'Stemlite' Opal Glass Table Lamp in Black Chrome by Bill Curry for GUBI
By Bill Curry, Gubi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an authorized re-edition from GUBI, executed in an opal glass shade and a painted die-cast base. The Black Chrome, Pebble Gray, and Black Red finishes are a curated palette t...
Aluminum, Steel
Opal Glass Table Lamp by Herwig & Frank Sterckx for De Rupel, Belgium 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Opal Glass Table Lamp by Herwig & Frank Sterckx for De Rupel, Belgium 1960s 1960s, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern Measures : Ø 18cm H:23cm Herwig and Frank Sterckx are graphic designers...
Opaline Glass
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Oxford' Table Lamp in Opal Glass for Louis Poulsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Oxford' Table Lamp in Opal Glass for Louis Poulsen Originally designed in 1963 by Arne Jacobsen for the dining hall at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford, the 'AJ O...
Metal, Brass
Large 'Stemlite' Opal Glass Floor Lamp in Black Chrome by Bill Curry for GUBI
By Bill Curry, Gubi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an authorized re-edition from GUBI, executed in an opal glass shade and a painted die-cast base. The Black Chrome, Pebble Gray, and Black Red finishes are a curated palette t...
Aluminum, Steel
Saffo table lamp opal glass designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide 1960 ca.
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Saffo" table lamp designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, circa 1960s. Round aluminum base with an opaline blown-glass diffuser. This lamp dates from an early production run.
Steel
Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 21.3 in.
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Wire' Chrome and White Opal Shade Table Lamp for Verpan, 21.3in. The Wire lamp translates Panton’s exploration of steel wire into a simple and sensuous design with a ...
Metal, Chrome
Robert Long Solid Brass and Opal Glass Lamp, Sausalito California, circa 1965
By Robert Long
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Large table lamp by Robert Long. The lamp is made from solid brass and opal glass. It features 2 sockets for the glass globes, 2 sockets for the bottom of the brass cylinders (ambien...
Brass
Lisa Johansson Pape Pair of Table Lamps, Opal Glass & Pleated Shades, Orno 1960s
By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of table lamps model 46-017 in aluminum, opaline glass and fabric shades, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno Oy In Finland in the 1960s. This simple yet ...
Aluminum
Italian Blue Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp with Opal Globe and Vase Detail, 1970s
Located in London, GB
This sculptural table lamp, a 1970s Italian design, features a bold U-shaped form crafted in rich, high-gloss cobalt blue ceramic. A glowing opal glass globe casts a warm, diffused l...
Ceramic
Arne Jacobsen Large 'AJ Oxford' Table Lamp Opal & Metal Shade for Louis Poulsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen Large 'AJ Oxford' Table Lamp Opal & Metal Shade for Louis Poulsen Originally designed in 1963 by Arne Jacobsen for the dining hall at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford...
Metal, Brass
Arne Jacobsen Large 'AJ Oxford' Table Lamp in Opal Glass for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen Large 'AJ Oxford' Table Lamp in Opal Glass for Louis Poulsen Originally designed in 1963 by Arne Jacobsen for the dining hall at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford, the...
Metal, Brass
Miguel Milá 'Cesta' Table Lamp in Cherry Wood and Opal Glass for Santa & Cole
By Miguel Milà, Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miguel Milá 'Cesta' table lamp in cherry wood and opal glass for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaa...
Glass, Wood, Cherry
Rare floor lamp produced by Stilnovo Italy 1960s marble, brass, metal.
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare floor lamp produced by Stilnovo in the 1960s. Black lacquered metal tubular frame, opaline glass shades, polished brass details, white Carrara marble base, excellent condition. ...
Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
Set of Oracolo and Mezzoracolo lamps designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide in 1969
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set consisting of the “Oracolo” floor lamp and the “Mezzoracolo” table lamp, designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide in 1969. Painted metal frame, perforated steel, milky opal glass. Am...
Metal
Oracolo floor lamp designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1969
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Arezzo, Italy
"Oracolo" floor lamp, designed by Gae Aulenti for Artemide in 1969. Painted metal frame, perforated steel, milky opal glass. One of the Milanese architect's most successful works, th...
Metal
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Oxford' Pin Mounted Table Lamp in Opal Glass for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Oxford' Pin Mounted Table Lamp in Opal Glass for Louis Poulsen Originally designed in 1963 by Arne Jacobsen for the dining hall at St. Catherine’s College in Oxfor...
Metal, Brass
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Oxford' Table Lamp in Opal and Metal Shade for Louis Poulsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ Oxford' Table Lamp in Opal and Metal Shade for Louis Poulsen Originally designed in 1963 by Arne Jacobsen for the dining hall at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford,...
