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Custom Two-Tiered Wrought Iron Spanish Chandelier
Custom Two-Tiered Wrought Iron Spanish Chandelier

Custom Two-Tiered Wrought Iron Spanish Chandelier

Located in Pasadena, CA

Two-tiered large-scale wrought iron chandelier with incised detailing.

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2010s Chandeliers and Pendants

Splendid Modern Murano Glass Two Tier Chandelier
Splendid Modern Murano Glass Two Tier Chandelier

Splendid Modern Murano Glass Two Tier Chandelier

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Gorgeous modern Murano glass dramatic large two tier black chandelier with light yellow flowers

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Spectacular Venini Chandelier with Multi Tier Design
Spectacular Venini Chandelier with Multi Tier Design

Spectacular Venini Chandelier with Multi Tier Design

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Outstanding mid century modern large-scale chandelier with multiple tier design. Comprised of hand

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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Large Six-Tier Carlo Nason Mazzega 1960s Chandelier in Clear Glass and Chrome
Large Six-Tier Carlo Nason Mazzega 1960s Chandelier in Clear Glass and Chrome

Large Six-Tier Carlo Nason Mazzega 1960s Chandelier in Clear Glass and Chrome

By Carlo Nason, Mazzega

Located in Melbourne, AU

A large Carlo Nason glass and chrome chandelier of great elegance and beauty. The six-tier frame

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Vintage 1970s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Large Crystal Chandelier
Large Crystal Chandelier

Large Crystal Chandelier

Located in Pasadena, CA

Large four tiered crystal chandelier. The piece has twelve bulbs set in a brass structure.

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Late 20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

7 Tier Vintage Venini Chandelier c. 1960's
7 Tier Vintage Venini Chandelier c. 1960's

7 Tier Vintage Venini Chandelier c. 1960's

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A very large 7 tier vintage Venini chandelier circa 1960's. This fixture has 120 five lobed open

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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Elegant Tiered Crystal Dual-Tone Chandelier, circa 1925

Elegant Tiered Crystal Dual-Tone Chandelier, circa 1925

Located in Portland, OR

-tiered crystal chandeliers were considered eminently stylish and above reproach among those seeking to

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Vintage 1920s American American Classical Chandeliers and Pendants

Large Murano Glass Chandelier
Large Murano Glass Chandelier

Large Murano Glass Chandelier

Located in Berlin, DE

Large 6 tier Murano glass chandelier with some 200 pieces of green colored glass, Italy.

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Magnificent Multi-Tiered Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini, circa 1960s
Magnificent Multi-Tiered Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini, circa 1960s

Magnificent Multi-Tiered Murano Glass Chandelier by Venini, circa 1960s

By Venini

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A very large multi-tiered Murano glass chandelier made by Venini in the 1960's. There are 7 tiers

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Nickel

Elegant Tiered Crystal Dual-Tone Chandelier with Satellites, circa 1925
Elegant Tiered Crystal Dual-Tone Chandelier with Satellites, circa 1925

Elegant Tiered Crystal Dual-Tone Chandelier with Satellites, circa 1925

Located in Portland, OR

-tiered crystal chandeliers were considered eminently stylish and above reproach among those seeking to

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Vintage 1920s American American Classical Chandeliers and Pendants

Large Concave Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1960
Large Concave Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1960

Large Concave Crystal Chandelier, Circa 1960

Located in Dallas, TX

Large concave tiered crystal chandelier.

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Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Exceptionally Large-Scale Spanish Revival Chandelier
Exceptionally Large-Scale Spanish Revival Chandelier

Exceptionally Large-Scale Spanish Revival Chandelier

Located in Pasadena, CA

Stunningly large two-tiered iron 24-light chandelier.

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20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wrought Iron

Fine Large Crystal Chandelier, circa 1950
Fine Large Crystal Chandelier, circa 1950

Fine Large Crystal Chandelier, circa 1950

Located in San Marino, CA

Fine, large, multi-tier crystal chandelier with beaded strings.

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Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Large Murano Glass Saddle Form Chandelier
Large Murano Glass Saddle Form Chandelier

Large Murano Glass Saddle Form Chandelier

By Venini

Located in Berlin, DE

Large Murano 8-tier glass chandelier with well over 140 pieces of 'horse shoe' glass with white

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Spectacular Large Oval Venini Chandelier for Camer
Spectacular Large Oval Venini Chandelier for Camer

Spectacular Large Oval Venini Chandelier for Camer

Located in Bronx, NY

Large Oval 6 Tier Chandelier after Camer, Exquisite and Elegant in Design with 125 Murano Crystals.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

A Lightolier Large Brass and Cut Glass Chandelier.
A Lightolier Large Brass and Cut Glass Chandelier.

