Vintage Glass and Chrome Ceiling Light, Mid-Century Modern Likely Italian
Located in Kramfors, SE
Vintage chrome ceiling light from the 1960s to 1970s. The light is likely Italian and has a frame in chromed metal. Four light shades in clear glass with frosted inner shades. Height...
Chrome
Large Mid-Century Modern Crystal Glass Twelve-Light Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern crystal glass twelve-light ceiling light, Germany, circa the 1950s.
Crystal, Brass, Chrome
$744Sale Price|57% Off
Lumi Mid-Century Modern Italian Lantern Ceiling Brass Glass Satin, 1950s
By Lumi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-Century Modern Italian lantern ceiling brass glass satin 1950s Lumi.
Brass
Lovely Mid-Century Modern ceiling lamp brass and yellow glass, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Fully functional. The lamp need 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible t...
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Modernist Murano Glass Ceiling Light Fixture
By Murano 5
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This striking Mid Century Modernist ceiling light features an array of hand-blown Murano glass rods radiating from a polished chrome base. Each glass element is crafted with precisio...
Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Fontana Arte Brass and Glass Ceiling Pendant, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fontana Arte ceiling pendants model 2406, a pair Designed and made in Italy in 1960s. Pendant's body is 12.5" in height Take one medium base bulb each. Complimentary US rewiring upon...
Brass
$2,411Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Ceiling chandelier from Doria Lichtenwerken
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Oirlo, LI
Mid-Century Ceiling chandelier from Doria Lichtenwerken This beautiful Mid-Century chandelier from Doria Lichtenwerken is a unique piece from the 1960s. As a detail, the beautiful ...
Brass
Swedish Mid Century Modern, Ceiling / Flush Scone in Linen, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
This elegant lighting features a clean and minimalist design characteristic of the Mid Century Modern era.
Linen
Lovely Mid Century Modern Perforated Metal & Brass Ceiling Lamps Germany 1950s
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern ceiling lamp. Designed and manufactured in Germany, 1950s. Two pieces available! Executed in brass and perforated, w...
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The evidently modern approach particularly exemplifies the aesthetic of European mid-century lighting design, favouring clean and innovative shapes and forms, and of course, brass an...
Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Five Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'Five Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Collection Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall li...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Five Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'Five Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall ligh...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Finnish Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Pendant with Stunning Paper Shade, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stunningly beautiful ceiling pendant made of a metal frame with a two-layered folded paper shade. This is a very rare model as we have not come across a similar example in 30 year...
Metal
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Fixture or Pendant Lamp Sweden 1950s
By Bertil Brisborg
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, highly decorative and elegant Mid-Century Modern perforated aluminum ceiling lamp or hanging light. In the style of Bertil Brisborg. Designed & manufactured in Sweden...
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Glass Ceiling Lamp by Limburg, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Glass Ceiling Lamp by Limburg, 1960s Germany By shortening the cable, the lowest height of the lamp can be infinitely adjusted to 55cm, at the moment it is 80cm h...
Metal, Brass
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
1950s French Mid Century Modern Gilt Floral in Bloom Ceiling Flush Mount Fixture
By Maison Jansen
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1950s French Mid Century Modern Gilt Metal Blooming Flower Ceiling Flush Mount Fixture. Attrib Maison Jansen.
Metal
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Five Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'five fixed arms spider ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall ligh...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
1970s a Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Italian Ceiling Light
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It's a never used ceiling light designed and manufactured in Italy in the Seventies, it has been bought in a closing lighting shop and for this it's in perfect condition. It works 11...
Brass
Brass Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceiling Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, 1950s, Vienna
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
This presented brass vintage ceiling lamp or flush mount by Rupert Nikoll, 1950s Vienna, shows ten arms with partly perforated lamp shades. Furthermore the ceiling lamp features ten ...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Patinated Bronze Star Glass Flush Mount Light Ceiling Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern patinated bronze patina star form frosted glass flush mount light fixture with 2 candelabra lights, ready to install with mounting hardware and UL sticker.
Bronze
Mid-Century Milk Glass Ceiling Light, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage square milk glass ceiling or wall light made in former Czechoslovakia in the 1970's.
Milk Glass
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Venini Tronchi Transparent Textured Glass Ceiling Pendant Lighting
Located in Toronto, ON
The often sought after 'Tronchi' chandelier made with Murano art glass. This meticulously crafted ceiling light was designed by designer Toni Zuccheri for Venini & Co, in the 19...
Brass
mid century modern cocoon CEILING LAMP op art pattern 1960s goldkant fritz wauer
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Mannheim, DE
Very beautiful and stylish 1960s ceiling fixture. Manufacturer Goldkant-Leuchten Fritz Wauer Germany (label no longer present.). The material of the shade is a kind of plastic skin, ...
Metal
Czech Mid Century Crystal Ceiling Lamp
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Czech mid-entury crystal ceiling lamp in excellent original condition.
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern 18-Armed Green Brass Large Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern 18-Armed Green Brass Large Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, Italy Very elegant ceiling lamp. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with 18x E14 standard light b...
Metal, Brass
$1,588Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Mid Century Modern Hans Kogl Gilt Metal Radiant Sun Ceiling Flush Mount
By Hans Kögl
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Quite Unique Treasure from Hans Kogl. c1950s Mid Century Modern Radiant Sunray Ceiling Flush Mount Fixture. Gilt formed metal with center diffused Light bulb - light source.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern 15-Armed Burgundy Brass Large Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern 15-Armed Burgundy Brass Large Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, Italy Very elegant ceiling lamp. Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with 15x E14 standard ligh...
