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
Single Small Multifaceted Italian Ceiling Light by Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Small multifaceted glass and brass ceiling light designed by Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi in Italy, circa 1960s. Wired for US junction boxes. Takes one E27 100w maximum bulb. ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large 1980s Kalmar Style Pyramid Murano Glass & Brass Flush Mount Light Fixture
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage Mid-Century Modern pyramid shaped glass flush mount light fixture attributed to German manufacturer Hillebrand, circa 1980.This vintage ceiling lamp, often mistakenly attribu...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Flushmount Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass flushmount light.
Measures:
Diameter 40 cm.
Height 15 cm.
Three E27 bulbs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Asian Motif Short Schoolhouse Bell-Shape Ceiling Glass Globe Pendant
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Once used everywhere from classrooms, libraries and courthouses alike, schoolhouse globes offered a practical and utilitarian design with solid, hard-working ambient lighting. Most l...
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
One Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
One German Hutschenreuther porcelain table lamp. Signed Leonard.
Measures: Height base 43 cm.
Diameter base 17 cm.
The lampshade is not included in the price.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Spanish Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Double Leafed Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gilt metal double layered leafed sunburst ceiling flush mount. Spain, 1960s.
An eye-catching sunburst or flower burst ceiling light featuring two layers of gilt iron leaves surroundi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Vistosi Multi-Color Glass Pendant Midcentury 1950s Italian Design Ceiling Lamp
By Vistosi
Located in Brescia, IT
Pendant lamps
by Vistosi, 1950s
Colored glass
Black metal frame
Brass details
Measure: height 115 cm
diameter shade 13 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1 of 2 Stunning Floral Glass and Brass Sputnik Chandeliers, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning floral glass and brass Sputnik chandeliers, Germany, 1960s.
It requires 12 x E14 standard bulbs with 40W max each and compatible with the US/UK/ etc. Standards. Very good...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paolo Venini, Pendant, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Venini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pendant in Murano glass, by Paolo Venini, Italy 1950s.
Total height 100 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Red and Champagne Italian Murano Five-Tier Glass Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This spectacular chandelier features beautiful Murano glass palmettes in champagne beige color with coral red color hedges. Its colors are very warm and pleasant.It features five tea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1 of 4 Iron and Clear Glass Flushmount by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Iron and clear glass flush mount manufactured by Limburg Glashütte, Germany, circa 1960-1969. Octagonally shaped lantern and multifaceted hand-blown glass.
High quality and in ver...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage 5 Armes Chrome, Opalline Schade Chandelier Massive Lichting Belgium, 1960
Located in Verviers, BE
In excellent condition and in full working order.
New lamp fittings in the standard size E27.
And safe for immediate usage in the World
With original patina on all parts. Checked an...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Brass and Glass Light Fixtures in the Style of Jakobsson, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This stunning pair of large brass light fixtures with smoked glass bowls and gold-plated fittings was produced in the 1970s in the style of H...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Counterbalance Ceiling Lamps, Model 10202 by Paavo Tynel
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Dallas, TX
Adjustable counterbalance ceiling by Paavo Tynel model 10202 for Taito Oy 1948. Both lamps are in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Italian White Glass and Brass Pendant Lamp, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design Stilnovo pendant lamp model 1104, eliptical white satin glass diffuser and brass stem, 1950s
Please note that the lamp is original of the period an...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Chandelier by Dřevo Humpolec, 1960
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia
- made of glass and bentwood
- Good, fully functional condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Bentwood
1 of 2 Petite Midcentury Flush Mount in Orange by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Midcentury vintage flush mount fixture in orange color made by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany.
Original from 1960s
It needs 3 x E14 bulbs...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Opal
Iguzzini "Kuala" Italian White Pendant Lamp by Franco Bresciani Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The rare white pendant lamp "Kuala" by Franco Bresciani for iGuzzini made in Italy in the 1970s. Prototypes of the Kuala were made from 1974 until 1981. This is a white plastic bell-...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Huge Italian Carlo Nason Blown Glass Ceiling Lights Pendant, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful midcentury handblown textured Murano glass pendant by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Italy, 1960.
Lamp sockets: One E27 (US E26).
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Chandelier Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning Murano glass chandelier designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, manufactured in the 1970s.
The chandelier is composed of 12 thick textured glass elements attached to ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Stilnovo Pendant Lamp
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stilnovo pendant lamp, 1950s-1960s. Featuring a striped opaline body and brass details.
new old stock, the brass canopy is new.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
1 of 2 Small Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 round bubble glass pendant designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.
