$2,251
H 50.4 in Dm 13.78 in
Mid century Modern White Opaline Glass and Chrome Cascade Ceiling Lamp - 1970s
Located in Uccle, BE
Mid century Modern White Opaline Glass and Chrome Cascade Ceiling Lamp - 1970s
Metal
Large Cascade Ceiling Lamp by Peter Pelzel for Vistosi, Italy, 1962
By Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi, P. Pelzel
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large cascade ceiling lamp by Italian architect and designer Peter Pelzel for Vistosi, Italy, 1962
Brass
Hans Bergström ’40’ Cascade Ceiling Lamp in Perforated Brass, 1940s
By Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström
Located in Prague, New Town
Swedish Modern cascade ceiling lamp, model ’40’, designed by Hans Bergström. Produced by Ateljé
Brass
Mid-Century Cascading Ceiling Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Six handblown glass shades with painted aluminum top and aluminum ceiling plate. Fitted with E14
Aluminum
Italian Cascade Ceiling Lamp in Brass, Glass and Iron, Italy
Located in Berlin, DE
Ceiling lamp. Socket: 3x E27.
Brass, Iron
Italian Cascade Ceiling Lamp in Brass, Glass and Iron, Italy
Located in Berlin, DE
This stunning Italian ceiling lamp features a combination of brass and iron, embodying mid-century
Brass, Iron
$2,724
H 59.4 in W 17.7 in D 17.7 in
Granada Ice Glass Cascading Ceiling Lamp from Kalmar Franken KG, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This ceiling lamp features a large frame with five cascading heavy ice glass elements which measure
Chrome
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
Metal, Brass
$4,358
H 22.05 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Cascading Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano Crystals, Two-Tone Italy, 1960
By Venini
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful and rare two-tone venini "drops" ceiling light designed and produced in murano
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Guzzini Chrome Cascade Lamp, Italy, 70s
By Guzzini, iGuzzini
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare mid century cascade ceiling lamp produce by IGuzzini in the 70s.
Metal, Chrome
$12,000
H 38.19 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Paavo Tynell 3-Arm Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass, 1940s
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Prague, New Town
Rare 3-arm cascade ceiling lamp, designed by Paavo Tynell (1890–1973). Produced by Idman in the
Brass
Space Age Cascade Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Stunning Space Age cascading ceiling lamp from the 1970s, featuring four metal shades in a sleek
Metal
Space Age Chrome Cascade Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Stunning Space Age cascading ceiling lamp from the 1970s, featuring seven metal shades in a sleek
Metal
Large Space Age Chrome Cascade Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Stunning Space Age cascading ceiling lamp from the 1970s, featuring six metal shades in a sleek
Metal
Huge RAAK Ceiling Mount Cascade Lamp
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive 1970s cascading chandelier by RAAK, Netherlands. Six large smoke glass globe pendants in
Metal, Brass
60s 70s Ceiling Light Hanging Lamp Cascade Lamp Glass Space Age Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling light hanging lamp cascade lamp glass Space Age Design 70s Object: cascade lamp
Metal
$362
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 5.12 in
70s Ceiling Light Hanging Lamp Cascade Lamp Glass Chrome Space Age Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
70s ceiling light hanging lamp cascade lamp glass chrome space age design Object: cascade lamp
Metal, Chrome
$7,415 / item
H 94.49 in W 43.31 in D 43.31 in
XXL 60s 70s Ceiling Light Hanging Lamp Cascade Lamp Hillebrand Design 60s
By Hillebrand
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
XXL 60s 70s ceiling light hanging lamp Cascade lamp Hillebrand Design 60s Object: XXL Cascade
Brass
60s 70s Wortmann & Filz Cascade Lamp Ceiling Light Chrome Space Age
By Wortmann & Filz
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s Wortmann & Filz cascade lamp ceiling light chrome space age Object: cascade lamp
Metal, Chrome
$1,610Sale Price|30% Off
H 39.38 in Dm 14.97 in
Cascade Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Vistosi Red Green Pink 1950s Mid-century Italy
By Vistosi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cascade Chandelier Ceiling Lamp Vistosi Red Green Pink 1950s Mid-century Italy
