Achille And Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, "Cocoon" Suspension, Circa 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Achille And Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, "Cocoon" Suspension, Circa 1960 Achille Castiglioni (1918
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Achille Castiglioni cocoon suspension light for Flos, attributed Italy 1960s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Achille Castiglioni cocoon suspension light by Flos, attributed Designed and manufactured in Italy
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Castiglioni 'Cocoon' table light 'Gatto' large size. Italy c1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
Large 'Gatto' table light by Castiglioni. Italy c1960 Lovely warm patina. In very good condition
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Mid-Century Castiglioni Cocoon Table Lamp with Oak Wood Base, Italy 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century cocoon table lamp designed by Castiglioni and produced in Italy during the
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Pair of Mid-Century Castiglioni Cocoon Table Lamps with Oak Base, Italy 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of Mid-Century cocoon table lamps designed by Castiglioni and produced in Italy
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Suspension Cocoon By Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Paddington, NSW
Achille Castiglioni (1918‑2002) was an Italian architect and industrial designer whose creative
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Suspension Cocoon By Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Paddington, NSW
Achille Castiglioni (1918‑2002) was an Italian architect and industrial designer whose creative
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Suspension Cocoon By Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Paddington, NSW
Achille Castiglioni (1918‑2002) was an Italian architect and industrial designer whose creative
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Mid-century cocoon pendant lamp, Achille Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Rare Cocoon pendant lamp with Teak made in Italy in the 1960s. The key feature of this iconic
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Mid-century cocoon pendant lamp, Achille Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Rare Cocoon pendant lamp with Teak made in Italy in the 1960s. The key feature of this iconic
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Castiglioni style. Space Age Cocoon pendant lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille Castiglioni
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist and Space Age Cocoon pendant lamp, Italy, 1970s. This lamp is reminiscent of the designs
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Italian Cocoon Pendant in the Style of Achille Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s, Italy. This pendant showcases a resin sculptural design resembling an inverted mushroom. It is well-preserved and features an attractive patina that emits a warm, inviting lig...
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Cocoon Hanging Lamp by Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Italy
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A classic Cocoon hanging lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos
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Single Italian Ball Midcentury Cocoon Castiglioni Style Pendant Light, Vintage
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cocoon hanging lamp made in Italy in the 1960s.It has a beautiful round ball design
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Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni, Italy , 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni,Italy, 1960s
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Cocoon lamp by Artur Eisenkeil licht studio - Castiglioni Flos
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Lugo, IT
Cocoon lamp by Eisenkeil licht studio. Defect: hole as shown in the photo. Thank you
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Cocoon Wave Hanging Lamp in the Style of Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hannover, DE
I'm sure you'll agree that this lamp reminds us of the designs of Achille Castiglioni. This little
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Castiglioni Large Viscontea Style Cocoon Italian Pendant Light
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous large "Viscontea" style cocoon pendant in fabulous conditions. This charming chandelier
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Cocoon lamp attr. to Achille & Giacomo Castiglioni, 60s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Kiel, SH
Large cocoon lamp in the shape of the famous Taraxacum lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo
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Mid-Century Cocoon Cream Base Table Lamp by Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful Mid-Century cocoon table lamp with a cream colored plastic base. This incredibly sylish
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Large Mid-Century Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Castiglioni for Hille, Italy, 60s
By Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Lucija, SI
Stunning Large Mid Century round Cocoon Pendant Lamp Designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced
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1960s Vintage Achille Castiglioni Attributed Cocoon hanging Pendant lamp
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Basel, BS
This stunning mid-century pendant, designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy during the 1960s, is
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A large original 1960s cocoon ball light by Achille Castiglioni
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni & Pio Manzu
Located in London, GB
A large original 1960s cocoon ball light by Achille Castiglioni. Produced by Italian company Flos
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Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos Cocoon Pendant Light
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni are renowned Italian designers known for their innovative and
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Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos Cocoon Pendant Light
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni are renowned Italian designers known for their innovative and
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Pendant "Cocoon" Light by Achille And Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Pendant "Cocoon" Light by Achille And Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s
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Mid-Century "Marbled" Beige Cocoon Pendant by Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and incredibly rare large mid-century round mabled "Cocoon" chandelier designed by
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Flos Achille and PierGiacomo Castiglioni Chandelier Cocoon Metal 1960 Italy
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Milano, IT
ACHILLE E PIER GIACOMO CASTIGLIONI "Flos" enorme lampadario Cocoon del 1960 in ottimo stato
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‘Taraxacum’ Cocoon Pendant by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for FLOS
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in New York, NY
A masterpiece of mid-century Italian design, the “Taraxacum” Cocoon Pendant was conceived by the
