Glashutte Limburg ceiling flush mount lights, a pair
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Glashutte Limburg flush mount ceiling lights, a pair.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
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Brass
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Limburg Limburg Glashütte ceiling lamp , 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Limburg Limburg Glashütte ceiling lamp , 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Limburg glashütte flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Limburg glashütte flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970s Dimensions: 31cm Diameter , 18cm height Condition: Good Material: Glass , Metal Manufacturer: Limburg Glashütte Origin: Germany
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
Glashütte Limburg Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Manufactured by Glashutte Limburg, Germany in the 1960s. Design: Helena Tynell attr.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
Pair of Limburg Glashütte ceiling lamp flush mount , 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Pair of Limburg Glashütte ceiling lamp flush mount , 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Limburg Glashutte sconce wall / ceiling lamp, 1970’s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 18cm H 30 cm diameter Condition: In good vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
60s 70s Ceiling Lamp Plafoniere Glashütte Limburg Germany Glass & Metal
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Ceiling Lamp, Plafoniere, Glashütte Limburg, Germany, Glass & Metal Item: Ceiling Lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions:...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
60s 70s Ceiling Lamp Plafoniere Glashütte Limburg Germany Glass & Metal
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Ceiling Lamp, Plafoniere, Glashütte Limburg, Germany, Glass & Metal Item: Ceiling Lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensi...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
60s 70s Ceiling Lamp Plafoniere Glashütte Limburg Germany Glass & Metal
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Ceiling Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, Glass & Metal Item: Ceiling Lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Width = ...
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Vintage 1960s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
1960s 1970s Ceiling Lamp Flush Mount by Glashütte Limburg Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Ceiling Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, Germany Item: Wall Lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Diameter = 31 cm Height = ...
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Vintage 1960s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Plafoniere Space Age
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Plafoniere Space Age Object: ceiling lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Diame...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Modernist "PINEAPPLE" Ceiling Light by Glashütte Limburg attrib., Germany 1970
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceiling light with pineapple pattern Producer: attributed to Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s modernist German ceiling li...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Plafoniere glass & metal
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Plafoniere glass & metal Object: wall lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Diam...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Plafoniere glass & metal
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Plafoniere glass & metal Object: wall lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Widt...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Plafoniere glass & metal
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Plafoniere glass & metal Object: wall lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Diam...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Plafoniere glass & metal
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Plafoniere glass & metal Object: wall lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Diam...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Ceiling Lamps from Glashütte Limburg, Germany 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Set of 2 ceiling lamps from Glashütte Limburg, Germany 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Monumental Bubble Pattern Glashütte Limburg Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful flush mount ceiling light. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
1960s 1970s Ceiling Lamp by Glashütte Limburg Germany Space Age Design
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Ceiling Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, Space Age Item: Ceiling Lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: Good Age: Circa 1960-1970 Dimensions: Diameter = 2...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
1960s 1970s Ceiling Lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Glass & Brass Space Age
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s/70s Ceiling Lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany Glass & Brass Space Age Item: Ceiling Lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: Good Age: Approx. 1960-1970 Dimensions: D...
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Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Schwerin, MV
Ceiling light / wall light / plafonnier from the company Glashütte Limburg from the 1960s - 1970s - Type A 643, 2858.
