1960s Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp for Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp for Limburg. Executed in thick and heavy textured amber bubble glass with brass hardware and ceiling plate. Fabricated in Limburg,...
Brass
Elegant Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s Executed in glass, metal and brass. The lamp needs 6 x E27 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working ...
Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Helena Tynell bubble ceiling lamps , 1970’s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 15 cm Diameter , 18,5cm H Condition: Good Period: 1970’s Material: Plastic , glass
Glass, Plastic
Milk Glass Bubble Flush Mount Lamp Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Milk Glass Bubble Flush Mount Lamp Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s Dimensions Height: 4.52 in. (11.5 cm) Width: 7.87 in. (20 cm) Depth: 7.87 in. (20 cm) The fixture need 1 x E27 stan...
Metal
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Helena Tynell, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Gino Vistosi, Doria Leuchten Germany, Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and large bubble glass pendant lamp by Helena Tynell for the Limburg glassworks. The lamp spreads a spectacular play of light in the room and enchants with its charism...
Metal
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Doria Leuchten Germany, Helena Tynell, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Gaetano Sciolari, Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful bubble glass pendant lamp by Helena Tynell for the Limburg glassworks. The lamp spreads a spectacular play of light in the room and enchants with its charisma. Great h...
Metal
$3,032Sale Price|20% Off
Barovier Ceiling Lamp Italian Design Transparent Glass Murano Bubbles 1940
By Vetreria Artistica Barovier & C.
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Flower Barovier Ceiling Lamp Italian Design Transparent Glass Murano Bubbles 1940 . 3 Bulbs Light E27 Max 80 Watt Each.
Murano Glass
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany
Glass
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany
Metal
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany
Metal
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A bubble glass hanging lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. Helena Tynell is a glass and ceramic designer who has worked for many European companies. One o...
Glass
Pair of Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful pair of bubble glass pendant light designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A design Classic, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow. The dimensions: H...
Brass
Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Lamps or Flush Mounts, 1960s Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Lamps or Flush Mounts, 1960s Limburg The fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W max. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this fi...
Metal
Pair of Beautiful Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Two beautiful bubble glass chandeliers or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A design Classic, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow. The dim...
Blown Glass
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A bubble glass hanging lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. Helena Tynell is a glass and ceramic designer who has worked for many European companies. One o...
Brass
Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany.
Iron
Original glass bubble pendant lamp from the 1960s Manufactured by Limburg
By Helena Tynell, Limburg
Located in München, DE
Original glass bubble pendant lamp from the 1960s. Manufactured by Limburg. Designed by the Finnish glass artist Helena Tynell. Very good vintage condition with a light patina on the...
Brass
Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Pendant lamp by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany.
Iron
Large Limburg Bubble Glass & Chrome Globe Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning pendant light featuring a large, clear "melting" glass globe and chrome-plated hardware. Crafted in the 1970s by Limburg, Germany, this piece showcases a hand-blown globe ...
Metal
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A bubble glass hanging lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. Helena Tynell is a glass and ceramic designer who has worked for many European companies. One o...
Brass
Plexiglass Bubble Design Large Ceiling Lamp by Elio Martinelli, 1960s, Italy
By Elio Martinelli
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern sculptural very elegant wall light.
Metal, Chrome
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany Dimensions: 25cm Diameter , 11,5cm Height Condition: Good Material: Glass , metal Color: Gold Manufacturer: Hele...
Metal
Carlo Nason LS 178 Pendant Lamp in Bubble Crystal, Italy 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
Carlo Nason, an acclaimed Italian designer, is recognized for his impactful work with Murano glass and lighting design. Born into a family with a long lineage of glass artisans, Naso...
Crystal
Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany We have three different sizes in the same style. All can be found here at 1stDibs in our shop. The fixture need...
Metal
"Sfera" Lamp - Bollicine Glass - Afra & Tobia Scarpa - Flos - Italy 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Italian bubble glass pendant lamp by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos, dating to the 1960s.
Aluminum
Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Glashütte Limberg
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp Executed in thick and heavy textured light amber bubble glass and original black plastic mount. When lit, the glass diffuser ca...
Glass, Plastic
Pair of Iron and Bubble Glass Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
This beautiful and unique pair of hand blown glass wall lights were manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the 1960s (late 1960s or early 1970s). Beautiful craftsmanship...
Glass
Copper and Bubble Glass Pair of Ceiling or Wall Lamps, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Copper and Bubble Glass Pair of Ceiling or Wall Lamps, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 2x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use...
Copper
Round Bubble Glass Flush Mount or Wall Lamp by Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Round Bubble Glass Flush Mount or Wall Lamp by Limburg, 1960s, Germany Sculptural very elegant rare design flush mount. It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas. Lamp i...
Metal
Large Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s Height adjustable from about 45cm to 75cm. Executed in rattan. The pendant lamp comes with 1 x E27 / ...
Metal
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce
By Archimede Seguso, Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce Executed in hand-blown bubbled Seguso glass on a black painted metal mount. The simplicity of Sarfatti's de...
Metal
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s Height adjustable from about 45cm to 75cm. Executed in rattan. The pendant lamp comes with 1 x E27 / ...
Metal
Smoke Bubble Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Peill Putzler, 1960s, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Smoke Bubble Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Peill Putzler, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable...
