$5,600 / item
Mid-Century Modern Cascading Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century modern chandelier, likely of Italian (Murano or Venetian) origin, featuring cascading rings of molded glass panels, over 70 in total, with four standard sockets lighting ...
Brass
Mid - Century modern cascade pendant chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pendant chandelier dates from the Mid-century modern period of the1960s to 1970s . The combination of cooper or bronze -toned metal with textured glass pendants exemplifies the ...
Crystal, Brass, Copper
Mid-Century Cascade Glass Chandelier Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The rare Mid-Century Modern five-light cascading pendant lamp made in Italy in the 1970s. The lamp is made of a brass cross with five cascading glass lampshades. Plafond are made of ...
Brass
Sensational Mid-Century Modern Cascading Crystal Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A wonderfully shaped glamorous Italian chandelier having special details such as leaf shaped crystals adorning the top, a rounded crystal cage at the bottom with tiny accent light, a...
Crystal, Brass
1970s Mid Century Cascade Chandelier Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern cascading chandelier attributed to Stilnovo with seven opaline glass ball lights supported by brass canopies and suspended by adjustable black plastic wiring.
Brass
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
RAAK Cascade Chandelier
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s cascade chandelier the drop of the shades can be adjusted individually. Brass and glass. standard parcel shipping $195
Brass
Mid-Century Brass and Glass Cascade Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Mid-Century pendant lamp from Germany, dating back to the 1960s, features a striking cascade design with five textured glass shades suspended at varying heights. The tea...
Brass
Cascading Textured Glass and Brass Chandelier, Austria, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and high quality five-tier textured hand blown glass and brass cascading chandelier, made in Austria in the early 1960s. Each glass lampshade requires an Edison E27 screw...
Brass
$2,880Sale Price|43% Off
Stilnovo Cascading Chandelier, Opaline Glass & Brass, 1960s Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo cascading chandelier. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Opaline glass, brass, enameled metal Five glass globes. Takes 5 candelabra bulbs. Height ( overall drop) is adjustabl...
Brass, Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Ice effect Murano Glass Cascading Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing square spiral chandelier designed and manufactured in Murano by Mazzega, the chandelier has been never used in a house, it came from an important lighting shop going out o...
Brass
$2,880Sale Price|43% Off
Stilnovo Cascading Chandelier, Opaline Glass & Brass, 1960s Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo cascading chandelier. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Opaline glass, brass, enameled metal Five glass globes. Takes 5 candelabra bulbs. Height ( overall drop) is adjustabl...
Brass, Metal
$1,175Sale Price|22% Off
German Doria Cascading Textured Glass and Brass Chandelier
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome German 1960s glass and brass chandelier by Doria. Each pendant with three glass tube pendants (each pendant with nine glass tubes.) Excellent condition. Each pendant re...
Brass
Stilnovo Cascading Chandelier, Opaline Glass & Brass, 1960s Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo ceiling suspension, Italy circa 1960s Five opaline glass shades in different shapes. Overall height is adjustable, can be made shorter or longer. Takes 5 candelabra bulbs. ...
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Cascading Chandelier, Opaline Glass & Brass, 1950s Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Very impressive chandelier attributed to Stilnovo. Six globe opaline glass shades. Each globe is 4.5 inches in diameter. Overall height is adjustable, can be made shorter or longer ...
Metal, Brass
1970s Belgian Brass and Glass 5-Branch Cascade Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This Belgian chandelier from the 1970s features a cascade design with five pendant lights suspended at varying heights. Each pendant has a brass-finished metal body and a clear mould...
Brass
Mid-Century Brass and Opal Glass Cascade Ceiling Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant ceiling lamp from 1960s Germany showcases a refined combination of brass and opal glass. The opal glass diffuser is seamlessly integrated into the brass frame, creating ...
Metal, Brass
$8,390Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier or Pendant "Cascade Maxi-Globe" by RAAK Amsterdam
By RAAK
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This ravishing chandelier is made by Dutch midcentury lamp manufacturer par excellence RAAK Amsterdam. It was baptized cascade maxi-globe. This impressive piece consists of no less t...
Brass
Lovely Brass and Smoked Glass Mid-Century Modern Cascading Lamp, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Brass and Smoked Glass Mid-Century Modern Cascading Lamp, 1960s Germany Fully functional. Four E14 sockets. Works with 220V and 110V. Our lamps are checked, cleaned and ar...
Metal, Brass
Brass Cascading Chandelier, Glass Pendant, circa 1960s by Hillebrand
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A midcentury five -light glass pendant by Hillebrand, Germany, circa 1960s. Made of polished brass and thick heavy glass globes hanging. Adjustable in the height. Socket: 5x e 14 - t...
