1. of 2 Clear Bubble Glass Mount Lamp Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Milk glass 3D Flush Mount Lamp, Germany 1960s, 1960-1969. Dimensions Height: 4.33 in. (11 cm
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Metal
1. of 2 Clear Bubble Glass Mount Lamp Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Milk glass 3D Flush Mount Lamp, Germany 1960s, 1960-1969. Dimensions Height: 4.33 in. (11 cm
Metal
Lovely Huge Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, G
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Large Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1960s Each
Metal
Heavy Round Clear & Satin Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Heavy Round Clear & Satin Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s The lamp requires 2x
Metal
Pair of amber gold with air bubble inclus wall lamps / flush mount Lights, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Pair of amber gold with air bubble inclus wall lamps / flush mount Lights, 1960s Each fixture need
Metal
$2,696Sale Price|35% Off
Large Rare 16" Rupert Nikoll Clear Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light / Lamp c. 1955
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Rupert Nikoll, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning large 41cm (16 inches) diameter vintage Mid-Century Modern clear glass textured bubble
Aluminum, Brass
Set of 2 Bubble Glass Wall Lamps by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Kinkeldey, Palwa, Helena Tynell, J.T. Kalmar, Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Very nice bubble glass wall lamps by Helena Tynell for the Limburg glassworks. The lamps spreads a
Metal
Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Helena Tynell, Gaetano Sciolari, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally large and beautiful bubble glass wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. Fantastic
Metal
1. of 2 Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1. of 2 Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany We have three different
Metal
1960s Rund Glass Bubble Fish Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp Wall Light, White, Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Andernach, DE
light, funky original German mid-century design. Can be wall or ceiling mounted. The glass shade is
Metal
Gino Sarfatti SP/ 16 For Arteluce Unique Brass Bubble Pendant Lamp, 1950, Italy
By Archimede Seguso, Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in The Hague, NL
. This special pendant lamp, has five heavy massive bubble glass, made by Archimede Seguso, original
Brass
Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Light by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Doria Leuchten Germany, Glashütte Limburg, J.T. Kalmar, Helena Tynell
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally large and beautiful bubble wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s. Fantastic design and
Metal
Large 16" Rupert Nikoll Clear Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light / Lamp c. 1960
By Rupert Nikoll, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning large 41cm (16 inches) diameter clear glass textured bubble light fixture by Austrian
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Modernist Brass and Bubble Glass Wall Lamps by Limburg, Germany, 1980s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful pair of modern wall lamps by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1980s. They have
Brass
One of Six 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-early 1970s). Beautiful craftsmanship. These midcentury
Brass
Set of 2 Bubble Glass wall lamp sconce by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 13cm Width , 11cm Depth , 22cm Height Condition: Good Material: Glass , metal
Metal
Set Of 3 Large Mid-Century Murano Glass Wall Lamps, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 3 large Mid-Century Murano glass wall lamps, 1960s Metal structures, E27 lamps, good
Metal
Round Clear Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp by Helena Tynell, 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Round Clear Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp by Helena Tynell, 1960s The lamp requires
Metal
1. of 2 Lovely Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1960s Each fixture
Metal
1 of 6 Copper & Amber Glass Bubble Pendant Lamp in Nanny Still style, 1960s
By Nanny Still
Located in Aachen, NRW
This lamp is unique in its execution & patina. Yellow golden glass is being blown into a copper
Copper
1. of 3 Large Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1. of 3 Large Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany We have three
Metal
1. of 3 Huge Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1. of 3 Large Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany We have three
Metal
1 of 3 Clear Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1 of 3 Clear Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s Dimensions Height: 4.52
Metal
1 of 2 Clear Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1 of 2 Clear Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell, Germany 1960s Dimensions Height: 4.52
Metal
Amazing Mid-Century Ceiling Floral Lamp or Flush Mount by Banci Firenze 1970s
By Banci Firenze
Located in Munich, DE
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern floral ceiling lamp or flush mount. Manufactured by Banci Firenze
Metal
1 of the 4 of Iron and Bubble Glass Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, Germany, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
century vintage lights feature handmade, elaborate clear bubble glass which bulges slightly out of its
Brass, Iron
1. of 2 Lovely Large Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Bubble Glass Flush Mount Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1960s Each fixture
Metal
1. of 2 Heavy Round Satin Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1. of 2 Heavy Round Satin Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s The lamp require 1x
Metal
1. of 3 Heavy Clear & Satin Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1. of 3 Heavy Clear & Satin Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp, 1960s The lamp requires
Metal
1 of 2 Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 196
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1 of 2 Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany 1960s Dimensions
Metal
