$842Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-century Italian design Chandelier Green metal Brass parts 1950s UFO
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian design Chandelier Green metal Brass parts 1950s UFO
Metal, Brass
Pendant Light, Orange Plexiglass Black Metal, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pendant lamp made of a perforated metal belt and orange plexiglass, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The acrylic glass has been blown through t...
Metal
White Plexi Tube Pendant
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
White plexi tube pendant with satin nickel details. Single standard bulb wiring. The tubes are 8" but 10" overall with the protruding rods and the tube itself is 13" high.
Nickel
"1534" Natural Pendant by Luxus in Teak & plexiglass
By Luxus Vittsjö, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Mortsel, BE
"Luxus Pendant Model '1534', Teak & Plexiglass, Sweden: Infuse your space with the natural allure of the mid-century Luxus pendant lamp, model '1534', hailing from Sweden. This piece...
Plexiglass, Teak
$3,037Sale Price / set|20% Off
Angelo Mangiarotti Six Set Steel Plexi For Karakter
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Angelo Mangiarotti Six Set Steel Plexi For Karakter Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti designed the Plexi lamp in 1962, but at the time it was only produce...
Steel
$3,712Sale Price / set|20% Off
Angelo Mangiarotti Six Set Black Plexi For Karakter
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Angelo Mangiarotti Six Set Black Plexi Lamps For Karakter Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti designed the Plexi lamp in 1962, but at the time it was only p...
Steel
Midcentury Plexiglass Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern plexiglass pendant lamp made in the 1960s. The lamp is in good vintage condition. Measure: Height 33-86 cm The light requires three E27 (US E26) light bul...
Plastic
Midcentury Plexiglass Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern plexiglass pendant lamp made in the 1960s. The lamp is in good vintage condition. Measure: Diameter 45 cm Height 50 - 120 cm The light requires one E2...
Plastic
Plexiglass Beads and Teak Wood Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass Beads and Teak Wood Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany Mid-Century Modern charming small pendant lamp. Lampshade is in perfect condition. Lampshade is in good condition and cle...
Plexiglass, Teak
Ceiling Lamp Metal and Plexiglass Anonymous Sweden 1970
Located in Paris, IDF
Unseen metal and plexiglass ceiling light, made in Sweden in the 70s. Good general condition, electrical functions not tested.
Metal
Danish Design Pink Metal & Plexiglass Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Danish Design Pink Metal & Plexiglass Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Denmark Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use wi...
Metal
French Ceiling Pendant Textured Orange Plexiglas Space Age, circa 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
1970s Textured orange plexiglas pendant Light A beautiful spherical pendant light from the 1970s, featuring an orange Plexiglas shade with a heavily textured surface. Its translucen...
Plexiglass
1970s Space Age Gray Plexiglass And Chromed Metal Italian Pendant
By Reggiani
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A stylish space age pendant designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies. Plexiglass and chromed steel are in original conditions. it has normal signs considering use and age....
Chrome
Lovely Egg-shaped Plexiglass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Lovely Italian Egg-shaped Plastic Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Italy This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Wired and Suitable to use with 110V-220V in all countries. Please do not hesitate ...
Plexiglass
Brown Plexiglass & Glass Flush Mount Light by VECA, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brown Plexiglass & Glass Flush Mount Light by VECA, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use wi...
Metal
Geometric Stilux Two Plexiglass Squares Ceiling Lamp, Italy 1950s
By Stilux
Located in Milan, IT
Geometric Stilux Two Plexiglass Squares Ceiling Lamp, Italy 1950s
Metal, Brass
Gio Ponti Pendant Lamp for Giordano Chiesa, Brass & Plexiglass, 1950s
Located in Torino, Piemonte
An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...
Brass
Poul Henningsen / Verner Panton Style, Large Plexiglas Ceiling Lamp
By Poul Henningsen
Located in København, Copenhagen
Poul Henningsen / Verner Panton style, large ceiling lamp in Plexiglas with four lamellae inside. Absolutely beautiful and modern lamp. Danish design, 1950s-1960s. Measures:...
Plexiglass
Plexiglass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Rudolf Dörfler, 1960s, Switzerland
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Exceptional plexiglass wall or ceiling lamp by Rudolf Dörfler, 1960s, Switzerland Sculptural minimal design very elegant rare ceiling lamp flush mount. It is very ideal and suitabl...
Plexiglass
Yellow-White Plexiglass Pendant Lamp by Schmelzer Leuchten, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow-White Plexiglass Pendant Lamp by Schmelzer Leuchten, 1960s, Germany New old stok Designed and manufactured by Schmelzer Leuchten Lampshade is in very good vintage condition....
Metal
Yellow-White Plexiglass Pendant Lamp by Schmelzer Leuchten, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow-White Triangular Plexiglass Pendant Lamp by Schmelzer Leuchten, 1960s, Germany New old stok 3 available Designed and manufactured by Schmelzer Leuchten Lampshade is in very ...
