$318Sale Price|50% Off
H 12.6 in Dm 9.85 in
Small Murano Table Lamp in Twisted Glass with Internal Air-Bubbles, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Small fluted table lamp in red and clear hand-blown glass with internal air bubbles. Made in Murano
Blown Glass
$2,231
H 37.41 in Dm 29.53 in
1970s Kosta Boda Bubble Glass Table Lamp with Verner Panton Fabric Shade
By Kosta Boda
Located in Weesp, NL
1970s Kosta Boda Bubble Glass Table Lamp with Verner Panton Fabric Shade Add an iconic statement
Cotton, Blown Glass
$2,855 / item
H 36.23 in Dm 29.53 in
1 of the 2 XL Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
High quality amber glass bubble table lamp, 1970s. This unique table lamp features a striking
Ceramic
$28,558 / item
H 36.23 in Dm 29.53 in
1 of the 2 Amber Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Beige Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
High quality amber glass bubble table lamp, 1970s. This unique table lamp features a striking
Ceramic
$2,855 / item
H 36.23 in Dm 29.53 in
1 of the 2 XL Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
High quality amber glass bubble table lamp, 1970s. This unique table lamp features a striking
Ceramic
$3,153 / item
H 36.23 in Dm 29.53 in
1 of the 2 XL Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
High quality amber glass bubble table lamp, 1970s. This unique table lamp features a striking
Ceramic
Pair of Mid Century Modern Brass Smoked Glass Table Lamp Bases, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid Century Modern Brass & Bubble Glass Table Lamp Base, 1960s Germany We have many other
Metal
$3,160Sale Price|44% Off
H 68.9 in Dm 18.12 in
Golden brass floor lamp with 3 half-spheres in golden bubbled glass Carlo Nason
By Carlo Nason
Located in PARIS, FR
. This floor lamp exemplifies Nason’s mastery of glasswork and material contrast. The golden brass
Brass
$547
H 14.18 in Dm 6.3 in
Midcentury Bubble Glass and Brass Table Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, Glashütte Limburg
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This midcentury table lamp were designed by Helena Tynell and manufactured by Limburg in the 1960s
Brass
$2,495 / set
H 31.5 in Dm 18 in
Modern Chrome Sputnik Style Bubble Glass Globe Lamps Att. to TSAO Designs, Pair
By TSAO Designs
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are awesome! This is a pair of modern 1970s chrome based Sputnik style clear bubble glass
Steel, Chrome
$490 / set
H 6.75 in Dm 3.5 in
Pair Green & Red Murano Glass Air Bubble Table Lamps Seguso dalla Venezia Venice
By Seguso
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful pair of sommerso table lamps or side table lamps, with melded down air bubble. Made of
Metal, Brass
$1,344 / set
H 9.06 in Dm 5.12 in
Air Bubble Glass Pair of Table Lamps in the style of Azucena, 1960s, Italy
By Azucena
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Air Bubble Glass Pair of Table Lamps in the style of Azucena, 1960s, Italy Lamps are in very good
Brass
$6,950 / set
H 35 in Dm 7 in
Rare Pair of Cream and Pewter Bubble Lamps by Helena Tynell for Flygsfors
By Flygsfors, Helena Tynell
Located in Atlanta, GA
firm Flygsfors, circa 1960. Thick glass vessels with the iconic bubble pattern, reverse painted in
Pewter
1970s Napako "Bubble" Chandelier, Czechoslovakia
By Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia, designed by Josef Hurka, manufactured by Napako in the 1970's. Made of metal, plastic. Repolished, cleaned. Fully functional, in original condition, few minor...
Plastic
$3,093 / item
H 36.23 in Dm 29.53 in
1 of the 2 XL Ochre Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
High quality amber glass bubble table lamp, 1970s. This unique table lamp features a striking
Ceramic
German Bubble Glass Outdoor Light by Hofmeister, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Executed in copper sheet, each lamp comes with 1 x E27 Edison screw fit bulb holder, is wired and
Metal
Xxl Table Light with White Murano Bubble Glass Shade from Cosack, 1970s
By Cosack Leuchten, Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Table light. Producer: Cosack Ligths, Germany. 1970s. This original table light with a round glass shade and chromed base was made by German premium light producer Cosack in...
