Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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
Set of Mid-Century Glass Rods Lanterns, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of four Italian circa 1950’s bronze lanterns with glass rods insets in body. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Height of body: 24.5"
Width and depth: 14 (square).
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Set of Eight Clear Blown Glass Italian Pendant Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1970s
Set of eight vintage blown folded clear glass globes, repurposed in our workshops as lanterns, with nickeled brass mounts. Artisanally mouth blown, these lanterns are part of a unified ensemble of eight lanterns.
Please note the lanterns are clear blown glass...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century French Lantern, Ceiling Lamp
Located in Herentals, BE
This round French lantern consists of a teak wooden plateau, a glass chalice with a graphic motif and a black metal cover plate.
The frame and suspension are made of brass.
The lam...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Glazed Terracotta Lantern
Located in Chicago, IL
A groovy mid-20th century American terracotta lantern with the best green and yellow splatter glaze, a cylindrical raw silk shade, and a chunky wood...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Terracotta
French Midcentury Nickel Lantern with Six Scrolling Arms and Glass Panels
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage French nickel six-light lantern from the mid 20th century, with shaped glass panels. Created in France during the midcentury period, this lantern features six scrolling nic...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Nickel
Murano Round Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandeliers, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Very elegant Murano chandelier in art glass and brass; note the workmanship of the beautiful dove-colored plate.
Round shaped, formed by a large metal structure, where Murano colore...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Vintage Lantern in Crystal Cut Glass and Brass, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous pendant lamp or lantern made of beautifully cut glass and brass details.
Made in Italy in the 1950s.
Perfect for a small room, bathroom or an entryway.
The cut glass is m...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rattan Globe Pendants or Hanging Lights, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of rattan lanterns with globe or ball shaped lampshades, Spain, 1950-1960s.
These suspension lamps are entirely handcrafted with rattan and bamboo. The ball shaped...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
Spanish Rattan Pendant Light / Lantern with Balls Accents
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Mid-Century Modernist bell pendant lamp / lantern, woven wicker, rattan, 1960s
This eye-catching suspension lamp features a handwoven wicker and rattan bell shaped shade wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Pendant Light in Pink, Yellow and Black Murano Glass
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very chic double pendant light in pink, yellow and black murano glass is quiete unusual.
It features very soft and romantic colors as well as very modern design.
It would be p...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Pendant, Mazzega Italy 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Murano Pendant, Mazzega Italy 1970s
A 1970s vintage pendant designed by Mazzega ltd. Murano glass light globe and chromed structure. In really good conditons with only few si...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Venini Murano Glass Brass Nine-Light Bouquet Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large Venini hand blown murano glass and gilt brass bouquet chandelier, neun arm with large drop shape globes, decorated with glass flowers, Italy, 1960s - impressive lighting effec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Tall Vistosi Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Tall murano glass ceiling light from the 1960s attributed to Vistosi. Long conical 'triplex opal' glass diffuser with colored glass stripes. Glass height is approximately 19inches/48...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
White and Orange Murano Glass 1960s Pendant by a. Pianon for Vetreria Vistosi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This elegant Murano glass pendant is made from a burnished brass structure and two handmade glass elements: An opaline spherical lamp shade and an “incamiciato” orange round shade.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Lantern by Jordi Vilanova in Brass - Barcelona
Located in Girona, ES
Lantern in polished solid brass, ivory lacquered inside, three lights.
Design: Jordi Vilanova i Bosch
Spain, Barcelona c. 1960.
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Modernist Rattan Bamboo Pendant / Lantern in Black
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching handcrafted bamboo, rattan and wicker pendant light or lantern with geometric decorations.
The lampshade hangs from a wicker chain t...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Pair of Midcentury Pendant Lantern Italian Design Brass White Murano Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of midcentury pendant lantern Italian design brass white Murano Stilnovo
Measures: Only glass height cm.2, diameter cm.18
1 light bulb E27 max 100...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Brass and Golden Murano Glass Lantern
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Circular brass lantern with golden smokey Murano glass slabs.
Price displayed per piece
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
24" Pendant Light in Handwoven Black Rattan, Ventila Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 24".
I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Ceiling Light Shape of the Sun, with Glass and Brass Sheets, 20th Century
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Vintage ceiling light in the shape of the sun, with glass and brass sheets.
For two bulbs this design in the shape of a sun or flower typical of the mid-twentieth century. The sha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Ribbed Milk Glass & Brass Globe Pendant, Stilnovo 'attr.'
By Stilnovo
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This midcentury lantern was designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1950s to 1960s. It features a ribbed milk glass globe with brass hardware and a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Murano Round Aqua Green / Gold Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Pure elegance, for this chandelier from the midcentury of Murano. Strong color and beautiful design. Simple but with an exciting color.
Its structure is round and made of iron color...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Alessandro Pianon, Vistosi, Murano Glass Gray Cased Lattimo Suspension, Murrina
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This is the version from Vistosi with the big murrina in the center of the body.