Metal
$2,360
H 27.56 in Dm 17.72 in
Vintage Space Age Sputnik Chrome Cascade Chandelier 4-Light Pendant Ceiling Lamp
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage midcentury 1960s Italian Space Age chrome cascade 4-light pendant ceiling lamp, Measures
Metal, Chrome
$908Sale Price|21% Off
H 27.56 in Dm 17.72 in
Vintage Space Age Sputnik Chrome Cascade Chandelier 4-Light Pendant Ceiling Lamp
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage midcentury 1960s Italian Space Age chrome Cascade 4-light pendant ceiling lamp, Measures
Metal, Chrome
$1,791Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.19 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
3 bols Pendant Lamp Model Pumpkin Cascade, 1960s Doria Leughter Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Oirlo, LI
Doria Pendant lamp Model Pumpkin Cascade, 1960s Germany Vintage ceiling lamp with three opal glass
Brass
$2,808Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.74 in Dm 19.69 in
RAAK Cascade Chandelier, Glass and Chromed Steel, 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern five pendant Cascade glass and chromed steel ceiling lamp by RAAK Design
Steel
$3,208
H 47.25 in Dm 19.69 in
Space Age Sputnik Chrome Cascade Blown Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage midcentury 1960s Italian Space Age chrome Cascade six-light pendant ceiling lamp/ white
Metal, Chrome
Cascade Ceiling Lamp with Metal Balls, 1970s
Located in Tochovice, CZ
Cascade pendant light with 4 metal balls from the 1970s. Adjustable lenght of the balls. Very good
Metal
Unavailable
H 29.53 in Dm 7.88 in
VEB Narva Brass and Bubble Glass Cascade Ceiling Lamp, East-Germany, 1970s
By VEB
Located in Hagenbach, Rheinland Pfalz
This luxury cascade lamp manufactured by VEB Narva Leuchten in Lengenfeld in DDR consists of 7
Brass
Unavailable
Huge Raak Ceiling Mount Cascade lamp
By RAAK
Located in Amsterdam, NL
" glass lightshades with brass fitting cascading down 2 meters. The spheres are height-adjustable and
Metal, Brass
Beautiful Midcentury Cocoon Cascade Ceiling Lamp with 3 Large Shades
Located in München, DE
Beautiful midcentury Cocoon Cascade ceiling lamp with 3 large shades. Brass frame and canopy. Very
Brass
Sold
H 25.6 in Dm 15.75 in
Midcentury Cascade Ceiling Lamp with 3 Glass Pendents in Emil Stejnar Style
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful, playful cascading ceiling lamp with three glass pendant lights of different lengths. The
Metal, Brass
Four Shade Cascading Ceiling Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This cascading chandelier features a collection of 4 different frosted milk glass shades in one
Glass
Wortmann & Filz cascade chandelier chroom, space age 1970s
By Wortmann & Filz
Located in The Hague, NL
Stunning Space Age cascading ceiling lamp from the 1970s, featuring 8 metal shades in a sleek
Metal, Chrome
Hillebrand Ceiling Lamp, Cascade Lamp, Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
Hillebrand cascade lamp: Very well-preserved lamp from the 1970s. The three lampshades are made of
Chrome
Sold
H 51.19 in Dm 13 in
Space Age Sputnik Chrome Glass Cascade Chandelier Pendant Ceiling Lamp by Kaiser
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Space Age Sputnik chrome cascade chandelier by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s Good condition, small
Chrome
Sold
H 51.19 in Dm 13 in
Space Age Sputnik Chrome Glass Cascade Chandelier Pendant Ceiling Lamp by Kaiser
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Space Age Sputnik chrome cascade chandelier by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s Good condition, small
Chrome
60s 70s Ceiling Light Hanging Lamp Cascade Lamp Glass Space Age Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling light hanging lamp cascade lamp glass Space Age Design 70s Object: cascade lamp
Metal, Chrome
1960s Helena Tynell for Limburg Cascading Bubble Amber Ceiling Lamp
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, Glashütte Limburg
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome 5 tier bubble amber glass cascading lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashuette Limburg. Made in
Brass
$3,000 / item
H 21.65 in Dm 19.68 in
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light in Black and White for Astep
By Flos, Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp in black and white for Astep Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who appl...
