$4,200Sale Price|30% Off
Graniglia Cascade Murano Flush Mount by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount with cascading strings of Murano glass petals hand blown with granular texture using Graniglia technique, mixed with metal petals / made in Italy by Mazze...
Murano Glass
$5,327Sale Price|20% Off
Large Three tiered cascading Murano glass chandelier
By Carlo Nason
Located in London, GB
A beautiful three tiered cascading Murano frosted glass chandelier supported by a large brass structure with nine bulb holders. Designed by Carlo Nason C1960s
Brass
Murano Glass Torciglione Chandelier, Handblown Cascading Design
Located in Austin, TX
Handblown Murano glass "torciglione" chandelier composed of cascading tiers of spiraling clear and opaline glass. Rewired to US standards. This fixture is currently located at our d...
Murano Glass
Monumental Cascade Chandelier by Lightolier, 16 Globes, 1970s
By Lightolier
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental 16 globe cascade chandelier by Lightolier, circa 1970s. Blown glass bulbs in various sizes cascade nearly 10 feet from a 32" round canopy and create an impressive light fi...
Aluminum, Wire
Cascade Chandelier Tube Murano Glass by Venini, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Large Mid-Century Modern Space Age Hollywood Regency Cascade tube Chandelier ceiling pendant light lightning with exceptional textured colored tubes in yellow, light purple lila...
Metal
Cascading Textured Glass and Brass Chandelier, Austria, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful and high quality five-tier textured hand blown glass and brass cascading chandelier, made in Austria in the early 1960s. Each glass lampshade requires an Edison E27 screw...
Brass
$364Sale Price|20% Off
1970s Cascade Chandelier with Plastic Shades, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Height adjustable wooden spiraling chandelier, made in Czechoslovakia, in the 1970's. Made of wood and plastic. Good original condition with minor signs of use Cleaned and repolished.
Plastic
1970s Cascade Chandelier with Plastic Shades, Czechoslovakia-
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - cleaned and rewired - US wiring compatible
Plastic
Spiral Cascading Chandelier with Glass Shades, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1960s Sculptural cascading chandelier with five deeply cast stepped glass shades encased in colored enameled metal frames, polished brass mounts. Measures: 12 Ø x 50 H Rewired...
Glass
1960s White and Amber Trilobi Murano Glass Spiral Cascade Chandelier
By Paolo Venini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This yellow and white Murano glass trilobi cascading spiral chandelier is a stunning example of Italian craftsmanship, featuring hand-blown glass elements with a distinctive three-lo...
Murano Glass
Three-Light Tubular Glass Cascading Form Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Interesting glass panel cylindrical form three light chandelier. probably Lightolier, after Ponti. Two cylinder shades have white, orange, and dark grey panels, one has yellow, white...
ceiling light cascade 3 opalines, 1950’s Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
This cascade suspension features three Italian opaline glass, each measuring 30 cm in height excluding the cable. The opalines create a soft, diffused light. The height of the cabl...
Brass
Large Cascade Chandelier with Five Lights from 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cascade chandelier with five lights from 1960s, Italy. Brass and black bakelite tubes with five bulbs.
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Cascading Chandelier, Opaline Glass & Brass, 1960s Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo ceiling suspension, Italy circa 1960s Five opaline glass shades in different shapes. Overall height is adjustable, can be made shorter or longer. Takes 5 candelabra bulbs. ...
Metal, Brass
Vintage Five Shades Sputnik Cascade Lamp, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This chromed metal cascade lamp was designed and produced in Portugal during the 1970's. It features five balls in chromed metal in different sizes, that gives an indirect light when...
Metal, Chrome
Large Cascading Chandelier Bubble Glass Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier by Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s with 5 bubble glasses. Wonderful form and stunning light effect. Sockets: 5 x E14 small bu...
Metal, Brass
Cascade Fixture with Eight Murano Glass Globes, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with eight different globes by Doria Leuchten, manufacturered around 1960s. With hand blown murano glass globes in 11.8"(3...
Brass, Steel, Chrome
$1,379Sale Price|63% Off
Cascade Venini Style Italian Midcentury Chandelier Multicolor Murano Glass
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Cascade La Murrina Italian midcentury chandelier multicolor Murano glass.
Murano Glass
1970s Belgian Brass and Glass 5-Branch Cascade Chandelier
Located in London, GB
This Belgian chandelier from the 1970s features a cascade design with five pendant lights suspended at varying heights. Each pendant has a brass-finished metal body and a clear mould...
Brass
$2,880Sale Price|43% Off
Stilnovo Cascading Chandelier, Opaline Glass & Brass, 1960s Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo cascading chandelier. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Opaline glass, brass, enameled metal Five glass globes. Takes 5 candelabra bulbs. Height ( overall drop) is adjustabl...
