Mid Century Glass and Teak Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice pendant fabricated in The Netherlands in the 70's. Beautiful red colored glass lampshade with a teak holder. Very good vintage condition, no cracks or chips. The wiring ...
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Pendant Chandelier Teak by Mazzega, Italy 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Italian pendant lamp by Mazzega from the 1960s. Shapely mid-century design made of arched teak wood and three glass balls.
Glass, Wood, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Teak, Chipboard & Wool Pendant Lamp
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautifully simple Scandinavian pendant lamp is a unique combination of a wool-like fabric and teak plywood. Designed in the classic style of the 1950s and 60s, the lamp is furt...
Wool, Teak, Parchment Paper
Mid-Century Pendant Chandelier Teak and Resin, Denmark, 1960
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Danish modern pendant lamp from the 1960s. Elegant and timeless design made of teak and four lampshades made of synthetic resin. Wonderful glow through the granules. A great accen...
Resin, Teak
Mid-Century Louis Kalff for Philips Teak & Milk Glass Pendant
By Phillips, Louis Kalff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
His approach paired functional industrial production with restrained Mid-Century aesthetics, often incorporating natural materials like teak alongside manufactured glass and plastic ...
Milk Glass, Plastic, Teak
Mid-century design pendant lamp teak and opaline glass , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century design pendant lamp teak and opaline glass , 1970s Dimensions: 95cm Height, 40cm Diameter Material: Teak , Glass Color: White , brown
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Type 324 Teak Pendant Lamp from Temde, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century train pendulum from Temde. A draft of special materiality and complex execution. Object in the room and functional light source in one. The cone -shaped umbrella is cove...
Teak
Mid-Century Dyrlund Pendant Lamp, Tapered Linen Shade, Teak Canopy
By Dyrlund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dyrlund suspension pendant lamp showcases Danish Modern design principles through its thoughtful combination of natural materials and functional form. The tapered linen shade in whit...
Linen, Cord, Teak
Mid-Century Philips Attributed Teak and Textured Striped Glass Pendant Lamp
By Philips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, teak and striped glass pendant lamp.
Glass, Teak
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Teak and Art Glass Pendant Chandelier
Located in Atlanta, GA
Textured clear glass and teak pendant chandelier. Polished brass fittings, chain and original canopy. This ceiling fixture is easily shortened or lengthened upon request. 5 candelabr...
Brass
Mid-Century Scandinavian Teak Brass Wall Lights and Pendant, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of Scandinavian mid-century lighting from the 1960s, comprising a pair of wall lights and a matching pendant.
Brass
Mid Century Glass and Teak Pendant lamp manufactured in Germany
Located in Montréal, QC
Classic 1950s glass and teak pendant lamp manufactured in Germany in the 1950s. 3 etched pale colored glass shades, walnut triangle separator. 40-60 watt E-14 (European bulb) or high...
Art Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Teak and Glass Pendant Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid century teak ceiling chandelier. A design that impresses with its straightforward design language. Six arms extend in a star shape from a central core. At their ends they expand...
Brass
$1,128Sale Price|20% Off
Goffredo Reggiani Pendant Lamp, Opal Glass & Teak, Mid-Century Style
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in PARIS, FR
A delightful suspension lamp with components in opal glass, steel and teak, created by Italian designer Goffredo Reggiani. It is adjustable in height from 70cm to 100cm. The teak and...
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Teak and Milk Glass Cone Pendant Light
By Holmegaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cone-shaped pendant light combines the warmth of teak with the soft glow of milk glass. The shade features clean geometric lines and a luminous quality, topped with a teak accent tha...
Milk Glass, Teak
Mid-century design pendant lamp teak and opaline glass , 1960s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century design pendant lamp teak and opaline glass , 1970s Dimensions: 95cm Height, 40cm Diameter Material: Teak , Glass Color: White , brown
Glass, Wood
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Teak and Textured Glass Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Lisse, NL
Each component is meticulously secured with patinated brass fasteners, subtly enhancing the piece's architectural clarity and mid-century character. Suspended from a brass rod and t...
Metal, Brass, Wire
West German Mid-Century Triple Pendant Art Pottery & Teak Bracket Chandelier
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This art pottery chandelier is unsigned, but presumed to have originatd from West Germany and date to approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid Century Modern style. The shades a...
Wire
Mid-Century Teak and Opal Glass Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Mid-Century pendant lamp from Italy, dating back to the 1960s, beautifully embodies the timeless design aesthetics of the era.
Metal, Brass
Danish Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light Fixture with Teak Frame Shade MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light Fixture with Teak Frame Shade MINT!
