Swag Hanging Lamp by Paul Secon for Sompex
By Paul Secon
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pendant light by Paul Secon for Sompex. Total height measure: 90 cm.
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Fiberglass
Swag Hanging Lamp by Paul Secon for Sompex
By Paul Secon
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pendant light by Paul Secon for Sompex. Total height measure: 90 cm.
Fiberglass
1960s Italian Space Age Mazzega Sompex Secon Nylon Thread Pendant Light, Italy
By Sompex, Paul Secon, Mazzega
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Large and stunning Space Age pendant light made of chrome, plexiglass and nylon thread from the 1960s / 1970s. The stylish and elegant Mazzega-meets-Secon hanging lamp has three larg...
Metal
Unavailable
H 43.31 in Dm 10.63 in
Pair of 1970s Space Age Sompex Nylon and Perspex Pendant Lights by Paul Secon
By Paul Secon, Sompex
Located in London, England
Pair of 1970s German futuristic space age nylon perspex and polished chrome pendant hanging ceiling light. Manufactured by Sompex and designed by French designer Paul Secon.
Chrome
Vintage Pendant Light by Paul Secon for Sompex, 1960s
By Paul Secon, Sompex
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury chandelier designed by Paul Secon for Sompex. The light is made of an acrylic/Lucite frame with nylon wires woven all around the chandelier to create a most loving ligh...
Nylon, Lucite
Vintage Pendant Light by Paul Secon for Sompex, 1960s
By Paul Secon, Sompex
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury chandelier designed by Paul Secon for Sompex. The light is made of an acrylic/lucite frame with nylon wires woven all around the chandelier to create a most loving ligh...
Nylon, Acrylic, Lucite
Sold
H 14.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
Paul Secon for Sompex Nylon and Lucite Geometric Hanging Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Paul Secon, Sompex
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern smoked lucite and nylon string geometric hanging pendant light By Paul Secon for Sompex Germany, 1970s Pendant measures: 13"W x 13"D x 14.5"H.
Lucite
Vintage Pendant Light by Paul Secon for Sompex, 1960s
By Sompex
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury chandelier designed by Paul Secon for Sompex. The light is made of an acrylic/Lucite frame with nylon wires woven all around the chandelier to create a most loving ligh...
Nylon, Lucite
Vintage Pendant Light by Paul Secon for Sompex, 1960s
By Sompex
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury chandelier designed by Paul Secon for Sompex. The light is made of an acrylic/Lucite frame with nylon wires woven all around the chandelier to create a most loving ligh...
Nylon, Lucite
Pair of Lucite and Nylon String Pendants by Paul Secon for Sompex
By Paul Secon, Sompex
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Lucite and nylon string pendants by Paul Secon for Sompex. Single light pendants, circa 1960s Dimensions: 14" dia x 14" T.
Nylon, Lucite
Rare XXL Nylon Thread Plexiglas Pendant Lamp by Paul Secon for Sompex
By Paul Secon, Sompex
Located in München, DE
Beautiful XXL rare large 1970's nylon thread plexiglass pendant lamp by Paul Secon. Manufactured by Sompex. Great light with interesting light reflections.
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 35.44 in Dm 15.75 in
1970s French Nylon and Perspex Sompex Pendant Light Designed by Paul Secon
By Paul Secon, Sompex
Located in London, England
1970s German futuristic nylon, perspex, brass and chrome 'fishing line' pendant, hanging, ceiling light. Manufactured by Sompex and designed by French designer Paul Secon.
Metal, Brass, Chrome, Wire
Sold
H 43.31 in Dm 27.56 in
1970s Nylon and Perspex Ceiling Hanging Light Lamp by Paul Secon for Sompex
By Paul Secon, Sompex
Located in London, England
1970s German space age nylon, Perspex and chrome 'fishing line' pendant, hanging, ceiling light. Manufactured by Sompex and designed by French designer Paul Secon.
Metal, Wire
Sold
H 72.05 in Dm 17.72 in
1970s German Sompex Nylon Thread and Perspex Pendant Ceiling Lamp by Paul Secon
By Paul Secon, Sompex
Located in London, England
1970s German space age nylon, perspex and chrome 'fishing line' pendant, hanging, ceiling light. Manufactured by Sompex and designed by French designer Paul Secon.
Chrome
Gold String Pendant Light by Paul Secon for Sompex, 1960s
By Paul Secon, Sompex
Located in Melbourne, AU
A fine, large Paul Secon geometric pendant light, produced by Sompex.
