Mid-Century Modern Lighting
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Fantastic Murano smoked Glass Tube Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 30 largesmoked glass tubes.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 47,25...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconces in Brass and Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, made of brass and solid opaline glass, exemplifying the refined elegance of Mid-Century Modern and Italian modernist design. The overall ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of glass wall sconces - 6 alabaster multicolored disks
By Vistosi
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques in Vistosi style. Wall lights have 6 glass for each, multicolored alabaster glasses. Nickel metal frame.
Period: late 20th century
Dimension...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Sconce in Brass and Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
Italian wall sconce from the 1950s, made of brass and solid opaline glass, exemplifying the refined elegance of Mid-Century Modern and Italian modernist design. The overall compositi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
ENA Handmade Embossed, Adjustable Brass Art - Picture Artisanal Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
ENA Brass Casting Picture Wall Sconce is meticulously crafted from solid brass, offering both durability and timeless appeal. Its surface is adorned with hand-applied, intricate patt...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Wall Sconces in Brass, Green Lacquered Brass and Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, characterized by an elegant and well-balanced mid-century modern design. Each sconce features a slender, gently curved brass arm that ext...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Big Murano Candy Pendant Amber Swirl D:40 cm
Located in København, DK
Big Murano candy pendant lamp in the combination of burned orange and amber glass. All our lamps are mouth-blown glass and are handmade in Italy at a glassworks. Therefore the expres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,198 / item
Large Spanish gilt gold crown Flush Mount round curve glass , circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish crown light in gilt metal and opaline glass ; white ; opaline
Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gilt iron frame or pendant with laurel leaf motifs surrounding a central...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$1,155 Sale Price
20% Off
Barovier & Toso Wall Lighting gold Glass Murano millefiora pair , Italy 1980
Located in La xara, VC
Barovier & Toso wall lighting glass Murano MILLEFIORI with metal structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
Beautiful uni...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,509 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Big Murano Candy Pendant Yellow Swirl D:40 cm
Located in København, DK
Big Murano candy pendant lamp in a beautiful soft yellow nuance. All our lamps are mouth-blown glass and are handmade in Italy at a glassworks. Therefore the expression of the lamp w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
$1,198 / item
Mid-20th Century Cast Iron Wall Lights with White Opaline Glass Shade
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Cast Iron wall light
White opaline glass, brass top.
Height of wall piece up to the glass: 36 cm / 14.17 inches
Diameter cast iron wall piece: 10.5 cm / 4 inches
2 holes to secure...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Sculpted Teak Floor Lamp w/ Linen Cone Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Danish Modern sculpted teak floor lamp with a linen cone shade beautifully exemplifies the warmth, simplicity, and human-centered design that defined Scandinavian interiors in t...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Linen, Formica, Wood, Teak
1950s Italian Pair of Wall Sconces in Brass and Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
A refined pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, characterized by elegant proportions and a light, sculptural silhouette typical of mid-century Italian lighting design. Each sc...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Chandelier in Brass, Green-Lacquered Metal and Opaline Glass , 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
An elegant Italian chandelier from the 1950s, distinguished by a sculptural, well-balanced composition and a refined use of materials typical of mid-century Italian lighting design. ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
IDRI Hand Carved Brass Picture and Art Light Wall Sconce, Mid-Century Modern
Located in İstiklal, TR
Arel Lighting is a handmade manufacturer of lighting fixtures.
IDRI Handmade Brass Picture Light Wall Sconce exemplifies refined craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Designed to il...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling Lamp by Helena Tynell, Limburg Germany 1960s
Height adjustable from about 45cm to 75cm.
Executed in rattan. The pendant lamp comes with 1 x E27 / ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Set of Four Leaf Murano Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous, stunning and long Italian Set of Four amber and clear Murano glass wall sconces from 1970s. These fixtures were made during the 1970s in Italy for the Venice Company “Mazz...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s Italian Modern Wall Sconces in Black-Enamelled Brass, Brass and Glass
Located in Rome, IT
A distinctive pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1960s, characterized by a bold and architectural mid-century modern design. Each sconce features a cylindrical brass wall mount co...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
German Midcentury Set of Eight Glass Flush Mounts by WILA Leuchten, 1970s
By WILA
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and pretty Set of Eight Murano glass Wall Sconces by WILA Leuchten. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany. Model 794.
These Wall Sconces ha...
