Omega pendant lamp, Vico Magistretti, Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lampada a sospensione Omega, Vico Magistretti per Artemide
Steel
Omega pendant lamp, Vico Magistretti, Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lampada a sospensione Omega, Vico Magistretti per Artemide
Steel
Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Light for Artemide, 1962
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Light for Artemide, glass and iron, Italy, 1962.
Metal
$2,669 / item
Vico Magistretti Omega lamps by Artemide Italy 1967
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The 'Omega' pendant lamps, designed by the renowned Vico Magistretti and manufactured by Artemide in Italy in 1964, are a stunning example of mid-century modern lighting design.
Steel
$1,628Sale Price|20% Off
Vico Magistretti Omega Pendant by Artemide, Italy, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vico Magistretti Omega Pendant by Artemide, Italy, 1960s This Magistretti Omega Pendant for Artemide, designed in 1962, is a true masterpiece of the mid-century modern Italian desig...
Chrome
'Omega' Flush Mount by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1960
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The iconic “Omega” flush mount, designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in Italy around 1960, is a masterful example of Italian modernist lighting.
Metal
'Omega' Pendant Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1960
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The “Omega” pendant lamp was designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in Italy in the 1960s and is a refined example of Italian modernist lighting.
Metal
Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Lights for Artemide, 1962, Set of 2
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Lights for Artemide, glass and iron, Italy, 1962, set of 2.
Metal
Rare 'Omega' Flush Mount by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1960
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This impressive and rare flush mount, model ‘Omega,’ was designed by the renowned Italian architect and designer Vico Magistretti for Artemide in the 1960s.
Metal
Italian mid-century Chandelier Omega by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chandelier Omega by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s Chandelier mod.
Metal
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Ceiling or Table Lamp "Omega," 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Naples, IT
Elegante lampada da tavolo o da soffitto Mod.Omega, progettata dal maestro del design italiano Vico Magistretti e prodotta da Artemide negli anni Sessanta.
Glass
Opaline Glass, Brass Omega ceiling Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This large "Omega" ceiling lamp was designed in the 1960s by Vico Magistretti for Artemide.
Metal, Nickel
Italian Opaline Glass and Metal Omega Chandelier by Magisretti for Artemide 1962
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern white opaline glass and metal Omega chandelier by Vico Magistetti for Artemide, 1962.
Metal, Brass
Vico Magistretti “Triclinio” Ceiling Lamp for Artemide, 1967
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
The glass diffuser was also used across other Artemide models, including Omega, Erse, Clitunno, and Clinio.
Steel
Vico Magistretti Omega Opal Glass Pendant Lamps, Italy, 1960
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Vico Magistretti Pendant Lamps 'Omega' for Artemide, 1960 Large pair of opal glass suspension lights with nickeled brass frames from the sought-after Eptaclinio line from Ma...
Brass, Nickel
Unavailable
H 51.19 in Dm 15.75 in
Magistretti 'Omega' Mid-Century Modern Glass Pendant for Artemide, Italy, 1961
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Cassina de'Pecchi, IT
A ceiling lamp from the series 'Omega' by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, made in Italy in 1961.
Metal, Nickel
Lamp Omega Vico Magistretti Artemide Metal Glass 1960s
By Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Suspension lamp. Metal, glass.
Metal
Omega pendant lamp, Vico Magistretti, Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lampada a sospensione Omega, Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Steel
Artemide Omega Wall Lamp Brass, Italy, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Wall lamp with height-adjustable stem, matt nickel-plated brass structure, white glass diffuser.
Brass
"Omega" Suspension lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Imagine a luminous suspension lamp that immediately catches the eye with its grandeur and refinement: the Omega lamp, designed by the celebrated designer Vico Magistretti for Artemid...
Metal, Metallic Thread
Vico Magistretti for Artemide "Omega" Wall Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Naples, IT
Omega wall lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide Matt nickel-plated brass structure with height-adjustable stem.
Brass
Lampada Omega di Vico Magistretti per Artemide Anni 60
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada a sospensione in metallo e vetro.
