Pair of Large Stunning Faceted Crystal Five-Tier Chandeliers Kinkeldey, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modernist design chandeliers were designed by the Kinkeldey design team during the 1970s, and manufactured in Germany. A very elegant Kinkeldey chandelier, it is comfortable wit...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Big Stunning Faceted Crystal Five-Tier Chandeliers Kinkeldey, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modernist design chandeliers were designed by the Kinkeldey design team during the 1970s, and manufactured in Germany. A very elegant Kinkeldey chandelier, it is comfortable wit...
Crystal, Brass
Art Deco Style Five-Tiered Three-Light Crystal Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Art Deco style five-tiered three-light crystal glass and brass chandelier from circa 1950s.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Carl Fagerlund 5-Tier 26" Lens Chandelier Crystal & Nickel, Orrefors Sweden 1960
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Stunning large five-tier lens chandelier with heavy crystal glass elements on a nickel frame.
Crystal, Nickel
$2,319 / item
Four Crystal Glass Palwa Chandeliers
By Palwa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Four Glamorous crystal glass five-tier chandeliers. Lamp is fitted with nine E14 bulbs.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Contemporary Italian Murano Crystal 'Cake' Chandelier
Located in London, GB
Contemporary five-tier Murano crystal glass chandelier in the form of an inverted cake.
Crystal, Brass
$2,203 / item
Four Crystal Glass and Brass Chandeliers
By Palwa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Four Glamorous crystal glass five-tier chandeliers. Lamp is fitted with nine E14 bulbs.
Crystal, Metal, Brass
1960 Germany Kinkeldey Large Chromed Crystal Chandelier
By Kinkeldey
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large five-tier chandelier wit crystals on a chromed brass frame.
Crystal, Metal
Eight Vintage Five-Tier Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
Beautiful vintage crystal chandeliers salvaged from a building in Brighton and dating to the 1950s-1960s. Very hard to find in large sets intact and we have a set of eight available....
Crystal, Brass
Unavailable
H 30 in Dm 16.75 in
Austrian Gilded Five-Tiered Bakalowits Style Crystal Chandelier, 1970s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Frisco, TX
Glass crystals and 5-tiered gilded copper arms lend a beautiful ambiance to this lovely chandelier. The staggered stair type crystals allow for magnificent lighting effects. It requi...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Five-Tiered Chandelier by Kinkeldey, 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Catania, IT
Chrome plating and moled crystal chandelier by Kinkeldey. 1960s. Five tiers.
Crystal, Chrome
Unavailable
H 25.5 in Dm 16.5 in
Five-Tiered crystal Glass Drop Chandelier by Palwa of Germany from the 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Frisco, TX
A lovely crystal glass five-tiered drop chandelier by the famous Palwa manufacturer in Germany.
Copper, Iron
Midcentury Palwa Chandelier Faceted Crystal Glass Germany 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
A beautiful five tiers crystal glass optical teardrop chandelier made by Palwa, Germany, circa 1960.
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 33.47 in Dm 16.54 in
Carmer mid-century murano Chandelier Crystal Prism /Flush Mount italian , 1960
By Camer Glass
Located in Denia, ES
Fantastic large cascading five-tier crystal prism chandelier on a heavy brass chain and canopy.
Glass
Stunning Chandelier by Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
A magnificent five-tier, thirteen-light chrome and crystal chandelier by Kinkeldey of Germany.
Crystal, Chrome
Spectacular Five Tier Crystal Chandelier by Camer
By Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular Modernist five tier chisel cut crystal chandelier with brass fittings by Camer.
Mid-Century Five-Tier Crystal Chandelier by Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in New York, NY
Striking Mid-Century chandelier composed of five tiers of crystal elements with a scroll design.
Crystal, Nickel
Vintage Five-Tier Austrian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This remarkable and glamorous chandelier from the 1960's is stunning. Featuring five tiers of alternating faceted Austrian crystals hanging from telescoping chrome plated rings will...
