Amber Bubble Flush mount light in style of Helena Tynell, , Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Amber bubble glass Flushmount light in the style of Helena Tynell, Germany. Good quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use. The Bubble Glass Flush ...
Smoked Glass
Oval Shape Amber and Grey Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown gray, amber , and clear "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a brass frame. Price is for 1 item. Available also a pair. Edition limited ...
Glass
Murano Pendant Light Huge Italian Amber Handblown Bubble Glass, Vintage 1960s
By Seguso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A nice heavy murano bubble glass Pendant Light. Vintage Hand Blown Italian Caged Glass Hanging Pendant. Attributed to Seguso made in the 1960s. It is made from handblown amber col...
Metal
Spanish Pendant Light in Iron and Amber Glass with Gilt Foliage Details, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Revival Pendat Light in Gilt and Wrought Iron and Amber glass Spain, 1940-1950 Eye-catching suspension or hanging light with twisted iron construction and scroll and leaves...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
1950s Venetian Amber-Gold Hand-Blown Glass Pendant Light with Original Chain
Located in Lisse, NL
They complete the fixture visually and reinforce its authentic mid-century Venetian character in a way that a later replacement never could.
Wire, Metallic Thread
Poul Henningsen 3/2 Table Lamp, PATENDED, Copper and Amber Light Shades
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Scandinavian Modern The iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 3/2) table lamp with shades in amber glass. Stand and socket house of browned brass. Bakelite sw...
Copper
Amber Bubble Glass Wall Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
NOTICE: the red spot that is visible underneath the glass comes from a red bulb, that was screwed into the socket. Article: wall light Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany ...
Metal
Oval Shape Amber and Grey Poliedri Murano Glass Chandelier or Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
This chandelier consists dozens of hand blown gray, amber , and clear "Poliedri" made of Murano glass with a brass frame. Price is for 1 item. Available also a pair. Edition limited ...
Glass
34cm amber Bubble Wall Light Helena Tynell Glashütte Limburg attr., Germany 1970
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: wall light with bubble structure Producer: Glashütte Limburg, Germany attrib. Design: Helena Tynell attrib. Origin: Germany Age: 1970s This fantastic g...
Metal
Chartres Brutalist Amber Glass Wall Light by Willem van Oyen for Raak Amsterdam
Located in Antwerp, BE
An exceptional and rare Chartres wall light designed by Willem van Oyen for Raak Amsterdam, Netherlands, circa 1965-1970. This impressive handcrafted wall sculpture measures 50 cm h...
Glass, Art Glass, Cut Glass
Psychedelic Lava Glas Amber Cream Flush Wall or Ceiling Light 1970s, Belgium
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Andernach, DE
Fantastic mid-century design at it's best really. Sitting on a black metal base: ø metal base 185 mm (7.28'') approx., height metal base 20 mm (0.78'') approx.
Art Glass
Chandelier Pendant Light, Style of Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Brass Amber Glass, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markyard
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Mid-Century Modern chandelier or pendant light in the style of Hans-Agne Jakobsson, manufactured in 1960s.
Brass
One of... Midcentury German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
One of... Wonderful sculptural amber bubble glass flushmount. Germany, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26).
Glass
Spanish Colonial Ring Pendant Light Fixture in Carved Wood & Amber Glass, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handcarved pine wood ring ceiling light fixture with amber glass globe lampshade. Spain, 1940-1950. This ceiling light pendant lamp has an eye-catching construction. The ring backpla...
Glass, Wood, Pine
Beautiful Bubble Pattern Limburg Amber Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashuette Limburg. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison bulb...
Metal
Beautiful Bubble Pattern Limburg Amber Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashuette Limburg. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison bulb...
Metal
Large and Striking, Midcentury Crackled Amber Glass in Iron Frame Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Organically design wrought iron and glass light fixture from the mid-century era. This fine quality workmanship pendant from mid-20th century is another one of our recent great find...
Metal
Petite Amber Glass Glashuette Limburg One Light Sconce or Flush Mount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful flush mount by German manufacturer Glashuette Limburg. The bubble glass element is supported by a polished brass plate with a one light source. Beautiful bubble glass on ...