Metal
Mid-century Helena Tynell large bubble hanging lamp , 1970s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century Helena Tynell large bubble hanging lamp , 1970s
Brass
Beautiful original Mid Century Modern glass bubble wall lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original Mid-Century Modern glass bubble wall lamp. Great high-quality design with lovely
Brass
A Helena Tynell Limburg Amber Glass Bubble Mid Century Lamp
By Helena Tynell, Limburg
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful 1960s amber bubble glass wall lamp with a gold enamel fixture designed by Helena Tynell
Brass, Enamel
Mid Century Modern Chrome & Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid Century Modern Chrome & Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s Germany Dimensions Diameter: 13.77 in
Metal, Chrome
1 of 2 Bubble Glass Lamp, STAFF, Krüger, Mid-Century, Germany
By Staff Leuchten, Rolf Krüger
Located in Berlin, BE
One of twocClassic ball lamps with bubble relief. Original from the 1970s. Glass / chrome
Metal
$2,356 / set
H 11.82 in W 5.12 in D 3.15 in
Mid-Century Modern Bubble Wall Lamps by Carl Fagerlund, Sweden
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Mid-century large modern bubble/drop wall lamps design by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glasbruk in
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Bubbles Glass Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Maestri Muranesi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Suspension lamp in blown Murano glass with air bubbles, composed of two parts, underlying spiral
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Bubbles Glass Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Seguso
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Superb suspension lamp in Murano glass, attributed to Seguso, technique of production of blown
Brass
$4,045
H 13.78 in W 35.44 in D 22.84 in
Italian Mid-Century Gilded Ceiling Lamp with Amber Bubble Glass, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Mid-Century Gilded Ceiling Lamp with Amber Bubble Glass, 1970s A rare and decorative
Brass
1 of 2 Bubble Glass Lamp, STAFF, Krüger, Mid-Century, B condition
By Staff Leuchten, Rolf Krüger
Located in Berlin, BE
too low. Both lamps are a perfect addition to any mid-century style or contemporary design interior
Metal
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s The lamp comes with 1x E27
Metal
$892
H 5.12 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s The lamp comes with 1x E27
Metal
Iridescent Bubble Glass Swag Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a plug-in swag lamp. It has a beautiful iridescent bubble glass. The lamp chains are brass
Brass
$951
H 59.06 in Dm 7.88 in
Lovely Mid Century Modern Brass & Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Mid Century Modern Brass & Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, 1960s Austria / Wien
Metal
60s 70s Ceiling Lamp Hanging Lamp Glass Bubble Mid Century Space Age Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s ceiling lamp hanging lamp glass bubble mid century space age design Object: ceiling lamp
Glass, Plastic
$2,141 / item
H 7.09 in Dm 14.97 in
Amazing Mid-Century Modern Bubble Pendant Lamps or Hanging Lights Germany 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern 'Bubble' pendant lamps or hanging lights. Designed
Metal, Chrome
$1,903 / set
H 20.48 in Dm 6.7 in
Pair Elegant Mid-Century Modern Copper and Glass Bubbles Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair elegant Mid-Century Modern copper pendant lamps or hanging lights. Designed and manufactured
Metal, Copper
$474 / set
H 5.12 in Dm 5.52 in
Set of Mid-Century Design Ceiling Lamps Bubbles, E.S.Horn, Denmark, 1970s
By E. S. Horn
Located in Praha, CZ
Set of Mid-Century design ceiling lamps Bubbles, E.S.Horn, Denmark, 1970s. Price per piece is 100
Metal
$1,725 / item
H 22.05 in W 9.45 in D 5.52 in
1. of 2 Mid Century Modern Brass & Bubble Opal Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s Austria
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Mid Century Modern Brass & Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, 1960s Austria / Wien
Brass
Helena Tynell Bubble lamp , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Helena Tynell Bubble lamp , 1970s
Glass
Set of 3 60s Hillebrand Glass Bubble Ceiling Wall Mid Centeuy Lamps
By Hillebrand
Located in New York, NY
A great set of 3 bubble glass and black enamel 1960s Ceiling or wall lamps by the lighting maker
Enamel, Steel
Helena Tynell bubble hanging lamp , 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Delft, NL
Helena Tynell bubble hanging lamp , 1970s Dimensions: 22cm Diameter, 55cm Height Condition: Good
Brass
Midcentury Bubble Glass Wall Lamps, 1960s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury bubble glass wall lamps, 1960s
Metal
Rare German Hanging Lamp, Bubble Design, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
Extremely rare and attractive bubble hanging lamp. Made of plastic with a pearlescent shimmer
Chrome
$365Sale Price|35% Off
H 11.82 in Dm 6.7 in
Helena Tynell Bubble Pendant Lamp, Glashütte Limburg, 1959
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautifully designed small pendant lamp by Finnish mid-century artist Helena Tynell for Limburger
Art Glass
Giant Bubble Glass Amber Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Giant bubble glass amber pendant lamp, 1960s Fully functional. With an E27 socket. Works with
Metal
BEGA Path Lamp with Amber Bubble Glass, 60cm
Located in Mortsel, BE
Outdoor bollard light (or path lamp) was produced by the German manufacturer BEGA in the 1970s. As
Metal
Rare MIdcentury Bubble Wall Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - absolutly rare type
Metal
George Nelson Ball Bubble Pendant Lamp by Modernica, USA
By George Nelson
Located in San Carlos, CA
A canonical example of American mid-century modern lighting, this medium Ball Bubble Pendant was
Aluminum
Hillebrand bubble iced glass ceiling lamp , 1970’s
By Hillebrand
Located in Delft, NL
Hillebrand bubble iced glass ceiling lamp , 1970’s
Glass
Hillebrand bubble iced glass ceiling lamp , 1970’s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Delft, NL
Hillebrand bubble iced glass ceiling lamp , 1970’s
Glass
Space Age Bubble Pendant Lamp, East Germany, 1970s
By VEB Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Discover a stunning piece of design history with this unique bubble pendant lamp from the 1970s
Plastic
Set of Helena Tyrell bubble hanging lamp , 1970s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Set of Helena Tyrell bubble hanging lamp , 1970s Dimensions: 70 cm Height , 20 cm Diameter
Metal
Helena Tynell glass bubble ceiling lamp , 1970’s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Helena Tynell glass bubble ceiling lamp , 1970’s
Metal
$747Sale Price / item|50% Off
H 12 in W 5 in D 3 in
Orrefors Swedish 1950s Crystal Bubble Wall Lamp Midcentury
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful thick bubble crystal wall lamp by the famed Swedish maker, Orrefors. Newly rewired with
Crystal, Brass
Huge Sputnik Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful huge bubble glass pendant lamp with brass details inside the glass. Sticker still on
Brass
Hillebrand murano glass bubble ceiling lamp , 1970’s , Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Delft, NL
Hillebrand murano glass bubble ceiling lamp , 1970’s , Germany Dimensions: 26cm Diameter, 11cm H
Metal
Brass and Air Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass and Air Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany Elegant and minimal design hanging lamp
Brass
Several Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Several bubble glass chandeliers or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
Blown Glass
Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful bubble glass chandelier or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte
Glass
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.