Metal, Brass
Table Lamp in Opal Plexiglas and Bronze Mirror Designed by Nina Ricci Italy 1970
By Nina Ricci
Located in Napoli, IT
Table lamp in opal plexiglas and bronze mirror designed by Nina Ricci, Italy, 1970.
Plexiglass
Large Table Lamp in Brass and Opal Glass Shaped like a Light Bulb, 1960s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large table lamp in brass and opal glass shaped like a light bulb. 1960s. Measures: 49 x 27 cm. In excellent condition.
Brass
$2,485Sale Price|30% Off
T-385 Table Lamp in opal white glass by Luci Illuminazione, Italy, 1960
By LUCI Illuminazione
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare lamp mod. T-385 created and produced by Luci Illuminazione Di Interni in 1960. Aluminum frame, mushroom-shaped opal glass shade. This rare lamp was produced at the turn of the 1...
Aluminum
Large 'Bulb' Table or Floor Lamp by Ingo Maurer for M-Design, Opal Glass, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
The bulb table lamp was designed by Ingo Maurer and produced by M-design in Munich in the 1970s. It is made of a dark brown metal stand and a blown opal glass lamp shade in the form...
Metal
20th Century Swedish AB Markaryd Brass Floor Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Art Deco Swedish Golvlampa, floor lamp with a new white round shade, made of handcrafted polished brass, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by AB Markaryd in goo...
Opal, Metal, Brass
$5,250
Table Lamp by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
table lamps by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950s. Lantern style lamps consist of opal glass main diffusers with yellow colored accent glass above. Perforated aged brass bo...
Opal, Brass, Steel
Original Modernist Mushroom Sputnik Table Light with Opal Shade, Italy, 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: table light with opal shade Origin: Italy Decade: 1970s This original vintage light was designed and produced in the 1970s in Italy. it is made of metal and opal...
Metal
Vintage Hollywood Regency Marble Table Light with Opal Shade, Italy, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Impressive marble table light with opal shade Origin: Italy Decade: 1950s Description: This original vintage light is made of high quality black...
Marble
Poul Henningsen Floor Lamp Model PH 80, Louis Poulsen, 132 cm
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
PH 80 floor lamp designed by Poul Henningsen and produced by Louis Poulsen. The lamp was introduced in 1974 on the occasion of Poul Henningsen’s 80th birthday. It is made with shades...
Opal, Chrome
White UFO Opal Glass Hanging Light by Peill and Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Pendant glass lights light in UFO Form Producer: Peill and Putzler, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s modernist Ger...
Metal
Stunning Large Orange Floor Lamp by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning large orange floor lamp by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s It’s composed of 5 Opal glass pieces on a metal frame. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and re...
Opal
Stunning Large Green Floor Lamp by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning large Green floor lamp by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s It’s composed of 12 Opal glass pieces on a brass frame. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and re...
Opal
Kai wall sconce in opal glass by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah, Italy 1980
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Kai Wall sconce designed by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah, Italy 1980s. Opal glass diffuser, plastic. Excellent condition. Kazuhide Takahama (1930 - 2010) was born on the Japanese ...
Opaline Glass, Plastic
Stunning Large Glass Table Lamps by Fontana Arte, Italy , 1980s
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
Max Ingrand Model 1853 Table Lamp for Fontana Arte – Large Version This lamp is a timeless design classic by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. It features a white satin-blown glass shad...
Opal
Large Glass Table Lamp by Peil & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful midcentury mushroom table lamp by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. Made of a single piece of blown and cased glass. Manufacturer: Peill & Putzler Stunning glass form and i...
Opal
Pair of Glass Table Lamps by Peil & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury mushroom table lamps by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. Made of a single piece of blown and cased glass. Manufacturer: Peill & Putzler Stunning glass f...
Opal
$3,520Sale Price|20% Off
Stunning Rare "Zodiak" Lamp by Architect Ton Alberts for Raak Lighting Amsterdam
By RAAK, Anton Alberts 1
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautifully elegant and rare Zodiak floor lamp, model D2080, designed early 1960's by Dutch architect Ton Alberts for dutch avant-garde lighting company RAAK. Anton (Ton) Alberts...
Opal, Aluminum
"Micol" Table/Floor Lamps by Sergio Mazza & Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio
By Giuliana Gramigna, Sergio Mazza, Quattrifolio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Micol" table/floor lamps by Sergio Mazza & Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1970's. Opaline glass diffusers, enameled metal. Original EU...
