Floor Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, 1950s
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, 1950s
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Floor Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, 1950s
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, 1950s
Metal
Italian chandelier by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo 1960
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Italian chandelier by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, central stem in gilded brass with 2 black-lacquered aluminum rings and frosted glass.
Aluminum, Brass
Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Floor Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This refined mid-century floor lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo embodies the clean lines and elegant material contrasts that define Italian lighting design of the 1950s.
Brass
1950s Red Metal Wall Sconce by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Mortsel, BE
Wall sconce designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo in Italy during the 1950s.
Aluminum
Wall Sconce by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This light is a design by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. This particular one is a single wall sconce of a chromed circle on a grey wall fixture.
Chrome, Metal
Pair of Mod. 2078 Appliques by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, c.1959
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
An original pair of Mod. 2078 brass and opaline glass wall lights designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, c.1959. This beautiful pair of appliques feature Stilnovo's classic dou...
Brass
1960s Black Metal & Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Black Metal & Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo A quintessentially 1960s Italian design executed in opaline glass, black painted metal with patinated bras...
Metal, Brass
Chromed metal and glass wall lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy 1960's
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning and rare wall lamp is a design by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo from the 1960's. It consists of a chromed ring that has a white glass diffuser in between hold by 3 metal pins.
Chrome, Metal
Amazing pair of wall lights model 2020 by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo - 1955s
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Beautiful and rare pair of wall lights designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo in 1955. they are composed of a black lacquered arm, an off-white lacquered lampshade. all covered with a ...
Metal, Brass
Floor lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, 1950s
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Genève, GE
Spectacular large sculptural lamp by Bruno Gatta, manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy, 1955.
Metal
no. 232 wall lamp by bruno gatta for stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Munich, DE
nice bruno gatta wall-or ceiling lamp. white shade and black arm.
Metal, Brass
no. 232 wall lamp by bruno gatta for stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Munich, DE
nice bruno gatta wall-or ceiling lamp. yellow shade and brass arm. signed.
Metal, Brass
no. 232 wall lamp by bruno gatta for stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Munich, DE
nice bruno gatta wall-or ceiling lamp. black shade and black arm. lacquer on the arm could be removed, if you prefer brass....
Metal, Brass
232 Wall lamps by Bruno Gatta, 1962
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Athens, Attiki
A pair of 'Model 232' wall lamps by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy 1960s. The large bowl-shaped shades are supported by a black painted metal arm and can also be used as ceiling la...
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Model 232 Wall or Ceiling Lights by Bruno Gatta, 1962
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern Model 232 wall or ceiling lights. Design by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. Striking Italian design from the 1960s.
Metal
Stilnovo Wall Light 232 by Bruno Gatta, Italy, 1962
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Stilnovo Wall Light 232 by Bruno Gatta, Italy, 1962 Wall lamp designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, 1960's.
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Bruno Gatta Floor Lamp Opaline Glass Brass Marble, Italy 1950
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo floor lamp, Italy 1950 (15.35 × 13.39 × 71.26 in) Early vintage original floor lamp with 2 large opal glass shades designed by Bruno Gatta produced for Stil...
Marble, Brass
Bruno Gatta "Model-232 " Wall Light for Stilnovo, 1960s, Italy
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in The Hague, NL
Elegant wall light designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured for Stilnovo in 1960's Italy.
Aluminum, Brass
Orbitale Planetario Brass 8 Rotating Arms Chandelier, Featured for Dining Table
By Bruno Gatta, Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sculptural bespoke chandelier with the best light output for dining table, conference table or any wide working table. This chandelier uses the successful rotating stem structure of...
Brass
Vintage Stilnovo Metal and Opaline Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Subtle brass accents on the support structure and stem add warmth and elegance. Stilnovo is an iconic Italian lighting company founded in Milan in 1946 by Bruno Gatta.
