Tall Cocoon Table Lamp, Mila Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall cocoon table lamp Mila lacquer Hand repousse Limited edition Measures: Natural silk pongee shade (19" diameter x 12" height) Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the...
Copper
Cocoon & White Metal Body Pair of Table Lamps by GOLDKANT, 1970s, Germany
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon & White Metal Body Pair of Table Lamps by GOLDKANT, 1970s, Germany Cocoon shades & metal body Minimal and natural design Very high quality.
Metal
A rare Italian 1960s black tripod floor lamp with cocoon shade by Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
An rare Italian 1960s architectural black lacquer and brass tripod floor lamp with orignal cocoon shade by Castiglioni. The three legs join at a brass sphere and the cocoon shade han...
Metal, Brass
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 Castiglioni and produced by Flos in Italy during the 1960s.
Metal
Tall Cocoon Table Lamp, Red Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Hand Repousse, Limited
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall cocoon table lamp Red lacquer Hand repousse Copper base Silk shade Limited edition Each piece is individually crafted and is unique.
Copper
Cocoon Plastic Paper and Green Metal Body Industrial Table Lamp, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Exclusive cocoon plastic paper and green metal body industrial table lamp, 1950s Germany Cocoon shades & metal body There are some small rips on the lamp shade.
Metal
Cocoon resin. Space Age pine wood and gold chrome table lamp, Germany, 1970s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Estiluz Lighting, George Nelson
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Mid-Century Modern and Brutalist style table lamp, Germany, 1970s. Composed of a varnished veined pine wood and gold chrome metal structure in a totally Space Age vibe, and a lampsha...
Metal, Chrome
Large Adjustable Beige Cocoon Floor Lamp in Chrome by Castiglioni, Italy 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous adjustable floor lamp with a large jellyfish shaped cocoon lampshade designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy during the 1960s.
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern German Alunda Cocoon Floor Lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century modern Cocoon floor lamp by Goldkant Leuchten with a distinctive shade pattern.
Metal
Cocoon Table Lamp Gatto by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Flos Italy 60s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Palermo, IT
This sculptural lamp features a diffuser made from a special sprayed polymer called "cocoon", applied to an internal metal structure to create a soft, enveloping effect.
Metal
Large ‘Gatto’ Cocoon Table Lamp with Green Felt Bottom by Achille & Pier Giacomo
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s Italian ‘Gatto’ table lamp designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos.
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Marbled Cocoon Tulip Table Lamps from Goldkant, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Marbled Cocoon Tulip Table Lamps from Goldkant, 1950s Good condition, the cocoon shades with typical patina.
Metal
Rare Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan Two-Armed Floor Lamp with Cocoon Shade
By Ateljé Lyktan, Hans Bergström
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Interestingly, this technique bore certain resemblances to the later approach employed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni in the creation of their Viscontea Lamp (1960), reminisce...
Granite, Aluminum, Brass
My Chrysalis by Ango - Sculptural Silk Cocoon Table Lamp with Solid Wood Base
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Featured Image Credit: Hotel Chavanel, Paris Details Type: Mains voltage table lamp Materials: Natural silk cocoon, solid wood base Socket: E27 / E26 Light Source: LED Filament 6W Di...
Organic Material
Pair of Cocoon Table Lamps with Grey Metal Base by GOLDKANT, 1960s, Germany
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of Cocoon Table Lamps with Grey Metal Base by GOLDKANT, 1960s, Germany Cocoon shades & metal body Minimal and natural design Very high quality.
Metal
Cocoon and pine wood. Mid-Century Modern and Space Age table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Friedel Wauer, Isamu Noguchi, Goldkant Leuchten, George Nelson, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
The upper lampshade is made of a metal frame covered with Cocoon resin and a matching varnished pine wood ring.
Metal
Bicone Shaped Cocoon Pendant Light, Mid Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Cork, IE
Well proportioned and giving a beautiful diffused light, this cocoon lamp is in excellent condition. We think it would fit well with any Mid-Century Modern, modernist or indeed mini...