Palwa Five-Tier Optic Crystal Disc Chandelier
By Palwa
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian modern chandelier with five tiers of optic glass crystals suspended on a polished brass frame, canopy and chain.
Five-Tier Crystal Prism Chandelier/Flush Mount by Camer
By Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic large cascading five-tier crystal prism chandelier on a heavy brass chain and canopy.
Crystal, Brass
Five-Tier Crystal Prism Chandelier/Flush Mount by Camer
By Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic large cascading five-tier crystal prism chandelier on a heavy brass chain and canopy.
Crystal, Brass
Large Venini Five-Tier Cascading Oval Form Crystal Chandelier, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Large Venini five tier cascading oval form chandelier. Crystals are flat with ribbed detail.
Crystal
Five-Tier Crystal Prism Chandelier by Bakalowits and Sohne
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Mid-Century classic chandelier comprised of faceted crystal drops suspended from 22-karat gilt brass rings and stem. Houses one-light bulb, 125 watt max. Crystal body measur...
Brass
Restoration Hardware Marignan Five-Tier Round Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Brand New Restoration Hardware Marignan Five-tier round chandelier 60" size in Lacquered Burnished Brass (2 available; priced individually).
Crystal, Metal
Mid-Century Modernist, Five-Tier Cut Crystal Triedre Camer Chandelier
By Camer Glass
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Mid-Century Modernist Camer chandelier by Venini features individually handmade Murano glass triedre prisms hung in five tiers that have been cut at an angle, and in...
Kinkeldey Five-Tier Crystal Chandelier with Gilded Brass Frame
By Kinkeldey
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage Kinkeldey Five-Tier Crystal Chandelier with Gilded Brass Frame, Germany, 1960s An exceptional five-tier chandelier by renowned German maker Kinkeldey, crafted in the 1960s.
Crystal, Brass
Contemporary Italian Crystal 'Cake' Chandelier with gold frame
Located in London, GB
Contemporary five-tier crystal chandelier in the form of an inverted cake, can be ordered in the following sizes: 35cm diameter x 45cm drop 45cm diameter x 50cm drop 60cm diameter x...
Crystal
Mid-Century Nine-Light Crystal Wedding Cake Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
Beautiful Mid-Century five tier crystal chandelier, bronze frame. In total, the chandelier has 568 crystals, including: 219 large crystals, 14 medium sized crystals, 335 small crysta...
Crystal, Metal, Bronze
Large Five-Tier Crystal Glass Kinkeldey Chandelier
By Kinkeldey
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning large five-tier chandelier by Kinkeldey with huge gem-like crystals and gold-plated brass frame.
Crystal, Brass
Large Five-Tier Crystal Glass Chandelier by Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in Berlin, BE
Stunning large five-tier chandelier by Kinkeldey with huge gem-like crystals and gold-plated brass frame.
Crystal, Gold Plate
Pair of Stunning Faceted Crystal Five-Tier Chandeliers Kinkeldey, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modernist design chandeliers were designed by the Kinkeldey design team during the 1970s, and manufactured in Germany. A very elegant Kinkeldey chandelier, it is comfortable wit...
Crystal, Gilt Metal
Sold
H 12.6 in Dm 23.63 in
Kinkeldey Five-Tier 23" Lens Chandelier Crystal & Gilt- Brass, Germany 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large five-tier chandelier with sculptural faceted lens crystals on a gold-plated brass frame.
Crystal, Gold Plate
Sold
H 31.5 in Dm 21.26 in
Pair of Large Stunning Faceted Crystal Five-Tier Chandeliers Kinkeldey, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modernist design chandeliers were designed by the Kinkeldey design team during the 1970s, and manufactured in Germany. A very elegant Kinkeldey chandelier, it is comfortable wit...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Big Stunning Faceted Crystal Five-Tier Chandeliers Kinkeldey, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modernist design chandeliers were designed by the Kinkeldey design team during the 1970s, and manufactured in Germany. A very Elegant Kinkeldey chandelier, it is comfortable wit...
