovese Red Pant and Gilt Ten Arm Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A pair of mid-20th century Italian silver leafed and giltwood chandeliers, featuring lovely crystal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Rococo Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Silver

Late 19th Century Italian Genoese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A grand scale Italian Genovese carved giltwood, crystal and tole chandelier, circa 1890, featuring
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Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Tôle

20th Century Italian Genoese Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier with Tole
Located in Charleston, SC
A grand scale Italian Genovese carved giltwood, crystal and tole chandelier, circa 1900, featuring
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Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Tin

Lampadario Genovese Italiano Impero 1780 in Legno Dorato e Cristallo Otto Luci
Located in Milano, MI
Lampadario Genovese a Otto luci, Grande lampadario Impero in Legno Scolpito e Dorato Fine XVIII
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

19th Century Italian Genovese Handmade Giltwood & Crystal Chandelier Baroque
Located in Miami, FL
Baroque Style 8 Lights and 5 Tiers 19th Century Italian Genovese handmade giltwood & crystal
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Antique 1890s Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Genovese Crystal Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
A superb 18th century style Italian 12-light giltwood and crystal chandelier. The shaped hand
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Pair of Italian 18th Century Giltwood and Crystal Genovese Chandeliers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
light Genovese chandeliers. Each elegant chandelier has a carved giltwood central fut with a bottom
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

18th C Genovese Crystal Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
This large Italian crystal chandelier was made in the 18th century, circa 1790, and features a top
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Lampadario Genovese Italiano 1780 in Legno Dorato e Perline Cristallo Sei Luci
Located in Milano, MI
Lampadario Genovese Luigi XVI Legno Scolpito e Dorato Fine 1700, come i lampadari nel Palazzo
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Italian Antique Giltwood Crystal Genovese Chandelier
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Exceptionally beautiful and majestic Italian Antique Giltwood Center Post Genovese 12-Light
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Genovese Giltwood Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
18th Century Genovese Giltwood Iron and Crystal Chandelier
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Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

18thc Genovese Crystal and giltwood chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
chandelier
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Genovese Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stunning eight arm chandelier has a beautifully carved giltwood central standard which
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Antique 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Genovese Chandelier
Genovese Chandelier
H 53 in Dm 35 in
Italian Antique Giltwood and Crystal Genovese 8-Light Chandelier
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Italian Antique Giltwood and Crystal Genovese 8-Light Chandelier. Electrified for U.S. standards.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Giltwood

Italian Antique Giltwood Crystal Genovese 6-Light Chandelier
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Italian Antique Giltwood Crystal Genovese 6-Light Chandelier
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Italian Genovese Giltwood, Gilt Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
19th century Italian Genovese giltwood; gilt iron and crystal chandelier with acanthus and other
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Large-Scale 18th Century Genovese Italian Giltwood Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Italian chandelier. The giltwood central column terminates in a finial at the bottom with carvings of
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Genovese Gilt Wood Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Small Italian Gilt Wood and Crystal Chandelier, Genoa, Early 19th Century
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Pair of Monumental Genovese Twenty-Four-Light Giltwood and Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Natchez, MS
Monumental pair of Genovese giltwood and crystal chandelier with gilt iron arms. Now wired for US
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Giltwood

Pair of Genovese "Festival" Chandeliers
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of Italian Genovese "festival" chandeliers with multi color crystals, giltwood stem and gilt
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

19th Century Italian Genovese Chandelier
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century Italian Genovese chandelier has six iron arms radiating off of a giltwood center
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair of Genovese Festival Chandeliers
Located in Natchez, MS
A pair of Italian Genovese giltwood and gilt iron with crystal dressing "festival" chandeliers
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

19th Century Italian Genovese Chandelier
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century Italian Genovese chandelier features six lights and a carved giltwood center. It
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Antique 19th Century European Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

18th c. Genovese Rococo Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Genovese Rococo Gilt wood and cut glass six-light chandelier
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Giltwood, Cut Glass

Large 18th C. Genovese Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
Period 18th c. Genovese "festival" chandelier with unusual crystal wrapped stems and ruby accent
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Grand Genovese Late 19thc Chandelier
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extravagantly decorative Genovese chandelier is centered by a massive carved and gilded wooden
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Pair of 19th Century Genovese Giltwood, Iron and Crystal Twelve-Light Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of 19th century Genovese giltwood, iron and crystal twelve-light chandelier with crystal and
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Wrought Iron

