Lightolier Nickel Staircase Light Fixture
By Lightolier
Located in St. Louis, MO
Nickel fixture with graduated candle forms each holding a bulb. 5 foot tall from base to the canopy.
Category
Staircase Pendant
Outstanding Bauhaus Staircase Chandelier with 22 Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
One of the Kind Bauhaus Staircase Chandelier. Prague 2nd quarter of 20th century. An Unique and
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Brass Staircases Cascades with Five Hand Blown Globes, Glashütte Limburg
$8,827 / set
H 51.19 in Dm 20.48 in
Pair of Brass Staircases Cascades with Five Hand Blown Globes, Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixtures with five globes or spheres
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Macrame Boho Staircase Hanging Lamp in the Style of Native American, 1970s
$1,327Sale Price|20% Off
H 82.68 in Dm 18.51 in
Macrame Boho Staircase Hanging Lamp in the Style of Native American, 1970s
Located in Hannover, DE
Rarely large hanging lamp ideal for a staircase. The total length with the elaborately braided
Category
Vintage 1970s Native American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Pair of Chrome Staircases Cascades with 3 Hand Blown Globes Glashütte Limburg
$4,943 / set
H 39.38 in Dm 20.48 in
Pair of Chrome Staircases Cascades with 3 Hand Blown Globes Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of absolutely amazing ceiling mount pendant light fixtures with three globes or spheres by
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Brass Staircases Cascades with Five Hand Blown Globes, Glashütte Limburg
$8,827 / set
H 51.19 in Dm 20.48 in
Pair of Brass Staircases Cascades with Five Hand Blown Globes, Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixtures with five globes or spheres
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1 of 4 Brass Staircases Cascades with Five Handblown Globes by Glashütte Limburg
$4,237 / item
H 51.19 in Dm 20.48 in
1 of 4 Brass Staircases Cascades with Five Handblown Globes by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of 4 absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixtures with five globes or spheres by
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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Lightolier Staircase Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Black metal with white candles chandelier features 16 adjustable lights. Labelled "Lightolier" With cord the fixture can hang as long as 40" from canopy or as low as 24".
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
An Alabaster Urn
Located in New York, NY
fixture making this a perfect staircase pendant.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster Urn Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
fixture making this a perfect staircase pendant. Overall drop as shown is 39", however your purchase
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster
Staircase Chandelier, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Den Haag, NL
height. Nice quality. Looks great in a staircase. Or above a dining table, you neat a high sealing the
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Murano Glass Staircase Cascade Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Large studio built Murano glass staircase Cascade chandelier. Large Italian spiral pendant with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Murano Glass
Flush Mount Murano Glass and Brass Staircase Cascade Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Large flush mount brass Murano glass staircase cascade chandelier. Italian spiral pendant with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Midcentury Very Long Sputnik Chandelier, Staircase Chandelier
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H 127.96 in Dm 35.44 in
Italian Modern Midcentury Very Long Sputnik Chandelier, Staircase Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This spectacular three tiers brass chandelier is absolutely gorgeous with its 44 lights and its champagne-amber blown glass globes. It gives a warm and pleasant light and provides a ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Midcentury Very Tall Sputnik Chandelier, Staircase Chandelier
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H 129.14 in Dm 35.44 in
Italian Modern Midcentury Very Tall Sputnik Chandelier, Staircase Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This spectacular three tiers brass chandelier is absolutely gorgeous with its 50-light and its champagne-golden blown glass globes. Its globes feature thousands of little bubbles ins...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Staircase Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Morristown, NJ
Fantastic staircase chandelier by Lightolier fifteen candle-shaped light fixtures attached to a
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
"Staircase" Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
10 light chandelier of square steel bars forming a partial spiral, by Gaetano Sciolari. Excellent vintage condition and retaining original celing canopy. An additional original 12" e...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
"Staircase" Chandelier by Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
12 light chandelier of square steel bars forming a partial spiral.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome, Steel
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Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$229,511Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
