Modeline Mid Century California Pine Cactus Table Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Modeline Mid Century California Pine Cactus Table Lamp This lamp measures: 13.5 wide x 13.5 deep x 28.75 inches high Good Vintage Condition.
Pine
$1,637Sale Price|44% Off
A Mid Century Murano Cactus Lamp
Located in London, England
A mid-century green Murano glass vase, in the form of a cactus, with protruding fins, now converted as a lamp.
Murano Glass
Modeline Cactus Four-Light Pine Floor Lamp, California, 1970s
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Oceanside, US
Sculptural cactus-form floor lamp by Modeline Lamp Co. of California, circa 1970s. Crafted from warm-toned sculpted pine, the lamp features four branching arms and four clear glass g...
Brass
Mid-century Modern Murano Glass Water Green Floor Lamp "Cactus", 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Splendid luminous sculpture entirely made of precious Murano glass sheets of a splendid aquamarine colour. More than a floor lamp, it is a cactus sculpture made up of small pieces of...
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Cactus Table Lamps, Hammered Brass & Glass, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large cactus table lamps, Italy circa 2000s. The Mid-Century Modern pair of lamps is made of hammered brass and a white glass globe, nesting the light.
Brass
$1,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pr. Mid Century Cast Plaster Cactus Table Lamps by Bon Art
Located in New York, NY
Tres chic pair of cast plaster cactus table lamps, in very fine original condition. Both lamps are in working condition, original shades included, but shades show some cosmetic imper...
Plaster
Vintage Plaster Cactus Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage plaster cactus floor lamp is a stunning example of late 20th-century sculptural lighting.
Metal
$14,500 / set
Pair Gold Leaf Cactus Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of gold leafed plaster cactus lamps with glass shades by Fuggiti Studios.
Glass, Plaster
$4,760Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Gold Leaf Plaster Cactus Lamp
By Fuggiti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Plaster cactus lamp in antique gold leaf by Fuggiti Studio Requires candelabra base bulbs.
Plaster
Large Cactus Table Lamp Pop Art Germany 1980s
Located in Nienstädt, DE
Large cactus table lamp Pop Art An exceptional and decorative piece Height 30 cm Diameter 19 cm Plastic cactus E26 / E27 socket Metal flowerpot
Metal
$5,121 / set
Pair of Rattan and Brass Cactus Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of rattan wicker, brass and Murano glass table or bedside Cactus lamps, nice rattan shades. In the mood of Arpex International, Mario Lopez Torres, Galerie Maison & Jardin, Jans...
Brass
Chrystal Glass Cactus Table Lamp Vannes the Chatel, France, 1960s
By Daum
Located in Den Haag, NL
Chrystal solid glass Cactus table lamp manufactured by Vannes the Chatel France 1960s nice and stylish lamp, comes with a very nice colorful shade.
Crystal
Murano Cactus Art glass Round Water Green Color Floor Lamp, 1970
Located in Roma, Lazio
Splendid illuminated sculpture entirely in very fine Murano glass plates of a splendid sea water green color. More than a floor lamp, it is a cactus sculpture made up of small piece...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Cactus Art glass Round Water Green Color Floor Lamp, 1970
Located in Roma, Lazio
Splendid illuminated sculpture entirely in very fine Murano glass plates of a splendid sea water green color. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design, simple but e...
Murano Glass
Cactus Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Cactus floor lamp, yellow murano glass and gilt metal by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega.
Metal
$1,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Vintage Silver Painted Plaster Cactus Table Lamps by Bon Art, 1990s
By Maitland Smith, Jonathan Adler, John Dickinson, Ralph Lauren
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of metallic silver/platinum painted plaster cactus table lamps by Bon Art 1990s. Both lamps are signed and dated. The lamps were completely disassembled, thoroughly cleaned and ...
Brass
Cactus Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Clear Blue Glass, Italy 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
Carlo Nason comes from a long line of Murano glassmakers, but unlike his ancestors, he chose a different path. While his father, Vincenzo Nason, focused on traditional, ornately deco...
Murano Glass
Carlo Nason LT 320 “Cactus” Floor Lamp in Yellow Murano for Mazzega, Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Hellouw, NL
A rare design with a distinct silhouette, this “Cactus” floor lamp by Carlo Nason shows how bold shapes and refined technique can come together in lighting. Designed in collaboration...
Murano Glass
Lampada 'LT. 320 Cactus' di Carlo Nason per Mazzega anni 70
By Carlo Nason
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada da terra anni '70 a quattro luci con struttura in metallo satinato e foglie in vetro di Murano curvato nei toni del verde.
Metal
Rare Mid-Century French 'Cactus' Wall Lamp by Félix Agostini
By Felix Agostini
Located in PARIS, FR
Very nice 'Cactus' sconce by Félix Agostini, which features a stand alone lampshade and gilt bronze 'cactus'. Circa 1965. Authenticity certificate from the artist's daughter.
