Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Dome Chandelier in Black
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz, Paavo Tynell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Dome Chandelier in Black. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined chandeliers are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish des...
Brass
Lawson-Fenning Rolled Perforated Sconce in White, Modern Wall Light
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The rolled perforated sconce features a single sheet of rolled perforated steel powder-coated in white or black with a rounded brass backplate. Shown here in white powder coat. The...
Brass, Metal
Pair of white perforated metal wall lights, 1980, France
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of white perforated metal wall lights, 1980, France
Metal
Lawson-Fenning Rolled Perforated Sconce in Black, Modern Wall Light
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Rolled Perforated Sconce features a single sheet of rolled perforated steel powdercoated in white or black with a rounded brass backplate. Shown here in Black Powdercoat. The L...
Brass, Metal
Cesare Lacca Brass & Perforated Green Metal Magazine Rack, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century Italian magazine rack in solid brass and perforated enameled light green metal.
Brass, Iron, Metal
Mategot Style Perforated White Shades Iron Floor Lamp, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Yellow and red Mategot style perforated shades iron floor lamp, France, 1950s Architectural floor lamp with beautiful shape. Red shade size: 5 inch diameter at bottom 3 inch...
Iron
1950's German Brass and Perforated Metal Umbrella Stand
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's German umbrella stand in brass and black enemaled perforated metal produced by Vereinigte Werkstätten München (United Workshop for Arts and Crafts). Very well constructed as ...
Brass
Stilnovo Petite Black Perforated Sconce with Brass Arm, Midcentury 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stilnovo Petite Black Perforated Sconce with Brass Arm, Midcentury 1950 Executed in a vintage black painted perforated metal shade with brass arm and backplate. The shade rotates fr...
Metal, Brass
Brutalist Danish Studio Pottery Perforated Ball Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist studio ceramic pendant lamp from denmark. a functional lamp and at the same time an impressive object. The formal language and materiality appear organic. The shade has the...
Metal
Magazine rack designed by Mathieu Mategot in perforated metal, circa 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Magazine rack by Mathieu Matégot in green painted perforated metal and brass dating from the 1950s. It has been lightely repainted, with the same original color. Born in Hungary, Ma...
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Scone Model 9460 in Perforated Brass, Idman 1950s
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
His work is distinguished by its warmth, craftsmanship, and quiet elegance, and remains among the most sought-after of the Nordic mid-century period.
Brass
Perforated Metal Catch All Floor Ashtray by Richard Galef, USA, 1950s Design
By Richard Galef
Located in San Diego, CA
Floor Ashtray or Catch all by Richard Galef for Ravenware. Perforated metal, USA, 1950s.
Metal
Midcentury French sculptural adjustable table lamp with perforated shade, 1960s
Located in Zaandam, NL
A sculptural brass table lamp from the 1970s, France or Belgium, combining a curved brass S-arm with a brushed-steel base and a pierced-steel diffuser bowl. The perforated dot-patter...
Brass, Steel
1970s Modern Wall Sconce Lamps Patinated Bronze Perforated Shade
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Patinated Bronze Arm Wall Sconce Lamps with Modern Perforated Shade Unmarked. Set of two. Original restored vintage preowned condition. Upgraded brass shade, rewired and new so...
Bronze, Brass
Monumental Louis Kalff Pendant: Perforated Enamel & Etched Glass, 1955
By Louis Kalff, Phillips
Located in Dronten, NL
A masterclass in filtered light. This very large Louis Kalff pendant juxtaposes a solid architectural form with atmospheric detailing. The defining feature is the central concave dis...
Aluminum
Pair of Yellow Perforated Metal and Brass Wall Lamps, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The cone-like shades have a light, slightly flared shape, giving the pair a playful mid-century silhouette with a strong color accent.
Metal, Brass
Giuseppe De Vivo Dining Chair in Perforated Black Coated Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe De Vivo, dining chair, model ‘55136’, coated steel, reupholstered in Pierre Frey Georges Vieux Rose fabric, Italy, design circa 1933, production 1950s This rare dining cha...
Steel
Original Mategot Style Perforated White Metal Umbrella Stand, France, 1970s
By Max Sauze, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Umbrella stand Description: this original vintage Mategot style umbrella stand was produced in the 1970s in France. it is made of solid metal with hole pattern perforati...
Metal
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Paul Bellardo Teardrop Perforated Studio Pottery Sculptural Vase
By Paul Bellardo
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Paul’s first one-man-show was in 1965 at the DeCordova Museum of Fine Arts in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It was at this showing that 18 pieces of Paul’s work were purchased by Walt...
