VENINI - CARLO SCARPA - Ceiling Light Murano Glass Brass, 1940, Italy
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Venini - Carlo Scarpa - ceiling light Murano glass brass, 1940, Italy.
Murano Glass
$3,014Sale Price|45% Off
Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp 1938 Ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini Murano Clear and Lattimo “ a fasce” glass exhecuted by Venini Murano Measures...
Brass
Poliedri ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1958
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Poliedri ceiling chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1958 for Venini glassworks. Nickel-plated brass frame , transparent blown glass elements in shades of yellow, pink and blue, ...
Brass, Iron
Large Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed To Carlo Scarpa For Venini, 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in ECHT, NL
Large Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Brass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling lights, Italy circa 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa, Paolo Venini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling lights Model 5258 Italy 1940s Handblown glass, brass Exquisite glass making technique.
Metal
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling light, Italy circa 1940s
By Paolo Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling light Model 5258 Italy 1940s Handblown glass, steel, aluminum.
Metal
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Ceiling Lights, Italy circa 1940s
By Paolo Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling lights Model 5258 Italy 1940s Handblown glass, brass Exquisite glass making technique.
Metal
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Ceiling Light, Italy circa 1940s
By Paolo Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling light Model 5258 Italy 1940s Handblown glass, steel, aluminum.
Brass, Metal
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Ceiling Lights, Italy circa 1940s
By Carlo Scarpa, Paolo Venini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling lights Model 5258 Italy 1940s Handblown glass, brass Exquisite glass making technique.
Metal
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling lights, Italy circa 1960s
By Carlo Scarpa, Paolo Venini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling lights Model 5258 Italy 1940s Handblown glass, brass Exquisite glass making technique.
Metal
Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Ceiling Lamp for Venini in Yellow and Grey, Italy 1950s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milan, IT
Carlo Scarpa Murano Glass Poliedri ceiling lamp for Venini in yellow and Grey, Italy 1950s.
Metal
Large Poliedri Multicolor Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown gray, amber , pink , light blue and clear "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a bronze color frame. Price is for 1 item. Available al...
Glass
$7,884Sale Price|20% Off
Italian 1960s Poliedri Glass, Steel and Brass Ceiling Lamp
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1960s Poliedri Glass, Steel and Brass Ceiling Lamp
Brass, Steel
Multicolor Large Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown multicolor "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a brass frame. Available also a pair . Edition limited from a great master of Venetian g...
Glass
Large Poliedri Multicolor Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown gray, amber , pink , light blue and clear "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a bronze color frame. Price is for 1 item. Available al...
Glass
Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s.
Murano Glass
Amber an Grey Large Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown gray , amber and clear "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a brass frame. Available also a pair . Edition limited from a great master...
Glass
Pair of Light Blue Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown Acquamarine light blu color Poliedri made of Murano glass with a brass frame. Price is for 2item. Edition limited from a great master ...
Glass
Large Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s.
Brass
Italian Mid Century Three Tiered Ceiling Light By Carlo Scarpa For Venini
Located in Westport, CT
Lovely tiered and joined barbell-shaped crystal segments blown in two varying ‘baloton’ styles. Origin: Italy Dating: 1960ca Condition: Glass in excellent condition, fully rewire...
Blown Glass
1 of 2 Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Murano Glass
Carlo Scarpa Venini Poliedri Ceiling Lamp, 1958-1960
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
"Poliedri" ceiling lamp, designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini in 1958-1960, with 10 lights and 102 clear glass elements.
Metal
Splendid Carlo Scarpa Ceiling Lamp for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Milan, IT
A splendid Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp for Venini.
Brass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Ceiling Light, Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian ceiling light made from 84 beautiful Murano transparent glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late 20th century. Dimensions: 17.70 ...
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa, Paolo Venini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling light Model 5258 Italy 1940s Handblown glass, steel, aluminum.
Brass
Poliedri ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1958
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Poliedri ceiling chandelier/ceiling light designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1958 for Venini glassworks. Painted metal frame, transparent blown glass elements, composed of 90 polyhedra, br...
Iron, Brass
Poliedri ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1961
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Poliedri chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1961 for Venini glassworks. Painted metal frame, blown glass in transparent and smoky tones, composed of 88 polyhedra, excellent condi...
Iron
Model 5253 Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 5253 Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1930s.
Brass
Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1940s.
Brass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Bi-Colore Murano Glass Poliedre Ceiling Fixture 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa, Paolo Venini
Located in New York, NY
Hand crafted poliedre are arranged in a staggered and tiered configuration suspended from a white powder coated metal frame. Designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Italy 1950's. Ven...