Bronze
1970s Cactus Lamp Solid Pine California
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning sculptural floor lamp out of carved pine. Four 'branches' with glass shades. Looks best with long Edison bulbs. Dimmer switch.
Pine
Cactus Table Lamp by J Schatz Studio, Hand-Built Stoneware, 2024
By J Schatz Studio
Located in Warren, MI
This one-of-a-kind organic modern ceramic table lamp is hand-built in high-fired stoneware in Detroit and produced as a unique work in 2024. Rooted in contemporary design and archite...
Ceramic, Stoneware
An Italian 1970's steal table lamp in shape of a cactus
Located in London, GB
a 1970's steal lamp in shape of a cactus
Unavailable
H 26 in W 5 in D 5 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Stiffel Nickel Cactus Table Lamps Parzinger Style
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Miami, FL
Metal construction in nickel-plated fin and glass diffusers. Wiring is in working order.
Metal
Sold
H 29 in W 15 in D 15 in
Mid Century Pine Cactus Table Lamp by Charles Gibilterra for Modeline, c1970s
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step back into the heart of the mid century era with this beautiful vintage cactus shaped table lamp.
Pine
Sold
H 30 in W 17 in D 17 in
Mid-Century Sculptural Cactus Style Table Lamp Oak with Clear Glass Globes
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
An awesome lamp constructed of solid oak carefully selected for its grain patterns and dawning three clear retro glass globes. Features a dimmer switch. Tested and functioning perfec...
Glass, Oak
Sold
H 63 in W 15 in D 15 in
Mid Century Pine Cactus Shaped Floor Lamp by Charles Gibilterra for Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co., Charles Gibilterra
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step back into the heart of the mid century era with this beautiful vintage cactus shaped floor lamp.
Pine
Sold
H 63 in W 15 in D 15 in
Mid Century Pine Cactus Shaped Floor Lamp by Charles Gibilterra for Modeline of
By Modeline Lamp Co., Charles Gibilterra
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step back into the heart of the mid century era with this beautiful vintage cactus shaped floor lamp.
Pine
Cactus Form Floor Lamp by Modeline, U.S.A
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cactus form floor lamp by Modeline Lamp co., U.S.A. Sculpted and stained pine four light floor lamp in the style of a cactus with dimmable flame colored bulbs and clear glass shades....
Blown Glass, Pine
A Mid-20th Century Cactus Gourd Lamp with Volcanic Glaze
Located in London, GB
French, circa 1960 A mid-20th century double gourd pottery cactus lamp decorated with a copper volcanic glaze throughout.
Pottery
Sold
H 55.12 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Green Lacquer Wood Cactus Floor Lamp
Located in Firenze, IT
This fun and unusual one light 20th century Italian design floor lamp is made of solid wood and plastic. The wood shape of the cactus is well carved and green lacquered, the light is...
Metallic Thread
Cactus Inspired Floor Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A wonderfully expressive white steel floor lamp having seven arms spiraling upwards from a central stem that rises from a disc base.
Steel
Style of Poliarte Cactus Lamp
By Poliarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large sculptural cactus floor lamp crafted from hundreds of beautiful Murano glass pieces stacked together and lit from within by Poliarte. Distinctive and dramatic design.
Glass
Pair of Brass Cactus Lamps
By Alain Chervet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of massive brass saguaro cactus lamps. Lizards are for decoration and are not for sale.
Brass
Pair of Sculptural Organic Cactus Lamps 1971
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of sculptural organic cactus lamps. Each example is signed to reverse.
Glass
Giovanni Bassi For Studio Luce Cactus Lamp
By Giovanni Bassi
Located in Dronten, NL
Cactus lamp designed by Giovanni Bassi for Studio Luce.
Stainless Steel
Striking Wood and Glass Cactus Table Lamp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Striking wood and glass cactus lamp early, circa 1970s. This all original example will bring southwest swagger to wherever you are geographically.
A pair of Italian brass & bamboo cactus lamps
Located in London, GB
A vintage pair of Italian brass & bamboo cactus design table lamps . Each features a sculptural cactus plant mounted on a thick murano glass base . The shades are hand made from natu...
Brass
Pair of Large Cactus Murano Floor Lamp, Attributed to Poliarte
By Poliarte
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of cactus Murano floor lamp, they are attributed to Poliarte.
Glass
Sold
H 78.75 in W 27.56 in D 13.59 in
Sculptural cactus decorative floor lamp from the 1970s, travertine & fiberglass
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare and striking decorative floor lamp from the 1970s, this sculptural cactus is a likely one-off production.
