Mid Century/Modern Candlestick Lamp, Rock Crystal Sphere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A tall silvered finish candlestick made into a lamp. Solid brass with a silver patina. Tall at 31
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Mid Century/Modern Candlestick Lamp, Rock Crystal Sphere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A tall silvered finish candlestick made into a lamp. Solid brass with a silver patina. Tall at 31
Brass
"Mid-Century Modern Mercury Glass Sphere Lamps, Germany, 1960"
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare pair of Vintage Italian mercury glass sphere lamps in good condition.
Wire
Vintage Mid Century Italian Modern Brass and Glass Sphere Tripod Tall Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Italian Modern Brass and Glass Sphere Tripod Tall Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
Brass
Mid Century Italian Four Sphere Table Lamp
Located in Troy, MI
candelabra sized socket. Unknown maker. Lamp has been rewired for US electrical standards. No chips, cracks
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamps with Blue Murano Glass Spheres, Italy
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary maximalist pair of brass table lamps, a stunning blend of modern design and opulence
Brass
Maison Barbier French Mid-Century Modern Two Spheres Table Lamps, 1970, Pair
By Maison Barbier
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of polished steel French Mid-Century Modern two spheres table lamps by Maison Barbier from the
Steel
Pancaked Chrome Spheres Base Glass Top End Table Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pancaked chrome spheres base glass top end table floor lamp Mid-Century Modern. Glass measures 1/2
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Grey Chromed Table Lamp With Brass Sphere, Italy ca. 1970
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Fantastic designed, rare late mid-century modern table lamp from the 1970s in Italy. This piece of
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Italian Gold Murano Glass "Diamont Sphere" Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Original Murano glass table lamp, the peculiarity of this glass is the golden mirroring and the
Murano Glass
Pair of Chrome Table Lamps with Magnetized Spheres, 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of sculptural table lamps in chrome with adjustable magnetized spheres to direct light by
Chrome
Pair French Mid-Century Enameled Wire Sphere Table Lamps, Gilbert Poillerat 1950
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Enameled Wire Sphere Table Lamps in the style of
Enamel, Steel
Mid-Century Tapered Brass & Silver Cerused Walnut Table Lamps w/ Sphere Detail
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modernist table lamps, crafted in America around 1960
Brass
Pair of Italian Modern Red Travertine Sphere Lamps
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of mid-century modern style lamps, made in Italy from a single block of red travertine, with
Travertine
Mid Modern Style Green Murano Glass Spheres and Brass Base Italian Table Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary maximalist pair of brass table lamps, a stunning blend of modern design and opulence
Brass
Pair French Mid-Century Enameled Wire Sphere Table Lamps, Gilbert Poillerat 1950
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Enameled Wire Sphere Table Lamps in the style of
Steel, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Italian Floor Lamp
By Lumi
Located in Weesp, NL
Lumi Italy Mid-Century Modern chrome floor lamp. This lamp featured in Alain Delon's 1973 cult
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp with Ruby and Mottled Spheres
Located in London, GB
A stacked sphere Murano table lamp featuring three hand-blown glass spheres, each executed with a
Metal
Small marble sphere lamp
Located in London, GB
Small French carved marble lamp. Sold rewired with small linen shade.
Marble
Pair of Karl Springer Modern Citron Goatskin Sphere Table Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Modern sphere citron goatskin table lamps. (KARL SPRINGER LTD) (PRICED AS PAIR) (NOTE: lamp
Metal
Scandinavian mid-century table lamp model 705 with brass spheres, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
An elegant mid-century table lamp, model GMA 705, crafted from brass with a sculptural design
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Floor Lamp or Torchiere
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern lucite floor lamp or torchiere. Neoclassical style acrylic floor torchère or
Metal
Vintage Architectural Mid Century Modern Copper Metal Obelisk Pyramid Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Architectural Mid Century Modern Copper Metal Obelisk Pyramid Table Lamp Raised on Brass
Brass, Copper
Majestic Mid-Century Modern Eagle Table Lamp, Italian
Located in Antwerp, BE
Majestic Mid-Century Modern Eagle Table Lamp, Italian Hollywood Regency Eagle Bronze Lamp. 60s and
Bronze, Chrome
Sculptural Sphere-Shaped Table Lamp in Dark Wood, Danish Modern, 1980s
Located in Odense, DK
— ideal as a bedside lamp, on a desk, side table, or console. Complements Scandinavian, mid-century modern
Wood, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Glazed Art Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice stacked spheres shape glazed pottery table lamp.