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 16.54 in D 13.78 in
“Model 232” Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, 1962
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
“Model 232” wall or ceiling lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, 1962 Fantastic wall light which could also be used a ceiling light.
Metal
Unavailable
H 14.57 in Dm 16.54 in
Italian Wall or Ceiling Lamp Model 232 by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, circa 1962
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL
Rare Italian wall or ceiling model 232 designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo in circa 1962. The design was very progressive for its time.
Iron
Unavailable
H 66.93 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Splendid Chandelier Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare and splendid chandelier by Stilnovo is a representative and at the same time finely designed ceiling light. The frosted glass of the reflectors offers the best diffusion an...
Brass
Bruno Gatta Wall Lamp for Stilnovo, Italy 1960
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Wilnis, UT
A beautiful rare wall lamp designed by Bruno Gatta, manufactured by Stilnovo in Italy in the 1960s.
Metal
Large Ceiling Lights by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large custom pair of ceiling lamps with lacquered metal structure and plexiglass diffuser. Designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. Produced in Italy, circa the 1950s.
Steel
Ceiling Light '1090' by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Sophisticated ceiling light ‘1090’ by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, 1954. Beautiful circular form made out of black lacquered aluminium, nickel details and opaline glass.
Aluminum
Model 1090 Ceiling Light by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 1090 ceiling light by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1954.
Aluminum, Steel
Model 1088 Ceiling Light by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 1088 Ceiling Light by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1958.
Aluminum, Steel
1950s Italian Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian ceiling lamp attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. Executed in black painted metal with opaline glass and brass hardware details.
Brass, Metal
Wall Sconce by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, Late 1950s
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a typical design by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. He has made several designs that all have the same basics.
Sheet Metal
Italian Mid Century Ceiling Light ‘1090’ by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Sophisticated ceiling light ‘1090’ by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy 1954. Beautiful circular form made out of black lacquered aluminum, nickel details and opaline glass.
Aluminum, Nickel
Model 232 Wall Lamp Ceiling Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo Italy
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Rare wall lamp or ceiling lamp, model 232, designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. Beautiful stylish Italian lamp made of lacquered metal and brass details.
Metal, Brass
Rare Model 1158 Ceiling Light by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Model 1158 Ceiling Light by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo (IT, 1955) A gorgeous fixture body consisting of two opaline glass caps, meeting to form one nucleus.
Aluminum, Brass
Large 1950s Glass Pendant Lamp Attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s glass pendant lamp Attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. Executed in sculptural opaline glass with brass hardware pins.
Brass
1960s Glass & Perforated Metal Pendant Attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Glass & perforated metal pendant attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in opaline glass and black painted metal.
Metal, Brass
1950s Brass and Glass Suspension Light Attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s brass and glass suspension light attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in textured opaline glass, black painted metal and pat...
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 32.5 in Dm 21.5 in
1950s Brass and Glass Suspension Light Attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s brass and glass suspension light attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in textured opaline glass, black painted metal and pat...
Brass, Metal
1950s Glass & Perforated Metal Pendant Attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Glass & perforated metal pendant attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in opaline glass and black painted metal, featuring a...
Metal
1950s Glass & Perforated Metal Pendant Attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Glass & perforated metal pendant attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in opaline glass and black painted metal.
Brass, Metal
1950s Black Metal and Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s black metal and opaline glass ceiling lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in opaline glass, black painted metal with patinated br...
Metal
Sold
H 13.78 in W 16.93 in D 17.72 in
Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo – Model 232 Wall / Ceiling Lamps, Italy, 1962. Set of 2
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in The Hague, NL
A rare and beautifully preserved set of wall or ceiling lamps, model 232, designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo in Italy in 1962. Each lamp features a lacquered metal shade in a war...
Aluminum, Brass
Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo Three Light Pendant
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
Rare three head model of the iconic 1959 design by Bruno Gatta of Stilnovo Milano. Three open pan light heads around a central column suspended from a brass drop rod and accentuat...