A Lightolier Large Brass and Cut Glass Chandelier.

Located in New York, NY

The large two-tier fifteen arm chandelier, with cut glass graduated spheres in the center.

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Vintage 1940s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Venini Crystal Chandelier
Venini Crystal Chandelier

Venini Crystal Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Large three tiered Venini crystal chandelier. Oval in shape with large and small prizms

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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

BAROVIER TOSO CHANDELIER
BAROVIER TOSO CHANDELIER

BAROVIER TOSO CHANDELIER

Located in New York, NY

LARGE BEAUITFUL 3 TIER CHANDELIER MADE IN VENICE 1970 BY BAROVIER TOSO. UNUSUAL RIPPLED GLASS

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Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Mazzega Murano Glass Chandelier
Mazzega Murano Glass Chandelier

Mazzega Murano Glass Chandelier

Located in Sundance, UT

Large 3-tiered Murano glass chandelier with 'tube', textured glass pendants.

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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano 'fume' Glass Chandelier
Murano 'fume' Glass Chandelier

Murano 'fume' Glass Chandelier

Located in Berlin, DE

Large 6 tier Murano Glass Chandelier with some 200 pieces of mink coloured glass, Italy.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Medieval Style Iron Chandelier
Medieval Style Iron Chandelier

Medieval Style Iron Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

A Large Two Tiered Iron CHandelier with Nine Lights in the Medieval Style. Circa 1860

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Antique 19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

MURANO VENINI GLASS CHANDELIER
MURANO VENINI GLASS CHANDELIER

MURANO VENINI GLASS CHANDELIER

Located in Miami, FL

LARGE 4 TIER CHANDELIER WITH METAL CHROME FRAME GLASS PRISMS IN 3 DIFFERENT SIZES.HANGING LIGHT

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Murano Glass Saddle Form Chandelier
Murano Glass Saddle Form Chandelier

Murano Glass Saddle Form Chandelier

By Murano 5

Located in Berlin, DE

Large Murano eight-tier glass chandelier with well over 140 pieces of 'horse shoe' glass with white

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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

1930s Gothic Twenty-Candle Chandelier
1930s Gothic Twenty-Candle Chandelier

1930s Gothic Twenty-Candle Chandelier

Located in Minneapolis, MN

This extra large Gothic twenty-candle tiered chandelier is made from cast aluminium and painted

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Vintage 1930s American Gothic Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum

Mazzega Chandelier Made In Venice 1960s
Mazzega Chandelier Made In Venice 1960s

Mazzega Chandelier Made In Venice 1960s

By AVMazzega

Located in New York, NY

STUNNING LARGE 4 TIER CHANDELIER MADE IN VENICE 1960'S BY MAZZEGA, BLOWN SCALLOPED GLASS TUBES

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Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Brass and Glass Eight-Arm Chandelier
Brass and Glass Eight-Arm Chandelier

Brass and Glass Eight-Arm Chandelier

Located in Stamford, CT

Large brass two-tier chandelier with eight globes of honey-hued crackle striée motif glass. Each

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Venini Chandelier Designed by Tony Zuccheri
Venini Chandelier Designed by Tony Zuccheri

Venini Chandelier Designed by Tony Zuccheri

By Venini

Located in New York, NY

Breathtaking large four-tier chandelier made in Venice 1964 by Venini designed by Tony Zuccheri

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Vintage Bruce Eicher Twelve-Light Metal Twig Chandelier
Vintage Bruce Eicher Twelve-Light Metal Twig Chandelier

Vintage Bruce Eicher Twelve-Light Metal Twig Chandelier

By Bruce Eicher

Located in Cathedral City, CA

metal twigs form this large and elegant multi-tiered chandelier. Twelve electrified faux candles with

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20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Massive and Dramatic Kinkeldey Chandelier with Square Crystals
Massive and Dramatic Kinkeldey Chandelier with Square Crystals

Massive and Dramatic Kinkeldey Chandelier with Square Crystals

By Kinkeldey

Located in Stamford, CT

An unusually large Kinkeldey chandelier comprising four tiers of heavy 4" square crystals. Superb

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Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Chrome, Steel

Massive and Dramatic Kinkeldey Chandelier with Square Crystals
Massive and Dramatic Kinkeldey Chandelier with Square Crystals

Massive and Dramatic Kinkeldey Chandelier with Square Crystals

By Kinkeldey

Located in Stamford, CT

An unusually large Kinkeldey chandelier comprising 4 tiers of heavy 4" square crystals. Superb

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

Superlative Crystal Chandelier with Rams Head Motif, circa 1920s
Superlative Crystal Chandelier with Rams Head Motif, circa 1920s