Stoneware
Vintage French Perforated Mesh Three-Tier Bar Cart, Mategot Style
Located in North Miami, FL
Very much in the style of Matthieu Mategot, this amazing original condition bar cart features THREE (3) perforated and brass trimmed removeable trays (SEE detail images). Fantastic ...
Metal
One of Four Perforated Aluminum RAAK Amsterdam Pendants, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Echt, NL
1970s Aluminum RAAK Amsterdam Pendants in very good condition. New old stock! Four items available The lamp consists of two perforated aluminum tubes connected by a flat bla...
Metal, Aluminum
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier
By Florian Schulz, Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined chandeliers are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finni...
Brass
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnis...
Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Fin...
Brass
1950s Italian White Perforated Sconce Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti, Arteluce, Jacques Biny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Italian White Perforated Sconce Attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed white painted perforated metal and polished brass. Pivots up or down and left or right on a ball joint. Th...
Brass, Metal
Vintage Mathieu Matégot Perforated Metal Design Rolling Bar Cart
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in North Miami, FL
Mathieu Mategot, 1910-2001 After studying at the Beaux Arts in Budapest, Mathieu Matégot moved to France in 1931 where he exercised various professions: designer of sets for the Foli...
Metal
Raul Reyes 'Rey 20' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape, Florian Schulz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 20' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnis...
Brass
Set of Four Perforated Sheet Metal Ceiling Lamps, Spain, 1960's
By Javier Carvajal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of four perforated sheet metal ceiling lamps, Spain, 1960s. Made of folded and perforated sheet metal lacquered in orange with a dark patina. These lamps were used by some Spanis...
Sheet Metal
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Chandelier
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Chandelier. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Fi...
Brass
$6,595Sale Price / set|40% Off
Set of 3 Mathieu Matégot Perforated Sheet and Tubular Metal Chairs
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautifully designed set of exterior chairs attributed to Mathieu Matégot (1910 – 2001), each with perforated steel backs, seat and arm rests set on tubular steel frames. Dating to...
Metal
Pair of Perforated Brass Scones, NAFA Nybro Armaturfabrik, Sweden 1970s
By NAFA
Located in Helsinki, FI
A charming pair of mid-century wall lamps by Swedish lighting manufacturer NAFA (Nybro Armaturfabrik), circa 1970s.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Custom Perforated Metal Brass Conical or Convex Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom conical or convex shaped brass sconces with perforated metal by Adesso Imports.
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Perforated Brass Pendants A Pair for Markaryd 1960
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Paris, IDF
Hans-Agne Jakobsson a pair of perforated brass pendants manufactured by Markaryd, in Sweden around 1960. Brass downward facing shades with a white enameled interior surface and sub...
Brass
Brutalist Fireplace Log Holder, Magazine Rack in Silvered Iron, Perforated, 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Brutalist Log holder or magazine rack with Perforated Design, wrought iron, silvered, Spain, 1950s. This wrought iron magazine rack feautures a perforated container with footed base...
Iron, Wrought Iron, Metal
$1,742Sale Price|20% Off
Perforated Sheet Black Lacquerd Magazine Rack, French by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This is a very nice magazine rack made of black lacquered perforated sheet of metal. This is a work by famous designer Mathieu Matégot Circa 1970.
Metal
1950s Mathieu Mategot Style French White Perforated Metal Umbrella Stand/Holder
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A vintage Mid-Century Modern umbrella stand in the style of Mathieu Matégot, circa 1950.
Metal, Brass
Pierre Disderot Model #2059 Large Perforated Wall Lamp in Yellow & Chrome
By Pierre Disderot, Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Disderot model #2059 large perforated wall lamp in yellow & chrome. Originally designed in 1955, this clean and refined wall lamp is an authorized re-edition by Disderot mad...
Metal, Chrome
Angelo Lelii Perforated Brass Leaf Chandelier for Arredoluce Italy 1950s
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern hammered and perforated brass leaf chandelier or pendant light.
Brass
1950s Erik Warna 'GK14' Black and Brass Perforated Shade Table Lamp
By Erik Wärnå, Gnosjö Konstsmide Rydahls Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Produced by Gnosjö Konstsmide Rydahls in Sweden in the mid-century. A highly refined Scandinavian table lamp.
Aluminum, Brass
Mathieu Mategot Style Floor Lamp with Perforated Table and Grass Shade
By Pilastro, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mathieu Mategot inspired floor lamp with black enameled metal frame and Greta Grossman grasshopper style tripod base. The lamp features a shaggy grass woven shade and a little perfor...
Metal
'Nina' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in White by Alvaro Benitez
By Alvaro Benitez, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these UL listed and highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Ita...
