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Orion Forty-Eight-Light Sculpture Chandelier by Max Sauze, France, 2015
By Max Sauze
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Orion chandelier, original design from the 1970s by French iconic designer Max Sauze. This official reedition by Max's son Sebastien is handcrafted by Sebastien himself. It ...
Category
2010s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Monumental Louis XV Style Cut-Glass Forty-Eight Light Chandelier, circa 1885
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A monumental Louis XV Style gilt bronze and cut-glass forty-eight light chandelier.
French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Modern Dazor Saucer Desk Lamp. Atomic Age Lighting
By Dazor
Located in Peoria, AZ
and built like a tank. Dazor produced legendary
industrial lighting that dominated the marketplace in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Marvelous MARBRO Mid Century Polished Brass Table Lamp! Huge Showpiece Lighting
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
STRING SOCKETS!
POLISHED BRASS
ORIGINAL SHADE & BRASS FINIAL
DIMENSIONS: 40" x 21"
In the forties and
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Gold
H 41 in W 21 in D 21 in
1 of 3 Extra Large Tulipan Glass Flushmount by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass chandelier. Forty-nine hand-blown glasses suspended on a
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Exceptional Huge Seven Tiers Ballroom Sculpture by J.T Kalmar, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Rijssen, NL
cracks. The light fixture requires forty-two E27 screw light bulbs up to 40 watts each and is LED
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Déco table lamp. France 1940s. Jacques Adnet. Stiched Leather , Brass.
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Köln, NW
Extremely rare French Art Déco table lamp from the thirties/ forties by Jacques Adnet.
Beautiful
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 12.6 in W 13 in D 7.09 in
Bruno Gecchelin table lamp 1970s
By Bruno Gecchelin, Oluce
Located in bari, IT
of lighting fixtures for which he also took care of the lighting engineering part. There are more
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Sculptural 'Savoy' Gold Gilt Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
’Savoy’ table lamps inspired by the forties glamour of the Savoy Hotel, London.
Handmade in cast
Category
2010s British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Sculptural 'Savoy' Gold Leaf Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
’Savoy’ table lamps inspired by the forties glamour of the Savoy Hotel, London.
Handmade in cast
Category
2010s British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Sculptural 'Savoy' White Plaster Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
’Savoy’ table lamps inspired by the forties glamour of the Savoy Hotel, London.
Handmade in cast
Category
2010s British Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Glass Tulipan Flush Mount J.T. Kalmar 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
, Vienna, 1960s.
An amazing and delicate flush mount or chandelier with forty ( 40 )
handblown glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Mid Century Sculptural Laurel Lamp Richard Barr 1960s MCM Brass Walnut
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
STYLE!
DIMENSIONS: 31" x 18"
DIMENSIONS: 31" x 18"
Laurel Lighting Company was one of the most
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Mid Century Sculptural Laurel Lamp Richard Barr 1960s Brancusi Brass Art
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
their interiors!
The Laurel Lighting Company was one of the most prestigious makers of lamps in the mid
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 31 in W 18 in D 18 in
Glorious Mid Century Modern Atomic Table Lamp. Black White 24kt Gold 1950s
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Peoria, AZ
the forties. These were revolutionary and "modern" and after only a decade, these type of lamps would
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1970's Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen Fog & Morup Porcelain Lamps
By Fog & Mørup, Nils Thorsson, Royal Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
appointed Artistic Director of Alumina in 1928, a post which he held for forty-one years. When Alumina
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Moragas Table Lamp by Antoni de Moragas i Gallissà for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A balance of strength and volatility. At the age of forty-four, Antoni de Moragas Gallissà designed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cotton, Ribbon, Wood, Silk
Monumental South Pacific Bamboo Table Lamp Tiki Gabriella Crespi McGuire
By McGuire, Gabriella Crespi
Located in Peoria, AZ
over America during the forties and fifties, there were precious few importers of fine bamboo
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Verve Lumière Edition, Studio Table Lamp, 1970
By Verre Lumière
Located in London, GB
lighting firm Mazda and spanned over only 20 years.
With just forty craftsmen everything was devised in
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
16.40 Birch Trunk Scuptural Floor Lamp by Bocci
Located in Geneve, CH
instance.