Brass, Metal
$1,167Sale Price|22% Off
German Doria Cascading Textured Glass and Brass Chandelier
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome German 1960s glass and brass chandelier by Doria. Each pendant with three glass tube pendants (each pendant with nine glass tubes.) Excellent condition. Each pendant re...
Brass
Stilnovo Cascading Chandelier, Opaline Glass & Brass, 1950s Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Very impressive chandelier attributed to Stilnovo. Six globe opaline glass shades. Each globe is 4.5 inches in diameter. Overall height is adjustable, can be made shorter or longer ...
Metal, Brass
Cascade Fixture with Six Yellow Murano Glass Globes, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge high-end ceiling mount pendant light fixture with six different globes by Doria Leuchten, manufacturered around 1960s. With hand blown heavy and high quality ...
Brass, Steel
$2,880Sale Price|43% Off
Stilnovo Cascading Chandelier, Opaline Glass & Brass, 1960s Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo cascading chandelier. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Opaline glass, brass, enameled metal Five glass globes. Takes 5 candelabra bulbs. Height ( overall drop) is adjustabl...
Brass, Metal
Large Ice Glass Granada Cascading Chandelier By Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful chandelier made of nickel-plated brass holders with seven hand blown glass shades, each fitted with E14 sockets. Made by. J.T. Kalmar in the 1970s.
Brass
$1,395Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Chandelier Cascade Hanging Lamp with 5 Lamps, 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
This is a hanging lamp with 5 lamps distributed over a round ceiling pendant. We have provided new cabling according to today's modern guidelines. This lamp is designed in Germany...
Glass
1950s Italian 8-Glass Cascading Chandelier Attributed to Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Italian 8-Shade Cascading Chandelier Attributed to Arredoluce. An extremely refined design executed in sculptural blown opaline glass, black painted metal and patinated brass....
Metal, Brass
Impressive Doria Cascading Hourglass Chandelier, Space Age, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning and large Cascade chandelier / pendant lamp from the 1960s, crafted by Doria, Germany. This remarkable chandelier features nine cascading strands, adorned with five double...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Large Designer Cascading Chandelier Ice Glass by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier by Doria, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s with 6 hand blown glasses. Wonderful form and stunning light effect. Sockets: 4 x E14 small bu...
Crystal, Metal
Very Rare Milk Glass Cascading Lamp from Italy, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This ceiling lamp features a small frame with 4 cascading milk glass elements with E27 bulb sockets. Fully functional. Four E14 sockets. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is ...
Glass, Milk Glass
Cascading Lamp by Aloys Gangkofner for Peill and Putzler
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Peill & Putzler, Stilnovo, Aloys F. Gangkofner
Located in München, DE
Wonderful cascade lamp from the 1950s. Extremely beautiful design with a wonderful pattern. Extremely beautiful lighting atmosphere with both direct and indirect light. Manufacturer...
Glass, Teak
$690Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage iconic Cascade lamp by Raak Nederland Amsterdam 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage iconic Cascade lamp by Raak Nederland Amsterdam 1960s Photography fails to capture the color en the beauty of the piece. ? In real-time, they look stunning. Height adjustab...
Chrome
Vintage Carlo Nason Mazzega Murano Cascading Italian Glass Chandelier
By Carlo Nason
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano cascading glass waterfall Italian chandelier. No chips or breaks. Holds 4 lights. Has 25 pieces of glass. Size is for chandelier only si...
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Cascade Six-Light Chandelier Attributed to Vistosi, Italy, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Murano Glass six-light chandelier atributtedo to Vistosi manufactured in Italy in the 1970s in Italy. Cascade with three-tier hand blown milk and clear Murano glass spirals pendants,...
Chrome
RAAK Cascade Chandelier in Textured Glass and Chromed Steel, 1960's
By RAAK
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern five pendant Cascade glass and chromed steel ceiling lamp by RAAK Design.
Steel
Murano Glass Chandelier, Cascading Disc Design in Blue & Smoky Tones
Located in Guazzora, IT
This striking chandelier is crafted in authentic Murano glass, showcasing the excellence of traditional Venetian glassmaking through a contemporary sculptural design. The piece is co...
Brass
1 of the 2 Brass Glass Cascade Fixtures by Staff, 1969
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 elegant cascade with 6 light fixtures was manufactured by Staff Leuchten in Germany. The light is executed in brassed aluminium and thick off white opaline molded glass et...
Metal, Brass
$4,475Sale Price|50% Off
Extraordinary Huge Glass Globe Cascade Chandelier by Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, BE
Extraordinary huge glass globe Cascade chandelier by German high end manufacturer Glashütte Limburg. The chandelier was made in the 1960s for a German bar. Glass globes have a very h...
Chrome
Cascade with Seven Hand Blown Globes by Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Absolutely amazing huge ceiling mount pendant light fixture with seven different sizes of globes or spheres by Limburg Glashütte. With hand blown glass pendants. Complete with a spec...
