Rare 2 Piece Plexiglass Ball Design XL Ceiling Lamp by Stilux Milano, 60s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Rare 2 Piece Grey & White Plexiglass Ball Design XL Ceiling Lamp by Stilux Milano, 60s, Italy This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Measurements: Height: 110 cm Diameter and height ...
Plexiglass
Wall Lamps Made of Plexiglas by Hanns Hoffmann-Lederer for Heinz Hecht, 1954
By Heinz Hecht, Hanns Hoffmann-Lederer
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Designed by Hanns Hoffmann-Lederer in 1950s for Heinz Hecht, Darmstadt, Germany. The lamps needs each 1 x E14 Edison screw fit bulbs, is with original wiring, and in working condi...
Plexiglass
Wall Lamp Made of Plexiglas by Hanns Hoffmann-Lederer for Heinz Hecht, 1950s
By Heinz Hecht, Hanns Hoffmann-Lederer
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Designed by Hanns Hoffmann-Lederer in 1950s for Heinz Hecht, Darmstadt, Germany. The lamps need 2 x E14 Edison screw fit bulbs, is with original wiring, and in working condition. ...
Metal
Maison Arlus - Mid-Century Chandelier Ceiling Lamp "Paquebot" - 1960s - France
By Arlus
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Maison Arlus - Mid-Century Chandelier Ceiling Lamp "Paquebot" - 1960s - France Beautiful modernist chandelier produced by Arlus in the 1960s. In gilded metal and black lacquer, it i...
Metal
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
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Copper Pendant Lamp by Staff & Schwarz Germany 1960s
By Staff & Schwarz
Located in Munich, DE
Minimalistic and elegant Mid-Century Modern copper pendant lamp or hanging light.
Copper
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Copper Pendant Lamp by Staff & Schwarz Germany, 1960s
By Staff & Schwarz
Located in Munich, DE
Minimalistic Mid-Century Modern copper pendant lamp or hanging light.
Copper
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
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Copper Pendant Lamp by Staff & Schwarz 1960s, Germany
By Staff & Schwarz
Located in Munich, DE
Minimalistic Mid-Century Modern copper pendant lamp or hanging light.
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Emil Stejnar Starburst Brass Ceiling Lamp for Rupert Nikoll
By Emil Stejnar
Located in München, DE
Original Mid-Century Modern Emil Stejnar starburst brass ceiling lamp for Rupert Nikoll. Very great elaborate design in the shape of a hemisphere, high-quality made. With original b...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Linear Hook On Hiemstra Style Black Enameled Lamps w/ White Plexi Shades
By Hiemstra Evolux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The rectilinear geometry and restrained black-and-white palette reflect Dutch Mid-Century industrial design sensibilities. The hook-on mounting system is a notably practical detail, ...
Metal, Brass, Enamel
RAAK Amsterdam C-1651 ‘Night Owl’ Sconce/ Wall Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
By RAAK
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Designed and manufactured by lighting company RAAK Amsterdam in the 1960s, this Model no. C-1651 wall lamp, also referred to as the ‘Night Owl’, is one of those ingenious designs tha...
Metal
Set of Three Mid Century Modern Pendant Lamps by Rupert Nikoll Austria 1970s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Munich, DE
Set of three rare, lovely and elegant Mid-Century Modern pendant lamps or hanging lights.
Metal
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Lucite Wall Lamps Sconces by Rupert Nikoll, 1960s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern Lucite wall lamps or sconces.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Stones Ceiling Lamp by Palwa, 1960s Germany
By Palwa
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern brass and glass stones ceiling lamp by Palwa, 1960s Germany Sculptural and very elegant flush mount. It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas. ...
Brass
1950s Uno & Osten Kristiansson for Luxus Sweden Mid-Century Modern Ceiling Lamp
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Luxus of Sweden
Located in Brescia, IT
White Perspex shades, wood and brass details Perfect condition Perfect working order Adjustable height. Shade size: height 32, diameter 11 cm.
Brass
20th Century, Stilux Pendant Lamp 60s
By Stilux
Located in Turin, Turin
Here we have an oval- shaped pendant lamp with metal and plexiglass structure, produced by Stilux in the 1960 circa.
Metal
20th Century, Gino Sarfatti Pendant Lamp Moon mod. 2130
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Turin, Turin
Gino Sarfatti was an Italian designer and businessman born in 1912 in Venice. After studying aeronaval engineering in Genoa, he founded the Arteluce company in 1939 in Milan. Its pur...
Aluminum
Midcentury Pendant Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Plexiglas shade, brass rod/hanger made in Austria in the late 1950s.
Plexiglass
Rose Midcentury Pendant Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Plexiglass shade, brass rod/hanger made in Austria in the late 1950s. Small damage not visible near the fixing under the brass cover plate.
Plexiglass
Lisa Johansson-Pape Style Ceiling Mount Articulating Lamp
By Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The shade — wide, flat-brimmed, and low-profile — is rendered in white plexi with a gentle downward flare, reminiscent of the hat-form shades associated with Johansson-Pape's Mid-Cen...
