Pair of Mount Ceiling Lights Attributed to Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this pair of mount ceiling Lights attributed to Lightolier.
Metal
Lightolier Attribution, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, USA, 1950s
By Lightolier
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and opaline glass wall light attributed to Lightolier, USA, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.75” H x 10.25” W x 6.25“D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 2.75” H x...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Large Round Smoked Glass Pendant Lamp by Lightolier C1965
By Lightolier, Robert Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant design with a large smoked glass orb and the bulb as a focal point with the socket encapsulated in stainless, suspended by a cord but really supported by the stain...
Metal, Chrome
Atomic Mid Century Table Lamp by Lightolier att. to Thurston c. 1950/ 60's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Mid Century, Atomic, Space Age jack form table lamp, by Lightolier, design attributed to Gerald Thurston.
Brass
Mid Century Lytespan Tension Floor Lamp By Thurston for Lightolier c 1950/1960's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Iconic and rare Lytespan Mid Century tension pole floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier c. 1950/1960's.
Aluminum, Brass
Space Age Orange 1960s Japanese Desk Task Lamp by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
A 1960s orange and chrome desk or task lamp by Lightolier. Produced in Japan. The height is adjustable.
Metal
$2,480Sale Price|20% Off
Nakashima Style Walnut and Birch Wall Lamp by Lightolier, 1960s
By Lightolier
Located in Camden, ME
Crafted in rich walnut with elegant birch inserts, the design showcases warm, natural materials and a minimalist silhouette characteristic of mid-century modern craftsmanship. Made...
Birch, Walnut, Paper
Pr. Mid Century Table Lamps designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier c 1950/60
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of late 1950's - early 60's table lamps, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. The lamps feature ceramic tapering conical bodies having a raised relief diamond quilt...
Metal
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Five Light Lightolier White on White Molecule Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Space age tubular steel construction, in original white finish. Five sockets, which accept standard bulbs allowing for a variety of choices including the white ball bulbs shown, or c...
Steel
Group of 10 Large MCM Globe Lights by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Surrey, BC
A very nice grouping complete with ceiling plate on these extra large rare globes showing small brass details old white finish and steel stem. We have rarely seen these sizes in quan...
Brass
1960's Mid-Century Modern Lightolier Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture
By Lightolier, Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Burbank, CA
We have this gorgeous original 1960’s designer light fixture for sale. It was manufactured by the high-end lighting company Lightolier, and still retains the sticker. It has differen...
Metal, Chrome
30 Flared Modernist Hour-glass Anodized Aluminum Wall Sconces, Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Buffalo, NY
Group of 30 matching Flared Modernist Hour-glass Anodized Aluminum Wall Sconces, possibly made by Lightolier.. Classic design and styling,, Up / down lighting,, Priced per lamp,, dis...
Aluminum
70's Polished Aluminum Spray Floor Lamp in the style of Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Cincinnati, OH
An elegant wispy polished aluminum floor lamp with spray styled top having the bulb inside the center so when lit gives off a nice ambience glow. Manufactured in the manner of Lighto...
Aluminum
Pair of Lightolier Chrome Tube Sconces, 1970s Space Age, Atomic
By Lightolier
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great pair of chromed tube sconces, Swiss made for Lightolier. Rare eight-bulb configuration, very atomic, Space Age design.
Chrome
Pair of Modern Architectural Leaded Milk Glass Sconces by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural leaded milk glass sconces on the diagonal. Rare and hard to find in this architectural design, we have two pairs available. P...
Lead
Nine Light Chrome Ball Sputnik Chandelier by Lightolier c. 1970's
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid Century, Space Age, Post Modern chrome Sputnik chandelier, having nine white ball globe shades - mounted to the chrome spoke arms, all attached to the white ball center. Th...
Chrome
Gerald Thurston pulley light for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
remember we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, we can not put everything on 1stdibs, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, ask...
Metal
1950s Lightolier Carved Walnut Wood and Brass, Milk Glass Lamps, a Pair
By Lightolier
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Lightolier brass and walnut table lamps. Early Gerard Thurston Design in the 1950s. Measures: 8" W x 8"D x 40"H Glass shade is 6"Diameter Lamp in good condition with some ...
Brass, Other
Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
Ice Cube Chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier. Nine molded frosted glass cubes set on chrome arms attatched to a large chrome cylinder center suspended from a chro...
Chrome
$2,695Sale Price|46% Off
1970s Lightolier 16-Arm Chrome Sputnik Style Chandelier with Glass Shade , Usa
By Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
16 mouth blowed glass shade sitting on a deep chrome finish structure from Lightolier. Each shade measure 5 in. diameter. Solid, well made construction. Use 16 candelabra E12 s...
