Mid-Century Modern Lighting
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: Kalmar Lighting
1 of 6 Large Tulipan Glass Flush Mount / Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass chandelier or flush mount. A large number of hand-blown glasses are suspended on a white-painted metal frame and brass center rod.
Best of desig...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Murano Glass Brown Flower Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Midcentury brass chandelier in the shape of a flower by J.T. Kalmar, Austria around 1970.
Illuminates beautifully.
Designed and executed by Kalmar Vienna in the 1970s. High-end hand...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Kalmar Table Lamps with Tulip Base, Polished Nickel, Beige Shade, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of polished nickel table lights with tulip stands by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Austria in midcentury, circa 1970, (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The light is document...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Iron, Brass
Kalmar Wall Lamp Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Kalmar Wall Lamp Vienna Around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Large "Granada" Ice Crystal Glass & Brass Flushmount Austria, 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Austrian made rare large 'Granada' model with brass hardware and ice crystal glass flush mount chandelier by Kalmar, circa 1970. Featuring eight hanging glass elements resembling ice crystals suspended from a polished brass flushmount.
Perfect for any midcentury or Hollywood Regency style home and perfect as an opulent powder room light, over a dining room table or for romantic bedroom lighting...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Lipizza Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar Austria
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the Lipizza Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, an Austrian lighting brand renowned for its craftsmanship and timeless designs. Founded in Vienna, J.T. Kalmar has dedicated itself...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Small Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandelier / Pendant by Kalmar, Three-Tier
Located in Stamford, CT
Small Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandelier / Pendant by Kalmar, Three-Tier
Three-tier block glass small chandelier or pendant designed and manufactured in Austria in the 1960s
Bl...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Brass & Leather 'Hase BL' Floor Lamp by J.T. Kalmar - SHIPS FROM STOCK
Located in Utrecht, NL
Floor lamp 'Hase BL' originally designed in 1952 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, executed in polished brass and partly wrapped in a tactile leather to serve as a grip for easy repositioning...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Murano Smoked Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s
Smoked swirl murano glass, clear twisted crystal glass panels with a light goldish amber colored stripe in it.
It needs 1 x E27 st...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Large Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic pair of midcentury wall sconces with extra-large Murano glass pieces in each lamp, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Great geometrical shape.
Series: ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Tulipan Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, circa 1960
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful "Tulipan" chandelier manufactured by Kalmar in Vienna, Austria, circa 1960.
This impressive, five-layered chandelier is made of many glass balls. The name is of this lam...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 4 Kalmar Frosted Glass and Brass Leaf Wall Sconces, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Kalmar leaf wall sconces. Brass center with two panels of glass surrounding both sides.
Thick frosted glass in a leaf pattern.
Minimalistic design executed with a taste for excellen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of 5 J.T. Kalmar 'Palazzo' Wall Light Fixtures Brass and Glass
Located in Rijssen, NL
Set of 5 high-end and handmade gilt brass 24-karat gold-plated wall lights (4) and flushmount (1) made by Kalmar in Austria, Europe. This model "Palazzo" was manufactured, circa 1970...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Stunning Murano Pendant Light Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful floral pendant light with four hand-made clear and smoked Murano glass petals which are supported by a metal frame, designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1 of the 4 J. T. Kalmar Wall Lamps, Model Karlstein, Vienna, circa 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 4 wall lamps by J. T. Kalmar, model: Karlstein, Vienna, circa 1960. With 2 relief-like crystal glasses (dispersion glass). With a nickel plated back plate. Illuminates beaut...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
1 of 2 Petite Murano Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Stunning Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s
Two tiers gather structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light, very heavy quality.
High quality and in very good con...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Kalmar Table Lamp 'Frankenberg', Illuminated Glass Stand Beige Shade, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare and large table lamp model 'Frankenberg', no. 1359 by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
A nickeled base with a large hand ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 3 Petite Tulipan Glass Pendant by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass Pendant light. Several hand-blown glasses are suspended on a white-painted metal frame and brass center rod.
