Murano Glass Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1965, Hardwired
Located in bari, IT
Murano glass ceiling chandelier 1960s
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1965, Hardwired
Located in bari, IT
Murano glass ceiling chandelier 1960s
Murano Glass
Venini Murano Glass Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1965
By Venini
Located in bari, IT
This elegant chandelier features a multi-layered structure with Murano glass elements in Venini's iconic style.
Metal
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, Chrome, 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass pendant light with four lights. Measure: Diameter 62 cm.
Metal, Chrome
$4,589 / item
Paradise hanging lamp with clear glass
Located in Vedelago, IT
The Paradise collection emerges as an emblematic example of contemporary elegance. Its clean lines, combines with glasses in sophisticated colors, offer a timeless elegance. The susp...
Glass, Stained Glass, Murano Glass
Modern Brass and Murano Glass Chandelier, Mid-Century Style, Italy
Located in Madrid, ES
Suspension lamp with a circular structure made of brass and metal, decorated with pieces made of Murano glass around the perimeter. Current production from Murano, Italy. This Muran...
Brass
Murano Glass Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, Brass Frame, Italy, 1940
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Clear Murano glass chandelier with zapponato brass frame and rostrato glass bowl in the manner of Barovier & Toso.
Murano Glass
Pink and Smoke Murano Glass Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Pink and smoke Murano glass chandelier supported by a white lacquered steel structure. The array of richly textured hand-blown glass components alternate between pink and smoke in co...
Murano Glass
Contemporary Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Elegant Contemporary Italian Murano glass chandelier. Mid-Century style. With beautiful translucent glass leaves.
Glass
Red and gold Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy 1960s
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Large red and gold Murano glass chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, Venini style, Italy 1960s A classical, or neoclassical Murano glass vintage chandelier.
Gold Plate
Large Mid Century Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier.
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
A striking vintage chandelier from the Mid-Century Modern era, Italian Murano production, circa 1960s-1970s.
Brass
$8,858 / item
Murano Art Glass Sputnik Mid-century Chandelier
By Murano 5
Located in Roma, Lazio
Simple and linear but there is all the style of Murano in this splendid chandelier with a beautiful green / blue color. The Murano furnaces create an indisputable timeless design, si...
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano glass chandelier.
Metal, Chrome
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass pendant light. Total height with chain: 110 cm. Diameter 50 cm. Height fixture 40 cm.
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Blown Glass Murano Four-Light Chandelier with Floral Motifs
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a delicate touch of Venetian charm to your interior with this petite Murano glass chandelier. Hand-blown in Italy circa 1960, the elegant four-light fixture features a central r...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano glass pendant chandelier, Mid Century - Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Warm colors Mid Century Modern Murano glass pendant chandelier, attributed to Mazzega Italy 1970s.
Brass
$4,492 / item
Mid-Century Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Palermo, PA
This stunning hand-crafted piece was produced in Murano Italy during the 1970s. The chandelier consist of 31 glass leaves in a beautiful violet on transparent Murano glass. Every pi...
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Murano glass pendant chandelier, Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Large mid-century modern Murano glass pendant chandelier, Mazzega style, Italy 1970s.
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern brass and Murano glass chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern brass and clear Murano glass pendant chandelier, attributed to Mazzega Italy 1970s The brass frame is in polished brass.
Brass
White Murano glass, mid century modern Drum chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
The Mid-Century Modern chandelier is made of white thick Murano glass, with real gold flakes.
Brass
Large Murano Glass Chandelier with 40 Glass Leaves
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Murano glass chandelier with four rows off clear and orange glass leaves. The body is composed of 40 leaf-form glass suspended from a chrome frame.
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in Almelo, NL
Impressive large-scale Murano glass chandelier from 1960s Italy, featuring hand-textured glass elements in a sculptural circular composition—an iconic statement piece of Mid-Century ...
