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Kalmar Wave Ice Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Antwerp, BE
glass designed by Kalmar. Dimensions: 45 W x 15 D x 38 H cm.
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Kalmar Wave Ice Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
Kalmar Wave Ice Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
H 14.97 in W 17.72 in D 5.91 in
Ice Glass Table Lamps By "Kalmar" Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
From Hotel Imperial in Vienna form the 1950's. Steel constuction on brass legs for one E14 bulb.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ice Glass Table Lamps By "Kalmar" Vienna
Ice Glass Table Lamps By "Kalmar" Vienna
H 9.45 in W 7.88 in D 5.52 in
Kalmar Wave ice glass table lamp , 1970’s Germany
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Delft, NL
Kalmar Wave ice glass table lamp , 1970’s Germany
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

J.T. Kalmar iced glass petal table lamp , 1970’s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Delft, NL
J.T. Kalmar iced glass petal table lamp ,1970’s Dimensions: 40,5cm height , 30cm Width , 30cm
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Set of Two Ice Glass Table Lamp by "Kalmar" Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
glass and one with smoked glass. Excellent condition.
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp by Kalmar Vienna with Illuminated Ice Glass Stand
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame fitted with two E27 + E14 socket (stand) up to 60 watts or LED. Another shade color or size on request possible, see the last pictures. Excellent restored.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp by Kalmar Vienna with Illuminated Ice Glass Stand
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Vienna form the 1950s. Steel frame fitted with E27 + E14 socket up to 60 watts or LED. Excellent condition.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Set of Two Ice Glass Table Lamps by "Kalmar" Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Vienna form the 1950's. Brass constuction for one E14 bulb. excellent condition.
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp by Kalmar Frankenberg with an Illuminated Ice Glass Stand
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
shade color on request possible. There are 2 pieces available, price per lamp. Excellent original
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp by Kalmar Frankenberg with an Illuminated Ice Glass Stand
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
shade color on request possible. There are 2 pieces available, price per lamp. Excellent original
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Large J.T. Kalmar Ice Glass Table Lamps „Frankenberg" w. Illuminated Base
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
professionally refurbished. Each lamp has two light sources, one on the top and one in the ice glass base. The
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Kalmar Table Lamp 'Frankenberg', Illuminated Glass Stand Beige Shade, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare and large table lamp model 'Frankenberg', no. 1359 by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair J.T. Kalmar Brass & Textured Glass Mid-Century Table Lamps, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of lovely brass and glass table / side / nightstand lamps from the 1950s, manufactured by
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20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ice Glass Pendant Lamp by Kalmar, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Mid-century ice glass lamp, model "PAN" by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, from the 1970s. Composed of
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Ice Glass Pendant Lamp by Kalmar, 1970s
Ice Glass Pendant Lamp by Kalmar, 1970s
H 36.23 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
1960s Set of 2 Rocky Ice Glass Dome Table Lamps, Chrome Base, German Mid-Century
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Andernach, DE
Expressive and indeed unusual set of 2 icicle glass table lamps by Hoffmeister Leuchten, Germany
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

70s Lamp Lamp Hanging Lamp Kalmar Franken Ceiling Lamp Ice Glass Design
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
70s Lamp lamp hanging lamp Kalmar Franken ceiling lamp Ice Glass Design Object: ceiling lamp
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Ice glass "Herrenberg" wall lamp by Kalmar, Austria 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in ECHT, NL
Dispersion glass wall lamp. Made by Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. This is model "Herrenberg
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Ice Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Stunning Murano glass wall lamp from the 1960s. The 3 heavy ice glass elements spread an elegant
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Ice Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Ice Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
H 8.67 in W 15.36 in D 4.34 in
Large Granada Ice Glass Ceiling Lamp from Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This large flush mount ceiling lamps is composed of six thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Chrome

Midcentury 1950s Pendant Lamp Kalmar Franken Ice Glass Textured Glass Brass
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful and elegant 1950s hanging lamp produced by Kalmar Franken. The shade is a long tube
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Pair of Large Bakalowits Table Lamps, Brass Ice Glass Blocks, Beige Shade, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar, Bakalowits & Söhne, J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
, manufactured circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The stand is made of thick and square pieces of glass
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Ice Glass Wall Lamp Sconce by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel/brass frame fitted with one E14 stocket and covered with ice glass plate. Designed and
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Steel