Metal
Carlo Scarpa Venini Large Glass Pendant, Italy, 1925
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The unusual large size Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling light, Italy 1930's Handblown glass, steel, aluminum.
Blown Glass
Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's.
Brass
Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Murano Glass
Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Murano Glass
Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Murano Glass
Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Murano Glass
Pair of 'Poliedri' Ceiling Lights
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in London, GB
A pair of original Venini 'Poliedri' chandeliers coloured glass, chrome-plated steel. Shades designed by Carlo Scarpa. 28 cm (11 in.) drop, 54 cm (21 1/4 in.) diameter P...
Steel
Petite Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s.
Brass
Pair of Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful pair of ceiling made of corrugated glass. Two highly refined pieces.
Metal
Sold
H 14.18 in W 40.16 in D 21.26 in
Poliedri big ceiling lamp in yellow Murano glass by Venini, 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Poliedri" ceiling lamps, design by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1950. Iconic model made of modular mold-blown Murano glass elements assembled on a metal frame. The design is dist...
Metal
1 of 2 Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Murano Glass
1 of 2 Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Venini ceiling lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Murano Glass
1 of 3 Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 3 Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Murano Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Ceiling Light, Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian ceiling light made from 84 beautiful Murano trasparent glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late xx century Dimensions: 17,70 inch...
Blown Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri Ceiling Light, Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian ceiling light made from 84 beautiful Murano transparent glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late 20th century. Dimensions: 17.70 ...
Blown Glass
TWO --- Elegant Murano Poliedri Ceiling Light, Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
PAIR OF Elegant Italian ceiling light made from 84 beautiful Murano trasparent glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late xx century Dimensions: 17,...
Blown Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini Ceiling Light
By Paolo Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Carlo Scarpa for Venini ceiling light Model 5258 Italy 1940s Handblown glass, brass Exquisite glass making technique and rare color.
Metal
Ceiling Light "Reticello" Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1940s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Budapest, HU
Handblown glass sphere and conical shaft attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Amazing execution in Reticello glass.
Brass
Sold
H 17.72 in Dm 23.63 in
Elegant Murano Poliedri Ceiling Light, Carlo Scarpa Transparent and Smoked Glass
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian ceiling light made from 84 beautiful Murano transparent and smoked glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late 20th century Dimensio...
Glass
Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Murano Glass Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Italy, 1940s.
Brass
Pair of Ceiling Lights, Model “Poliedri, ” Designed by Carlo Scarpa, Venini
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of suspension lamps, model Poliedri in yellow and clear transparent glass. Designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini. Marked "Made in Italy."
Glass
Carlo Scarpa for Venini, Tricolore Murano Glass Poliedri Ceiling Fixture 1950s
By Paolo Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
This assemblage of subtly colored, hand crafted poliedre is arranged in a staggered and tiered configuration suspended from a white powder coated metal frame. Designed by Carlo Scarp...
Metal
Sold
H 23.63 in Dm 23.63 in
Mod. "Poliedri" Murano Glass Ceiling Lamp by C. Scarpa for Venini 1960s, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Very stylish chandelier, ceiling lamp mod. "Poliedri" by Carlo Scarpa for Venini, with Murano glass modular elements and metal structure with 12 lights on three levels (6+3+3).
Metal
Venini Ceiling Light by Carlo Scarpa, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Venini ceiling by Carlo Scarpa, 1940.
Elegant Murano Poliedri Ceiling Light, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian ceiling light made from 84 beautiful Murano trasparent glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late xx century Dimensions: 17,70 in...
Glass
Murano Ceiling Lamp, 64 Caramel Lattimo Glass Petal
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Spectacular ceiling lamp with 64 amber and lattimo Murano glass. Elegant lighting object. Period: late 20th century Dimensions: 15.75 inches (40 cm), height 29.50 inches (80 cm) de...
Blown Glass
Murano Ceiling Lamp 64 Pink Lattimo Glass Petal
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Spectacular ceiling lamp with 64 pink and lattimo Murano glass. Elegant lighting object. Period: late 20th century Dimensions: 15,75 inches (40 cm) height; 29,50 inches (80 cm) dep...
Blown Glass
Murano Ceiling Lamp, 64 White Lattimo Glass Petal
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Spectacular ceiling lamp with 64 white lattimo Murano glass. Elegant lighting object. Period: late 20th century Dimensions: 15.75 inches (40 cm) height, 29.50 inches (80 cm) depth,...
