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.
Brass
1950's Original Brass And Opal Globe Pendant Chandelier
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Brass And Opal Globe Pendant Chandelier.
Glass
1950's Original Brass And Opal Globe Pendant Chandelier
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Brass And Opal Globe Pendant Chandelier 1950’s Original Brass And Opal Globe Pendant Chandelier.
Glass
1950’s Original Large Crystal Wave Pendant Globe Lamps - 40cm
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Large Crystal Wave Pendant Globe Lamps – 40cm.
Glass
1950’s Original Brass Cone And Opal Globe Pendant Chandelier
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Brass Cone And Opal Globe Pendant Chandelier.
Glass
1950's Italian glass & brass chandelier with 9 glass globes
By Stilnovo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A very nice looking 50's brass Italian chandelier with 9 glass globes with a transparent gold finish
Brass
French Brass Pendant with Octagonal Mirror + Opaline Glass Globe, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French brass pendant sourced in Paris, dating to the late 1950s–early 1960s.
Brass
1950s Glass Globe Pendants by Holophane, Paris, France
By Holophane
Located in Amsterdam, NL
1950s Glass Pendant Globe by Holophane, Paris, France.
Aluminum
Mid-Century Murano Glass Globe Pendant Chandelier by Barovier, 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Stamford, CT
This is a unique hand blown Murano glass globe pendant chandelier. The design of the globe is a white and clear scalloped and spiraled swirl. The brass stem is 19" high. The fixture ...
Brass
German Space Age Glass Globe Pendant Lamp from Erco, 1950s
By Erco
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare space age globe glass pendant light from erco. simple and elegant mid century lamp made of glass and aluminum. The glass lamp body revealing the inner workings of the trichterf...
Metal
Murano Opalescent Glass Globe Brass Pendant by Azucena, Italy, 1950s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A refined three-light pendant by the famous Italian artist and designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950. Large-sized lamp of hand blown opalescent glass and brass. The Model LS1 ...
Brass
1950s French White Opaline Globe Metal Adjustable Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant Aluminium top and grip ring 2 meter black flex, including length adjustable mechanism Diameter globe 200 mm / 7.87 inch Weight : 0.85 kg / 1.9 lb Priced per ...
Brass, Aluminum
1950s French White Opaline Globe Nickel Plated Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant Nickel plated metal with grip ring 2 meter black flex, including length adjustable mechanism Diameter globe 200 mm / 7,87 inch Weight : 0.85 kg / 1.9 lb Pric...
Brass, Nickel
Spanish Globe Pendant Hanging Light in Rattan and Wicker, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching rattan lantern with globe or ball shaped lampshade, Spain, 1950-1960s. This suspension lamp is entirely handcrafted with rattan, bamboo and wicker. The ball shaped shade...
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
French 1950's Eight Arm Iron Chandelier with Unusual Milk Glass Globes
Located in Hanover, MA
A fairly large scale modernist iron spider chandelier from France, circa mid-1950's with unusual glass shades and brass drop rod with original canopy. Rewired.
Organic Wicker Rattan Globe Pendant or Hanging Light, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Natural organic woven wicker and bamboo large globe pendant hanging light 1950s.The beautiful suspension lamp features a bamboo and wicker wire. The pendant lamp will be a nice addit...
Cotton, Rattan
1950's Italian Ceiling Lamp with Glass Globes in The Style of Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Stunning 1950s Italian chandelier with glass globes and brass detail in the style of Stilnovo.
Brass, Metal
Large Mid-Century Opaline Glass Globe Pendant Light, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
An imposing mid-century opaline glass globe pendant dating from the 1950s, salvaged from former Czechoslovakia.
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
Set 4 Classic BALL Prescolite pendant fixture's with white glass globe, c.1950s
By Prescolite
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Ball Prescolite pendant fixture with white glass globe, circa 1950s - Appears to be all original - good condition - 28" long, 10" diameter globe, 5" ceiling canopy, 5” fitte...
Aluminum
Large Azucena Murano Opalescent Glass Globe Brass Thee-Light Pendant Italy 1950s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
One of two refined three-light pendants by the famous Italian artist and designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950. Large-sized lamp of hand blown opalescent glass and brass. The ...
Brass
French Mid Century Modern, Brass, Blown Glass, Globe Pendant Lights, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
French Mid Century Modern, Brass, Blown Glass, Globe Pendant Lights,1950s Elegant pair of finely decorated hand-blown glass globe chandeliers, each featuring a large circular dome e...
