Funky Mid-Century Vintage UFO Saucer Pendant Light
By Rolf Krüger, Fog & Mørup, Fog and Morup, IKEA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning mid-century modern vintage hanging light pendant features a striking enameled red
Metal, Wire
Mid-Century Large Decoupaged Saucer Pendant Light
Located in Charleston, SC
This fabulous mid-century saucer large pendant light has been decoupaged in a red floral Japanese
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Modern Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Classic M.G. Wheeler flying saucer lamp. Rare square base allows the lamp to pivot 360 degrees
Brass, Steel
Unusual Saucer Style Mid-Century Pendant Light (2 available)
Located in London, GB
Unusual brass and glass pendant light. Sourced in Holland, c1970s. Futuristic style, three
Brass
Classic Mid Century Pull Down Saucer Disk Chandelier Pendant Light
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century pull down, saucer, disk chandelier in anodized aluminum brass and glass
Brass
Mid Century Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp in White by MG Wheeler
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid century flying saucer sight light desk lamp in white by MG Wheeler.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern “Sight Light” Saucer Table Lamp by M.G. Wheeler
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
curved brass arm supports a wide, saucer-shaped enameled metal shade finished in a vibrant yellow tone
Metal, Brass
$3,900
H 17 in W 17 in D 17 in
Knoll Clay Michie Swing Arm Saucer Desk Lamp, 1950s Mid Century Atomic MCM Light
By Clay Michie
Located in Peoria, AZ
: Approximately 17" Tall Base: 8" Shade Diameter: 11" Here is the large, iconic, mid century award winning desk
Metal, Chrome
$600
H 13.5 in W 22 in D 12 in
Mid-Century Modern Wheeler Sight Light Green Swing Arm Desk Lamp Flying Saucer
By M.G. Wheeler, Leroy C. Doane
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mid-century wheeler sight light desk lamp Leroy Doane. This is a wonderful Sight Light desk lamp
Brass, Steel
Mg Wheeler Sight Light Saucer Lamp
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Novel mid-century modern Sight Light desk lamp by M.G. Wheeler. The space age lamp features a
Chrome
M.G. Wheeler Sight Light Saucer Atomic Age Articulating Table Lamp
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Novel mid-century modern Sight Light desk lamp by M.G. Wheeler. The space age lamp features a
Metal
$768Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 24 in D 12 in
Desk Lamp attributed to M.G. Wheeler's Sight Light Saucer Lamp
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Cordova, SC
in the style of MG Wheeler’s “Sight Light” Saucer lamps. Appears to be green acrylic enamel paint
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
$4,400
H 10.44 in W 14.18 in D 33.47 in
Adjustable Lacquered Metal Saucer Wall Light by Maison Arlus, France ca 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Utrecht, NL
light model continues to embody the qualities of mid-century modernism that has made it one of the most
Metal
Dazor Mid Century Modern Swivel Lamp
Located in Riverdale, NY
Cool Mid-Century Modern Dazor flying saucer "Sight Light" table lamp which pivots 360 degrees on
Brass
Unavailable
H 52 in Dm 24 in
Stiffel Saucer Shade Enameled Metal and Brass Three-Light Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Stiffel
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very striking and uncommon 1950s Stiffel mid-century modern atomic-style floor lamp with large
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Mid Century UFO Saucer Pendant Light
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Brushed aluminum and white glass ufo saucer pendant light, restored and rewired.
Aluminum
Lightolier Mid-Century Modern Metal Saucer Flush Mount Light
By Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern metal saucer flush mount designed by Lightolier. The piece is in great vintage
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Dazor Flying Saucer "Sight Light" Table Lamp
By Dazor
Located in Southampton, NY
Mid-Century Modern Dazor "Sight light" flying saucer swivel lamp Manufactured by M.G
Metal, Brass
M.G. Wheeler Beige Sight Light Saucer Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Novel Mid-Century Modern sight light desk lamp by M.G. Wheeler. The space age lamp features a
Metal
Stilnovo "Flying Saucer" Pendant Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian pendant light by Stilnovo Elegant "Flying Saucer" shaped hanging chandelier with enameled
Brass, Metal
Globe Flying Saucer Pendant Light Fixture
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New Windsor, NY
Classic Mid-Century Modern drop light fixture from Globe Lighting Products. The height is fully
Steel
Dazor Black Flying Saucer Sight Light Desk Lamp
By Dazor
Located in Pasadena, CA
polished brass pivoting light arm and the iconic Dazor flying saucer task lampshade. All elements are
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Large Glass and Brass Saucer Pendant Light in the Manner of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A hanging saucer form hanging pendant light. The larger top glass is clear with green hued edge
Prescolite Minimalist White Three-Tier Saucer Pendant Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Minimalist three-tier white metal light fixture with suspended concentric rings by Prescolite, USA
Metal
M.G. Wheeler "Sight Light" Saucer Swivel Desk Lamp
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This "Sight Light" manufactured by M.G. Wheeler features a swiveling base and with a body composed
Brass, Steel
Large Dome & Saucer Pendant Light in Milk Glass & Buff Lacquer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A sizable, Mid-Century Modern pendant with an intriguing structure- a deep, milk glass dome shade
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 28.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian Flying Saucer Pendant Lamp - Vintage 1950s Modernist Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
sleek modern design reminiscent of a flying saucer, it boasts a large opaline glass shade accented with
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury lightblue 'saucer' pendant light in the style of Stilnovo with five uplighter
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Saucer Style Pendant Light with Brass Trimmed & Frosted Glass Cut-outs
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful scale hanging light/ pendant with original cone design canopy, features multiple
Metal, Brass
Early 20th C Prismatic Glass & Copper Holophane Flying Saucer Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A medium sized Holophane two part prismatic glass pendant, in original condition all sections stamped. Pressed copper gallery with age related patina, has been lightly cleaned and wa...