Metal
'Omega' lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage pendant lamp made of chrome-plated metal with white glass diffuser and central bowl. Fitting E27. Weight 4.5 kg
Metal
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H 39.38 in Dm 21.26 in
"Omega" Vico Magistretti by Artemide 1960s Italian Design Glass Hanging Lamp
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Brescia, IT
"Omega" Vico Magistretti by Artemide 1961 Milky glass and steel details Perfect condition.
Steel
"Omega" Big white Hanging Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1962s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Suspension lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1962. The Omega lamp is large in size and consists of two separate pieces of opaline glass on a brushed metal frame.
Metal
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H 9.45 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian mid-century modern ceiling lamps Omega by Magistretti Artemide, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern ceiling lamps Omega by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s Pair of ceiling lamps model Omega with cylindrical diffusers and an internal sphere, made of o...
Metal
Omega lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide Anni 60-70
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Pendant lamp, chrome metal, white glass. Good conditions.
Metal
Omega chandelier by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s-70s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage pendant lamp made of chrome-plated metal with white glass diffuser and central bowl.
Metal
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H 9.85 in Dm 16.54 in
Italian Mid Century Omega Ceiling Lamps by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1962
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern opal glass and white metal Omega ceiling lamps by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1962 Omega ceiling lights in opal glass, with circular diffuser on the ou...
Metal
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H 47.25 in Dm 17.72 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandelier Omega by V. Magistretti for Artemide 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Omega chandelier by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s Omega chandelier with glass diffuser, internally frosted, a glass sphere placed around an interna...
Metal
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H 12.6 in W 17.72 in D 15.36 in
Italian Modern Glass and Metal Omega Appliques by Vico Magistretti Artemide 1970
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of four glass and satin metal Omega wall lamps by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s.
Metal, Steel
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H 13.78 in W 14.97 in D 18.12 in
Italian mid-century modern wall lamps Omega by Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wall lamps Omega by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s Set of nine wall lamps model Omega with a cylindrical diffuser and an internal sphere, made of opa...
Brass
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H 13.78 in W 14.97 in D 18.12 in
Italian mid-century modern wall lamps Omega by Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wall lamps Omega by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s Set of three iconic and fantastic wall lamps model Omega with a cylindrical diffuser and an intern...
Brass
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H 10.24 in Dm 16.15 in
Italian mid-century modern Wall lamp Omega by Vico Magistretti Artemide, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Wall lamp Omega by Vico Magistretti Artemide, 1960s Iconic wall or ceiling lamp mod.
Metal
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H 15.95 in Dm 15.75 in
Iconic 'Erse' Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1964 - Omega Series
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Illuminate your space with timeless elegance and refined design with the 'Erse' table lamp, a masterpiece created by the legendary Vico Magistretti for Artemide in 1964. Part of the ...
Brass
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H 10.24 in Dm 15.36 in
Two Mid-Century Modern Omega Flush Mounts by Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Merida, Yucatan
' Omega ' flush mounts designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, circa 1960.
Brass
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H 32.68 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Space Age Large 70s Yellow Lamp in the style of Magistretti Artemide 'Omega'
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Discover a stunning vintage 70s lamp inspired by the iconic Omega design by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. This exquisite space age pendant light features a sleek chrome metal struct...
Metal
OMEGA Hanging Lamp by Vico MAGISTRETTI, Artemide 1962
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Hanging lamp designed by Vico Magistretti. Italy, Artemide, 1962. The OMEGA lamp, comprising of two separate pieces of opaline glass on brushed metal frame.
Metal
XL Omega Hanging Lamp by Vico Magistretti, Artemide, 1962
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Hanging lamp designed by Vico Magistretti. Italy, Artemide, 1962. The XL size Omega lamp comprising of two separate pieces of opaline glass on brushed metal frame.
Milk Glass
"Omega" Pendant Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Iconic pendant lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, model "Omega," dating back to the 1960s.
Steel
Omega lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1960s-70s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage pendant lamp made of chrome metal with white glass diffuser.
Metal
Lacquered Metal Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
A lacquered metal and opaline glass ceiling lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Model: Omega. Manufactured in Italy, 1960s-1970s.