Metal
Midcentury Seguso Handblown Murano Amber Glass Cage Italian Pendant Light, 1940s
By Seguso
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Murano glass bubble chandelier with amber glass cage. The glass is hand-blown with an amber shade and was created by Giorgio Seguso in the 1940s in Italy. This Murano gl...
Iron
Mazzega Murano Large Wall Light in Amber and Clear Textured Glass, 1960
By Mazzega
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant hand blown amber and clear Murano glass wall sconce by Mazzega, Italy, 1960s. Materials: Textured Murano glass, Chromed steel. This beautiful wall light features a circular c...
Steel, Chrome
Large Pendant Light Chandelier with Chains, Black Iron Brass Amber Glass, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large three-arm pendant chandelier made of blackened iron and metal with amber tone glass lamp shades manufacturd in Mid-Century, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). The fixtur...
Metal, Brass, Iron
Murano Glass Transparent and Amber Color Wall Light and Sconces, 1960
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very original and elegant Murano wall lamps, unmistakable and unique design. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design, simple but elegant at the same time. The app...
Chrome
Pendant Light 'Campana' by J.T. Kalmar, Amber Glass Leather Chrome, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful glass pendant light fixture by Kalmar, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
Chrome, Nickel
Petite Amber Glass Sunflower Pattern Circular Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite sunflower pattern flush mount. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison or medium bulb up to 60 watts. Found on an ...
Metal
Petite Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Massive Leuchten, Germany
By Massive Lighting
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful flush mount by Massive Leuchten, Germany. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison or medium bulb up to 60 watts.
Metal
Empoli Glass Table Lamp with Optical Vertical-Horizontal Ribs Light Amber Tint
By Empoli
Located in Verviers, BE
Italian glass table lamp with optical vertical-horizontal ribs with a light amber tint Made by Empoli in the midcentury. Photography fails to capture the simple elegant illumina...
Brass
Large Light Amber Italian Cut & Etched Glass Chalice Shaped Vase or Centerpiece
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large and substantial light amber art glass vase is unsigned, but presumed to originate from Italy and dating to approximately 1950 and done in a Renaissance Revival style....
Cut Glass
Art Deco Style Oak, Brass and Amber Prismatic Glass Flush Mount, 2-Light
Located in Lisse, NL
This striking vintage ceiling light combines a beautifully shaped solid oak gallery with a warm-patinated brass fitting and a substantial amber-toned prismatic glass shade.
Brass
1 'of 4' Kaiser Flush Mount Amber Murano Glass Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount ceiling light executed in Murano glass with brass finals on a wooden frame. Manufactured by Kaiser Lighting, Germany in the 1960s. Materials: Murano glass, brass...
Brass
Rare & Large Shape Venetian Murano Pendant Light Mouthblown Amber Glass in Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, powder colored and great condition Venetian light fixture. This Midcentury Venetian pendant is not only the largest of it's kind we ever had the pleasure of offering, it also...
Iron
Mexican Hand-Blown Amber Glass and Iron Pendant Light in the Style of Feders
By Felipe Derflingher
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Exceptional Mexican pendant light featuring a sculptural hand-blown amber glass globe enclosed within a forged iron framework.
Wrought Iron
1 of the 2 Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Light Fixtures by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 beautiful bubble glass light fixtures designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. Design Classics, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow. Illuminates beaut...
Glass
Large Round Geometric Satin Amber Glass Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Round Geometric Satin Amber Glass Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s This lamp need 2 x E27 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 ...
Metal
Large Amber Happy Pendant Light, Line Voltage, Hand Blown Glass -Made to Order
By Siemon & Salazar
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Large amber happy pendant by Siemon & Salazar, made to order. Measures: 6” T x 7” W. These works play with the reflective and malleable qualities of glass. This line consists of hea...