Metal
Exceptional 1970s Cocoon Globe Pendant Lamp Organic Sisal Structure Mid Century
Located in Hannover, DE
A truly exceptional and rare Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp from the 1970s, most likely manufactured in Germany.
Natural Fiber, Resin
Cocoon bedside lamp, Eisenkeil, Licht Studio, 1960
By Licht Studio - Eisenkel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Condition: Good Materials: Cocoon, Painted Metal Epoca: 1970
Metal
Nuvola Cocoon Chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1962
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This pioneering company produced cocoon lamps that soon became refined icons of Italian design.
Plastic
Escape Transceiver Space by Ango, Handcrafted Silk Cocoon Shelter with Pouffe
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Escape Transceiver Space is presented in Bangkok Design Week 2023 as a refuge in a world of chaos. It is a sensory space for the mind representing an allegory about protection and ca...
Organic Material, Ash
Cocoon Cylinder Pendant Light by Goldkant, Germany, 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Cork, IE
This makes these Goldkant models the original predecessor to later cocoon lamps such as the Taraxacum S by FLOS. Packed with extra care for safe shipping!
Resin
Mid-Century Space Age Hanging Light by Ernest IGL for Hillebrand Lights, 1960s
By Ernest Igl, Hillebrand
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Cocoon lamp from the 1960s. Very impressive. Very nice condition.
Metal, Brass
This rare and extravagant 1960s cocoon pendant light is in excellent condition!
By Goldkant Leuchten, Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Cork, IE
This makes these Goldkant models the original predecessor to later cocoon lamps. We think it would fit well with any Mid-Century Modern or even modernist or minimalist interior sett...
Resin
Pair of Large ‘Taraxacum 2’ by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Sittard, LI
These large cocoon lamps are among the most distinctive creations of the Castiglioni brothers, celebrated for their experimental use of materials and their poetic approach to everyda...
Metal
$3,435
Cocoon Cascade Lamp
By Kaare Klint, Aloys F. Gangkofner, George Nelson, Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in München, DE
Very nice Cocoon cascade lamp from the 1950s. Wonderful and contemporary design.
Metal
Architectural Ceramic Table Lamp by Inge Simonis, The Netherlands, Contemporary
Located in Hilversum, NL
Architectural ceramic table lamp by Dutch designer Inge Simonis, available through Cocoon Collectables.
Brass
Lugano floor lamp by H. Klingele for Artimeta Holland, 1957
By H. Klingele 1
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Lugano floor lamp by H. Klingele for Artimeta Holland, 1957 Tripod Cocoon Floor lamp Artimeta Lugano Tripod Cocoon Floor Lamp Materials: Tripod base made of a metal frame in black pa...
Metal
Vintage Flos Gatto Piccolo Table Lamps by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in amstelveen, NL
Created using the innovative cocoon technique, each lamp features a delicate resin-coated shade sprayed over a steel wire structure, producing a warm, atmospheric glow and a distinct...
Resin
Gatto Table Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Hille, Italy, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in New York, NY
The large cocoon table lamp reflects the Castiglioni brothers’ playful approach to form and material.
Metal
Cocoon pendant lamp, 1960
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Cocoon pendant lamp, 1960
Plastic
Achille Castiglioni Mid-Century Beige Round "Cocoon" Pendant, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
This charming cocoon lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy in the 1960s.
Metal, Steel
Lovely Cocoon Pendant Lamp
By Kaare Klint, Aloys F. Gangkofner, George Nelson, Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in München, DE
Very nice Cocoon pendant lamp from the 1950s. Wonderful and contemporary design.
Metal
Cocoon hanging / pendant lamp , 1970s Germany
Located in Delft, NL
Cocoon hanging / pendant lamp , 1970s Germany
Plastic
Cocoon Ball Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon Ball Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
Resin
$1,659Sale Price|30% Off
Cocoon Suspension Lamp, Italian Manufacture, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Cocoon suspension lamp, 1960s. White coated internal steel structure, sprayed with special cocoon resin.
