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
Flower Motif Chandelier Attributed Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
“Floral” Italian Mid-Century chandelier attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Curved brass arms terminate with white decorative hardware and clear glass disks.
Condition: G...
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Petite Pendant Lights by Gangkofner, Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1950s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning petite Como Pendant light designed by Aloys F. Gangkofner for Peill & Putzler , Germany, 1950s
Sockets: One x E14 Small bulb. (60 W max).
Light bulbs are not included. It ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Kalmar Ice Glass Wall Sconces 3 Tiers by J.T. Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful and elegant modern ice glass and brass wall lights / sconces, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in the 1970s.
Lovely design, executed to a very high standard. Each wall ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of brass en leather floor lamps Bergboms Sweden circa 1970
By Bergboms
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant pair of floor lamps by Bergboms Sweden circa 1970
Brass base and leather
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 8 Wall Lights Model "Florida" by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 8 exclusive wall lights model "Florida" by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970, (at the end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s).
Handmade and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
1 of the 11 Venini Style Murano Glass and Gold-Plated Sconces, Italy
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 11 Murano glass wall sconces featuring five long crystal clear glass "triete" prism-rods, with gold-plated details and backplate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end pieces.
...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rotaflex XL cream Sugar Ball Hanging Lamp - 60s Design
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Rotaflex XL cream Sugar Ball Hanging Lamp - 60s Design
Discover the charm of a bygone era with our Vintage XL Cream color Sugar Ball Hanging Lamp, an authentic piece of design histo...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Arredoluce Attrb. Two Lights Wall Lamp, Italy 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Naples, IT
Gilded brass circular base wall sconce with conical stem ending in two spherical joints that accommodate two cream lacquered metal conical reflectors.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Limburg Clear Glass Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare clear glass pendant, manufactured by Limburg, Germany, circa 1970-1979.
Wonderful light effect and great shape.
Sockets: One x E27 standard bulb (max. 100 Watts) and compatible ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 3 Square Glass and Brass Light Fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in circa 1960.
Each square wall light has a square brass back plate with a square milkglass on top. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 2 Pairs of Wall Scones Barovier & Toso Gold Murano Glass, Italy, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Pairs of gorgeous hand blown Murano glass Barovier & Toso wall scones with special gold inclusions. Each light fixture consists of one blown Murano glass leaf. Mounted on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 3 Ice Glass Pendant Lights by J.T. Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful and elegant modern pendant lights, manufactured by Kalmar, Austria in the 1970s. High end simplistic design. Each light has brass sockets and one layer of extremely stylis...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Lesbo' Glass Table Lamp for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Lesbo' glass table lamp for Artemide.
Designed by Mangiarotti in 1967, the Lesbo table lamp is now an internationally celebrated design. Its iconic curves inspir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Aldo van den Nieuwelaar Ming table lamp Nila 1968
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Extremely rare modernist table lamp designed by Aldo van den Nieuwelaar and manufactured by Nila lights, Tilburg in The Netherlands in 1968. The lamp is made of a white plastic square structure with a plexiglass diffuser that can spread light all around or, on the back, it just focuses on the corners for a cool 3D effect. This lamp is one of the few original productions of the Ming lamp...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Plexiglass
Mid-Century Modern Glass & Marble Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly Rewired, New Lamp Shade
Dimensions:
27”H x 9”W x 9”D
Shade:
11.50"H x 12"W x 12"D
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble
One of Three Ice Glass Pendant Lights from J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three ice glass pendant lights designed by J.T Kalmar, manufactured by Kalmar Franken, Austria in the 1960s.
Stunning design, each pendant has four large squares of white,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Circular Chandelier in Pink Murano glass by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Brass chandelier with important pieces of sculpted pink Murano glass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2024.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Brass Cylinder Chandelier, Limburg, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
A wonderful round brass chandelier, circa 1970, made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany.
With thick hand-blown white glass with a brass top and a cylinder-like structure. Illuminates beau...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Tripod ceramic floor lamp, France 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Metal and ceramic tripod Floor Lamp: a discovery from the 1960s.