Brass
8023 Table Light by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, 1960s
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in The Hague, NL
This table light features a black lacquered aluminium shade with a brushed and varnished brass rod on a white marble base. We ship worldwide, do not hesitate to contact us. We infor...
Aluminum, Brass
Large Chandelier by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, 1950’s
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Spectacular chandelier by Bruno Gatta Stilnovo, Italy 1950's. The chandelier is made from a strong solid brass frame, the arms are finished in a Matt black lacquer and it has eight m...
Metal, Brass
Italian Alberello floor lamp by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, 1950s
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Praha, CZ
This beauty comes from 1950s. Stilnovo was a company founded by Bruno Gatta in 1946.
Marble
Sold
H 15.36 in W 8.67 in D 7.09 in
Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo Pair of Mod.2078 Wall Lamps, Italy, 1950s
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of large wall sconces produced by Stilnovo in the 1950s with white satinised glass diffusers and brass frame. Manufacturer's adhesive labels.
Brass
Sold
H 4.73 in W 11.82 in D 14.97 in
Set of two wall lamps, model 288w by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo 1959
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in The Hague, NL
A beautiful rare set of wall lamps designed by Bruno Gatta, manufactured by Stilnovo in Italy in 1959.This lamp is made of a high quality warmwhite lacquered metal ring, holding a bl...
Metal
Stilnovo Lamp Model 232 by Bruno Gatta, Italy, 1962
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in The Hague, NL
This wall or ceiling lamp model 232 was designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo Italy in 1962. This lamp has a white lacquered shade and black ebonized arm, white wall plate as well att...
Metal
Bruno Gatta Milk Glass Chandelier, Stilnovo, Italy, 1954
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Nice large ceiling fixture model 288 designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s. This lamp has a black lacquered metal shade with milk glass opaline glass diffuser shade, whi...
Metal
Stilnovo Ceiling Lamp Model 288 by Bruno Gatta, Italy 1959
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice large minimalist ceiling lamp model 288 designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy 1959. This is for a very nice modernist shaped ceiling pendant lamp with a black lacquered al...
Aluminum
Stilnovo Suspension Lamp, Italy, 1950
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Culver City, CA
Stilnovo suspension lamp, Italy, 1950. Brass, painted metal and opaline glass lamp attributed to Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo.
Metal
Stilnovo Wall Lamp Model 232 by Bruno Gatta, Italy, 1962
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice wall or ceiling lamp model 232, designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo Italy in 1962. These lamps are often sold as Sarfatti but we have this lamp documented as a design by B.
Metal, Aluminum
Stilnovo Wall Lamps Model 232 by Bruno Gatta, Italy, 1954
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice pair of wall / ceiling lamps model 232, designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo Italy in 1954. These lamps are often sold as Sarfatti but we have these lamp documented as to b...
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo Italian Light Sconce by Bruno Gatta Model 232
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Chicago, IL
Stilnovo wall lamp model 232 by Bruno Gatta, Italy 1962 Very nice wall or ceiling lamp model 232, designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy in 1962.
Steel
Bruno Gatta Model 288 Ceiling Fixture, Stilnovo, 1960
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice large ceiling fixture model 288 designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy, 1960. This lamp has a white lacquered metal shade with glass opaline glass diffuser shade.
Metal
Bruno Gatta Stilnovo Double Sconces, Italy, 1960
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare pair of double shades sconces designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo, Italy 1960. These sconces are made of white lacquered metal bows and have white opaline glass diffuser shades.
Metal
Bruno Gatta Stilnovo Pair of Wall Lamps. Italy 1954
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice wall / ceiling lamps, designed by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo Italy in 1954. This lamp was often sold as Sarfatti but we have this lamp documented as to be Gatta in an old Sti...
