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Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Chandelier, Stilnovo Style
By Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting, Gerald Thurston, Lightolier, Stilnovo
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Mid-Century Modern brass and glass chandelier, Stilnovo style. Unusual Italian Mid-Century
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Midcentury Flushmount Chandelier by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in New York, NY
This elegant midcentury flushmount chandelier was designed by the legendary Carl Fagerlund for
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Circular Mid-Century Modern Flushmount Chandelier / Pendant, Glass and Bronze
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Stamford, CT
Circular Mid-Century Modern Flushmount Chandelier / Pendant, Glass and Bronze In the style of
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Neolux French Mid-Century Flush Mount, 1960s
By Atelier Design
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French midcentury flushmount by NEOLUX (Molsheim), France, 1960s. Sheet metal, chrome and
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal, Chrome

Mid Century Striated Starburst Glass Flushmount Chandelier w/ Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern flush mount chandelier was realized in Czechoslovakia circa 1950
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Chrome

Czech Mid Century Flushmount Chandelier in Starburst Glass & Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Mid-Century Modern flush mount chandelier was realized in Czechoslovakia circa 1950
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Flushmount Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy, circa 1960
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Vienna, AT
A Mid-Century Modern vintage glass flushmount, which was designed and executed by Barovier & Toso
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Vintage Brass Glass Flushmount J & L Lobmeyr, 1950s
By J. & L. Lobmeyr Company
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern pair of vintage chandeliers or pendants or flushmounts, which are designed and
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Flushmount with Bubble Glass Shade, Germany, 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
impressive size. The stylish elegance of this lamp suits many environment, from Bauhaus to Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Triangle Shape Flushmount w. Yellow Stripes Geometric Pattern
Located in Lisse, NL
Great shape and fresh color, Mid-Century Modern glass light fixture. This Mid-Century Modern work
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Bakelite, Glass

Extra Large and Excellent Condition 5-Light Mid-Century Modern Glass Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Impressive Mid-Century Modern, "like frozen ice on a window" ceiling lamp. This rare size light
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Large & Great Condition 3 Light Mid-Century Modern Glass Flush Mount W Teak Wood
Located in Lisse, NL
Great Mid-Century Modern design ceiling light with teak wood and circular pattern in the glass
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Glass Chandelier J. & L. Lobmeyr, 1950s Austria
By J. & L. Lobmeyr Company
Located in Vienna, AT
A high-end Mid-Century Modern vintage brass and crystal glass chandelier or flush mount with 14
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Midcentury Flushmount Ceiling Light, Norway, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling lamp with shade in blown glass with surface decoration and porcelain base. Designed and made in Norway, circa 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in ver...
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Porcelain, Blown Glass

Mid Century Flushmount Murano by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
A round glass flush mount by Limburg, Germany, 1970s. Thick glass fixtured on a metal base. Good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requires 5 x E27...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Glass

Mid Century Flushmount Murano by Hillebrand, Germany, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
A round Murano flush mount by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. Thick-blown glass fixtured on a metal base. Good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixtu...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Lightolier Pacemaker Ceiling Light
By Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
as a flushmount and 18 inches drop with existing pendant chain.
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Vintage 1950s American Flush Mount

Mid Century Dome Shaped Capiz Shell Semi Flushmount
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3-500a Capiz shell semi flushmount with brass hardware Take 2 Edison based candelabra bulbs 60
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Vintage 1960s Flush Mount

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Shell

Mid-Century Modern Glass Relief Flushmount by RZB Leuchten
By RZB Leuchten
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This square flushmount has a steel base and a glass shade. The glass has a tantalizing pattern
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Mid Century Flushmount Smoked Glass by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 round glass flush mount with smoked glass by Limburg, Germany, 1970s. Smoked glass fixtured on a brass base. Good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixt...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Leaf Chandelier or Flushmount, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous Italian Clear Murano leaf glass Chandelier or Flushmount. This fixture was designed and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Crystal Flushmount Ceiling Light Fixture, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Miami, FL
Kinkeldey Classic German 1970s chrome and crystals flushmount, ceiling light, light fixture from
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Crystal, Chrome