Brass
Louis Sognot Bamboo Rattan Pendant Lantern with Glass Globe, France, 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Boho-Chique pendant with a bamboo and rattan shade and a glass globe by Louis Sognot, France, 1950s.
Rattan, Art Glass
1950's Italian Ceiling Lamp with Glass Globes in The Style of Stilnovo
By Vintage Italian Lamp
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Stunning 1950's Italian Chandelier with Glass Globes and Brass Detail in the Style of Stilnovo, Italy. HEIGHT: 38 in. (97 cm) DIAMETER: 18 in. (46 cm)
Brass
Scandinavian 1940s globe pendant lamp attributed to Tore Ahlsén, Sweden, 1950s
By Tore Ahlsen
Located in Forserum, SE
A large globe shaped pendant lamp attributed to the Swedish architect Tore Ahlsén and probably produced for the Swedish consumer’s cooperative KF in the early 1950s.
Brass
Large Spanish Opaline Globe Chandelier in Silvered Wrought Iron, 1950s
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Manufacted by Ferro Art, Spain 1950s. Large size. Rare find. This stunning six-light chandelier features a ring structure holding six arms in sunburst disposition with an opaline gla...
Wrought Iron, Iron
German Functionalist Globe Hanging Lamp by Peill & Putzler, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare spherical pendant light in yellow opaline glass the half of which is decorated with horizontal stribes. It has a nickel plated top that allows for easy access when the bulb ne...
Opaline Glass
Large Brass Bohemian Chandelier with Frosted Glas Globes, the 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
A large brass Bohemian chandelier with frosted glass globes, the 1950s A magnific chandelier with brass fixture produced and designed in Czechia Bohemian in the 1950s. There are s...
Brass
"Vintage French Chandelier, Chrome and Glass with Amber Globes, 1950s"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French Chandelier with Original Amber Tipped Globes, circa: 1950s.
Chrome
Monumental 1950s 12-Globe Glass & Metal Chandelier for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental 1950s 12-Globe Glass & Metal Chandelier for Stilnovo. Executed in 12 opaline glass globes, brass and black enameled metal. An iconic Italian light sculpture of impressive ...
Metal, Brass
$6,481Sale Price|20% Off
Starburst Chandelier in Silvered Wrought Iron with Opaline Glass Globes, 1950s
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Manufacted by Ferro Art, Spain 1950s. Large size. Rare find. This six-light chandelier features six arms in starburst disposition holding an opaline glass globe lampshade each.
Iron, Wrought Iron, Silver Leaf
Midcentury Stilnovo Chandelier in Brass and 12 Opaline Globes, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Stilnovo Chandelier in Brass and 12 opaline globes, Italy 1950s This midcentury Italian brass chandelier by Stilnovo features 12 handblown opaline glass globes of exce...
Metal, Brass
Brass Chandelier with Frosted Glass Globes, Czechia 1950s
By Preciosa
Located in Almelo, NL
Brass chandelier with frosted glass globes, Czechia 1950s A large chandelier with a brass fixture was produced and designed in Czechia in the 1960s. A total of six large frosted g...
Brass
$8,859Sale Price|20% Off
Foliage Floral Opaline Globe Chandelier in Gilt Iron and Milk Glass, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unique Foliage Floral Chandelier in Gilt Wrought Iron with 5 Opaline Glass Globes Spain, 1950. Large Size. One of a kind foliage globe chandelier in gilt iron and milk glass with flo...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
1950s Arredoluce Style Chandelier with Opaline Bottle Shaped Globes
By Arredoluce
Located in Hanover, MA
1950s Italian brass eight-arm chandelier with eight bottles or bowling pin shaped opaline glass globes, each one illuminated with a single candelabra size bulb. Rewired. We can lengt...
Brass
Globe Chandelier Reticello attibuited to Carlo Scarpa per Venini, Murano, 1950s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Nicolosi, IT
This elegant pendant lamp, attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, dates back to the 1940s and represents a perfect synthesis between Murano glass art and architectural design. The s...
Brass
Mid-20th Century English 9 Ct Gold Small Globe Masonic Ball Pendant, 1950s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-20th century English 9 ct gold small globe Masonic ball pendant, 1950s An English cross Masonic globe ball pendant.
Gold
Large Italian Venini Style Glass Globe Pendant Lamp, 1950s
By Gianni Venini
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Beautiful large Italian Venini style globe pendant light from the 1950s. The glass is very artistic decorated with off-white powder coat.