Chrome
Quarto Wall Lamp by Flos, 1970s, Italy
By Flos
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Quarto wall lamp was produced by the renowned Italian lighting manufacturer Flos in the 1970s. A fine example of minimalist Italian design, the lamp features a half-sphe...
Metal
$1,695Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Vintage Wall Lamps Stilux
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of vintage Stilux wall lamps with original label from the 50s/60s. The structure that holds the lamps is made of brass, aluminum and plexiglass. The uniqueness of these vintage ...
Brass, Iron
Aluminum TL Lamp by Piet Hein Eek
By Piet Hein Eek
Located in New York, NY
The “TL Lamp” is a striking linear chandelier by acclaimed Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek, produced by The Future Perfect. Released in 2017, this fixture embodies Eek’s commitment to r...
Aluminum
Dutch Five-Globe Ceiling Lamp / Chandelier, Lucite 1970s
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
A true conversation starter—perfect for true lovers of vintage interiors, mid-century modern style, or bold lighting accents.
Plexiglass
$3,532 / set
Swedish Midcentury XL Wall Lamps by Luxus
By Luxus of Sweden
Located in Karlstad, SE
Add a touch of Scandinavian style to your home with these beautiful wall lamps by Uno & Östen Kristianson for Luxus, Sweden. The lamps are made of oak and feature white plexi shades...
Plexiglass, Oak
Royal Lumiere for Lunel Sculptural Wall Lamp
By R. Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
French 1950s wall-mounted lamp in the manner of Felix Agostini produced by Royal Lumiere for Maison Lunel. Organic form brass stalagmite with black oxidized forked arms supporting a ...
Brass
Large Adjustable Counterbalance Ceiling Lamp by Filvem Voghera
By Filvem-voghera
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
A striking and rare adjustable counterbalance ceiling lamp by Filvem Voghera, crafted in Italy in the 1970s. The lamp features a long arched chromed-steel arm balanced by a polished...
Steel
Perspex French wall or ceiling lamp, 1950's
Located in Montréal, QC
Large wall or ceiling plexiglass lamp manufactured in the 1950’s by Arredoluce. Curved plexiglass shade held by enameled brass pins and meshed steel frame. 2x incandescent E-26 40 w...
Steel
Stilnovo wall lamps model 2079 made in Italy 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The model 2079/1 wall lamps, designed and manufactured by Stilnovo in Italy in 1960, are exemplary pieces of mid-century modern lighting design.
Brass
Contemporary Jacopo Foggini Pendant Gold and Brown Polycarbonate Italian Lamp
By Jacopo Foggini
Located in Ibiza, Spain
The "Brilli D" pendant lamp, designed by Jacopo Foggini, showcases contemporary craftsmanship and artistic flair. Handcrafted in Italy from cast methacrylate, it features a striking ...
Plexiglass
Vintage 1960s Custom Hexagon Mirror Lamp Swag MCM retro
By Zanetti Murano
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Custom made hexagonal mirrored glass and smoked lucite pendant lamp with 15’ of chain. Smoked lucite bottom allows light to shine through. The top half and top is mirrored glass an...
Glass, Mirror, Plexiglass
1960s French Pendant Lamp Style of Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sensational French Pendant Made in France circa 1960s. Attributed to Arlus, no label present. 23 tall x 11.25 w x 6 d Brass and metal frame with original diffuser textured plexiglass...
Brass
$772Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Hanging Lamp by Insta Elektro Germany, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage hanging lamp by Insta Elektro Germany, 1960s This hanging lamp is from Insta Elektro Germany, made in the 1960s. Nice example fits perfectly with the Spage Age style....
Chrome
Pair of table lamps model 1036 by Guy Bertrand, Disderot circa 1969
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Pair of table lamps designed by Guy Bertrand in the late 1960s. Each lamp features a folded aluminium sheet forming a cubic, architectural volume that encloses a plexiglass reflect...
Aluminum
'Emily I' Pendant Lamp in Anthracite for Moss Objects
By Daniel Becker, Moss Objects
Located in Glendale, CA
'Emily I' Pendant Lamp in Anthracite for Moss Objects Created in Berlin by award-winning lighting designer Daniel Becker for Moss Objects and handmade to order in Germany using midc...
Metal
'Emily III' Pendant Lamp in Anthracite for Moss Objects
By Daniel Becker, Moss Objects
Located in Glendale, CA
'Emily III' Pendant Lamp in Anthracite for Moss Objects. Created in Berlin by award-winning lighting designer Daniel Becker for Moss Objects and handmade to order in Germany using ...
Metal
'Emily II' Pendant Lamp in Anthracite For Moss Objects
By Daniel Becker, Moss Objects
Located in Glendale, CA
'Emily II' pendant lamp in anthracite for Moss Objects. Created in Berlin by award-winning lighting designer Daniel Becker for Moss Objects and handmade to order in Germany using ...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Ceiling Lamp Model 3001/40 Arteluce, 1950
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
In 1951, he first began to work with plexi-glass. Gino Sarfatti was the first to design a lamp that uses halogen bulbs back in 1971.