Category
1670s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ardium Mini Shell Mid Century Style Brass Casting Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
ARDIUM Mini Brass Wall Sconce, a timeless lighting fixture designed to add elegance and sophistication to any space. Crafted from heavy brass, this sconce features a G9 socket that is compatible with LED bulbs, ensuring energy efficiency and long-lasting illumination.
The distinctive cardium shell-shaped form brings a touch of nature-inspired décor into your home, creating a visually stunning accent. This versatile semi-flush wall sconce...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces in Brass and Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
A refined pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, characterized by a clean and timeless mid-century design. Each sconce features a gently curved brass arm extending from a circu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish Mid Century Modern Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
A Danish hand made mid century pottery table lamp with a vibrant light blue glazed base and an unglazed brown stem.
Original white plastic E27 bulb holder with on off switch.
Origi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pottery
Large Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Flower Sconces, by Barovier, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large pair of bellflower-shaped sconces in Murano mouth-blown crystal glass and solid brass. These wonderful lights were produced in Italy by Barovier during the 1940s.
In...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
French 1960’s swing arm wall light
Located in London, GB
An elegant patinated brass classical French 1960’s swing arm wall light. Rewired and sold with shade( not new, vintage)
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Scandinavian Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative flush mount ceiling fixture from the early 1950s. Designed and made in Sweden from cirka 1950s first half.
The lamp is fully working and in good vintage co...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
French Sunburst Starburst Pendant Light Fixture in Gilt Metal & Milk Glass, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sunburst Leafed Pendant Ceiling Light with In Gilt Iron with Milk Glass Globe
France, 1950s
Outstanding French sunburst pendant in gilt metal and opaline glass
This sunburst starburs...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron
POSA 36 D Model Adjustable 'Double Pull' Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
POSA 36 D Model Adjustable Side Pull Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
New and made the order. Designed and manufactured in Germany.
The lamp shade is made of very quality o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Butter Yellow Adjustable Task Desk Lamp, Model HH-16, Well-Lite, 1970
Located in Toronto, CA
A vintage postmodern task lamp by Well-Lite, model HH-16, produced in Hong Kong during the 1970s. The design features a compact geometric base paired with a tapered rectangular shade...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Austrian Mid-Century Pair of "Citrus" Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and stunning Austrian Mid-Century "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Citrus" 4663/2. These Sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar Franken KG. ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Large 12-Head Plexiglass and Brass Chandelier, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern 12-Head Plexiglass and Brass Chandelier, 1960s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 12x E14 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Beautiful original large 1960s Heifetz Rotaflex pendant lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large original 1960s beige Heifetz Rotaflex pendant lamp.
Excellent glare-free light for any living space.
Original E27 socket.
Very good vintage condition with no damage.
...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
'Mania' Model Single Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
'Mania' Model Single Sconce by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s, Italy
Very nice high quality wall lamp.
Lamp is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp work with 2x E27 ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful bubble glass pendant lamp by Helena Tynell for the Limburg glassworks.
The lamp spreads a spectacular play of light in the room and enchants with its charisma.
Great h...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
DUOS 36 D Model Adjustable Double Pull Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
DUOS 36 D Model Adjustable 'Double Pull' Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
New and made the order. Designed and manufactured in Germany.
The lamp shade is made of very quali...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Raffia Bast and Teak Pendant Lamp from Temde
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and large pendant lamp from the 1960s.
The design is very unusual.
The shape and the materials create a warm and very pleasant light.
The teak details are ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern multicolored 6-armed brass sputnik lamp, 1950s Italy
By Arteluce
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern multicolored 3-armed brass sputnik lamp, 1950s
With nice original midcentury patina. Little since of usage.
Rare and elegant midcentury Sputnik lamp, 1950s.
The...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
ONOS 40 D Model Adjustable 'Double Pull' Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
ONOS 40 D Model Adjustable 'Double Pull' Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
New and made the order. Designed and manufactured in Germany.
Made of very quality solid Brass Mat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A Murano-glass, brass and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Italy, .c 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 9.25"H x 5.1"D...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Glass
Lovely Mid-Century Modern 12-Arm Brass Sputnik Lamp, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Mid-Century Modern 12-Arm Brass Sputnik Lamp, 1950s
Rare and elegant midcentury Sputnik lamps, 1950s, Germany. Executed in lacquered metal and brass.
