Mid Century Modern Round White Porcelain Pendant Light by Rubens Lighting, Japan
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Originals (often labeled Rubens Lighting Co.) in Japan during the 1960s. Authenticated by the original
Porcelain
Modern 3 Piece One-of-a-kind Handmade Japanese Washi Paper Led Pendant Lamp
By SATSUMA WASHI STUDIO
Located in New York, NY
Satsuma Washi studio produces handmade “Washi”, a Japanese traditional craft paper with a history
Paper
Sunshine Contemporary modern Floor Lamp 60 Japan kyoto Vintage paper Brass
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
finest materials. Here original Japanese papers, with Italian expertise, are recontemporized to create
Crystal, Brass
Sunshine Contemporary modern Pendant Lamp 60 Japan vintage kimono paper Brass
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
detail and the finest materials. Here original Japanese papers, with Italian expertise, are
Crystal, Brass
Sunshine Contemporary modern Pendant Lamp 60 Japan vintage kimono paper Brass
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
finest materials. Here original Japanese papers, with Italian expertise, are recontemporized to create
Crystal, Brass
Sunshine Contemporary modern Pendant Lamp 60 Japan vintage kimono paper Brass
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
and the finest materials. Here original Japanese papers, with Italian expertise, are recontemporized
Crystal, Brass
Sunshine Contemporary modern Floor Lamp 60 Japan kyoto Vintage paper Brass
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
detail and the finest materials. Here original Japanese papers, with Italian expertise, are
Crystal, Brass
$1,263Sale Price|20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp Model 30A, Bamboo & Paper, Japan
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp model 30A designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
Metal
$260Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Japanese Lamp, 1970s
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in San Diego, CA
Minimalist Japanese lantern lamp. Wood frame with rice paper shade, 1970s.
Wood
Asian Modern Japanese Brass Dragon Cast Koi Fish Sculptural Table Lamp On Lucite
Located in Miami, FL
Stylized Japanese Dragon Cast Brass Koi Fish Table Lamp mounted on a transparent beveled Lucite
Metal, Brass
Japanese Tripod Floor Lamp, Kasa 60s
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Kasa tripod floor lamp, made in Japan in the 60s. Composed of three tapered legs in black painted
Plastic, Wood, Parchment Paper
Matching Pair of Aloha Modern Leather Lamps with Vintage Japanese Parasol Shades
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
in Japan (circa 1960) with a block-printed off-white Hibiscus flower pattern. It sits atop a
Chrome, Nickel
1960s Original Japanese Brass maritime passageway hallway by Osaka Tokushu
Located in London, GB
its high-quality maritime equipment. Based in Japan, the company specialized in producing durable and
Brass
Modern One-of-a-kind Handmade Japanese Washi Paper LED Pendant Lamp, Croissant
By SATSUMA WASHI STUDIO
Located in New York, NY
Satsuma Washi Studio produces handmade “Washi”, a Japanese traditional craft paper with a history
Paper
1960s Hamilton Industries Compact Desk Lamp Japan
Located in Chula Vista, CA
stamped. Made in Japan. 7.75 tall closed and 13 h x 4 d x 3.25 w inches Original Vintage preowned
Metal
Japan Wicker Pendant lamp 1970s
By Kondu
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Pendant lamp .Wicker with White Lucite . signed Kond 1 large E27 bulb needed
Wicker
$2,495 / set
Pair of Japanese Lantern Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of whimsical Japanese lantern table lamps. We had them sand blasted and powder-coated. The
Steel, Cut Steel
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Brass and Folding Shade Floor Lamp in Japanese Style
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Brass and Folding Shade Floor Lamp in Japanese Style This table lamp is
Brass, Metal
Japanese Champlevé Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Japanese Champlevé Table Lamp Hexagonal cast metal table lamp with stylized bird-head handles and
Metal
$2,995 / set
Porcelain Japanese Lamps Decorated in Hong Kong
Located in Palm Springs, CA
during rewiring says ‘Japanese Porcelain Ware Decorated in Hong Kong’. Lamps measures 23.5” high from
Porcelain
rabbit Tanaka corp Mempis Style Halogen floor lamp 1980s Japan
By Tanaka Kosai
Located in Den Haag, NL
Vintage Rabbit Tanaka Corp Halogen Floor Lamp Japan Memphis design home Japan space age design mid
Plastic
Japanese Contemporary Etched Blue Black Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary Japanese contemporary large porcelain table lamp, a stunning masterpiece hand painted
Porcelain
1970's Adjustable Table Lamp by Sanyo, Japan
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Japan Made of plastic, chrome. 1x60W,E27 or E26 bulb. Good original condition. US
Chrome
$6,315Sale Price|20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A Floor Lamp, Bamboo & Washi Paper, Japan, 1990
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp, model 10A, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
Metal
Japanese wall lamp made of bamboo and rice paper, Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Japanese wall lamp made of bamboo and rice paper, mid-century modern, 1960s We have listed another
Bamboo, Paper
$700Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Japanese Fishing Floating Glass Ball with Iron Frame
By Blenko Glass
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and very rare Japanese fishing blown glass ball with special iron frame, freshly rewired
Iron
Japan Style Flush Lamp by Temde
By Fog and Morup, Temde Leuchten, Ib Fabiansen, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful Japanese-style ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The design is very beautiful
Beech, Paper
Rare! Japan Panasonic Modernist Fluorescent Table Lamp! 1960 Wow Black & Cream!