Best of design from the 1960s by Ka...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Kalmar Flush Mount or Wall Light, Murano Glass Brass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large and rare flush mount light by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
An organic shaped clear Murano glass piece is held with fo...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Kalmar Floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Polished and stove enameled
The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stunning Murano Glass Flush mount light Designed by Carlo Nason, Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning Large Murano glass Flush mount designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in the 1970s. (Serie: CEO)
The Chandelier is composed of 35 thick textured glass e...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Exceptional Huge Seven Tiers Ballroom Sculpture by J.T Kalmar, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 exceptional, huge, clean and modern six-tier ballroom flush mount chandelier by J.T. Kalmar Leuchten from the 1960s. The chandelier consists six layers with a 141 hand blo...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Ice Glass Chendelier "Tulipan" by J.T. Kamlar Franken KG, 1960s Austria
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The wall lamp come with 11 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110/230 Volt. Delivery without bulb.
Our lamps are checked, c...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Huge Kalmar Chandelier 'Soria', Ice Glass, Germany, 1970
Located in Aachen, NRW
A Stunning large Chandelier with brilliant ice glasses made by Kalmar (Series: Soria), Germany, manufactured, circa 1970-1979.
Six tiers structure gathers many structured glasses, be...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Murano Smoked Glass Pendant Light by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s.
Smoked swirl ice glass, clear twisted crystal glass panels with a light goldish amber-colored stripe in it.
High quality and in very good c...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Stunning Murano Glass Chandelier Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning Large Murano glass Chandelier designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in the 1970s. (Serie: CEO)
The Chandelier is composed of 35 thick textured glass el...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Kalmar Round Two Tiered Iced Glass Chandelier, 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
Austrian made of Kalmar midcentury vintage ice "foam" glass chandelier, circa 1970. Featuring two tiered of "Pulegoso" or Iced round glass elements resembling a sheet of ice...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 3 Large Tulipan Glass Flushmount by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass Flush mount light. Twenty-four hand-blown glasses suspended on a white colored metal frame.
Best of design from the 1960s by Kalmar, Austria. Hi...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Brutalist Kalmar Cast Glass and Brass Table Lamp by Richard Essig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maison Charles Inspired crystal and chrome lamp by Richard Essig for Kalmar. Shown with newer linen shade, sold separately. In original condition with visible wear consistent with it...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Huge J.T. Kalmar "Palazzo" Light Fixtures Gilt Brass and Glass
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the two the stunning high quality and handmade gilt brass light fixtures made by Kalmar in Austria. This model "Palazzo" was manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Large polished bril...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1960s Austrian Kalmar Lighting Flush Mount Clear Rippled Glass Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
1960s Austrian flush mount ceiling light manufactured by Kalmar Leuchten. The flush mount features four thick rippled Murano clear glass sides and one large element attached to a whi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Austrian Mid-Century Pair of Murano Wall Sconces by Kalmar Franken, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful Austrian Pair of "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model 48327/011. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar.
Each fixture is equipped with ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Austrian Mid-Century Set of Eight Murano "Citrus" Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique, beauty and stunning Set of Eight Austrian Mid-Century smoke Murano Glass Wall Sconces, model "Citrus". These sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austri...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Light Kalmar 'Corina', Gilt Brass Glass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A very exclusive Hollywood regency ice glass flush mount light model 'Corina' by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
A h...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Pair of 1960s Donut Wall Lights or Flush Mounts Kalmar, Austria vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning pair of donut shape glass wall sconces with small air bubble in the glass. Each consisting of a stylish Mid-Century Modern style design. Each fixture requires an European ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kalmar 'Tulipan' Glass Flush Mount Light Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large and fantastic "Tulipan" flush mount light fixture by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The name Tulipan derive...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Extra Large Square Glass Flush Mount by J.T. Kalmar, Europe, Austria, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Clean lines to complement all decors. Amazing large scale square glass flush mount by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in circa 1970, (late 1960s and early 1970s).
Multipl...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1 of the 2 Kalmar "Palazzo" Light Fixture or Flush Mount Gilt Brass and Glass
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Stunning high quality and handmade gilt brass light fixture / flush mounts made by Kalmar in Austria. This model "Palazzo" was manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Large polishe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Austrian Vintage Sculptural Murano Glass Wall Light Sconce by Kalmar 60s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of organic white and clear blown Murano glass and brass sconce by J.T. Kalmar.
