Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Lamps or Flush Mounts, 1960s Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Lamps or Flush Mounts, 1960s Limburg The fixture need 1 x E27 standard
Metal
Set of 2 Staff leuchten bubble glass wall lamps , 1970s Germany
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 2 Staff leuchten bubble glass wall lamps , 1970s Germany
Glass
Pair of Beautiful Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
Two beautiful bubble glass chandeliers or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte
Blown Glass
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A bubble glass hanging lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. Helena
Brass
Original glass bubble pendant lamp from the 1960s Manufactured by Limburg
By Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in München, DE
Original glass bubble pendant lamp from the 1960s. Manufactured by Limburg. Designed by the Finnish
Brass
Mid Century Patterned Clear Glass Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Mid century clear glass pendant lamp with leaf-like pattern. The patterned glass fractures the
Metal
Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Glashütte Limberg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp Executed in thick and heavy textured light
Glass, Plastic
Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany. It is
Iron
Midcentury Iron and Bubble Glass Pendant lamp by Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s in Germany. It is
Iron
Large Limburg Bubble Glass & Chrome Globe Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning pendant light featuring a large, clear "melting" glass globe and chrome-plated hardware. Crafted in the 1970s by Limburg, Germany, this piece showcases a hand-blown globe ...
Metal
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A bubble glass hanging lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg made in Germany in the 1960s. Helena
Brass
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany Dimensions: 25cm Diameter
Metal
Plexiglass Bubble Design Large Ceiling Lamp by Elio Martinelli, 1960s, Italy
By Elio Martinelli
Located in Hagenbach, DE
White plexiglass bubble design large wall or ceiling lamp by Elio Martinelli, 1960s, Italy. Mid
Metal, Chrome
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Archimede Seguso
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce Executed in hand-blown
Metal
"Sfera" Lamp - Bollicine Glass - Afra & Tobia Scarpa - Flos - Italy 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Italian bubble glass pendant lamp by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos, dating to the 1960s. Lampada
Aluminum
Carlo Nason LS 178 Pendant Lamp in Bubble Crystal, Italy 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
lighting pieces. Design The LS 178 pendant lamp in bubble crystal showcases Nason’s talent for blending
Crystal
Copper and Bubble Glass Pair of Ceiling or Wall Lamps, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Copper and Bubble Glass Pair of Ceiling or Wall Lamps, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good
Copper
Round Bubble Glass Flush Mount or Wall Lamp by Limburg, 1960s, Germany
By Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Round Bubble Glass Flush Mount or Wall Lamp by Limburg, 1960s, Germany Sculptural very elegant
Metal
Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany We have three different sizes
Metal
Set of 3 60s Hillebrand Glass Bubble Ceiling Wall Mid Centeuy Lamps
By Hillebrand
Located in New York, NY
A great set of 3 bubble glass and black enamel 1960s Ceiling or wall lamps by the lighting maker
Enamel, Steel
Large Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s Height adjustable
Metal
$436Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Adjustable Plastic Pendant Lamp by Meblo, Italy, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Praha, CZ
An original Mid-Century modern adjustable plastic pendant lamp designed and manufactured by Meblo
Chrome
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s Height adjustable
Metal
Smoke Bubble Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Peill Putzler, 1960s, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Smoke Bubble Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp by Peill Putzler, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very
Brass
Large Amber Bubble Glass Ball Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Amber Bubble Glass Ball Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s Height adjustable from
Metal, Brass
$350Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Adjustable Plastic Pendant Lamp by Meblo, Italy, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Praha, CZ
An original Mid-Century modern adjustable plastic pendant lamp designed and manufactured by Meblo
Chrome
Vintage 1960s Bubble Glass Flush Mount Wall / Ceiling Light Lamp by Hustadt
By Helena Tynell
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This Mid-Century bubble glass wall lamp or ceiling light flush mount, designed by Hustadt in the
Glass, Blown Glass
Large bubble tiered glass wall lamp / flush mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large bubble tiered glass wall lamp / flush mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany We have three
Metal
Pair of Iron and Bubble Glass Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Limburg in Germany during the 1960s (late 1960s or early 1970s). Beautiful craftsmanship. These midcentury
