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
Jacques Darbaud Tall Yellow Ceramic Lamps
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Jacques Darbaud who is a sculptor designed and made this pair of lamps. Their vivid yellow and their shape make them outstanding in a room. They are signed and American wired.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Stilnovo chandelier.
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Rare Stilnovo chandelier c1950
Great quality 7 light chandelier. Can hang close to ceiling as flush mount or on a chain.
Brass, white glass and pain...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Wall Light in Opaline Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall light, opaline glass, brass, aluminum, Italy, 1950s
Elegant wall light made in Italy in the 1950s. This piece is made in the shape of a curved brass fixture that holds the opal...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
One of Six Pendant Lights, Hammered Patinated Brass, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of six gorgeous pendants with wonderful warm natural aged patina made of hammered solid brass. Each light has one medium base bulb. The length of the cords can be customized for ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Murano Creme Yellow Swirl Baby Mushroom Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful vintage Murano baby mushroom table lamp. Mouth blown in creamy yellow glass with swirl. The perfect size for a bedside table. Handmade in Italy, 1970s, and comes with twist...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Danish Perforated Copper and Rosewood Caskade Pendant Lamp 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Very nice rosewood and copper cascade pendant lamp in very good condition.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
1960s Austrian Kalmar Lighting Flush Mount Frosted 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 frosted glass sides and one large element attached to a w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte: Pair of Cut Crystal and Brass Sconces, Italy 1954
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand (1908 - 1969) for Fontana Arte
A striking pair of long rectangular sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, in chiseled crystal and white glass on brass mounts. Three...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Stilnovo Brass and Opaline Glass Six Globe Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Chicago, IL
This Stilnovo brass and satin opaline glass 6 globe chandelier hails from Italy's 1950s era of design, a period renowned for its innovative and luxurious approaches to lighting. The ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Philip & Kelvin Laverne Rare and Important Torso Table Lamps 1970s - Signed
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important “Male and Female Torso” table lamps in Hydro Stone plaster on patinated bronze bases by Philip & Kelvin LaVerne, American 1970's (signed "PK LaVerne" on both bases...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases.
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Doria Leuchten Wall Lights or Sconces in Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Doria Leuchten, sconces or wall lights, metal, Germany, 1970s.
These white metal wall or ceiling lights offer a unique opportunity to make a statement in your interior. Winning a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Barro Negro Table Lamp w/ Oatmeal Linen Shade
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The clay – known as barro negro – from which these table lamps are made is exclusive to the Sierra Madre mountains in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Clay, Linen
"Porcino" Table Lamps by Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1966
Located in New York, NY
A set of Mid-Century Modern "Porcino" table lamps, in brass and frosted glass. By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1966.
These Futuristic spherical lamps were designed by Luigi Cacc...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille 3 Arms Floor Lamp Standing Lamp
Located in London, GB
The lampadaire trois bras created in 1952 for the Compagnie des Arts français, at the urging of Jacques Adnet, who was keen to have a "large floor lamp but who also gave Serge Mouille complete free hand...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Sergio Mazza for Artemide Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Rare and amazing ‘Delta’ five pendant lamp adjustable designed by italian Sergio Mazza and produced by Artemide, an architectural signature design by th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Two Rupert Nikoll floor lamps vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Two Rupert Nikoll floor lamps vienna around 1950s
Brass parts polished and stove enamelled
Bamboo stem
Shades are replaced ( new ).
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Plaster Lamps
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of plaster lamps, baluster shape.
With custom made shades in vegetal fiber.
France, contemporary creation
Model : " géométrique"
Measures:...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Natural Fiber, Plaster
Murano Glass Ceiling Pendants
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass ceiling pendants
Made for us exclusively in Italy
Hand blown glass, custom finished metal
Available in brass or patinated brass
Ita...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Murano glass wall sconces with oval brass wall plaques; the molded glass with elegant scalloped design, each supported by upturned arms.
Italy, circa 1950
Size: 17...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sconces with Crystal Flowers in the Manner of Emil Stejnar, Vienna 1950
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Charming pair of wall sconces with crystal flowers on a brass frame. This kind of lights were manufactured in the 1950s by Emil Stejnar / Rupert Nikoll, Vienna.
Measures: height 9...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte: Rare Sconces in Brass and Crystal, Italy 1955
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand (1908 - 1969)
An important pair of rare and exquisite sconces by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, in perfectly restored condition. Large conical shades in satin glass with ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Contemporary Monroe Floor Lamp Polished Brass, Off White Lampshade, Art Lighting
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
Marilyn Monroe, the sexiest Pin-up of the 1950s, inspired a piece of Art & Design. The design of the Monroe Lamp captures the essence of her ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Isamu Noguchi Pendant Lamp Model 33X: A Timeless Illumination
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of the Isamu Noguchi Pendant Lamp Model 33X. Designed by the acclaimed sculptor Isamu Noguchi and...
