Mid-Century German Perforated Metal Ceiling Lamp by Ernest Igl, 1960s
By Ernest Igl
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century pendant lamp with a striking perforation from the renowned hillebrand according to a draft by ernest igl from the 1960s. The lamp consists of three elements. The bl...
Metal
Huge Mid-Century Modern Perforated Solid Aluminum Pendant Lamps Germany 1970s
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern pendant lamps or hanging lights.
Aluminum
Lovely Mid Century Modern Perforated Metal & Brass Ceiling Lamps Germany 1950s
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern ceiling lamp. Designed and manufactured in Germany, 1950s.
Brass, Metal
Vintage 1950s Mid Century Modern Star Perforated Brass Church Pendant Light
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Highly decorative vintage Mid-Century Modern perforated brass pendant lamps.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp with Trio of Perforated Conical Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking 1950s Mid‑Century Modern tripod floor lamp features three perforated conical brass shades, each fitted with pull‑chain sockets and accented by decorative brass spheres.
Brass
mid century modern TRAY, perforated metal and brass, attr. mathieu matégot 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Mannheim, DE
A 1950s tray in a minimalist, purist design. Made of white lacquered perforated metal with a brass rim. The design is attributed to Mathieu Matégot. The decoration on the pictures is...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Moe Perforated Brass and White Opalescent Glass Flush Mount
By Moe Lighting
Located in Charleston, SC
Newly rewired and ready to install! I wish I had pictures of this beauty lit. Perforated brass with thick opaline glass, it really puts off a great light. I have 3 of these available...
Brass
$1,132Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Italian Magazine Rack with Perforated Metal and Classic Design Brass
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-Century Italian Magazine Rack With Perforated Metal and Classic Design Brass.
Metal, Brass
Mid Century brass ceiling cone lamp with a curved perforated sheet lampshade
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid Century Modern brass ceiling lamp with corrugated perforated sheet metal lampshade.
Metal, Brass
Scandinavian mid century wall lamp with perforated stars, brass, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
A fine example of understated Scandinavian craftsmanship from the mid-20th century, equally suited for use as a bedside lamp or reading light.
Brass
$1,800
Perforated Brass Pail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass pail with curved handle. This piece features a round perforated body with rivets at both the top and bottom of the pail. It would be a great décor piece or waste basket. Dimen...
Brass
A set of 3 Italian mid century modern white perforated metal counter stools
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Houston, TX
A set of Italian mid century modern white perforated metal counter stools designed by Maurizio Tempestini, circa 1950s.
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Table Lamps with Perforated Painted Metal Shade
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps featuring elegant brass bodies paired with sculptural cylindrical shades crafted from painted metal. The soft golden-cream finish of the shades...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern German Minimalist Perforated Metal Table Lamp from BUR, 1960s
By Bünte und Remmler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist table lamp by German manufacturer BUR Bünte & Remmler Leuchten. A very rare version. Cubic shapes permeate this design. Probably the most striking detail of these BUR des...
Metal
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp in Brass with Perforated Shade
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Desk lamp, brass, coated aluminum, Italy, 1950s This 1950s Italian desk lamp embodies a kind of sculptural clarity that feels both engineered and expressive, a prime example of mid-...
Aluminum, Brass
A pair of beautiful mid-century modern bedside lamps with perforated metal shade
Located in München, DE
Two very beautiful, rare Mid-Century Modern bedside lamps. Very good, undamaged original condition.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Dutch Space Age Perforated Pendant Lamp by Raak, 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Hamburg, DE
A minimalist design. The lamp body is a simple cylinder. This is still open at the top and bottom so that the light can emerge in both directions. The special feature is the perforat...
Metal
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Perforated Iron Sconces Attr. Maria Pergay
Located in New York, NY
A pair of handcrafted modern wall lights attributed to Maria Pergay composed of cylindrical tubes of Iron that have been perforated. Literature: Iron work in a similar style is ex...
Wrought Iron
Pair of beautiful mint green Mid Century Modern perforated sheet metal wall lamp
Located in München, DE
Two very beautiful Mid-Century Modern perforated metal wall lamps with white plexiglass shades.
Metal
Mid Century Italian Table Lamp Perforated Metal in the style of Stilnovo 1950s
Located in Nienstädt, DE
Italian cone-shaped lamp In the style of Stilnovo Made in Italy 1950s Height 25 cm Width 23 cm Depth 8.5 cm E12 / E14 socket with adapter Rare model High-quality, heavy construction...