Opaline Glass
Omega pendant lamp, Vico Magistretti, Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Lampada a sospensione Omega, Vico Magistretti per Artemide
Steel
"Omega" Pendant by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in New York, NY
"Omega" pendant designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in 1962.
Blown Glass
Vico Magistretti Flush Mount "Omega" for Artemide, XLarge
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vico Magistretti flush mount "Omega" for Artemide, XLarge. Rare and hard to find in this size.
Metal
Rare 'Omega' Wall Lights by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Omega' Wall Lights by Vico Magistretti for Artemide.
Nickel
Pair of 'Omega' chandeliers by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1962
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Argelato, BO
Omega pendant lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1962 "The Omega lamp, in the pendant and ceiling versions, is part of the first series of lamps designed by Vico Magistre...
Metal
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H 47.25 in Dm 17.72 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Omega Chandelier, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1962
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern opal glass and metal Omega chandelier by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1962.
Metal
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H 53.94 in Dm 15.36 in
Italian mid-century modern ceiling lamp Omega Vico Magistretti Artemide, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern ceiling lamp Omega Vico Magistretti Artemide, 1960s Chandelier mod.
Metal
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H 55.12 in Dm 15.75 in
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Italian Glass Pendant Lamp Model Omega, 1960
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp model Omega designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide in 1961, adjustable height, matte nickel-plated brass, opal glass.
Metal
Large 'Omega' Pendant Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1960
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This impressive and rare pendant lamp, model ‘Omega,’ was designed by the renowned Italian architect and designer Vico Magistretti for Artemide in the 1960s.
Metal
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H 74.81 in Dm 25.6 in
"Omega" Brown and Opaline Pendant by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy, 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Roma, IT
Iconic "Omega" pendant lamp designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, produced in Italy during the 1960s.
Steel, Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 10.24 in Dm 15.36 in
6 Mid-Century Modern Omega Flush Mounts by Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Merida, Yucatan
' Omega ' flush mounts designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, circa 1960.
Brass
OMEGA Hanging Lamp by Vico MAGISTRETTI, Artemide 1962
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Hanging lamp designed by Vico Magistretti. Italy, Artemide, 1962. The OMEGA lamp consists of two pieces of opaline glass on a brushed metal frame.
Aluminum
Large White Hanging Lamp "Omega" by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1962
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1962. The Omega lamp is made in opaline glass and nickel-plated brass.
Brass
Vintage Omega Chandelier Designed by Vico Magistretti Milan Italy Design 1961
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Encinitas, CA
Italian Mid-Century chandelier called Omega, designed by Vico Magistretti and first produced in 1961 in Milan for Artemide.
Chrome
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H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 18.51 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Omega Wall Lights by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Pair of sconces designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, circa 1960 in opaline glass and nickeled opaque brass frame. Priced per pair. Four pairs available.
Brass
Omega Hanging Lamp by Vico Magistretti, 1962
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Hanging lamp designed by Vico Magistretti. Italy, Artemide, 1962. The Omega lamp comprising of two separate pieces of opaline glass on a brushed metal frame.
Glass
Omega Wall Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Savona, IT
Wall lamp produced by Artemide in the 60s. Project by Vico Magistretti. Structure in matt nickel-plated brass. Stem adjustable in height. Globe and diffuser, in opal glass. Stru...
Metal
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H 17.72 in Dm 14.18 in
"Omega" Vico Magistretti for Artemide 1960s Italian Design Glass Hanging Lamp
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Torino, Piemonte
"Omega" chandelier designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide Italy, in 1962.
Glass
Omega Chandelier Designed by Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in New York, NY
Exciting modernist chandelier called Omega, designed by Vico Magistretti and made in 1961 in Milan by Artemide.
Chrome
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H 9.85 in Dm 15.75 in
Midcentury ‘Omega’ White and Green Ceiling Lamps by Vico Magistretti for Artemid
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Savona, IT
Ceiling lamps produced by Artemide in the 1960s designed by Vico Magistretti. Wall support in white painted metal. Diffusers in green glass and white glass. Good general condition...
Metal
$434 / item
H 3.54 in W 4.92 in D 5.51 in
Galupa Art Deco Wall Sconce, Optical Glass & Aluminum, Up/Down Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
GALUPA Art Deco Wall Sconce, a masterpiece of design that effortlessly combines elegance and functionality. This stunning wall sconce is crafted in the timeless Art Deco style, featu...
