Impressive Doria Cascading Hourglass Chandelier, Space Age, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning and large Cascade chandelier / pendant lamp from the 1960s, crafted by Doria, Germany.
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Very Rare Milk Glass Cascading Lamp from Italy, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This ceiling lamp features a small frame with 4 cascading milk glass elements with E27 bulb sockets.
Glass, Milk Glass
Cascading Lamp by Aloys Gangkofner for Peill and Putzler
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Peill & Putzler, Stilnovo, Aloys F. Gangkofner
Located in München, DE
Wonderful cascade lamp from the 1950s. Extremely beautiful design with a wonderful pattern.
Glass, Teak
Vistosi Giogali Three-Tier Cascade Chandelier in Crystal Glass
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Giogali collection is a decorative lighting system based on a single element: the handmade glass link. Featured cascade chandelier in crystal. Metal parts in chrome.
Murano Glass
Awesom Space Age Chrome & Glass Cascading Lamp, 1970s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This ceiling lamp features a small frame with four cascading glass elements. Fully functional.
Metal, Chrome
Teakwood and Raffia Bast Cascading Lamp by Jean Rispal
By Temde Leuchten, J.T. Kalmar, Rupert Nikoll, Fog and Morup, Jean Rispal
Located in München, DE
Beautiful lamp from the 1960s. Great and unusual design with a fantastically comfortable look. Very nice teak details and high-quality workmanship. A spectacular play of light is cre...
Raffia, Teak
Murano Glass Chandelier, Cascading Disc Design in Blue & Smoky Tones
Located in Guazzora, IT
The piece is composed of multiple hand-blown glass discs arranged in a cascading formation, creating a layered and organic silhouette that feels both fluid and architectural.
Brass
Hans Bergström ’40’ Cascade Ceiling Lamp in Perforated Brass, 1940s
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Prague, New Town
Swedish Modern cascade ceiling lamp, model ’40’, designed by Hans Bergström.
Brass
$1,416Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Chandelier Cascade Hanging Lamp with 5 Lamps, 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
This lamp is designed in Germany and this lamp model is called cascade. The design is typical Hollywood Regency.
Glass
Vintage Carlo Nason Mazzega Murano Cascading Italian Glass Chandelier
By Carlo Nason
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano cascading glass waterfall Italian chandelier. No chips or breaks.
Blown Glass
Suspension design métal chromé en cascade de MASSIVE 1960's
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Suspension design métal chromé en cascade de MASSIVE 1960's
Metal
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
Cascadence Ceiling by Ango (set2), Handcrafted Silk Cocoon Pendant Light
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Double pendant light of Cascadence Ceiling by Ango is sculptural handcrafted ceiling light made from natural silk cocoons, delicately assembled on a hand-soldered wire matrix to crea...
Organic Material
$4,475Sale Price|50% Off
Extraordinary Huge Glass Globe Cascade Chandelier by Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, BE
Extraordinary huge glass globe Cascade chandelier by German high end manufacturer Glashütte Limburg.
Chrome
1 of the 2 Brass Glass Cascade Fixtures by Staff, 1969
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 elegant cascade with 6 light fixtures was manufactured by Staff Leuchten in Germany.
Metal, Brass
Cascadence Ceiling Light by Ango – Handcrafted Silk Cocoon Sculptural Pendant
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Cascadence Ceiling Light by Ango is a refined sculptural pendant handcrafted from natural silk cocoons, designed to bring softness, movement, and quiet luxury to contemporary interio...
Organic Material
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.
Brass
Multi-colored Six Shades Cascade pendant designed by Peill & Putzler
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Antwerp, BE
Decorative Mid-Century Modern Six Multi colored, blue, turquoise blue, orange, red green opal glass shades cascading pendant lamp. Designed and manufactured by Peill & Putzler, Germa...
