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Wicker Pendant Lamp by Kondu, Mid-Century Modern, Japan, 43" Diameter

$588

Wicker Pendant Lamp by Kondu, Mid-Century Modern, Japan, 43" Diameter

By Kondu

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice Pendant lamp .Wicker with White Lucite . signed Kond 1 large E27 bulb needed

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Vintage 1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wicker

$6,457 / item

Japan 75 Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires

Located in Geneve, CH

Japan 75 Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires Dimensions: Ø 75 x H 500 cm. Materials: Aluminum and travertine romano. Available in different aluminum color options. Available in two diffe...

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2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Travertine, Metal

Vintage 1960s brass and glass chandelier Japanese design

Located in Torino, Piemonte

Six-light chandelier of gilt brass and decorated cylindrical glass, made in Japan, 1960s. CONDITION: In good condition, may show signs of wear given by time. SIZING: Height 113 cm;...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Early Rare Isamu Noguchi 30A Akari Light Sculpture, Ozeki 1951

$4,931

Early Rare Isamu Noguchi 30A Akari Light Sculpture, Ozeki 1951

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Mortsel, BE

Introducing the Akari Light Sculpture Model 30A by Isamu Noguchi, a rare gem from 1951 meticulously crafted in the renowned Ozeki factory. This piece stands as one of the earliest pr...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Mayuhana Pendant by Toyo Ito

$1,280 / item

Mayuhana Pendant by Toyo Ito

By Toyo Ito

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A pendant of three spun acrylic concentric globes.

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Early 2000s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Acrylic

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1960s Studio Ceramic Japanese Pendant Lamps

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H 12 in Dm 8 in

1960s Studio Ceramic Japanese Pendant Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

Studio crafted ceramic pedants from Japan, circa 1960s. The pedants are a combination of raw and glazed surfaces with cut-outs of circular and triangular patterns with a mahogany str...

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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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H 12 in Dm 5.5 in

Porcelain and Brass Pendants - Japan

Located in San Francisco, CA

A group of finely made Japanese porcelain and brass pendants featuring conical silhouettes and a floral motif in relief internally.

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20th Century Japanese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Akari N31 by Isamu Noguchi, Japan

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H 61.03 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in

Akari N31 by Isamu Noguchi, Japan

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Akari N31 pendant lamp by Isamu Noguchi, ribbing structure covered by washi paper manufactured according to the Japanese traditional procedures.

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Paper

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H 62 in Dm 14.5 in

Early Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, Model K.

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model K. Early model, marked with iconic red sun and moon ideogram. Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Noguchi’s Akari ser...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Doria Japanese Style Chandelier

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H 16.54 in Dm 15.75 in

Doria Japanese Style Chandelier

By Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in Antwerp, BE

1950's Lampion glass Chandelier.

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Rare Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern Paper First Edition 75D Akari Japan Lamp

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H 27.17 in Dm 29.53 in

Rare Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern Paper First Edition 75D Akari Japan Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Discover the timeless allure of the Isamu Noguchi Akari Lamp, model 75D, a pendant lamp designed around 1950 and manufactured by Ozeki & Co. Ltd. in Japan. This mid-century modern ma...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Paper

Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern Paper First Edition Akari Japan Lamp circa 1950

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H 57.09 in Dm 15.75 in

Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern Paper First Edition Akari Japan Lamp circa 1950

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Pendant Akari Lamp, designed by Isamu Noguchi around 1950. Manufactured by Ozeki & Co. Ltd. (Japan) Bambu ribbing structure covered by washi paper manufactured according to the tradi...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Paper

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H 14.97 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

Isamu Noguchi Akari YP1 Light Sculpture

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Dronten, NL

Beautiful Akari YP1 pendant designed by Isamu Noguchi, 1951. Manufactured by Ozeki & Co. in Japan. Bambu structure covered by washi paper. Wired for U.S. standards. Recent version,...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Materials

Linen, Velvet

Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini

$2,838 / item

H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in

Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini

Located in New York, NY

The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...

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2010s Italian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Natural Fiber

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool

$1,750 / item

H 33 in W 18.5 in D 19 in

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool

By Bertu Furniture

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...

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2010s American Modern Stools

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Wood, Oak

$2,552 / item

H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 16.54 in

The 'Matisse' Etagere

Located in London, GB

The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...

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2010s English Folk Art Side Tables

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Wrought Iron

Pair of Park Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon

$5,823 / set

H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in

Pair of Park Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon

By Lemon

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Structure: Made from Iroko veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustable she...

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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals

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Wood

Brutalist French coffee Table with Slate top, 1960

$9,355

H 18.9 in Dm 49.61 in

Brutalist French coffee Table with Slate top, 1960

Located in Berlin, DE

Brutalist French coffee Table France 1960 in good original condition. Solid oak with slate top.

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

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Slate

Rudin Slip Covered Stone Washed Linen Sofa with Down Cushions

$4,990 / item

H 37 in W 89 in D 39 in

Rudin Slip Covered Stone Washed Linen Sofa with Down Cushions

By Bloom Home Inc

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

Bloom Home Inc Rudin Sofa Slip covered in Greige Stone Washed Linen Stone Washed Linen A heavy 18 oz weighted linen, in a rich warm brown tone. Our linen is stone washed to give a s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Sofas

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Linen, Oak

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 21A Ceiling Lamp

$1,490 / item

H 11 in Dm 25.5 in

Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 21A Ceiling Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Centreville, VA

Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...

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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Bamboo, Paper

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Japanese Modern Chandeliers For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of Japanese modern chandeliers available for sale. The range of distinct Japanese modern chandeliers — often made from paper, metal and bamboo — can elevate any home. Japanese modern chandeliers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of Japanese modern chandeliers to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern and Modern Japanese modern chandeliers are of considerable interest. Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. and Akari each produced beautiful Japanese modern chandeliers that are worth considering.

How Much are Japanese Modern Chandeliers?

Prices for Japanese modern chandeliers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Japanese modern chandeliers begin at $834 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,205.

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

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 Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You

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.