Ice Glass Wall Lamp Sconce by J.T. Kalmar
Ice Glass Wall Lamp Sconce by J.T. Kalmar
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 3.15 in
Pair of Bakalowits Table Lamps, Brass Ice Glass Blocks, Off White Shades, 1970
By Bakalowits & Söhne, J.L Lobmeyr, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The stand is made of thick and square pieces of glass stacked
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Brass

Kalmar Frosted Ice Glass Panel Sconce Wall Lamp, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Kalmar Frosted ice glass panel sconce wall lamp, 1960s. Original condition.
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Midcentury Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Verviers, BE
is in excellent condition and a real beauty! Kalmar with thick transparent ice glass, from the 1960s
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Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Chrome

Modernist Frosted Ice Glass Wall Lamp attributed to J. T. Kalmar for Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Delft, NL
Modernist Frosted Ice Glass Wall Lamp attributed to J. T. Kalmar for Kalmar, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

Palazzo Ice Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very nice Palazzo wall lamp from the 1960s. Very pleasant lighting effect due to the ice glass
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Palazzo Ice Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Palazzo Ice Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
H 10.63 in W 10.63 in D 6.3 in
Beautiful White/Brown Ice Glass Hanging Lamp by J. T. Kalmar for Kalmar, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Oirlo, LI
Very large beautiful Blossom hanging lamp with 4 separate glass leaves, A fantastic large
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Hanging lamp in Frosted Ice Glass by J. T. Kalmar for Kalmar Franken KG, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Delft, NL
Hanging lamp in frosted ice glass by J. T. Kalmar for Kalmar Franken KG, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Pair of Midcentury Wall Lamps Kalmar, Ice Glass, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Praha, CZ
- perfect original condition - US compatible - one bulb jr
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Glass

60s 70s lamp light wall lamp J.T. Kalmar Austria Citrus Ice Glass
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s lamp light wall lamp J.T. Kalmar Austria Citrus Ice Glass Object: wall lamp Manufacturer
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Frosted Square Ice Glass Wall Lamp by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Amazing wall lamp by the Austrian brand Kalmar Franken made in the 1960s. Square frosted ice
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Frosted Square Ice Glass Wall Lamp by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Frosted Square Ice Glass Wall Lamp by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
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H 7.09 in W 7.09 in D 3.55 in
Frosted Square Ice Glass Wall Lamp by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Amazing wall lamp by the Austrian brand Kalmar Franken made in the 1960s. Two Square frosted ice
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Granada Ice Glass Cascading Ceiling Lamp from Kalmar Franken KG, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This ceiling lamp features a large frame with five cascading heavy ice glass elements which measure
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Vintage 1960s Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Petite Ice Glass Ceiling Lamp by Kalmar Franken KG, Germany 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Petite Ice Glass Ceiling Lamp by Kalmar Franken KG, Germany 1960s This petite ceiling lamp was
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large Ice Glass J.T. Kalmar Pendant
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
J.T. Kalmar ice glass pendant from 1960's. total lenght 120cm (47.24in) lenght of the lamp only
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Steel

60s 70s lamp light wall lamp J.T. Kalmar Austria Citrus Ice Cream Glass
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s lamp light wall lamp J.T. Kalmar Austria Citrus Ice Cream Glass Object: wall lamp
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Ice Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Ice Glass Lamp by J.T. Kalmar from the 1960s. The 12 glass elements spread a very noble light. Very
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Ice Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Ice Glass Lamp by J.T. Kalmar from the 1960s. The 4 glass elements spread a very noble light
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Ice Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
Ice Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
H 48.43 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Crystal Ice Glass Wall Lamp Design by J. T. Kalmar 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Oirlo, LI
Crystal ice glass wall lamp design by J. T. Kalmar 1960 Beautiful and elegant modern brass
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal

