Limburg 1 of 3 Iron & Glass Vintage Mid-Century Flush Mount Lights, circa 1965
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
and lacquered polished brass base flush mount light fixture produced by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1965
Brass
Mid-Century 3-Tier Faceted & Cut Crystal Chandelier in Brass w/ Glass Rod Detail
Located in New York, NY
-ceilinged living areas, this chandelier is as functional as it is beautiful—offering an abundance of light
Crystal, Brass
Graceful Pink and Ice Midcentury Flowers Basket Murano Glass Ceiling Light
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Mid-Century Modern hand blown Italian flush mount chandelier featuring overlapping crystal
Blown Glass
1960s German WILA Floral Waved Clear Glass Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light
By WILA
Located in London, England
1960s vintage German WILA square clear glass shade and metal flush mount ceiling or wall light
Metal
3-armed Ball Glass Orbit Design Ceiling Lamp, Attr. to Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
3-armed Ball Glass Orbit Design Ceiling Lamp, Attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy Brass detailing
Metal, Brass
3-armed Ball Glass Orbit Design Ceiling Lamp, Attr. to Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
3-armed Ball Glass Orbit Design Ceiling Lamp, Attributed to Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy Brass detailing
Metal, Brass
3-tall Armed Italian Design Brass Sputnik Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
3-tall Armed Italian Design Brass Sputnik Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in
Brass
Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi flush mount ceiling light, Italy circa 1960s
By Pia Guidetti Crippa, Lumi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi flush mount ceiling light. Made in Italy, 1960s Faceted glass shades
Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Model 3001 Ceiling Lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1950s (Set of 3)
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Three circular ceiling lamps make up the group, two at forty centimetres in diameter and a smaller
Aluminum
Fontana Arte Ceiling Light, Vintage Italian Flush Mount in glass and chrome
By Fontana Arte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fontana Arte flush mount ceiling light. Made in Italy in 1960s. Two kinds of glass. Takes 3 halogen
Metal, Chrome
Large German Vintage Textured Blown Glass Ceiling Wall Light Flushmount 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Berlin, DE
Lamp sockets: 3 x E27 (US E26).
Metal
1 of 3 Glass Space age Ceiling Lights by Hoffmeister, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 clear blown glass ceiling or wall light manufactured by Hoffmeister, Germany, circa 1960
Glass
Small Model G13 Flush Mount Wall/Ceiling Light by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small Model G13 flush mount wall/ceiling light by Pierre Guariche. Originally designed in 1952
Metal
Small Model G13 Flush Mount Wall/Ceiling Light by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small Model G13 flush mount wall/ceiling light by Pierre Guariche. Originally designed in 1952
Metal
Ceiling Light Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Brass and cast glass Sweden 1960
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Paris, IDF
CARL FAGERLUND. CEILING LAMP, cast glass and brass for Orrefors,Sweden , around 1960 Set of 3 items
Brass
Vintage Set of 3 Mid-Century Modern Pressed Glass Pendant Lights, 11 Available
Located in Lisse, NL
design and the perfect light they radiate makes them both aesthetically pleasing and practical to use and
Metal
$1,280Sale Price / item|20% Off
Limburg 1 of 3 Iron & Glass Vintage Mid-Century Flush Mount Lights, circa 1965
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage mid-century octagonally shaped, Minimalist German made flush mount light fixture produced
Brass
$1,373Sale Price / set|20% Off
unique brass spot Gino Ponti Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: metal and brass ceiling light (also useable as wall lights) set of 2 COLOR: black in
Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Rare Mid-Century Ceiling Lights by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 rare ceiling lights by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce 1950s The 3-light lamp holder heads can
Metal
Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi flush mount ceiling light, Italy circa 1960s
By Lumi, Pia Guidetti Crippa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi flush mount ceiling light. Made in Italy, 1960s Faceted glass shades
Aluminum
'Caboche Plus' Ceiling Light by Urquiola and Gerotto for Foscarini in Gray
By Eliana Gerotto, Foscarini, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Glendale, CA
'Caboche Plus' Ceiling Light by Urquiola and Gerotto for Foscarini in Gray Designed by Patricia
Steel, Aluminum
Hollywood regency Glass and Brass Ceiling Light, Ernst Palme Palwa 1970s Germany
By Ernst Palme
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceiling light, flush mount Producer: Ernst Palme, Germany Origin: Germany Age
Metal, Brass
Vico Magistretti for Artemide "Triteti" ceiling or wall light, Italy circa 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Long Island City, NY
Can be used as ceiling light or wall light. Take 3 medium base bulbs each. Complimentary US rewiring
Plastic
Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi flush mount ceiling light in glass and aluminum
By Lumi, Pia Guidetti Crippa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi flush mount ceiling light. Made in Italy, 1960s Faceted glass shades
Aluminum
Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi flush mount ceiling light in glass and aluminum
By Lumi, Pia Guidetti Crippa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi flush mount ceiling light. Made in Italy, 1960s Faceted glass shades
Aluminum
Set of 3 Murano Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Gino Vistosi, J.T. Kalmar, AVMazzega, Carlo Nason, Paolo Venini
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and large Murano glass wall or ceiling lamps. High-quality craftsmanship and fantastic
Metal
Set of 3 Murano Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Gino Vistosi, Paolo Venini, AVMazzega, J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and large Murano glass wall or ceiling lamps. High-quality craftsmanship and fantastic
Metal
Pair of Pierre Guariche Style Holophane Flush Mount Ceiling Light France, 1970
By Holophane, Pierre Guariche
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Holophane flush mount in the style of Pierre Guariche. Beautiful
Steel
Lovely Three-Armed Sputnik Flush Mount or Ceiling Light Fly, 1950s, Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Lovely Mid-Century Modern three-armed Sputnik ceiling lamp. Manufactured in 1950s in Germany
Brass, Aluminum
Up of 3 Identical J.T. Kalmar Atomic Ceiling Lamps Chandeliers, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to three identical huge Austrian Mid-Century Atomium chandeliers, designed and executed by J.T
Nickel
$6,792Sale Price|23% Off
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms in Black Wired for US Market.