Early 19th Century Italian Genovese Chandelier
Located in Nashville, TN
This 19th century Italian Genovese chandelier features a giltwood carved acanthus leaf center with
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

PR OF SMALL "FESTIVAL" GENOVESE CHANDELIERS
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of Small scale 18th century gilt wood stem gilt iron arms with crystal dressing Genovese
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Italian 18th Century Genovese Gilt & Crystal Chandelier
Located in Culver City, CA
Italian 18c genovese chandelier. good original condition. french wired. original blue medallions
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

18th c. Genovese Chandelier with crystal dress
Located in Natchez, MS
18th c. Gilt wood stem and iron arm Genovese Chandelier with crystal dressing.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Baroque Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Iron

Italian Genovese Gilt Wood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
Italian Genovese gilt wood stem and gilt iron and crystal dressing. Early 19th century.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

Antique Italian Crystal Genovese Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
Sourced in Tuscany, this Genovese chandelier features six candelabra arms dripping in crystals
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Metal

Small Scale Genovese Chandelier
Located in Natchez, MS
Small scale 19th century genovese chandelier with giltwood stem, iron arms and crystal dressing.
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Antique 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Lampadario Fiorentino in Cristallo Epoca Impero Inizio 1800
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Six-Arm Italian Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
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2010s French French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

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Large Silver Gilt Wood, Iron, and Crystal Chandelier, Italian 18th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An exceptional 18th century or early 19th century Italian twelve-arm candle light chandelier. Silver gilt wood and iron frame with crystal pendants and glass swags. Recently re-condi...
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Crystal, Iron

18th Century Italian Empire Rock Crystal Basket Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant 18th century Italian Empire style rock crystal basket style chandelier with 6 lights. A classic style for a beautiful home!
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Metal

Precious Italian 18' Century Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier Genova 1760
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant and finely carved gilt-wood central base with 8 "S" scrolled gilt bronze arms decorated with hundreds of precious crystal drops creating garlands joined by different levels ...
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Antique 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants

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18th Century Italian Giltwood Beaded and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Exquisite large 18th century Italian giltwood beaded and crystal chandelier with 12 lights. The base is beautifully carved and is covered with gorgeous beads and crystals. Great scal...
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Genoese Chandelier, Italy, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Eight-armed chandelier with glass prismatic hangings and gold-patinated and carved wooden shaft. Individual glass stones are blue in color. The chandelier was electrified.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wood

Genoese Chandelier, Italy, 18th Century
Genoese Chandelier, Italy, 18th Century
H 53.15 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Giltwood & Crystal 8 Light Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Giltwood & Crystal 8 Light Chandelier with Blue & Topaz Colored Glass Pendents, ca. 1790
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Antique 1790s Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

18th Century Italian Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very fine 18th century Italian large scale chandelier in giltwood, gilt metal and color and clear crystals from Genoa. The chandelier has 8 lights. A stunning piece.
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

Italian Crystal and Glass Chandelier with Turned Wood Column
Located in Pembroke, MA
This Italian chandelier (probably from Genoa) features a turned and painted central wood column, undulating arms, tole leaves, and a vast array of clear and colored (amethyst and amb...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron, Bronze, Brass

19th Century Italian Carved and Giltwood Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Handsome early 19th century Italian carved giltwood chandelier with 8 lights. Very pretty carvings and nice leaf pattern on the arms. Lovely!
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Metal

Early 19th Century Genoese Chandelier
Located in Houston, TX
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Located in Dallas, TX
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Crystal

Italian Beautiful Crystal 10-Light Chandelier w/Gilt Wood Central Column, 47"H
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Italian 19th Century Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Crystal

18th Century Italian Giltwood and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely 18th century Italian giltwood and crystal chandelier from Genoa. Featuring a beautiful carved base with a nice patina and glistening crystals. Very special!
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Antique 18th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal

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Genovese Giltwood Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic genovese giltwood chandelier available at 1stDibs. Each genovese giltwood chandelier for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, giltwood and crystal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect genovese giltwood chandelier — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A genovese giltwood chandelier made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular.

How Much is a Genovese Giltwood Chandelier?

Prices for a genovese giltwood chandelier can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,295 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $15,860.

Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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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