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
Set of 2 Tulip Base Table Lamps, Brass / Glass, Mid-Century, Germany
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Berlin, BE
Set of two very decorative vintage table lamps. Original from the 1970s. Very special with the acrylic glass detail in the middle of brass tulip base. Great atmosphere through the O...
Metal, Brass
Artisan Solid Wood Ambiance Lighting Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Design STANCE
By Karson Wu, Flowlight Design
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
1970s Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Floor Lamp by Casella, Dark Bronze
By Casella Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Architectural adjustable dark bronze floor lamp featuring a tubular shade and square base. Rewired for use in the USA using black silk cord.
Bronze
Pair of mid century modern chandeliers by Sciolari, 1970
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Palermo, PA
Experience the Magnificence of these 1970s Italian Chandeliers by Sciolari. These luminous treasures are not just fixtures; they are the crowning jewels of any room fortunate enoug...
Crystal, Metal
Large Crystal and Chrome Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
By Nessen Lighting
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of crystal and chrome Mid-Century Modern table lamp.
Chrome
Murano Glass Swirl Pendant Light Italy 1970s mid century modern lighting
Located in Palermo, PA
This Murano glass pendant light dates from the 1970s and features a distinctive hat-shaped form in a beautiful warm beige tone. The glass is richly worked with a swirl striped patter...
Metal
Mid-Century Dornstab table lamp by A. Pöll for Kalmar, 1947
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Zaandam, NL
Extremely rare table lamp generally attributed to A. Pöll in the late 1940s for Kalmar Werkstatten but we've also seen a couple attributed to JT Kalmar as the designer, Vienna. Hardw...
Brass
Scandinavian modern, Adjustable Beech Floor Lamp, Jan Wickelgren, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Rødding, DK
One of the most desirable examples of Swedish Modernist lighting, this sculptural adjustable floor lamp was designed by Jan Wickelgren for Aneta — one of Sweden's foremost mid-centur...
Beech
Mid-Century Modern Moe Perforated Brass and White Opalescent Glass Flush Mount
By Moe Lighting
Located in Charleston, SC
Newly rewired and ready to install! I wish I had pictures of this beauty lit. Perforated brass with thick opaline glass, it really puts off a great light. I have 3 of these available...
Brass
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Rare Sputnik Chandelier Model 2003
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
A truly a chic and iconic Sarfatti design, this spectacular chandelier looks magical with its multiple glowing lights exuding modern sophistication and impeccable craftsmanship by on...
Brass
Japanese Monarch Butterfly Garden Lighting Lantern
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Japanese Monarch butterfly garden lighting lantern.
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Lucite & Silver Overlay Chandelier by Sciolai
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Toledo, OH
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and silver overlay 9 socket chandelier by Sciolari. Dimensions: 22" wide x 22" deep x 24" high.
Lucite
Tortona Brass Lampshade Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
TORTONA Brass Casting Wall Sconce, a radiant luminary that goes beyond mere lighting, serving as an artful centerpiece in your interior design. This wall sconce is a harmonious marri...
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Five-Arm Chandelier Model ER 154/5 by Itsu, Finland, 1960s
By Itsu
Located in Kangasala, FI
The carefully proportioned construction and restrained detailing demonstrate the company's ability to combine practical lighting with sophisticated modern aesthetics. An excellent e...
Metal, Brass
Blue Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Gasnier French Artist 1970 Lighting
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Gasnier French mid-century ceramic table lamp Originale blue ceramic glaze color Signed under the base Original perfect condition, electrical system is ok Ceramic heig...
Ceramic
Tortona Brass Lampshade Wall Sconce Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
TORTONA Brass Casting Wall Sconce, a radiant luminary that goes beyond mere lighting, serving as an artful centerpiece in your interior design. This wall sconce is a harmonious marri...
Brass
Jean Maubrou Mid-20th Century Ceramic Table Lamp circa 1950 French Lighting
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jean Maubrou Realised circa 1950 Elegant stoneware ceramic table lamp Signed under the base Original stoneware ceramic glazes colors Electrical system is new Ceram...
Ceramic
Brown Mid-20th Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Huguette Bessone Vallauris Lighting
By Huguette Bessone
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Huguette Bessone Elegant brown ceramic table lamp by french artist Huguette Bessone Realised in Vallauris, circa 1950 Original perfect condition Signed under the base ...
Ceramic
Large Mid-20th Century Ceramic Table Lamp French Lighting Design Abstract Glaze
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French ceramic table lamp, circa 1960 Elegant and large white ceramic table lamp Abstract white ceramic glaze color Original perfect condition Ceramic dimensions: height...
Ceramic
$2,160Sale Price|40% Off
Restored Mid-Century Googie Drum Pendent Black and White Chandelier Lighting
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Googie styled black drum pendant light with an interior white diffuser and a metal shade featuring vertical cutouts. The clean lines, mixed materials, and distinctive cut...
