Vtg Mid Century Brass Plated Gooseneck Floor Lamp Working
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a great looking, versatile and and so useful adjustable brass finished gooseneck floor lamp
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal
Vtg Mid Century Brass Plated Gooseneck Floor Lamp Working
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a great looking, versatile and and so useful adjustable brass finished gooseneck floor lamp
Metal
Vintage Gio Ponti Laurel Gooseneck Floor Lamp Model B- 683 in Olive
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Laurel Gooseneck floor lamp Model B- 683 in a Olive type color. Sometimes referred to as
Metal
A modernist gooseneck floor lamp in cherry red, mid 20th century
By Alsy Manufacturing 1
Located in View Park, CA
An mcm gooseneck floor lamp in cherry red, mid 20th century. Attributed to Alsy. Works beautifully
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Gooseneck Reading Floor Lamp w/ Iron Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern gooseneck floor lamp from the 1970s brings both form and function into perfect
Chrome, Iron
Unique Midcentury Modern Gooseneck Floor Lamp with Tray Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lamp unlike any other we have encountered. Double shade gooseneck floor lamp with tray table. All
Metal
Black Gooseneck Floor Lamp by Kurt Versen
By Kurt Versen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Black powder coated gooseneck floor lamp by Kurt Versen Newly rewired and powder coated black. It
Steel
Vintage Kurt Versen Gooseneck Bullet Floor Lamp
By Kurt Versen
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple industrial design lamp survivor with a single bullet form shade. Attributed to Kurt Versen
Metal
$1,200
H 54.5 in W 15 in D 10 in
Mid Century Gooseneck Brass and Bamboo Floor Lamp after Pavo Tynell c. 1959/60’s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid Century, Hollywood Regency, Coastal style gooseneck floor lamp, having a cane wrapped
Metal
$2,999
H 48 in W 9 in D 6 in
Bohlmarks of Sweden Midcentury Modern Gooseneck Floor Lamp with Elegant Shade
By Bohlmarks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swedish Mid-Century Modern metal floor lamp by Bohlmarks, adjustable goose neck on circular base
Metal
Chrome and Black Gooseneck Adjustable Floor Lamp by Alsy
By Alsy Manufacturing 1
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage adjustable gooseneck chrome floor lamp by Alsy Manufacturing. The postmodern lamp features
Metal, Chrome
$3,823
H 60.24 in W 27.56 in D 13 in
Rare Midcentury vintage gooseneck floor lamp by Marksljöd Sweden, 1940s
By Markslöjd
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Rare Midcentury vintage gooseneck floor lamp in beech Wood and teak shade by Marksljöd Sweden
Brass
$3,300
H 32.88 in W 29.93 in D 9.06 in
Brass Floor Lamp with Adjustable Gooseneck for Bergboms, Sweden 1940s
By Bergboms
Located in Utrecht, NL
lamp demonstrates, the mid-century era brought streamlined modernism to Sweden as well. This model
Brass
$5,935 / set
H 61.03 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Swedish 1970s adjustable beech wood gooseneck floor lamp by Markslöjd
By Markslöjd
Located in London, GB
Mid-century modern floor lamps by Swedish designer Markslöjd. Tiers of curved honey coloured solid
Brass
$3,500 / set
H 46.5 in W 25 in D 9 in
Pair of Mid-Century Raymor Italian Chrome Goose-neck Floor Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish and rare pair of midcentury modernist Italian floor lamps by Raymor. The lamps feature
Steel, Iron, Chrome
$2,425
H 55.12 in W 19.69 in D 12.21 in
Gooseneck floor lamp in teak and beech with glass and fabric shade by Marksljöd
By Markslöjd
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Midcentury vintage gooseneck floor lamp in teak and beech with glass and fabric shade by Marksljöd
Brass
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 52 in W 12 in D 18 in
White and Brass B-683 Laurel Floor Lamp, in the style of Gio Ponti
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
White enamel and brass gooseneck floor lamp, in the style of Gio Ponti. By Laurel Lamp Company
Metal
$5,125
H 66.93 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Mid-Century Floor Lamp Pierre Folie Jacques Charpentier as Editor 70s - 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful design lamp, vintage on foot with two "gooseneck" lamps, Pierre Folie Jacques Charpentier
Steel, Iron
$2,867
H 59.85 in W 9.06 in D 20.48 in
Mid-Century Two-Arm Floor Lamp by Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 50s
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Göteborg, SE
A striking two-arm floor lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, circa 1950s. An
Brass, Steel
$2,867
H 59.85 in W 9.06 in D 20.48 in
Mid-Century Two-Arm Floor Lamp by Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 50s
By Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Göteborg, SE
