Pendulum Floor Lamps, R. Lunel circa 1950
By R. Lunel, Royal Lumière
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brass floor lamp, consisting of a circular cast-iron base, sheathed in red leather and set with a
Brass
Édouard-Wilfred Buquet Floor Lamp with double pendulum model
Located in New York, NY
sophisticated lighting creations of the early twentieth century. His Floor Lamp with Double Pendulum Model
Metal, Nickel
Robert Mathieu, Floor Lamp "Pendulum", France, 1952
By Robert Mathieu
Located in Barcelona, ES
Robert Mathieu (1921-2002) Floor lamp model 56 or “Pendulum” Manufactured by Arteluce France
Brass
Post Modern Pendulum Torchiere Floor Lamp By Ron Rezek
By Ron Rezek
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This Post Modern Pendulum Torchiere Floor Lamp by Ron Rezek is a striking example of late 20th
Metal
Pendulum Floor Light by CTO Lighting
By CTO Lighting
Located in Geneve, CH
Pendulum floor light by CTO Lighting Materials: satin brass with smoked glass shade. Also
Brass
$4,009 / item
H 78.75 in W 45.67 in D 11.82 in
Italian Floor Lamp in the Style of Angelo Lelli Pendulum
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Base in black marble and brass. System pendulum with metal lamshade In the style of Italian
Marble, Metal, Brass
Robert Mathieu "Pendulum" Floor Lamp, French, 1950's
By Robert Mathieu
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Robert Mathieu for Mathieu Luminaires, France circa 1952, a model 56 or "Pendulum" floor lamp
Brass
1950s Pendulum Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp with pendulum and ball joint in black lacquered metal brass composed of a tripod foot in
Brass
1950s Pendulum Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp with pendulum and ball joint in brass with gunmetal patina, composed of a compass foot
Brass
1950s Pendulum Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp with pendulum and ball joint in brass and black lacquered metal composed of a tripod
Brass
1950s Pendulum Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp with pendulum composed of a tripod foot in black lacquered metal resting on three
1950s Pendulum Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Articulated floor lamp with ball joint. It consists of a circular black lacquered cast iron base
Metal
Pendulum Floor Lamps, Maison Lunel circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brass floor lamp, consisting of a circular cast-iron base, sheathed in red moleskin and set with a
Brass
Pendulum Floor Lamps, Maison Lunel circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brass floor lamp, consisting of a circular cast-iron base, sheathed in green moleskin and set with
Brass
Pair of Pendulum Floor Lamps, Maison Lunel circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of brass floor lamps, composed of a circular base in cast iron sheathed in black leather, and
Brass
Sold
H 70.08 in W 15.36 in D 15.75 in
Pierre Guariche “G2 Pendulum” Floor Lamp for Disderot, France, 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Paris, FR
An iconic vintage floor lamp by notable French designer Pierre Guariche, model G2, designed in the
Brass
Rare Pendulum Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare pendulum floor lamp is all made of brass. This is a very unusual model by a French
Brass
Sold
H 70.87 in W 11.82 in D 39.38 in
Swinging floor lamp, Editions Maison Lunel, Paris, France, circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Paris, FR
Pendulum floor lamp in polished brass and black-lacquered metal. The eccentric oval lampshade is
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 68.9 in Dm 16.54 in
Swinging floor lamp with pendulum, Edition Maison Lunel, France, circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Paris, FR
Pendulum floor lamp. Gilded brass tripod base from which rises a wooden shaft housing an
Brass
Mid-century Metal Floor Lamp by Sabine Charoy, 1980s
By Sabine Charoy
Located in LEGNY, FR
pendulum floor lamp, the chrome lamps model 10367, the floor lamp for sofa 10592..." This floor lamp is in
Metal, Aluminum
Sold
H 61.82 in W 41.74 in D 11.42 in
Floor Lamp with Pendulum, Counter-Weight and Patella by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel, Royal Lumière
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp with pendulum in black lacquered metal and brass, composed of a circular base in black
Brass
Sold
H 61.82 in W 41.74 in D 11.42 in
Floor Lamp with Pendulum, Counter-Weight and Patella by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp with pendulum in black lacquered metal and brass, composed of a circular base in black
Italian Chrome Pendulum Lamp, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Fantastic italian Chrome Floor Lamp, mid-20th Century.
Chrome
Sold
H 30.71 in Dm 23.63 in
Sabine Charoy Ceiling Light Model 20575 Verre Lumière Chrome Lacquer Minimalist
By Sabine Charoy, Verre Lumière
Located in Munster, NRW
Lumière models, including a large pendulum floor lamp, the chrome lamps model 10367, the sofa floor lamp
Aluminum, Chrome
Pendulum Floor Lamp Maison Lunel, circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp with pendulum, composed of a circular base sheathed in black leather, and certied with a
Brass
1950s Pendulum Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp with pendulum and ball joint in brass and black lacquered metal composed of a tripod
Brass
Pendulum Floor Lamps, Maison Lunel circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
floor lamps, composed of a circular base in cast iron sheathed in black leather, and set with a
Brass
Pendulum Floor Lamps, Maison Lunel circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of brass floor lamps, composed of a circular base in cast iron sheathed in black leather, and
Brass
Pendulum Floor Lamps, Maison Lunel circa 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
fFoor lamps, composed of a circular base in cast iron sheathed in black leather, and set with a
Brass
Sold
H 61.82 in W 41.74 in D 11.42 in
Floor Lamp with Pendulum, Counter-Weight and Patella by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel, Royal Lumière
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp with pendulum in black lacquered metal and brass, composed of a circular base in black
Brass
Sold
H 68.9 in W 17.92 in D 22.25 in
Maurice Flachet, Counterweight Floor Lamp, Guillemard Edition, Belgium, 1950
By Maurice Flachet
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Rare floor lamp with pendulum by Maurice Flachet, edited by Marcel Guillemard, Belgium, 1950
Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Stilnovo Chandelier by Bruno Gatta, Italy 1959
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Stilnovo Model: 1088 Chandelier by Bruno Gatta, Italy 1959
Metal, Brass
$16,744 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
Bertu Nightstand, Suelo Modern Oak Nightstand
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Nightstand, Suelo® Modern Oak Nightstand This Suelo® Nightstand in Oak is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each piece is hand-made with solid oak and fini...
Wood, Oak
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
Brass
$13,560 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$2,098 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Oak, Fabric, Bouclé
French 1950s Brass Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Ventura, CA
French 1950s Brass Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel This exquisite floor lamp, standing at 74" tall with a base that measures 20.5" W x 9" D, marries the timeless elegance of a brass an...
Brass
$76,648
H 18.9 in W 27.96 in D 22.05 in
An Authentic Utö table by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1932
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A rare and authentic version of the iconic Utö table designer Axel Einar Hjorth, manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1932. This particular Utö represents one of the rarer and...
Pine
Swedish Modern Floor Lamp in Brass, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
This is a lovely Swedish Modern floor lamp that was manufactured in Sweden during the 1940s. The lamp features a wooden base and a brass rod, which supports an adjustable fedder arm ...
Brass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years.
In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu.
Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS.
Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes.
Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now on 1stDibs.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.