Austria, 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Hollywood Regency 2-Ice Glass Wall Light by Kalmar Lights, Austria 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Producer:
Kalmar Franken KG, Austria
Design:
J.T. Kalmar
Age:
1960s
Original modernist Hollywood regency glass wall light. High quality 1960s fabricat...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 5 Petite Glass Wall Lights Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 5 wonderful midcentury wall sconce or flush mount light with 4 Murano glass pieces, designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Each sconce ne...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Sconces Wall Lights Kalmar 'Corina', Gilt Brass Glass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of very exclusive Hollywood regency ice glass wall lamps model 'Corina' by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
Hi...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Large Hollywood Regency 3-Ice Glass Wall Light Made by J. T. Kalmar Lights 1960
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
wall light
Producer:
Kalmar Franken KG, Austria
Design:
J.T. Kalmar Franken KG
Age:
1960s
Original modernist Hollywood regency glass wall light. High quality 1960...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Kalmar Vienna Brass Lantern Midcentury Pendant Lamp, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A unusual and beautiful modernist lantern / pendant Light, manufactured by Kalmar Vienna in the early 1950s. An uncommon piece, its frame is made of black iron, it has a satined crac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wire
Large Cubic Hollywood Regency Ice Glass Wall Light Made by Kalmar Lights, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Producer:
Kalmar Franken KG, Austria
Design:
J.T. Kalmar
Age:
1960s
Original modernist large Hollywood regency glass wall light. High quality 1960s f...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Austrian "Citrus" Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and stunning Austrian midcentury "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Citrus". These sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar Franken KG. This com...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
One Kalmar Midcentury Brass & Textured Glass Scone Wall Light, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A single beautiful brass wall light with a lampshade made of solid textured melting ice glass with nice knobs. Manufactured by J. T. Kalmar Vienna in the 1950s. In very good conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Cubic Hollywood Regency Ice Glass Wall Light Made by Kalmar Lights, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Producer:
Kalmar Franken KG, Austria
Design:
J.T. Kalmar
Age:
1960s
Original modernist large Hollywood regency glass wall light. High quality 1960s f...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Hollywood Regency Ice Glass Wall Light Made by Kalmar Lights, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light set of 2
Producer:
Kalmar Franken KG, Austria
Design:
J.T. Kalmar
Age:
1960s
Original modernist Hollywood regency glass wall light set. High quality 1...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Murano Citrus Clear Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s
Swirl ice glass, clear twisted crystal glass panels on a gold color frame with a brass chain and canopy.
Measures: diameter 19.7" i...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
J.T. Kalmar Table Lamp, Vienna, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Swiveling J.T. Kalmar table lamp, Vienna, circa 1960s
Restored
Metal and aluminium painted
Brass polished and stove enameled
Completely stretched out is the lamp 84 cm.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
One of Two Large Kalmar 'Tulipan' Chandeliers Pendant Lights, Glass Brass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two fantastic light fixtures model Tulipan 61 HL by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The name Tulipan derives ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Austrian Midcentury Pair of Ice-Glass "Fuente" Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique, beautiful and cool Austrian midcentury "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Fuente". These Sconces were made during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar.
Each Wall Sconce is composed by f...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Murano Smoked Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s
Smoked swirl ice glass, clear twisted crystal glass panels with a light goldish amber colored stripe in it.
It needs 6 x E27 stand...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Extra Large Chandelier Pendant Light Kalmar 'Tulipan', Murano Glass Brass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two huge and fantastic light fixtures model Tulipan HL 155 by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The name Tulipa...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1 of the 3 Kalmar Modern Ice Glass Pendants, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 beautiful and elegant modern chandeliers, manufactured by Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, each chandelier has 6 sockets and two layers of extremely stylish tex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Huge Kalmar Chandelier 'Finger', Textured Ice Glass and Nickel, Austria, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An extra large light fixture model 'FINGER' by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
A white painted metal frame holds a lot of textured ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Large Round J. T. Kalmar Mid-Century Textured Glass Flush Mount, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and elegant modernist flush mount / ceiling lamp from the 1960s by J.T. Kalmar, Austria. A charming light fixture, it has a domed 18 in diameter lampshade, made of solid ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lighting>lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include J.T. Kalmar, Fabio Ltd, Glashütte Limburg, and Kalmar Lighting. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $355,000 while the average work can sell for $2,150.
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