Featuring a metal tripod base, this lamp boasts two plant holders or cups and an ashtray holder crafted in black and...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Salvador Dali Surrealist Bracelli Lamp Black Label Limited Edition for BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bracelli lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD since 2009.
Panel structure covered in fine gold leaf darkened.
Lampshade in black color cotton and rayon.
Measures: 37 x 64 x H.1...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Italian Elegance: Table Lamp with Green Marble Base
Located in Rome, IT
This table lamp is a pristine example of Italian design from the 1950s, encapsulating an era renowned for its innovative and stylish approach to everyday objects. The lamp stands in ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A five-armed brass, teak and etched opaline glass chandelier, designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.5” H x 25” Diameter
...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Hans Agne Jakobsson Style Pendant Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Hans-Agne Jakobsson inspired white enameled metal pendant lights with multi-tiered barrel shade. Attractive pendants with off-white cords perfect for providing ambient li...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Graniglia Shield Sconces, 8 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a Murano glass shield hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect, mounted on gold frame / Made in Italy
Measures: Height 12 inches,...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Teak Wall Mount Sconce with Pressed Glass Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, 1960's, Danish teak wall mount sconce with pressed glass shade. Beautiful carved teak frame with decoratively textured milk glass and plastic light switch. In original c...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Milk Glass, Teak
Rare Pendant by Gio Ponti for Greco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Pendant by Gio Ponti for Greco. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1960s. An outer black enameled shell with detailed perforations within the trim line is paired with a mo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Cut Steel
Pair of amber Murano glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass wall sconces, Barovier and Toso style, Italy 1970s.
Two pairs - set of four sconces available.
The Italian sconces are made of amber, beige Mu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Triennial Floor Lamp by Gino Sarfatti Italy C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular and iconic design by Gino Sarfatti for Arredoluce Italy C1960. Classic and rare to find a vintage Triennial Floor Lamp with all black shades and the tripod base form. Ful...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Large Round French Ceramic Table Lamp in in Rose Red Glaze
Located in København K, 84
Large round mid-century french table lamp in rose red glazed porcelain. Elegant shape with an almost inflated feel to it. A sophisticated playful drop of color to the cool nordic int...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Large Sconces Model 1568
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare large pair of sconces model 1568 with thick large curved crystal glass plates consisting of polished outer frame and inner satin-finished glass with...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Saucer Style Pendant Light with Brass Trimmed & Frosted Glass Cut-outs
Located in East Hampton, NY
This wonderful scale hanging light/ pendant with original cone design canopy, features multiple frosted glass cut-outs for diffused light, trimmed in brass and a wonderful up-light w...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Double-tiered black enameled shade holders are offset on a brass pendant stem. The diffusers are made ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Gaetano Sciolari Modernist Brass Chandelier with Crystal Blades
Located in Highland, IN
A stunning example of Sciolari's elegant aesthetic, this chandelier combines rich brass and brass colored aluminum with beveled crystal "blades" in a snowflake shaped sculptural form...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Aluminum, Brass
Italian set of three Murano glass wall lamps, 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Discover the charm of Italian craftsmanship with our beautiful Murano glass wall lamps, enriched with subtle gold details. This unique lamp, made in the 1960s, is a timeless addition...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Charming Pink and White Murano Glass Petal Chandelier or Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
Charming Italian chandelier made by pink and white lattimo. Glass petals.
Available also a pair.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Florian Schulz Double Onos 55 in Brass / Flat white with Side Counterweight 2023
Located in Berlin, DE
This lamp is new and in perfect condition. The height is adjustable with the counter weight to any needs. Unlimited quantity available. Production lead time 9-10 weeks. Lamp can be ...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Brass Scones Wall Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brass scone wall Lamp
Brass wall plate, 3 holes, diameter 10 cm / 3.94”
E26 / E27
Weight: 0.75 kg / 1.7 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by interna...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Sculpture Floor Lamp
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Sculptural floor lamp with hand blown glass shade surrounded by aluminum banded cage. Great visual presence with contrasting textures.