By Panasonic
Located in Peoria, AZ
Gorgeous Mod! Extremely Rare Japanese Panasonic Fluorescent Lamp! Geometric Delight! Cone and
Metal, Enamel
Large japanese wall lamp made of bamboo and rice paper, Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Japanese wall lamp made of bamboo and rice paper, mid-century modern, 1960s We have listed another
Bamboo, Paper
Akari Floor Lamp BB3-55DD by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki & Co, Japan, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Antwerp, BE
traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern design. Known for his mastery of form and light, Noguchi created
Cast Stone
Isamu Noguchi for Akari / Ozeki lamp; Co. Horn floor lamp, model BB3-33S Japan
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Skokie, IL
Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) for Akari / Ozeki & Co. Horn floor lamp, model BB3-33S USA/Japan
Steel
Japan Mid-Century Floor Lamp Ghost 'Fantasma' by Kuramata for Yamagiwa, 1972
By Shiro Kuramata, Yamagiwa
Located in MIlano, IT
Japan mid-century Floor lamp ghost (Fantasma) by Kuramata for Yamagiwa, 1972. Floor lamp ghost
Metal
Early Original Mid Century Isamu Noguchi N21 Floor Lamp by Ozeki & Co Japan 1960
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare Japanese mid century floor lamp in beautifully patinated washi paper, bambo and black
Metal, Brass
Japanese Vintage Buddhist Chochin Lantern Floor Lamp by SUZUKI ANDON Signed 政和
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Japanese Vintage Buddhist Chochin Lantern or floor lamp by SUZUKI ANDON, Japan, 1980-1990
Silk, Wood
Japanese Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp with Crackle Finish and Lucite Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese vintage table lamp from the mid 20th century, with crackled finish and lucite base
Ceramic
Mid Century Isamu Noguchi "1P" Table Desk Akari Lamp by Ozeki & Co. Japan, 1960s
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare Japanese mid century "1P" table / desk lamp in washi paper and black lacquered metal base
Metal
Vintage Wildwood Hand Painted Japanese Imari Porcelain Table Lamp
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
lamps, the Japanese made porcelain base is in the chinoiserie tradition of an Imari temple jar. The lamp
Brass
$2,076 / item
Japanese Cup Table Lamp by Sophie Vaidie
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese Cup Table Lamp by Sophie Vaidie One Of A Kind. Dimensions: Ø 35 x H 32 cm. Materials
Stoneware, Paper
$2,076 / item
Japanese Cup Table Lamp by Sophie Vaidie
Located in Geneve, CH
Japanese Cup Table Lamp by Sophie Vaidie One Of A Kind. Dimensions: Ø 35 x H 35 cm. Materials
Stoneware, Paper
Hand Painted Japaneses style Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Big one-of-a-kind asymmetrical table lamp in Japanese style due to the red hand-painted drawings on
Ceramic, Bouclé
Mid Century Isamu Noguchi "1P" Table Desk Akari Lamp by Ozeki & Co. Japan, 1960s
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ozeki & Co, Japan 1960s. Signed with the iconic red "Sun and the Moon" logo. In good original condition
Metal
$5,343Sale Price|20% Off
Isamu Noguchi Mid Century Modern Large Akari 23N Paper Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp, model 23N, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern 70XL Pendant Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp, model 70XL, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan
Metal
$1,250Sale Price|44% Off
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Table Lamp Japanese Inspired Design
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Miami, FL
by Japanese architectural designs. This gorgeous and interesting Charles Hollis Jones lucite table
Lucite
$3,643 / set
Set of 2 Japanese Wall Lamps Liseuse, 1970s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Wall lamp LISEUSE Wall lamp from Japan from the 70s Structure in brass, iron and acrylic Neon
Brass, Iron
$6,679 / item
Japan 75 Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires
Located in Geneve, CH
Japan 75 Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires Dimensions: Ø 75 x H 500 cm. Materials: Aluminum and
Travertine, Metal
$8,015 / item
Japan 95 Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires
Located in Geneve, CH
Japan 95 Pendant Lamp by WJ Luminaires Dimensions: Ø 95 x H 500 cm. Materials: Aluminum and
Travertine, Metal
Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Paper Akari 26A Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
26A ceiling lamp, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan.) Bamboo
Metal
Large Bähler ‘Cho’ Floor Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Established & Sons
By Established & Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bähler ‘Cho’ floor lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Established & Sons Created by Swiss
Glass, Acrylic, Paper, Carbon Fiber
Monumental Bamboo Floor Lamp with Japanese Parasol Shade — Tennant New York
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
: It’s the first series we’ve made using contemporary (i.e. non-vintage) traditional Japanese parasols
Brass
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer
Metal, Iron
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper & Stainless Steel Floor Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer, Dagmar
Located in Glendale, CA
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi paper & stainless steel floor lamp for Ingo Maurer Designed by
Stainless Steel
Dimitri Bähler ‘Cho’ Floor Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Established & Sons
By Established & Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
Dimitri Bähler ‘Cho’ floor lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Established & Sons Created by
Glass, Carbon Fiber, Paper, Acrylic
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper & Stainless Steel Table Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Dagmar, Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi paper & stainless steel table lamp for Ingo Maurer Designed by
Stainless Steel
Japanese Inspired Ceramic Table Lamp by Preben H. Gottschalk-Olsen, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Japanese inspired ceramic table light in a rather tactile shape. It is executed in a white Salt
Ceramic
Pair of 1950s Stylized Japanese Design Dragon Serpentine Koi Fish Table Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern bronze looking Japanese design Serpentine Dragon Koi Fish table lamps
Brass, Bronze
Pagode Small Table Lamp in Oak Wood & Natural Japanese Paper by Heilig Objects
Located in Geneve, CH
Pagode Small Table Lamp in Oak Wood & Natural Japanese Paper by Heilig Objects Dimensions: D 15,3 x
Oak, Paper
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.