Designed by Alessandro Pianon. Made in lattimo opaline glass cased over with taupe gray.
Mouth-blow...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Opaline Glass
Wall Sconces Brass Golden Leves, Midcentury 'Lot of Two'
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Wall sconces brass golden leves, midcentury (Lot of Two).
Brass and brass sheet
*They are light pieces, little heavy. Brass and brass sheet (there...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Charming Mid-Century Chandelier or Lantern by Barovier 1950'
By Barovier
Located in Rome, IT
This pendant centered by a precious Murano hand blown glass cup with leaves and flowers
Brass-mounted with original warm natural patina. 3 E27 lamp ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
One of Two of 1970s Pendant Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Pendant lamps 1970s. Gives a very nice warm light when lit. The lamps have two different sizes. Diameter 42 cm and 33 cm.
Please note that price is per item.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Plastic
Kyoto Indoor Outdoor Led Cast Sconce Plated Brass Size Wide Wet Rated Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kyoto is a unique outdoor/indoor lamp collection. Sand cast in aluminium. Finish options are raw aluminium, blackened aluminium, brass, bronze and silve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1 of 3 Limburg Vintage Black Iron, Glass and Brass Bell Pendant Lights, c.1965
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a set of three Mid-Century vintage minimal, geometric and simply shaped large glass and brass hanging ceiling light fixtures by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. The hon...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1970 Glass Lantern, Italy
Located in Nice, FR
Glass lantern period 1970, from Italy, Chromed metal structure.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Gold Bronze and Light Pink Color Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Excellent Murano chandelier from the 1980s, particular for its structure and the shape of its glass; three unique and very special colors. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Brass and Cut Glass Pendant Lamp or Lantern, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous lantern or pendant lamp from the late Italian midcentury, made during the 1960s-1970s.
The pendant lamp is made of frosted glass with dots and vertical lines.
The golden d...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Limburg 1 of 2 1960s Midcentury White Iron & Glass Honeycomb Bell Pendant Lights
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a pair of beautifully minimal, geometric and simply shaped large hanging ceiling pendant light fixtures by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. The honeycombed bubble glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Brass and Glass Pendant Lamp or Lantern, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous lantern or pendant lamp from the late Italian midcentury, made during the 1960s-1970s.
The pendant lamp is made of transparent glass, the golden details are made of brass, ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large J.T. Kalmar Textured Glass Pendant, circa 1950
By J.T. Kalmar, Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Large textured glass and brass pendant by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950. Made from a single sheet of textured glass which is 'curled' into a large, slightly organic, cylinder. One original...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Hallway Pendant w. Engraved Abstract Pattern
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning little 1950s, hand-crafted hallway lantern light.
Ever since we started trading in antiques we have been amazed with the variety of styles, unique designs and the wonderful materials that were used around the world and over the decades. Even if we live to be a hundred years old, we already know now that we will still not have seen 10% of what was hand-crafted in all those years of. This particular mid-century made fixture is another one of those unique beauties that we have never seen before and to have been able to purchase it in this superb condition simply made our day. Also, because we already know that somebody soon will see what we see in this serene and stylish light and he or she will be enjoying it for many years to come. Also, because this unique piece will help toward making your house your home. This is the perfect little lantern for a hallway or any other small room that needs a 'calm' and stylish ceiling light. It also has a wonderful patina and you could not wish for it to be in better condition.
With perfect packing (in a custom made box) and worldwide shipping from our store to your door (in just 4 days) included in our price, this midcentury light also is great value for money.
Maximum height x width x depth: 20.6 x 5.2 x 5.2 inches.
Thanks to the vintage brass chain...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Murano Midcentury Sea Water Color Glass and Brass Chandelier and Pendant, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning seawater blue Murano glass chandelier, exalting the asymmetrical shape of its polyhedron and also exalting the design of the chandelier, with this star attached to the ceili...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Lantern by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Elegant lantern designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, made in Italy in the 1940s. Black lacquered aluminium structure with brass finishes, conical bent transparent glass body p...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Metal
Barovier e Toso Glass Light Fixture, circa 1950
Located in Antwerp, BE
A glass semi-flush mounted pendant with a rope-twist detailed hoop-form body and stem with the central element and canopy having hatch-marked textures and scalloped edges. The brass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large German Vintage Blown Glass Ceiling Hanging Pendant Lights, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of wonderful hand blown multi-color glass and black lacquered metal pendants.
Germany, 1960s.
