{"id":46753,"date":"2015-11-03T11:22:15","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T16:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/?p=46753"},"modified":"2024-11-13T16:20:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T21:20:28","slug":"mid-century-lighting-brands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/mid-century-lighting-brands\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Mid-Century Lighting Makers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Vero-Holland-Park-Dining-Room-Photo-by-Simon-Brown-633x950.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-422293\" style=\"width:675px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Vero-Holland-Park-Dining-Room-Photo-by-Simon-Brown-633x950.jpg 633w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Vero-Holland-Park-Dining-Room-Photo-by-Simon-Brown-233x350.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Vero-Holland-Park-Dining-Room-Photo-by-Simon-Brown-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Vero-Holland-Park-Dining-Room-Photo-by-Simon-Brown-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Vero-Holland-Park-Dining-Room-Photo-by-Simon-Brown-622x933.jpg 622w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Studio-Vero-Holland-Park-Dining-Room-Photo-by-Simon-Brown.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A colorful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/stilnovo\/furniture\/\">Stilnovo<\/a> chandelier hangs over the dining-room table in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/project\/holland-park-london-gb\/356892\/\">London apartment<\/a> by <a href=\"\/design-firms\/studio-vero\/\">Studio Vero<\/a>. Photo by Simon Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The clamor for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/mid-century-modern\/\">mid-century modern design<\/a> has been at a fever pitch since, well, pretty much the mid-twentieth century. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/mid-century-modernisms-first-comeback\/\">Signs of abatement are null<\/a>, and today\u2019s homes are better off for it. Chalk it up to the period\u2019s geometric aesthetic and eye-pleasing, swerving silhouettes. These motifs first became prevalent in postwar Europe and America as new material technologies became available and modern homes began to feature open floor plans. All of this space required ample lighting. Enter the masters of mid-century modern lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As antiques expert Judith Miller extolled in her 2006 design tome <em>Decorative Arts<\/em>, \u201cmid-century lighting designers reveled in using modern materials and sculptural forms.\u201d And revel, indeed, they did. From ceiling fixtures inspired by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/space-age\/\">Space Age<\/a> to lamps meant to be touched, mid-century designs are as innovative today as they were decades ago. Scroll down to discover some of the best mid-century modern lighting designers, then shop your favorites on 1stDibs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-47063 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni-350x350.jpeg\" alt=\"Castiglioni\" class=\"wp-image-47063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni-950x950.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni-933x933.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni-216x216.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Castiglioni.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An Arco lamp by Achille Castiglioni<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/achille-and-pier-giacomo-castiglioni\/furniture\/\">Castiglioni Brothers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 1950s and 1960s, the Castiglioni brothers (formally known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/a-castiglioni\/furniture\/\">Achille<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/pier-giacomo-castiglioni\/furniture\/\">Pier Giacomo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/livio-castiglioni\/furniture\/\">Livio<\/a>) practically ruled Italian lighting design. The Milanese siblings worked by Achille\u2019s creed that \u201cdesign demands observation.\u201d They therefore believed in using the minimal amount of materials to execute their grand visions. Case in point: the famed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/arco-lamp\/\">Arco floor lamp<\/a> designed for lighting manufacturer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/flos\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flos<\/a>. Its silhouette was inspired by a street lamp, and consists of only stainless steel and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/material\/carrara-marble\/\">Carrara marble<\/a> pedestal. The brilliance lies in its simple form and ingenious ability to powerfully light a room with the same effect of a ceiling lamp \u2014 without the hole in the ceiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-47073 size-medium\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z-350x350.jpg\" alt=\"Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z\" class=\"wp-image-47073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z-950x950.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z-933x933.jpg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/Springer_100_drk_brown_shagreen_bronze_tablelamps211_hires_org_z.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pair of shagreen lamps by Karl Springer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/karl-springer\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Karl Springer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berlin-born and New York-based furniture designer Karl Springer looked to the past to make his wildly inventive table lamps and torchieres. He was inspired by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/art-deco\/\">Art Deco<\/a> greats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/emile-jacques-ruhlmann\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00c9mile-Jacques Ruhlmann<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/jean-michel-frank\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jean-Michel Frank<\/a>, and single-handedly brought back that era\u2019s beloved material: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/material\/shagreen\/\">shagreen<\/a>, or a type of sharkskin. His repertoire also included lacquered parchment, in-laid wood veneers and chromed steel. Once the Duchess of Windsor discovered his designs in the mid-1960s, his business skyrocketed. For royals and regular folk alike, his light fixtures are exotic creations that continue to delight. Springer favorites include shagreen-panelled table lamps and mixed media sconces of metal and glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-47083\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z-350x350.jpg\" alt=\"Chandelier by Stilnovo. \" class=\"wp-image-47083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z-950x950.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z-933x933.jpg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/stilnovo_chandelier_org_z.