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Unusual Brass Pendant By Globe Lighting ca' 1950's
By Globe Lighting
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual ceiling mount-pendant chandelier by Globe Lighting Products, ca' 1950's. Similar to the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

1950's Gold Spanish Sunburst Ceiling Light
Located in Hastings, GB
1950s’ Spanish gilt iron sunburst ceiling light An incredible gilt over iron Spanish sunburst
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Baroque Flush Mount

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Metal, Iron

1950's Gold Spanish Sunburst Ceiling Light
1950's Gold Spanish Sunburst Ceiling Light
H 21.66 in W 21.66 in D 2.37 in
Bauhaus ceiling lamp opaline glass , 1950’s
Located in Delft, NL
Bauhaus ceiling lamp opaline glass , 1950’s
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Bauhaus Flush Mount

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Glass, Plastic

French 1950's Green Patinated Suspended Ceiling Fixture
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unique French 1950s hand patinated green metal ceiling fixture features a textured surface and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Scailmont Pair Ceiling Lamps, Belgium Glass Shade, 1950s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Verviers, BE
Scailmont Hollywood Regency 2 ceiling lamps Availebel Photography fails to capture the simple
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Hollywood Regency Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Vintage Philips opaline glass ceiling lamp , 1950’s
By Philips
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage Philips opaline glass ceiling lamp , 1950’s
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Rare Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950's
By Itsu
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Brass and
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20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1950's Ceramic & Opaline Glass Ceiling or Wall Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century ceiling light made of ceramic base and opaline glass shade. New wiring. Bulb: 1 x E26
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Ceramic, Opaline Glass

Ceiling Lamp in Brass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp in Brass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Brass Style
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1950's Sunburst Brass Italian Ceiling Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
Original vintage Italian brass sputnik lamp from the 1950's. Hi quality fixture, thick and refined
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Vintage 1950s Flush Mount

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Brass

Large Vintage Ceiling Lamp, Ceiling Lamp Brass Neon Tube, 1950's
Located in Berlin, DE
Large vintage ceiling lamp, ceiling lamp brass neon tube 1950's Rare vintage ceiling lamp made
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Mid-20th Century German Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Sunburst Brutalist Spanish Ceiling Light 1950’s Gold
Located in Hastings, GB
An outstanding gilt iron sunburst ceiling light, dating to the 1950’s, Spanish. The hammered
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

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Iron

Brass Ceiling Lamp by Valenti, Spain 1950's
By Valenti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Very rare ceiling lamp produced in 1950's by Valenti, Spain. Edition entirely in brass with a ball
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Ceiling Lamp in Gray Lacquered Metal by Louis Weisdorf, 1950’s
By Louis Weisdorf
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp in Gray Lacquered Metal by Louis Weisdorf, 1950’s Additional Information: Material
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century design spider brass ceiling lamp , 1950’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 66cm Diameter, 30 cm H Condition: Good Material : Brass Period: 1950’s Color: Gold
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Glass by Paavo Tynell, 1950's
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Height Adjustable Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Glass by Paavo Tynell, 1950's Additional Information
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20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1950's Angelo Lelii 3 Arm Ceiling Light
By Vintage Italian Lamp
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce in the 1950s, this Italian chandelier has three gracefully
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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

J.T Kalmar Square Brass & Textured Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
Introducing a charming Mid-Century flush mount or ceiling lamp. Crafted with a square lampshade
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal, Brass

Large Ceiling Lamp in Plastic and Teak by Hans Bergström, 1950's
By Hans Bergström
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large Ceiling Lamp in Plastic and Teak by Hans Bergström, 1950's Additional Information: Material
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Plastic

Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass by Bent Karlby, 1950's
By Bent Karlby
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass by Bent Karlby, 1950's Additional Information: Material
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opaline Glass

Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Opaline Glass by Bent Karlby, 1950’s
By Bent Karlby
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp in Brass, Black Lacquered Metal and Opaline Glass by Bent Karlby, 1950’s Additional
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Scandinavian Functionalist Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with decorated glass shade. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Stilnovo Ceiling Light, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Stilnovo ceiling light or lantern with a long satin glass diffuser, bright red acrylic shade
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Steel

Stilnovo Ceiling Light, 1950s
Stilnovo Ceiling Light, 1950s
H 29.53 in Dm 7.09 in
Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-painted glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Swedish Modern Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Glass ca 1950's
By Hans Bergström
Located in Örebro, SE
Amazing and rare swedish modern ceiling lamp in brass and glass ca 1950's, in the style of Hans
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1950's RZB Round Molded Glass Fixed Ceiling Light or Wall Sconce, Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century round pressed glass ceiling light or wall sconce in a daisy motif. One has a giant cut
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Glass

Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Silk Fringes by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Silk Fringes by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's Additional Information
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Uno & Östen Kristiansson Triple Drop Ceiling Lamp for Luxus, Sweden, 1950's
By Luxus of Sweden, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Triple ceiling lamp designed in 1950's by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden. Teak wood
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Scandinavian Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
glass. The lamp is from the early 1950s when the 'funkis/functionalist' movement inspired by continental
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel, Chrome

Scandinavian Ceiling Light, 1950s
Scandinavian Ceiling Light, 1950s
H 37.21 in Dm 19.69 in
1950s Atomic Ceiling Mounted Light
By Gill Glass & Fixture Co
Located in Hanover, MA
Original vintage ceiling mounted fixture perfect for entrance hall made by Gill Glass & Fixture Co
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

brass & Murano glass window pelmets, ceiling decorations, lighting arrangements
Located in London, GB
, ceiling or windows decorations, lighting arrangements... this post is for the longer pelmets of which
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1950's Original French Tabac Opal Glass Ceiling - Wall - Lamp
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original French Tabac Opal Glass Ceiling – Wall – Lamp 1950’s Original French Tabac Opal
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants

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Opaline Glass

1950's Large White Mottled Goto Glass Suspended Ceiling Lamp
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Large White Mottled Goto Glass Suspended Ceiling Lamp 1950’s Large White Mottled Goto Glass
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Vintage 1950s Czech Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Paavo Tynell, white 1950's "starry sky" ceiling lamp for Idman Oy
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Introducing the sought after Paavo Tynell white 1950's "starry sky" ceiling lamp for Idman Oy, now
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal, Brass

Small Ceiling Lamp Chandelier in Brass and Glass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Small Ceiling Lamp Chandelier in Brass and Glass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's Additional
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large Ceiling Lamp Chandelier in Brass and Glass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large Ceiling Lamp / Chandelier in Brass and Glass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's Additional
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Ceiling Lamp Chandelier in Brass and Amber Glass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Amber Glass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's Additional Information
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Sculptural ceiling light with hand-decorated shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with copper cup, shades in painted steel, and opaline glass cupola
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal, Brass, Copper

Ceiling Lamp Pendant in Teak and Original Lamp Shades by Hans Bergström, 1950's
By Hans Bergström
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp in Teak and Original Lamp Shades by Hans Bergström, 1950's Additional Information
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Teak

Ceiling Lamp in White Metal and Brass Attributed to Lisa Johansson-Pape, 1950’s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Ceiling Lamp in White lacquered metal and brass Attributed to Lisa Johansson-Pape, 1950’s
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20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Norway, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful flush mount ceiling lamp with shade in blown glass and frame in painted steel. Designed
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Steel

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Decorative ceiling light with hand-decorated glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Flush mount ceiling light with hand-decorated glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Decorative ceiling light with hand-decorated glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass

Luco Ceiling Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Luco
Located in Stockholm, SE
Three-armed pendant produced by Luco, Sweden, 1950s. Lacquered aluminum and steel with a brass
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Aluminum

Luco Ceiling Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
Luco Ceiling Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
H 47.25 in Dm 13.78 in
Italian 1950's Pendant
Located in Hanover, MA
Sweet, petite and colorful, this charming Italian 1950's pendant lantern looks like three tulips
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Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Italian 1950's Pendant
Italian 1950's Pendant
H 31 in Dm 11 in
Norwegian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Decorative, and rare ceiling light with sculptural glass shade and chrome metal base. Designed and
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Chrome

Antique French 1950's Hall Lantern
Located in London, GB
For sale is a stunning French bronze hall lantern from the 1950s. This antique lantern features
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Vintage 1950s French Lanterns

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Brass, Bronze

Functionalist Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with decorated glass surface and brass metal base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Norway, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Ceiling lamp with surface decorated shade in glass and porcelain base. Designed and made in Norway
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Porcelain, Blown Glass

Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Ceiling light with hand-decorated surface and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Porcelain, Glass

Functionalist Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light in with a opaline glass shade and base in brass base. Designed and made in
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Vintage 1950s Swedish Ceiling Lamp
By Bergboms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1950s Swedish ceiling lamp possibly by Bergboms, Sweden. Beautiful red colored on the lamp
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Vintage 1950s Swedish Ceiling Lamp
Vintage 1950s Swedish Ceiling Lamp
H 22 in W 19 in D 19 in
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1950s Ceiling Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of 1950s ceiling lighting for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every item from our selection of 1950s ceiling lighting was constructed with great care. Find 5092 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of 1950s ceiling lighting now, or shop our selection of 130 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An object in our assortment of 1950s ceiling lighting is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and industrial styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of 1950s ceiling lighting over the years, but those crafted by Stilnovo, Paavo Tynell and Hans-Agne Jakobsson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1950s Ceiling Lighting?

A piece of 1950s ceiling lighting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,412, while the lowest priced sells for $20 and the highest can go for as much as $241,464.

Finding the Right lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About 1950s Ceiling Lighting
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A flush ceiling light shines light downward and sits flush against the ceiling. Flush ceiling lights are good for areas with shorter ceilings and for keeping dust and debris away from the bulb and shade because there is no space between the ceiling and the light itself. Shop a range of antique and vintage flush ceiling lights on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A ceiling mounted light can refer either to flush mount lights, which is mounted flush to the ceiling or recessed lighting, which is a bulb that’s installed into a hollow opening in the ceiling.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    The best lighting depends on your space and style. It’s best to have multiple sources of light at different heights to ensure uniform illumination. With low ceilings, the ceilings should be painted white for a highly reflective surface. Flush mount lighting fixtures or a ceiling fan with a light is good for low ceilings. Shop a range of antique and vintage lighting fixtures on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Circle ceiling lights are called recessed light fixtures. In most spaces, they provide ambient light by focusing illumination down onto the room below. Shop a range of ceiling lights from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    As its name implies, a flush mount ceiling light is mounted flush to the ceiling. They’re a good alternative to recessed lighting.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The best lighting for a kitchen ceiling is really a matter of preference. Some may opt for incandescent light, which provides a soft, warm yellowish light. Others may prefer halogen lights, which produce a crisp white light that is optimal for task lighting. Those who are concerned with energy use may prefer fluorescent lights, which have a long life.

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