Smoked Glass, Teak
Large Mid-Century Teak and Sisal Cord Hanging Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Zaandam, NL
Large sisal and teak pendants by Temde, 1960s-1970s. We actually have two pieces of this model in stock. The other one is listed under the same name and has a slightly lighter sisal ...
Rope, Teak
Mid-Century Teak and Glass Pendant Lamp by Uno & Östen Kristiansson, 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Material: Glass, Teak Color: Brown Brand: Luxus Styles: Mid-Century Modern Country of Origin: Sweden Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Diamension: 7.09...
Glass, Teak
Mid-Century Sisal & Teak Pendant Lamp or Chandelier by Temde Switzerland 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in München, BY
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern three-armed chandelier or pendant.
Raffia, Teak
$1,560Sale Price / item|40% Off
Mid-century Nakashima Style Teak Cylinder Pendant w/ Frosted Shade, 3 Available
By George Nakashima
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century teak cylinder pendant light chandelier with frosted glass shade featuring a geometric pattern along the edge.
Glass, Teak
Elegant Mid Century Modern Teak Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Scandinavia 1960s
Located in München, BY
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern teak wood pendant lamp or hanging light.
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Teak and Sisal Rope Pendant Lamp by Temde, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Berlin, DE
Teak and sisal rope pendant lamp by Temde Switzerland, 1960s. A beautifully crafted light featuring a woven rope shade, warm teak details, and a cylindrical opaline glass diffuser at...
Rope, Opaline Glass, Teak
Large Mid-Century Teak and Sisal Cord Hanging Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Zaandam, NL
Large sisal and teak pendants by Temde, 1960s-1970s. We actually have two pieces of this model in stock. The other one is listed under the same name and has a slightly darker and den...
Rope, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Pendant in Brass, Glass and Teak, Aris Finland 1960s
By Aris
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stunning Mid-Century Modern ceiling lamp with a beautiful "rowing ship" design. The lamp is made of brass, teak and glass. The combination of the materials works beautifully and ad...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Pendant in Brass, Glass and Teak, Aris Finland 1960s
By Aris
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stunning Mid-Century Modern ceiling lamp with a beautiful "rowing ship" design. The lamp is made of brass, teak and milk glass. The combination of the materials works beautifully a...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Teak and Opal Glass Pendant Lamps, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant pair of Mid-Century pendant lamps from Italy, dating back to the 1960s, perfectly captures the refined design sensibility of the era.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Ceiling Lamp Danish Teak Style Pendant Wood Chandelier
Located in Coimbra, PT
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish teak wood and chrome sputnik ice glass chandelier, 1960s Measures: Diameter:24 in/ 60 cm Height: 35 in / 90 cm Glass shades 6 in (15 cm) / 5 in (12 ...
Chrome
Mid-Century Minimalist Cocoon Teak Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century ceiling lamp with a striking teak frame. The lamp consists of a flat cube that is mounted directly under the ceiling. It consists of a white metal frame that is covered ...
Metal
Set Of 3 Vintage Mid Century Opaline Glass & Teak Cone Pendant Lights, Finland
By Holmegaard
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
This set of three matching pendants is a classic example of Finnish functionalist design. The conical opaline glass provides a soft, diffused ambient glow, while the teak wood neck a...
Glass, Teak
Teak and Glass Chandelier with Five Arms, Mid-20th Century, Sweden
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in London, GB
A simple elegant chandelier with a teak frame and five white opaque glass shades, very much in the style of Uno & Östen Kristiansson of Sweden but no mark or label. The chandeli...
Glass, Teak
Mid century cocoon pendant lamp, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century cocoon lamp. The shade is made from metal with a spray on fiber skin. It is suspended on a teak rise and fall gallery with a heavy cast iron counter weight. The shade me...
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Brass, Teak and Glass Chandelier
By Kaiser
Located in Weesp, NL
Sophisticated, elegant and stylish Mid-Century Modern brass, Teak and milk glass chandelier made by Primat Kaiser in the 1960s. The chandelier is in fantastic condition and the chal...
Brass
Mid-Century Stilnovo Chandelier, Brass and Teak, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century Stilnovo Chandelier. Nice patinated Brass. Teak, Wood Details. Opaline Glass shades. 6x e14 bulbs. Italy 1950s
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Teak And Chrome Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual vintage lamp with frame made of wood and metal. Sweeping tubular chrome through teak wood arms. Eight bulbs. Great mid-century design. (Please confirm item location - NY o...
