Adjustable Copper Billiard Pendant Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen, Bent Karlby
Located in Balen, BE
With its rich material and functional design, the lamp captures the character of mid-century Danish lighting, where everyday objects were refined into timeless pieces.
Copper
Scandinavian wall lamp with leaf decoration, brass & cocoon shades Denmark 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
When illuminated, the shades diffuse the light beautifully, producing a gentle amber glow and a soft, atmospheric illumination. A charming example of mid-century Danish lighting desi...
Brass
Small Teak and Opal Glass Pendant Lamp by Bent Karlby for Lyfa, Denmark, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
An exceptional example of mid-century Danish lighting design, this pendant is well suited above a dining table, in an entryway, or as a statement piece in a living space.
Opaline Glass, Wood, Teak
Lamp With Arms Of Brass & Glass From 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
In great vintage condition, this lamp showcases the impeccable craftsmanship and enduring quality characteristic of mid-century Danish lighting. Its warm brass tones and soft glow cr...
Brass
Large Teak and Opal Glass Pendant Lamp by Bent Karlby for Lyfa, Denmark, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
An exceptional example of mid-century Danish lighting design, this pendant is well suited above a dining table, in an entryway, or as a statement piece in a living space.
Opaline Glass, Wood, Teak
Danish Mid Century Staved Teak Wood Sculptural Table Lamp 1970s ESA
By ESA
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A sculptural solid teak table lamp in the manner of ESA. Made in Denmark or Sweden, 1970s. The wood section is 17.25” tall.
Teak
Brass Pendant Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulen, 1960s, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This refined pendant lamp is an exemplary piece of mid-century Danish lighting design, attributed to the celebrated architect and designer Vilhelm Lauritzen and manufactured by the r...
Aluminum, Brass
Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen Rare Variant Counterweight Pendant Lamp
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Milan, IT
Executed in solid brass with a warm aged patina, the lamp exemplifies the timeless elegance of mid-century Danish lighting design and the technical sophistication for which Louis Pou...
Aluminum, Brass
Mid Century Modern Teak Floor Lamp in Danish Style Lighting
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Specifications Dimensions: 9 inches wide x 9 inches deep x 59 inches high Style: Mid-Century Modern / Danish Lamp Shade: Not Included Period: 1970s Country of Origin: Denmark Item Ty...
Teak
$1,499 / set
Mid-Century Modern Teak Table Lamps by ESA
By ESA
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Imagine bringing a touch of mid-century elegance into your home with these stunning lamps designed by ESA (Elektro-Special A/S) in Denmark, circa the 1960s.
Brass
Danish Modern Organic Form Teak Lamps by ESA Denmark
By ESA
Located in New York, NY
Pair of handcrafted organic form teak lamps with original woven lampshades. Bakelite sockets and light switches. Overall height 34.5 " lamp body measures 20.5" to top of socket. Sign...
Teak
Danish Rare Hand-crafted Ceramic Heavy Pendant Lamp by Sejer, 1960s, Denmark
By Sejer Denmark
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Danish Rare Hand-crafted Ceramic Heavy Pendant Lamp by Sejer, 1960s, Denmark It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas. Lamp is in good condition. No damage, no crack. We...
Ceramic
Rare Table Lamp with Conical Copper Shade, 1950s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
While the designer remains unknown, the lamp’s construction and material use align with the qualities found in mid-century Danish lighting, which prioritized a balance between aesthe...
Brass, Copper
$3,750Sale Price|50% Off
Rare! Mid Century Danish Modern Rocket Hansen Floor Lamp 50s Brass African Teak
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
This is in the Top Ten of coolest Mid Century Floor Lamps and will make a superb addition to your discerning interiors!
Metal, Brass
Tall Danish Modern Turned Teak Lamp by ESA
By ESA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s sculptural turned teak Danish lamp by ESA. Features a counterweighted base to better support the tall form. Retains the brass insert on the underside bearing the 'ESA, Made in ...
Teak
Ceiling Lamp in Brass, Teak and Opaline Glass by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, 1950s
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
His designs played a significant role in defining the bold and expressive character of mid-century Danish lighting. While primarily associated with his own company, Holm Sørensen als...
Brass
$1,275
Danish Mid-Century Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
A Danish Mid-Century table lamp composed of metal base, white ceramic body and slender teak neck.