Brass
Large Amber Bubble Glass Ball Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Amber Bubble Glass Ball Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s Height adjustable from about 50cm to 105cm. Executed in rattan. The pendant lamp comes with 1 x E27 / E26...
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s Bubble Glass Flush Mount Wall / Ceiling Light Lamp by Hustadt
By Helena Tynell
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This Mid-Century bubble glass wall lamp or ceiling light flush mount, designed by Hustadt in the 1960s in Germany, brings a unique and retro aesthetic to any space.
Glass, Blown Glass
vintage limburg bubble glass ceiling LAMP model A 637 flush mount 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Mannheim, DE
Fantastic vintage ceiling lamp manufactured by Glashuette Limburg ind the 1970's. The base is made of metal, it is lacquered in gold (outside) and white (inside). The shade is made o...
Metal
Large bubble tiered glass wall lamp / flush mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large bubble tiered glass wall lamp / flush mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany We have three different sizes in the same style. All can be found here at 1stDibs in our shop. The fixtu...
Metal
Clear Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have a similar, but slightly smaller lamp with a diameter of 20cm here at 1stDibs The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 2...
Metal
Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Lamps or Flush Mounts, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Each lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volts. Bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this device in all count...
Metal
Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By J.T. Kalmar, Helena Tynell, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Rupert Nikoll, Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
An exceptionally large and beautiful "Bubble" wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. Fantastic design and high-quality craftsmanship. The lamp impresses with its imposing size and spec...
Metal
$383Sale Price / item|61% Off
One of Five Bubble Glass Chrome Pendant Lamps by Staff, 1960
By Staff Leuchten, Rolf Krüger
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful bubble glass pendants by Staff, Germany (five identical pieces available) featuring chromed hardware and black cordwire. The glass has got a very subtle smoke effect, the c...
Brass, Chrome
Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount by Helena Tynell, 1960s Limburg Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Paris, IDF
Large 1960s Helena Tynell model # amber bubble glass lamp for Limburg. Executed in thick and heavy textured amber bubble glass and painted metal mount. Can be mounted on the ceiling ...
Brass
Geometric Smoked Bubble Glass Wall Lamp Flush Mount by Hoffmann Leuchten 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Geometric Smoked Bubble Glass Wall Lamp Flush Mount by Hoffmann Leuchten 1960s The fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W max. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible t...
Metal
Large Geometric Bubble Glass Wall Lamp Flush Mount by Hoffmann Leuchten 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Geometric Bubble Glass Wall Lamp Flush Mount by Hoffmann Leuchten 1960s The fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W max. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to...
Metal
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 23cm Width ,23cm Depth, 11,5cm Height Condition: Good Material: Glass , metal Color: Gold Manufacturer: Helena Tynell
Glass
Midcentury Bubble Glass and Brass Ceiling Lamp for Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This lamp features new cable, allowing a variable drop height of 125 cm. The lamp is executed with an E27 Edison screw fit bulb. It is wired, and in working condition. It runs bot...
Brass
"Bilobo" Suspension Lamp in Bollicine Glass - Afra & Tobia Scarpa - Flos - 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
La lampada diffonde una luce morbida e ambientale, adatta a spazi di design con estetica mid-century e contemporanea. Afra Bianchin (Afra Scarpa) Nata 28 marzo 1937, Montebelluna (V...
Murano Glass
Large Square Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by BEGA, 1960s Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Square Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount, 1960s Limburg The fixture need 2 x E27 standard bulb. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this fixture in a...
Metal
Space Age Pendant Lamp Murano Glass With Inner Bubbles Metal Chrome Italy 70s
By Space Age Products
Located in Palermo, IT
Futuristic "Space Age" pendant lamp. Made in Italy, circa 1970s. Made from a large diffuser in Murano bubble glass. Supported by a chromed metal structure. It has multiple functions,...
Metal, Chrome
$472Sale Price / item|20% Off
Big Glass Ball Lamp, Bubble Glass, Chrome by Doria, 1980s, 1/3
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Berlin, BE
A total of three large ball lamps made of textured thick bubble glass. Beautiful chrome finish held by three screws on the neck of the ball. Manufacturer could be DORIA. Dia...
Glass
Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s Dimensions Height: 23.62 in. (50 cm) Diameter: 9.44 in. (25 cm) The fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb w...
Metal
1 of the 2 Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps 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
1 of 3 Limburg Glashütte Iron & Bubble Glass Vintage Pendant Lamps, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of Limburg Glashutte vintage Mid-Century Modern minimal, geometric and bell shaped pendant ceiling lamp or light fixtures made in Germany, circa 1965. Featuring thick heavy mout...
Brass
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM Each fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W max. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to...
Metal
One of Six Iron and Bubble Glass Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
This beautiful and unique set of hand blown glass wall lights were manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the 1960s (late 1960s-early 1970s). Beautiful craftsmanship. Th...
Brass
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM Each fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W max. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to...
Metal
Clear Lovely Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volts. Bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this device in all countr...
Metal
RAAK Style 'Tear Drop' Ceiling Lamps w/ Bubble Glass Globes & White Metal Caps
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, RAAK style tear drop pendants with round bubble glass globe and white enameled metal hardware. Lights are in original condition with visible wear consistent with their a...
Metal
Clear Lovely Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volts. Bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this device in all countr...
Metal
Clear Lovely Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 volts. Bulbs are not included. It is possible to install this device in all countr...
Metal
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.