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chandelier by Stilnovo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/stilnovo\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stilnovo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1946, Stilnovo is rightfully considered one of the leaders of Italian postwar design. Its name was inspired by the term <em>dolce stil novo<\/em> (\u201csweet new style\u201d) \u2014 a title used to classify Dante and other famed 13th and 14th century poets. The manufacturing company stayed true to its Italian roots by making everything within the country and enlisting a slew of notable Italian designers to create pieces, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/ettore-sottsass\/furniture\/\">Ettore Sottsass<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/buy\/antonio-macchi\/\">Antonio Macchi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/joe-colombo\/furniture\/\">Joe Colombo<\/a>. Famed for its use of newly developed materials and utterly functional products, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/stilnovo\/furniture\/lighting\/\">lighting designs<\/a> of Stilnovo were considered incredibly innovative at the time \u2014 and still resonate creatively in today\u2019s homes. Standout styles include the Space Age-inspired Sputnik light fixture and satin glass globes on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/stilnovo\/furniture\/lighting\/sconces-wall-lights\/\">sconces<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/stilnovo\/furniture\/lighting\/chandeliers-pendant-lights\/\">chandeliers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-47103\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/866977_l-350x350.jpg\" alt=\"Spider ceiling lamp by Serge Mouille.\" class=\"wp-image-47103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/866977_l-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/866977_l-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/866977_l-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/866977_l-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/866977_l-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/866977_l-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/866977_l.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Spider ceiling lamp by Serge Mouille<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/serge-mouille\/furniture\/\">Serge Mouille<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paris-born Serge Mouille earned his master silversmith diploma from the School of Applied Arts in Paris with the intention of designing silverware utensils. An apprenticeship with acclaimed sculptor Gabriel Lacroix led Mouille to take on custom commissions. It was during this period that he discovered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/serge-mouille\/furniture\/lighting\/\">lighting fixtures<\/a> were his forte. His metallurgical expertise mixed with an interest in musculature led to his minimal, multi-armed light fixtures that can be rotated. These pieces have become synonymous with Mouille\u2019s credo that \u201clamps are there to be touched.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-47113\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_front_DUP-350x350.jpg\" alt=\"Septima chandelier by Poul Henningsen. \" class=\"wp-image-47113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_front_DUP-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_front_DUP-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_front_DUP-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_front_DUP-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_front_DUP-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_front_DUP-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/XXX_front_DUP.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Septima chandelier by Poul Henningsen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/poul-henningsen\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poul Henningsen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dane Poul Henningsen was undeniably an intellectual jack-of-all-trades. He dabbled in literary criticism, architecture and industrial design. In the 1920s, he became fascinated by the electric light bulb and began crafting a light fixture to fix the problems he noticed throughout Copenhagen homes, \u201cYou shudder at how dismal people\u2019s homes are\u2026It doesn\u2019t cost money to light a room correctly, but it does require culture.\u201d His 1925 PH-lamp <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/danish-lighting\/\">won first prize<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/introspective-magazine\/art-deco-anniversary\/\">Paris Exposition of Decorative Arts<\/a>. The lamp continues to be highly sought after today, as well as his famed 1958 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/designs\/artichoke-lamp\/\">Artichoke lamp<\/a> \u2014 a multi-layered shade that was manufactured by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/louis-poulsen\/furniture\/\">Louis Poulsen<\/a> in lustrous copper and painted metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-47133\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l-350x350.jpeg\" alt=\"Beehive ceiling light by Alvar Aalto.\" class=\"wp-image-47133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l-350x350.jpeg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l-950x950.jpeg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l-120x120.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l-933x933.jpeg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l-216x216.jpeg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l-500x500.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/aalto12_l.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beehive ceiling light by Alvar Aalto<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/alvar-aalto\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alvar Aalto<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/style\/scandinavian-modern\/\">Scandinavian modern<\/a> school, the Finnish architect\/designer Alvar Aalto instilled warmth and organic elements into everything he touched. From the Finnish pavilions he designed for the World\u2019s Fairs in 1937 and 1939 to his furnishings that seem to undulate with movement, he always wanted his work to reflect a human touch. He avoided tools like the T-square and triangle when sketching, adding an intrinsic curvature to his work. Aalto co-established the manufacturing company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/artek\/furniture\/\">Artek<\/a> to execute a multitude of his light fixtures and assorted furnishings. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/alvar-aalto\/furniture\/lighting\/chandeliers-pendant-lights\/\">pendant lamps<\/a> are standouts for their ability to work in a variety of interior spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-47153\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z-350x350.jpg\" alt=\"Emil Stejnar Sputnik pendant light. \" class=\"wp-image-47153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z-950x950.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z-933x933.jpg 933w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z-216x216.jpg 216w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/blogs\/the-study\/wp-content\/uploads\/3242102_z.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emil Stejnar Sputnik pendant light<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/emil-stejnar\/furniture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emil Stejnar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not often that one r\u00e9sum\u00e9 can include: hermetic magician, astrologer, gold and silversmith and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/emil-stejnar\/furniture\/lighting\/\">lighting<\/a> designer. It\u2019s fair to say that Austrian Emil Stejnar may be the only one to claim all of the skills above. He opened a jewelry workshop in Sweden and began to translate his metal skills to light fixtures. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/creators\/emil-stejnar\/furniture\/lighting\/chandeliers-pendant-lights\/\">chandeliers<\/a> are practically jewelry themselves, featuring materials like 24 carat gold-plated brass and Austrian crystals. 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