Metal, Steel
Mid Century Murano Pink Glass Chandelier, Italie 1960s
By Laguna Murano
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury Murano pink glass chandelier, Italie 1960s. rare pink colour. rewired. will be disassembled for shipping!
Murano Glass
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Chandelier Mazzega Italy 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Palermo, PA
This Italian Murano glass chandelier by Mazzega dates from the 1960s and features a playful and elegant composition of transparent and amber twisted glass elements suspended from a c...
Metal, Chrome
Murano Round Art Glass and Brass Mid-Century Chandelier
By Murano 5
Located in Roma, Lazio
Elegant Murano artistic glass chandelier with sinuous shapes, very essential and linear in shape but truly beautiful. Elegance also due to the beautiful workmanship of the glass lens...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Chandelier, Murano Glass & Brass, 1980s
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Murano glass sputnik chandelier attributed to Mazzega 1980s, Italy.
Brass
Mid Century Modernist Murano Glass Ceiling Light Fixture
By Murano 5
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This striking Mid Century Modernist ceiling light features an array of hand-blown Murano glass rods radiating from a polished chrome base.
Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Frosted Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Mazzega chandelier represents the design sensibilities of the 1970s and showcases the beauty of Murano glass in a Mid-Century Modern style characterized by clean lines, geometri...
Metal
$10,430Sale Price|30% Off
Mazzega Murano Chandelier, Chrome & Art Glass, Mid-Century Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Stratford, CT
A large magnificent Mazzega Murano Art glass chandelier from Italy, circa 1960. The chandelier has a chrome framing and contains 50 large art glass prisms. It takes 8 light bulbs.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Flush Mount Chandelier, Italy, 1980
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Modern Murano glass flush mount chandelier, Italy 21st century.
Glass, Murano Glass
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Murano Starburst Camer Glass Five-Tier Chandelier Mid-Century Modern
By Camer Glass
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outrageous and large Mid-Century Modern Camer glass five-tier starburst chandelier. This piece is very large and impressive and will be the centerpiece of your home.
Brass
Camer Glass Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Chandelier Sputnik, 1982
By Camer Glass
Located in Murano, Venezia
Designed in 1982 by Camer glass, this chandelier has 43 clear glass elements called “Triedri”. Perfect for a modern space, the chandelier reach the diameter of 90 cm and is lighted ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1970s Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Cascade Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Mazzega chandelier represents the design sensibilities of the 1970s and showcases the beauty of Murano glass in a Mid-Century Modern style characterized by clean lines, geometri...
Metal
Murano Black Glass and Brass Mid-Century Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
By Murano 5
Located in Roma, Lazio
Extraordinary and original design for a Murano chandelier from the middle of the last century. Particular workmanship of the glass combined with a polished brass finish. Linear and a...
Brass
Camer Glass Mid-Century Modern Crystal Amethyst Triedri Murano Chandelier, 1980
By Camer Glass
Located in Murano, Venezia
A beautiful and impressive chandelier suitable, due to its important height, to spacious rooms and high ceilings. The chandelier creates magnificent reflections of light thanks to ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Camer Glass Mid-Century Modern Amber Black Triedri Murano Chandelier, 1980
By Camer Glass
Located in Murano, Venezia
A beautiful and impressive chandelier suitable, due to its important height, to spacious rooms and high ceilings. The chandelier creates magnificent reflections of light thanks to ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Camer Glass Mid-Century Modern Gray Triedri Murano Chandelier Sputnik, 1982
By Camer Glass
Located in Murano, Venezia
Designed in 1982 by Camer Glass, this chandelier has 43 gray glass elements called “Triedri”. Perfect for a modern space, the chandelier reach the diameter of 80 cm and is lighted b...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Camer Glass Mid-Century Modern Pink Spiral Triedri Murano Chandelier, 1980
By Camer Glass
Located in Murano, Venezia
A beautiful and impressive chandelier suitable, due to its important height, to spacious rooms and high ceilings. The chandelier creates magnificent reflections of light thanks to ...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Camer Glass Mid-Century Modern Amber Murano Chandelier Italian Sputnik, 1982
By Camer Glass
Located in Murano, Venezia
Made up of 41 elements called Trihedrons, this chandelier belongs to that category called sputnik. The amber color of the glass elements perfectly matches the golden color of the fr...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Amber Murano Glass w/ Chrome Pendant Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully formed Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Pendant Chandelier in Amber W/ Chrome Fittings by Mazzega originates from Italy, Circa 1970.
Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brown and Clear Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing clear and brown murano glass chandelier designed and manufactured in Venice in the seventies by Mazzega, the chandelier has in working order and in perfect conditions, it ...
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Ice effect Murano Glass Cascading Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The chandelier has a square design which was characteristic of the geometric shapes popular in Mid-Century Modern design.
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Smoked Amber Molten Banded Murano Glass Pendant Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Glass Pendant Chandelier by Mazzega originates from Murano, Italy, Circa 1970.
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Petite Camer Murano Glass Chandelier Italy
By Camer Glass
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and very elegant murano chandelier from Italy with an array of prisms all perfect. Staggered rows which reflect the light, a three bulb chandelier with stainless steel support...
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Hand Blown Translucent/ Topaz Murano Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern chandelier was realized in Italy, circa 1970 by the esteemed atelier of Mazzega.
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Torciglioni Chandelier By Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
This highly elegant and dynamic Mid-Century Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Torciglioni Chandelier is by Mazzega and originates from Italy, Circa 1970.
Chrome
Mid-century Chandelier in Polychrome Murano Glass Attributed to Mazzega, 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-century chandelier in polychrome Murano glass attributed to Mazzega, 1960s Metal structure, intact transparent and caramel colored glasses, good condition.
Metal
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian chrome and Murano glass chandelier. Measure: Diameter 44 cm. Height fixture 52 cm.
Metal
Mid Century Murano Glass Chandelier
By Paolo Venini, Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Houston, TX
Mid Century Murano Glass Chandelier. Our beautiful Murano glass chandelier in the manner of Toni Zuccheri for Venini currently has a rod for hanging which can be shortened, increased...
Steel
Murano Glass Pendant Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid century modern Italian pendant chandelier, in the manner of Mazzega, Murano, circa 1970s.
Brass
Mid-Century Hand-Blown Leaf Form Mottled Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
A timeless example of Italian Mid-Century design, this exquisite chandelier will bring refinement and sophistication to any space.
Murano Glass
1970s Pink Lily Art Glass Chandelier By Murano Italy
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Bensalem, PA
Original Murano pink Lily Chandelier made in Italy Please look at pictures for overall detail. Feel free to reach out with any questions. I also have a matching table lamp available ...
Brass
$9,500 / item
Grand Mid-Century Murano Chandelier Made by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Houston, TX
This grand Mid-Century Murano chandelier is created by Mazzega, Italy.
Murano Glass
Mazzega Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1960 Black Yellow Colour Mid Century
By Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
A striking Murano glass chandelier manufactured by Mazzega in Italy during the 1960s, featuring an elegant composition of alternating clear and straw-colored glass elements mounted o...
Iron
Three-Tier Murano Glass Tube Chandelier - 48 PINK GLASSES - Mid-century modern
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 48 large pink glass tubes in a star shape. The glasses have a beautif...
Blown Glass
Vintage Mid Century Murano Mazzega Colorful Round Italian Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Magical vintage Murano Mazzega colorful glass chandelier. Holds 3 lightbulbs. Has 8 glass pieces with assorted designs and colors on each glass panel. No chips or broken glass. Glass...
Blown Glass
Mid - Century Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This chandelier exemplifies the distinctive Murano glass Craftsmanship . The design features textured cylindrical glass elements in clear and amber tones suspended from a brass frame...