1 of the 3 of Iron and Bubble Glass Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, Germany, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Germany during the 1960s, (late 1960s or early 1970s). Beautiful craftsmanship. Elaborate clear bubble
Brass
1 of the 2 Pair of Iron and Bubble Glass Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
midcentury vintage lights feature handmade, elaborate clear bubble glass which bulges slightly out of its
Brass, Iron
1. of 2 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
Set of 2 Mid-Century 2-Light Pendant Lamps Attributed To Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century 2-light pendant lamps attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni, 1960s Metal frame
Metal
One of Eight RAAK Wall Lights Sconces, Bubble Glass Globes, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of eight wall lamps model C-1612 by RAAK Amsterdam, Netherlands, manufactured in Mid-Century
Metal
Aldo Tura Serving Bar Tray -- Red Goatskin & Brass -- Mid Century Italian
By Aldo Tura
Located in Minneapolis, MN
his mid-century tables and lamps. Combining his interest in Art Deco and Art Nouveau with low-slung
Brass
Large European Modern Wall Sconce in Brass & Bubble Glass, Europe circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The best qualities of European mid-century designers’ light fixtures are most often their
Brass
Midcentury 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
Brass
Pair of Nanny Still Copper and Amber Glass Pendant Lamps
By RAAK, Nanny Still
Located in London, GB
metal frame like air bubbles. Mid-Century Modern lamps designed by the Scandinavian by Nanny Still for
Copper
Wall or Ceiling Lamp Model A 669 by Helena Tynell for Limburg Glashütte
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Berlin, DE
Glashütte’s mid-century lighting design. The lamp is preserved in very good condition. A second pair of
Metal
Pair of Wall or Ceiling Lamp Model A 670 by Helena Tynell for Limburg Glashütte
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, DE
Limburg Glashütte’s mid-century lighting design. The lamp is preserved in very good condition. A second
Metal
Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Glass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
-century lighting design. The lamp exemplifies Jakobsson’s mastery of combining materials and form to
Brass
$1,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
Peill & Putzler 1 of 4 Extra Large 1970s Vintage Biomorphic Wall Sconce Lights
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of four vintage mid-century flushmount wall lights, lamps or sconces by Peill & Putzler in the
Metal
$814Sale Price|20% Off
Martinelli Midcentury White Plexiglass Italian "Bolla Light" 1960s
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury white plexiglass "Bubble Lamp" wall or ceiling Light. This item was produced
Aluminum
Staff Bubble Glass Flush Mounts (4x) Lamps Ceiling Lights, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg, Staff Leuchten, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Two Pairs (total of 4) Staff bubble glass flush mounts lamps ceiling lights. Priced per pair. 2
Glass, Plastic
Large Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Light / Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Late 1960s bubble glass ceiling pendent light designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. The
Brass
Unavailable|$1,150
Mid-20th Century White Glazed Bubble Lamp on Custom Giltwood Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th century white glazed bubble lamp on custom giltwood base New wiring.
Pottery, Giltwood
Unavailable|$474
Limburg mid-century table lamp Bubble Glass german, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Denia, ES
Nice pair of bubble glass table lamp from the 1960s by Limburg, Germany.
Glass
Unavailable|$1,445
1960s Chrome and Glass "Bubble" Table Floor Lamps by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960" Chrome ball and glass 55" inch table floor lamp, attributed to Laurel, circa 1960'Ss
Chrome
Unavailable|$1,995 / set
J Schatz Studio 2018 White Bubble Table Lamp Pair - Mid Century Mod Stoneware
By J Schatz Studio
Located in Providence, RI
. Perfect in a mid-century modern home or the highlight in a room that has minimalist decor. The lamps are
Stoneware
Unavailable|$2,370
Large Bubble Chrome Table Lamp, France, 1970s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful large bubble chrome table lamp manufactured in France in 1970s. In perfect
Chrome
Unavailable|$350
Brass and Bubble Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Krakow, małopolskie
Table lamp made in the 1970s of the 20th century with a remarkable elliptical glass body with
Brass
Unavailable|$319 / set
Pair of Midcentury Italian Caged Glass Bubble Lamps
Located in Sacramento, CA
Pair of midcentury amethyst caged glass bubble lamps. Lamps are unmarked but very much in the style
Unavailable|$4,840 / set
Vintage Murano Table Lamps Green and Controlled Bubbles
Located in Little Rock, AR
sculptural Murano lamps are loaded with large, controlled bubbles. We show these with bases of acrylic and
Brass, Nickel
Unavailable|$2,607
Daum France Glass Table Lamp with Bubbles, France, 1970s
By Daum
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Beautiful glass table lamp with bubbles inside. Signed with Daum France. Very good condition with
Glass
Unavailable|$4,840 / set
Vintage Murano Table Lamps of Aubergine with Controlled Bubbles
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
sculptural Murano lamps are loaded with large, controlled bubbles. We show these with bases of acrylic and
Brass, Nickel
Unavailable|$2,430 / item
Goffredo Reggiani "Bubble" table lamp, circa 1960, Space age 13 globes
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in RUEIL-MALMAISON, FR
Rare Iconic Bubble Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, Italy, 1970s - 13 Lights, Chrome & Murano Glass
Stainless Steel
Unavailable|$1,995 / set
J Schatz Studio 2018 Platinum Bubble Table Lamp Pair, Midcentury
By J Schatz Studio
Located in Providence, RI
. Perfect in a Mid-Century Modern home or the highlight in a room that has Minimalist decor. The lamps
Stoneware
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
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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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.
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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.
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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.
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