Glass
Murano Ceiling Lamp, 64 White Lattimo Glass Petal
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Spectacular ceiling lamp with 64 white lattimo Murano glass. Elegant lighting object. Period: late 20th century Dimensions: 15.75 inches (40 cm) height, 29.50 inches (80 cm) depth,...
Glass
Elegant Murano Poliedri ceiling light - Carlo Scarpa - smoked glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian ceiling light made from 84 beautiful Murano smoked glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Period: late xx century Dimensions: 17,70 inches (45...
Blown Glass
Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Murano Glass
Multicolor Large Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown multicolor "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a brass frame. Available also a pair . Edition limited from a great master of Venetian...
Glass
Multicolor Large Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown multicolor "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a brass frame. Available also a pair . Edition limited from a great master of Venetian...
Glass
Multicolor Large Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown multicolor "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a brass frame. Available also a pair . Edition limited from a great master of Venetian g...
Glass
Multicolor Large Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown multicolor "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a brass frame. Available also a pair. Edition limited from a great master of Venetian ...
Glass
Amber an Grey Large Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown gray , amber and clear "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a brass frame. Available also a pair . Edition limited from a great master...
Glass
Sold
H 17.72 in Dm 35.44 in
Amber an Grey Pink Large Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown gray, amber , pink and clear "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a brass frame. Price is for 1 item. Available also a pair. Edition li...
Glass
Large Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, the 1960s.
Murano Glass
Pair of Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful pair of ceilings made of corrugated glass.
Metal
1 of 2 Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Venini ceiling lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Murano Glass
1 of 2 Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s.
Murano Glass
Sold
H 5.12 in Dm 14.97 in
1 of 2 Large Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, the 1960s.
Metal
Rare ceiling light, model no. 5258 by Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
Carlo Scarpa Venini Italy, c. 1932 bollicine glass with red stars murrines, nickel-plated brass Literature: Carlo Scarpa: I Vetri di un Architetto, Barovier, ppg. 204, 233 d...
Glass
Sold
H 35.44 in Dm 15.75 in
Ceiling Lamp by Carlo Scarpa, Modell No. 5417 Prod. Venini, Italy, circa 1935
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Munich, DE
Rare ceiling lamp by Carlo Scarpa, Modell No. 5417, Italy, circa 1931-35, Prod.
Brass, Metal
Carlo Scarpa Venini " Poliedri" ceiling light
Located in London, GB
Carlo Scarpa "Poliedri" for Venini ceiling light, blown glass components in three different pastel colors ( amethyst,light blue,light brown.
Blown Glass
Venini Polyhedral Ceiling Fixture
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Individual polyhedral shaped cast glass forms tightly covering a meal armature.
Glass
$3,394Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 18.12 in D 20.87 in
Set of Six Mahogany Chairs Mod.110 by Ico Parisi for Cassina - Italy - 1960s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful set of six chairs in elegant mahogany and comfortable hazelnut-colored velvet born from the pencil of Ico Parisi and made since the 1960s, by the prestigious Cassina compan...
Velvet, Wood
$15,305 / set
H 28.75 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Italian Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, FR
A set of two Italian collectible vintage armchairs first designed by Gio Ponti for manufacturing company Casa e Giardino in the late 1930s. They have been reupholstered in a white fa...
Fabric, Mahogany
$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
$649Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
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
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$2,750 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
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
Ensamble Pouf in Escondido Laredo 35
By Caterina Moretti
Located in Zapopan, Jalisco
The word "ensamble" means a set and comes from the French "ensemble," referring to one with another, together. From their own individuality, Peca (Guadalajara, 2007) and Studio84 (M...
Wood, Upholstery
LUfo Ceiling Light
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUFO perforated brass dome ceiling light by Lumfardo Luminaires. Part of our contemporary collection the LUFO ceiling light is in a darkened patina finish. Hand perforations frame ar...
Brass
$3,900 / set
H 15 in Dm 10 in
Pair of 'Bloc' Parchment Lamps with Parchment Paper Shades by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Bloc' parchment clad table lamps with matching parchment paper shades by Design Frères.
Hide, Wood, Parchment Paper
$2,423 / item
H 11.8 in W 11.8 in D 7.5 in
Tulip Organic Modern Contemporary Wall Sconce, Wall Light in White Plaster
By Hannah Woodhouse
Located in London, GB
Handmade Tulip organic modern wall light/ wall sconce, in silky smooth white plaster, created by artist Hannah Woodhouse in her London studio. Contemporary organic modern design insp...
Plaster
$7,200 / item
H 14 in Dm 36 in
Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
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
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
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.