A striking two-arm floor lamp designed by Hans Bergström for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, circa 1950s. An
Brass, Steel
Kurt Versen Modernist Floor Lamp with Original Paint
By Kurt Versen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic modernist floor lamp designed by Kurt Versen. Pivoting shade and adjustable gooseneck stem
Metal
Scandinavian Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Original 1950s floor lamp featuring red/black textile wrapped shade, flexible brass gooseneck, easy
Brass, Steel
Midcentury Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame with a gooseneck on the end and wooden holder and fitted with an E27 socket with a
Brass, Steel
Midcentury Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame with a gooseneck on the end and wooden holder and fitted with an E27 socket with an
Brass, Steel
1970s Italian Space Age Tubular Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
floor lamp, 1970s floor lamp, tubular steel lamp, adjustable gooseneck lamp, modernist floor lamp
Steel
Rare Midcentury Brass Floor Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare floor lamp by Rupert Nikoll from the late 1950. Brass frame of a iron base with two
Brass, Steel
Rare Vintage Danish Oak floor lamp by DOMUS 1970s
By Domus
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Vintage Danish Oak floor lamp by DOMUS 1970s Adjustable shade (gooseneck) - original lamp shade
Oak
$919
H 53.15 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Vintage Swedish pine floor lamp by Solbackens Svarveri AB, 1970s
By Solbackens Svarveri
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Vintage Swedish pine floor lamp by Solbackens Svarveri AB, 1970s Adjustable shade (gooseneck
Fabric, Pine
Attributed to Giuseppe Ostuni, Three-Light Floor Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sculptural Italian floor lamp, attributed to Giuseppe Ostuni, captures the inventive spirit of
Brass
$2,388Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 48.43 in W 22.05 in D 20.08 in
A Swedish Organic Teak & Brass Standard Floor Lamp With Circular Brass Shade
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Swedish Organic Teak & Brass Standard Floor Lamp With A Pivotable Brass Gooseneck & Brass
Brass, Enamel
$650
H 48 in W 21 in D 11 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Kurt Versen Style Yellow Gooseneck Saucer Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage Mid Century Modern Kurt Versen Style Yellow Gooseneck Saucer Floor Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century
Metal
Lampada da terra scandinava dorata anni 60
Located in Brescia, IT
fisarmonica per un’illuminazione precisa; griglia posteriore microforata. Finitura uniforme e look Mid-Century
Metal
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
well as in a floor lamp variation - please see our separate listings. This listing is for the 'Minitopo
Metal, Chrome
$546 / item
H 14.2 in W 7.6 in D 11.1 in
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Special Edition Table Lamp in Red for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
table size with base or clamp bottom, as well as in a floor lamp variation - please see our separate
Metal, Chrome
$614 / item
H 14.2 in W 7.6 in D 11.1 in
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Gold and Black for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
clamp bottom, as well as in a floor lamp variation - please see our separate listings. This listing is
Metal
$532 / item
H 14.2 in W 7.6 in D 11.1 in
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in White and Chrome for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
base or clamp bottom, as well as in a floor lamp variation - please see our separate listings. This
Metal, Chrome
$532 / item
H 14.2 in W 7.6 in D 11.1 in
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Green and Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
base or clamp bottom, as well as in a floor lamp variation - please see our separate listings. This
Metal, Chrome
Laurel Gooseneck Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company, Gio Ponti
Located in Long Beach, CA
Stunning Laurel floor lamp, in the manner of Gio Ponti, with a brass goose-neck and yellow enamel
Arteluce Floor Lamp
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Southampton, NY
A 13 head Italian floor lamp with adjustable gooseneck arms and black and white enameled shades
Marble, Brass, Metal
1970s Brass Gooseneck Reading Light Floorlamp
Located in Derby, Derbyshire
A lovely early 1970s brass / brass effect single lamp reading / floor lamp. Fully articulated
Aluminum, Brass
'Zonneserie' Floor Lamp Herman Busquet
By Hala Zeist
Located in Antwerpen, BE
other mid-century floor lamps, such as those of Willem Hagoort and Van Doorn. The floor lamp remains in
Metal
Kurt Versen Model 59022 Floor Lamp
By Kurt Versen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage floor lamp deigned by Kurt Versen in mustard yellow. Gooseneck with large saucer shade.
