Chrome and Lucite Rod Contemporary Modern Waterfall Chandelier Light Fixture
Located in Buffalo, NY
A chrome and lucite waterfall chandelier. This is a stunning light fixture with contemporary
Chrome
Chrome and Lucite Rod Contemporary Modern Waterfall Chandelier Light Fixture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A chrome and lucite waterfall chandelier. This is a stunning light fixture with contemporary
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Waterfall Icicle Chandelier, Lucite Panels, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three tiered chandelier made of lucite panels with texture to appear as melting icicles. Each panel
Acrylic, Lucite
Acrylic Prism Waterfall Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large hanging chandelier features a waterfall pattern of clear acrylic prisms set on a brass
Brass
Diamond Shaped Waterfall Prism Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This tiered chandelier features rows of clear lucite prisms hung from a chrome frame. Ten
Acrylic, Lucite
Elegant 1970's Waterfall Light by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful 1970's light by Sciolari, it can be flush or hanging.
Glass, Lucite
Unavailable
H 15 in Dm 16 in
Lucite Triad Prism 5 Torchère Brass Frame "Waterfall" Venini Style Chandelier
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Houston, TX
style chandelier. This vintage Lucite “waterfall” chandelier is the mod cousin of the Venini crystal
Brass
Unavailable
H 11 in Dm 14 in
Lucite Hanging Triad Prisms with Brass Frame Venini Style Flushmount Chandelier
By Paolo Venini
Located in Houston, TX
, however, are brighter and more jewel-like. This vintage Lucite “waterfall” chandelier is more of the mod
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tiered Lucite Waterfall Chandelier Light Fixture, Italy
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Petite Mid Century Modern 2-tier Lucite waterfall chandelier. Light fixture features a nice quality
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Lucite and Chrome Waterfall Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury chrome and lucite prism waterfall three tier chandelier.
Chrome
Mid-Century Lucite Chandelier with Waterfall Spray Top
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage brass frame chandelier with suspended lucite prisms and a waterfall spray style top
Brass
Vintage Waterfall Chandelier of Brass, Smoked Glass, and Lucite
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage two tier waterfall chandelier of brass having lucite pendants separated by beveled smoked
Brass
Kalmar Style Lucite and Brass Ice Waterfall Tiered Chandelier, Italy
By Venini, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Italian Hollywood Regency style modern three-tiered waterfall chandelier with gold brass frame and
Brass
Modern Lucite and Brass Four-Tier Waterfall Chandelier
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Large modern eight-light four-tier chandelier featuring 60 Lucite prisms suspended from a round
Brass
Vintage Italian Waterfall Chandelier with Lucite and Mirrored Prisms
By Camer Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Italian five-tier waterfall or wedding cake style chandelier having a cylindrical brass
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Brass Waterfall Style Chandelier
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a midcentury vintage lucite and brass waterfall style chandelier. This fixture has large
Acrylic
1960s Midcentury Large Three Tier Lucite Waterfall Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Midcentury Large Three Tier Lucite Waterfall Chandelier with brass frame- Measures Approx. 19 high
Lucite
Mid-Century Modern 3 Tier Lucite Waterfall Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century Modern 3DBL Tier Lucite Waterfall Chandelier with clear and frosted tiers. This
Lucite
Sold
H 29 in W 12 in D 12 in
1970s Mid-Century Modern Lucite Swirl Waterfall Design Chandeliers, a Pair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid-Century Modern pair of lucite Swirl Waterfall design with brass frame. Elegant lit waterfall
Brass
1970s Contemporary Modern 5 Tier Lucite Chandelier
Located in Pasadena, CA
Contemporary Modern 5 tier Brass and lucite hanging chandelier. The lucite waterfall design on this
Lucite
Midcentury Italian Lucite Chandelier
Located in Crowborough, East Sussex
A fabulous Mid-Century Modern Italian tiered waterfall Lucite chandelier in the Hollywood Regency
Brass
Amazing Pink Tronchi Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing chandelier includes 36 precious pink tronchi Murano glasses 20 cm long. Nickel-plated metal structure on three levels. Takes 5 base bulbs (E-27) up to 40 watts per bulb. We ...