Copper
1950s Atomic Tripod Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A small midcentury lamp with swiveling saucer light deflector. Tripod base is solid brass. The lamp
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern White Opaque Saucer Pendant Light
Located in Nantucket, MA
matching glass ceiling canopy. Mid-Century Modern, European. Rewired for American use. If you need
Milk Glass
Mid-Century Modern Saucer Pendant
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Modern Saucer pendant light. Brass fixture with frosted painted glass in white
Brass
George Nelson Bubble Saucer Pendant Light
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Redding, CT
George Nelson Bubble Saucer Pendant Light.The George Nelson Bubble Lamp Saucer Pendant was designed
Steel
Flying Saucer Flushmount Light Fixture by Kalmar
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Lovely flush mount lighting fixture by Kalmar lighting Co. It resembles a flying saucer. There is a
Brass
Flying Saucer Pendant Light by Alvar Aalto, Finland
By Valaisinpaja Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
A "flying saucer" pendant light designed by Alvar Aalto and made by Valaisinpaja Oy, Finland. The
Brass, Aluminum
Saucer Pendant Light by Edward Wormley for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Edward Wormley
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Stunning pendant light with enameled saucer and brass cone. Designed by Edward Wormley for
Saucer Pendant Light by Edward Wormley for Lightolier
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Stunning Midcentury pendant light with enameled saucer and brass perforated cones. Designed by
Brass, Enamel
Flying Saucer / Space Ship Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixtures a Pair
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of Mid-Century Modern flush mount ceiling fixtures with a space ship design. Metal frames
Metal
Atomic Era Frosted Glass Saucer Flush Mount Light w/ Spring Rim
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large, cleverly designed, Mid Century flush mount light fixture made of frosted, speckled glass
Metal, Steel
Midcentury Kurt Versen Saucer Table or Desk Lamp 1950's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
l1270 Mid Century saucer lamp . Original two light domed table lamp with internal on of switch
Metal
1970s Italian Light Saucer Fixture
By Lightolier
Located in St. Louis, MO
Very nice Mid-Century Modern Italian plastic light fixture. Attributed to Lightolier. Overall very
White Saucer Pendant Light from Paul Rudolph Home
By Paul Rudolph
Located in Cambridge, MA
A round, white metal pendant with a 33" drop, this piece complimented the double-story dining room of the Louis Micheels House, designed and built in 1972 by acclaimed architect, Pa...
Grand Milk Glass Saucer Light Fixture
Located in Portland, OR
A wonderful vintage glass light fixture
Milk Glass
Metal Saucer Light with Rattan Detail, France, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s French industrial saucer light, recently rewired and finished in matte black. We added a
Metal
Mid Century Ceiling Light Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid century 'flying saucer' ceiling light fixture made of painted metal, glass and ringed in chrome
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Danish Copper Patinated Wall Lights (Small)
Located in London, GB
A pair of copper patinated wall lights. Denmark, late 20th century. Authentic natural patination, plexiglass bulb cover. Price is for the pair. We have some volumes in these and w...
Copper
Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Brass
$16,644 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
Glass
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$2,800 / set
H 14.75 in W 8.5 in D 4 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Glass Demi Lune Wall Sconces, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano glass demi lune wall sconces, in stock Black glass sphere and brass fittings. Textured Murano glass, Wired to the American standard Multiple available ...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$5,379 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage Four ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish inspired by the celebrated work of Italian designer Gio ...
Brass, Bronze
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
Pink Murano Glass Flush Mount
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Large flush mount fixture made of a pink Murano glass center plate and small leaves all around.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass Wood 5 Light Globe Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A gorgeous teak and brass 5 light chandelier with a brass canopy in a Danish style. The smoked glass globes sit inside of the top of each bulb. This piece is in its original cond...
Brass
LU Louis Sconce PB
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce. An all brass wall sconce in patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available for order. ...
Brass
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
$4,500 / item
H 36 in Dm 32.5 in
Glossy Cream Ceramic Lola Chandelier in Antique Brass 3-Arm 32.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Three antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut o...
Brass
Midcentury Opaline Glass Pendant , Europe, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Large set of pendants, opaline glass, Europe, 1960s. The diffuse light it spreads is very atmospheric. Completed with the opaline glass and metal frame details, these pendants will c...
Metal
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.