Superlative Crystal Chandelier with Rams Head Motif, circa 1920s

Located in Portland, OR

-tiered crystal chandeliers were considered eminently stylish and above reproach among those seeking to

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Vintage 1920s Revival Chandeliers and Pendants

Venini Camer Italian Triedi Clear and Smoked Crystal Prism Chandelier
Venini Camer Italian Triedi Clear and Smoked Crystal Prism Chandelier

Venini Camer Italian Triedi Clear and Smoked Crystal Prism Chandelier

By Venini

Located in Dallas, TX

Round larger size multi-tier triedri glass chandelier with clear and smoke colored glass crystal

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Pair of Large Italian Glass Chandeliers by Venini
Pair of Large Italian Glass Chandeliers by Venini

Pair of Large Italian Glass Chandeliers by Venini

Located in London, GB

Pair of large round two tier chandeliers with clear moulded glass hanging tubes. On the original

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20th Century Italian Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Large Venini Camer Nine-Tier Triedri Chandelier
Large Venini Camer Nine-Tier Triedri Chandelier

Large Venini Camer Nine-Tier Triedri Chandelier

By Venini

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

A stunning and sophisticated Camer Venini chandelier. Nine tiers of good condition triedri prisms

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Large Austrian Two-Tier Gilded Metal and Crystal Chandelier
Large Austrian Two-Tier Gilded Metal and Crystal Chandelier

Large Austrian Two-Tier Gilded Metal and Crystal Chandelier

By Palwa

Located in Wien, AT

Massive ceiling lamp made in Austria. Gold-plated brass elements (squares and circles) are joined together by hand - two cubes (36 x 36 x 36 cm and 26 x 26 x 26cm). In each case is a...

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold Plate

Very Large Doria Tier Glass Globes Chandelier Modernist Brass Pendant Lamp
Very Large Doria Tier Glass Globes Chandelier Modernist Brass Pendant Lamp

Very Large Doria Tier Glass Globes Chandelier Modernist Brass Pendant Lamp

By Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in Bremen, DE

Very large multi-tier chandelier by renowned Doria Leuchten, circa 1970s. Dramatic design featuring

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Extra Large Gilt Brass Metal Crystal Glass Five-Tier Chandelier by Kinkeldey
Extra Large Gilt Brass Metal Crystal Glass Five-Tier Chandelier by Kinkeldey

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

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Fine Large Palwa Chandelier Gilt Brass Faceted Crystal Glass Five-Tiers, 1960s
Fine Large Palwa Chandelier Gilt Brass Faceted Crystal Glass Five-Tiers, 1960s

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

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Metal, Brass

Very Large French Six-Tier G. Halais Brass Chandelier Pendant, Gio Ponti Era
Very Large French Six-Tier G. Halais Brass Chandelier Pendant, Gio Ponti Era

Very Large French Six-Tier G. Halais Brass Chandelier Pendant, Gio Ponti Era

By Georges Halais, Jacques Adnet, Gio Ponti

Located in Bremen, DE

large French midcentury chandelier by Georges Halais, six tiers design with concentric rings of

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Copper

Large and Rare 1960s Four-Tier Tube Chrome Chandelier by Doria Structured Glass
Large and Rare 1960s Four-Tier Tube Chrome Chandelier by Doria Structured Glass

Large and Rare 1960s Four-Tier Tube Chrome Chandelier by Doria Structured Glass

By Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in Hamminkeln, DE

Fantastic and rare Midcentury chandelier in very good condition, structured glass with metal base

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Extra Large Kalmar Chandelier
Extra Large Kalmar Chandelier

Extra Large Kalmar Chandelier

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Wien, AT

Very large and heavy five-tiered Kalmar chandelier. Large discs made of Lucite hanging on a white

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Pair of 5 Tiers Kinkeldey Gilded Chandelier with Hexagonal Crystals
Pair of 5 Tiers Kinkeldey Gilded Chandelier with Hexagonal Crystals

Pair of 5 Tiers Kinkeldey Gilded Chandelier with Hexagonal Crystals

By Kinkeldey

Located in Bremen, DE

All our lights are tested and checked with 110 and 220 Volts bulbs Pair of large 5 Tiers crystal

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Large Venini Triedri Glass Prism Chandelier
Large Venini Triedri Glass Prism Chandelier

Large Venini Triedri Glass Prism Chandelier

By Venini

Located in Miami, FL

Large and beautiful three-tiered chandelier with three-sided glass prisms. Brass frame, chain, and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Murano Glass Turtle-Back Chandelier by Vistosi
Large Murano Glass Turtle-Back Chandelier by Vistosi