Large Mid-Century Flushmount in Heavily Textured Clear Glass by Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in London, GB
Large circular glass flush mount in heavily textured clear glass by Kaiser, Germany, mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Grand Midcentury Flushmount, Chandelier in Structured Glass and Brass, Europe
Located in Almelo, NL
Extreme 62" large flushmount chandelier, in glass and brass, Europe, 1960s. Wonderful and very
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Large and Fine Mid-Century Italian Murano Glass Art Flushmount / Ceiling Fixture
By Murano 5
Located in Lisse, NL
Large size, handcrafted clear glass Murano ceiling lamp. This stylish Murano flushmount from the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 3 Mid Century Flushmount Opal Glass by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 3 round glass flush mount with opal glass by Limburg, Germany, 1970s Good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixture requires 2 x E27 standard bulbs with 8...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 2 Mid Century Flushmount Smoked Glass by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 round glass flush mount with smoked glass by Limburg, Germany, 1970s. Smoked glass fixtured on a brass base. Good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. The fixt...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Stunning Brutalist Mid-Century Modern Copper Flush Mount, 1960, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous metal flush mount by an unknown artist. Very nice in the way it is made. The flushmount
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

1 of 2 Midcentury Flushmount / Wall Light Smoked Glass, Sputnik, Germany
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful 1970s wall sconce or flush mount light with great light effect. Each item takes; 1 x E 27 standard bulb up to 80 Watts. Light bulbs are not included. It is possible to in...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Smoked Glass

Mid-Century Modern Bauhaus Style Chrome Wall Coat Rack & Flush Mount by Hustadt
Located in Lisse, NL
Great looking 1970s Bauhaus design wall coat rack with a rare & matching Hustadt flushmount. We
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

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Metal, Chrome

1 of 4 Limburg Vintage Mid-Century Iron Brass & Bubble Glass Wall Lights Sconces
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a set of four Limburg minimal, geometric and simply shaped flushmount wall lights or sconces
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Limburg Vintage Mid-Century Iron Brass and Bubble Glass Wall Light Sconce c.1965
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg single minimal, geometric and simply shaped flushmount wall light / sconce this midcentury
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Square Murano Glass Flushmount
Located in New York, NY
Square Italian Mid-Century flush mount made out of textured Murano glass. Holds three light sources
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Glass

Square Murano Glass Flushmount
Square Murano Glass Flushmount
H 3.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
Round Yellow Midcentury Metal and Opaline Glass Flushmount by Kaiser, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A midcentury flushmount made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its rare glass shade
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

1970's Danish Flushmount Glass Flush Mount
Located in Knebel, DK
1970's Danish mid-century flush mount chandelier in glass The flushmount chandelier feature a
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

1970's Danish Flushmount Glass Flush Mount
1970's Danish Flushmount Glass Flush Mount
H 4.14 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Stunning Glass Flushmount by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century flush mount in Zebra Pattern made by Peill & Putzler, Germany, manufactured
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Large Stunning Glass Flushmount by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century flush mount in Zebra Pattern made by Peill & Putzler, Germany, manufactured
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Midcentury Square Ice Glass Flushmount by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern flushmount by the Austrian brand Kalmar made in the 1960s years. Brass base with
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal, Brass

1 of 2 Stunning Glass Flushmount by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century flush mount in Zebra Pattern made by Peill & Putzler, Germany, manufactured
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Sputnik Midcentury Brass and Plastic Flushmount, 1960s
By ERCO Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A midcentury flushmount made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its rare plastic shade
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Flushmount Chandelier by Doria Leuchten
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish Mid-Century Modern flush-mount light fixture dates to the 1960s and was fabricated by
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

1 of 5 Stunning Murano Glass Tubes Flushmount by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Many Murano
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stunning Murano Glass Tubes Flushmount by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured circa 1960-1969. Murano glass
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stunning Murano Ice Glass Tubes Flushmount by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured circa 1960-1969. Several murano
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Stunning Large Murano Glass Tubes Flushmount Chrome by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic chrome mid-century chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured circa 1960-1969. Several
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

1 of 2 Large Murano Glass Flower Flushmount, Ernst Palme, Germany, 1970s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Aachen, NRW
Midcentury flushmount light or sconce with 42 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Stunning Large Murano Glass Tubes Flushmount Chrome by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic chrome mid-century Flush mount by Doria, Germany, manufactured circa 1970-1979 with 5
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Pair of Sunburst Crown Flower Flush Mounts in Gilt Metal and Pressed Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of Mid-Century Modern sunburst light fixtures, Spain, 1950s. Both pieces feature
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Gold Leaf, Metal, Iron

1 of 2 Stunning Murano Glass Tubes Flushmount by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Many Murano
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Murano Glass

Exquisite Flushmount Murano Glass Chandelier Attributed to Barovier & Toso
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
a winning addition to any style of interior from Classic Mid-Century Modern to contemporary. It has
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Limburg Large Midcentury Vintage 1970s Textured Amber Toned Ice Glass Flushmount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
resembling ice crystals. This Mid-Century vintage lamp illuminates beautifully, casting a warm golden light
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Large Stunning Murano Glass Flushmount by Doria, Germany, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Fantastic mid-century Flush mount chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