Steel, Chrome
Large Three-Cone White and Brass Chandelier in the Style of Giuseppe Ostuni
By Stilnovo, Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Three-Cone White and Brass Chandelier in the Style of Giuseppe Ostuni. Executed in vintage 1950s white-painted perforated shades sourced from Italy with newly fabricated custo...
Metal, Brass
Floor organic modern ceramic Lamp, mid-century brutalist wabi sabi lighting
Located in Vilnius, LT
Product name: NAVAZI Category: Lighting, Decoration Type: Decoration, Floor lamp, Wall lamp, Pendant, Table lamp Material: Ceramic/glass base, frosted glass, textile cable Light sour...
Ceramic, Glass
Raak Amsterdam Attributed Chrome Space Age Orbit Pendant Lamp
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raak, founded in Amsterdam in 1954, became one of the Netherlands' most prolific mid-century lighting manufacturers, producing sculptural pieces that aligned with the broader Space A...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome And Lucite Column Floor Lamp
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome and Lucite column floor lamp
Chrome
Pair of Modernist Brass Floor Lamps Model G 75, Eje Ahlgren, Bergboms 1960s-70s
By Eje Ahlgren, Bergboms
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model G-075, with both lamps stamped, they showcase the quiet refinement that defines Swedish mid-century lighting. The polished dome shades give them a soft sculptural presence, whi...
Metal, Brass
Lisa Johansson-Pape Style Ceiling Mount Articulating Lamp
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lisa Johansson-Pape (1907–1989) was one of Finland's most prolific Mid-Century lighting designers, producing work for Orno from the 1940s through the 1970s.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Chrome and Murano Glass, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Mid-Century chandelier / pendant light by Kalmar, manufactured in the 1970s. A chrome frame holds four frosted glasses in the form of leaves. It takes four medium screw base bulbs ...
Chrome
Vintage Brown French Mid Century Table Lamp Signed Vieux Moulin 1970 Lighting
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Vieux Moulin Realised in France circa 1970 Brown ceramic abstract table lamp by french handmade production Original perfect condition Signed at the base Lighting indid...
Ceramic
Pair, Paul Hanson Cut Crystal, Ormolu & Marble Table Lamps, Mid-20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A matched pair of Paul Hanson table lamps in the Neoclassical taste, each composed around an urn-form cut-crystal reservoir that rises from a stepped black marble base and is crowned...
Crystal, Marble, Brass, Ormolu
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni – Model 4017 Green Acrylic Pendant Lamp
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Dronten, NL
An increasingly rare example of Italian mid-century lighting design, this Model 4017 pendant is both a functional lighting instrument and a collectible work by two of the most influe...
Nickel
Midcentury Cocoon Losange Shape Pendant Light, 1960s, Italy
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Both sculptural and atmospheric, this 1960s Italian cocoon pendant light embodies the timeless elegance and innovative spirit of mid-century lighting design. Adjustable height.
Resin
Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso Single Wall Light for Seguso, 1950s
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A highly collectible and decorative example of Italian Murano glass lighting from the mid-20th century. Professionally packed and shipped worldwide.
Metal
Selection of Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamps
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Mid-Century Modern brass table lamps, American, circa 1950s. We believe these were created by the Hansen Company. They are price at $750 each. The price noted includes t...
Metal
Copper Hanging Lamp by Hans Zender for Temde, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking copper hanging lamp, designed by Hans Zender for Temde in the 1960s, is an exceptional example of German mid-century lighting design. The sculptural shade is composed o...
Copper
Staff & Schwarz Orion Red Opaline Glass White Metal Table Lamp Germany 1960s
By Staff & Schwarz, Staff Leuchten
Located in Lisboa, PT
Striking, sculptural, and full of Space Age character, this 1960s table lamp by Staff & Schwarz for Staff Leuchten (Germany) is a rare and highly collectible piece of mid-century lig...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Leather Green Kalmar Table Lamp, 1950s, Vienna
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage table lamp or desk lamp from brass, leather and nickel plated metal Mod. 1191 Arnold which was designed and manufactured by Kalmar in Vienna 1950s. This r...
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Carlo Scarpa Poliedri Chandelier for Venini, Murano, Italy, 1960s
By Venini, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Almelo, NL
For sale: One exquisite mid-century Venini Murano glass chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa in Italy in the 1950s.
Metal
Solid Wood Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Lighting Living Room, Guardian
By Karson Wu, Flowlight Design
Located in Lawrenceville, GA
This is a Made to Order item! Made of solid wood, shaped through semi-circular joinery and molding, the design features streamlined three legs and a symmetrical top arc; the surface...
Glass, Wood
MORO Handmade Hammered Brass Wall Sconce – Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
MORO Hammered Brass Wall Lighting Fixture is a true celebration of artistry and light. Handcrafted with meticulous attention to detail, the gently curved brass surface features a ric...