Brass, Metal
Rare Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Rattan & Brass Pendant Light / Ceiling Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish midcentury made and height adjustable light fixture. This rare 1970s light fixture is ideal for bringing good style and the perfect kind of light to your midcentury kitchen,...
Brass
Unusual Brass Pendant By Globe Lighting ca' 1950's
By Globe Lighting
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual ceiling mount-pendant chandelier by Globe Lighting Products, ca' 1950's. Similar to the lighting by Paavo Tynell, with polished brass, perforations, opaline glass shade. P...
Brass
large mid century modern 1960's 1970's bubble amber glass CEILING LIGHT
Located in Mannheim, DE
Ceiling lamp from the 1960s or 1970s. Shade made of lightly amber-tinted glass with a "bubble" surface. Gold-colored lacquered metal mount. Takes one E27 bulb (bulb not included). Un...
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Light, Stuco, Bronze and Frosted Glass -Belgium
Located in Girona, Girona
Majestic ceiling light, wood covered with stucco, bronze and frosted glass, suspended by four brass tubes, new electrical connection, coming from a Bank in Antwerp. Belgium, circa 1...
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Ceiling Wall Lamp Wilhelm Wagenfeld Lindner, 1950s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Lindner, Germany, 1950s Classic ceiling and wall lamps based on a design by Wilhelm Wagenfeld from the 19...
Metal
Mid-Century Spanish Gilt Metal Ceiling Fixture
Located in Buchanan, NY
This magnificent mid-century Spanish ceiling fixture features a ring of gilt leaves atop a circular perforated frame with decorative braided bands and a frosted glass center. The ric...
Metal
Ceiling Lamp in Copper, Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Ceiling Lamp in Copper and Opaline Glass, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Fully functional. The lamp need 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and runs both ...
Metal, Brass, Copper
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Three rotating arms ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Light Fixture, Glass, Antique, 1960s, USA
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern ceiling light.
Glass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Five Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'Five Fixed Arms Spider Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall light...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Lamp in Copper, Brass and Glass, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Lamp in Copper, Brass and Glass, 1950s By shortening the cable, the lowest height of the lamp can be infinitely adjusted to 35cm, at the moment it ...
Metal, Copper, Brass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Lamp in Copper, Teak and Glass, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Lamp in Copper, Teak and Glass, 1950s By shortening the cable, the lowest height of the lamp can be infinitely adjusted to 35cm, at the momen...
Metal, Copper
Architectural Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Light Made Of Bamboo And Textile
Located in Hannover, DE
This architectural pendant lamp is a masterpiece of design, a true work of art. It has a lovely, light feel, like something carried by the wind, like the sails of a proud ship glidin...
Cotton, Bamboo, Textile
Mid-century design Christoph Palme Ceiling lamp , 1980s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century design Christoph Palme Ceiling lamp , 1980s
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Vintage Eight-Arm Ceiling Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern lovely vintage ceiling lamp/flush mount by Rupert Nikoll 1950s Vienna made from brass and features eight arms with perforated shades with eight E 14 sockets. . The...
Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
$528Sale Price|30% Off
Veca ceiling lighting of Glass , Italy 1970
By VECA
Located in La xara, VC
Superb ceiling light by VECA with leaves glass with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design. This superb ceiling light in b...
Glass
Sober Mid-Century Milk Glass Ceiling Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A modern, sober milk glass flush mount fixture with a nickeled metal armature and finial. Height from ceiling can be adjusted according to need.
Milk Glass
Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Lamp with Glass Stones and Brass Frame
By Palwa
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern ceiling lamp with glass stones and brass frame. Very high quality and in very good vintage condition. All the stones at the outside and the glass in the mid...
Crystal, Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Three Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'three rotating arms ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Three Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Three Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Step into the world of timeless design with the 'Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp,' a masterpiece conceived by the visionary Serge Mouille in 1953. Crafted with precision by Editions Serge ...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
$9,198Sale Price|20% Off
Lisa Johansson-Pape, pair of mid-century modern ceiling lamps for ORNO
By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover a rare pair of mid-century modern ceiling lamps by the renowned designer Lisa Johansson-Pape for ORNO, exclusively at Nordisten. These striking big lamps feature handcrafted...
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Murano glass Italian ceiling lamp , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century Murano glass Italian ceiling lamp , 1970s
Metal
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Three rotating arms ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1958. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Brass Ceiling Lights by Stilnovo, Italy, Circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of brass ceiling lights, Italy, circa 1960.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Danish Adjustable TH Valentiner Ceiling Pendant in Full Brass
By Th. Valentiner
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful mid-century modern adjustable ceiling pendant by Th. Valentiner Copenhagen, Denmark produced in the 1960s. This adjustable lamp with a wooden pully technique allows for h...
Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor la...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Three-Flamed Ceiling Lamp or Spots by Sische Germany 1960s
By Sische
Located in München, BY
Rare Mid-Century Modern ceiling fixture or spot. The diffusors are adjustable. Designed and manufactured by Sische Simon and Schelle, Germany, 1960s. Executed in brass, the lamp com...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Donut Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Doria 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-Century Modern Donut Wall or Ceiling Lamps by Doria 1960s Dimensions: 27cm Diameter , 10,5cm Height Condition: Good Material: Glass , metal
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist Fiberglass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large plafoniere made of fiberglass. A flat shell made of fiberglass, which sits under the ceiling. From a central point go spider-like struts that hold the shell. Only the brass he...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass Ceiling Chandeliers with Four Pearl White Glass Globes
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Brass Ceiling Chandeliers with Four Pearl White Glass Globes.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Stones Ceiling Lamp by Palwa, 1960s Germany
By Palwa
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern brass and glass stones ceiling lamp by Palwa, 1960s Germany Sculptural and very elegant flush mount. It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas. ...
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.