Brass
Two Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers, in Murano Glass, Italy, circa 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Large multi-tiered " Cascade " chandelier in hand blown Murano glass in the style of Mazzega and La Murrina, made in Murano, Italy, circa 1970s. Comprised of 49 pieces in clear Mura...
Murano Glass
$1,301
Murano Shell Chandelier
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Murano shell chandelier.
Art Glass
$4,966 / item
Classic Venetian Chandelier, Murano, 1980s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Palermo, PA
One of a kind vintage Murano chandelier, ca 1980s. The light has 5 bulbs. Five leafs and 5 striped flowers. Note that we have two chandeliers available so you have the possibility t...
Metal
Italian Glass Chandelier by Vetreria Murano
By Murano 5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century clear glass chandelier, glass in perfect condition.
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Chandelier
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
MURANO Glass Chandelier in nice as found VINTAGE condition. There are minor wear / patina to the frame. One small chip to one glass disc. Chandelier has the original wiring.
Metal
Vintage Spiral Murano Glass Chandelier
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Southampton, NY
Vintage spiral Murano glass chandelier with 6 spiralling tiers of Murano glass. Artist Murano glass Sommerso, Venice & Murano Co. Some imperfections.
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Camer Murano Glass Sculpture Chandelier
By Camer Glass
Located in Southampton, NY
Magnificent midcentury 1970s Camer large chandelier with Murano glass.
Chrome
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 14.97 in D 32.29 in
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega Murano, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Murano Glass Chandelier by Mazzega Murano, Italy, 1970s.
Metal, Chrome
Murano Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern
By Murano 5
Located in De Klinge, BE
Murano chandelier The Murano features a series of long sculptural drops which let reflected light sparkle from the internal light fittings. The chandelier has a circular frame.
Glass
Mazzega Mid-Century Modernist Murano Glass Ball Shaped Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modernist chandelier featuring a three-arm support with top cap in unlacquered brass which holds a handblown Murano glass ball shaped light diffusing shade in which with ...
Blown Glass
Murano mid-century Chandelier glass Pink Blossom Gilt Frame, 1970s
By Murano 5
Located in Denia, ES
Very elegant and great quality, vintage midcentury chandelier. This piece has a gilt brass frame with Murano crystals large pink blossoms. Two level of Blossom crystal In very goo...
Crystal
1970s Murano Glass Pendant Light Mid Century
By Murano 5
Located in Geneva, IL
Bell shaped Murano glass shade. White with pale purple and green design. Hangs on a very long wire that is adjustable. The wire is 36" long. The glass globe is 14" height a...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Six-Light Chandelier, circa 1955
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Vancouver, BC
Circa 1955 Rare Murano Ca'rezzonico chandelier in transparent and multi-colour glass. This piece is an absolute collector's dream. Fully restored to its original condition, rewired, ...
Unavailable
H 29.53 in Dm 15.75 in
Mazzega mid-century Murano chandelier glass ice frost italian , 1960
By Mazzega
Located in Denia, ES
Big Murano leaves chandelier made by Mazzega, Italy in the 1960s. This ceiling lamp features 20 big etched Murano glass leaves fixed to a golden brass structure that features with li...
Art Glass
Unavailable
H 31.5 in Dm 17.72 in
Mazzega mid-century Murano Chandelier glass clear orange Handblown , 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Denia, ES
Italian Mid-Century Modern amber colored glass chandelier handblown in Murano by Mazzega.
Art Glass
Unavailable
H 35.44 in Dm 21.66 in
Mazzega mid-century Murano Chandelier glass Globes Handblown italian, 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Denia, ES
Large chandelier was executed by Mazzega. The piece features five Murano handblown glass globes with chrome structure. A real stunning ORIGINAL vintage period lamp !! Model made in h...
Glass
Unavailable
H 29.53 in Dm 21.66 in
Mazzega mid-century Murano chandelier white glass chrome frame 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Denia, ES
Ceiling lamp in the style of the Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari (born in 1927). Chrome-plated metal structure, with three arms decorated with Murano glass globes. Manufactured by ...