Travertine
German Modern Sucu Cactus Floor Lamp by Art Nowo for Flötotto
By Elmar Flötotto
Located in Oirlo, LI
German Modern Sucu Cactus floor lamp by Art Nowo for Flötotto This is a rare floor lamp from the German furniture design company Flototto. This lamp is a design from the 1990...
Plastic
Sold
H 51.19 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Cactus Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age Cactus floor lamp, yellow murano glass and metal by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega.
Metal
Sold
H 55.12 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Midcentury Cactus Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Opalescent Glass 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Salzburg, AT
Extraordinary midcentury light object designed 1960s by Carlo Nason for Mazzega LT320, Murano Italy. Shaped like a cactus, handcrafted glass leaves in 3 different sizes characterizes...
Metal
Sold
H 19.69 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Cactus Lamp Murano Glass and Brass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age Cactus table lamp, baby blue opal murano glass and brass by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega.
Brass
Sold
H 19.3 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Cactus Lamps Murano Glass Brass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age Cactus pair of set of 2 table or bedside lamps, murano glass and brass by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega.
Brass
Cactus floor lamp Model LT 320 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega - Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Cactus floor lamp Model LT 320 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega - Italy 1960s
Murano Glass
Sold
H 55.12 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Carlo Nason LT 320 Model “Cactus” Floor Lamp in Murano and Steel for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Hellouw, NL
As a descendant of a family that has been specialized in making Murano glass for generations, it was Carlo Nason who changed his course in relation to his relatives. While father Vin...
Steel
Sold
H 55.12 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Carlo Nason LT 320 “Cactus” Floor Lamp in Green Murano for Mazzega, Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Hellouw, NL
As a descendant of a family that has specialized in making Murano glass for generations, it was Carlo Nason who changed his course in relation to his relatives. While father Vincenzo...
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Cactus Lamp by Modeline Co. of California
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning design to say the least. This iconic lamp was designed and produced by Modeline of California in the late 1970s. This particular example came from the estate of Genardi's ...
Pine
Sculptural Cactus Lamp
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sculptural Cactus Lamp.
Ceramic, Glass
Vintage Gold Leafed Cactus Lamp
By Alain Chervet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage 22 karat gold leafed cactus lamp with glass shades. Each shade is 6.25" tall by 4.75" diameter. Requires candelabra base bulbs. Shown in 25 watt bulbs but also can use 40 wat...
Glass, Plaster
Pair of Brass Cactus Floor Lamps
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of patinated brass cactus lamps. Base is 18" diameter and only cactus is 44" high. Lizards are not for sale.
Brass
Matching Cactus Lamps in Wood, 1970s
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic pair of wood cactus lamps. Wood has been newly refinished. New glass domes cover yellow Edison bulbs. Illuminates beautifully. Very unique set. Matching floor lamp also ava...
Wood
Vintage Cholla Cactus Skeleton Floor Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
A unique and interesting cholla cactus skeleton turned floor lamp, freestanding, hand-crafted, this charming piece of American Southwest folk art is sure to add elements of rustic so...
Organic Material
Vintage Wooden Cactus Floor Lamp, c.1970
Located in Surbiton, GB
Superb sculptural wooden floor lamp. Cactus-like in form with 4 illuminated ‘branches’ featuring dome glass shade and brass ring accents. In full working order and good conditi...
Brass
Murano Cactus Art glass Round Water Green Color Floor Lamp, 1970
Located in Roma, Lazio
Splendid illuminated sculpture entirely in very fine Murano glass plates of a splendid sea water green color. More than a floor lamp, it is a cactus sculpture made up of small piece...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Midcentury Cactus Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A superb pair of cactus form lamps in a white matte finish.
Ceramic
Pair of Handmade Cactus Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of hand-made cactus lamps with three sockets each.
European Table Lamp with Decorative Pavona Cactus Base
Located in Antwerp, BE
European table lamp with decorative Pavona Cactus mounted on a lucite base. Original fabric shade.Adjustable in height.In topcondition.
Lucite
Large Glass "Cactus" Floor Lamp, Manner of Poliarte, Murano, Italy
By Poliarte
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large blown glass "Cactus" floor lamp in the manner of Poliarte, Murano, Italy. Hundreds of glass pieces beautifully crafted into a large sculptural floor lamp and lit from within.
Metal
Pair of Cactus Form Lamps, Manner of Serge Roche, Circa 1965
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
DESIGNER & MANUFACTURER: Serge Roche, Manner of MARKINGS: none ORIGIN & MATERIALS: probably Italy; ceramic, brass ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Pair of stylized cactus form lamps ...
Brass
1950s Italian Murano Hand Blown Glass Barovier e Taso Cactus Table Lamp
By Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in London, England
A rather unusual and unique 1950s Italian table lamp by Barovier e Toso in the shape of a Cactus plant. Two hand blown leaves and flower sit on the stem with a floral indented base w...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Wood Cactus Shaped Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Single wooden cactus shaped floor lamp.