Curbside to NYC/Philly $350
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
French glazed ceramic lamp
Located in London, GB
A pretty French 1970’s green and brown glazed lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Robert Sonneman Table Lamp 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Robert Sonneman Table Lamp 1980s
Category
1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Groovy 1960's Cast Metal Op Art Lamp with Milk Glass Orb
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super funky table lamp, or is it art? The base is a black and white op art decorated cube with glowing round milk glass globe mounted on top. Austin P...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Scandinavian Midcentury Table Lamps by Bergboms
By Bergboms
Located in Karlstad, SE
This set of two table lamps are designed and crafted by the Swedish company Bergboms during the 1960s. The combination of materials used in their construction, rosewood and brushed metal, creates a simple yet elegant design that will add a touch of sophistication to any room. The design of these lamps is characterized by its slim waist and the beautiful contrast between the warm wood and the sleek metal.
The rosewood used...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Floor Lamp 'Dornstab' No. 2076 by J.T. Kalmar, Patinated Brass Wood Cane, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous floor lamp by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (1950s or 1960s).
The light is documented in the Kalmar catalogues from 1952 as well as ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Chandelier Luminous Work of Art with 120 lights Available
Located in Guazzora, IT
Majestic Murano glass chandelier. Made of blown glass, each individual component reflects the craftsmanship of Venetian master glassmakers, famous for their precision and creativity...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass, Murrine, Blown Glass
Small Egg shape Art Glass table lamp 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice, typical 1970s ,Egg shaped table lamp . Art Glass .
good condition .
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative ceiling light with embossed shade in opaline glass and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Paolo VENINI - Lampadario mezza filigrana - MURANO 1970
By Paolo Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Paolo VENINI - Lampadario di grande qualità come tutte le cose di VENINI fatte a MURANO, Made in ITALY.
Il lampadario e in ottimo stato di conservazione, funzionante .
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Metallic Thread
Chain Pendant Set of 3, in Brushed Brass and Dark Bronze, Handcrafted by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Chain Pendant Set of 3, in Brushed Brass and Dark Bronze, Handcrafted by Duistt
The CHAIN pendant light is an interesting and unique item, made up of three hanging pendants each giv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Gino Sarfatti 237/2 Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of vintage model 237/2 wall sconces by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Two clear glass globes with two light sources, resting on polished metal frame.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Suspended Light Fixture by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Stamford, CT
Suspended ceiling light with three brass framed discs by Stilnovo.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lampada da Terra in Ottone e Metallo - Stilnovo - Italia - Anni '50
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada da terra in ottone e base conica in ghisa coperta da calotta in ottone.
Dentro il suo paralume in tessuto, porta due lampadine E27.
Etichetta originale.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Citrus Swirl Smoked Glass Wall Lights or Sconces from J.T. Kalmar, 1968
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Kalmar swirl sconces wall lights with smoked citrus shaped glass, designed and manufactured in Austria, Europe by J.T. Kalmar/Kalmar Lighting in around 1969. Beautiful, thick texture...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Lotus table lamp designed by Carlo Nason and made by Mazzega.
This great example of this mid century Italian classic piece is made of a round metal base, on which are recessed four ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Stilnovo Chandelier, Brass and Teak, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century Stilnovo Chandelier.
Nice patinated Brass.
Teak, Wood Details.
Opaline Glass shades.
6x e14 bulbs.
Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell "80112-25" Milk Glass Ceiling Light for Idman Oy, Finland 1950s
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
The most famous Finnish industrial designer, Paavo Tynell came to be known as the “man who illuminated Finland” thanks to his notable lighting designs. A master craftsman himself, Ty...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Milk Glass
Glass and brass table lamp 'Arkipelago' by Timo Sarpaneva
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Stunning and very unique table lamp model 'Arkipelago' by Finnish glass designer and sculptor Timo Sarpaneva (1926-2006)
Solid mold-blown glass base with bubbles and brass elements.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 3 Sets / Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Gorgeous pair of murano glass sconces with brass holders by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, circa 1970s.
3 Pairs are available.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Elegant table lamp. France 1950s. Jacques Adnet. Leather, brass.
Located in Köln, NW
Jacques Adnet Elegant table lamp, France 1950s.
Hand-stiched leather.
Brass with slight signs of use due to age.
with swivel shade.
Hinged box
Good condition.
The shade is slightly d...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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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