Metal, Brass
Large Mid-Century Modern Perforated Brass Pendant Model 82500 for Idman, 1950s
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
Mid-Century Modern Brass Ceiling Pendant by Idman, Model No. 82500 (1950s). A striking and generously sized ceiling pendant from Finnish lighting manufacturer Idman, this model (No. ...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tynell Style Perforated Copper Scones, Finland 1950
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and heavy duty sconces in the style of Paavo Tynell. Although the designer and makers are not known, these wall lamps are made with high quality finishing and show true c...
Copper
1950s Gold Gilt Lanyard Vanity Trash Can Vintage Mid-Century Perforated Braided
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Estate fresh, very bright gilt finish. Heavy trash can at almost 7 pounds.
Metal
Sculptural Mid Century Bench Perforated Steel Park Bench circa 1960s Modern 72"L
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Perforated Steel Bench, in the style of Mathieu Mategot, unsigned, probably American, circa 1960s. It was previously used in an outdoor public setting, and retains its won...
Metal, Steel
Perforated Articulating Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single delightful perforated articulating Mid-Century Modern reading sconce from 1950s Italy.
Aluminum, Brass
$1,450 / item
LUbular Perforated Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of our Lumfardo Luminaires contemporary collection, this LUbular perforated all-brass sconce is a directional reading sconce in a patina brass finish. Single E26 based socket pe...
Brass
Mathieu Matégot Perforated Tray
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Stockton, NJ
A Mathieu Matégot metal perforated tray. This rare example includes thick brass banding.
Metal, Brass
Perforated Metal Pendant Lamp
By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Fog & Mørup, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Stunning perforated metal pendant lamp from the 1970s. Very luxurious design and high quality workmanship. The lamp is a real asset and an absolute favorite for every home. A spec...
Metal
Mathieu Matégot White Rectangular Perforated Lacquered Metal Coffee Table
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York City, NY
Mathieu Matégot white rectangular perforated metal coffee table, France, mid-20th century Simple yet elegant design consists of a perforated metal table top, clean curvilinear edg...
Metal
Perforated Industrial Stool, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted and Perforated Industrial Stool. France, circa 1950.
Steel
$225 / item
Mathieu Matégot Perforated Steel Chairs
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French Midcentury Mathieu Matégot Perforated Steel Chair in a black painted original finish. In vintage condition with slight signs of wear and rust. The chairs are level and...
Metal
20th century design perforated grey stoneware ceramic architectural table lamp
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Unique handmade table lamp - France Realised circa 1970 20th century design perforated stoneware ceramic table lamp Architectural form Original perfect condition electrical syst...
Ceramic
abstract 20th century yellow perforated ceramic table lamp by Christian Pradier
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Christian Pradier 20th century design perforated ceramic table lamp by Christian Pradier Unique handmade ceramic piece Realised circa 1970 Signed Original perfect condition Ele...
Ceramic
$6,500 / item
Rewire Custom Perforated Saucer
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire custom perforated saucer. Antique brass finish. Takes three E26 75W maximum bulbs.
Brass
$1,200 / item
Rewire Custom Perforated Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire Custom Perforated Sconce. Sconces can be powder coated in various colors. Requires one E26 60w maximum bulb. Priced and sold individually.
Metal, Brass
20th century design white perforated metal basket attributed to Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Mathieu Mategot White perforated metal basket from 20th century design Realised circa 1950 Original good condition Height 22 cm Large 21 cm Depth 16 cm
Metal
$5,200 / item
Rewire Custom Perforated Mirror
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire custom perforated mirror. Available in brass, nickel, chrome. Also available in a variety of powder coated pantone colors. Comes in two sizes 17" and 25". Four-Six week lead. ...
Brass
$1,550 / set
Vintage Perforated Ceramic Table Lamps - Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps showcases a refined architectural sensibility through their tall, cylindrical ceramic bodies.
Brass
20th century design grey stoneware perforated sculptural ceramic table lamp 1960
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne - Circa 1970 Unique handmade stoneware ceramic table lamp 20th century design sculptural lighting Original perfect condition Height 18 cm Large 14 cm
Ceramic
Mathieu Matégot perforated steel bottle holder
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
A perforated steel bottle holder by Mathieu Matégot made by Les Ateliers Matégot documented in the book “Mathieu Matégot” Galerie Jousse entreprise 2003 ISBN : 2-9518449-1-3
Steel
$2,000 / item
Rewire Custom Brass Perforated Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire Custom Brass Perforated Sconce. Various finishes available upon request. Requires one E26 100w maximum bulb. Priced and sold individually.