The 16.40 is a tree-like 16 installation using forty pendants and a modular
stainless steel
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
1972 Gruppo Arditi Set of 2 Table Steel Lamps, Movable Lights, by Sormani, Italy
By Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini, Sormani
Located in Arosio, IT
steel prismic base, with six Lucite lighting elements that can be moved in different positions on the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Magnets
H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Famille Noire Chinese Porcelain Ormolu Bronze Mounted Table Lamp
Located in New York, US
forty years.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Bruno Gecchelin Italian Midcentury Floor Lamp
By Guzzini, Bruno Gecchelin
Located in bari, IT
lighting engineering part. More than a hundred lamps have been designed in over forty years of activity
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
ARDITI BT4 1972 Radical Lamp, One-Off Original Steel Finish, Movable Lights
By Sormani, Gruppo Arditi and Gianni Gamberini, Nucleo
Located in Arosio, IT
in black satin lacquer. This original and unique piece comes with eight Lucite lighting elements that
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 84.65 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair French Mid-Century Modern Bronzed Iron Table Lamps, Style of Jacques Quinet
By Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
Poillerat. Quinet began his work in the early forties and continued until the early 1970s. He worked with
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
H 30.5 in W 13.75 in D 6 in
Crystal Sculpture Table Lamp, Val Saint Lambert Art Deco Style, 1970s
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Bastogne, BE
factory is now known for its products in more than forty countries, in the USA, Saudi Arabia, Spain and
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Mid Century chandelier in brass and glass by Hans Bengstrom Scandinavian 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
the starting point for the couple's discovery of new cultures and during the later half of the forties
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in Dm 28.35 in
Mid-Century Modern Gino Sarfatti Brass Italian '2097/30' Chandelier, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Madrid, ES
brass structure. The central rod has forty arms supporting the light bulbs, Italy, 1960s.
US WIRED or
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 34.65 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Impressive and Palatial 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Crystal 48 Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A Very Impressive and Palatial Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze and Cut Crystal Forty Eight light
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Oversized Drops Venetian Glass Chandelier
By Il Paralume Marina
Located in Milan, IT
handmade, round metal frame with gold finish. The base supports forty E14 x 5W LED bulbs. This striking
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Handcrafted Ceiling Lamp "Ischys" with Brass Curved Arms by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
different lengths, with light source on either end.
The light source consists of forty eight E27 light
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Greek Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and P...
Materials
Brass
1 of the 2 Exceptional Huge Seven Tiers J.T Kalmar Ballroom Flush Sculptures
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
cracks. The light fixture requires forty-two E27 screw light bulbs up to 40 watts each and is LED
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Custom Exclusive Polished Nickel & Murano Glass Molecular Snowflake Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
forty-two G9 LED sockets. The overall height can be adjusted to suit. It has been newly rewired to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold, Nickel
Rare Original French Art Deco Tiered Sabino Chandelier
By Marius-Ernest Sabino
Located in New York City, NY
Fine and rare French Art Deco three-tier waterfall chandelier by Sabino.
Forty-three frosted and
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Antique Pair English 41 light Ballroom Crystal Chandeliers 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful pair of English Ballroom crystal chandeliers each with forty-one lights
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Exceptional Set of Three Brass and Glass Flush Mount /Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
forty-two E27 screw light bulbs, the flush mount ... E27 screw light bulbs up to 40 watts each and is
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 47.25 in Dm 47.25 in
Custom Polished Brass and Murano Glass Molecular "Snowflake" Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
geometric body of the frame. This chandelier emits a warm (and luminous) glow providing by forty-two G9 LED
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Louis Kalff Hanging Lamp Teak / Opal Glass, 1950s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Eindhoven. Under his leadership, the Lighting Consultancy (LIBU) was established in 1929. He participated in
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass, Teak
French Louis XV Style Ormolu Chandelier, 19th Century Signed BR
Located in Cypress, CA
dishpans and bronze candleholders, terminating in a large bronze finial.