Chrome
Lightolier Pendant Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier brass and glass pendant light. Brass and steel mesh cone supporting a domed textured glass shade with overlaid faux gilding to the underside. Lightolie...
Brass
Gerald Thurston Lightolier Floor Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century floor lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston , manufactured by Lightolier, circa 1950/1960's.
Brass
MCM Accent Desk Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A mid century desk lamp by Lightolier designed by Gerald Thurston.
Metal, Brass
Vintage Pull Lamp by Lightolier
By Lightolier, Edward Wormley, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Pull Lamp most likely by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Possibly a design by Gino Sarfatti or Edward Wormley for Lightolier. Unmarked. please email to confirm dimensions.
Brass
Pair of Venetia Table Lamps by Lightolier, Light Blue and White Striped Glass
By Lightolier
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of "Venetia" table lamps by Lightolier. Striped with custom shades matching the originals. Glass is mint. The brass bases show signs of light wear with one having a small dent t...
Brass
$785Sale Price|34% Off
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modern chrome and glass chandelier. Atomic Sputnik style six arm light in the style of Targetti Sankey. This 'Space Age' Chandelier has a classic atomic 1960's style. Th...
Chrome
Mid Century Chrome and Glass Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Stylish and chic hanging fixture having exaggerated circular chrome bands which surround clear crackle glass ball globes. The chandelier has 4 globes, it is in clean, original and wo...
Chrome
Vintage Lightolier Articulating Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern Design
Located in Chicago, US
A striking example of mid-century modern design, this vintage Lightolier articulating floor lamp combines clean architectural lines with exceptional functionality.
Wood
Midcentury Modern Floor Lamp with Articulating Pivoting Shades by Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three shade floor lamp with pivoting heads. Classic Lightolier styling in minimal elegant form. Each shade with own switch. It is recommended the buyer rewire the whole lamp, which i...
Metal
Mid Century Hanging Cage Form Chandelier c. 1950's
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Classic architectural mid century wrought iron, wood and glass pendant fixture, made in the USA, circa 1950/60's. The fixture features a wrought iron cage like structure constructed...
Wrought Iron
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Floor Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Hanover, MA
Mid-1950's three light floor lamp produced by Lightolier and designed by Gerald Thurston. The style of the pierced polished brass tapered bowls appears to have been influenced by the...
Brass, Copper
Wall Light Sconce Gerald Thurston Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Large wall light sconce Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Handcrafted glass with white and gold colored glass overlay creating a bursting display that enhances illumination mounted to ...
Brass
Lightolier Lytegem off White Task Lamp
By Lightolier, Michael Lax
Located in New York, NY
Lytegem lamp in off-white with spherical metal shade, cube base and chrome arm. Designed by Michael Lax for Lightolier. USA, circa 1990. Named by the late Industrial designer Jay ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Three Globe Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Three frosted white globes hang from a solid wood board. Measures: Each globe 11" H x 7" W. Clean, original, working condition.
Glass, Wood
Paavo Tynel Pendant Lamp by Lightolier
By Paavo Tynell, Lightolier
Located in Highland, IN
A sublime design by Tynel, this pendant lamp in brass has a beautiful shade with subtle perforated pattern, a glass diffuser, and a fineal/ handle that allows its height to be adjus...
Brass
$1,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Aluminum Saucer Lamps Space Age Mid-Century Modern
By Lightolier
Located in Lake Worth, FL
1960s-70s Pair of Mid-Century Modern aluminum hanging saucer lamps. Good vintage condition shows some age and wear, original wiring works. These lamps would look fabulous with any Da...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Glass & Brass, USA
By Lightolier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mid-Century Modern 13 light "Ice Cube" chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier with frosted glass shades and brass finish frame.
Metal
Gerald Thurston Orange Saucer Floor Lamp for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Thurston Orange Saucer Floor Lamp for Lightolier. Overall great vintage condition with age appropriate wear. This item is in our NYC private showroom and can be viewed by a...
Metal, Brass
Gerald Thurston Tripod Brass Table Lamp for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerald Thurston Tripod Brass Table Lamp for Lightolier Materials: Brass, White Metal Diffuser
Metal, Brass
Gerald Thurston "Fin" Porcelain Table Lamp by Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerald Thurston "Fin" Porcelain Table Lamp by Lightolier Dimensions: 35in H x 8in W x 8in D Lamp Shade: 12H x 18W
Brass
Adjustable Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Classic Thurston design Mid Century saucer top reading lamp manufactured by Lightolier.