The lamp is executed wit...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Table Lamp by Roller Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer
Roller Lamp Co
Manufacturer
Roller Lamp Co
Dimensions
36in H x 7.50in W x 7.50in D
Lamp Shade
10in H x 17.25in W x 17.25in D
This mid-century modern sculpted table lamp b...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
ONOS 55 D Model Adjustable 'Double Pull' Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
ONOS 55 D Model Adjustable Side Pull Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany
New and made the order. Designed and manufactured in Germany.
Made of very quality solid Brass Materia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
A Mid Century Chandelier By TH Valentiner For Poul Dinesen Of Denmark
Located in Søborg, DK
A very rare Mid Century chandelier designed by Danish architect T. H. Valentiner for Poul Dinesen in the 1960s .
A classic example of simp...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Pendant Light, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and off-white fabric pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.0"H x 20.0"W x 20.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 11.75"
Dimensions...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture 1A Table Lamp in Yellow and White
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage model 1A light sculpture designed by Isamu Noguchi
Manufactured by Ozeki and Co
Designed in 1954
Akari-Gemini edition circa 1980's
Washi paper and bamboo shade with modernis...
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Designer, Pendant Light, Alabaster, Brass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An alabaster and brass pendant light likely designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Dramatic patina; wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.5"H x 16.0...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Fabric, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A cream-white fabric and pine flush mount designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Small scratch on wood cap detail.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Pine
French Designer, Pendant Light, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass-painted metal flush mount designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Dramatic patina; wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.75"H x 16.0"D
Bulb S...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Table Lamp With Original Shade Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Lotte Bostlund and Gunnar Bostlund, this refined Scandinavian modern table lamp exemplifies the duo’s restrained, sculptural approach to form and material. The lamp featu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Awesome large Mother-of-Pearl ceiling bell lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Awesome large Mother-of-Pearl ceiling bell lamp, 1960s
The lamp can be adjusted from 40cm to a height of 140cm.
The lamp need 1x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in worki...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A white opaline glass and brass pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dramatic patina. Minor paint mark to canopy and minor scratches to glass fixture. Wear consi...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Diminutive Mid Century Table or Boudoir Lamp with Original Parchment Shade 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century table lamp with glass and wood base, and original parchment shade. The glass has a white ground with gold thread wandering line decoration. The lamp is in good, original,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Floor Lamp Table with Magazine Rack by Laurel Lam p Co. c. 1950/60's
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century wood floor lamp, magazine rack table, by The Laurel Lamp Company, circa 1950/60's. The floor lamp features an elegant...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood
French Sunburst Light Fixture / Flush Mount in Gilt Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sunburst Foliage Flush Mount Light Fixture, Wrought Gilt Iron
France, 1950
Sculptural sunburst ceiling light fixture with leaves frame surrounding a central spherical plate, gilt iro...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf, Wrought Iron
Pair of pink and beige Murano glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of mid-century modern Murano glass wall sconces, Italy circa 1990s.
The pair of Italian sconces is made of light pink and beige glass and Murano glass elements.
The mounts are i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,400 / set
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow-glazed ceramic and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Dramatic patina brass.
Small areas missing glaze.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimens...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Beautiful and well-preserved flush mount ceiling fixture from the early 1950s. Designed and made in Norway from cirka 1950s first half.
The lamp is fully working and in good vintag...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1950s Italian Adjustable Wall Sconce in Enamelled Brass, Soft Mauve and Turquois
Located in Rome, IT
A single Italian wall sconce from the 1950s, defined by a balanced combination of form and color. The piece features a circular wall plate in enamelled brass finished in turquoise, m...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
"Magma" Series Porcino Lamp by Cenedese Vetri D'Arte 1970s
By Cenedese
Located in Villaverla, IT
An Exquisite "Magma" Series Porcino Lamp by Cenedese Vetri D'Arte
Overview
A superlative example of 1970s Murano glassmaking, this "Porcino" table lamp r...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces in Brass and Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
A clean and understated pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, defined by precise proportions and restrained materials. Each sconce features a circular brass wall plate with a ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Finnish mid-century modern large 80 cm brass ceiling lamps
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Experience the elegance of Finnish mid-century modern design with these impressive big lamps crafted from warm brass, measuring a striking 80 cm in diameter. Designed to create ambia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Fabio Ltd, J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo, and Glashütte Limburg. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $649,671 while the average work can sell for $2,162.
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