Ceramic, Teak
Pair of ESA Denmark Solid Turned Teak Bowling Pin Form Table Lamps, 1950s
By ESA
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Slender Pair of Danish Modern ESA Denmark Turned Teak Bedside Lamps, Desk Lamps. Featuring rounded bowling pin bottle form. 18" H to top of socket. Natural. Smooth. Small footprint. ...
Brass
Tall Pair of ESA Danish Modern Dark Solid Teak Table Lamps, c. 1960
By ESA
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Large pair of Scandinavian Modern ESA attributed, deep brown tapered Dark Brown Teak Table Lamps. Featuring finely turned, smooth, bullet forms. 21 H to top of socket. Shades shown f...
Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Floor Lamp
Located in Allerum, SE
20th century Danish floor lamp featuring a sculptural stem in rare Wenge wood. The design incorporates an integrated, height-adjustable solid brass rod, allowing for versatile lighti...
Wenge
$1,024Sale Price|20% Off
Glorious MId Century Danish Modern Atomic Fiberglass Shade Table Lamp 1950s
By Frederic Weinberg, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
Rare design! This is a marvelous mid century lamp that features a Danish Modern styled design with fiberglass body and a clip on fiberglass shade on a sculptured, hand-carved wood t...
Fiberglass, Wood
Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Danish mid-century modern light yellow ceramic table lamp with white drum lamp shade. Lamp base diameter is 8in wide and 18.5in tall. Lamp shade diameter is 13.25in wide and 10in t...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Pendant, 1970s, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century Pendant, 1970s, Denmark, - made of Metal, - shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.), - in good original condition.
Metal
$1,024Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Danish Modern Metal Atomic Tripod Fiberglass Shade Table Lamp 50s
By Frederic Weinberg, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
Sweet! Mid Century Modern Metal Fiberglass Tripod Table / Accent Lamp! Rare design! Dimensions: 7" by 7" by 14" tall This is a marvelous mid century lamp that features an Atomic...
Fiberglass, Wood
1960's Mid-Century Danish Modern Slat Rosewood Chandelier
By Hans Bergström, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Maria Lindeman, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Burbank, CA
Original vintage 1950’s Mid-century Modern Scandinavian chandelier for sale. Made of solid rosewood and has a beautiful clean Scandinavian design. It’s an original Danish Modern ligh...
Rosewood
$120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Danish Brass Candle Holders
Located in Søborg, DK
A mid-century pair of solid brass candle holders. Designer unknown but in the manner of Ilse D. Ammonsen. Lovely simplistic period design. In unpolished condition with age relat...
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1960, Denmark
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Uno Kristiansson
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A Mid-century table lamp. In solid Teak, Denmark, 1960. Elegant teak lamps, pleated lampshade. It is in good general condition and works perfectly. The diffused light is very pleas...
Rope, Teak
Danish Ceramic Mid-Century Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A two tone ceramic table lamp. Stamped to the base. Denmark, c1970s. Marked Z, LA23/2. Good vintage condition. Since re-wired and PAT tested. Internal ref: UK. Location: L...
Ceramic
Danish Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An artist made ceramic table lamp. Denmark, c1960s. Signed to the underside. Unusual unique finish. Since re-wired and PAT tested. Location: London Gallery. Di...
Ceramic
Mid Century Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Jette Helleroe, Denmark, 1960s
By Jette Hellerøe
Located in Berlin, DE
The lamp is currently fitted with a pleated shade which complements the mid-century character of the piece. A fine example of Danish ceramic lighting design from the 1960s.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Pendant, Denmark, 1970s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting. - Rare type.
Aluminum, Copper
Mid-Century Pendant, Denmark, 1970s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting. - Rare type.
Metal, Aluminum
Mid Century Pendant, Denmark, 1970s.
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type
Metal
Mid Century Pendant, Denmark, 1970s
By Jo Hammerborg, RAAK, Fog & Mørup
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Rare type.
Metal, Copper
Mid Century Pendant, Denmark, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type.
Metal
Mid-Century Pendant, Denmark, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting. - Rare type.
Metal, Copper
Per Linnemann-Schmidt Model "SL4" Table Lamp, Denmark Mid-20th Century
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Utrecht, NL
As a whole, the lamp represents the strengths of Danish mid-century design, where simplicity was a way of allowing material, form, and light to shine.