Opal, Steel
Pair of Stunning Petite Glass Table Lamps by Peil & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of petite midcentury mushroom table lamps by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. Made of a single piece of blown and cased glass with black and red pigment inclusions whi...
Opal
Stunning Pair of Large Brass Table Lamps by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning pair of large brass table lamps by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s It’s composed of three light brown art glass pieces on a brass frame. High quality and in very good condition. ...
Opal
1 of 3 Stunning Extra Large Glass Table Lamps by Peil & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Wonderful extra-large midcentury mushroom table lamp by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. Made of a single piece of blown and cased glass with black and red pigment inclusions ...
Opal
Vintage Table Lamp Osvetlovaci Sklo Valasske Mezirici, 1970s
By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century table lamp made of opal glass and plastic.
Glass, Plastic
Mid-Century Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Italian ceiling lamp from the 1960s is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. The centerpiece is a beautifully crafted opaline glass shade, accented by a sleek...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Metal and Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp, Europe 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Materials were key elements of modern lighting design, and nothing speaks mid-century modern more than the combination of metals, such as brass and glass. At its most basic level, mi...
Opal, Metal
Suspension Lamp Opal Glass, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Stilnovo, Luxus Vittsjö
Located in Vienna, AT
Stilnovo pear-shaped ball suspension lamp with 2 shades Italy, circa 1950. Wonderful double-suspension lamp with a black lacquered brass beam and white opal pear shaped glass shad...
Brass
Brass and Opal Glass Wall Lamp by Itsu, Finland Mid-20th Century
By Itsu
Located in Utrecht, NL
This wall lamp utilises the mid-century era’s popular combination of brass and glass; the elongated bell shaped shades create a play of shadows and show off the frosted glass when it...
Brass
Vintage Glass and Ceramic Table Lamp Osvetlovaci Sklo Valasske Mezirici, 1970s
By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century table lamp made of opal glass and ceramic.
Glass, Ceramic
Vintage Glass and Ceramic Table Lamp Osvetlovaci Sklo Valasske Mezirici, 1970s
By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century table lamp made of opal glass and ceramic.
Ceramic, Glass
large Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pendant Lamp in Opal Glass
Located in Mouscron, WHT
large Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pendant Lamp in Opal Glass
Opaline Glass, Teak
Brass Pendant Lamp with Textured Opal Glass Shade, Europe Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pendant lamps got their name from the Latin word "pendere," which means "to hang down." One of the great things about pendant lamps - besides their stylish look - is that they are a ...
Brass
Mid-Century Brass and Opal Glass Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This Italian pendant lamp from the 1960s is a refined example of mid-century lighting, combining brass, opal glass, and strong geometric form with notable elegance.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Opal Glass Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Opal Glass Pendant Lamp, 1950s The lamp needs 3 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, and in working condition.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pendant Lamp in Opal Glass
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian pendant lamp in opal glass.
Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Teak and Opal Glass Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Mid-Century pendant lamp from Italy, dating back to the 1960s, beautifully embodies the timeless design aesthetics of the era.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Brass and Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp, Germany, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
With its timeless aesthetic and high-quality materials, this lamp provides a soft, diffused light, making it a perfect addition to mid-century modern, Art Deco, or contemporary inter...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Brass and Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant ceiling lamp was crafted in Italy during the 1960s and showcases the refined aesthetic of mid-century modern design.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Teak and Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Elevate your space with the sculptural elegance of this Mid-Century ceiling lamp from 1960s Italy, masterfully combining teak wood, opal glass, and brass detailing.
Metal, Brass
Beautiful large original Mid Century Bauhaus opal glass ceiling lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large Mid Century Modern white high-glossy opal glass ceiling lamp.
Metal
Mid-Century Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Italian ceiling lamp by Stilnovo from the 1960s is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. The centerpiece is a beautifully crafted opaline glass shade, accente...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Italian ceiling lamp by Stilnovo from the 1960s is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. The centerpiece is a beautifully crafted opaline glass shade, accente...
Metal, Brass
$1,136Sale Price|20% Off
Goffredo Reggiani Pendant Lamp, Opal Glass & Teak, Mid-Century Style
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in PARIS, FR
A delightful suspension lamp with components in opal glass, steel and teak, created by Italian designer Goffredo Reggiani. It is adjustable in height from 70cm to 100cm. The teak and...
Steel
Mid-Century Red Metal and Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking mid-century ceiling lamp from Italy, dating to the 1960s, perfectly captures the playful yet elegant spirit of the era.
Metal
Mid-Century Brass and Opal Glass Cascade Ceiling Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
With its timeless aesthetic and high-quality materials, this lamp provides a soft, diffused light, making it a perfect addition to mid-century modern, Art Deco, or contemporary inter...
Metal, 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 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.