String, Lucite
$1,534 / item
H 11.82 in Dm 18.9 in
Large Disa Hanging Lamp by José Antonio Coderch, Mid-Century Modern
By José Antonio Coderch
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Disa hanging lamp designed by the architect J.A. Coderch in 1954. It is an iconic reference of the lightning design. Edited and manufactured by Tunds, made with high-quality raw mate...
Aluminum
Fabio Lenci Pendant Lamp
By Fabio Lenci, Guzzini
Located in South Charleston, WV
Italy 1960's signed made in Italy. An uncommon model from Fabio Lenci for Guzzini. Provides an unexpected glow of illumination above the center line of the sphere through refraction ...
Steel
Italian Sergio Mazza glass pendant lamp from the 1960s
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pendant lamp from the 1960s by Italian designer Sergio Mazza. Chrome metal hanging system. Lampshade formed of two opaque glass hemispheres, striated on the inside. The height of the...
Chrome
$3,900
H 39 in Dm 36 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Chandelier / Pendant by Sergio MAZZA & Artemide
By AVMazzega
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern Pendant / Chandelier by Sergio Mazza for Artemide with three white satin glass globes suspended from a central stem. Each globe is composed of 2 gl...
Steel, Nickel
Luigi Caccia Dominioni LS2 Pendant Lamp for Azucena, Italy, 1952
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milan, IT
Luigi Caccia Dominioni LS2 pendant lamp for Azucena, Italy, 1952.
Nickel
$4,774
H 27.56 in Dm 27.56 in
Italian mid-century modern chandelier Tetraclio by Mazza for Artemide, 1960s
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern chandelier Tetraclio by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, 1960s Tetraclio chandelier with four spherical opaline glass diffusers and a nickel-plated brass frame. ...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Plexs Glass Pendant/Suspension Fixture
By Mazzega
Located in Verviers, BE
Italian in the style of Mazzega Mid-Century Modern plexs glass pendant/suspension fixture. Size shade: Height 37 cm 14.56 inch diameter 48 cm 18.89 inch On an adjustable chain ...
Chrome
Rare Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stilnovo, pendant lamp, lacquered aluminum, satin glass, brass, steel, Italy, 1950s/60s This rare pendant lamp by Stilnovo dates back to the 1950s-1960s and is distinguished by a c...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
LUfold Pendant
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
Elegant LUfold pendant inspired by classical mid century Italian design. Made in solid aged brass. Featuring a graceful contoured curved design, this pendant is wired with 1-E26 medi...
Brass
Exquisite Mazzega Murano Pendant Light by Carlo Nason, 1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Palermo, PA
Exquisite Mazzega Murano Pendant Light by Carlo Nason. This stunning pendant light features three flower-shaped glass shades in a harmonious blend of transparent and caramel hues, ...
Metal
$7,388
H 10.63 in Dm 19.69 in
Exceptional 6-Flamed Mid Century Modern Pendant Lamp or Chandelier Sweden 1950s
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, highly decorative and elegant Mid-Century Modern 6-Flamed pendant lamp or chandelier with diabolo lamp shades. Designed and manufactured in Sweden, 1950s. Executed i...
Brass
$1,759
H 12.99 in Dm 13.78 in
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Zurigo Pendant Lamp by Luigi Massoni, 1960s
By Luigi Massoni
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pendant lamp by Harvey Guzzini based on a design by Luigi Massoni from the 60s. The characteristic plastic shade is made in translucent orange. Here, the increasing thickness of the...
Metal
Sorpresa Ceiling Lamp designed by Samuel Wilkinson for Astep
By Samuel Wilkinson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sorpresa Ceiling Lamp designed by Samuel Wilkinson for Astep The pure idea of surprise. Taking a traditional wool winder as inspiration, designer Samuel Wilkinson has created a new...
Wood
Chandelier from the Fifties by Gino Paroldo
By Gino Paroldo
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Very large chandelier made by Gino Paroldo in the fifties in glass and copper.
Copper
Suspension Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Suspension Light by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's. Brass, original canopy, custom brass ceiling plate. Wired for U.S. standards. We recommend six E14 40w maximum cand...
Brass
Pendant lamp by Pia Guidetti Crippa for Lumi, Italy 1960s
By Pia Guidetti Crippa, Lumi
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful designer pendant lamp made in Italy. Designed by Pia Guidetti Grippa in the 1960s and produced by LUMI Milano in the following years. Pia Guidetti Crippa studied at the Bre...
Metal
Swedish Grace Dining Chairs in Birch & Velvet 1920s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful set of 4 dining chairs from the 1920s in the style of Axel Einar Hjort.
Velvet, Birch
$16,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 128 in D 36 in
Adrian Pearsall Cloud Sofa in Excellent Original Condition, ca. 1960’s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of the work of Adrian Pearsall, this sofa is in excellent original condition showing only light cosmetic wear normal and consistent with age. Rarely seen Cloud so...
