Parachute Light
Rare Parachute Suspension Light by Erik Gunnar Asplund
By Erik Gunnar Asplund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare parachute suspension light by Erik Gunnar Asplund. Designed and manufactured in Sweden, circa
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Parachute Print II by Brooke Vandever
Located in Chicago, IL
and instinctive. One artist sculpted light (Vandever), the other, iridescent fabric (Swedelius). Both
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Parachute Print I by Brooke Vandever
Located in Chicago, IL
and instinctive. One artist sculpted light (Vandever), the other, iridescent fabric (Swedelius). Both
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Parachute Floor Lamp 'Julius 1' by Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in New York, NY
of the parachute like moments of light frozen in time."
Once she began working with those patterns
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metallic Thread
Parachute Floor Lamp 'Martin 2' by Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in New York, NY
of the parachute like moments of light frozen in time."
Once she began working with those patterns
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metallic Thread, Brass, Aluminum
Parachute Floor Lamp 'Julius 2' by Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in New York, NY
of the parachute like moments of light frozen in time."
Once she began working with those patterns
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metallic Thread
Parachute Floor Lamp 'James 1' by Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in New York, NY
of the parachute like moments of light frozen in time."
Once she began working with those patterns
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metallic Thread
Parachute Floor Lamp 'Florence 1' by Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in New York, NY
of the parachute like moments of light frozen in time."
Once she began working with those patterns
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metallic Thread
Parachute Floor Lamp 'Malcolm 1' by Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in New York, NY
of the parachute like moments of light frozen in time."
Once she began working with those patterns
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metallic Thread
Parachute Floor Lamp 'Unknown 1' by Bec Brittain
By Bec Brittain
Located in New York, NY
of the parachute like moments of light frozen in time."
Once she began working with those patterns
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metallic Thread, Brass, Aluminum
Contemporary Light blue (customizable) Wall Mirror Cynarina by Sarah Roseman
Located in 1204, CH
Knitted and woven textile made from com- bining high quality polypropelyne rope and parachute chord
Category
2010s Dutch Wall Mirrors
Materials
Nylon, Rope, Epoxy Resin
H 54.34 in W 35.44 in D 2.76 in
Pair of Art Deco Pendant Chandeliers in Molded & Frosted Rose Glass signed Degue
By Degué
Located in New York, NY
parachutes, brilliantly scaled to subtly overlap with one another and kiss the edges of the chandelier
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Pendant Chandelier in Molded & Frosted Rose Glass signed Degue
By Degué
Located in New York, NY
shade with abstracted circular geometric motifs resembling flowers in bloom or expanding parachutes
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
"The U.S. Marines Want You" Vintage WWII Recruitment Poster, 1940
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
air wings with 132 squadrons. In addition, 20 Defense Battalions and a Parachute Battalion were also
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
Mr Chad WW2 National Savings Poster Circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Stockings?" (All available silk was needed for making parachutes). American soldiers over here could get
Category
Vintage 1940s English Posters
Materials
Paper
Jo Hammerborg Table Lamp Model Senior Produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
lamp features two light sources.
Literature: Fog & Morup catalogue 1966.
Jo Hammerborg was born
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
H 18.12 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
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Ole Wanscher Set of Twelve Refinished Mahogany Dining Chairs, Custom Upholstery
By Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, Ole Wanscher
Located in Knebel, DK
This set of 12 mahogany Rungstedlund dining chairs designed by Ole Wanscher were produced during the 1960s and 1970s by Poul Jeppesen Furniture.
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.32 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
Baltic Side Tables Made from Lightened or Darkened Bronze
By Christopher Gentner
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Smooth (17") Circular Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940's plaster plafonnier. Hanging by three white chains; with 3 medium ...
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Set of Six Side Chairs or Dining Chairs Attributed to Francis Jourdain
By Francis Jourdain
Located in New York, NY
A set of six chairs (sold individually) with modernist lines typical of Francis Joirdain's work circa 1910-1920. Removable wicker seat. $1200.00 per chair.
Category
Vintage 1910s French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Wicker
H 31.5 in W 17.25 in D 19.25 in
Gio Ponti Small Randaccio Mirror
By Gubi, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti small Randaccio mirror. Executed in brass and glass. Ponti created the Randaccio Mirror in 1925 for his home on Via Randaccio in Milan. Characterized by its atypical crown-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
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Brass
Studio Buzao, Black Lava Stone Side Table by Bentu Design
By Buzao
Located in Paris, FR
Studio Buzao
Black lava stone and concrete table designed by Cantonese studio Buzao
Black lava stone
50 x 33 x 33 cm
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Side Tables
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Lava
Pierre Chareau Tabouret, Bench, Stool, Model No. MT 1015 Art Deco
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pierre Chareau tabouret, bench, stool, model no. MT 1015 Art Deco. provenance, Stunning example,, .
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Stools
Materials
Wood
Guillerme et Chambron, Bridge Marius, Pair of Dining Chairs, France, c. 1960
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered in Dedar fabric.
Robert Guillerme studied design and architecture at the École Boule, graduating in 1934. After the Second World War he moved to Lille, in the north of...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
H 32.25 in W 21.75 in D 20.25 in
Pair of Modernist Chairs in Oak Wood for Oda Gadda House
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Chair with a clear and simple design, created in 1949 for his cousin’s daughter, Oda Gadda’s house.
In this chair yoy can see how Portaluppi leaves behind the elements that he loved...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Francisque Chaleyssin Art Déco Chair, Circa 1930s, France
By Francisque Chaleyssin
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Sculptural Art Déco chair with arm designed by French designer Francisque Chaleyssin.