Chrome
Teak Pendant lamp by Domus
By Domus
Located in Hannover, DE
Large extendable teak hanging lamp by Domus, 1960s. The lamp's length can be adjusted using the pull mechanism. The pull mechanism (pendulum weight) works, and the length of the cord...
Teak
Teak Pendant lamp by Domus
By Domus
Located in Hannover, DE
Large extendable teak hanging lamp by Domus, 1960s. The lamp's length can be adjusted using the pull mechanism. The pull mechanism works, and the length of the cord can be adjusted b...
Linen, Teak
Temde Raffia Pendant Lamp, 60s Mid-Century
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Cork, IE
Manufactured by Temde Leuchten in Switzerland in the early 1960s this avant-garde pendant lamp features an almost UFO-like sisal shade held in place by a wire frame and suspended fro...
Raffia, Teak
Teak Pendant lamp by Domus
By Domus
Located in Hannover, DE
A wooden ceiling light by Domus from the 1960s. The body of the lamp is made of teak. The shade is made of wool fabric. The lamp has a wonderful Scandinavian design. The lamp's leng...
Linen, Teak
1960s Stilnovo Style Mid-Century Modern Brass and Teak Italian Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
It's a teak, brass and glass six lights chandelier designed and manufactured in Italy in the Sixties, it has been checked and rewired by an electrician, it works both 110 240 volts a...
Brass
Scandinavian mid century chandelier, teak, brass & crystal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
Scandinavian mid-century chandelier, produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1950s. Crafted from brass, it features five curved arms extending from a teak centerpiece...
Crystal, Brass
Swedish Designer Pendant light Mid Century modern lamp 1960s
Located in Boden, SE
Style typical of mid-century modern interior design. The length of the lamp cord is 50cm The height of the lamp shade is 27cm The diameter is 37cm The teak lamp holder is 18cm .
Rope, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier in Reticello Murano Glass and Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, Reticello Murano glass, teak, chrome-plated brass, Italy, 1940s How charming is this 1940s Italian chandelier, featuring a beautifully carved fixture in teak with an ele...
Brass, Chrome
Mid Century Scandinavian Teak Brass and Glass Two Light Fixture
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1960s two light hanging Scandinavian light fixture with rectangular white glass globes, teak bodies and a brass frame. Unknown maker. New wiring for US electrical standards. ...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Stig Lindström Chandelier, Glass, Teak & Chrome, Lival 1960s
By Lival Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A modernistic Stig Lindström ceiling pendant manufactured by Lival Oy in Finland mid 1960s. The pendant features six light bulbs in milk-glass / metal shades on a chrome and teak bas...
Metal, Chrome
1960s Stilnovo Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Teak and Glass Italian Chandelier
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An elegant chandelier designed and manufactured in Italy in the Sixties in the manner of stilnovo. the round teak structure holds six brass and white opaline glass diffusors, it need...
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Double Pressed Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century double milk glass ceiling pendant with brass stem on a teak bar and plastic canopy.
Brass
Scandinavian mid century chandelier, teak & glass, three arms, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
A Scandinavian mid-century chandelier, produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1950s. The design combines warm natural teak with shiny brass details, exemplifying the...
Brass
Adjustable Wicker and Teak Pendant Lamp
By Temde Leuchten, J.T. Kalmar, Ib Fabiansen, Jean Rispal, Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Beautiful height-adjustable lamp from the 1950s. Great and unusual design with a fantastically comfortable look. Very nice teak details and high-quality workmanship. A spectacular pl...
Wicker, Teak
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
$850 / item
Danish Teak + Red Ufo Pendant Lamp
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: Teak, Aluminum Measurements: 15.75? diameter x 10.5? tall Condition: In excellent original cond...
Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Teak, Rosewood and Crystal Spider or Cascade Chandelier
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous and rare Mid Century Modern 5-Arm Spider or Cascade Chandelier. It features crystal shades, with teak accent and rosewood fixture. Cables cou...
Crystal, Chrome
Sisal and Teak Pendant Lamp by Temde
By Jean Rispal, Fog and Morup, J.T. Kalmar, Temde Leuchten, Ib Fabiansen
Located in München, DE
Beautiful raffia lamp from the 1960s. Great and unusual design with a fantastically comfortable look. Very nice teak details and high-quality workmanship. A spectacular play of li...
Raffia, Teak
1960s mid century sputnik 8-light CHANDELIER teak brass glass ceiling light
Located in Mannheim, DE
A very beautiful, large sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The frame has eight arms made of teak and brass, each end of which holds a finely patterned white glass shade with a text...
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
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MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
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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.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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