Unique coffee table in ceramic by Georges Pelletier for La Roue Vallauris
On Hold|$3,530
H 16.93 in W 63 in D 23.23 in
Unique coffee table in ceramic by Georges Pelletier for La Roue Vallauris
By La Roue, Georges Pelletier
Located in NICE, FR
This ceramic table, designed by Georges Pelletier for La Roue Vallauris in the 1970s, showcases the charm of mid-century French design. The oval tabletop is adorned with intricate ha...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Ceramic
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
$16,713 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
Certified Maison Bagues Ship Chandelier - iron and crystal
By Maison Baguès
Located in Paris, FR
Certified Maison Baguès Chandelier - iron and crystal Finish: Gold or Silver gilding Re-edition of its old model "Le Bateau". UL listing available for an additional charge.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
$1,726 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood
On Hold|$1,435,920
H 42.92 in W 108.27 in D 61.03 in
1894 Steinway & Sons Concert Grand Piano, Louis XV Style, Giltwood
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This extraordinary concert grand piano with 88 keys was made by the prestigious firm Steinway & Sons around 1894. The case's decoration was entrusted to the company Cuel & Ci...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Musical Instruments
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Category
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Materials
Iron
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
$1,000,436
H 82.68 in Dm 76.78 in
Exceptional Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, L-A Marquis, France, C. 1860
By Maison Marquis
Located in PARIS, FR
This very important 96-lights chandelier made entirely in chiseled and gilded bronze in the Renaissance style, is composed at the lower part of six large sets of ten light-arms, ador...
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
$5,715,025
H 203.94 in W 251.97 in D 143.7 in
George Trollope & Sons fireplace & room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
Located in London, GB
George Trollope and Sons. Exhibited at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1878 winning a Gold Medal for Excellence. The set forms the four sides of a complete panelled room that was ...
Category
Antique 1870s Panelling
Materials
Marble
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Chandelier Hanging Light Sculpture Contemporary Hand-Blown Glass Blackened Steel
$17,420 / item
H 32 in Dm 24 in
Chandelier Hanging Light Sculpture Contemporary Hand-Blown Glass Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
FLORA NO. 4 J.M. Szymanski D. 2024 What is the architecture of a flower? FLORA, a lighting collection by J.M. Szymanski, explores a flower's remarkable form. The collection is a lin...
Category
2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
$408,216
H 86.03 in Dm 51.97 in
Extremely Rare Victorian Chandelier of Exceptional Quality and Size by F&C Osler
By F. & C. Osler
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An extremely rare early Victorian 20-light cut-glass silvered mounted chandelier of exceptional quality the baluster thumb and radial cut shaft with lower shaft canopy and draping pa...
Category
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Materials
Silver Plate
Very Large Art Deco Chandelier from the Original Adelphi Building, London
$183,697
H 102.37 in Dm 96.46 in
Very Large Art Deco Chandelier from the Original Adelphi Building, London
Located in Kent, Dover
The Aldelphi building chandelier was designed in 1931 for the Adelphi hotel on the strand, London, completed in 1938. The hotel was built on the site of Robert Adams famous Adelphi b...
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Cut Glass
Pair of Wooden Nightstands by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant pair of nightstands in sculpted wood and brass. 3 Drawers. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2022.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Highly Important George III Period Chandelier by Christopher Haedy
Located in Steyning, West sussex
The slender baluster shaped shaft divided by drop hung canopies. The unusual shallow candle arms are interspersed with others, shorter, surmounted with pagoda canopies, triangular no...
Category
Antique 1770s British Georgian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Cut Glass
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Staircase Pendant For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the staircase pendant you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, metal and brass, every staircase pendant was constructed with great care. Find 8 options for an antique or vintage staircase pendant now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect staircase pendant — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A staircase pendant made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made staircase pendant has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Glashütte Limburg, Lightolier and Multiforme are consistently popular.
How Much is a Staircase Pendant?
The average selling price for a staircase pendant at 1stDibs is $8,370, while they’re typically $1,165 on the low end and $15,387 for the highest priced.
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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