Gorgeous Cocoon Large Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by GOLDKANT, 1960s, Germany
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Gorgeous Cocoon Large Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by GOLDKANT, 1960s, Germany Brass Hardware Lampshade is in great vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs. Wired a...
Brass
Gorgeous Cocoon Large Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by GOLDKANT, 1960s, Germany
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Gorgeous Cocoon Large Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by GOLDKANT, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in great vintage condition. This lamp works with 4x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to ...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare 4-piece Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German UFO Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern UFO Discus Cocoon Pendant Lamp, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s.
Metal
Large Cocoon Flush Mount Goldkant Ceiling Light Castiglioni, Flos Style, 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large Mid-Century square shape cocoon four-light flush mount, ceiling light in the style of Achille Castiglioni, manufactured by Goldkant in Germany during the 1960s. With geometric...
Metal
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 Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten and manufactured in Germany during the 1960s.
Metal
"Cocoon" Midcentury Chandelier by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Morazzone, Varese
"Cocoon" Midcentury Chandelier by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, 1960s Beautiful, cool and rare German "Cocoon" chandelier pendant light.
Metal
German Mid-Century "Cocoon" Wavy Chandelier by Goldkant, 1970s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and unique German "Cocoon" Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten. The body dimension is ...
Metal
German Mid-Century "Cocoon" Chandelier by Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and unique German "Cocoon" Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1960s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten. Original "Goldkant Leu...
Metal
Mid-Century German "Cocoon" Chandelier by Goldkant Leuchten, 1970s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous and unique German "Cocoon" Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten. Original "Goldkant...
Metal
Mid-Century German "Cocoon" Chandelier by Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty and cool German "Cocoon" Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1960s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten. Body dimension is D 36 ...
Metal
German Mid-Century "Cocoon" Chandelier by Goldkant Leuchten, 1970s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful and cool German "Cocoon" Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten. The body dimension i...
Metal
Mid-Century German "Cocoon" Chandelier by Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Stunning and cool German "Cocoon" Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1960s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten. Body dimension is D 4...
Metal
German Mid-Century "Cocoon" Flower adjustable Chandelier by Goldkant, 1970s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and pretty Flower German "Cocoon" Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten. Adjustable heig...
Metal
German Mid-Century Cocoon Chandelier by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and stunning German Cocoon chandelier. This chandelier was made during the 1960s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten. Body dimension is D 38 cm (14.96 in.) x H 3...
Metal
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 Castiglioni, designed by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten and manufactured in Germany...
Metal, Brass
German Mid-Century "Cocoon" Wave Chandelier by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, 1970s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty, hypnotic and unique German "Cocoon" wave Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten. Body di...
Metal
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 Castiglioni, designed by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten and manufactured in Germany...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Goldkant Globe Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Germany 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in München, BY
Highly decorative and elegant Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed by Friedel Wauer and manufactured probably by Goldkant, Germany, 1960s.
Metal
Amazing Mid-Century Goldkant Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Germany 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Friedel Wauer
Located in München, BY
Lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light 'Ball'. Designed probably by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, Germany, 1960s.
Metal
Cocoon Ceiling Pendant Light by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautifully Cocoon pendant light made by Goldkant, 1960s Germany, comes from the Achille Castiglioni Era.
Metal
Mid-Century German Cocoon Pendant Lamp from Goldkant Lighting
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century Cocoon pendant light from Goldkant lights. The flat cocoon screen supplies diffused, atmospheric light.
Metal
Goldkant Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Friedel Wauer, Germany, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Losange shaped cocoon lamp designed by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, Germany. The lamp is made of a unique polymer sprayed on to a metal frame, to give a cocoon effect. Meas...
Resin
Grid-Frame Cocoon Pendant Light, Germany, 1960's, Mid Century Modern
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Cork, IE
Well proportioned, and in very good condition, we suspect that this pendant light was made some time in the 1960s by the renowned German manufacturer Goldkant - the original develope...
Resin
Mid-Century German Cocoon Pendant Lamp from Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century Cocoon pendant light from Goldkant shine. An impressive light object with a cubic basic shape and soft turns.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A cocoon hanging lamp made by the german brand Goldkant in the 1960s. It has a beautiful cylinder shape, which gives an extraordinary light. The light requires one E27 light bulb....