Brass, Metal
Antique Brass Chinese Brazier, Perforated Lid, Warmth for Hands, 1950
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique brass Chinese brazier. Filled with burning coals, this exquisitely crafted brass brazier used to warmed the hands of a wealthy Chinese on a cold winter's night in northern C...
Brass
Mategot Inspired Mod Industrial Gray Perforated Fluorescent Linear Wall Lamps
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mategot inspired Mod industrial fluorescent linear wall or ceiling lamps. The fixture presents an elongated, column-like silhouette anchored by a curved metal fascia that introduces...
Aluminum, Enamel
Floor lamp in perforated sheet metal and gilded brass, 1960s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp with two lights in perforated sheet metal in black and matt gold brass, the arm of light being tiltable and the base consisting of a decorative sphere. Italian work reali...
Brass, Sheet Metal
'Nina' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in Black by Alvaro Benitez
By Alvaro Benitez, Stilnovo, Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these UL listed and highly refined table lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Itali...
Metal, Brass
Lawson-Fenning Perforated Scoop Sconce, Modern Black & Brass Wall Light
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Perforated scoop sconce by Lawson-Fenning. The Scoop Perforated Sconce features a perforated shade and brass hardware. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade...
Brass
Round Three Tier Perforated and Wrought Iron Metal Serving Cart Tray
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern round perforated metal cylinder shape serving cart on wheels.
Steel
Lawson-Fenning Perforated Scoop Sconce, Modern White & Brass Wall Light
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White perforated scoop sconce by Lawson-Fenning. The scoop perforated sconce features a perforated shade and brass hardware. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade i...
Brass
Umbrella Stand Mategot 50s cylindrical Vase perforated metal with gold Details
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Osnabrück, NDS
A rare umbrella stand or cylindrical deko-vase in perforated metal with nice brass Details from the 50s. The stand with the original laquered steel has a beautiful patina and is in ...
Brass, Steel
Pair of Wall-Mounted Perforated Metal Planters, Attributed to Mathieu Matégot, F
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in ROUEN, FR
Pair of white perforated metal wall planters with black lacquered metal brackets, attributed to Mathieu Matégot. Their light, sculptural design combining perforated sheet metal and ...
Metal
French Ivory Perforated Metal Stool in the Manner of Mathieu Matégot, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Chicago, IL
Mathieu Matégot, a visionary French-Hungarian designer born in 1910, revolutionized mid-century design with his experimental approach.
Metal
Pair of perforated conical Italian wall lamps attributed to Giuseppe Ostuni
By Giuseppe Ostuni
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of adjustable wall lamps attributed to Italian designer Giuseppe Ostuni. Solid brass wall mount and articulated arm. Conical perforated metal shades in yellow and beige (origina...
Metal, Brass
Original 1950s brass tripod table lamp with a perforated metal lampshade
Located in München, DE
Original 1950s tripod table lamp with a beige perforated metal shade. Beautiful, typical mid-century design.
Metal, Brass
Pair of French Midcentury Modern Perforated Metal Consoles Attr. Mathieu Mategot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
A rare and important pair of French Mid-Century Modern Consoles / Sofa Tables Attributed to Mathieu Mategot.
Steel
Mathieu Matégot Triangular Metal & Brass Tip Perforated Shelf, France, c. 1952
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Mathieu Matégot Angular Shelf in Lacquered Perforated Metal & Brass Model created in 1952
Metal, Enamel
Set of Four White Plexiglass and Black Perforated Metal Wall Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four wall lights made in Italy, circa 1960. The lamps feature a white perspex cylinder shade and a black perforated metal shell with golden metal details on the side.
Metal
Swedish Pendant in Wood and Perforated Brass by Fagerhult
By Fagerhult, Helge Zimdal
Located in Karlstad, SE
Rare ceiling lamp in brass and wood manufactured by Fagerhult, Sweden. The lamp is made of thick brass and comes with its original brass canopy. The beautiful shape reminds a lot of...
Brass
Outdoor Serve Table with Sheet Metal Perforated Rectangular Tray, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Authentic fifties outdoor garden serve table in perforated sheet metal lacquered in white with one removable rectangular tray incorporating a wrought iron bottle holder and one maga...
Metal, Brass, Wrought Iron
Danish Perforated Copper and Rosewood Caskade Pendant Lamp 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Very nice rosewood and copper cascade pendant lamp in very good condition.
Copper
Pine table lamp with perforated top. Sweden c. 1970's.
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Beautiful pine table lamp with perforated top. Sweden c. 1970's. EU plug.
Wood, Pine
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.
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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.
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