Aluminum
$1,573 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
pair of wall lamps sconces barovier&toso 1950s - barovier & toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in taranto, IT
pair of murano glass wall sconces in white color machined, 1950s Barovier&Toso production, with brass construction elements, brass wall bracket. Made with the "dew" technique, that ...
Brass
$1,694 / item
H 13.78 in Dm 9.45 in
Murano Round Green Glass and Brass Modern Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very special Murano glass wall light, stylish and elegant, their design truly unique in their kind. Beautiful coloring. The wall light is composed of a brass stem where a system for...
Brass
Small 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imaginatio...
Metal, Iron
Concrete Wall Lamp / Sconce / Outdoor Lighting 'V'
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, IDF
"V" by Bentu Design Wall lamp or sconce. Outdoor Lighting. Concrete Size: 11×14×h11Cm Weight: 1 kg Colour:Cement Grey Light Source: LED 6W 85-240V 70Ra 600LM 3000K - Comptable wi...
Concrete
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American standard Multiple available ...
Brass
$5,480 / set
H 18 in W 7.5 in D 4.5 in
Italian Art Deco Design Crystal Murano Glass Half Moon Bronze Finish Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary customizable Italian Art Deco Design pair of semi circular wall lights, entirely handcrafted, with an antique bronze finish. The nicely scalloped airy brass structure su...
Brass
$9,927 / item
H 29.14 in W 17.33 in D 78.75 in
Large Chandelier 12 shades in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson "Lino", El136
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Beautiful modern chandelier "Lino", made by our Italian craftsman. Solid brass structure composed of a large central bar and twelve branches arranged on either side, each ending with...
Brass
On Hold|$6,990 / set
H 18.5 in W 7.75 in D 6.75 in
Pair of French Art Deco Wall Sconces by Ernest Sabino (large version)
By Verrerie des Hanots
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large pair of French Art Deco wall sconces were created by the French artist "Sabino" in great condition. This design came in two sizes, the large version is 18.5" high and the sma...
Nickel, Bronze
$1,791Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in Dm 17.72 in
Midcentury Temde Raffia Teak and Milk Glass Pendant, Switzerland 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual Mid-Century Modern pendant was designed and manufactured by TEMDE Leuchten in Switzerland in the 1960s. It features a large round raffia lamp shade, a white milk glas...
Raffia, Milk Glass, Teak
Rare Venini Reticello Pendant by Carlo Scarpa, 1940
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing and rare pendant with a precious hand blown reticello Murano glass sphere designed by Carlo Scarpa, 1940. Excellent original condition. One E27 Light bulb 60 Watt. Price ...
Blown Glass
$10,775
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 9.85 in
Angelo Lelii adjustable two-light chandelier for Arredoluce, Italy, 1957
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Suspension lamp with two diffusers made of brass, painted metal, and opaline glass, produced by Arredoluce and designed by Angelo Lelii in 1957. Simple and geometric, this pendant l...
Metal, Brass
Altamira: Italian Furniture Glassware Lamps Accessories
By Altamira, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Catalog showcasing high-end Italian furnishings and accessories, published circa 1956 by the fabled Altamira design center located at 18 East 50th St in New York City. Per the introd...
Paper
$9,607 / set
H 18.51 in W 11.42 in D 3.94 in
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Poliedri pair wall lights. Italy circa 1960
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in London, GB
Exquisite pair of authentic Venini wall lights by Carlo Scarpa. Model 'Poliedri'. c1960 Mix of pink and smoke glass. *** These are original 1960s blown glass lights... Not recent!
Metal
$114,100
H 30.32 in W 85.04 in D 18.12 in
'Bloc' Sideboard by Charlotte Perriand for Cité Cansado, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sideboard 'Bloc' by Charlotte Perriand, a timeless piece designed for Cité Cansado. Composed of sturdy shelves veneered in a range of different woods, reinforced by sleek black lacqu...
Metal
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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