Mid century Wedgwood inspired Scandinavian pendant light
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century wedgwood inspired Scandinavian pendant light circa 1930. Beautiful quality circular
Rope, Glass
Mid-Century Ceiling Pendant by T. Røste & Co, Norway. 1950s.
By T. Røste & Co
Located in Asaa, DK
Mid-Century Ceiling Pendant by T. Røste & Co, Norway. 1950s. Norwegian ceiling lamp in black metal
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Copper Ceiling Lamp with Glass Diffuser
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century ceiling light. Probably from phillips from the nl. a minimalist design with a
Metal
3-armed Colourful Brass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
3-armed Colourful Brass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany Sculptural very elegant rare design flush
Brass
Charming 3-Tier Waterfall Ceiling pendant Chandelier
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
, this delicate light has three layers of 3 of alternating faceted cut glass pendants with tier drops
Crystal
Hand carved alabaster Art Deco ceiling light
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Hand carved alabaster Art Deco ceiling light circa 1930. We are pleased to offer this white/grey
Alabaster
Art Deco ceiling light by Muller Frères
By Muller Frères
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco ceiling light, circa 1930. Pressed molded glass with geometric decoration. Chrome-plated
Glass
$2,844Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 3 Large White Light Balls, Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Flos, Italy 1960
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning set of 3 Mid-Century "Light Ball' sconces or ceiling lamps in white enameled metal and
Metal
Mid-Century Stilux Plexiglass Pendant Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Milan, Italy
By Stilux
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Stilux modern hanging dish pendant ceiling light fixture made in Milan, Italy, circa 1960s. Two
Lucite, Plexiglass
$1,185 / set
Limburg, Set of 3 Ceiling Lights, Germany 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Set of 3 ceiling lights in gilded brass and glass produced by Maison Limburg, Germany 1960. A
Brass
$1,890 / item
J.T. Kalmar Textured Glass Ceiling Light
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceiling mount lamp by J.T. Kalmar. Textured thick textured glass Steel construction with 3 E27
Steel
J.T. Kalmar Textured Glass Ceiling Light
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceiling mount lamp by J.T. Kalmar. Textured thick textured glass Steel construction with 3 E27
Steel
Set of 3 "glasbrokken" ceiling lamps by Raak, Netherlands 1960s
Located in ECHT, NL
Set of three mid century ceiling lamps. 2 models R64 and one model R74. Made of metal with a
Metal
Stilnovo Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo flush mount ceiling light Made in Italy in 1960s. Textured glass, enameled metal, brass
Metal, Brass
3 Socket Bronze Ceiling or Wall Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
3 Socket Bronze Ceiling or Wall Lamp, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition
Brass
Fontana Arte style ceiling light, Italy circa 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fontana Arte style ceiling light. Made in Italy in 1960s. Two kinds of glass. Takes 3 halogen G9
Metal, Chrome
Large Mid-Century Pleated Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp with wooden Centrepiece, 1960
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Stunning, large and highly decorative round flush mount / ceiling light from the 1960s. The
Brass
Murano ceiling light by Vistosi, Italy circa 1960s
By Vistosi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass flush mount ceiling light by Vistosi. Glass is made by Vistosi, metal frame is new and
Metal
Stilnovo Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo flush mount ceiling light Made in Italy in 1960s. Textured glass, enameled metal, brass
Metal, Brass
Scandinavian Black & White Pendant light, Mid-Century Modernism, Artek Finland
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto, Jørn Utzon, Vilhelm Lauritzen, Artek
Located in Brussels, Brussels
architect and designer Jorn Utzon, designed this beautiful ceiling pendant for Artek Finland in 1957. At
Aluminum
RAAK Amsterdam "Weerballon" Chandelier, Set of 3 Pendants, 1970s MId Century
By RAAK
Located in Toronto, CA
the 1970s. A true collectible of Dutch mid-century modern design, this rare chandelier features three
Glass
Antique Holophane Prismatic Glass Church Kitchen Ceiling Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Stockbridge, GB
. Additional Info: Price is for a single light, hanging chain and ceiling hook.Antique Reclaimed Holophane
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Merchant Adventures Opaline Pendant Light – 3 Available
By The Merchant Adventurers Ltd.