Wood
Wood Table Cactus Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cactus table lamp with handblown glass shades and wood.
Blown Glass, Wood
Saguaro Cactus Floor Lamp Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Saguaro Cactus Floor Lamp Pair Elegant, statuesque presence combines with the organic beauty of nature and the clean lines appreciated in modern design. These lamps ooze the essence...
Wood
Italian Cactus Brass Table Lamp, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
An Italian designed decorative brass table lamp, circa 1960.
Brass
$1,695
H 63 in W 11 in D 11 in
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Sculpted Wood Floor Lamp by Roller Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Roller Lamp Co. Manufacturer: Roller Lamp Co Materials: Walnut-Stained Oak Wood, Brass Accents, New Custom Linen Shade Dimensions: 63in H x 11in W x 11in D Lamp Shade: 15...
Brass
$1,295
H 38.5 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Expertly Restored -Mid-Century California Modern Sculpted Table Lamp by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Jack Haywood Materials: Korina Wood, New Custom Linen Shade, Polished Brass Dimensions: 38.50in H x 6.75in W in x 6.75in D Lamp Shade 10in H x 17in W x 17in D __________...
Brass
Midcentury Modern Floor Lamp, Germany, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite German floor lamp from the 1950s is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. Featuring two elegantly tapered fabric lampshades, it emits a warm and inviting gl...
Metal, Brass
Cactus Floor Lamp with Shelf, 1970s USA
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fun-loving cactus floor lamp. Perfect addition to any art-lovers home. Serves as both a functioning floor light and a beautiful piece of art. Overall great vintage condition. Tested...
Pine
Model 4052 Floor Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Uccle, BE
Stilnovo floor lamp model 4052 has three opaline glass lantern shades suspended on gilt lacquer arms and black enameled stem ending on a Carrara marble base, Italy, 1960s. Literature...
Carrara Marble, Enamel, Brass
Three-Arm Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel, France, 1950s
By Maison Lunel
Located in Berlin, DE
Floor lamp by Maison Lunel, France. The lamp features three slender black-lacquered metal arms joined at the centre by a brass ring and mounted on a circular black-lacquered cast-iro...
Metal, Brass
American Designer, Table Lamp, Oak, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and oak table lamp designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dramatic patina on brass. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.0"H x 5.2"D Dimen...
Brass
Brass Saguaro Cactus Lamp
By Alain Chervet
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brass Saguaro cactus lamp with roadrunner. Newly wired and requires two up to 60watt bulbs. Lampshade is not included.
Brass
Arte Nuova Murano, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A multi-color blown glass table lamp produced by Arte Nuova Murano Italy, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.5“ H x 3” W x 2.375” DDimensions of Shade (inches): 5.625“ Top ...
Brass
$8,230
H 43.71 in W 9.26 in D 9.26 in
Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
Murano Glass
$11,000
H 43.31 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Carlo Nason Floor Lamp for Mazzega in Grey Opalescent Murano Glass, circa 1960
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern floor Lamp designed circa 1960 by Carlo Nason For Mazzega in Murano Italy, in the shape of a cactus.
Steel
Midcentury Murano Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's Italian blown glass lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 22" Height to shade rest: 33" Diameter: 6.25"
Murano Glass
Arthur Jacobs Sculpted Korina Wood Floor Lamp for Modeline of CA
By Arthur Jacobs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Korina Wood, Polished Brass, New Custom Linen Shade ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history ...
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Cherry Wood Table Lamp by Arden Riddle, 1960s
By Arden Riddle
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed by Arden Riddle in the 1950s, this table lamp reflects a restrained mid-century vocabulary through its turned solid cherry wood base and balanced proportions. The sculptural...
Cherry
Cactus Table Lamp, 1970s USA
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Take a trip to the desert with this gorgeous cactus floor lamp. Manufactured in the 1970s by Modeline and made of California pine, this lamp is a quintessential piece of midcentury d...
Glass, Pine
1950s by Stilnovo Italian Midcentury Design Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Brescia, IT
Brass, black metal and glass shades Perfect working order Excellent condition.
Metal, Brass
A Pair of Mid Twentieth Century Murano Glass Vases as Lamps
Located in London, England
An exuberant pair of murano vases, evoking cactus forms in an an electrifying acid blue glass, now lamped. Italian, Mid Twentieth Century
Blown Glass
$5,487 / set
H 28.35 in Dm 19.69 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Rattan and Brass Cactus Lamps, Italy, 1990s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Hollywood Regency table lamps, in the shape of a Cactus in brass, the base is in Murano glass, lampshade in bamboo cane worked in the manner of the famous Italian company Viv...
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
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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.
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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.