Crystal, Brass
Sold
H 17.72 in Dm 20.87 in
Pair of Fountain Shaped Faceted Crystal Five-Tier Chandeliers Kinkeldey, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modernist design chandeliers were designed by the Kinkeldey design team during the 1970s, and manufactured in Germany. A very elegant Kinkeldey chandelier, it is comfortable wit...
Crystal, Brass
1920s Silver Plated Crystal Wedding Cake Flush Mount Chandelier with Five Tiers
Located in New York, NY
1920s silver plated crystal wedding cake flush mount chandelier with five tiers.
Crystal, Silver Plate
Antique Art Deco Tiered Crystal and Bronze Five-Light Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Art Deco chandelier features tiered form with bronze frame, hanging crystal beaded skirting, and five lights, newly re-wired, circa 1920 Measures: 27" drop x 20"...
Crystal, Bronze
Sold
H 27.56 in Dm 21.26 in
1 of 2 Large Faceted Crystal and Gilt Metal Five-Tier Chandelier Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
All metal parts are gold-plated, even the lamp sockets and screws, and the chandelier features a 24-karat gold-plated five-tier structure from which 66 multifaceted crystals are susp...
Brass
1940's Hollywood Cut Crystal and Brass Five-Tiered Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant 1940's cut crystal flush mount chandelier features 5 tiers of hand-cut crystals in faceted pendant forms. The brass detailing features a beautiful pattern which contours...
Crystal, Brass
Art Deco Five-Tiered Six-Light Crystal and Brass Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
This impressive Art Deco style flush mount ceiling fixture in a classic wedding cake or waterfall form features five tiers of crystal prisms, terminating in a spherical glass ball in...
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Chrome
Kinkeldey Five-Tiered Crystal Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Simple design but elegant five tiered crystal and chrome chandelier. Total ten lights 60 watt each.
Crystal, Chrome
Five-Tiered Crystal Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Portland, OR
When Pompeii and Herculaneum were discovered, the classical Revival was born in Europe. When the United States declared independence and set up a Greek-style Democracy, the classical...
Mid Century Camer and Venini Five Tier, Crystal Chandelier
By Camer Glass
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful example of a classic consisting of five double tiers of Venini Triedri crystal prisms.
Crystal, Chrome, Steel
Pair of Gorgeous five tier Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Scarsdale, NY
This is one gorgeous pair of tear drop crystal flush mounted chandeliers. They are so hard to find. No one seems to want to give them up. Bedroom, hallway, dressing room, entran...
Massive Five-Tier Italian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
An unusually large chandelier comprising five tiers of faceted rectangular crystals.
Crystal, Chrome
Italian Art Deco Five-Tier Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in Macclesfield, GB
A good quality Italian Art Deco chandelier with five tiers of crystal glass icicle droplets and moulded brass frame with an adjustable 12 inch chain.
Brass
Pair of Five Tier French Crystal and Glass Chandeliers
Located in Pasadena, CA
A pair of chandeliers with four tiers of tear-shaped crystal dangles and a central-hanging sphere. These chandeliers hang from a bell-shaped glass canopy with a scalloped upper rim.
Chrome
Crystal Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful cut crystal five tier chandelier with intricately detailed brass rims, the 8 inch drop makes this a perfect fixture for lower ceilings
Crystal, Brass
Crystal Brass trim five tier chandelier
Located in Scarsdale, NY
Tear drop crystals set off this five tier chandelier. Brass trim.
Vintage Sciolari Crystal and Brass Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful five-tier crystal and brass chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari.
Square Camer Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Five-tiered art glass crystal chandelier by Camer.
Art Glass
Sold
H 32.29 in Dm 21.26 in
Fine Large Palwa Chandelier Gilt Brass Faceted Crystal Glass Five-Tiers, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fine large gilt brass and crystal glass chandelier made by Palwa, Germany, circa 1960. The chain-hanging length-adjustable chandelier has a crystal glass stem in the center and five ...