Brass
Large Stilnovo Pendant Light, Brass Glass Globes Design, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Bremen, DE
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo, 1950s, featuring a central globe shaped pod with 8 cream white enameled spokes, joined in the middle sec...
Brass
1950s Sputnik " Red Globe " Attention Getter Fixture
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s Sputnik " Red Globe " Attention Getter Fixture
Glass, Plastic
Unavailable
H 40.56 in Dm 24.81 in
Large French Poillerat Style Globe Chandelier Wrought Iron Brass 1950s no.2 of 2
By Gilbert Poillerat, Maison Jansen
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fantastic large french midcentury globe chandelier in Gilbert Poillerat Style, France around 1940s to 1950s.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Unavailable
H 40.56 in Dm 24.81 in
Large French Poillerat Style Globe Chandelier Wrought Iron Brass 1950s no.1 of 2
By Maison Jansen, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Fantastic large french midcentury globe chandelier in Gilbert Poillerat Style, France around 1940s to 1950s.
Brass, Wrought Iron
1950's Italian 3 Globe Triangular Chandelier
Located in Hanover, MA
Very similar to designs by Gino Sarfatti for Stilnovo this modernist triangular form chandelier has 3 frosted white globes which sit on a brass scalloped-edge bobeche on the matte bl...
Italian 1950's 2 Globe Triangular Chandelier
Located in Hanover, MA
Very similar to designs by Gino Sarfatti for Stilnovo this modernist triangular form chandelier has 2 frosted white glass shades which sit on a brass bobeche on the matte black ename...
Frosted Murano Glass Globe Pendant, Italy 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s Italian pendant featuring a handblown Murano frosted glass globe with white swirl detailing.
Brass
Banci Firenze 1950s Gilt Hanging Globe Pendant Lights
By Banci Firenze
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful pair of Banci Firenze hanging globe pendant lights, Italy, 1950s Gilt leaves and flowers surround a 15 cm milk glass globe Twisted decorative details form the s...
Metal
Large Globe Pendant Chrome and Opal Glass Lamp with inner mesh, 1950's
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Large Globe Pendant Chrome and Opal Glass Lamp with inner mesh, 1950's.
Chrome
Raak Globe Pendant Lamp Frank Ligtelijn 1950s Holland
By RAAK, Frank Ligtelijn
Located in Den Haag, NL
Crystal brown smoked glass sphere lampshade. Aluminum conical reflector-diffuser and lampshade holder E27 socket. Designer: Frank Ligtelijn (1933-1996). For Raak Amsterdam model Gl...
Smoked Glass
Pair of 1950s Italian Case Glass Globe Pendant Lights by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
A great matched pair of Italian 1950s pendant lights by Stilnovo. Each shade is handblown of clear over white case glass, matt satin finish and a tear drop shape.
Brass
1950s Stilnovo 3-Globe Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Stilnovo 3-Globe Chandelier. A very elegant trio of satin finished opaline glass globes with attractively patinated brass details and armature. Provides nice scale and a sculp...
Brass
1950s Stilnovo Six-Globe Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Stilnovo six-globe chandelier. An iconic Midcentury design executed in matte finish opaline glass, brass and enameled metal with original architectural ceiling canopy. A highly...
Brass, Metal
1950s Italian Articulated Globe Chandelier Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A spectacular original 1950s Italian six-light ceiling fixture, attributed to Stilnovo. Each globe can be directed up or down in a variety of configurations, combining to evoke as...
Brass
Patterned Opaline Glass Globes, circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Patterned opaline glass globes, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Bakelite tops - Textured opaline glass globes - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Comes with 100cm of black twist ca...
Opaline Glass
Patterned Opaline Glass Globes, circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Patterned opaline glass globes, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Bakelite tops - Textured opaline glass globes - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Comes with 100cm of black twist ca...
Opaline Glass
Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Originally used on t...
Cut Glass
Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Originally used on t...
Glass
Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Originally used on th...
Glass
Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Polished copper top a...
Cut Glass
Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Polished copper top a...
Cut Glass
Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Polished copper top and hoo...
Cut Glass
Spherical Black Iron Chandelier with White Globes, France 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous 1950s French patinated iron chandelier with elegant brass accents. The spherical, caged frame is composed of black iron and features six frosted glass cylinder-form globes...