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 6 Large Amber Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 6 round smoke tone bubble glass pendant designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.
Handcrafted with precision by skilled artisans at Limburg L...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2109/24/14 Champagne Structure
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2109
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The Le Sfere chandelier is composed of a circular array of blown opaline glass spheres. Each sphere is held in place by a large Black or Champagn...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Filippo Panseca for Kartell Table Lamp Model '4044' in Chrome and Neon
By Kartell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Filippo Panseca for Kartell, table lamp, model '4044', chrome-plated brass, perspex, mirrored glass, neon, Italy, 1968.
Futuristic spherical lamp designed by Italian designer Filipp...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
French Table Lamps in Brass and Smoked Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Table lamps, brass and glass, France, 1970s
These table lamps are composed of a spherical shade executed in smoked glass which enriches the radiation of the light in a fine manner. ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Tito Agnoli for O-Luce 'Cornalux' Desk Lights
By O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for O-Luce, desk lights 'Cornalux', metal, Italy, 1964.
Modern table lamps designed by Tito Agnoli. The light bulb has a reflector inside and the frame is made of steel ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lucite Table or Floor Lamp Giants White Perspex, Brass, Italy Mid-Century 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Very large 35" high, lucite table or floor lamps in great condition, Italy around 1970
Elegant oversized white desk or floor lights, probably one-of-a kind. Judging from shape and...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vladimir Kagan Architectural Louvered & Illuminated Room Divider with COA, 1967
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An incredibly rare louvered and illuminated room divider in solid walnut floating over a cylindrical brass foot, custom-designed by Vladimir Kagan circa 1967. Six sculptural, marquise-shaped slats are angled at 45 degrees to the frame and flank the light box which houses a single 6-foot fluorescent bulb.
Authenticated by and registered with the Vladimir Kagan Design Group, this piece is offered to the collector with all corresponding documents including certificate of authenticity, company letter, related archival photos, and numbered registration plaque. While their archivists have seen similar slatted dividers that Kagan designed (see last image in this listing), they’d not seen one with an incorporated lighting element before and thus feel that this example may well be one-of-a-kind or, at the very least, from a strictly limited run.
That said, it seems that this general concept of combining lighting with room partitioning...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Arteluce Enameled Steel Swivel Floor Lamp
By Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Italian adjustable steel floor lamp by Irving Richards for Arteluce is superbly crafted and swivels horizontally and vertically to create ambient light...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
One of Three Palwa Sconces Wall Lamps Flush Mount Lights, Gilt Brass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of three beautiful wall light or flush mount light fixtures by Palwa (Palme and Walter), Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
They are made of a gilded / gilt / gold-plated brass frame which is decorated with cut crystal glass.
The price is per fixture. The lamps will are sold singly, as pair or as set of three.
Each lamp takes one E14 candelabra screw base 40W maximum bulb or LED.
They are in very good condition and ready to use.
These wonderful Hollywood Regency light fixtures...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Model 524 Table Lamp by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Arteluce, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model 524 table lamp designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg and manufactured by Arteluce.
The model consists of eight rectangular transparent Perspex panels that are placed in ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Clear Ribbed Glass Lanterns with Central Oculus Lens
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage rich ribbed glass lamps by Angelo Mangiarotti with central oculus lens, adaptively reconfigured as lanterns in our workshops, with ne...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Stilnovo pair of adjustable wall lights sconces, Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Stilnovo pair of wall light sconces.
Signed Stilnovo.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Large Kalmar Flush Mount Light or Sconce, Brass Glass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large and square light fixture by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
It is made of polished brass and cast glass. There are eight...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Brass Pendant with Diamond Glass by Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi Milano, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Faceted glass pendant by Italian lighting designer Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi Milano, 1960s.
Brass rings hold a white milk glass shade ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Stilnovo Wall Lamps, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Stilnovo mustard yellow and chrome wall lamps, Italy, 1950s
Signed
Adjustable shade.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Two Charming golf floor lamps, designed by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, 1950
Located in Wien, AT
Two charming golf floor lamps, designed by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, 1950
The lamp shades have been renewed as well based on the original dimensions.