Blown Glass
Set of Two 1970s Vintage Amber Glass Flush Mount Wall Lamp Ceiling Light
By Soelken Leuchten
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Very attractive and rare pair of vintage mid-century ceiling or wall lamps from Sölken Leuchten. The lamps were manufactured by Sölken Leuchten in Germany in the 1970s. The set conta...
Brass
One of Two Doria Amber Glass and Brass Wall Light Sconces or Flush Mount
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two glass flush mount lamps by Doria featuring a donut shaped glass ring, the glass rings have embedded swirls and bubbles. There are a total of two available, one of which have the...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Peill Putzler Biomorphic Pendant Light Amber Glass Wave Koch Lowy, 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A nice pair of Peill & Putzler amber or smoked glass wave pattern Pendant lights with brass hardware. Made by Peill and Putzler Germany, design by Koch and Lowy. Each Pendant require...
Metal, Chrome
1 'of 2' Petite Murano Amber Flushmount Wall Light by Hillebrand, Germany, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 wonderful round murano flushmount or Wall light by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. Thick textured Amber Murano fixture on a brass base with three brass screws. High q...
Brass
Square Cubic Amber Glass Flush Mount or Wall Light by RZB Leuchten Germany
By RZB Leuchten
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful square glass flush mount from the 1960s. Fantastic glass quality. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The glass has a amber tone. The fixture requires o...
Metal
1 of the 4 Square Sun Amber Bubble Glass Wall Light by Helena Tynell
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Amber colored bubble glass wall light designed in the style of Helena Tynell around 1960-1970 in Europe, Germany. The rich textured bubbled glass gives a wonderful glow. The square-s...
Metal
$2,871Sale Price|20% Off
12-light Mazzega chandelier in amber and clear murano glass and chrome. Italy 70
By Mazzega
Located in Catania, CT
Stunning 12-light chandelier by Mazzega, crafted in Italy during the 1970s. This elegant piece features a striking combination of amber and clear Murano glass shades, each with a uni...
Murano Glass
1 of 4 Limburg Large Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of four large Amber / Champagne colored / colored bubble glass sconces designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg in the late 1960s-early 1970s. These are the largest versio...
Metal
$236Sale Price|30% Off
70s Square Amber Lava Sun Glas Wall Lamp Flush Wall or Ceiling Light, by Massive
By Helena Tynell, Massive Lighting
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully designed wall or ceiling lamp in the style of Finnish mid-century artist Helena Tynell. Amber & gold coloured 'lava waves' running all around the sides, a wriggly sun...
Art Glass
$2,489Sale Price / item|20% Off
BAI A DI DI Wall Light in Bronze & Amber Glass by Neri & Hu 2014
By Neri & Hu
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
BAI A DI DI Wall lamp. Structure in bronze electroplated steel. Diffuser in blown transparent, amber and grey glass. Strip led column and dimmable 1-10V driver included By Neri & H...
Steel
1 of 2 Round Geometric Satin Amber Glass Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1 of 2 Round Geometric Satin Amber Glass Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s This lamp need 1 x E27 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230...
Metal
Amber Glass and Brass Chandelier by C. Fagerlund for Orrefors, circa 1960s
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Beautiful and elegant glass chandelier by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1960s. It is composed of six textured Murano amber glass leaves and six-light polished brass fram...
Brass
Petite Amber Glass Sunflower Pattern Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite sunflower pattern flush mount. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison or medium bulb up to 60 watts. Found on an ...
Metal
Large Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Light / Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Late 1960s bubble glass ceiling pendent light designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. The light features a beautiful lampshade made from amber or champagne colored / coloure...
Brass
Large Midcentury Wooden Pendant / Light Fixture with Rare Amber Cathedral Glass
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, handcrafted and great condition entry hall light fixture. This vintage pendant is the first one of its kind that we ever had the pleasure of offering and it is in exceptional...
Glass, Wood
Rare MidCentury Modern Amber w Goldtone Glass and Brass Pendant / Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Amber colored and great condition Murano light fixture. This vintage glass pendant is a rare sight to see and the light it radiates creates a beautiful and warm atmosphere, no matte...
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.
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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.