Aluminum
$1,343 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$2,504 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$2,121 / item
H 4.15 in W 5.35 in D 7.75 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
Metal
$721 / item
H 25.2 in Dm 7.88 in
Art Deco Bauhaus Cream Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant, Germany 1930s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This elegant minimalist Art Deco pendant was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1930s to 1940s during the Bauhaus period. The light features a round cream/ivory colored op...
Brass
$2,360 / item
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
Wood
$1,856 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
RESTOCK - 50cm Prismatic Glass Holophane Globe Parisian Street Lamp, C.1960
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
Worldwide shipping available, get in touch for a quote. Beautifully formed spherical Holophane Parisian glass street lights, made in France. c.1960. This version has the 50cm diame...
Glass, Fiberglass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$5,525 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
$2,838 / item
H 24 in W 24 in D 24 in
Modern Fabric Pendant Light by Studio Mirei, Nebula 60, from Costantini
Located in New York, NY
The Nebula collection is drawn out of the interstellar clouds of dust and gas in space - regions where stars begin to form. Made of a woven natural fiber from the banana tree, which ...
Natural Fiber
$3,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 13 in D 6.75 in
Pair of 'Montparnasse' Sconces by Sergio Asti for Candle
By Candle, Sergio Asti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Montparnasse' Sconces by Sergio Asti for Candle. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1970s. Double-breasted white acrylic shields form these minimal sconces. Each ...
Aluminum
Rare Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. These sconces contain a flush brass wall mount that is connected to a circular horizontal holder that carrie...
Brass
Amoeba Walnut Coffee Table
By Jerry Nance
Located in New Hampton, NY
Walnut coffee table based on the style of historical pieces. This coffee table features an irregularly curved tabletop with vertical grain thick-veneered perimeter. Three turned Waln...
Wood, Walnut
'Clinio' Wall Lights by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Clinio' Wall Lights by Vico Magistretti for Artemide (IT, c.1961) Large opaline glass diffusers paired with brushed nickel armatures. Each light holds one E27 socket type, adapted f...
Brass, Nickel
'Cetra' Hanging Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Brussels, BE
'Cetra' hanging lamp by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s. A pair available.
Metal
As one of the founding fathers of modern Italian design, prolific architect and industrial designer Ludovico Magistretti (known by his nickname Vico) was guided by his philosophy, “There is no excuse for bad design.” His architectural projects are widely revered, and an ingenious meld of form and function can be found in his stylish and deceptively simple table lamps, sofas, armchairs and other mid-century furnishings.
Born in Milan, Magistretti followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather (both architects) to study architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. At the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Switzerland, and it was there he met his role model and mentor, renowned humanist architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Magistretti was inspired by Rogers’s vision to revive postwar Italy, and they collaborated on several reconstruction projects. Among Magistretti’s first architectural designs is a “poetic” round church, which he created for the QT8, an experimental Milanese neighborhood.
When Magistretti returned to Milan in 1945, he worked at his father’s architectural firm. It wasn’t until the early 1950s that he expanded his talents into design while working with furniture artisans.
In the 1960s, Magistretti began his 30-year working relationship with famed entrepreneur Cesare Cassina of the Cassina furniture manufacturing company. In their design approach, the two men shared a vision of the relationship between modernity and tradition and enjoyed a close bond (Magistretti designed Cassina’s luxurious villa in 1965). However, their friendship was not without contention.
Legend has it that upon seeing the prototype for Magistretti’s Maralunga sofa, Cassina hated it so much that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumpled into itself.
“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” an unfazed Magistretti allegedly responded, and the Maralunga’s slumped, adjustable-height backrest was born. Incidentally, the Maralunga sofa won Italy’s Compasso d’Oro award as did his Eclisse lamp for Artemide and his Atollo lamp for Oluce.
Magistretti died in 2006, but his designs live on in galleries, museums and private residences and offices around the world.
Find a range of vintage Vico Magistretti furniture and lighting on 1stDibs.
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
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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
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.