Metal
Plexiglass and Bent Wood Pendant Lamp by Temde, 1960s, Switzerland
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass and Bent Wood Pendant Lamp by Temde, 1960s, Switzerland Elegant and minimal design hanging lamp Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with 2x E...
Plexiglass, Bentwood
Blue Plexiglass & Glass Flush Mount Light by VECA, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Blue Plexiglass & Glass Exclusive Italian Flush Mount Light by VECA, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs. Wired and s...
Metal
Monumental Stilnovo Ceiling Lamp in Brass, Glass And Yellow Plexiglass, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
The contrast between the warm brass structure, black detailing, and the luminous glass elements gives the piece a subtle yet sophisticated presence, equally suited to modern and mid-...
Brass
$1,237Sale Price / set|20% Off
Angelo Mangiarotti Set Of Two Black Plexi Lamps For Karakter
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Angelo Mangiarotti Set Of Two Black Plexi For Karakter Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti designed the Plexi lamp in 1962, but at the time it was only prod...
Steel
$3,712Sale Price / set|20% Off
Angelo Mangiarotti Set of Six Steel Plexi Lamps For Karakter
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Angelo Mangiarotti Six Set Black Plexi For Karakter Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti designed the Plexi lamp in 1962, but at the time it was only produce...
Steel
$3,037Sale Price / set|20% Off
Angelo Mangiarotti Set of Six Black Plexi Lamps For Karakter
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Angelo Mangiarotti Set of Six Black Plexi Lamps For Karakter Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti designed the Plexi lamp in 1962, but at the time it was onl...
Steel
Square Design Plexiglass and White Metal Flush Mount, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Square Design Plexiglass and White Metal Flush Mount, 1960s, Italy Plexiglass cover and white metal body. Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 4x Fluo...
Metal
Brass and Yellow Plexi Sputnik Flush Mount Light, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass and Yellow Plexi Sputnik Flush Mount Light, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use w...
Brass
Minimalist Design Metal Plexiglass Triple Shade Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Minimalist Design Copper Plexiglass Triple Shade Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 2x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suit...
Metal
Red Fabric & Textured Plexiglass Shade Ceiling Lamp by Temde, 1960s, Germany
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Red Fabric & Textured Plexiglass Shade Ceiling Lamp by Temde, 1960s, Germany Elegant and minimal design hanging lamp Lampshade is in good condition This lamp works with E27 light ...
Plexiglass, Fabric
Rare Bubble Plexiglass Flush Mount Light by Schmelzer Leuchten, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare Bubble Plexiglass Flush Mount Light by Schmelzer Leuchten, 1960s, Germany New old stok Designed and manufactured by Schmelzer Leuchten Lampshade is in very good vintage condi...
Metal
$2,343Sale Price|20% Off
Lampadario Sciolari decorativo in Alluminio Plexiglass e vetro 1970 Italia
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegante e decorativo Lampadario Sciolari design 1970
Aluminum
$12,149Sale Price / set|20% Off
Angelo Mangiarotti Set Of Twenty Four Steel Plexi Lamps For Karakter
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Angelo Mangiarotti Set of Twenty Four Steel Plexi Lamps For Karakter Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti designed the Plexi lamp in 1962, but at the time it...
Steel
Black-white Metal Body and Plexiglass Mushroom Flush Mount, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Black-white Metal Body and Plexiglass Mushroom Flush Mount, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 2x fluorescent light bulbs. Wired and su...
Metal
Triangle Design White Plexiglass Large Wall or Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Triangle Design White Plexiglass Large Wall or Ceiling Lamp, 1970s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitabl...
Metal
Large Plexiglass & Grid Pendant by Cosack, 1970s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Mortsel, BE
Pendant light was produced by German manufacturer Cosack Leuchten in the 1970s. An example of functional modernist design, it combines architectural aesthetics with high-quality ligh...
Metal
Gaetano Missaglia Ceiling Lamp with Lampshades in Lucite Plexiglass 1970s Italy
By Gaetano Missaglia
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Mid-Century Modern ceiling lamp with five lampshades in chromed metal and lucite plexiglass.
Metal
Plexi Top Brutalist Design Large Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexi Top Brutalist design Large Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to...
Metal
Red Plexiglass and Glass Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Stilux, 1960s, Italy
By Stilux
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Red Plexiglass and Glass Counterweight Pendant Lamp by Stilux, 1960s, Italy Consistent with age and use. Please see the pictures for the condition of the lamp. This lamp works with...
Metal, Brass
Plexiglass and Gold Metal Trim Ball Design Elegant Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass and Gold Metal Trim Ball Design Elegant Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist ceiling lamp. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 ...