Brass
Bakalowits Brass & Crystals Cascade Five-Arm Chandelier Pendant Light, Austria
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass five-arm cascading chandelier from the 1970s, designed an manufactured by Bakalowits & Söhne, Austria. Consisting of five lights, made of brass, the lampshades are ...
Crystal, Brass
$2,495 / item
1960's Lucite Cascading Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Denver, CO
1960's Lucite acrylic cascading chandelier hung in the University of Northern Colorado's Grand Ballroom. The University of Northern Colorado located in Greeley Colorado built the gra...
Brass, Steel
Rare 1960s Cascading Stilnovo Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
This original Stilnovo model from the 1950s is rare and displays the avant-garde design and meticulous craftsmanship by one of Italy's leading mid-century lighting makers. The contr...
Brass, Aluminum
Amazing Huge Gold-Plated Brass Cascade Chandelier by Palme, Germany, 1960s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
An amazing, huge and spectacular mid - century gold-plated brass and crystal chandelier by Ernst Palma ( later PALWA), Germany, circa 1960s. Socket: 12 x e14 for standard screw bulb...
Crystal, Brass
Cascading Textured Glass and Brass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Three brass holder with textured glasses shades and fitted with each one E127 socket, made by J.T. Kalmar in the 1960s. Glasses sizes: 16 x 16x 15 cm, 14 x 14 x 13 cm, 12 x 12 x 11 ...
Brass
Robert Sonneman Cascading Pendant Chandelier
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The cords are adjustable to your desired length and can extend another 6-12". For more than four decades, New York City-based Robert Sonneman has been at the forefront of modern lig...
Aluminum, Brass
Midcentury Brass Cascade Chandelier by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, 1960s
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A brass Cascade chandelier made by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, Austria in the 1960s. The lighting has an amazing midcentury design. It is made of brass and small glasses and fits...
Brass
$5,280Sale Price|20% Off
Large Three tiered cascading Murano glass chandelier
By Carlo Nason
Located in London, GB
A beautiful three tiered cascading Murano frosted glass chandelier supported by a large brass structure with nine bulb holders. Designed by Carlo Nason C1960s
Brass
Mid-Century Cascade Pendant with 3 Smoked Bubble Globes, Limburg, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Cascade Pendant with 3 Smoked Bubble Globes, Limburg, 1970s Elegant Mid-Century cascade pendant by Glashütte Limburg with three smoked hand-blown globes and brass accent...
Brass
Mid-century Modern Italian Colourful Cascade Pendant Light, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful coloured pendant lamp with red, green and yellow Murano glass shades. Each shade has a brass ring with a metal tube at the top. The adjustable cords are suspended from a me...
Metal, Brass
Hollywood Regency Crystal Cascade Waterfall Ornate Gilt Brass 8-Light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Weight: 15.5 lb/ 7 Kg 8 light bulbs E14/ good working condition/European wiring. Your item will be carefully packed. Assembly required. Bulbs not included. Measures: Diameter 23....
Crystal, Metal
Hollywood Regency Crystal Cascade Waterfall Ornate Gilt Brass 8-light Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Measures: Diameter 23.6 in/ 60 cm Height 33.5 in (chain 4 in) / 85 cm (chain 10 cm) Weight: 15.5 lb/ 7 Kg 8 light bulbs E14/ good working condition Assembly required. Bulbs not inclu...
Crystal, Metal
Large Cascade Chandelier with Five Lights from 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cascade chandelier with five lights from 1960s, Italy. Brass and black bakelite tubes with five bulbs.
Metal, Brass
1960's Mid-Century Modern Cascade Italian Pendant Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
1960's Mid-Century Modern cascade glass and brass Italian pendant attributed to Stilnovo, in vintage condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, newly rewired and ready ...
Brass
Large Ice Glass Granada Cascading Chandelier By Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful chandelier made of nickel-plated brass holders with seven hand blown glass shades, each fitted with E14 sockets. Made by. J.T. Kalmar in the 1970s.
Brass
Large Cascading Chandelier Bubble Glass Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier by Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s with 5 bubble glasses. Wonderful form and stunning light effect. Sockets: 5 x E14 small bu...
Metal, Brass
1 of the 6 Cascade Brass and Glass Chandeliers in the Manner of Emil Stejnar
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Set of max 5 stunning large brass chandeliers in style of Emil Stejnar. Made of brass with stylish glass disc glass light diffuses. The art glass gives a nice diffuse light effect an...
Brass
1950s Italian 8-Glass Cascading Chandelier Attributed to Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian 8-Shade Cascading Chandelier Attributed to Arredoluce. An extremely refined design executed in sculptural blown opaline glass, black painted metal and patinated brass....
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Cascade with Five Smoked Hand-Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg 1970
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Cascade Pendant with Five Smoked Hand-Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s, Four Available A refined and sculptural lighting fixture, this Mid-Centur...