$3,907Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Sabine Charoy
By Sabine Charoy
Located in London, GB
Polished chrome table lamp with spherical shade pierced with holes to allow the light to exit. This
Chrome
Raymor Italian Ceramic Sphere Lamp
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian hand crafted ceramic sphere lamp on brass and enamel base. Raymor, Italy, circa 1950s
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Twisted Italian Floor Lamp, Italy 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
floor lamp represents Italian mid-century modernism in its purest form, both in terms of aesthetics and
Metal
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Plated in Chrome, Unknown, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This Brazilian mid-century lamp reflects the period’s engagement with industrial form and polished
Steel, Chrome
$1,196Sale Price / item|20% Off
Federica Farina 'Otto' Outdoor Lamp by Oluce, Mid-Century Modern
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor lamp 'Otto' designed by Federica Farina in 2019. Outdoor lamp giving indirect led light
Metal
Mid-Century Modern "Sfera" Table Lamp by Beni Cuccuru, Italy, 1972
By Ecolight
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern "Sfera" Table Lamp by Beni Cuccuru, Italy, 1972 Elegant spherical table lamp
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Chrome 3 Orb Globe Floor Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Chrome three-tiered Orb Globe floor lamp, circa 1970's, lends a Space
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Attributed to Venini, Murano, circa 1970
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern one-light, 'Sphere' table lamp attributed to Venini, circa 1970. Hand blown in
Brass
Pair Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp with String Shade by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Toledo, OH
stains. Photos are with and without flash. The spheres are all the same color per lamp, the top one is
Lucite
Monumental Hand Thrown Art Pottery Sphere Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Monumental art pottery sphere lamp on hand thrown pedestal base. Newly rewired. Measures: 39
Pottery
Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Space Age Chrome Abstract Table Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Atomic Space Age Chrome Abstract Table Floor Lamp This table/floor lamp
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by Alberto Donà, Blown Glass, Italy
By Alberto Donà
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of tall table lamps blown Murano clear glass with gold inclusions, hand worked
Blown Glass
An Italian Mid Century Modern Arredoluce Zodiac Floor Lamp by Angelo Lelii
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Englewood, NJ
A Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern "Zodiac" Floor Lamp designed by, Angelo Lelii and produced by
Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century Table Lamps - Pair - Lumiere - Gilt Brass and Glass Spheres
By Royal Lumière
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful pair of table lamp bases by Lumière, dating from the late 20th century, circa 1980s
Crystal, Metal
1970s Vintage Glass Sphere Lamps - a Pair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage pair of glass sphere lamps designed and manufactured in the United States, circa 1970s
Metal
Mid Century Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century floor lamp with three coloured lamp shades and white glasses. Eye catching
Metal
Italian mid-century modern table lamp Electra Giuliana Gramigna Artemide, 1968
By Giuliana Gramigna, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern table lamp Electra Giuliana Gramigna Artemide, 1968 Table lamp mod
Metal
$3,900 / set
Pair of Aluminum Sphere Lamps by Raymor
By Raymor, Russel Wright
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Raymor (Irving Richards) aluminum sphere lamps. We believe these were designed by Russel
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp with Trio of Perforated Conical Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking 1950s Mid‑Century Modern tripod floor lamp features three perforated conical brass
Brass
Vintage Brass sphere table lamp. Italy 1970s
Located in Catania, CT
Geometric design with brass sphere on a black lacquered base. Metal in good vintage condition with
Brass
Stem Floor Lamp With Glass Sphere BAG Turgi
By BAG Turgi
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the Stem Floor Lamp with Glass Sphere, crafted by BAG Turgi, Switzerland. This
Metal
Brass & Teak Armillary Sphere Vintage Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive vintage brass armillary sphere table lamp, mounted on a solid teak base
Brass
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Mushroom Table Lamp, Mazzega Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Extraordinary and beautiful, This hand blown Mid-Century Modern Murano glass mushroom table lamp
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Mushroom Table Lamp, Mazzega Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Extraordinary and beautiful, This hand blown Mid-Century Modern Murano glass mushroom table lamp
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid Century/Modern/ Art Deco Rock Crystal Ball lamps pair Nickel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Rock Crystal spheres and spacers were made in Brazil . The metal spacers were designed to hold the
Rock Crystal
Pair of Midcentury Stacked Sphere Brass Lamps in the Style of James Mont
By Tommi Parzinger, The Marbro Lamp Company, Frederick Cooper, James Mont, Karl Springer
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of midcentury stacked sphere brass lamps in the style of James Mont. These handsome midcentury
Brass
Mid-Century Modern/Deco Lamp Rock Crystal and Chrome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. And 3 graduating sizes of Chrome plated spheres. Also with a Deluxe double socket assembly with pull
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Brass Cylindrical Ball Table or Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple yet sophisticated design floor lamp from the 1970s. It features a brass-clad cylindrical
Brass
$2,940 / set
Set of Two Sculptural Wooden Spheres Table Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two sculptural table lamps. Stacked wooden spheres resting on a pedestal. Original patina
Walnut
$1,195 / set
Pair of Midcentury Spun Gun Metal Sphere Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of midcentury spun gun metal sphere lamps, each one of Kinetic form, raised on a 6" diameter
Metal
Italian mid-century modern table lamp Erse Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern table lamp Erse Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s Table lamp mod
Metal
Midcentury American Carved Palm Wood Sphere Form Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American carved palm wood table lamp featuring an extended brass stem embedded in a
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.