By Serge Mouille
Located in Stratford, CT
the ceiling to the lowest part of the pendant SWITCH OPTIONS: The 3 Arm Ceiling Lamp is hardwired
Aluminum, Steel
Fontana Arte Style Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Veca in chrome, Italy 1970s
By VECA
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fontana Arte style flush mount ceiling light by Veca. Made in Italy, 1970s Glass, chrome plated
Metal, Chrome
Palm Tree Pendant Chandelier / Ceiling Light Fixture in Gilt Iron, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
iron palm tree ceiling light fixture or pendant. Spain, 1950s. This ceiling lamp is entirely made by
Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf, Iron
Light Ball' Ceiling Lamp by A. Castiglioni & P. Giacomo for Flos, 1960s, Italy
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Light Ball' Large Model Ceiling Lamp by A. Castiglioni & P. Giacomo for Flos, 1960s, Italy It is
Brass
Mid-Century Modern NOS Wood and Smoked Glass Globe Pendant Light Black Chain
By Hamilton Cosco
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern NOS (new old stock) slightly Brutalist or rustic black, wood, and
Metal
One of... Large Austrian Vintage Blown Glass Globe Ceiling Light Lantern, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
ONE of... hand blown textured glass globe and metal pendant light. Austria, 1960s. Lamp sockets
Metal
1 of 3 Huge Murano Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Leucos, Italy - 1970s
By Leucos
Located in Berlin, DE
ceiling light.
Murano Glass
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/6 Opaline Glass Ceiling Light in Black for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/6 opaline glass ceiling light in black for Astep. This Astep re-edition
Steel
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/6 Opaline Glass Ceiling Light in Champagne for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/6 opaline glass ceiling light in champagne for Astep. This Astep re
Steel
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/9 Opaline Glass Ceiling Light in Black for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/9 Opaline Glass Ceiling Light in Black for Astep. This Astep re-edition
Steel
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/9 Opaline Glass Ceiling Light in Champagne for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/9 Opaline Glass Ceiling Light in Champagne for Astep. This Astep re
Steel
Extra Large Highly Stylish Brass and Beveled Glass Pendant Light Ceiling Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous design and beautifully executed, large 3 light pendant / lantern. If you are looking for
Brass
1 of 3 Mid-Century Vintage Ice Glass and Chrome Flush Mount by Kinkeldey Germany
By Kinkeldey
Located in Nuernberg, DE
ceiling light fixture made in Germany, in the 1970s. The light photographed is the exact light you will
Metal, Chrome
Rodolfo Dordoni Musa Murano Pendant Light for Artemide Italy Mid-Century Modern
By Artemide, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Miami, FL
glass elements from 1994. The top socket takes 3 light bulbs and the bottom socket 1 light bulb. It is
Metal
1 of 3 Leola Flushmount Sciolari Light Fixture Chrome, Germany, 1970s
By Leola, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning five-light flush mount light fixture in brass can be used as wall or ceiling light
Chrome
Large 3-Light Midcentury Modern Honeycomb Structure Glass Flush Mount w Teakwood
Located in Lisse, NL
Great Mid-Century Modern ceiling light with a teakwood finial & brass canopy and a honeycomb
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Large Italian 3 Light Midcentury Modern Glass Wall Sconce or Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Great Mid-Century Modern wall sconce or ceiling light with circular lines pattern in the glass
Metal, Brass
1 of 3 Rare Murano Ball Pendant Light by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Doria ceiling light with large volcanic Murano glass ball. High quality of materials, gives a
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Icicle Chandelier, 20th Century
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid-century modern Italian Murano glass hanging chandelier, entirely handmade in Italy in the 20th
Brass, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
1 of 3 Rare Murano Ball Pendant Light by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Doria ceiling light with large volcanic Murano glass ball. High quality of materials - gives a
Murano Glass
1 of 3 Petite Murano Glass Tubes Pendant Light by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 3 Fantastic mid-century pendant lights by Doria, Germany, manufactured circa 1960-1969. A lot
Brass
1 of 3 Leola Flushmount Sciolari Light Fixture Dark Brass, Germany, 1980s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Leola
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning five-light flush mount light fixture in brass can be used as wall or ceiling light
Brass
1 of 3 Petite Murano Glass Pendant Light by Kalmar, Germany, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
current total height can be adjusted for higher or lower ceilings. The listed price is for one item. 3
Brass
1 of 3 Murano Pendant Light Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Aachen, NRW
Murano pendant light designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s. A wonderful floral pendant light
Murano Glass
1 of the 3 Cascade Light Fixtures in the Style of Emil Stejnar
Located in Rijssen, NL
cut-glass gives a stunning diffuse light effect and a nice pattern on ceiling, walls and floor
Brass, Cut Steel
1 of 3 Large Opal Glass Pendant Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler, Koch & Lowy
Located in Aachen, NRW
Height can be adjusted for higher or lower ceilings. 3 pieces are available. This light and the
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold-white, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pendant, chandelier on a round chrome base, the
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
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.