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Achille Castiglioni Mid-Century Beige Round "Cocoon" Pendant, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century "cocoon" pendant with a gorgeous beige even patina. This charming cocoon lamp
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Achille Castiglioni Mid-Century Beige "Cocoon" Round Pendant, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
ceiling lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy in the 1960s. This cocoon has a marvelous
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Achille Castiglioni Large Beige Round "Cocoon" Pendant Light, Italy 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous mid-century large "cocoon" pendant with a gorgeous beige uniform patina. This charming
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Large Cocoon Flush Mount by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, Castiglioni, Flos Style
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern Cocoon four-light flush mount, ceiling light in the style of Achille
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Italian Modern Tripod Cocoon Floor Lamp, Attributed to Castiglioni, Italy 60s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare tripod cocoon floor lamp attributed to Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Made in Italy in
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$3,177Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Goldkant Cocoon Two-Light Pendand Lamp 1960's Castiglioni, Flos Style
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Rare, extra wide Mid-Century Modern Cocoon two-light pendant lamp or flush mount by Friedel Wauer
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Pair of Beige "Dentate" Cocoon Table Lamps by Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and unique pair of cocoon round table lamps with wooden bases. In fabulous condition
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Cocoon pendant light by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos - 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent Cocoon pendant light designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in the
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Huge Rare Cocoon Mid Century Modern Pendant Chandelier Flos Castiglioni Resin
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Firenze, Toscana
An absolute rare, rare find. In all my years of searching, I have never seen this resin cocoon
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$2,895Sale Price|20% Off
Large Cocoon Bell Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s in Castiglioni, Flos Style
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern bell shape cocoon pendant in the style of Achille Castiglioni, designed by
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Mid-Century Large Veined Beige Cocoon Pendant by Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning and incredibly rare large mid-century round veined "Cocoon" chandelier designed by
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Large Gatto Cocoon Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in the 1960s. This sculptural lamp features a meticulously
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Italian Cocoon Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Licht Studio
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Lucija, SI
Italian Cocoon Table Lamps Designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Licht Studio Italy
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Large Adjustable Beige Cocoon Floor Lamp in Chrome by Castiglioni, Italy 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Castiglioni in Italy during the 1960s. In fabulous condition, with no rips or stains, the cocoon lampshade
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Large Gatto Cocoon Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in the 1960s. This sculptural lamp features a meticulously
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Cocoon floor lamp very rare -Achille Castiglioni style- 1960's Germany
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer
Located in The Hague, NL
Cocoon floor lamp of a stunning beauty. Very rare and therefore unique lamp. This floor lamp is
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Large ‘Gatto’ Cocoon Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chicago, IL
A Mid Century Italian ‘Gatto’ table lamp designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for
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Cocoon Hanging Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in bruxelles, BE
Resin and metal Hanging lamp by Achille Castiglioni for Flos in 1960s. Maximum height with cable
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Large Veined Beige Cocoon Pendant Lamp Designed by Castiglioni for Hille, 60s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Hille
Located in Lucija, SI
Stunning Large Mid Century round Cocoon Pendant Lamp Designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced
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$9,334
Cocoon floor lamp c1960
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
Rare form cocoon floor lamp. Italy c1960 Spun resin with a marble base In very good condition
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White "Light Ball" by Flos, Italian Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Castiglioni 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
the USA and tested at Eisenkeil – used for the Cocoon lampthe Castiglioni brothers and the Scarpa duo
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Mid-Century Beige Taraxacum Cocoon Pendant by Castiglioni for Flos, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular vintage mid-century "Taraxacum" cocoon pendant. This charming and incredibly rare
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Large Gatto Beige Cocoon Table Lamps by Castiglioni for Flos, Italy 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent first edition large Gatto cocoon table lamps designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo
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Castiglioni Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Arteluce and Flos, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos, Arteluce
Located in Roma, IT
at Eisenkeil – used for the Cocoon lampthe Castiglioni brothers and the Scarpa duo began creating
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Castiglioni Midcentury Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
“cocoon,” in the hands of the Castiglioni brothers would become a popular and iconic innovation in the
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Pair small cocoon Gatto Table Lamps Achille & Pier Castiglioni Flos Italy 1960
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, George Nelson, Flos
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Pair of small cocoon Table Lamps, model Gatto Piccolo. Design by Achille & Pier Castiglioni for
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Midcentury Cocoon Losange Pendant Light, 1960s, Italy
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A losange cocoon pendant lamp made in Italy in the 1960s. The hanging lamp has a design similar to
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Mid-Century Round Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
of the iconic designs by renowned Italian designer Achille Castiglioni. Its cocoon material creates a
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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.