Brass
Cascading Glass and Brass Pendant, Peill Putzler, 1970
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and unique clear glass pendant, made in the 1970s by German designer and company Peill Putzler. The lampshade is made of a clear glass with an brass base, in the shape of...
Blown Glass
Vintage Pendant Cascade Chandelier 9 lights attributed to Vistosi Murano 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Florence, IT
Vintage Pendant Cascade Murano Chandelier 9 lights attributed to Vistosi, brass ceiling cup. The colored Murano Glass spheres are 6 white, one orange, one red and one yellow.
Brass
Murano Glass Chandelier, Cascading Disc Design in Blue & Smoky Tones
Located in Guazzora, IT
This striking chandelier is crafted in authentic Murano glass, showcasing the excellence of traditional Venetian glassmaking through a contemporary sculptural design. The piece is co...
Brass
Large Designer Cascading Chandelier Murano Glass by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier by Doria, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s with 6 Murano glasses. Wonderful form and stunning light effect. Sockets: 4 x E14 small bulb. ...
Metal, Brass
Brass Designer Cascading Pendants by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten, Klaus Hempel
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special cascading Brass Pendant made by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1970s Designer: Klaus Hempel Wonderful form and stunning light effect. This Model won the IF Product Design Award ...
Metal
Large Cascade Chandelier with Six Lights by Staff, Germany, 1960s
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large cascade model 9028/6 produced by Staff Leuchten in 1960's, Germany. Six lights fixtures in brassed aluminum with thick moulded glass reflectors. The wire can be adjusted in hei...
Aluminum, Brass
Large Designer Cascading Chandelier Glass for Staff Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
By Rolf Krüger, Staff Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier designed by Rolf Krüger for Staff Leuchten, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s with 4 round bubble Clear glasses. Wonderful form and stunning ...
Brass
Large Designer Cascading Chandelier Glass for Staff Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
By Rolf Krüger, Staff Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier designed by Rolf Krüger for Staff Leuchten, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s with 4 round bubble smoked glasses. Wonderful form and stunning...
Brass
1960's American Lucite Cascading Chandelier from the University of North
By Venini
Located in Denver, CO
This 1960's American Lucite cascading chandelier is from the University of Northern Colorado's Grand Ballroom. The University of Northern Colorado located in Greeley Colorado built t...
Brass, Steel
Large Designer Cascading Chandelier Smoked Glass by Cosack, Germany, 1970s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier by Cosack, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s with 5 smoked glasses. Wonderful form and stunning light effect. Sockets: 5 x E27 standard ...
Metal, Brass
Large Designer Cascading Chandelier Murano Glass by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier by Doria, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s with 5 Murano glasses. Wonderful form and stunning light effect. Sockets: 3 x E14 small bulb...
Metal, Brass
Large Designer Cascading Chandelier Murano Glass by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier by Doria, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s with 6 Murano glasses. Wonderful form and stunning light effect. Sockets: 4 x E14 small bulb...
Metal, Brass
Lovely Amber and Gold Mid-Century Modern Cascading Lamp by WILA, 1960s Germany
By WILA
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. Five E14 sockets. Works with 220V and 110V. Our lamps are checked, cleaned and are suitable for use in the USA.
Metal, Brass
Large Cascading Chandelier in the style of Paavo Tynell, 1950's
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large cascading chandelier in the style of Paavo Tynell works from 1950's. Stylish perforated fixtures with opal glass, aluminum, brass and teak wood details.
Aluminum, Brass
Brass Designer Cascading Pendants by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
By Klaus Hempel, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special cascading Brass Pendant made by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, 1970s Designer: Klaus Hempel Wonderful form and stunning light effect. This Model won the IF Product Design Award ...
Metal
1970 Sweden Markaryd 'Dome' Cascade Chandelier by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant dome pendant light with seven drop-shaped shades in dark-brown metal with brass mounting. With this light you make a clear statement in your interior design. A real eye-catch...
Brass
$1,645Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Crystal Cascading Chandelier by Paolo Venini for Venini, 1970s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pendant lamp was designed by Paolo Venini for Venini during the 1970s, in Italy. It features a brass plate were dozens of frosted glass drops fall creating a layering effect wit...
Brass
Cascading 25" Amber Murano Chandelier Interlocking Glass Carlo Nason Kalmar 1960
By Carlo Nason, J.T. Kalmar, Mazzega
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant cascading ceiling light with 30 clear and 24 smoked amber interlocking Murano glasses on a chromed frame. Heavy duty. Has 7 sockets. In very good condition. Gives beautiful l...
Brass
Large Designer Cascading Chandelier Smoked Glass by Ott Int. Germany, 1970s
By Ott International
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier by Ott International, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s with 4 smoked glasses. Wonderful form and stunning light effect. Sockets: 4 x E2...
Metal, Brass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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