Metal
Pair of Majolica Flowers & Leaves Cache Pots Luneville Circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Majolica Flowers & Leaves signed Luneville Cache Pots Circa 1890, H / 7 inches , D / 9 inches by 7 inches.
Ceramic, Majolica
$2,784
H 27.56 in Dm 26.78 in
Rare XXL pendant lamp Rytmic by Havlova Milanda 1969 for Vest Made in Austria
By Vest
Located in München, DE
Huge plastic pendat lamp by Havlova Milanda, model Rytmic 1969 for Vest. Made in Austria. Creates a great light for all rooms. Very rare in this size. Great Pop Art design in impecca...
Plastic
$12,106 / set
H 11.5 in W 15.4 in D 43.5 in
Exclusive Set of 10 Mid-Century Era, Art Deco Style Mint Alabaster Wall Sconces
Located in Lisse, NL
Ideal collection of 10 large alabaster wall lamps for a project. Because of their timeless designs and warm light creating qualities, we have owned and sold many alabaster light fix...
Alabaster, Aluminum, Bronze
Chrome Cantilever Sling Chairs
By Marcel Breuer, Cosco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern arm chairs made by Cosco Home Products. Made of strong polished chrome frames, bent to go around the entire chair. Low profile arms, sling leather style fa...
Chrome
Vintage Modern Lacquered Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern mirror with elegant curved edges. Great for any office/home setting. Please confirm pickup with seller (NY/NJ).
Mirror, Lacquer
Danish Mid-Century Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage writing desk made in Denmark features three drawers and plenty of small storage compartments. This desk is normally in a rosewood, so this item is a rare find. Please co...
Teak
$3,600
H 22 in W 24 in D 15 in
Sarreid Hollywood Regency Campaign Brass Clad Compact Chest of 3 Drawers Stand
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sarreid Hollywood Regency campaign brass clad compact chest of 3 drawers stand large nightstand end table.
Brass
$2,663Sale Price|20% Off
H 18.12 in W 23.23 in D 12.41 in
Miniature Biedermeier Walnut Chest of Drawers, circa 1830
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Charming miniature chest of drawers from the Biedermeier period, crafted around 1830 with beautifully grained walnut veneer on a softwood corpus. The veneer pattern is striking, show...
Walnut, Softwood
Murano Glass Chandelier, 111 Multi-Color Quadriedri
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic and big Murano chandelier made by 111 Murano crystal multicolored prism "quadriedri" in a nickel metal frame. Period: Late 20th century Dimensions: 71.70 inches height (1...
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wardrobe by Founders Furniture
By Founders Furniture Company, Jack Cartwright
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Discover the luxurious practicality of American mid-century modern furniture with this rare and exquisite wardrobe designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders Furniture. Realized in war...
Metal, Chrome
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 31 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
Canvas, Oil
Maitland-Smith Style Console Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage tessellated stone console table in the style of Maitland-Smith. Handsome table with mirrored accents along the legs. Please confirm item location with dealer (NJ or NY).
Stone
Mid-Century Milk Glass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern sputnik chandelier with chrome arms and white milk glass globes. Classic 1970s style for your modern home. The frosted glass gives a softer light to your room. Ple...
Chrome
$2,800 / set
H 36.5 in W 23 in D 25 in
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by American of Martinsville, Set of 6
By American of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual set of midcentury dining chairs manufactured by the American Furniture Company of Martinsville, Virginia. This set includes four side chairs and two armchairs. Handsomely scu...
Upholstery, Wood
$2,800
H 35.44 in Dm 24.81 in
Large Space Age Acrylic "Kalmar" Chandelier ME Marbach Leuchten Germany 1960's
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Large Space Age chandelier from the company ME Marbach Leuchten from Erbach in the Odenwald, Germany from the 1960's ME Marbach Leuchten made their own versions of the famous Kalmar...
Metal, Chrome
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
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.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.