Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Table Lamp Attributed to Kalmar, 1950s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp with a striking base. This small table lamp impresses with its functional simplicity. A chrome-colored metal tube supports the lamp socket at one end. At the ...
Metal
$4,225Sale Price / item|35% Off
Mid-Century Modern Lighting / Floor Lamps by Giuseppe Ostuni for Oluce
By Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in San Antonio, TX
Beautiful Italian adjustable floor lamps designed by Giuseppe Ostuni for Oluce, also known for being the oldest active lighting company in Italy. These lamps can be purchased individ...
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Smoked Glass Side Table Floor Lamp
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid-century modern floor lamp side table with original faux leather shade.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare ice glass candlestick from Kalmar. Imposing chandelier of Kalmar with nested glass elements. From a central socket part, metal webs of different length and height are radially ...
Metal
UK Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Wooden Floor Lamp, Sculptural Lighting FORTUNA
By Karson Wu, Flowlight Design
Located in Lawrenceville, GA
This is a Made to Order item! The wood is intricately carved with hollow detailing, and the surface is meticulously hand-polished to form ordered grooves and ridges with fine, tacti...
Wood
Peill & Putzler Amber Glass Flush Mount Textured Design Mystical Characters
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Nuernberg, DE
(please see pictures) Provenance: Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg, Germany A beautiful example of Peill & Putzler’s mid-century lighting design, combining sculptural glass...
Metal
'Bow' Brass and Cream Textile Shade Table Lamp by Daniel Enoksson for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Bow' Brass and Cream Textile Shade Table Lamp by Daniel Enoksson for Örsjö Executed in a brass stem with an elegant cream textile shade, the Bow's elegant geometry and understated ...
Brass, Steel
Glass Rod Floor Lamps by Hansen Lighting Co. New York, 1970s
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Westport, CT
An unusual set of matching glass rod floor lamps on round bronze bases by Hansen Lighting Company. Original wiring in perfect working condition with Dual sockets. The bronze has been...
Brass
Brazilian Modern Sculptural Bamboo Form Floor Lamp in Gilded Brass, Brazil, 1960
Located in New York, NY
A refined example of mid-century lighting design where nature-inspired form and modernist materiality converge.
Brass
1960s Czech Crosshatch Glass Wall Light with Bakelite Base
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
The glass shade is paired with its original black Bakelite base, a material widely favoured in mid-century lighting for its strength, heat resistance, and understated visual presence.
Glass, Bakelite
Pair of Florentine Flower & Leaf Three Light Sconces Vintage, Italy
By Banci Firenze
Located in Nuernberg, DE
The delicate composition reflects the romantic and decorative character of Italian mid-century lighting design. Each fixture is fitted with three lights and complemented by glass la...
Metal
Pair of Florentine Flower & Leaf Three Light Sconces Vintage, Italy
By Banci Firenze
Located in Nuernberg, DE
The delicate composition reflects the romantic and decorative character of Italian mid-century lighting design. Each fixture is fitted with three lights and complemented by glass la...
Metal
Pair of Florentine Flower & Leaf Three Light Sconces Vintage, Italy
By Banci Firenze
Located in Nuernberg, DE
The delicate composition reflects the romantic and decorative character of Italian mid-century lighting design. Each fixture is fitted with three lights and complemented by glass la...
Metal
Vico Magistretti “Triclinio” Ceiling Lamp for Artemide, 1967
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Magistretti’s use of modular components and essential forms makes the Triclinio a distinctive example of Italian mid-century lighting design. The glass diffuser was also used across ...
Steel
Mid-Century Skyscraper Venini Sciolari Glass Rod Chandelier
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Mid-Century Modernist skyscraper style glass rod chandelier with brass fittings in the style of Sciolari. Seven clear and frosted half round glass rods with beveled ends that are ban...
Gold Plate
$583Sale Price|50% Off
Sciolari wall lighting 3 tubes chrome Space Age , 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Sciolari wall lighting with chrome structure . The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design. This unique Sciolari wall lighting ...
Chrome
talian 1950s Stilnovo Style Brass and Opaline Glass Nine-Light Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Origin: Italy, 1950s Design: In the style of Stilnovo Materials: Brass, black-painted wood, opaline glass Dimensions: Diameter 74 cm (29.13"), height 54 cm (21.26") Sockets: 9 x E14 ...
Brass
Reissued Anvia Matte White "Flying Duke" Counterbalance Ceiling Lamp No. 2001
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst, Anvia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Flying Duke — also known as the fishing rod lamp — is one of the most recognized designs from Dutch Mid-Century lighting. Designed by Jan Hoogervorst for ANVIA, the lamp features...
Aluminum, Enamel
Velella Flush Mount or Wall Lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Milano, IT
The Velella lamp, designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in 1967, is an iconic example of Italian mid-century lighting design. Its distinctive circular silhouette, c...
Metal
Large Artichoke Lotus White Opal Flush Mount by Peill and Putzler 1970s, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Details: Manufacturer: Peill & Putzler Origin: Germany Date: 1970s Materials: Textured opaline glass, metal Shape: Artichoke or Lotus design Bulb Type: 1 × E27 Edison (max. 100W)...