Steel, Chrome
Verner Panton “Fun” Mother-of-Pearl Cascade Chandelier, Denmark, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Iconic “Fun” chandelier designed by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1960s. This dramatic ceiling light features multiple cascading tiers of natural mother-of-pearl discs suspended on delicat...
Metal
Large Designer Cascading Chandelier Murano Glass by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier by Doria, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s with 6 Murano glasses. Wonderful form and stunning light effect. Sockets: 4 x E14 small bulb. ...
Metal, Brass
Glass and Chrome 3 Shade Cascade Lamp by WILA, 1960s, Germany
By WILA
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Glass and Chrome 3 Shade Cascade Lamp by WILA, 1960s, Germany Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use These lamp works with 3x E14 standard light...
Chrome
Pair of Brass Glass Cascade Fixtures by Staff with Beige Cord, 1960
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Rijssen, NL
This pair of elegant cascade light fixtures was manufactured by Staff Leuchten in Germany. The light is executed in brassed aluminium and thick off white opaline molded glass etched ...
Aluminum, Brass
1970 Italy Gaetano Sciolari Sputnik Cascade Chandelier Crystal Balls & Chrome
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Palermo, PA
Exquisite 1970s chandelier crafted by Gaetano Sciolari. The chromed structure gracefully cradles 35 chains adorned with suspended crystal balls. Illuminated by a single E27 socket, t...
Crystal, Metal
Large Cascade Chandelier with Six Lights by Staff, Germany, 1960s
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large cascade model 9028/6 produced by Staff Leuchten in 1960's, Germany. Six lights fixtures in brassed aluminum with thick moulded glass reflectors. The wire can be adjusted in hei...
Aluminum, Brass
Cascade Chandelier Opalescent Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Nicolosi, IT
A striking Cascade chandelier in opalescent Murano glass, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in 1970. This sculptural Italian lighting piece is composed of elongated hand-blown glas...
Metal
Cascade Chandelier BubbleGlass glass balls Kalmar/Putzler, 1960, Vienna, Austria
By Peill & Putzler, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Bronx, NY
Cascade chandelier bubble glass , glass balls Kalmar/Putzler, 1960, Vienna, Austria. Six various sized lid up glass balls with numerous tiny air bubbles in the glass lid up by a sing...
Chrome
Stunning Designer Cascading Chandelier Murano Glass by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special cascading chandelier designed by Kalmar, manufactured in Austria, circa 1970s with five groups of textured Murano glasses. Stunning light effect. Sockets: 4 x E14 small b...
Murano Glass
Large Designer Cascading Chandelier Murano Glass by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special large cascading chandelier by Doria, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s with 13 Murano glasses. Wonderful form and stunning light effect. Sockets: 13 x E14 small bulb...
Metal
Original cascade Murano glass Crystal Prism Chandelier from Venini, Italy 1970s
By Venini
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Stunning cascade chandelier made of 73 Murano glass transparent crystals by Venini. Made in Italy in the 1970s. Venini & Co. played a leading role in the revival of Italy’s high-end ...
Murano Glass
Cascading 51" Giogali Amber Murano Chandelier, Angelo Mangiarotti, Vistosi 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Vistosi
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Imposing cascading Giogali waterfall chandelier with numerous interlaced clear and amber Murano glasses on a metal frame. The 90 clear and 25 amber Murano glasses can be individually...
Chrome
One of the Six Brass Glass Cascade Fixtures by Staff, 1960
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Rijssen, NL
This pair of elegant cascade light fixtures was manufactured by Staff Leuchten in Germany. The light is executed in brassed aluminium and thick off white opaline molded glass etched ...
Aluminum, Brass
$3,040Sale Price|20% Off
Three-Light Modernist Cascading Smoked Glass Chandelier after Panton
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Three smoked glass outer shades surround interior textured clear glass cylinder diffuser shade. Each shade hangs from center metal ceiling cap. Working, original condition, very mino...
Metal
Four Shades Cascade Lamp, model "Symphonie", by Euroline, 1970's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This four shades chromed metal cascade lamp, model "Symphonie", was produced by Euroline, in Belgium during the 1970's. The shades are perforated with small circles and inside they h...
Metal, Chrome
Ceralux Cascading Lamp by Hans Welling for Ceramano, Germany, 1960's
By Ceramano, Hans Welling
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cascading pendant lamp for the Ceralux series designed in 1960's by Hans Welling for Ceramano, Germany. Composed of five lamps in red glazed ceramic.
Ceramic
1960's American Lucite Cascading Chandelier from the University of North
By Venini
Located in Denver, CO
This 1960's American Lucite cascading chandelier is from the University of Northern Colorado's Grand Ballroom. The University of Northern Colorado located in Greeley Colorado built t...
Brass, Steel
Stunning Designer Cascading Chandelier Murano glass by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special cascading chandelier designed by Kalmar, manufactured in Austria, circa 1970s with 4 textured Murano glasses. Stunning light effect. Sockets: 4 x E14 small bulb. (each 40...
Murano Glass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.