Opaline Glass
Verner Panton “Fun” Mother-of-Pearl Cascade Chandelier, Denmark, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
This dramatic ceiling light features multiple cascading tiers of natural mother-of-pearl discs suspended on delicate metal rings from a circular frame.
Metal
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.
Metal, Brass
Ruby Floral Cascade Murano Glass Chandelier, Sculpted Flowers & Leaves, Venetian
Located in Villaverla, IT
Ruby Floral Cascade Murano Glass Chandelier, Sculpted Flowers & Leaves, Venetian Masterpiece Immerse your space in the vibrant allure of the 'Ruby Floral Cascade,' a breathtaking Mu...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
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.
Brass
Crystal Glass and Chrome 3 Shade Cascade Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Crystal Glass and Chrome 3 Shade Cascade Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
Chrome
Glass and Chrome 3 Shade Cascade Lamp by WILA, 1960s, Germany
By WILA
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Glass and Chrome 3 Shade Cascade Lamp by WILA, 1960s, Germany Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
Chrome
Crystal Glass and Metal 3 Shade Cascade Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Crystal Glass and Metal 3 Shade Cascade Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
Metal
A Monumental 1970s Italian Murano Glass Waterfall Cascade Pendant
Located in London, GB
A very large 1970s Italian Waterfall Pendant, a unique model with frosted and Rose coloured Murano glass pieces suspended on gold chains from a circular gilt brass ceiling plate. The...
Murano Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Cascade Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It's a statement piece with a significant presence in the room. The cascade design contributes to a sense of verticality, making it an eye-catching focal point.
Metal
19thc Antique French Empire style Bronze & Cut Crystal Cascading Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
19thc French Empire style Bronze and Crystal Chandelier. Cascading crystal form. Bronze frame. Purchased in France.
Bronze
6-Light Cascade Steel And Crystal Chandelier 1970s Italian Design
Located in Palermo, IT
6-Light cascade steel and crystal chandelier 1970s, Italian design.
Crystal, Steel
1960s, Pendant Light Cascading Light with 7 Glass Shades
Located in Mannheim, DE
Glamorous 1960s Italian Austrian hanging lamp. It is made of polished brass and has 7 arms with flower-shaped glass shades hanging in different lengths. The shades are made of thick ...
Brass
48" c1860 French Empire Cut Cascading Crystal Waterfall Chandelier by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
48" Grand Scale c1860's Cut and Cascading Heavy Crystal Waterfall Chandelier by Baccarat. 12 interior lights, 10 lower and 2 center lights.
Crystal
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
1920 European Antique Empire style Cut/ Beaded Cascading Crystal Chandelier
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1920's Euro Antique Cut and Beaded Cascading Flow of Crystal Chandelier/ Pendant. This piece is lovely!
Crystal
Cascade Chandelier Opalescent Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Nicolosi, IT
A striking Cascade chandelier in opalescent Murano glass, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in 1970.
Metal
Cascade with Seven Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with seven different sizes of globes or spheres by Limburg Glashütte. With hand blown glass pendants. Complete with a spec...
Steel, Chrome
Cascading Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano Crystals, Two-Tone Italy, 1960
By Venini
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Over 40 two-tone, purple and white drop shaped crystals cascade over a gold metal base. Unique object that will illuminate wonderfully and bring a real design touch to your interior.
Crystal
Vintage Pendant Lamp Cascading Glass Balls Chandelier, Germany, 1960s
By Richard Essig
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous glass ball pendant light attributed to Richard Essig Leuchten, Germany. It is in very good condition and requires five European E14 / 110 volt candelabra bulbs, each bulb up...
Metal, Copper
Cascade Chandelier BubbleGlass glass balls Kalmar/Putzler, 1960, Vienna, Austria
By Kalmar Lighting, Peill & Putzler
Located in Bronx, NY
Cascade chandelier bubble glass , glass balls Kalmar/Putzler, 1960, Vienna, Austria.
Chrome
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.