Steel
Unavailable
H 71.5 in Dm 17 in
Striking 1950s Italian Modernist Black Iron, Brass and Rope Tripod Floor Lamp
By Arteluce
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Fantastic brass three-arm flexible gooseneck floor lamp with red, green and ivory fabric shades and
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 4.73 in
Mid century gooseneck table lamp by Jan Hoogervorst for Anvia Almelo, 1960s
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Dutch Design mid century gooseneck table/desk lamp by J.J.M. Hoogervorst for Anvia Almelo, 1960s
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Gooseneck Floor Lamp Attributed to Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury gooseneck floor lamp in chartreuse paint finish (shows wear). The disk hood shade pivots
Steel
1950s Italian Mid Century Gooseneck Floor Lamp
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Awesome floor lamp with flexible gooseneck lamp arm ans snow white lamp shade on brass base, made
Brass
White Gooseneck Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
White and brass floor lamp with adjustable gooseneck and tulip-shaped base by Laurel. Signed. USA
Orange Gooseneck Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Orange and brass floor lamp with adjustable gooseneck and tulip-shaped base by Laurel. Signed. USA
Black Gooseneck Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Black metal and brass floor lamp with adjustable gooseneck and tulip-shaped base by Laurel. USA
Brass, Metal
Laurel Gooseneck Floor Lamp in Brass
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Laurel floor lamp (model B- 683) featuring a fully adjustable shade and original diffuser. Original
Brass
Laurel Gooseneck Floor Lamp
By Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Laurel floor lamp in black with brass gooseneck allows for multiple positions that the shade can be
Bohlmarks Gooseneck Floor Lamp
By Bohlmarks
Located in Astoria, NY
A Swedish floor lamp, manufactured, circa 1950s-1960s by Bohlmarks, with folded white enamel shade
Metal
Lovely Modern Gooseneck Floor Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of modern goods neck floor lamps. Shades pivot to direct light in many directions
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Leather & Brass Gooseneck Floor Lamp in the Manner of Adnet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This mid-century modern French gooseneck floor lamp in the manner of Jacques Adnet features a stem
Brass
Midcentury Dual Light Gooseneck Floor Lamp with Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A floor lamp with two lights, each with single socket and cone form fiberglass shade, supported by
Brass, Metal
Chrome Industrial Gooseneck Floor Lamp by Ajusco
Located in New York, NY
Nice chrome gooseneck floor lamp by Ajusco, This example is adjustable in height (57 highest x
Bausch & Lomb Adjustable Gooseneck Optical Floor Lamp
By Bausch & Lomb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, machine age, optical, medical floor lamp by Bausch & Lomb features a cast iron base
Steel, Chrome, Iron
Danish Mid-Century Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Mid-Century three headed adjustable gooseneck floor lamp. Produced in Denmark, circa 1950. Brass
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A double adjustable gooseneck floor lamp, Denmark, circa 1950. Great Mid-Century design with brass
Steel
Danish Mid-Century Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A Danish mid-century floor lamp with triple adjustable gooseneck heads. Fully rewired and with new
Brass, Steel
Danish Mid-Century Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Two headed adjustable gooseneck floor lamp, Denmark, circa 1950. New light grey linen shades
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Height adjustable Danish floor lamp, circa 1950. Brass and teak construction with new light grey
Brass
Sold
H 49.22 in W 25.6 in D 7.88 in
Adjustable Gooseneck Brass Floor Lamp by Fischer Leuchten, Germany 1960s
By Fischer Leuchten
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an adjustable Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp. It's completely done in
Brass
Pair of Brass Gooseneck Floor Lamps by Koch and Lowy
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of 1950s Koch and Lowy brass floor lamps with cylindrical fixtures and painted wooden 'orb' on
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Three Headed Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Adjustable gooseneck three headed floor lamp, Denmark, circa 1960. Great Mid-Century design in
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Two-Arm Floor Lamp
By Boréns Borås
Located in London, GB
A brass two-arm floor lamp by Boréns Borås. With adjustable goosenecks and bespoke shades
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Two-Arm Floor Lamp
By Boréns Borås
Located in London, GB
A brass two-arm floor lamp by Boréns Borås. With adjustable goosenecks and bespoke shades
Brass
A modernist Sonneman style chrome and rubber gooseneck floor lamp, circa 1970
By Robert Sonneman
Located in View Park, CA
A mid century modern chrome and rubber gooseneck floor lamp, circa 1970. Potentially attributed to
Chrome
Triple Light Brass Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass three armed floor lamp, with adjustable 'gooseneck' lights, and bespoke angled ivory fabric
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Base Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A vintage adjustable tripod base floor lamp with chrome base and stem and black metal shade. Height
Metal
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern 3-Light Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass and black enameled iron three-armed floor lamp Each light with its individual switch
Brass, Iron
Kurt Versen Mid-Century Modern Articulating Floor Lamp
By Kurt Versen
Located in Surrey, BC
Articulating gooseneck floor lamp by Swedish/American designer, Kurt Versen, circa 1940s. In maroon
Metal
Sold
H 60.24 in W 27.56 in D 13 in
Rare gooseneck floor lamp Danish paper cord with big veneer shade by Marksljöd
By Markslöjd
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Rare Midcentury vintage gooseneck floor lamp Danish paper cord with big veneer shade by Marksljöd
Brass
Mid century rare teak floor lamp Denmark 1970s
By Vintage Specialties
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid century Teak Floor Lamp with Teak Shade, Danish Modern, 1970s Adjustable shade (gooseneck
Fabric, Teak
Black Modernist Floor Lamp B-683 by Laurel, 1950s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist floor lamp from the 1950s. Model B-683,executed by Laurel, USA. An amazing
Kurt Versen Adjustable Gooseneck Lamp/Original Paint!