Stoneware, Fabric
Mid Century Pendant, Denmark, 1960s
By Vitrika
Located in Praha, CZ
- very beautiful style of lighting - rare type.
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Danish Table Lamp, 1960
By Uno Kristiansson, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A mid-century table lamp. In solid teak, Denmark, 1960. Elegant teak lamps, pleated lampshade. It is in good general condition and works perfectly. The diffused light is very ple...
Teak
Mid Century Danish Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single mid century Danish ceramic table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 19? Height to shade rest: 29? Diameter at widest: 7?.
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Tue Poulsen, 1960s
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Oil Lamp from Tue Poulsen, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark, It is completely authentic for ...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century floor lamp from Denmark from the 60s. A minimalist design with a special foot. The contrast between the light shade and the black frame is striking. The special det...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Danish Table Lamp, 1960
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Uno Kristiansson
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A mid-century table lamp. In solid teak, Denmark, 1960. Elegant teak lamps, pleated lampshade. It is in good general condition and works perfectly. The diffused light is very ple...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Tusbo Denmark 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Jytte Trebbien and Harry Nielsen for Tusbo, Denmark, 1960s Ceramic table lamp by the Danish manufacturer Tusbo from the 1960s...
Pottery
Midcentury Pair of Table Lamps, Vintage Design, Elegant Lighting, Denmark
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A wonderful pair of midcentury table lamps designed and produced in Denmark by Svend Aage Holm Sörensen. The black lacquered metal shades stand on a declining chromed metal rod and b...
Metal
Mid Century Modern Danish Table Lamp, c. 1960s
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Mid-century modern Danish table lamp with a black metal finish, tubular stems, and teak details, each rising from a tri-form base. The spherical shade is in mustard and white textile...
Metal
Mid-Century Danish Minimalist Tripod Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Danish mid century floor lamp with a characteristic three-legged foot. A minimalist design. The shade shows a simple cylinder shape and is covered with a light parchment. The dimens...
Ceramic, Plastic
Mid-Century Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Soholm, Denmark – Signed
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Custom Linen Shade Materials: Glazed Ceramic, Painted Wood Base, New Linen Shade Dimensions: 34”H x 7”W x 7”D Shade: 10"H x 17"W x 17"D This strikin...
Ceramic, Wood
Danish mid-century table lamp, blue glazed ceramic, Hanne Stentøj Denmark
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing table lamp by the Danish firm Hanne Stentøj, 1960s. It is made of glazed stoneware with a geometric design in various blue and earth tones, and with an abstract pattern, bot...
Ceramic, Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp from Axella, Denmark, 1960s
By Axella Stentøj
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp by the Danish manufacturer Axella from the 1960s. A traditional Danish design with a modern finish. A graphic relief pattern adorns the base all the way around. T...
Ceramic
Danish Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A Danish circa 1960's unglazed ceramic table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 13.25" Height to rest of shade: 23" (adjustable) Diameter: 10" (widest point)
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Danish table lamp with a teak base from the 1960s. The conical pleated shade sits directly on the bulb with a clamp. This clamp allows for manual adjustment of the shade. The base i...
Teak
Ice Murano Glass Pendant Light Dve Denmark Lighting
Located in Bastogne, BE
Stylish vintage pendant light. Pendant light made of murano glass (made in Murano, Italy). This pendant light is perfect for a Loft, Minimalism, Electrical, Modern interiors. ...
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Table Lamp, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Sculptural Accent Table Lamp This elegant lamp features a distinctive sculptural design, embodying mid-century modern aesthetics. The tapered base showcases a textured co...
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Mid-Century Pendant, 1970s
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Praha, CZ
Scandinavian pendant in red and brass color. 1x75W E25-E27 bulb US wiring compatible max height 160cm.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Teak Floor Lamp by Kirk, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Brussel, BE
Rare & beautiful Mid-Century Modern Danish floor lamp made of a soft-tulip foot in solid dark teak. With 3 sockets and a rope switch which allow to be lit up in different ways (t...
Metal
Mid Century Rare Pendant, Denmark, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Praha, CZ
- extremely rare type - very nice style of lighting.
Metal
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
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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.