Brass, Iron
1950s Sputnik Glass Globe Chandelier in Chrome by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Sputnik chandelier, produced circa 1950s by Lightolier, with polished chrome frame, each radiating stem terminating in a socket, surrounded by a glass globe shade. Wiring a...
Chrome
Swedish 1950s Toile and Milk Glass Half Globe Pendant with Up and Down Lights
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Swedish 1950s toile and milk glass half globe pendant with up and down lights.
Metal
French 1950s Pendant Ceiling Light with 2 Lights and a Frosted Half Globe Shade
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 1950s pendant ceiling light with 2 lights and a frosted half globe shade.
Brass
1950s Swedish Brass Ceiling Light with Five Opal Glass Globes
Located in London, GB
Mid-century modern ceiling light originated in Sweden circa the 1950s. This elegant fixture features a central brass column with five evenly spaced arms, each supporting a frosted op...
Metal
Extra Large Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Extra large Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Original...
Cut Glass
Extra Large Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
By Holophane
Located in Gloucester, GB
Extra large Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes 3 x E27 fitting bulbs - Polished copper top and hoo...
Cut Glass
Rare 1950s Stilnovo Chandelier with Opaline Glass Globes. Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Authentic mid-century chandelier by Stilnovo, dating back to the 1950s. Featuring a striking radial design with frosted glass globes and brass arms, this piece embodies the elegance ...
Brass
Globe "Reticello" Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Budapest, HU
Hand blown glass sphere and conical shaft attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Amazing execution in Reticello glass.
Brass
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H 13.78 in Dm 29.53 in
Ceiling light Brutalist 19 globe opaline glass and gilt gold structure , 1950s
Located in La xara, VC
very large circular ceiling light in hammered and gilded metal, made up of opaline 19 glass globes. Original lamp from the 50s/60s in the brutalist trend. a decorative piece that wil...
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
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H 27.56 in Dm 30.71 in
Large Italian 1950s Globe Chandelier in Brass and Glass in the style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A striking 1950s six-light globe chandelier in the style of Italian makers Stilnovo. In a combination of glass, brass and aluminum, the globe shades are suspended from brass arms, e...
Brass
Stilux Pendant
By Stilux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Majestic of the period large globe pendant from 1950s Italy by Stilux. Brass, glass and Lucite diffuser.
Brass
Pendant by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pendant by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s.
Brass
Banci Firenze, 1950s Gilt Globe Pendant Light
By Banci Firenze
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful Banci Firenze gilt globe pendant light Italy, 1950s Gilt leaves surround a 12.5cm matte opaline glass globe Twisted decorative details form the tall stem along with sma...
Metal
Banci Firenze, 1950s Gilt Globe Pendant Lights
By Banci Firenze
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful pair of Banci Firenze gilt globe pendant lights, Italy, 1950s Gilt leaves and flowers surround a 15cm milk glass globe Twisted decorative details form the ste...
Metal
1950s Italian Three Globe Red Disk Pendant
By Arredoluce
Located in Hanover, MA
Petite 1950s Italian chandelier in the style of Arredoluce with three inverted red cones with white opaline glass globes and a reverse painted red glass disk and canopy. We can le...
Pair of Rattan Globe Pendants or Hanging Lights, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of rattan lanterns with globe or ball shaped lampshades, Spain, 1950-1960s. These suspension lamps are entirely handcrafted with rattan, bamboo and wicker. The bal...
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Bamboo
Pair of Rattan Globe Pendants or Hanging Lights, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of rattan lanterns with globe or ball shaped lampshades, Spain, 1950-1960s. These suspension lamps are entirely handcrafted with rattan and bamboo. The ball shaped...
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
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H 32.68 in Dm 13 in
Italian Modernist Wicker Wire and Rattan Globe Pendant / Hanging Light, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern woven wicker wire and rattan globe shaped lantern or pendant ceiling lamp, Italy, 1950s.
Wire
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H 32.68 in Dm 11.82 in
Italian Modernist Wicker Wire and Rattan Globe Pendant / Hanging Light, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern woven wicker wire and rattan globe shaped lantern or pendant ceiling lamp, Italy, 1950s.
Wire
15-Globe Brass Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Impressive transitional chandelier bridging the more classical style of the 1940s-1950s with the modern Stilnovo style of the 1960s. The frame is all brass and the round shades are f...
1950s Quite Large Murano Art Glass and Brass Globe Pendant, Italian Made
Located in Schoorl, NL
Unique piece of Murano art with a wave of blue and yellow colors. The glass globe is ribbed on the outside and holds one light bulb. The picture doesn't really reflect its real beauty.