Glass
ClearPetite Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have a similar, but slightly bigger lamp with a diameter of 25cm here at 1stDibs The lamp
Metal
Clear Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
We have a similar, but slightly smaller lamp with a diameter of 20cm here at 1stDibs The lamp
Metal
Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Lamps or Flush Mounts, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Each lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230
Metal
"Bilobo" Suspension Lamp in Bollicine Glass - Afra & Tobia Scarpa - Flos - 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
#LampVintage #Lighting #ItalianLamp #DesignIcon Italian bubble glass pendant lamp model “Bilobo” by Afra and
Murano Glass
Lovely Large Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Large Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany The lamp requires 1x E27
Metal
Geometric Smoked Bubble Glass Wall Lamp Flush Mount by Hoffmann Leuchten 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Geometric Smoked Bubble Glass Wall Lamp Flush Mount by Hoffmann Leuchten 1960s The fixture need 1
Metal
Large Geometric Bubble Glass Wall Lamp Flush Mount by Hoffmann Leuchten 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Geometric Bubble Glass Wall Lamp Flush Mount by Hoffmann Leuchten 1960s The fixture need 1 x
Metal
Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount by Helena Tynell, 1960s Limburg Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Paris, IDF
Large 1960s Helena Tynell model # amber bubble glass lamp for Limburg. Executed in thick and heavy
Brass
Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 23cm Width ,23cm Depth, 11,5cm Height Condition: Good Material: Glass , metal Color: Gold Manufacturer: Helena Tynell
Glass
$383Sale Price / item|61% Off
One of Five Bubble Glass Chrome Pendant Lamps by Staff, 1960
By Staff Leuchten, Rolf Krüger
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful bubble glass pendants by Staff, Germany (five identical pieces available) featuring
Brass, Chrome
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Brass Metal Space Age Pendant Lamp
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp produced in Europe during the 1970s, attributed to
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Bubble Glass and Brass Ceiling Lamp for Limburg, Germany, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This lamp features new cable, allowing a variable drop height of 125 cm. The lamp is executed
Brass
Yellow Mid Century UFO Space Age Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Rare yellow mid century space age pendant lamp in UFO or hat shape. The lamp is made out of metal
Metal
Space Age Pendant Lamp Murano Glass With Inner Bubbles Metal Chrome Italy 70s
By Space Age Products
Located in Palermo, IT
Futuristic "Space Age" pendant lamp. Made in Italy, circa 1970s. Made from a large diffuser in
Metal, Chrome
1 of the 2 Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 beautiful bubble glass light fixtures designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
Glass
Large Square Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by BEGA, 1960s Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Square Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount, 1960s Limburg The fixture need 2 x E27 standard
Metal
$473Sale Price / item|20% Off
Big Glass Ball Lamp, Bubble Glass, Chrome by Doria, 1980s, 1/3
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Berlin, BE
A total of three large ball lamps made of textured thick bubble glass. Beautiful chrome finish
Glass
Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s Dimensions Height
Metal
$1,493Sale Price / item|30% Off
1 of 3 Limburg Glashütte Iron & Bubble Glass Vintage Pendant Lamps, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of Limburg Glashutte vintage Mid-Century Modern minimal, geometric and bell shaped pendant
Brass
1 of the 3 beautiful Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 4 beautiful bubble glass chandeliers or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for
Blown Glass
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM Each fixture need 1 x
Metal
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg BOOM Each fixture need 1 x
Metal
RAAK Style 'Tear Drop' Ceiling Lamps w/ Bubble Glass Globes & White Metal Caps
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, RAAK style tear drop pendants with round bubble glass globe and white enameled metal
Metal
Clear Lovely Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230
Metal
no. 1 of 2 - STAFF ceiling lamp or wall lamp model A 226 bubble glass 60s 70s
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Mannheim, DE
of matte black painted metal, shade made of textured glass with a bubble finish. For one E27 bulb
Metal
Clear Lovely Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230
Metal
Clear Lovely Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount Light, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp requires 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230
Metal
Czech Brass and Smoked Glass Pendant Lamp, Mid-Century Design
Located in High Point, NC
, reflecting the refined craftsmanship of mid-century European design. The lamp features a spherical hand-blown
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.