Metal
$2,489Sale Price|30% Off
Cocoon Suspension Lamp, Italian Manufacture, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Cocoon suspension lamp, 1960s. White coated internal steel structure, sprayed with special cocoon resin.
Metal
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Cocoon pendant lamp
Located in RIDDERKERK, NL
This special Cocoon pendant lamp , attributed to Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni , is an iconic example of experimental Italian design from the 1960s .
Resin
Mid-century design cocoon ceiling lamp , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century design cocoon ceiling lamp , 1970s
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid-Century Cocoon pendant light. The Cocoon material provides diffused, atmospheric light.
Metal
Cocoon Ceiling Lamp by GOLDKANT, 1960s, Germany
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon Ceiling Lamp by GOLDKANT, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
Resin
Pear-shaped "cocoon" wall lamp, Italy, 1960
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful "cocoon" wall light designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. Superb manual work of laying resin on a metal structure creating the effect of a cocoon. The "cocoon" ...
Metal
$2,489Sale Price / item|40% Off
Large Cocoon Suspension Lamp, Italian Manufacture, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Large Cocoon suspension lamp, 1960s. White coated internal steel structure, sprayed with special cocoon resin.
Metal
Large Cocoon Suspension Lamp, Italian Manufacture, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Large Cocoon suspension lamp, 1960s. White coated internal steel structure, sprayed with special cocoon resin.
Metal
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
Resin
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
Resin
Cocoon Ball Design Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon Ball Design Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
Resin
Bamboo and Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Bamboo and Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany Minimal and natural design Very high quality.
Bamboo, Resin
Mid-Century Round Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century round cocoon pendant lamp, Italy, 1960s. This elegant vintage ceiling light features a softly rounded cocoon shade stretched over a visible ribbed framework, creating a l...
Resin
Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, Germany, 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This pendant lamp features a cocoon-style spherical shade made of resin.
Fabric
Cocoon Hanging Lamp made of Beechwood, Height Adjustable
Located in Hannover, DE
This one-of-a-kind hanging lamp is made of cocoon and beechwood. The height of the lamp can be adjusted however you like, thanks to the Roloflex system.
Brass
"Cocoon" wall lamp, resin and pine, Italy, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful "cocoon" wall light designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. Superb manual work of laying resin on a metal structure creating the effect of a cocoon. The "cocoon" ...
Wood
Mid-Century Round Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This is a cocoon hanging lamp crafted in Italy during the 1960s, showcasing the elegance and innovation of mid-century Italian design.
Resin
Mid-Century Modern Saucer Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This saucer-shaped cocoon ceiling lamp from the 1960s exudes timeless elegance and vintage charm.
Resin
$4,979Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Cocoon Suspension Lamp, Italian Manufacture, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Pair of Cocoon suspension lamps , 1960s. White coated internal steel structure, sprayed with special cocoon resin.
Metal
$5,390Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of Cocoon Suspension Lamp, Italian Manufacture, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Pair of Cocoon suspension lamps , 1960s. White coated internal steel structure, sprayed with special cocoon resin.
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Floor Lamp, 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This extraordinary cocoon floor lamp from the 1960s, crafted by Goldkant Leuchten in Germany, is a true design marvel.
Synthetic
$2,777Sale Price|26% Off
Lamp Friedel Wauer or Flos Castigloni Scarpa Cocoon
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Lugo, IT
Pendant lamp Attributed to Friedel Wauer or Flos Cocoon material Excellent conditions Thank you
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Saucer Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A cocoon hanging lamp made In the 1960s. The material of the lamp is resin.
Resin
Mid-Century Round Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A cocoon hanging lamp made in Italy in the 1960s. It has a beautiful round design, which is similar to the lamps made by Castiglioni.
Resin
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.