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Ceiling lights by Glashütte Limburg Brass and glass Germany 1970s Labelled
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Paris, IDF
Ceiling lamp by Glashütte Limburg Brass and glass Germany 1970s Labelled Good condition 5 lamps available, price for 1.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Glashütte Limburg Brass and White Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lights, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Elegant flush mount ceiling lights by the renowned German manufacturer Glashütte Limburg.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
1970s German Glashütte Limburg Frosted Iced Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in London, England
A large 1970s German space age flush mount ceiling light. Manufactured by Glashütte Limburg.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Chrome
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany glass & brass Space Age
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany glass & brass Space Age Object: ceiling lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: D...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Modernist glass "CONE" Ceiling Light Made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceiling light Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s modernist German ceiling Light made of satin white glass in cone ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany glass & brass Space Age
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany glass & brass Space Age Object: ceiling lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Di...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany glass & brass Space Age
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany glass & brass Space Age Object: ceiling lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions:...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Ceiling lights by Glashütte Limburg Brass and glass Germany 1970s Labelled
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Paris, IDF
Ceiling lamp by Glashütte Limburg Brass and glass Germany 1970s Labelled Good condition 5 lamps available , price for 1 Vintage ceiling lamps made of brass and mouth-blown glass, ve...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Large Glashütte Limburg Frosted Glass Ceiling Lights or Sconces, Germany 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Almelo, NL
Large Glashütte Limburg Frosted glass ceiling lights or sconces, Germany 1970s A set of excellent large domed-shaped ceiling lights or sconces by the esteemed Glashütte Limburg fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
60s 70s ceiling lamp hanging lamp by Glashütte Limburg Germany Space Age
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling lamp hanging lamp by Glashütte Limburg Germany Space Age Object: ceiling lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions:...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Brass and glass "Iron Rings" ceiling Light by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceiling light Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s modernist German ceiling Light made of high quality glass with bl...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
XL 60s 70s ceiling lamp ball lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany glass design
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
XL 60s 70s ceiling lamp ball lamp Glashütte Limburg Germany glass design Object: ceiling lamp Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: ...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1970s German Glashütte Limburg Iced Glass Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light
$358Sale Price / item|30% Off
1970s German Glashütte Limburg Iced Glass Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in London, England
1970s, textured, iced-glass, space-age, ceiling flush mount. Manufactured in Germany by Glashütte Limburg.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1970s Matt Opaline Glass Ceiling Pendants by Glashutte Limburg Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A good pair of stylish 1970s moulded matt opaline glass pendants in the form of stylised flowers, from the renowned German glassworks, Glashutte Limburg, once one of Europes largest ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass, Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Flush Mounts or Ceiling Fixtures by Glashütte Limburg 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, BY
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern flush mounts / ceiling fixtures. Designed & manufactured by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, Germany 1960-1970 'Old Store Stock'
$647Sale Price|62% Off
Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, Germany 1960-1970 'Old Store Stock'
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Herentals, BE
The lamp is complete with wall mounting plate and porcelain E 27 fitting. The labels of Glashütte Limburg are present on the wall mounting plate.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 metal and glass Wall ceiling Lights by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1980
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: set of two wall lights or ceiling lights Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1980s Original 1980s set of modernist German wall Light mad...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Pair of Wall or Ceiling Lamp Model A 670 by Helena Tynell for Limburg Glashütte
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Limburg wall or ceiling lamp featuring a pressed light-amber glass hood with a square, bubble-textured diffuser, mounted on a metal backplate with original manufacturer’s lab...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
lucid textured Wall ceiling Light Helena Tynell Glashütte Limburg Style, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall light, ceiling light Producer: in style of Glashütte Limburg, Germany Design: in style of Helena Tynell Origin: Germany Age: 1960s This fantastic ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
amber textured Wall ceiling Light Helena Tynell Glashütte Limburg Style, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall light, ceiling light Producer: in style of Glashütte Limburg, Germany Design: in style of Helena Tynell Origin: Germany Age: 1960s This fantastic ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamps Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mid-century Flush Mount Ceiling lamps. Large number available Designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, Germany Metal base with white clear glass. 1960-1970 Weight: 2.20 k...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Industrial Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