Brass
Rare Brass & Aluminum Ceiling Light Model AA114 by Itsu, Finland, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Karis, Nyland
A fine and increasingly uncommon example of Finnish mid-century lighting. Measurements • Height: 80 cm (31.5”) • Diameter: 51.5 cm (20.3”) Details • Model AA114 • Manufacturer: Its...
Brass, Aluminum
Mid-Century Metal and Glass Model Bernstein Chandelier from Kalmar
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare glass chandelier from the renowned manufacturer Kalmar. Imposing chandelier with nested glass elements. In its straightness, this design shows a rather functional language of f...
Metal
Mid-Century Modernist Chandelier in the Style of Kalmar
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century chandelier in the style Kalmar. It consists of 21 squares each glass with an intricate sunburst design that has been hand etched into the glass. Each square is individu...
Glass
RAAK Amseterdam Maxi Globe Cascade pendant lamp Netherlands 1965
By RAAK
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
A refined example of Dutch mid-century lighting design, it demonstrates RAAK’s signature approach of combining sculptural form with atmospheric illumination.
Brass
$800Sale Price / item|20% Off
Bitola Sculptural Brass Wall Sconce, Mid-Century Modern Lighting Design
Located in İstiklal, TR
BITOLA brass wall sconce, a striking mid-century modern lighting fixture that effortlessly blends timeless elegance with modern functionality.
Brass
Large Italian Murano Glass chandelier, design 70's
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Dimensions Overall height (currently): 29.5 in. (75 cm), adjustable Glass shade height: 7.9 in. (20 cm) Diameter: 25.4 in. (64.5 cm) A beautifully proportioned example of Italian M...
Glass
Vintage 1960s Tulip Chandelier Lighting, Metal and Glass, Mid-Century Design
Located in Hannover, DE
This lovely little chandelier was made in the 1950s or 1960s. The previous owner thought it was from Sweden, but it's also made in Germany and Austria. Its beautiful design is remini...
Metal
Round Painted Glass Table, Brown Color witth Gold Straw Effect, France, 1970s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
A timeless decorative piece that diffuses a soft and elegant light. Style : Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency French Vintage Vintage Glamour Organic Design 1970s Key Features : ...
Art Glass
Mid- Century glass and chrome chandelier by Sciolari. Italy 1960s
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Catania, CT
Fair vintage condition with trace of age and use. Oxidation and dots on the metal parts. Produced in Italy during the late 60s by Sciolari. Full working with EU standard, adaptable o...
Chrome
Mid Century Chandelier Designed by Gaetano Sciolari, 1970's
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful Italian pendant fabricated by Sciolari in the 1970s. The eighteen lights combined with the elegant brass arms makes this lamp a stunning piece. Good vintage condition, so...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Chandelier signed Sciolari, Brass and Chrome, Italy 1960
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century Chandelier signed Sciolari, Brass and Chrome, Italy 1960. brass and chrome patinated. 8 e14 sockets.
Brass, Chrome
Heifetz Rotoflex Green Cone Pendant Fixture by Moe Lighting
By Moe Lighting, Yasha Heifetz
Located in New York, NY
Architectural form ribbed plastic cone chandelier, Rotoflex by Heifetz for Moe Lighting. The green shell is suspended by a white cord, with the original brass ceiling cap, marked Moe...
Plastic
Mid-Century FA2 Table Lamp by Peter Nelson for Architectural Lighting Company
By Peter Nelson
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Materials: Metal Color: Silver Styles: Industrial, Mid-Century Modern Country of Origin: United Kingdom Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Diamension: 7...
Metal
Parzinger Style Lotus Pendant Light by Feldman Lighting Company, circa 1950s
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stunning brass lotus pendant light fixture in the style of Parzinger by the Feldman Lighting Company, circa 1960. These highly glamorous Hollywood Regency style fixtures are in the o...
Brass
Monumental Kalmar Textured Murano Glass Tronchi Tube Chandelier Mid-Century
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Striking and sophisticated, this large-scale vintage Kalmar Tronchi tube chandelier commands attention with its sculptural presence and exquisite craftsmanship. The fixture features ...
Metal
'Bow' Brass and Cream Textile Shade Floor Lamp by Daniel Enoksson for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Bow' Brass and Cream Textile Shade Floor Lamp by Daniel Enoksson for Örsjö Executed in a leather-wrapped brass stem with an elegant cream textile shade, the Bow's elegant geometry ...
Brass, Steel
Model 60582 Brass and Opaline Glass Table Lamp by Idman, Finland, 1950s
By Idman Oy
Located in Karis, Nyland
The company’s designs are celebrated for their balance between functional innovation and refined craftsmanship, defining the aesthetic of Finnish modern lighting in the mid-century era.
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.