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 37.41 in Dm 28.35 in
Bruno Gatta by Stilnovo Chandelier brass with 6 opaline glass , Italy 1960
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in La xara, VC
Designer Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo chandelier with opaline glass refers to a vintage or mid-century modern Italian lighting fixture, typically crafted in the 1950s to 1970s, known for...
Brass
Sold
H 37.41 in Dm 28.35 in
Bruno Gatta by Stilnovo Chandelier brass with 6 opaline glass , Italy 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in La xara, VC
Designer Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo chandelier with opaline glass refers to a vintage or mid-century modern Italian lighting fixture, typically crafted in the 1950s to 1970s, known for...
Brass
1959 Bruno Gatta Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1959 Bruno Gatta wall or ceiling lamp for Stilnovo. Executed in black painted metal with opaline glass and brass hardware.
Brass, Metal
Bruno Gatta "8023" Table Light for Stilnovo, 1960s, Italy
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in The Hague, NL
Elegant table light designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured for Stilnovo in 1960's Italy.
Aluminum, Brass
1950s Brass and Glass Ceiling Light by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi
By Oscar Torlasco, Stilnovo, Lumi
Located in Glendale, CA
A highly refined design reminiscent of the work of Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. Lumi was one of the most innovative lighting design companies in Italy during the midcentury era.
Brass
Bruno Gatta Pair of Wall Lamps for Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Bruno Gatta Pair of Model: 2020 Wall Lamps in black, white lacquered metal, and Yellow plexiglass.
Metal, Brass
Pair of 1960s Bruno Gatta Wall or Ceiling Lights for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1960s Bruno Gatta wall or ceiling lights for Stilnovo.
Metal
Bruno Gatta; Table Lamp for Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s with Label
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Bruno Gatta, table or desk lamp for Stilnovo of Italy, 1950s.
Metal
Double reflector wallight by Bruno Gatta for Stillnovo
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Double reflector wallight by Bruno Gatta for Stillnovo. A large brass frame with two large black powder-coated metal saucer lamps, round shell reflectors. Each has 3 lightpoints. to...
Metal, Brass
Pair of 1950s French Wall or Ceiling Lights
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
A pair of vintage architectural lamps executed in off-white aluminum and opaline glass in the manner of Bruno Gatta's designs for Stilnovo.
Metal
Stilnovo Wall Lamp from the 1950s, Variant Mod. 2024
By Stilnovo
Located in bari, IT
N.B. extension max 90 cm Founded in Milan by Bruno Gatta in 1946, for decades Stilnovo was the most significant entity in the lighting design landscape.
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Italian Vintage Brass Chandelier Opaline Glass Spheres
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The chandelier was made in Milan (Italy) between 1960 and 1962 and we can safely attribute it to the company Stilnovo. Founded in Milan by Bruno Gatta, in 1946, Stilnovo was for year...
Brass
Stilnovo Style Space Age Italian Vintage Brass Wall Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
It was made between 1955 and 1958 by a workshop in the province of Milan inspired by a model of the company Stilnovo using the same valuable materials and maintaining a high standard...
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Style Space Age Italian Vintage Brass Wall Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
It 'was made between 1955 and 1958 by a workshop in the province of Milan inspired by a model of the company Stilnovo using the same valuable materials and maintaining a high standar...
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Style Italian Wall Sconce Space Age Model Sputnik
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
It was made in Milan between 1960 and 1963 inspired by the "Sputnik" model of the Stilnovo Company, a 100% Italian product. Founded in Milan by Bruno Gatta in 1946, for decades Stiln...
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Style Italian Pair of Brass Sconces Diabolo Model, 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The two wall sconces are in perfect Stilnovo style; founded in Milan by Bruno Gatta, in 1946, Stilnovo was for years the most important reality in the world of lighting equipment des...