Large Murano Glass Turtle-Back Chandelier by Vistosi

By Vistosi

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large five-tiered Vistosi chandelier with turtle-back glass pieces. The armature is chrome and

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Large  MidCentury Doria Murano Glass Chandelier Pendant Light, 1960s
Large  MidCentury Doria Murano Glass Chandelier Pendant Light, 1960s

Large MidCentury Doria Murano Glass Chandelier Pendant Light, 1960s

By Doria Leuchten Germany, Venini

Located in Bremen, DE

Large Doria four-tier chandelier with 86 structured Murano glass pendants, this is the model 4126

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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Large Cacasde Design Doria Brass Glass Globes Chandelier Pendant Light
Large Cacasde Design Doria Brass Glass Globes Chandelier Pendant Light

Large Cacasde Design Doria Brass Glass Globes Chandelier Pendant Light

By Glashütte Limburg, Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in Bremen, DE

Very large multi-tier chandelier by renowned Doria Leuchten, circa 1970s featuring lava crystal

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Aluminum

Large  Palwa Glass Brass Crystal Chandelier Pendant Light, Gio Ponti Era
Large  Palwa Glass Brass Crystal Chandelier Pendant Light, Gio Ponti Era

Large Palwa Glass Brass Crystal Chandelier Pendant Light, Gio Ponti Era

By Gaetano Sciolari, Palwa

Located in Bremen, DE

Large 6-tiers chandelier by Palwa, featuring a six-tier brass structure with teardrop crystals

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Impressive Lucite Chandelier
Impressive Lucite Chandelier

Impressive Lucite Chandelier

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a large, four tiered, lucite chandelier. Fixture is constructed with brass internal

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Cascade Chandelier, style of Seguso Vetri D' Arte
Murano Glass Cascade Chandelier, style of Seguso Vetri D' Arte

Murano Glass Cascade Chandelier, style of Seguso Vetri D' Arte

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large Italian chandelier with six tiers of cascading clear textured curled end glass leaves in the

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Steel

Limburg Glass Brass Chandelier Pendants Light , Stilnovo Gio Ponti Era
Limburg Glass Brass Chandelier Pendants Light , Stilnovo Gio Ponti Era

Limburg Glass Brass Chandelier Pendants Light , Stilnovo Gio Ponti Era

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Bremen, DE

Very large multi-tier Limburg chandelier or pendant light by Limburg Leuchten, circa 1970s

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Midcentury Kinkeldey Gilt Brass Chandelier Crystal Pendant Light, Gio Ponti Era
Midcentury Kinkeldey Gilt Brass Chandelier Crystal Pendant Light, Gio Ponti Era

Midcentury Kinkeldey Gilt Brass Chandelier Crystal Pendant Light, Gio Ponti Era

By Kinkeldey

Located in Bremen, DE

Large 5 tiers crystal chandelier by Kinkeldey, 1960s. High quality gilded brass frame with 66

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Limburg Cascade Design Brass and Crashed Glass Globe Chandelier Pendant LIghts
Limburg Cascade Design Brass and Crashed Glass Globe Chandelier Pendant LIghts

Limburg Cascade Design Brass and Crashed Glass Globe Chandelier Pendant LIghts

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Bremen, DE

Very large multi-tier Limburg chandelier by Leuchten, circa 1970s, featuring light amber colored

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Large Cascading Doria Flush Mount Chandelier Four Tier Ice Glass Tubes, 1960s
Large Cascading Doria Flush Mount Chandelier Four Tier Ice Glass Tubes, 1960s

Large Cascading Doria Flush Mount Chandelier Four Tier Ice Glass Tubes, 1960s

By Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE

A large flush mount chandelier by Doria, Germany, circa 1960s. It has four cascading tiers with

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Set of Three Signed Doria White Metal Chrome Ice Glass Tube Sconces Kalmar Style
Set of Three Signed Doria White Metal Chrome Ice Glass Tube Sconces Kalmar Style

Set of Three Signed Doria White Metal Chrome Ice Glass Tube Sconces Kalmar Style

By Kaiser, Doria Leuchten Germany, Kalmar Lighting

Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE

to any midcentury modern interior. You will find a wonderful large cascading four-tier Doria tube

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome, Metal

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Large Tiered Chandeliers For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of large tiered chandeliers is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique large tiered chandeliers was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and brass. Find 139 antique and vintage large tiered chandeliers at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 5 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Large tiered chandeliers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of large tiered chandeliers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Baroque large tiered chandeliers are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made large tiered chandeliers over the years, but those made by Kinkeldey, Doria Leuchten Germany and Venini are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Large Tiered Chandeliers?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,082, while they’re typically $898 on the low end and $58,000 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.