Mid-Century Modern Metal Chandelier, Three-Tier Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elaborate and large chandelier features three tiers of metal supports for a unique look.
Metal
1970s Italian Tiered Round Brass Chandelier with Adjustable Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large two-tiered round Italian chandelier from the 1970s with brass features and 12 adjustable white glass balls.
Brass
Large Vintage Venini Tier-Drop Swirl Pendant
Located in Westport, CT
Mid-Century Glass Blown Swirl Pendant in a unique form, hardware recent in nickel on brass. UL certified & re-electrified with one single medium base socket for up to 60 watts f...
Brass, Nickel
Large three-Tier Murano 52 green alabaster glass tubes
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure.The armor polished nickel supports 52 large green alabaster glass tubes in a star shape. The alabaster te...
Blown Glass
Large three-Tier Murano 52 pink alabaster glass tubes
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure.The armor polished nickel supports 101 large pink alabaster glass tubes in a star shape. The alabaster te...
Blown Glass
Large Patinated Bronze Dutch Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A late 19th century large Dutch patinated bronze three-tiered chandelier.
Bronze
Large Two-Tier Giltwood Pendant by Carlos Villegas
Located in Tarrytown, NY
22k Gold giltwood wood carving pendant by master woodworker Carlos Villegas. Frame motif inspired by Stanford White antique frame.
Giltwood
Large Vintage Venini Tier-Drop Swirl Pendant Fixture
By Venini
Located in Westport, CT
Mid-century glass blown swirl pendant in a unique form, hardware recent in nickel on brass. UL certified & re-electrified with one single medium base socket for up to 40 watts for a...
Blown Glass
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
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
Pair of Large French Wrought Iron Chandeliers, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large French wrought iron three-tiered chandeliers with scrolling arms and 18 lights each.
Wrought Iron
Large five-trier Kalmar 1950's Chandelier Clear Glass Cascading Shades and Brass
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in London, GB
Large 5-tier chandelier by Kalmar 1950's consist of cascading clear shades blown into a mold with with rich texture of a vertical ripple effect.
Brass
$28,000 / item
Bamboo Folly Chandelier by David Duncan
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
An eighteen light, three-tiered, large faux bamboo chandelier. A playfully intricate geometric structure formed by crossbanded sections of hand painted brass, creating a scorched bam...
Brass
$28,000 / item
The Bamboo Folly Chandelier by David Duncan Studio
By David Duncan
Located in New York, NY
An eighteen light, three-tiered, large faux bamboo chandelier. A playfully intricate geometric structure formed by cross banded sections of hand-painted brass.
Brass
Hollywood Regency Gilt Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
A finely cast gilt bronze tiered chandelier having large and impressive crystals.
Crystal, Bronze
Gaetano Sciolari Brass and Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rome, IT
Italian, large midcentury Gaetano Sciolari two-tier chandelier featuring in the original brass finish with fine Murano glass drops Top tier holds six sockets, bottom tier also six so...
Brass
Plaster of Paris 12 Light Chandelier with Hand blown Glass Difussers
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This large scale chandelier features two tiers of six lights.
Blown Glass, Opaline Glass, Plaster
19th Century Style French Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
19th Century Style French Bronze and Rock Crystal Chandelier and t large two-tier chandeliers with outward triple curving arms tied in with a fine framework festooned with large rock...
Rock Crystal, Brass
1960s Crystal and Chrome Seven-Light Chandelier by Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in Schoorl, NL
Majestic four-tier chandelier with large crystal glass ornaments hanging from a chrome frame, 1960s, Germany.
Crystal, Chrome
Two Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers, in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large multi-tiered " Cascade " chandelier in hand blown Murano glass in the style of Mazzega and La Murrina, made in Murano, Italy, circa 1970s.
Murano Glass
Triedri Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier style of Venini, made by Carmer, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A very elegant and large four - tiered Murano chandelier style of Venini, made by Carmer circa 1970s.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Venini in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large multi-tiered chandelier in hand blown Murano glass by Venini , Italy, circa 1970.
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Venini in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large multi-tiered ]" Cascade " chandelier in hand blown Murano glass attributed to Venini , Italy, circa 1970.
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier Attr to Venini in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large multi-tiered " Cascade " chandelier in hand blown Murano glass attributed to Venini, Italy, circa 1970.
Murano Glass
$3,160Sale Price / item|20% Off
1 ’of 2’ Cascading Doria 20" Murano Chandelier Iced Glass Tubes, Germany 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant, large four-tier chandelier with lots of textured Murano ice glass tubes hanging on a white enameled metal light frame with chromed suspension.
Metal
Set of Three Large Glass Brass Light Fixtures by Doria, Germany, 1969
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
The size: 20.8" diameter (53 cm) x 13.8" (35 cm) height. The large four tiers chandelier (two on stock) with more 106 glass tubes requires six E14 base bulbs (Max 40 Watt) and o...
Metal, Brass
Set of Three Large Glass Brass Light Fixtures by Doria, Germany, 1969
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
The size: 20.8" diameter (53 cm) x 13.8" (35 cm) height. The large four tiers chandelier (two on stock) with more 106 glass tubes requires six E14 base bulbs (Max 40 Watt) and o...
Metal, Brass
Large Brass Two Tier 12 Light Beveled Glass Chandelier Lantern
Located in Long Branch, NJ
Large Brass Two Tier 12 Light Beveled Glass Chandelier Lantern Dimensions : 46" Tall X 19" Round This lantern is made in brass and was made in the timeless regency look!
Brass
Double-Tiered Dutch Bronze Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A large, double-tiered, twelve-light Dutch chandelier with dark patinated bronze original patina.
Cascading Doria 17" Murano Flush Mount Three Tier Ice Glass Tubes, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large three-tier Murano flush mount chandelier with clear Murano glass tubes on a white laquered metal frame.
Metal
$6,599Sale Price / set|20% Off
Artistic Murano Rezzonico Sconce 3+2arms Clear Glass Nabucco by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
This collection is characterized by many different models, such as chandeliers, floor lights and wall lights. It is also available an extra-large chandelier, with three tiers and 32 ...
Blown Glass
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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