1 of 2 Stunning Glass Flushmount by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century flush mount by Peill & Putzler, Germany, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. High
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Brass

Limburg 1 of 2 Large 16" Midcentury Vintage 1970s Amber Toned Glass Flushmount
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
resembling ice crystals. This Mid-Century vintage lamp illuminates beautifully, casting a warm golden light
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Kaiser Leuchten Vintage Midcentury German Textured Glass Flushmount Light
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Vintage Mid-Century Modern square 33cm (13 inch) thick textured glass flush mount by Kaiser
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal

Limburg Pair of Large Vintage Octagonal Iron & Clear Glass Flushmount Lights
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of extra large octagonally shaped, Mid-Century Modern and Minimalist German made flushmount
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Bespoke Italian Geometric White Glass Black Lacquered Brass 24-Light Flushmount
Located in New York, NY
Stilnovo Style contemporary 24-light flushmounts / chandelier in a Mid-Century Modern design, the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Bespoke Italian Geometric White Glass Black Lacquered Brass 24-Light Flushmount
Located in New York, NY
Stilnovo Style contemporary 24-light flushmounts / chandelier in a Mid-Century Modern design, the
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Space Age Flushmount by Mazzega, Carlo Nason in Murano Glass, Italy, Ca 1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern flushmount lamp by Mazzega, most likely designed by Carlo Nason, circa 1970
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Barovier Toso Style Italian Gold Textured Murano Glass Flower Leaf Flushmount
Located in Antwerp, BE
flushmounts / chandelier, entirely handcrafted in Murano, Mid-Century Modern style with an organic flower
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Brass, Iron

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Midcentury Flushmount For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic midcentury flushmount available at 1stDibs. A midcentury flushmount — often made from glass, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the midcentury flushmount you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A midcentury flushmount, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one midcentury flushmount that is appealing in its simplicity, but Glashütte Limburg, Kaiser Leuchten and J.T. Kalmar produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Midcentury Flushmount?

A midcentury flushmount can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,595, while the lowest priced sells for $354 and the highest can go for as much as $13,800.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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 legendary 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.

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.

Finding the Right flush-mount-ceiling-lights for You

Antique and vintage flush mount lighting fixtures can help you create inviting, ambient lighting in your space, and who doesn’t want that?

While electric light bulbs were a huge improvement over gas and oil lamps for lighting our homes, we still had much work to do in order to arrive at the broad range of table lamps, pendants, sconces and other fixtures that are available today.

Lighting technology and design improved substantially over time. Engaging engineers, scientists, architects and designers alike, the field of lighting became a major proving ground for state-of-the-art materials like plastics, inventive new mechanisms and emotionally resonant styles that included the ethereal (Isamu Noguchi’s Akari light sculpture), the whimsical (Gino Sarfatti’s 2109 ceiling light and Sputnik chandelier) and the eclectically postmodern (the Toio floor lamp crafted by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni). Eventually, flush mount light fixtures became a practical option for home lighting.

Flush mount lighting fixtures are among the most convenient ways to light a small room with a low ceiling. These structures sit directly against the ceiling’s surface and cast light downward, illuminating a large area and defining the room. Semi-flush mount lighting fixtures hang several inches from the ceiling. They also produce ambient light but can be a little more decorative and lean toward the style of chandeliers.

Flush mount lighting is versatile. Larger fixtures distribute more ambient light across the center of the room, while smaller flush mount fixtures are best for accent or task lighting. The main drawback of flush mount fixtures is that they don’t make a strong statement. You can remedy this by strategically arranging decorative accents that flourish in soft lighting.

Lighting is an essential part of any interior design project. Often, having the right light fixture is key to creating an attractive, radiant room. Ample lighting paired with enticing design creates an elevated, inviting atmosphere, helping to set the desired mood. Selecting the right lighting for your home, however, isn’t merely about creating an especially bright bedroom or a moody dining room. There are many different kinds of fixtures and illumination to consider, with flush mount lighting fixtures among them.

Make a statement with a<a href=/furniture/lighting/flush-mount-ceiling-lights/material/metal/ target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> metal flush mount lighting fixture — a copper or chrome fixture can prove dazzling in your living room. Art Deco flush mount lighting fixtures, with their geometrical shapes and unique detailing in crystal, glass and brass, will go toward creating a cohesive look amid your collection of authentic Art Deco era posters and other wall decor.

Hollywood Regency fixtures — defined by a flamboyant design style for which we credit decorator Dorothy Draper — can introduce glamour and glitz to your living room with their mirrored finishes and complex floral motifs.

Explore a collection of antique and vintage flush mount lighting fixtures on 1stDibs to see what style best suits your space.