Sockets: needs 1 x E27 standard bulb with 100W max each and compatib...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1 of 2 Stunning Brass Murano Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful gilt brass light fixture comprises crystal Murano glass pieces on a gilded brass frame. Its made by Kalmar (Serie: Palazzo), Austr...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pendant in Structured Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendant, in brass and glass, Europe, 1970s
Pendant with brass fixture and structured glass. The glass has an interesting relief, making it very uniqu...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stunning Petite Glass Flower Wall /Flush Mount Light by E.Palme, Germany, 1970s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite midcentury flush mount light or wall sconce with 13 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made by Ernst Palme in Germany, 1970s
Wonderful light effect.
High quali...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Bauges French Mid-Century Metal and Murano Glass Bird Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
French mid-century (1940s) red and white painted metal 10 arm chandelier with Murano glass bird in center with canopy. (Attributed to BAGUES).
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Atomic White Chandelier by E.R. Nelel for Temde, Switzerland, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Atomic chandelier with nine-glass globes was designed by the Swiss artist and designer E.R. Nele for Temde Leuchten. The globes are hand blown and fitted with a screwing device.
Hig...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Stilnovo Chandelier Attributed circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo chandelier,
Italy, 1960s
Six glass bells.
We take pride in bringing vintage fixtures to their full glory again.
At Illustris Lighting our main focus is to deliver lighting ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
One Murano Glass Ceiling Light Flush Mount with Gold Inclusions by Barovier
Located in Antwerp, BE
One classic and elegant gold and bubble filled glass flush mount or wall sconce, handblown in the Barovier and Toso workshop in Murano.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stunning Brass Murano Glass Light Fixture Palazzo, Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning gilt brass light fixture comprises crystal Murano glass pieces on a gilded brass frame. It’s made by Kalmar (Series: Palazzo), Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979.
Won...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Double Glass Pendant Lamp in Style of Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This glass pendant lamp consist out of a grey glass chalice with a clear inner glass chalice. Very much in the style of Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. We have imported this lamp from D...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
1 of 7 Wonderful Crystal Sconces by Kinkeldey, Germany, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning golden sconces with crystal glasses, made by Kinkeldey, Germany, circa 1970-1979. It’s composed of crystal glass pieces on a gilded brass frame.
From the series: Classic
...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French Chandelier Ceiling Pendant Lustre Perspex and Brass Maison Arlus c. 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Ceiling pendant from Maison Arlus, France
Lustre in perspex and brass
Chandelier with three lights
This chandelier is conform to USA and EU or UK standards
Good condition
Shipping :...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Orange Glass Pendant Light by Peill Putzler, Germany, 1970
Located in Aachen, NRW
Grenn glass pendant light by Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
The fixtur...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Gold Baguès Rock Crystal Beaded Jansen Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern gold gilt Baguès / Jansen style rock crystal and bead flower chandelier, with a large centre finial and finishe...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Danish Midcentury 'Spider' Chandelier in Brass by Lyfa, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Large 6-armed brass chandelier designed and manufactured by Lyfa in Denmark during the 1950s. It features its original brass canopy and period shading. The style of this light is rem...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gigantic Brass 24 Bulb Stilnovo Style Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Italy 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
brass ceiling light, flush mount
Origin:
Italy
Age:
1960s
This vintage modernist ceiling light was produced in the 1960s in Italy. The lights is made of solid brass and has a fantastic floral structure with sockets for light bulbs fixed on brass light arms. the sockets are for use with e14 light bulbs and are 24 inn total. the light has an extraordinary size of 66cm in diameter which makes the light very impressive and sculptural.
The light is in its original vintage condition with normal slight traces, like little scratches and patina on the metal due to aging effects.
The origin of these lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo and Gio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Fontana Arte Satellite Chandelier in Green Murano Glass, Italy c. 1970s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Max Ingrand style pendant chandelier with geometric design. Chandelier is comprised of dense circular Murano glass discs in kinetic linear formation. The outer glass discs are dark g...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
'Pulegoso' Pendant Chandelier by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Mazzega, Aldo Nason
Located in Steenwijk, NL
Very beautiful Italian Murano glass and chromed metal pendant lamp. The glass parts are typical Pulegoso models by Aldo Nason. The chrome is in very good condition as is the glass. S...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Czech Single Pedant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A vintage midcentury pendant light, made in Czechoslovakia in 1960s. In red with a white interior. Material: milky glass, metal, shee...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Milk Glass
Pair of Atomic Modern Textured Glass, Chrome Pendants, Kaiser, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of elegant pair of modernist space age pendants with four soft textured glass plates on chrome mount. Long slim chrome stem and canopy. Manufactured by Kaiser Leuchten in the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Round Textured Glass Flushmount by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful flushmount by Limburg, Germany, 1970s.