Crystal Ice Glass Wall Lamp Design by J. T. Kalmar 1960
Crystal Ice Glass Wall Lamp Design by J. T. Kalmar 1960
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H 11.82 in W 10.63 in D 4.73 in
Ice Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Ice Glass Lamp by J.T. Kalmar from the 1960s. The 30 glass elements spread a very noble light. Very
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Modernist Frosted Ice Glass Wall Lamp attributed to J. T. Kalmar for Kalmar, 196
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 33cm Width , 12 cm Depth , 20cm Height Material: Glass , metal Condition: Good
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1960s Lamp Ceiling Lamp Plafoniere Kalmar Franken Ice Glas Design
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
1960s lamp ceiling lamp Plafoniere Kalmar Franken Ice Glas Design Object: ceiling lamp
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Flush Mount

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Metal

Pair of Frosted Ice Glass Wall Lamps by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Amazing wall lamps by the Austrian brand Kalmar Franken made in the 1960s. Frosted ice glasses
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Large murano ice glass ceiling lamp by J.T.Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing ice murano glass ceiling lamp by J.T.Kalmar made in Austria in the 1960s. The history of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Murano Glass

Kalmar 'Granada' Ice Glass Pendant Light Chandelier, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
1970s). It is made of four frosted ice glass lamp shades which are hanging on a white painted ceiling
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Vintage ice murano glass ceiling lamp by J.T.Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage large ice murano ceiling lamp by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1960s. J.T.Kalmar is an Austrian
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Murano Glass

Textured Ice glass Gold Wall Lights Kalmar, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
ice glass and brass back plate. The sides refract light beautifully and are perfect for a soft, warm
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Textured Ice glass Gold Wall Lights Kalmar, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
ice glass and brass back plate. The sides refract light beautifully and are perfect for a soft, warm
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Pair of J.T. Kalmar Ice Glass Sconces Wall Lamps 60's
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in taranto, IT
Rare pair of ice glass wall lamp by j.t. kalmar, about 1965, ice and purple color. Measures
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Small J.T. Kalmar 'Ice Glass' Chandelier, 1960s with One Lamp Socket
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small J.T. Kalmar 'Ice Glass' chandelier, 1960s with one lamp socket This chandelier from the
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Ice Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Glashütte Limburg, Palwa, J.T. Kalmar, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
Very nice ice glass wall lamp from the 1960s. Very pleasant lighting effect thanks to the ice glass
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Ice Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Ice Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
H 9.45 in W 8.67 in D 5.52 in
J.T. Kalmar 2x Frosted Ice Glass Panel Pendant Lamp, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
per piece. Stainless steel hardware with one light source and four square frosted ice glass panels on
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Stainless Steel

Vintage Set of Two German Kalmar Wall Lamps with Ice Glass, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Oirlo, LI
The beautiful Kalmar textured glass wall lamps. With their simple design, they easily fit into any
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Set of Two Midcentury Ice Glass Wall Lamps or Sconces by Kalmar Franken, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Munich, DE
Kalmar Franken, 1960s, Germany. Each lamp is executed in 17 square ice-glass elements with a metal base
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

One of Two Kalmar Flush Mount Lights, Ice Glass, 1970
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two nice ice glass flush mount light fixtures by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

J. T. Kalmar Ice Glass Wall Light or Sconce
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Kalmar ice glass wall lamp fitted with 4 E14 sockets, made by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna in the 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass, Steel

J. T. Kalmar Ice Glass Wall Light or Sconce
J. T. Kalmar Ice Glass Wall Light or Sconce
H 18.9 in W 11.82 in D 5.91 in
Beautiful Large Wall Lamp with Ice Glass Made by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Oirlo, LI
A wall sconce from Kalmar. The sconce has a part of glass. The glass is very sparkling. It
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Blown Glass

Rare Frosted Ice Glass Wall Lamp by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Amazing wall lamps by the Austrian brand Kalmar Franken made in the 1960s. Frosted ice glasses
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Huge Austrian Midcentury Ice-Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
1970s in Austria by Kalmar. This piece is composed by 36 units of Ice-glass blocks (H 21 cm 8.27 in. x W
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Antique 1670s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

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Kalmar Ice Glass Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of kalmar ice glass lamps for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct kalmar ice glass lamps — often made from glass, metal and brass — can elevate any home. Kalmar ice glass lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Kalmar ice glass lamps bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Kalmar ice glass lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting and Carlo Nason are consistently popular.

How Much are Kalmar Ice Glass Lamps?

Kalmar ice glass lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,655, while the lowest priced sells for $158 and the highest can go for as much as $13,051.

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

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.

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.