Includes forty-two handmade
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Mid Century Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Montreal, QC
Gilt metal, glass and mirror nineteen forties French six light chandelier. Possibly by Bagues.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Antique English 41 Light Ballroom Crystal Chandelier 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful English Ballroom crystal chandelier with forty-one lights arranged over in
Category
Vintage 1920s English Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
Large Porcelain Cirio Chandelier Pendant Lamp by Antoni Arola
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
. Its dense array of concentric rings, from which twenty, thirty and even forty light sources may be
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Serge Mouille Library Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Chicago, IL
ceiling lamps by Serge Mouille can be used to highlight art, books or as general illumination. Forty-one
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
Classical and Modern Cast Glass Conical Pendant Light
Located in Canton, MA
forties and fifties, and repurposed, are an excellent choice for retro/modern and transitional style homes
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opaline Glass
Robert Sonneman 1980s "Art Tech" Pendant
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
A New York 1980s "Art-tech" ceiling light by famed lighting designer, Robert Sonneman
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
1968 pair of custom Venini chandeliers, from the "Bambù" series.
By Paolo Venini
Located in Amsterdam, NH
out and inside, clear but not translucent with a slight warm tone. Forty long tubes of 45 cm. And 95
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Italian 18th Century Neo-Classical St. Gilt Metal, Iron, And Glass Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
iron, and cut glass chandelier. The forty arm chandelier displays a stunning Montgolfier shape with a
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Iron
H 77 in W 55 in D 55 in
Pair Large 1970s Italian Venetian Glass Gilt 24-Bulb Belle Epoque Chandeliers
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
welded black Japanned chains. Currently fitted with forty-eight UK and European 3.6 watt LED light bulbs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Belle Époque Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Grand Louis XVI Baccarat Crystal and Bronze Chandelier, French 19th Century
Located in New Orleans, LA
crystal. Forty-eight lights are staged in a three tier pattern. An elongated stem stretches upwards from
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Modernist Polished Gunmetal and Murano Glass Molecular "Snowflake" Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
) glow providing by forty-two G9 LED sockets. The overall height can be adjusted to suit. It has been
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Monumental Midcentury Art Deco Style Ballroom Chandelier with Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
, charitable, civic and business events during its forty-one year history and the famed Venetian Room has
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Monumental Midcentury Art Deco Style Ballroom Chandelier with Provenance
Located in Dallas, TX
, charitable, civic and business events during its forty-one year history and the famed Venetian Room has
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Two Wall Lamps in Red and Blue Lacquered Metal and Glass by G.C.M.E. 1950s Italy
By G.C.M.E
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
G.C.M.E which works in the lighting field for almost forty years, they're located in Traversagna a small
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 3.55 in Dm 10.24 in
Set of Two Wall Lamps in Yellow and Beige Lacquered Metal and Glass by G.C.M.E
By G.C.M.E
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
company G.C.M.E which works in the lighting field for almost forty years, they're located in Traversagna a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
Two Wall Lamps in Red and Blue Lacquered Metal and Glass by G.C.M.E. 1950s Italy
By G.C.M.E
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
company G.C.M.E which works in the lighting field for almost forty years, they're located in Traversagna a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 3.55 in Dm 11.82 in
1950s Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Italian Two Lights Wall Sconces
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Three original patina solid brass wall sconces made in Italy in the Forties. Good conditions
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Goldstone and Silver Cartier Lighter
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Goldstone and silver Cartier lighter. A most handsomely chic objet by Cartier from the Forties
Category
Vintage 1940s French Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Stone, Silver
Post War & Contemporary Art Design, Barbara Jakobson Collection, 2005 Christie's
Located in Rochester, NY
Modern Art, New York. Forty beautiful color illustrated lots w/ descriptive text - important 20th century
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Books
Materials
Paper
H 10.5 in W 8.25 in D 0.13 in
Chin Hua Display Cabinet by Raymond Sobota for Century Furniture
By Century Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
designing for Century Furniture in 1952, and was with the company for forty years.
Burlwood with
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Burl
Greta Magnusson Grossman Dining Table for Glenn of California
By Glenn of California, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in San Diego, CA
, industrial designer, and architect who sustained a prolific forty-year career, yet vanished into obscurity by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Laminate, Walnut
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of lighting forties available for sale. Each of these unique lighting forties was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and brass. Lighting forties have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Lighting forties made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many lighting forties are appealing in their simplicity, but Max Sauze produced popular lighting forties that are worth a look.
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Prices for lighting forties start at $1,200 and top out at $595,984 with the average selling for $3,200.
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