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Style Diabolo Model Pair Of Brass Italian Sconces 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Founded in Milan by Bruno Gatta, in 1946, Stilnovo was for years the most important reality in the world of lighting equipment design.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in L 31.5 in
Stilnovo Style Diabolo Model Brass Table Lamp With Marble Base 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Founded in Milan by Bruno Gatta, in 1946, Stilnovo was for years the most important reality in the world of lighting equipment design.
Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
Sold
H 43.31 in Dm 27.56 in
Stilnovo Style Italian Vintage Chandelier in Brass, Opaline Glass and Wood
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The chandelier was made in Milan (Italy) between 1959 and 1962 in the style of Stilnovo. Founded in Milan by Bruno Gatta, in 1946, Stilnovo was for years the most important reality i...
Brass
Sold
H 32.29 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Stilnovo Style Diabolo Model Brass Table Lamp with Carrara Marble Base
By Stilnovo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Founded in Milan by Bruno Gatta, in 1946, Stilnovo was for years the most important reality in the world of lighting equipment design.
Metal, Brass
$2,671 / item
H 33.47 in Dm 55.12 in
Adjustable Triennale 3 Arms Chandelier Brass, Stilnovo Style, Three Hues of Blue
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Beautiful chandelier with three arms that are counterbalanced. That allows to move the arms up and down. The heads are on a pivotting joint to they can reach any desired angle. Thi...
Metal, Brass, Aluminum
$2,497 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$5,112 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 55.91 in
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 5 Rotating Balanced Arms, All Brass and Natural Patina
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
After many requests of customization in all brass and patina of the orbitale chandelier I decided to go ahead with a separate listing. This all brass version is possible as the orbi...
Brass
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 4-shade
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-c...
Brass
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
'Galassia' Brass and Glass Wall Lamp for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
'Galassia' Brass and Glass Wall Lamp for Stilnovo. Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mid-century era, produci...
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century modern Brass Pendant 4 Light by Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Nicolosi, IT
1950s Italian Mid-Century modern Brass Pendant 4 Light by Arteluce A striking example of post-war Italian lighting, this 4-light pendant is attributable to Arteluce and dates to t...
Metal, Brass
$5,181 / item
H 25.6 in Dm 16.54 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Pendant Jugendstil Silk Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A Josef Hoffmann design for the Staekelborg, Knips and for the Berta Zuckerkandl Mansion. Comes as well in other sizes and colors. The other images shows the lamp in a showroom of th...
Brass
Pair of Stilnovo Wall Lamps, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Stilnovo wall lamps, Italy, 1950s. Original labels.
Brass
$24,800
H 20.86 in Dm 28 in
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Semi Flush Mount Chandelier Mod. 1462 Glass Brass, 1960
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare original Max Ingrand Fontana Arte semi flush mount Mod. 1642 Beautiful 28" ceiling fixture from blue-ish polished and satin glass, partially with clear and satin finish and smo...
Brass
Wide Brass Chandelier with Globes
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Glustin Luminaires design, wide chandelier made of a square horizontal rod holding twenty two lights incased in opaline globes.
Brass
$22,653
H 27.56 in Dm 118.12 in
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...
Metal
$12,000 / set
H 33.86 in W 27.96 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Italian Armchairs in the manner of Marco Zanuso, Italy 1960s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Utrecht, NL
The postwar boom years of the 1950s through to the 1960s was a period of great influence from Italian designers. Design in the 60s paved a way to a more aesthetical approach to produ...
Metal
$6,970 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 51.19 in
Murano Sputnik Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Particular circular sputnik, with brass structure and Murano glass spheres. It looks like a system of planets that gravitate circularly. A chandelier with a unique design of its kind...
Brass
$37,325 / item
H 21 in W 69 in D 57 in
Porcelain Cassiopeia 7 V2: Mobile Chandelier, handmade by Andrea Claire Studio
By Andrea Claire Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a horizontal mobile chandelier with 7 glowing cast porcelain polyhedrons. The Cassiopeia series was designed for spaces with lower ceiling heights where a horizontal chandel...
Brass
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.
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.
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.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.