70s Limburg Glashütte Plafoniere Ceiling Lamp Glass Space Design Lamp
By Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
70s Limburg Glashütte Plafoniere ceiling lamp glass space design lamp 70s Object: lamp Manufacturer: Limburg Lights 3636 Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensio...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
70s Limburg Glashütte Plafoniere Ceiling Lamp Glass Space Design Lamp
By Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
70s Limburg Glashütte Plafoniere ceiling lamp glass space design lamp 70s Object: lamp Manufacturer: Limburg lights 4036 Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensio...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
70s Limburg Glashütte Plafoniere Ceiling Lamp Glass Space Design Lamp
By Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
70s Limburg Glashütte Plafoniere ceiling lamp glass space design lamp 70s Object: lamp Manufacturer: Limburg Lights 3637 Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimensions: Diame...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
Big Limburg Glass, 1960s Flush Ceiling Light
$651Sale Price|38% Off
Big Limburg Glass, 1960s Flush Ceiling Light
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Wien, Au
Big Limburg glass, 1960s. Flush ceiling light Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Small Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Limburg
$236Sale Price|50% Off
Small Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Wien, Au
Small ceiling or wall lamp by Limburg. Original condition. Marked on the backside.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
60s 70s Limburg Glashütte Plafoniere Ceiling Lamp Glass Space Design Lamp
By Limburg
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s Limburg Glashütte Plafoniere ceiling lamp glass space design lamp Object: ceiling lamp Manufacturer: Limburg lights Condition: good Age: around 1960-1970 Dimen...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wall or Ceiling Lamp Model A 669 by Helena Tynell for Limburg Glashütte
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
The sculptural glass surface softly diffuses the light while creating a lively play of reflections, characteristic of Limburg Glashütte’s mid-century lighting design. The lamp is pre...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Golden Bubble Wall or Ceiling Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hannover, DE
This very hard to find golden bubble glass wall light dates from the 1960s and is in very good condition. The lamp can be mounted on the wall or on the ceiling. The lamp has an E27 s...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Glass
Futuristic Pattern Limburg Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful amber glass flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashütte Limburg. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with brass metal fixture. The Fixture requires one European E14 / 110 Vol...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Limburg, Set of 3 Ceiling Lights, Germany 1960
$1,184 / set
Limburg, Set of 3 Ceiling Lights, Germany 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Set of 3 ceiling lights in gilded brass and glass produced by Maison Limburg, Germany 1960. A ceiling light has 4 lights and 18 glass cylinders in 2 rows, the other two have a light ...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Limburg Glass and Iron Ceiling Light Flush Mount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limburg glass and iron ceiling light Germany, circa 1960’s Octagonal glass dome is accented by multidimensional iron frame Illuminates light beautifully Aged iron canopy has light ...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Iron
Lovely Glass Ceiling Lamps from Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Vintage German pendant lamp in glass by Limburg. E27 socket. The lamp is executed with an E27 Edison screw fit bulb. It is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Beautiful 1970s Limburg glass ceiling lamp in octagon shape
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, BY
Beautiful original 1970s glass ceiling lamp in an octagonal shape. The shade has a light gold tint and small air bubbles. Manufactured by Limburg. Very high-quality workmanship. Made...
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Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Beautiful 1970s Limburg glass ceiling lamp in octagon shape
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, BY
Beautiful original 1970s glass ceiling lamp in an octagonal shape. The shade has small air bubbles. Manufactured by Limburg. Very high-quality workmanship. Made in Germany. Mounts d...
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Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Beautiful 1970s Limburg glass ceiling lamp in octagon shape
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1970s glass ceiling lamp in an octagonal shape. Manufacturer: Glashütte Limburg, Model 3529.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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Glashutte Limburg Ceiling For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal glashutte limburg ceiling for your home. A glashutte limburg ceiling — often made from glass, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the glashutte limburg ceiling you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A glashutte limburg ceiling made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — is very popular. Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Staff Leuchten each produced at least one beautiful glashutte limburg ceiling that is worth considering.
How Much is a Glashutte Limburg Ceiling?
The average selling price for a glashutte limburg ceiling at 1stDibs is $1,250, while they’re typically $272 on the low end and $6,141 for the highest priced.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
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.
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Fisher Austin Productions
Flamingo Figurines Vintage
Flamingo Planter
Floor Fan
Floor Fans
Flora Gouda
Floral Fine China
Florence Knoll Bronze
Florence Nightingale
Flounder Sculpture
Flow Blue Bowl
Flow Blue Vase
Flower Form Glass Vase
Folding Ruler
Folk Art Barn
Folk Art Money Box
Foo Dog Figurine
Foo Dog Incense Burners