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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.
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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 Large Staircase Chandelier from the Bauhaus period, a sculptural construction with a m...
Blown Glass
Naaya Flight Set of 15 Sculptural Architectural Ceramic Staircase Chandelier
By Naaya Studio
Located in Sydney, NSW
The Naaya Flight is a sculptural ceramic chandelier designed to bring movement, rhythm, and light to architectural spaces. This set of 15 pendant lights is particularly suited to sta...
Metal
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 by Limburg Glashütte.
Brass
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 Limburg Glashütte.
Chrome
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 by Limburg Glashütte.
Brass
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 Limburg Glashütte.
Brass
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".
Metal
An Alabaster Urn
Located in New York, NY
The single 100 watt bulb is hidden deep inside the fixture making this a perfect staircase pendant.
Alabaster Urn Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
The single 100 watt bulb is hidden deep inside the fixture making this a perfect staircase pendant. Overall drop as shown is 39", however your purchase includes a custom rewiring ...
Alabaster
Staircase Chandelier, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful chandelier. Seven smoked glass spheres. Whit brass fittings. Small sockets. Adjustable in height. Nice quality. Looks great in a staircase. Or above a dining table, you nea...
Brass
Large Murano Glass Staircase Cascade Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
Large studio built Murano glass staircase Cascade chandelier. Large Italian spiral pendant with seven grey ribbed Murano glass globes mounted on polished brass frame.
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 seven grey ribbed Murano glass globes mounted on polished brass frame.
Brass
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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 ...
Brass
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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...
Brass
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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 cable is 340 cm and is therefore ideal for particularly high rooms. Of course, you can ...
Wool, Organic Material, Cotton
Staircase Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Morristown, NJ
Fantastic staircase chandelier by Lightolier fifteen candle-shaped light fixtures attached to a three-piece metal base.
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...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
"Staircase" Chandelier by Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
12 light chandelier of square steel bars forming a partial spiral.
Chrome, Steel
$82,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By De Sede, Ubald Klug
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$142,028
H 29.93 in W 137.8 in D 47.25 in
Original Executive Desk Dining Table from Film House of Gucci Unique Piece Italy
By Barberini & Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
The sculptural table 'Bangles House of Gucci' was chosen by Ridley Scott for his film 'HOUSE OF GUCCI' starring Lady Gaga, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Adam Driver, Salma Hayek, Jared Le...
Stainless Steel
$595,000
H 22.05 in W 29.92 in
Dumbo Screen Print with Hand-Finished Watercolor, Signed, 2014, Pest Control COA
By Banksy
Located in Aventura, FL
Screen print & hand-finished watercolor on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Pest Control included. Banksy’s Dumbo is an extremely rare Banksy print. It was never ...
Paper, Screen, Watercolor
Early 19th Century Beige Bessarabian Tapestry Woven Wool Rug
Located in New York, NY
Early 19th Century Beige Bessarabian Tapestry Woven Wool Rug Featuring an Adamesque central medallion set against a warm caramel ground, the composition is elegantly anchored by swa...
Wool
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...
Iron
French Art Deco Chandelier by Sabino
By Sabino Art Glass
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
A rare art deco chandelier from 1930 made by the illustrious Sabino workshop in France around 1930. The chandelier presents a geometrical arabesque glass work and its linear form...
Glass
$1,400,000
H 144 in W 144 in D 144 in
Dale Chihuly 2k piece Chandelier 12'x12' Includes Install Worldwide Glass Art
By Dale Chihuly
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: Dale Chihuly Description: Blue Turquoise Blown Glass Medium: Hand Blown Glass Chandelier Size: 144 x 144 in. (365.8 x 365.8 cm.) Studio Number: 04.194 .in Year: 2004 2000+ Gl...
Blown Glass
In Too Deep - algor. 6201925
By Giorgio Tentolini
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique piece with a painted background Each layer are handcut Comes framed in white
Wire
Tectonic Bar
Located in London, GB
Exquisitely crafted in ebonised walnut with white gold effects and nickel accents, the Tectonic Bar embodies superlative quality and innovative design whilst epitomizing the intrica...
Walnut
$165,000
H 30 in W 221 in D 55 in
Georgis & Mirgorodsky, Libertine, Contemporary Sofa, United States, 2022
By Georgis & Mirgorodsky
Located in New York, NY
This monumental swoosh of a sofa includes two integral side tables and an ottoman. The ottoman can be flanked by two cocktail tables to create two seating groups. The fiberglass side...
Upholstery, Fiberglass
$177,037 / item
H 44.1 in W 91.34 in D 32.29 in
Balanced Planets Chandelier by Ludovic Clément D'armont
By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
Balanced planets chandelier by Ludovic Clément d'Armont. Materials: brass, blown glass, LEDs. Dimensions: W 232 x D 82 x H 112 cm. The chandelier balances itself, hanging at one...
Brass
$239,497 / item
H 39.38 in W 100.4 in D 27.56 in
Yoma Console by Andy Kerstens, Bleached European Oak & Brass, Belgium
Located in Geneve, CH
Yoma Console by Andy Kerstens. Limited Edition of 20 Dimensions: W 255 x D 70 x H 100 cm Materials: Wood bleached and brushed European oak, solid + veneer Metal solid brass with...
Stone, Metal
The Bel-Air Magnus Luxury Safe by Döttling
Located in New York, NY
Around the world, Döttling luxury safes find homes among select connoisseurs and enthusiasts of the finest locksmith artisanry. They originate from the Döttling manufactory in Sindel...
Leather
$950,000
H 22.25 in W 31.13 in
"Yes Sir! That's Hills Brothers Coffee" Original Advertisement
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
This illustration was created for the Hills Brothers Coffee company in 1929 and was used on promotional products as well as coffee cans in the years thereafter. Literature: Laur...
Canvas, Oil
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
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.