Danish Funkis Ceiling Lamp in Copper, Brass and Bubble Glass, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
bubble glass. Anonymous Danish maker designer, circa 1950. This light has been rewired.
Brass, Copper
Clear Bubble Glass Carlo Nason Pendant Lamp for Mazzega, Italy, 1960s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in New York, NY
while the three outer ones are a clear "bullicante" (bubble infused) glass. Holds one regular E26 socket
Murano Glass
Sold|$3,146 / set
Pair of Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
By Helena Tynell
Located in Rijssen, NL
A beautiful pair of bubble glass pendant light designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A
Brass
Pair of Helena Tynell for glashütte Limburg wall lamps sconce , 1970s Bubble
Located in Delft, NL
Pair of Helena Tynell for glashütte Limburg wall lamps sconce , 1970s Bubble glass
Glass
Bubble Glass wall lamp sconce by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Delft, NL
Bubble Glass wall lamp sconce by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1970s Dimensions: 13cm Width
Metal
pair of vintage wall lamps sconces bubble glass and chrome 1970s 80s
Located in Mannheim, DE
chrome-plated metal. The shades are made of transparent glass with bubble structure. For E14 bulbs. The
Metal
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, circa 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
is this amber glass pendant lamp. It is fascinating with its rare glass bubbles. The light has an
Brass
Martinelli, Lamp Bubble from the Ceiling or Wall, White Plexiglass, Italy, 1960s
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Roma, IT
Elio Martinelli, the lamp from the ceiling or even wall-mounted, white plexiglass. In the 4 corners
Aluminum
Lovely Huge Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps is executed with E27 Edison screw fit bulb. It is in working condition. It runs both on
Metal
Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp in the Style of Helena Tynell, 1970s
Located in Toronto, CA
This sculptural amber bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp is a striking mid-century piece in the
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Bubble Glass Wall Lamps by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A pair of wall lamps by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s. It was designed by Helena Tynell who
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Bubble Glass Wall Lamps by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A pair of wall lamps or flush mounts by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s. It was designed by
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Bubble Glass Wall Lamps by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A pair of wall lamps by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s. It was designed by Helena Tynell who
Metal
Set of 2 Rare Bubble Glass Hanging Lamps by Helena Tynell for LIMBURG
By Helena Tynell, Limburg
Located in Berlin, BE
Two large bubble glass lamps from LIMBURG. Beautiful iridescent glass. Design: Helena Tynell Very
Brass
Pair of Bubble Glass Wall Lamps by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A pair of bubble glass wall lamps or flush mounts by Helena Tynell for Limburg made in Germany in
Brass
Bubble Glass Flush Mount or Wall Lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A midcentury flush mount by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s. It was designed by Helena Tynell
Aluminum
One of Three Large Staff Bubble Glass Flush Mounts Lamps Ceiling Lights, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg, Staff Leuchten, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of 3 (three) 15 inch staff bubble glass ceiling fixtures from the 1960s. Three large bulbs
Glass, Plastic
Set of 3 Midcentury Bubble Glass Wall Lamps by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A set of 3 wall lamps by Glashütte Limburg made in the 1960s. It was designed by Helena Tynell who
Metal
Mid Century Glass Wall or Table Lamps by Glashutte Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century brass bubble glass lamps by Glashutte Limburg. These lamps can be used as wall
Brass
Original XL bubble glass ceiling lamp by Helena Tynell for Limburg from the 60s
By Helena Tynell, Limburg
Located in München, DE
Original XL bubble glass ceiling lamp from the 1960s. Design by Finnish designer Helena Tynell for
Metal, Aluminum
Yellow Vintage Mid Century Opaline Glass & Brass Lantern Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
50s mid century lantern style glass pendant lamp with enamel outer shade and opaline glass inner
Metal
1 of the 5 Iron and Bubble Glass Sconces Wall Lamps by Limburg, 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
the 1960s, (late 1960s or early 1970s). Beautiful craftsmanship. These midcentury light feature
Glass
Green Bubble Glass Pendant Light by Peill & Putzer c1960 FREE SHIPPING
By Aloys F. Gangkofner
Located in Trensacq, FR
Vintage Mid-Century Bubble Glass Globe Pendant Lamp by Aloys Gangkofner for Peill & Putzer c1960s
Blown Glass
Pair of Large Mid Century Italian Murano Glass Wall Lights from Venini
By Venini
Located in München, DE
Pair of large, beautiful Mid Century Murano glass pendant lamps in turquoise green and mustard
Murano Glass
Sold|$4,583 / set
Nanny Still Copper and Amber Glass Pendant Lamps Set of Three lamps
By RAAK, Nanny Still
Located in London, GB
through the metal frame like air bubbles. Mid-Century Modern lamps designed by the Scandinavian by Nanny
Copper
Midcentury Glass and Brass Pendant Lamp
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a very elegant early midcentury pendant lamp made of bubble glass on a brass suspension. It
Brass
Sold|$2,729 / set
Nanny Still Copper and Glass Pendant Lamps set of Three
By RAAK, Nanny Still
Located in London, GB
frame like air bubbles. Mid-Century Modern lamps designed by the Scandinavian by Nanny Still for the
Copper
Brutalist Wall Lamp in Bronze, Europe 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
their surroundings. The enduring popularity of mid-century wall lamps is a testament to their
Bronze
Set of Two Wall Lamps or Sconces by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1950s
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing set of two Mid-Century Modern wall lamps or sconces. Designed by Helena Tynell for
Brass
Mid-Century 1960-1970s Chrome Bubble Table Lamp
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Large chrome bubble table or desk lamp, made in Germany in the late 1960s-early 1970s. The lamp
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Bubble Glass Table Lamp
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Mid-Century Modern brass and bubble glass table lamp.