Special glass form on a black color metal base.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Green Dome Pendant Light by Ludovico Diaz de Santillana
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
A documented pendant light by designed Ludovico Diaz de Santillana. Santillana was the director and a designer for the famed glass house Venini from 1959-1985. Dome shade is hand blo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lovely Gilt Brass and Lens Glass Pendant by Palwa, circa 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A beautiful small midcentury one light gilt brass chandelier with square lens glasses.
A high quality light fixture in the Hollywood Regency style made by Palwa, Germany, circa 1970...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Fine Transitional Baguès Jansen 12-Light Gilt Crystal Flower Spiral Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful transitional Baguès / Jansen style 12 candelabra light gold gilt crystal beaded Swags, flower and crystal drops on a spiral form chandelier.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Pendant with Opaline Glass Sphere
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendant, opaline glass, metal, plastic, Europe, 1960s.
Clean and simple pendant lamp with opaline glass sphere, metal rod and plastic detailing. The la...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 'of 2' Big Round Murano Ice Glass Flushmount by Hillebrand, Germany, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful round ice glass flushmount by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1970s.
Thick textured Murano ice glass fixture on a white metal base with three brass screws.
High quality...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Chandeliers Mid-Century Modern Brass Glass White Stilnovo attributed
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian pair of chandeliers from the 1950s Stilnovo attributed.
Only glass cm 40 x 20
Small internal line in the glass (as in the photo).
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Large Murano Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s
Three tiers structure gathering 28 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality.
High quality and in ve...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Kinkeldey Prism Cristal Chrome Farme Chandelier, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Hilversum, NL
A pair of Mid-Century Modern elegant and fine Kinkeldey prism crystal chandeliers. Really heavy quality. They are comfortable with all decor periods. These chandeliers are executed to a very high standard. The quality large square crystals prisms beautifully reflecting the light.
These modernist design chandeliers were designed by the Kinkeldey design team during the 1970s and manufactured in Germany.
Ultra glam pendant...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
1 of 2 Iron and Clear Glass Pendant Lights by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Minimalist iron and clear glass pendant light manufactured by Limburg Glashütte, Germany, circa 1960-1969. Octagonal shaped lantern and multifaceted clear glass.
High quality and ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Italian Mid-Century Spider Chandelier, Lumi Milano , 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern "spider" chandelier attributed to Lumi Milano manufacturer, from the 1950s. The chandelier is made of bright brass, matt black steel, grey painted aluminum...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Italian Midcentury Brass Spiral Glass Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Italian spiral chandelier. Each of the prisms are solid glass. They hang from hooks onto a spiral brass frame, as pictured. Any amount of chain can be add...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Impressive Large Gilt Brass and Crystal Glass Chandelier by Palwa Germany, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning chandelier by Palwa (Palme and Walter), Germany, manufactured in the 1960s. It’s composed of jewel-like glass pieces and brass plates with a Brutalist relief.
Sockets: ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century 16 Lights Chandelier by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi Milano 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
It is a stunning and rare Italian mid-century chandelier by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi Milano. The chandelier is made of brass and ivory lacquered aluminum with 16 E14 lights. It has th...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1 of 2 Large Glass Pendant Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special glass pendant with beautiful colors designed by Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.
Sockets: 1 x E27 standard bulb. (100 W max).
Light bulbs are not ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Smoked Glass
Large Flushmount Faceted Crystal Light Fixture by Kinkeldey, Germany
By Kinkeldey
Located in Aachen, NRW
A light fixture by Kinkeldey, Germany, manufactured in circa 1970-1979. The fixture is made of a metal frame with lots of facetted crystal glass elements.
Measures: Diameter 12.5 in...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Murano Quadriedri Chandelier 44 Transparent Prism
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic vintage Murano chandelier made by 44 Murano trasparent crystal prism in a nickel metal frame.
Period: Late 20th century
Dimensions: 55.10 inches height (140 cm) with chai...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
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3 Tiered Chandeliers
Bronze Candelabra And Crystal
Bronze Crystal Candelabra
Painted Green Tole
Murano Frosted Chandelier
Murano Glass Lamp With White Glass Shade
Crystal Bronze Candelabra
Art Deco Glass And Chrome Table Lamps
Blue Murano Lamp Base
Crystal And Bronze Candelabra
Yellow Mid Century Lamp Vintage
Murano Curved Chandelier
Bronze And Crystal Candelabra