Aluminum, Brass
Fine French Beaded Crystal Basket Lattice Cascading Swag Large Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A fine French beaded crystal basket form, lattice and cascading swag large chandelier with 6 candelabra lights.
Crystal
Georgina Black Cascade Chandelier by 7Gods Studio, Post-Modern Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Georgina Black Mountain by 7Gods Studio Dimensions: D 40 x W 120 x H 200 cm Materials: Branch: Carbon fibre, Berry: Unglazed porcelain Weight: from 3-10 kg About: Taking the enduri...
Porcelain, Carbon Fiber
Very Rare Mazzega Murano Glass Cascading Lamp from Italy, 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This ceiling lamp features a small frame with 7 cascading glass elements with E27 bulb sockets.
Metal
Fine French Beaded Crystal Basket Lattice Cascading Swag Chandelier Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A very fine French beaded crystal lattice basket with cascading swag and flowers, this beautiful chandelier / light fixture has five lights around the arms and two internal lights ta...
Crystal
Vistosi Giogali Two-Tier Cascade Chandelier in Crystal Glass And
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Vistosi
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Giogali collection is a decorative lighting system based on a single element: the handmade glass link. Featured Cascade chandelier in crystal. Metal parts in chrome.
Murano Glass
Vistosi Giogali Small Three-Tier Cascade Chandelier by Angelo Mangiarotti
By Vistosi, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Mogliano Veneto, Treviso
The Giogali collection is a decorative lighting system based on a single element: the handmade glass link. Featured Cascade chandelier in crystal. Metal parts in chrome.
Murano Glass
Artists "Gallery" Cascade Chandelier by Elisabeth L. Szabó, Hungary 1965
By Erzsebet Szabo
Located in Trieste, IT
Very rare handcrafted Ceiling fixture in hammered copper and handmade glass shades by Elisabeth L. Szabo, Hungarian Glass artist. The lamp was sold through Hungarian government owne...
Copper
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 13 Murano glasses.
Metal
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.
Crystal, Brass
19th Century Crystal Beaded Cascading Swag Chandelier with Sapphire Blue Drops
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
A confection of hand wired crystal garlands cascades from its central frame like a beaded couture gown, each strand delicately punctuated with sapphire blue glass droplets that catch...
Crystal
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
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Three-Light Modernist Cascading Smoked Glass Chandelier after Panton
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Three smoked glass outer shades surround interior textured clear glass cylinder diffuser shade. Each shade hangs from center metal ceiling cap. Working, original condition, very mino...
Metal
Chrome Cascading Mid-Century Six Bulb Pendant Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Chrome Cascading Mid-Century Six Bulb Pendant Chandelier, Italy, 1960s Six chrome column pendants, suspended from a circular white ceiling disc in a cascading spiral pattern with a 5...
Metal, Chrome
Stunning Designer Cascading Chandelier Murano Glass by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special cascading chandelier designed by Kalmar, manufactured in Austria, circa 1970s with five groups of textured Murano glasses.
Murano Glass
Cascading chandelier with 12 pendant lights attributed to Stilnovo, Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Trieste, IT
A cascading chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo made in Italy in the Seventies in perfect conditions.
Metal
$634Sale Price|20% Off
Four Shades Cascade Lamp, model "Symphonie", by Euroline, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This four shades chromed metal cascade lamp, model "Symphonie", was produced by Euroline, in Belgium during the 1970's.
Metal, Chrome
Murano Chandelier Glass Tubes Italian Design Cascade 1960s Mid-Century
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano Chandelier Glass Tubes Italian Design Cascade 1960s Mid-Century
Metal
Unique Cascade Satin Brass Contemporary Light Pendant by Morghen Studio
By Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Cascade of Light pendant by Morghen Studio Dimensions: D 200 x W 200 x H 900 cm Materials: Brass, Fabric flexible light.
Brass
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.
Metal, Brass
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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