Upholstery, Walnut
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.25 in W 29.5 in D 10 in
Late 19th Century Rustic American Pine Cabinet, Handcrafted in USA
Located in Wainscott, NY
A charming example of utilitarian American craftsmanship, this late 19th-century rustic cabinet is constructed from solid pine and features a timeworn patina that speaks to its endur...
Wood, Pine
$2,910
H 50.4 in W 53.15 in D 18.31 in
Vintage 1960s Danish Brutalist Oak Cabinet, Baroque Style of Henning Kjærnulf
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This exceptional Danish modern brutalist cabinet, dating from the 1960s, is in the style of renowned designer Henning Kjærnulf. This oak piece features his signature geometric, relie...
Oak
Mah Jong by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois 1st Edition Sofa
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare and iconic 1st edition circa 1971 Mah Jong modular sectional sofa consisting of ten element pillows. The sofa was designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois in this avant-garde de...
Fabric, Foam
Set of Leaded Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of 5 circa 1920’s English leaded glass light fixture with 4 interior lights each and blue glass details. Sold individually. Measurements: Height: 16″ Diameter: 16″
Bronze
Set of 8 Niels Møller Model 77 Dining Chairs, 1959
By J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Niels Otto Møller
Located in London, England
Niels Moller - Model 77 dining chairs, 1959 A set of 8x solid rosewood dining chairs designed by Niels O. Moller for J.L. Moller Mobelfabrik, Denmark in 1959. Produced c1960s. The s...
Papercord, Rosewood
Zanotta Za Za Max Sofa by Zaven in STOCK
By Zanotta
Located in New York, NY
1)ZA:ZAMAX SOFA 201C CM.186 ORIENTATION LEFT COLOR V.ESPR. COVER TESSUTO TOBIA CAT30 TORTORA 030840 100% PL 1)ZA:ZAMAX SOFA 201C CM.186 ORIENTATION RIGHT COLOR V.ESPR. COVER TESSUTO...
Upholstery
$2,180
H 60 in W 60 in D 18 in
Mid Century Modern Metal Bookcase in the Adrian Dekker for Tomado Style. C 1970s
By Tomado
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Metal Bookcase / Shelves in the Adrian Dekker for Tomado Style. C 1970s Features a black metal frame, with three adjustable wood shelves painted in the Mon...
Iron
$22,166
H 27.56 in Dm 118.12 in
Rare and Exceptional 'Gilda' Circle Sofa in Velvet by Michel Ducaroy, 1972
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare extra large 'Gilda' circle sofa in excellent condition. Designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1972. The sofa is manufactured by 'Roset' the company name of Ligne Roset prior to 1...
Metal
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 118.13 in W 35.5 in D 120 in
Modern Wood Sculpture Wall Screen / Room Divider by Pierre Sarkis
By Pierre Sarkis
Located in Guatemala City, Central America
Modern wood sculpture wall screen by Pierre Sarkis from Celine collection. Inspired in the rhythm of ocean waves, beauty of fluid movement and feminine cadenza by basic elements and ...
Wood, Mahogany
The Hemingway bed, By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
A Mid-Century Modern style bed from La Maison London with a cambered headboard design which has a gently curved wing shape that gives the bed a cosy feel. It is carved in blonde waln...
Walnut
Italian Modernist Walnut Wall Mirror, Italy, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
A very unique Italian walnut wall mirror; of highly sculptural form with elegant lines and sophisticated styling and quality construction. The exceptional shape of the molding highl...
Glass, Walnut
Poltrona Tria Lounge Chair in Rattan by Carlo de Carli for GUBI
By Carlo di Carli, Gubi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Poltrona Tria Lounge Chair in Rattan by Carlo de Carli for GUBI Seamlessly merging the inherent beauty and charm of natural rattan with meticulous ergonomic precision, the Poltrona ...
Upholstery, Rattan
$11,820 / item
H 33.47 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Brutalist Black Leather Lounge Chair with Cast Brass Legs, Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
A commanding interpretation of Brutalist design, this sculptural lounge chair explores weight, proportion, and material contrast through a distinctly contemporary lens. Its bold, arc...
Brass
$7,000
H 22 in W 18 in D 1.25 in
Italian, Early 19th Century Baroque St. Fruitwood and Verre Églomisé Mirror
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and most decorative Italian early 19th century Baroque st. ebonized fruitwood and Verre Églomisé mirror. The mirror retains its original mirror plate set within a fine wr...
Glass, Fruitwood, Giltwood
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
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.