Located in Tarporley, GB
ceiling light Designed by Paul Boissevain which are part of the ‘ELLIPSE’ range for which he was awarded
Aluminum
Stilnovo Flush Mount Ceiling Light Large, Italy circa 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo flush mount ceiling light, Large. Made in Italy in 1970s. Rare in large size. Prismatic
Metal
Italian Vintage Murano Glass Ceiling Light Flush Mount Chandelier
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful blown Murano glass, metal and brass flush mount. Italy, 1970s. Bulb holder: 3
Metal
Poul Henningsen PH 3-2½ Bollard Outdoor Light Set of 3
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Poul Henningsen PH 3-2½ Bollard Outdoor Light Set of 3. New, current production. Poul Henningsen
Metal
3-armed Brass and Lens Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Oscar Torlasco, Stilkronen
Located in Hagenbach, DE
3-armed Brass and Lens Glass Ceiling Lamp, Attributed to Oscar Torlasco for Stilkronen, 1960s
Metal, Brass
Lumi Milano 1960s Ceiling Suspension Light in Glass & Metal
By Lumi
Located in Long Island City, NY
, ceiling rod can be made shorter or longer. Body of the light is 12 inches in height. NO TARIFFS, Duties or
Aluminum
Antique Holophane Prismatic Glass Church Kitchen Ceiling Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Stockbridge, GB
exterior signs of wear in places. Additional Info: Price is for a single light, hanging chain and ceiling
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Stilnovo Style Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Italy, Vintage 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo style flush mount ceiling light. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Textured glass, brass
Metal, Brass, Aluminum
$1,270Sale Price|20% Off
Brass & Crystal Pendant Light, Swedish Mid-Century, Carl Fagerlund Style
By Carl Fagerlund, Fåglavik
Located in Bochum, NRW
Brass & Crystal Pendant Light, Swedish Mid-Century, Carl Fagerlund Style Description: A striking
Crystal, Brass
$6,792Sale Price / item|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp 3 Rotating Arms - Back or White
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
Ceiling Lamp is hardwired. The 3 light bulbs are controlled together from the same wall switch. Best fit
Aluminum, Steel
4 MID-CENTURY-MODERN Ceiling LAMPS by JACQUES BINY ed. LUMINALITE France 1950
By Robert Mathieu, Jacques Biny, Luminalite Edition
Located in PARIS, FR
A Set of 4 authentic, beautiful and highly decorative Mid-Century-Modern, Modernist ceiling lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage Danish Teak Wood and 3 Tear Drop Milk Glass Pendants Light Fixture
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage Danish 3 light pendant chandelier. This beautiful mid century modern ceiling piece has
Milk Glass, Teak
Stilnovo Style Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Italy, Vintage 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo style flush mount ceiling light. Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Textured glass, brass
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Wonderful Feldman 3 Light Brass Lotus Flower Pendant Chandelier Light Midcentury
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful 3 light brass lotus pendant by Feldman Lighting Co. We have had this style many time but
Brass
Stilnovo Ceiling Pendant Light, Opaline Glass & Brass, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo ceiling pendant Designed and made in Italy, 1960s Three cylinder opaline glass shades
Metal, Brass
Murano Chandelier / ceiling light Original Palmette, blue and turquoise
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
a ceiling light, without using the chain (on request) Period: late XX century Dimensions: 35 inches
Art Glass
Space Age 3-head Ceiling Lamp by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy
By Reggiani
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Space Age 3-head Ceiling Lamp by Reggiani, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage
Chrome
Stilnovo Flush Mount Ceiling Light Large, Italy circa 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo flush mount ceiling light, Large. Made in Italy in 1970s. Rare in large size. Prismatic
Metal
$4,029Sale Price / set|20% Off
3 Spanish Rattan Bell Pendant Lights Ceiling Hanging Lamps
Located in Barcelona, ES
bell shaped pendant light with geometric petal design, Spain, 1960s. They hang from a rattan / bamboo
Wicker, Rattan
Serge Mouille 'Plafonnier 3 Bras Pivotants' Ceiling Lamp in Black
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Glendale, CA
Serge Mouille 'Plafonnier 3 Bras Pivotants' ceiling lamp in black. Originally designed in 1958
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Stilnovo Flush Mount Ceiling Light Large, Italy circa 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo flush mount ceiling light, Large. Made in Italy in 1970s. Rare in large size. Prismatic
Metal
Baby Blue Metal and Glass 3-Head Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Baby Blue Metal and Glass 3-Head Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage
Brass
German Vintage Textured Murano Glass Ceiling Light Flushmount, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful sculptural blown glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 3 x E27 (US E26).
Metal
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Pendant Model 62-004/3, Stockmann Tukku 1950s
By Oy Stockmann AB
Located in Helsinki, FI
A Finnish mid-century modern ceiling pendant, model 62-004/3 from the Stockmann catalogue
Metal, Brass
Fontana Arte style flush mount ceiling light, Italy circa 1960s
Located in Long Island City, NY
Flush mount ceiling light. Designed and made in Italy in 1960s Textured glass, patinated brass
Brass
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Pendant Model 62-401/3, Stockmann Tukku 1950s
By Oy Stockmann AB
Located in Helsinki, FI
Finnish Mid-Century Modern ceiling pendant model 62-402/3 from the Stockmann catalogue. The lamp
Metal, Brass
$6,792Sale Price|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Black Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
OPTIONS: The 3-Arm Ceiling Lamp is hardwired. The three light bulbs are controlled together from the same
Aluminum, Steel
$6,792Sale Price|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Black Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
OPTIONS: The 3 Arm Ceiling Lamp is hardwired. The three light bulbs are controlled together from the same
Aluminum, Steel
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Pendant Model 62-102/3, Stockmann Tukku 1950s
By Oy Stockmann AB
Located in Helsinki, FI
A Finnish mid-century modern ceiling pendant, model 62-102/3 from the Stockmann catalogue
Metal, Brass
$6,792Sale Price|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Black Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms - IN STOCK!.
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
lowest part of the pendant SWITCH OPTIONS: The 3 Arm Ceiling Lamp is hardwired. The three light bulbs
Aluminum, Steel
$6,792Sale Price|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Black Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms - IN STOCK!
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
OPTIONS: The 3 Arm Ceiling Lamp is hardwired. The three light bulbs are controlled together from the same
Aluminum, Steel
$7,110Sale Price|20% Off
Foliage Chandelier / Pendant Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Chandelier / Flush Mount Ceiling Light in gilt iron. This stunning three-light chandelier features 3 branches
Metal, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron, Iron
$7,992Sale Price / item|20% Off
Serge Mouille - Black or White Spider Ceiling Lamp with 3 Arms
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
the tip of the shade. SWITCH OPTIONS The 3 Arm Spider Ceiling Lamp is hardwired. The 3 light bulbs
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Venini Murano glass flush mount ceiling light, Italy circa 1940s
By Venini
Located in Long Island City, NY
Venini Murano glass flush mount ceiling light Murano reticello glass, aluminum. Made in Italy in
Aluminum
Itsu Mid-Century Pendant Lamp Model "ER 106/3", Finland 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Utrecht, NL
look. This model utilizes the mid-century era’s popular combination of brass and glass; the elongated
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.