Metal
Mid Century Brass Floor Lamp with Built in Table, Diffuser and Shade
By Nessen Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Mid century brass floor lamp with built in white laminate side table . The lamp has two sockets with lovely thin brass pulls. Each bulb works independently.. The shade has a diffuser...
Brass
Paavo Tynell pair of pendant model 1088 for Idman circa 1950
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Their understated sophistication and sculptural purity have made Tynell’s mid-century lighting among the most sought-after examples of Finnish design today.
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson chandelier, Scandinavian modern, teak & glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Forserum, SE
The factory is most renowned today for its mid-century lighting fixtures, though it also produced small furniture and various other interior design objects.
Brass, Steel
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
Marvelous MARBRO Mid Century Polished Brass Table Lamp! Huge Showpiece Lighting
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
SENSATIONAL! MID CENTURY MONUMENTAL BRASS MARBRO LAMP! MID CENTURY DECORATION ICON!
Metal, Gold
5 Pieces Mid Century Modern Recessed Aluminum Eyeball Lighting by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous eyeball socket type recessed lighting by Lightolier c1960. Aluminum sockets that rotate to your desired location. Complete with housing and reinforced cable wiring. Ready fo...
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Mar-Kel Lighting Spherical Blue Glazed Ceramic Lamps Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Illuminate your space with the sleek and stylish Pair of Mar-Kel Lighting Spherical Blue Glazed Ceramic Lamps. Featuring a mid-century design and a vibrant blue glaze, these lamps wi...
Ceramic
Midcentury Brass Sputnik Chandeliers with Twelve Lights by Drupol, Praque 1960s
By Drupol
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Chandeliers by Drupol, Praque 1960s These brass Sputnik chandeliers with twelve lights are a must-have for any interior looking to add a touch of luxury.
Brass
Black Mid-Century Modern Free Form Ceramic Table Lamp French Lighting
By Georges Jouve
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French midcentury ceramic table lamp. Realised circa 1960 Elegant black ceramic glaze color. Original perfect condition Measures: Ceramic height 21cm large 14cm depth 10c...
Ceramic
Orange Ceramic Pendant Lights Attributed to Herda, Netherlands, 1960s
By Herda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Herda, based in the Netherlands, was a prolific Mid-Century lighting producer known for ceramic and enameled metal shades.
Ceramic, Plastic
Rare! Paul Frankl Bamboo Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! 1940s Decorator Lighting
By Paul Frankl
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE PAUL FRANKL! MID CENTURY BAMBOO TABLE LAMP BURLAP SHADE MID CENTURY PANACHE! Dimensions: 28" TALL 18" WIDE 18" DEEP This striking bamboo wicker table lamp is warm and inv...
Metal
$2,053Sale Price|20% Off
Brass, Teak and Opaline Glass with Diamond Pattern Chandelier, Finland, 1950s
By Idman Oy
Located in Karis, Nyland
A refined example of Finnish mid-century lighting design. This five-arm chandelier combines brass tubing with teak detailing and opaline glass shades, each decorated with a delicate ...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Casella Chrome Adjustable Pharmacy Floor Reading Lamp
By Casella Lighting
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Casella of San Francisco, chrome fully adjustable floor pharmacy reading lamp on rectangular base. Shade is adjustable, along with up and down positions and 360° s...
Chrome
Mid Century Czech Cast Iron Glass Lamp Vintage Floral Shade Home Lighting
Located in Praha, CZ
Dimensions: approx. 16.54 x 8.27 x 8.27 in (42 x 21 x 21 cm) Material: Cast Iron, Glass Origin: Czechoslovakia Condition: Original A compelling decorative lighting piece suitable fo...
Iron
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Atomic Brass Rocket Table Lamp 1950s Sputnik Torpedo Shape
By General Lighting
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning! Mid Century Modern Brass Accented Rocket Ship Style Table Lamp! Here is a marvelous mcm lamp with a really elegant "space age" appearance! A polished brass golden rock...
Metal, Brass
Adjustable Mid-Century Modern Reading Floor Lamp
By Sonneman Lighting, Arredoluce
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern adjustable reading floor lamp.
$620Sale Price|20% Off
American Mid Century Lucite & Chrome Tall Lamp by Laurel Lighting
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful simple design tall cube shape lamp by Laurel lighting company, we have polished the base and the top, its in perfect working condition. The lamp is 29" tall to the top of t...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Kalmar Sunburst Brass Vintage Flush Mount, 1950s, Vienna
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage flush mount from curved polished brass and with 12-arms sockets E 14. A wonderful flush mount with an elegant sunburst like shape. Designed and executed by...
Brass
Vintage Gilt Bamboo Floor Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Secure this exceptional piece of mid-century lighting for your personal collection today.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Suspension by Massive, Belgium, 1960s
By Massive Lighting
Located in Brussel, BE
Belgian suspension made of warm wood, brass, and opaline lampshade, designed by Massive in the 1960’s. - Designed by: Massive Origin: Belgium Design period: 1960’s Materials: wood, b...