Solid oar wood structure and recent black leather upholstered seat and back.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of French Artisan Benches in Solid Elm Wood, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Set of impressive artisan benches in very good original condition.
These benches are made of a beautiful solid elm wood in a warm dark color.
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20th Century Brutalist Benches
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Wood, Elm
Large Flush Mount Lamp with Intricatefloral Inlay, Swedish Grace
By Birger Ekman, Mjölby Intarsia
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant Swedish Grace / Art Deco hanging flush mount ceiling lamp from the 1930s. Most likely designed by Birger Ekman for Mjölby Intarsia. The piece features an intricatefloral inla...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Flush Mount
Materials
Birch, Walnut
Handmade Red Lace Agate with Stainless Steel Cutlery Tableware Set, Serves 6
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Elevate your dining experience with our exquisite Handmade Red Lace Agate with Stainless Steel Cutlery Tableware Set, thoughtfully designed to serve 6. This luxurious tableware set c...
Category
2010s Brazilian Tableware
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Crystal, Rock Crystal
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H 13.5 in W 6 in D 3.5 in
Rare Long Swedish Folk Art Pine Bench
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish rare folk art bench made during the mid 1800s. The bench is hand-crafted in Sweden from pine and has been made carefully with attention to detail. The seat is made f...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Benches
Materials
Pine
Handmade Stoneware Dinner Set "Concrete"
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This stoneware dinner set is unlike any other dinnerware you had before. It doesn't look like ceramics, more like stone or concrete - this is why we decided to call this collection "...
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2010s Ukrainian Tableware
Materials
Stoneware
M_009 Side Table / Lava Stone by Monolith
By Monolith
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The M_009 Side Table is a simple yet sophisticated brutalist design. Consisting of one stone, resting atop two blocks its sculptural form is a soft balance of form and function.
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2010s Mexican Side Tables
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Travertine
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Pendant Light of Vintage Parachute
Located in Madison, WI
Early 20th century parachute reimagined as hanging, ethereal, one-of-a-kind pendant light on 8 foot
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers an...
Materials
Steel
Rare "Parachute" Suspension Light by Erik Gunnar Asplund
By Erik Gunnar Asplund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare parachute suspension light by Erik Gunnar Asplund. Designed and manufactured in Sweden, circa
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Rare Parachute Suspension Light by Erik Gunnar Asplund
By Erik Gunnar Asplund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Parachute suspension light by Erik Gunnar Asplund. Designed and manufactured in Sweden, circa
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Erik Gunnar Asplund "Parachute" fixture Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Swedish Grace, Art Deco “Parachute” ceiling light, designed 1925 by Erik Gunnar Asplund
Category
20th Century Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Bec Brittain 'Angela 1', Lacquered Black Aluminum Dynamic Parachute Floor Lamp
By Bec Brittain
Located in New York, NY
.
Materials:
Base: Cast Aluminum with Black Lacquer Finish, Poplar, LED Light, Fan
Parachute: Performance
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metallic Thread, Aluminum
Armed Lounge Chair with Light Walnut Frame with Khaki Cotton Webbing, Knoll
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Tulsa, OK
. These armed lounge chairs have a light walnut frame with Kahki colored 100% cotton webbing creating back
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
H 30.25 in W 23.75 in L 30.25 in
Studio Craft Design Occasional Wood Chair
By Jere Osgood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A unique design
hand crafted, appears to be walnut or other with nice bent wood detailing
parachute
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Original Abel Sorensen "703" Dining Chairs for Knoll, Set of 8
By Abel Sorenson
Located in Coronado, CA
chairs retain their original red, translucent parachute straps which will last forever. The maple frames
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Maple
Jo Hammerborg Table Lamp Model President Produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
.
Teak and brass base, brass lampshade. This table lamp features two light sources.
Literature: Fog
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 18.12 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Rare Stool, "600 Series, " by Jens Risom for Knoll International
By Jens Risom
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
webbing from parachute factories, because the constraints of wartime material shortages.
This stool is
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Wood, Cotton
Jo Hammerborg "President" Brass and Teak Table Lamp, Denmark 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Utrecht, NL
through the light to create an interesting effect, while the patinated brass stem glows when the lamp is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jo Hammerborg "President" Brass & Teak Table Lamp for Fog & Mørup, Denmark 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg
Located in Utrecht, NL
through the light to create an interesting effect, while the patinated brass stem glows when the lamp is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 17.72 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
"Nova" Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, Denmark, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Utrecht, NL
professional career, was also a Pioneer in parachuting and flying. In a tragic manner, it was his great passion
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
1960s Pendant of opaline glass by Erik Gunnar Asplund for Atelje Lyktan, Sweden
By Ateljé Lyktan, Erik Gunnar Asplund
Located in København K, 84
The "Parachute" pendant, designed by the eminent architect Erik Gunnar Asplund for Atelje Lyktan in
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
H 52.37 in Dm 22.05 in
Parachute as Hanging Ceiling Light
Located in Madison, WI
Vintage white parachute serves as large, soft overhead light with great texture, movement and drama
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Canvas, Nylon
Vintage Nylon Parachute As Extraordinary Ceiling Light
Located in Madison, WI
Vintage Nylon Parachute blossoming around steel basket frame that has been professionally-wired as
Category
20th Century American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
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Parachute Light For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the parachute light you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, wood and aluminum, every parachute light was constructed with great care. There are 4 variations of the antique or vintage parachute light you’re looking for, while we also have 10 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the parachute light you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right parachute light, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern and modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made parachute light over the years, but those crafted by Bec Brittain, Fog & Mørup and Jo Hammerborg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Parachute Light?
Prices for a parachute light start at $682 and top out at $28,000 with the average selling for $14,250.
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