Measures: Glass/body D 13.8 in, H 13.8 in
Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Midcentury Gilt Iron Wall Mounted Lanterns with Single Lights
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French gilt iron wall mounted lanterns from the mid 20th century, with single lights and acorn style finials. Created in France during the midcentury period, each of this p...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Custom Italian Purple Crystal Gold and Gray Smoked Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bespoke contemporary Venetian pendant/chandelier, entirely handcrafted, of organic modern design consisting of a succession of glass elements with flowing natural forms: crystal sphere worked with bubbles in the glass, ivory cream glass round ball, a hand-cut jewel like crystal rock glass...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
White Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Brushed Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
1960s, Crystal and Brass Cylinder Chandelier by Orrefors for Tyringe, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and in perfect condition brass chandelier or pendant with twelve crystal cylinders.
Designed and manufactured in by Tyringe Konsthantverk, Sweden.
All crystal cylinders a...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Barovier Ceiling Lamp Murano Art Glass Transparent Brass Gold Parts, 1940
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Barovier ceiling lamp Murano art glass transparent brass gold parts, 1940.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Pink and Light Blu Poliedri Chandelier C. Scarpa Venini Variation, 1970'
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous pair of poliedri chandeliers, rare combination of iridescent pink and light blue color Murano glass.
Available four pairs and also 6 pair of sconces.
Provenance form a his...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Murano Blue Yellow Green Blown Glass Globes Lanterns Chandelier
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing one-light each. Rare blue, yellow and green Murano blown glass globes. Great detailed brass craftsmanship. Will be re-wired with certified appropriate sockets for country and...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Hanging Bronze and "craquelé" Glass Lanterns by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a gilded bronze chain and frame that hold a crazed glass shade and an inside frosted glass diffuser.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Murano Art Glass Transparent and Brass Chandelier and Pendant, 1970
By Murano 5
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass, packed with small rods in half round of glass. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design, simple but e...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo 1950s Brass and Green Enameled Metal Chandelier with Glass Shades
By Stilnovo
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely Italian 1950s three-arm chandelier attributed to Stilnovo. In brass and sage green enameled metal with satinated glass shades. This graceful vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Metal
Three-Light Pendant by Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pendant by Arredoluce manufactured in Italy, circa 1950. Large brushed satin glass diffuser, metal copper-plated mounts. It takes three E27 bulbs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Maison Lunel Pair of Ornate Glass and Brass Lantern Wall Mounted Sconces, France
By Lunel
Located in Miami, FL
French Mid-Century Modern Maison Lunel pair of engraved glass and brass lantern wall-mounted sconce.
Each takes one light bulb with max. 40 watts.
Back plate measures 3.25 inches d...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso Large Tessere Ambra Suspension Clear Incalmo Black Bead Murano
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
An extremely large suspension piece. This design is univerversally attributed to Barovier & Toso and is composed of a beautiful crossed tessere ambra design.
The central design is s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
Barovier et Toso Attributed, 14 Pulegoso Leaves Reticello Bowl, 1940s, Murano
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sculptural chandelier with a unique combination of reticello and Pulegoso finis.
The reticello bowl what indicates the decade. It's made by overlapping two filigree bowls spiralizer in opposite directions. Before Carlo Scarpa and Dino Martens works in the 1940s, reticello was made without bubbles in the middle of each square of clear glass resulting by the nesting. It's simply because it was considered a flaw to see the bubbles. On the next decade, the overlapping was done on the Piera as the bubble trapped by the canes was then considered a plus.
The 14 leaves have a central striped clear stem and the feathers are made in Pulegoso. My friend Sergio Rossi, master of Murano, when he saw the picture said "the times when Pulegoso was made in the Crucible". Full batch of Pulegoso was made by Barovier for the lighting and Venini or Seguso for accessories.
The Pulegoso finish, from puleghe (chips, the chemical dust that is added to create an infinitive number of bubbles inside the glass mass) is a signature of the Barovier chandelier.
Reticello has white filigree...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Large Pair of Pagoda Chinoiserie Gilt Bronze Lanterns, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Large pair of Pagoda Chinoiserie gilt bronze lanterns, Mid-Century Modern.
Exceptionally decorative and beautiful, each lantern has a pair of candle holders accessible through a hin...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Cuboid Ceiling Center-Light with 4 Lamps Behind Bronzed Glass Panels
Located in Verviers, BE
Geometric modernist design on a brass-patinated stem. Central chain and column with four pairs of arms supporting four lamps in candlestick form, and four bronze colored glass sheets...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Lattimo Large Orb Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
A variation on the banded line, these pieces focus on their forms rather than the juxtaposition of colors. The name refers to the Italian technique of lattimo or milk glass. Two opaq...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Banded Aqua Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Born from a love of color, these striking pieces draw inspiration from the rich hues and undulating topography of Southern California. Alternating layers of opaque and transparent co...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Murano Art Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier and Pendant, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the rods with which it is formed.
Murano chandelier in art glass and brass. Formed by a circular str...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern lanterns for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lanterns 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 lanterns created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern lanterns 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 lanterns, popular names associated with this style include L'Aviva Home, Glashütte Limburg, Venini, and Siemon & Salazar. 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 lanterns differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $50,300 while the average work can sell for $2,247.
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