Brass, Steel
Vintage Floor Lamp for Lightolier / Arredoluce Gino Sarfatti
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Gerald Thurston Floor Lamp for Lightolier. Italian inspired. In the manner of Gino Sarfatti for Arredoluce More than likely Jonathan Adler's Maxime Task Floor Lamp was a s...
Brass
1960s Michael Lax Lightolier Lytegem Telescoping Desk Lamp
By Lightolier, Michael Lax
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Lytegem desk telescoping task lamp designed by Michael Lax for Lightolier. USA circa the 1960s. White base and white shade. Two light intensity mod...
Chrome
Vintage Gooseneck Desk Lamp attributed to Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Adorable Vintage Gooseneck Desk Lamp. Designer and Maker unknown. Quality parts and good weight. The knob is wood. original wiring.
Metal
Gerald Thurston Canister Reflector Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Denton, TX
Aluminum cylinder with black metal base and pleated interior by Gerald Thurston. Best used as a floor up light to create a moody ambiance or to highlight a architechual element in th...
Metal, Aluminum
Stunning Paavo Tynell Attributed Chandelier by Lightolier
By Paavo Tynell, Lightolier
Located in Buffalo, NY
Paavo Tynell attributed chandelier measuring 29" diameter and 16" tall (fixture) with the drop of the hanging chain and ceiling plate 34". Can be adjusted to any length of hang. If j...
Metal, Brass
Large Mid Century Modern Four Globe Milk Glass Pendant Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Rare and hard to find pendant chandelier with 4 shades sizes are; 16in. 9in. and 2 11in. Milk glass globes are in excellent condition. A very joyous light fixture. Original wiring i...
Metal
Gaetano Sciolari "Cage" Pendant Lamp by Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Highland, IN
A wonderful example of Sciolari's playful experiments in lighting design, the wire cage lamp came in a taller oval form and this round coiled shape that is reminiscent of a slinky at...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$1,275Sale Price|20% Off
Gerald Thurston Tripod Table Lamp for Lightolier, Brass & Walnut
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Littleton, CO
Thurston’s designs for Lightolier remain among the most sought-after examples of Mid-Century American lighting, prized for their combination of thoughtful artistry and ultimate funct...
Brass
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Palm Beach Art Deco Flush Mount Light Fixture
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Chic flush mount ceiling fixture, having a brass body with repeating curved glass leaves which radiate out from the brass frame. The chandelier is in very good, original, clean and w...
Brass
Mid-Century Painted Pendant by Lightolier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century pendant by Ligholier. Aluminum and brass. Newly rewired for three standard bulbs. Contraction/expansion piece does not work.
Brass
Mid-Century Aluminum Pendant by Lightolier
By Edward Wormley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century pendant by Ligholier. Aluminum and brass. Newly rewired for three standard bulbs. Contraction/expansion piece does not work.
Aluminum, Brass
1950s Gerald Thurston Perforated Cone Pendant for Lightolier , USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Cone pierced pendant by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier , 1950s USA . Brass plated shade with perforated enameled steel cone . Bakelite knob under . Contain one E26 size ceram...
Metal, Aluminum
Black & Brass Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Black & Gold Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Excellent vintage condition with age appropriate wear. Minor tarnishing to brass and minor wear to saucer top. Measures ap...
Brass, Steel
Classic Modernist "Dandelion" Chandelier by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Buffalo, NY
Beautiful late 1950's/ 1960's Mid -Century Modern "Dandelion" chandelier by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Brass
Mid Century Gerald Thurston Desk Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Classic mid-century Gerald Thurston desk lamp. Plastic vented shade sits atop a matching metal base. Plastic diffuser. Perfect addition to, not only mid-century, but transitional as ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier by Sciolari for Lightolier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in San Antonio, TX
Chrome Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier, Hollywood Regency.
Chrome
Modernist Triennale Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Buffalo, NY
Beautiful and extremely well made three shade floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Made of brass and black painted metal, each shade retains its original metal swir...
Metal, Brass
1970 Pair of Sciolari Flush Mount for Lightolier , USA
By Lightolier, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Pair of Individual bubly glass cube flush mount from Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier . Could be wall mounted also . Contain one regular E26 Edison base ceramic socket per unit .
Metal
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Sculptural Porcelain & Brass Sputnik Table Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Monumental Mid Century Modern table lamp features tapered ribbed ceramic body, mounted on flat round brass base and topped with large brass ball with the stem; the original brass fin...
Brass
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.
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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Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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