Brass
Acme Lite Chicago Photo Lighting Industrial Floor Lamp Victor Stand Mid Century
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A pair of fantastic Acme-Lite Chicago Photo floor lamps. The lamps are being sold individually. Each lamp bears the early "Acme Photo" art deco mark on the shade as well as an impre...
Aluminum
Vintage Swedish Orange Glass Chandelier, 1970s, Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Located in Nagykovácsi, Central Hungary
This vintage Swedish chandelier from the 1970s has a happy, retro look with five light points, a metal frame, and bright orange glass shades. It’s got that classic mid-century vibe a...
Metal
Wonderful Mid Century Modern Large Tulipan Kalmar Clear Art Glass Chandelier
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Mid Century Modern Large "Tulipan" Kalmar Clear Art Glass Chandelier With Silver Metal Current dimensions: Height 26" x Diameter 34" We Can have the height of the chande...
Nickel
Mid Century Walnut & Polished Cast Aluminum Laurel Lighting company table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful lines and great condition on this original patina polished aluminum with walnut veneer inserts circa 1960 plug-in, with no lampshade, included , 24.5 " tall to the top of t...
Aluminum
Pair of Vintage Classic Crystal Wall Lamps / Scones, Mauri Almari, Idman 1950s
By Mauri Almari, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
After the acquisition of Taito, he — together with Lindeman — became the main lead for the design output of the factory, resulting in numerous important lamp models and an unmistakab...
Crystal, Brass, Metal
Pair of 1970s Doria Leuchten Brass and Ice Glass Wall Lamps
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1970s Doria Leuchten Brass and Ice Glass Wall Lamps Executed in thick ice glass, this curved wall mount lamp exemplifies the techniques and style of German manufacturer Dori...
Metal, Brass
Artemide Arianna Chandelier Pendant Lighting Mid-Century Modern Piero Brombin
By Piero Brombin, Artemide
Located in Miami, FL
Artemide Arianna chandelier, pendant lighting. Large opaline chandelier designed by Piero Brombin for Artemide. Recently rewired for the U.S. needs one light bulb, 40 watts. L-689-344
Metal
Mid-Century German Floor Lamp by Ernest Igl for Hillebrand Lighting, 1960s
By Ernest Igl
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare mid century standing lamp with striking hole details from hillebrand after a design by ernest igl from the 1960s. A draft that convinces with its high-quality workmanship ...
Metal
$2,529 / item
Midcentury Pedicel Wall Sconce by Tigermoth Lighting
By TIGERMOTH LIGHTING LTD
Located in Reading, GB
An elegant Wall Sconce with a midcentury aesthetic in rough-hewn solid Cast Bronze. The Bronze is lightly waxed to protect it from oxidisation and to allow its natural lustre to shi...
Gold, Bronze
$1,150 / set
Vintage Glazed Ceramic Bamboo Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Please note that shades are not included, offering you the opportunity to customize the final look to your personal style. These classic mid-century lighting treasures are a must-hav...
Brass
Harald Notini Sculptural Brass and Petrol Desk Lamp, Böhlmarks, 1950s
Located in Hammarö, SE
The contrast between the warm brass and the deep petrol-colored lacquer gives the piece an almost Italian character, reminiscent of the era’s finest mid-century lighting, while still...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Standing Lamp with Double Lighting System - Italy, 1940s
Located in Girona, Girona
Standing lamp with stained beech base and stand, French polish. Solid brass decorations in the base and in the middle of the stand. Double lightning system. New lampshade in a golden...
Brass
Mid.Century Chrome Chandelier by Sciolari, Italy 1960s
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid.Century Chrome Chandelier by Sciolari, Italy 1960s. 8 e14 sockets chrome in good conditon.
Metal, Chrome
Flowlight Design Hand-Carved Mid-Century Modern Lighting, Wood Floor Lamp BLAZE
By Flowlight Design, Karson Wu
Located in Lawrenceville, GA
This is a Made to Order item! Multiple irregular, hand-polished solid wood pieces are secured with copper nails around a cylindrical core, arranged at varied angles to form a fire-p...
Wood
Flowlight Design Hand-Carved Mid-Century Modern Lighting ZENITH Wood Floor Lamp
By Flowlight Design, Karson Wu
Located in Lawrenceville, GA
This is a Made to Order item! Solid wood half-arc carvings are intricately hollowed and hand-sanded to form subtle grooves, preserving the natural grain and evoking the presence of ...
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Floor / Table Lamps by Lightolier Mood & Accent Lighting 1965
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Great pair of Lightolier accent lamps to be placed on the floor or low tables to create mood backdrop lighting. Canisters could use a paint job, age related wear. Wiring is sound. Ca...
Metal
Marsala Shade Brass Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
MARSALA brass wall sconce, a stunning example of mid-century modern style lighting. This exquisite wall sconce is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, featuring a body compos...
Brass
Flowlight Hand-Crafted Mid-Century Modern Lighting Wood Floor Lamp STANCE Black
By Flowlight Design, Karson Wu
Located in Lawrenceville, GA
This is a Made to Order item! Carved entirely from solid wood, the form rises like a tapered pillar, splitting into four elongated legs; the deep grain and clean, angled cuts convey...
Wood
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.