Art Glass
Murano Glass Chandeliers by Camer
By Camer Glass
Located in Geneva, IL
A vintage Murano glass tubular chandelier by Camer. Made in Italy in the 1970s. In perfect condition. Glass tubes hang from the chrome electrical structure which has six electrical ...
Chrome
Unavailable
H 23.63 in Dm 19.69 in
Mazzega mid-century Murano Chandelier Glass blue Globe chrome structure , 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Denia, ES
Large 1970s Mazzega pendant chandelier with three big globe of transparent Murano glass. Measures cm: Height 60 (could be modify ), diameter 50 (diameter glass globe 25cm) Excellent ...
Glass
Unavailable
H 13 in Dm 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pendant Lamp Murano Hand Blown Glass by Murano Due
By Murano 5
Located in Saddle Brook , NJ
Mid-Century Modern Italian Pendant Lamp Murano hand blown crystal glass streaked with black, grey, light green and light blue fused-in. The "Haiti 45" was made and designed by Murano...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 31.5 in
Mazzega mid-century murano Chandelier glass Bicolor with silver base , 1960
By Mazzega
Located in Denia, ES
1960s Mazzega clear and white and purple waves square ceiling fixture with brass frame. A real stunning ORIGINAL vintage period lamp !! Model made in hand-made by the greatest glassm...
Art Glass
Vintage Murano Glass Chandelier, circa 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in Melbourne, AU
Vintage Murano glass chandelier, circa 1960s. A beautiful example of craftsmanship, truly a one-of-a-kind statement! Perfect for any luxury interior. Very minor wear commensurate ...
Glass
Mazzega Murano Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish Mazzega Murano glass chandelier dates to the 1970s and is the perfect shape and size to hang in a stairwell or above a center table. The piece is composed of 18 large...
Stainless Steel
Rare Chandelier Attributed to Mazzega Murano Glass, 20th Century
By Mazzega
Located in Palermo, Italia
By a chromed steel circular drive down about 70 chains that support the fantastic leaves made of Murano glass often handmade. One can distinguish four different colors for each group...
Steel
Unavailable
H 21.66 in Dm 19.69 in
Mazzega mid-century Murano chandelier Ice Frost Glass Leaves 2 Level, 1960
By Mazzega
Located in Denia, ES
This large vintage glass leaf chandelier was manufactured by Mazzega in Italy during the 1960s. It features clear frost glass leaves. Complete and in a good working vintage condition...
Art Glass
Mazzega Murano Glass and Chrome Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish Mid-Century Modern chandelier dates to the 1960s-1970s and was created by the iconic Italian Murano glass artisans of Mazzegan.
Chrome
Modern Murano Glass Chandelier by Tino Rossi
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Tino Rossi
Located in Chicago, IL
This chandelier is made from delicately hand-blown clear iridescent amber glass. The body of the chandelier has an elegantly curving form and glass finial. The four candle-arms, with...
Murano Chandelier
By Murano 5
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A two-tier Murano glass chandelier, Italy, 1960s. Rewired and PAT tested.
Glass
Murano Vistosi Hanging Chandelier in Lemon Lime
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
Four tiers of glass in glorious LEMON LIME - such a wonderful mixture of yellows and green. The candy-colored disc centers are bright yellow, the surrounding ring is more of a chartr...
Chrome
Mazzega Murano Glass Chandelier Italy 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Two tier Murano Glass chandelier by Mazzega, Italy. Black and white. Italy 1960`s. Very good condition.
Chrome
Mazzega Midcentury Italian Murano Glass Chandelier , 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Firenze, Toscana
The chain could be shortened, to let less higher the chandelier. Murano, Venice, Mid century modern.
Murano Glass
Black Murano Glass Chandelier, Mid-20th Century
Located in Retie, BE
Black 8-armed Murano glass chandelier. A Mid-20th Century black ceiling light with 8 curling arms.
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.
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.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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