...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Brass Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, Flexible Arms, Austria, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A brass floor lamp with two flexible arms by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
The stand is made of two curved brass...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
One of Four Large Unique Brutalist Sconces Wall Lights, Metal Wrought Iron, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four Brutalist style wall lamps made of metal with great patina, manufactured in Germany in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (end of 1960s or early 1970s).
A massive and very impressive craftsmanship. Unique and handmade one-of-a-kind pieces.
Each fixture takes three medium screw base bulbs.
The price is per lamp. They are sold indivdually, as pair, or as set of three or four lamps...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Vienna Lobmeyr / Bakalowits & Sons Large Flush Mount Chandelier Crystal & Nickel
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large flush mount ceiling light with faceted crystals on a chromed nickel frame. Manufactured by Lobmeyr / Bakalowits & Sons, Vienna, Austria in the 1960s.
Measures: 22.4...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Nickel, Chrome
One of Five Square Limburg Flush Mount Lights or Sconces, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of five square modernist flush mount light fixtures by Glashütte Limburg, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (1960s-1970s). A black lacquered metal backplate holds a geometr...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
J.T. Kalmar Large Nickel & Glass Mid-Century Chandelier, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and huge four-tiered modernist chandelier, executed by J.T. Kalmar Vienna, Austria in the 1950s. This elegant chandelier has a diameter of 25" and offers fifteen light-so...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Light by Limburg, Glass and Chrome, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A massive and square light fixtures by Glashuette Limburg, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). Labeled w...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Several Limburg Flush Mount or Wall Lights Sconces, Brass Milk Glass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of eight flush mount or wall lights by Glashütte Limburg, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970.
They are made of a polished brass armature with a dome shaped white milk glass l...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare and Important Swedish Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and important table lamp designed in Sweden, circa 1940s. Rewired with black French twist cord. Beautifully patinated brass. Retains original i...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Peill & Putzler Two Mid-Century Biomorph Pendant Glass Globe Lamps, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two exquisite modernist pendant lights from the 1970s, each sold individually and priced per item. These stunning lights feature globe-shaped lampshades made of clear molded gl...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
One of Two Gilt Italian Floor Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two wonderful floral hollywood recengy floor lights, manufactured in Mid-Century in Italy between 1960 and 1970. They are made of crystal glass and metal in an antique gilt or...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Palwa Sconces Wall Lights, Sciolari Design, Gilt Brass Crystal Glass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of beautiful wall lights by Palwa (Palme and Walter), Germany, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (1960s-1970s). They are made of gilded/gilt/gold-plated brass and large ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lunar Eclipse Circular Enameled Steel Wall Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circular black enameled steel wall sconces with brass finials. Illumination exquisitely comes from the sides and a small cut-out circle on the shade. White enameled interiors.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Arne Jacobsen Munkegard Flushmount Lights
Located in Norwalk, CT
This integrated light was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and produced by Louis Poulsen. Featuring a metal base with a brass trim and opal glass.
A recessed light, the Munkegaar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pendant Lamp with Counter Weight by Achille Castiglioni Italy 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pendant Lamp with Counter Weight by Achille Castiglioni in aluminum. Original fair condition. The diameter and height given applies to the lampshade.
Please note: Lamp should be fi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Red Iron Double Sconces After Jean Royere, France 1950
By Jean Royère
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sconces in red painted steel, nice patina. Reminiscent of the creations of Jean Royere. Two pairs are available.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
1960s German Kaiser Leuchten Frosted & Textured Murano Glass & Chrome Chandelier
Located in London, GB
1960s German Kaiser Leuchten Murano glass and chrome chandelier. The three sections of oval clear and frosted glass are suspended from a thick ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Clio wall sconces designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, 1963 Italy
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 4 Clio wall sconces designed by Sergio Mazza for Artemide in the 1963, frosted glass lampshade , structure in nickel-plated brass, each lamp superimposed 2 light points that emit a warm and soft light. mounts E 27 bulbs.
Excellent conditions, electric plant revised, perfectly working.
Sergio Mazza is an Italian designer born in 1931 in Milan.In 1955 he began his professional career and from 1961 he worked alongside G. Gramigna in the Smc studio, working in the field of furniture and industrial design.
Among the various awards received, we remember the report at the Compasso d'Oro 1960 for the Delta lamp by Artemide and the silver medal for the Italian Apartment at the X Triennale in Milan.
From 1967 he began to design also for Olivari, signing the handles Macco, until the model Giuliana, with Gramigna, of 1987. In the field of publishing, always with Gramigna, he directed the magazine "Ottagono" from its foundation until 1988.
For all the iconic pieces of Italian design follow our gallery SECONDA GIOVINEZZA.
Category
1960s Italian 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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