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Early Five-Tier Vintage Crystal Glass and Brass Lobmeyr Chandelier, 1950s
By J.L Lobmeyr, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
Beautiful vintage Austrian Chandelier by Lobmeyr early production 1950s in good condition, all crystal glass parts are without chips or cracks. The brass frame has beautiful patina, ...
Brass, Metal
Early Five-Tier Vintage Crystal Glass and Brass Lobmeyr Chandelier, 1950s
By J.L Lobmeyr, Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
Beautiful vintage Austrian Chandelier by Lobmeyr early production 1950s in good condition, all crystal glass parts are without chips or cracks. The brass frame has beautiful patina, ...
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 20.48 in
Extra Large Gilt Brass Metal Crystal Glass Five-Tier Chandelier by Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large gilt Mid-Century Modernist Kinkeldey chandelier made in Germany, circa 1960-1970. It has 66 hexagonal diamond-shape faceted glass crystals, each 9 x 9 cm / 3.54 x 3.54 in. moun...
Brass
Huge Art Deco Swarovski Crystal Brass Chandelier, Austria, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A large, glamorous Hollywood-Regency style nine-light flush mount or ceiling light, Austra, 1960s. Handcrafted of Swarovski crystals and brass forming a diamond shape, six fixed tier...
Crystal, Brass
$1,299
H 19.3 in Dm 11.42 in
French Empire Style Crystal Glass and Brass Three-Tired Chandelier, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire style crystal glass and brass three-tired chandelier, the 1930s. Charming and compact French Empire-style crystal glass and brass chandelier from the 1930s. This lovely...
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
$3,189
H 13 in Dm 14.5 in
Italian Art Deco Crystal Waterfall Ceiling Light Gilt Brass Frame, 1930-1939
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A beautiful Art Deco crystal waterfall four-light ceiling light with gilt brass crown shape frame supporting five tiers faceted crystal prisms, Italy, 1930s. This piece is in very go...
Crystal, Brass
Art Nouveau Chandelier in the Style of Hector Guimard
By Sofar
Located in Rebais, FR
Art Nouveau Bronze chandelier with nickel patinated finish and glass tubes.
Bronze
French Empire Style Brass and Crystal Glass Basket Chandelier
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Empire-style brass and crystal glass basket chandelier. Charming and compact French Empire-style crystal glass and brass chandelier from the 1950s. This lovely piece has an or...
Metal, Brass
$745Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 8.67 in W 9.45 in D 4.73 in
German Pair of Midcentury Crystal Wall Sconces by Kinkeldey, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Lovey and stunning Mid-century Pair of crystal Wall Sconces. These Wall Sconces were manufactured during the 1970s in Germany by Kinkeldey. Each Wall Sconce is composed by five cryst...
Crystal, Brass
$2,203
H 25.99 in Dm 20.48 in
Stunning Chandelier, Brass and Crystal Glass by Kinkeldey, Germany, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning chandelier by Kinkeldey, Germany, manufactured in circa 1970-1979. A handmade and high quality piece. The ceiling fixture and the frame are made of brass and have rings wi...
Crystal, Brass
French Art Deco Frosted Art Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1930s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely Art Deco ceiling light fixture with high relief glass globe with beautiful detailing, patinated brass frame, France 1930-1939. In Fine vintage condition, glass without damag...
Brass, Metal
Art Nouveau Dragon Fly Chandelier on the Style of Hector Guimard
By Hector Guimard
Located in palm beach, FL
Art Nouveau style Chandelier in bronze and glass paste. In the Hector Guimard style, this so-called dragonfly lamp is totally inspired by the art nouveau period. Its very decorativ...
Bronze
$7,655 / set
H 11.42 in Dm 17.72 in
Pair of Kinkeldey Chandeliers, Gold-Plated Brass Crystal Glass, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
A very exclusive and high quality chandelier by Kinkeldey, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). It is made of a gilded / gilt frame which hold...
Crystal, 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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