Brass
1950S' Ferro Att Gilt Leaf & Globe Flush Light
By Ferro Art
Located in Hastings, GB
1950s' gilt Ferro globe flush light, spain Stunning large sized gilt leaf flush light att to Ferro, Spain Large leafy branches reach out from the central glass globe shade There i...
Metal
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H 34.26 in Dm 12.6 in
Italian Modernist Wicker Wire and Rattan Globe Pendant or Hanging Light, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern woven wicker and rattan globe shaped lantern or pendant ceiling lamp. Italy, 1950s-1960s.
Wire
Parisian Holophane Globe Lights, circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Parisian Holophane globe lights, circa 1950s - Price is per light - Heavy prismatic glass - Comes with chain and ceiling hook - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Originally used on t...
Glass
1950s Satin Glass Globe Chandelier with Sculptural Steel Wire Bell
Located in Miami, FL
With a 1950s flair, this pendant chandelier has a steel wire bell shaped cage over a white satin glass globe.
Sold
H 21.66 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Foliage Sunburst Opaline Globe Chandelier / Ceiling Light, Gilt Iron, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Foliage Sunburst Chandelier in Gilt Wrought Iron with 7 Opaline Glass Globes Spain, 1950. Large Size. One of a kind Foliage Glass Globe Chandelier / Flush Mount Ceiling Light...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Large 1950s Italian Globe Chandelier in the style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A large, vintage 1950s six-light hanging chandelie in the style of Stilnovo. In a combination of glass, brass and black enameled steel, the globe shades hang from steel rods, which...
Aluminum, Brass
Multi-Globe Atomic Chandelier by Max Bill for Temde, Switzerland, 1950s
By Max Bill, Temde Leuchten
Located in München, BY
Exceptional multi-globe atomic chandelier or pendant lamp. Designed by the Swiss artist and designer Max Bill for Temde, Switzerland, 1960s. The chandelier is executed with nine op...
Brass
1950s Fan Sputnik Chandelier by Lunel with Textured Globes
By Maison Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
1950s French brass and black enameled metal horizontal Sputnik chandelier with six textured glass globes, by Maison Lunel. Measures: Height of stem can be modified. 24 inches h...
Brass
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H 35.44 in Dm 14.97 in
German Brass and Opaline Glass Globe Sputnik Mid-Century Modern Chandelier 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
This gorgeous and elegant german chandelier is made with excellent craftmanship. The eight opaline glass globes seems "soft" when you touch them and are slightly different one from ...
Brass
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H 39.38 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian Midcentury Murano Glass Globe Chandelier with Brass Details, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful and elegant Murano glass globe pendant lamp with brass details. Made in Italy in the 1960s. The elegant Murano glass has a soft light yellow-brown /amber color with darke...
Brass
Stilnovo attr glass chandelier opaline Globe with brass , italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in La xara, VC
Stilnovo glass opaline chandelier with original brass ! very elegant glamour
Brass
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H 68.9 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Peill & Putzler 1950s White Glass Globes and Steel German Chandelier, Label
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind white glass globes and steel German chandelier, circa 1960. By Peill & Putzler (Düren, Germany 1947). Labels in the globes. From a German private collection. Peill & ...
Crystal, Steel
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Petite LUsaucer Brass Fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sharp and elegant 12" ceiling flush mount or wall mount fixture. This fixture is a new take on the traditional concept of indirect lighting that functions to accent a room with rich ...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$1,358 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Roger Capron, Coffee Table, Wood, Ceramic, France, 1960s
By Roger Capron
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and beige ceramic tile coffee table designed and produced by Roger Capron, France, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.75"H x 51.625"W x 24.5"D All items ship from Hig...
Ceramic, Wood
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$5,900 / set
H 25 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Modern Murano Glass Sconces, Hand-Blown Smoked Glass & Brass Frame
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass paneled sconces; each crafted with three curved panels of hand-blown smoked glass on a brass frame. We love the modern style and hand-crafted quality of these sc...
Brass
$5,525 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
$5,414 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage N.4 ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish. This piece is part of our original and fully customisabl...
Brass, Bronze
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Oak Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
$13,406 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$16,553 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Mamun Bedside
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
Brutalist coffee table with slate top
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A pair of coffee table in elm and slate could be separate if necessary
Slate
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
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