Brass
Sold|$4,800
White Lacquered Glass Bubble Lamps
Located in New York, NY
White lacquered glass bubble lamps with brass bases., dated 1972 inside glass rim at base. Double
Brass
Vintage Italian Mid Century Murano Bubble Glass and Brass Torchiere
By Venini
Located in Encinitas, CA
Classy Murano floor lamp with scalloped ice glass shade and segmented bubble glass on brass stand
Murano Glass
MCM Bentwood Swoop Arc Floor Lamp Amber Plastic Bubble Globe Shade
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Laurel Lamp Company, Nova Lighting
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern bentwood swoop or arc floor lamp. Comprised of a bentwood stem, black
Brass, Iron
1970s Napako "Bubble" Pendant Lamp, Czechoslovakia
By Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of metal, plastic - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Plastic
Sold|$4,500
Pair of Mercury Glass Bubble Cylinder Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1970s mercury glass bubble lamps in cylinder shape with brass bases and hardware. Height
Brass
Sold|$4,800
Pair of Mercury Glass Bubble Cylinder Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of Mercury Glass Bubble Cylinder lamps.
Mercury Glass
Helena Tynell Golden Amber Bubble Glass Lamp
By Limburg
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Helena Tynell golden amber bubble glass small table / desk lamp for Limburg. Requires E14 base up
Blown Glass
Large Nelson Bubble Table or Floor Lamp for Howard Miller
By George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early large cigar shaped bubble table or floor lamp with metal tri pod base having small
Metal
Scarce George Nelson Cigar Bubble Floor Lamp - Rare Brass Base
By George Nelson
Located in Chicago, IL
Scarce George Nelson Cigar Bubble Floor Lamp. Period. Vintage. Label attached on underside.
Set of 2 Bubble Pop Art 1970s table lamps. Germany
Located in Berlin, BE
A beautiful pair of table lamps, very rare Design. Original from the 1970s, Germany. Plastic
Metal
Large Bubble Floor Lamp in Glass Iridato in Gold Color
Located in bari, IT
An Italian floor lamp in large bubble with iridato glass in gold color from the 1970s. The
Glass
Small Barovier Table Lamp 1940s Murano Glass with Mushroom Bubbles
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small Barovier Table Lamp 1940s Murano Glass with Mushroom Bubbles
Murano Glass
Pair of 1960's Helena Tynell Clear Bubble Glass Lamps
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's Clear Bubble glass table lamps designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, The
Brass
Contemporary Pair of Brass Murano Glass Amber Bubble Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside brass lamps amber bubble Murano glass. Contemporary work from a small
Brass
Chrome Bubble Table Lamp or Desk, Set of 2 Midcentury, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Verviers, BE
Set of 2 chrome bubble table or desk lamps, made in Germany in the late 1960s. The lamps has got
Chrome
Large Table Lamp by Doria, Smoked Bubble Glass Brass Finish, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large hand blown glass table lamp by Doria, Germany, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970
Metal, Brass
1970s Midcentury Chrome Tubular Soap Bubble Table Lamp Dimmable Postmodern
By Donald Judd
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful 1970s accent lamp. Taos designs Inc. Polished/chromed steel cylindrical dimmable table
Steel
Pair of Bubble Glass Table Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960s
By Helena Tynell
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamps are executed with E14 Edison screw fit bulbs. It is in working condition. It runs both on
Metal
Bubble Amber Ceiling Lamp Pendant by Helena Tynell for Limburg, 1968
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Late 1960s amber bubble ceiling lamp designed in 1968 by Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gatenbrink for
Brass
Pair 1960s Helena Tynell for Limburg Amber Glass Bubble Table Lamps
By Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, Glashütte Limburg
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Beautiful pair Glashuette Limburg amber bubble glass table lamps on brass tulip base. In excellent
Brass
Large Murano 70s Bubble Gum Pink Swirl Glass Mushroom Table Lamp
Located in København, DK
Extra large vintage Murano mushroom lamp in the most amazing pink / bubble gum shade. The lamp is
Murano Glass
Bubble Glass Table Lamps with Brass Base by Limburg, 1970s, Pair
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful pair of table lamps by Glashütte Limburg made in Germany in the 1970s. They have a
Glass
1960s Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass & Brass Table Lamp for Limburg
By Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass & Brass Table Lamp for Limburg Executed in amber bubble
Metal, Brass
Pair of 1980s Vintage Limburg Style Domed Bubble Glass Table Lamps / Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg style large pair of tall table lamps or desk lights. Featuring a round domed mouth blown
Brass
Valerio Bottin Bubble Table Lamp Design Sputnik for Foscarini Murano Italy 1990s
By Valerio Bottin, Foscarini
Located in Roma, IT
Foscarini table lamp mod. Bubble. Chromed metal structure, white polycarbonate diffuser. Slight
Metal, Chrome
Pair of MIdcentury Italian Chrome Table Lamps with Bubble Glass Shade, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic pair of mIdcentury chrome table lamps with bubble glass shade. This fantastic pair of
Metal, Chrome
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.
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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.
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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.
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