Brass
Perforated Ceramic Vase for Hutschenreuther
By Lorenz Hutschenreuther
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautiful glazed porcelain vase or flower frog having a spherical shape perforated with circles of varying sizes.
Porcelain
Vintage Perforated Brass Globe Pendant
Located in North Miami, FL
Polished brass perforated grill globe allows for light throughout fixture.
Brass
$140Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Perforated Metal Letter Holder
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in San Diego, CA
Petite black enameled letter holder, circa 1950s, simple design in original finish great decorative piece.
Metal
Sciolari Perforated Brass 12-Light Chandelier
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in North Miami, FL
Magnificent 12-light chandelier with cylindrical perforated brass arms. Each arm is circular leading to the cylinder adorned with pinholes providing soft ambient light. Matte finis...
Brass
Vintage Hostess Red Metal Perforated 4 Shelf Folding Display Shelf Stand
By Hostess
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Open: 52" H x 30.5" W x 18" D.
Metal
$4,130 / set
Perforated Metal Sconces by Lunel 1950
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Perforated metal sconces by Lunel from 50.
Metal
Vintage Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Pendant Lamp, Model A 1965
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Egå, DK
A sublime design by Paavo Tynel model a1965, this pendant lamp in brass has a beautiful shade with subtle perforated pattern, a glass diffuser,
Brass
Vintage Perforated Mategot Style Footed Tray
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in North Miami, FL
Round, footed table bowl in white perforated metal - in the style of Matthieu Mategot.
Metal
1970s Studio Desk Lamp Perforated Iron Art
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Unique perforated design modern industrial lamp Desk lamp iron and wood with electrical parts. Possibly studio 1//1 desk lamp. 17.5 h x 6.25 w x 10 d Preowned vintage unrestored Ref...
Iron
$2,832 / set
Four Thonet bent beech and perforated wood
By Thonet
Located in Milano, IT
Four bent beech and perforated wood chairs with cane seats. Thonet manufacture, Austria, circa 1920s.
Bentwood
Mathieu Mategot Perforated Vintage French Metal Chairs, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1950s Mid-Century French perforated chairs in the style of Matthieu Mategot.
Metal
$3,650 / item
Perforated Brass Backlit Mirror by Hillebrand
By Hillebrand
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Perforated, concave brass, backlit mirror by Hillebrand in the style of Stilnovo. Newly replaced mirror with frosted trim detail. Uses fluorescent ring style bulb.
Brass
1960s Perforated Metal & Brass Table Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful black perforated metal cone base with brass base and accents throughout, has 3 Edison standard bulbs and finial. Original brass trimmed shade shown is included. THIS ...
Metal, Brass
20th century design brown and grey perforated sculptural ceramic table lamp 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Ceramic table lamp Circa 1970 Unique handmade piece Brown and grey stoneware ceramic table lamp Signed Original perfect condition Ceramic height 28 cm Large 21 cm height with ...
Ceramic
Italian Triennale Three Arm Floor Lamp. Black Perforated Shades and Chrome
By Arredoluce
Located in Kansas City, MO
Three arm floor lamp in the style of Arredoluce. Chromed steel base, central support and arms. Black enameled perforated shades make for a striking appearance when turned on. There a...
Chrome
Post modern perforated metal wall lamp , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Post modern perforated metal wall lamp , 1970s
Metal
Brass Perforated Chandelier with Five Canisters
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brass midcentury chandelier with 5 perforated canisters. Total height from top of cap to the bottom of brass fixtures is about 51" and 28" diameter. Each brass fixture measures 7" ...
Brass
1950s Italian Chandelier, Yellow Perforated Metal, Brass Structure
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The brass structure adds warmth and elegance, while the perforated metal creates a subtle play of light. A bold and decorative example of mid-century Italian lighting design.
Metal, Brass
Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp with Perforated Shade
Located in Dallas, TX
A sculptural ceramic table lamp in a deep brown high-gloss glaze, featuring a rounded, perforated shade and flared base. The form has a distinctly Space Age–influenced profile, with ...
Metal
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.
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