Synthetic
Mid-Century "Cocoon" Pendant Light by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Mid-Century "Cocoon" Pendant Light by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s Gorgeous German "Cocoon" pendant light.
Metal
Mid Century Modern Cocoon Pendant by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, German
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking Mid-Century pendant light designed by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, Germany.
Brass
Mid Century Modern Cocoon Pendant by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, German
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking Mid-Century pendant light designed by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, Germany.
Metal
Mid-Century German Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare 4 cocoon pendant lamp from goldkant glow according to the design of friedel wauer from the 1960s.
Metal
Mid-Century German Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 60s.
Metal
Mid-Century German Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century cocoon pendant light from goldkant after a design by friedel wauer from the 1960s.
Metal
Set of 2 Mid-Century German Cocoon Pendant Lamps by Friedel Wauer, Goldkant
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century cocoon pendant lights from goldkant after a design by friedel wauer from the 1960s.
Metal
Set of 2 Mid-Century German Cocoon Pendant Lamps by Friedel Wauer, Goldkant
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century cocoon pendant lamps by goldkant based on a design by friedel wauer from the 60s.
Metal
Chandelier Cocon by Friedel Wauer for GOLDKANT
By Friedel Wauer
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
German chandelier Cocon manufactured in the sixties by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant
Metal
very beautiful mid century modern cocoon PENDANT LIGHT 1970s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Mannheim, DE
A beautiful pendant lamp from the 1970s. Unmarked, but likely manufactured by Goldkant-Leuchten Friedel Wauer.
Plastic
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Achille Castiglioni, 1960s Mid-Century Modern
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hannover, DE
A Cocoon pendant lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni in the 1960s and manufactured in Germany. The lampshade is made of original resin. It is in good vintage condition. The lampsha...
Resin
Pair of Italian Designer Cocoon Pendant lights original from the 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Pair of Italian Designer Cocoon Pendant lights original from the 1960s Gorgeous and rare pair of cocoon pendant lights, original back from the 1960s. Made of metal frame and special...
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. Resembling the shape of a cactus, the lamp features a cocoon st...
Synthetic
Sculptural Italian Sinuous Cocoon Pendant Lamp, circa 1960/70s
By Achille Castiglioni, Goldkant Leuchten, Flos
Located in Milano, IT
A distinctive Italian pendant lamp dating from the 1960s–70s, characterized by an organic, enveloping form composed of overlapping, softly curved surfaces. The shade unfolds almost l...
Metal
Cocoon Large Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Gorgeous cocoon large flush mount ceiling lamp by Goldkant. Achille Castiglioni Era 1960s Germany. Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 4x E14 ...
Resin
Lovely Geometric Cocoon Hanging Lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Cocoon lamp from the 1960s. Very impressive. Very nice condition. Socket e27. Dimmable. Fully functional. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is suitable for all countries.
Metal
Large Vintage Swedish Cocoon Textile Sand-Colored Pendant, 1970s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille Castiglioni, Markslöjd, Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade vintage Swedish modern cocoon shaped wabi sabi pendant manufactured in the 1970s. Natural, thick and rustic sepia sand colored textile over white metal mount. Rewired for EU...
Textile
Rare Cocoon Two-Light Pendand Lamp Castiglioni, Flos Style, 1970's
By Achille Castiglioni, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Rare, extra long Mid-Century Modern Cocoon two-light pendant lamp or flush mount in the style of Achille Castiglioni, Flos era, 1970's. With two light sockets for E-27 large-sized sc...
Metal, Chrome
Cocoon resin. Large Brutalist pendant light by Friedel Wauer, Germany, 1970s
By Friedel Wauer, Tobia Scarpa, George Nelson, Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Large Space Age and Brutalist style pendant lamp by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, Germany, 1970s.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Rare Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Sweden 1960s
By Hans Bergström, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in München, BY
Rare, highly decorative and elegant Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed and manufactured probably in Sweden, 1960s. Executed in sprayed latex material ...
Metal
UFO shaped Cocoon Lamp by Goldkant like Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
By Flos, Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Cork, IE
In fact this cocoon was manufactured in Germany by Goldkant Leuchten in the late 50's and early 60s .
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
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.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
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