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Mid Century Brass Triple Light Floor to Ceiling Tension Pole Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century brass triple light floor-to-ceiling tension pole lamp with a heavy Googie style. This
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Lightolier 3 Shade Tension Pole Lamp Gerald Thurston 1950s
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Peoria, AZ
condition and presents beautifully! A Marvelous Mid Century Modern tension pole light for your Eichler home
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Danish Modern Tension Pole Lamp Brushed Brass Maple Stiffel Era 50s
By Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
Marvelous Mid Century Modern tension pole light for your Eichler home, NY penthouse or Palm Springs atomic
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Space Age All Brass Tension Pole Lamp! Mid Century Modern 1950s Stiffel Era
By Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
ICONIC! SPACE AGE MID CENTURY MODERN GLEAMING BRASS TENSION POLE LAMP! Incredible Quality! In
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Danish Modern 3-Shade Glass Tension Pole Lamp 1950s Stiffel Era
By Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
GORGEOUS! SPARKLING MID CENTURY DANISH MODERN TRI-COLOR THREE GLASS SHADE TENSION POLE LAMP
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Original Stiffel Tension Rod Brass Floor Light
By Stiffel
Located in East Hampton, NY
tension pole. A single dial switch turns on the floor lamp. The height is semi adjustable, the top of the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Tension Pole Lamp With Hand painted Italian Glass! 50s Stiffel Era
By Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
GORGEOUS! ITALIAN OPALESCENT GLASS HANDPAINTED W/ LEAVES MID CENTURY TENSION POLE LAMP
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Lytespan Tension Floor Lamp By Thurston for Lightolier c 1950/1960's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Iconic and rare Lytespan Mid Century tension pole floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Fantastic Flying Saucer Glass Brass Walnut Three-Light Ceiling Tension Pole Lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic brass, walnut and glass flying saucer style tension pole lamp. This piece is in very nice
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern More Lighting

Materials

Metal

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST SPACE-AGE Ceiling Light by STILNOVO, Italy 1960
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in PARIS, FR
elements are just connected to each other by subtle connections, tensions, and gravity. DIMENSIONS: D 50
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Floorlamp Ted Stiffel 1950s Tension Lamp Metal Brass
By Stiffel
Located in Wendeburg, DE
will love the shadow-light expirience of this nice light and shadow game.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Midcentury Multi-Color Lucite Tension Pole Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare modern midcentury 1970s multi-color shade floor to ceiling tension pole light. You can adjust
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

European Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Lounge Chairs, Europe, circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-Century Modern, a design movement devoted to timeless functionalism established itself in the
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Tom Blachford Porsche Targa Mid Century Modern Palm Springs
By Tom Blachford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Century Modern Design Architecture. Photography by Tom Blachford. What began for Tom Blachford as a
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2010s American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

MidCentury Adjustable Tension Spot Floor Pole Lamp Attr. to Hala Zeist
By Hala Zeist
Located in Vienna, AT
. Fully working order with beautiful light effects. Perfect addition for any modern interior to place in
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Danish Mid-Century Modern Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Egg Lounge Chair
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Secaucus, NJ
sculptural statement. Fabulous mid-century modern chair that works in almost any interior setting, whether
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2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Classic Porsche Targa Mid Century Modern Architecture Palm Springs Photography
By Tom Blachford
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Century Modern Design Architecture. Photography by Tom Blachford. What began for Tom Blachford as a
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2010s American Modern Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mid-Century Modern, Mixed Media Abstract Composition with Blue White Yellow
By Richard Sorby
Located in Denver, CO
reflected in Sorby’s watercolor, Spatial Tensions, “composed of fine light lines over dark free washes
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century Modernist Cast & Welded Aluminum Abstract Sculpture by Arthur Court
By Arthur Court
Located in New York, NY
This sharp and angular Mid-Century Modernist Abstract Geometric Sculpture in Cast and Welded
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modernist Crystal & Brushed Brass Chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Crystal and Brushed Brass Pendant Chandelier by Bakalowits and Sohne
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Mid-Century White Boucle Armchair, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams, boucle upholstery it's
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Beech

Mid-Century Zebra Velvet Armchair, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams, zebra upholstery it's
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Beech

Mid-Century Modernist Eight Arm Chrome & Brass Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and materially dynamic Mid-Century Modernist Eight Arm Chrome & Brass Chandelier is
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century White Boucle Armchair, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams, boucle upholstery it's
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Beech

Danish Mid Century Wall Unit with 8 Shelves, circa 1950 - 1960s
By Poul Cadovius, Cado
Located in New York, NY
vertical has a spring mechanism tension top, which will hold the wall unit in place when pushing against
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Zebra Velvet Armchairs, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams, zebra upholstery it's
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Beech

Pair of Mid Century White Boucle Armchairs, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams, boucle upholstery it's
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

Pair of Mid Century White Boucle Armchairs, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams, boucle upholstery it's
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Fabric, Beech