Metal
Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Vereinigte Werkstätten München
By Adolf Loos, Florian Schulz, J.T. Kalmar, Wiener Werkstätte, Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, DE
Very good vintage condition with slight age-related wear. Beautiful patina on the brass parts. The lampshade has a dent with paint damage. Slight scratches on the acrylic reflector. ...
Metal
Midcentury Pair of Brass Wall Lamps by Paul Neuhaus, 1960s
By Paul Neuhaus Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Perfect for mid-century modern or vintage-inspired interiors, these lamps combine timeless aesthetics with practical adjustability.
Brass
Articulating Ceiling Mount Lamp by Lisa Johansson-Pape for Orno Stockmann
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, Orno Stockmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Her lighting work for Orno Stockmann, produced across several decades beginning in the 1940s, is among the most celebrated output of Finnish Mid-Century Modern design. Johansson-Pape...
Chrome, Enamel, Metal
Space Age Ceilling Lamp by Tele-Ambiance 1960s, France
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Space Age Ceilling Lamp by Tele-Ambiance 1960s, France This vintage spage age lamp is a true eye-catcher for your 60s furnishing. It was made by the French company Télé-Ambiance in ...
Metal
1960s Stilnovo Silver Demilune Aluminum Pendant Lamp Milan Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Stilnovo silver Demilune Aluminum pendant lamp Milan Italy Unmarked, attribution Stilnovo. Silver dome in aluminum and plexiglass. Lamp is adjustable. Black mount. Measures: 30...
Aluminum
'Emily III' Pendant Lamp in Gloss Black for Moss Objects
By Daniel Becker, Moss Objects
Located in Glendale, CA
'Emily III' pendant lamp in gloss black for Moss Objects. Created in Berlin by award-winning lighting designer Daniel Becker for Moss Objects and handmade to order in Germany using...
Metal
'Emily II' Pendant Lamp in Glossy Black for Moss Objects
By Daniel Becker, Moss Objects
Located in Glendale, CA
'Emily II' Pendant Lamp in Glossy Black for Moss Objects Created in Berlin by award-winning lighting designer Daniel Becker for Moss Objects and handmade to order in Germany using m...
Metal
'Emily I' Pendant Lamp in Glossy Black for Moss Objects
By Daniel Becker, Moss Objects
Located in Glendale, CA
'Emily I' Pendant Lamp in Glossy Black for Moss Objects Created in Berlin by award-winning lighting designer Daniel Becker for Moss Objects and handmade to order in Germany using mi...
Metal
Vintage 60's Italian hanging lamp ceiling chandelier Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Italian hanging lamp from the 70s. Double shade in purple plexiglass with opaque white opaline globe in the center. Wood veneer hanging system. Very fine vintage condition, with trac...
Opaline Glass, Plexiglass, Teak
Pendant Lamp Fun 4 Dm by Verner Panton, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pendant Lamp Fun 4 Dm by Verner Panton, 1960s, Denmark Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. **Very heavy product. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable ...
Metal
"Cyclone" pendant lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy 1965-1970
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Renens, CH
The "Cyclone" chandelier was designed by Gaetano Sciolari in Italy in the late 1960s. This suspension features a white plexiglass central cylinder surrounded by concentric rings in ...
Aluminum
Pendant Lamp Tricena By Ingo Maurer For Design M München
By Ingo Maurer, Design M
Located in Vienna, AT
Pendant lamp or hanging light 'Tricena I' by Ingo Maurer, 1968 for Design M, Munich, Germany. Tricena I is the larger one of this model. Executed in plexiglass and chrome-plated ste...
Steel
$604Sale Price|57% Off
Small Minimalist Chandelier Single-Lamp in Lacquered Stilux, 1960
By Stilux
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small Minimalist chandelier Single-lamp in lacquered metal and plexiglass 1960, Stilux Design.
Metal, Brass
Pair of White Conical Pendant Lamps by Wilhelm Vest
By VEST Leuchten
Located in Berlin, DE
This striking vintage pendant light was manufactured by Vest in Austria during the 1970s. Featuring a sculptural, stepped conical design made from matte white lacquered metal, it sta...
Aluminum
Tito Agnoli 177a wall lamp Oluce Italy 1957
By Oluce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare adjustable 177a wall lamp designed by Tito Agnoli and manufactured by Oluce in Italy in 1957. This lamp is made with a beautiful blended use of materials. The lamp has a brass w...
Aluminum, Brass
Yellow Metal and Fluorescent Tube Wall Lamp, 1970s, Germany
By Anders Pherson
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Mid-Century Modern Wallamp. Designed in the style of Anders Pehrson 1960s, 1970s Germany.These lamps are amazing in a warm yellow enamel. They are beautiful in a loft or just t...
Metal
Rare ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce 1958
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, 1958. Brass frame, white and yellow plexiglass diffusers, excellent condition. Model extensively documented in the bibliog...
Brass
'Emily III' Pendant Lamp in White Semi Matte for Moss Objects
By Moss Objects, Daniel Becker
Located in Glendale, CA
'Emily III' Pendant Lamp in White Semi Matte for Moss Objects Created in Berlin by award-winning lighting designer Daniel Becker for Moss Objects and handmade to order in Germany us...
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.
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.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale 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.