By Kurt Versen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great Versen Lamp that still retains all it's original paint! Yellow with a touch of mustard
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Black Three Armed Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass and black enamelled iron three armed floor lamp, with bespoke shades. each light on an
Brass, Iron
Danish Mid-Century Lamp
Located in London, GB
1950s Danish floor lamp with three angle-adjustable brass goosenecks. Completely re-wired and with
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 63 in Dm 11.03 in
GA Scott for Maclamp, Gooseneck Floor Light / GA Scott for Maclamp, Late-1950s
Located in London, GB
A floor lamp designed in the late-1950s by GA Scott for Maclamp, UK. The lower half of the light’s
Aluminum, Brass
Midcentury Scandinavian Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Mid-1950s Scandinavian floor lamp. Three angle-adjustable goosenecks with new shades. Fully re
Brass, Steel
Danish 1960s Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Three-arm articulated floor lamp. Produced in Denmark in the late 1950s-1960s. Brass upper
Brass
Industrial Aluminum Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage floor lamp with aluminum shade and an exaggerated gooseneck, on a black enameled metal
Aluminum
Midcentury Danish Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Danish three headed angle adjustable gooseneck floor lamp. Produced in the 1950s. This lamp has
Brass, Steel
Doctors Examination Floor Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a simple large dome exam light on a gooseneck arm. The lamp moves up and down on the pipe
Aluminum
Midcentury Brass Reading Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass reading floor lamp, with an orientable brass gooseneck and bespoke off-white shade. Sweden
Brass
Grasshopper Bullet Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in San Diego, CA
1950s grasshopper floor lamp with metal cone shade and fully adjustable gooseneck.
Metal
Tricolor Italian floor lamp, 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Elegant and versatile, the Fantastic Brass Three-Arm Flexible Gooseneck Floor Lamp boasts exquisite
Metal
Midcentury Brass and Black Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass and black enameled iron two-armed floor lamp, each arm with adjustable brass gooseneck
Brass, Iron
Midcentury Scandinavian 3-Light Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass and black enameled iron three-armed floor lamp, the stem and base adorned with geometric
Brass, Iron
Danish Midcentury Three Headed Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Angle-adjustable gooseneck floor lamp produced in Denmark, circa 1950s. Constructed in brass, steel
Brass, Steel, Iron
Sold
H 47.25 in W 8.08 in D 15.75 in
Model "741157-1" Floor Lamp by ASEA Belysning, Sweden Early 20th century
By ASEA
Located in Utrecht, NL
pieces such as this “741157-1” floor lamp. This innovative and timeless floor lamp model seamlessly
Metal, Brass
Brass Floor Lamp by Paavo Tynell
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass floor lamp with perforated adjustable shade. Designed by Paavo Tynell in Finland, circa 1940s
Brass, Aluminum
Brass Scandinavian Modern 3-Light Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass and black enameled iron three-armed floor lamp, each light with its own switch, adjustable
Brass
Italian Floor Lamp with Articulating Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor lamp designed in Italy, circa 1950s. Brass gooseneck upper stem allows shade to articulate to
Marble, Brass, Metal
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Vintage Lightolier Articulating Floor Lamp / Arredoluce / Sonneman
By Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Lightolier articulating floor lamp Signed on underside Base is 13" diameter. Style of Arredoluce & Sonneman Lighting
Wood
Koch & Lowy Adjustable Chrome Floor Reading Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Toledo, OH
Koch & Lowy Adjustable Chrome floor reading lamp. Circa 1970s. 8 sided chrome base with iron weight. Height adjusts from 41" to 47". Shade adjusts to different angles. A turn on/off ...
Chrome
$8,600
H 50.5 in Dm 19 in
Gilbert Rohde for Mutual Sunset Lamp Company Brass Umbrella Floor Lamp, 1930s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co., Gilbert Rohde
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gilbert Rohde for Mutual Sunset lamp Company, unlacquered brass umbrella floor lamp with silk shade, all original, 1930s. Timeless rarity. Preternaturally ‘modern.’.
Brass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years.
In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu.
Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS.
Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes.
Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now 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.