Pair of Mid Century White Boucle Armchairs and Table, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams, boucle upholstery it's
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Beech

Mid Century White and Aqua Vintage GFM 64 Armchair, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams - upholstery material has been used - light white
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid Century White and Aqua Vintage Armchair and Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams - upholstery material has been used - light white
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid Century White and Aqua Vintage Armchair and Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams - upholstery material has been used - light white
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Blue-Blue-Amethyst Murano Glass
By Purho Murano, Paritzki & Liani
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
) for Purho in 2023. Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels tables represent a small
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Rosé-green-rosé Murano Glass
By Purho Murano, Paritzki & Liani
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
) for Purho in 2023. Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels tables represent a small
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Rosé-green-blue Murano Glass
By Purho Murano, Paritzki & Liani
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
) for Purho in 2023. Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels tables represent a small
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Rosé-rosé-amethyst Murano Glass
By Purho Murano, Paritzki & Liani
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
) for Purho in 2023. Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels tables represent a small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Rosé-Green-Amethyst Murano Glass
By Purho Murano, Paritzki & Liani
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
) for Purho in 2023. Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels tables represent a small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Rosé-rosé-blue Murano Glass
By Purho Murano, Paritzki & Liani
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
) for Purho in 2023. Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels tables represent a small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Blue-Amethyst-Blue Murano Glass
By Purho Murano, Paritzki & Liani
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
) for Purho in 2023. Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels tables represent a small
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Blue-Blue-Amber Murano Glass
By Purho Murano, Paritzki & Liani
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
) for Purho in 2023. Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels tables represent a small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Blue-Blue-Rosé Murano Glass
By Paritzki & Liani, Purho Murano
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
) for Purho in 2023. Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels tables represent a small
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

Set of Mid Century White and Aqua Armchairs and Stools, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams - upholstery material has been used - light white
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

21st Century Paritzki&Liani Mid Low Table Blue-Moss Green-Blue Murano Glass
By Paritzki & Liani, Purho Murano
Located in Brembate di Sopra (BG), IT
) for Purho in 2023. Like ethereal figures of light and reflection, the Angels tables represent a small
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Murano Glass

Set of Two Mid Century White and Aqua GFM 64 Armchairs, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams - upholstery material has been used - light white
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Green Mother #1 (Mid Century, Abstract Geometric Painting, White, Moss Green)
By Jeanette Fintz
Located in Hudson, NY
compliment any modern interior. Jeanette Fintz is an established artist working in the Hudson Valley, NY
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Green Mother #2 (Mid Century Inspired Abstract Geometric Painting, Moss Green)
By Jeanette Fintz
Located in Hudson, NY
compliment any modern interior. Jeanette Fintz is an established artist working in the Hudson Valley, NY
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2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Light Crème Boucle Armchair, GFM-64 High, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Light crème bouclé armchair, designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect, designer of industrial
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Set of Two Armchairs, Light Wood, Gaston Y Daniela Upholstery, Europe, 1960s
By Zenon Bączyk
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
the old coating, stained and varnished. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams used
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Beech

Light Lime Green Velvet Armchair, GFM-64 High, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Light lime green velvet armchair (color number 50), designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech, Fabric, Velvet

Pair of Light Crème Boucle Armchairs, GFM-64 high, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of Light crème bouclé armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect, designer of
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Leopard Print Velvet Armchair, Light Wood, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams, leopard velvet upholstery
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Light Crème Boucle Armchairs, GFM-64 High, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of light crème bouclé armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect, designer of
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Bouclé

Set of Two Light Lime Green Velvet Armchairs, GFM-64 High, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of light lime green velvet armchairs (color number 50), designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Copper Table Lamp for Svensk Metallkonst AB, Sweden Early 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
lamp masterfully pairs materials and textures, resulting in an essentially mid-century modern look
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Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

20th Century Crème Boucle Armchair and Stool, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful light crème bouclé armchair and stool, designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Sculptural Accent Chairs with Metal Legs, Europe, circa 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Among the many excellent European Mid-Century Modern designs, some were well-known for their flair
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Accent Chair with Metal Legs, Europe, circa 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Among the many excellent European Mid-Century Modern designs, some were well-known for their flair
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Accent Chairs with Metal Legs, Europe, circa 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Among the many excellent European mid-century modern designs, some were well-known for their flair
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Accent Chairs with Metal Legs, Europe ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Among the many excellent European mid-century modern designs, some were well-known for their flair
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Franco Albini Tl3 Table, Black Dyed Wood and Glass by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
frame and the table-top which, given how light it looks, almost seems to hang suspended in mid-air. The
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

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Mid Century Modern Tension Light For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century modern tension light you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every mid century modern tension light was constructed with great care. Find 38 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern tension light now, or shop our selection of 10 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern tension light, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern tension light is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern tension light over the years, but those crafted by Franco Albini, Cassina and Daniel Becker are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Tension Light?

A mid century modern tension light can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,167, while the lowest priced sells for $742 and the highest can go for as much as $43,259.