Metal
Plexiglass and Brass 3-Arm Pendant Lamp by Pierre Guariche, 1950s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Torch Design Plexiglass and Brass 3-arm Pendant Lamp by Pierre Guariche, 1950s, Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x B22 French bulbs Wired and su...
Brass
Louis Poulsen Lp Charisma King Cone Pendant with Plexi Shell & Silver Interior
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis Poulsen Charisma King cone pendant showcases the Danish manufacturer's signature minimalist approach to lighting design. The pendant features a plexi shell exterior that diffus...
Metal
Plexiglass and Dark Blue Metal Body Pendant Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass and Dark Blue Metal Body Pendant Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy Brass detailing and hardware. Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 3x E14 li...
Metal, Brass
Red and Yellow Plexiglass Shade and Brass Pair of Sconces, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Red and Yellow Plexiglass shade and Brass Pair of Sconces, 1950s, Italy Lamps are in very good vintage condition. Designed and manufactured in Italy. Plexiglass and brass pieces. ...
Brass
Plexiglass and Brass 3-arm Pendant Lamp by Pierre Guariche, 1950s, France
By Arlus
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Plexiglass and Brass 3-arm Pendant Lamp by Pierre Guariche, 1950s, France Unusual and rare design. Lampshades is in good condition. This lamp works with 3 x B22 light bulbs. (Fre...
Metal, Brass
Ceiling lamp made of plexiglass and brass by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, 1958
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, 1958. Brass frame, white and yellow plexiglass diffusers, excellent condition. Model extensively documented in the bibliog...
Brass
Stilnovo Style Pendant Light Five White Plexiglass Elements 1967
By Stilnovo
Located in bari, IT
A Stilnovo-style pendant light comprising five white plexiglass elements with colored rings, mounted on a metal frame that can be adjusted in height via the power cable.
Aluminum
$656Sale Price|20% Off
Lampadario vintage anni '70 in plexiglass tortora, design Italiano
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Grande lampadario in plexiglass nei toni del tortora e trasparente con elementi in metallo cromato, design italiano, anni '70. CONDITION: In buone condizioni, funzionante, presenta ...
Metal
Midcentury Plexiglass Pendant Lamp with Real Leaves, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern plexiglass pendant lamp made in the 1960s. It has a beautiful design with real leaves in the plexiglass. The lamp is in good vintage condition. It has only a very ...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Lucite Pendant / Suspension Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern pendant / fixture composed of cylindrical rings of Lucite (plexi-glass / perspex) cantilevered in a dramatic architectural manner. Height of fixture a...
Plexiglass, Lucite
1950s Nine Fiberglass, Plexiglass and Metal Pendant in the Style of Louis Kalff
By Louis Kalff
Located in Schoorl, NL
These masterfully-created lights bring a stunning, soft light to your space. The frosted-texture shades utilize a polyester material, which diffracts the light in a warm and welcomin...
Fiberglass, Plexiglass
Rare 2 Piece Plexiglass Ball Design XL Ceiling Lamp by Stilux Milano, 60s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare 2 Piece Grey & White Plexiglass Ball Design XL Ceiling Lamp by Stilux Milano, 60s, Italy This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Measurements: Height: 110 cm Diameter and height ...
Plexiglass
$4,218Sale Price|20% Off
Stilnovo Ceiling Lamp In Brass and Plexiglass, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Stilnovo Ceiling Lamp In Brass and Plexiglass, Italy 1950s Carries Four Neon lamps. The lamp needs complete neon and transformers rewiring for US use.
Aluminum, Brass
Plexiglass and Brass Sputnik Lamp in the Manner of Arteluce, Italy, 1950s
By Arteluce
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Midcentury 3-armed brass Sputnik lamps. In the manner of Arteluce. Rare and elegant midcentury Sputnik lamps, 1950s, Italy. Executed in lacquered metal and brass. The lamp is e...
Brass, Metal
6-armed Plexiglass and Teak Frame Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
6-armed Plexiglass and Teak Frame Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 6x E14 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with ...
Fiberglass, Teak
Mid-Century Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exceptional Stilnovo pendant lamp is a striking example of Mid-Century Italian design. Featuring a bold combination of red and white plexiglass, accented by a sleek black metal ...
Metal, Brass
$1,012Sale Price|20% Off
Stilux Milano 1950s Mid-century Red Purple Colored Chandelier
By Stilux
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Stilux Milano 1950s Mid-century Red Purple Colored Chandelier
Metal
$365Sale Price|20% Off
Lampada a sospensione vintage anni '80 in plexiglass rosso, design Italiano
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Lampada a sospensione con doppio vetro e paralume in plexiglass rosso, design italiano, anni '80. CONDITION: In buone condizioni, funzionante, potrebbe presentare segni di usura dov...
Glass, Plastic
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Ufo Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp. Manufactured probably in Italy, 1960s. Executed in two white plexiglass discs and nickel-plated steel, the pendant lamp n...
Steel
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.
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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.