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Vintage Chrome Sciolari Floor Lamp, 1970s , Italy
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Brussels , BE
popular in the United States during the post-war period and strongly influenced lighting manufacturers
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Large Industrial Wall Light 2 of 3 50s Vintage Retro Commercial Lighting Lamp
Located in London, GB
places, but are hard to come by privately. From the 1950s post-war period, the lights have a conical head
Category
Vintage 1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Enamel, Iron
H 35.44 in W 12.21 in D 21.66 in
Large Industrial Wall Light 3 of 3 50s Vintage Retro Commercial Lighting Lamp
Located in London, GB
places, but are hard to come by privately. From the 1950s post-war period, the lights have a conical head
Category
Vintage 1950s Greek Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Enamel, Iron
H 35.44 in W 12.21 in D 21.66 in
Vico Magistretti 'Kuta' Table Lamp for Nemo in Black
By Vico Magistretti, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
and Ernesto N. Rogers, Magistretti gained recognition through his involvement in the post-war
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Steel
Vico Magistretti 'Kuta' Table Lamp for Nemo in White
By Vico Magistretti, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
and Ernesto N. Rogers, Magistretti gained recognition through his involvement in the post-war
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Steel
Vico Magistretti 'Claritas' Floor Lamp for Nemo
By Vico Magistretti, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
the post-war reconstruction period in Europe. His iconic designs remain highly sought after by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vico Magistretti 'Kuta' Wall Lamp for Nemo in Black
By Vico Magistretti, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
. Rogers, Magistretti gained recognition through his involvement in the post-war reconstruction period in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vico Magistretti 'Kuta' Wall Lamp for Nemo in White
By Vico Magistretti, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
. Rogers, Magistretti gained recognition through his involvement in the post-war reconstruction period in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Postmodern Italian Relux Black & Red Milano Eyeball Floor Lamp, 1980s
Located in Madison, WI
original Italian post modern lamp is an impressive statement.
Fully adjustable head made of beautiful
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Glass
Cinquanta Mondrian Colors Suspension Lamp by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Polytechnic School of Milan in 1944.
A main figure of the architectural debate in the post war period and an
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 70.87 in W 100.79 in D 74.81 in
Cinquanta Mondrian Colors Suspension Lamp by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Polytechnic School of Milan in 1944.
A main figure of the architectural debate in the post war period and an
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 70.87 in W 100.79 in D 74.81 in
Cinquanta Mondrian Colors Suspension Lamp by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Polytechnic School of Milan in 1944.
A main figure of the architectural debate in the post war period and an
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 70.87 in W 100.79 in D 74.81 in
Cinquanta Mondrian Colors Suspension Lamp by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
By Vittoriano Vigano, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Polytechnic School of Milan in 1944.
A main figure of the architectural debate in the post war period and an
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern More Lighting
Materials
Brass
H 70.87 in W 100.79 in D 74.81 in
Dario Tognon, Dania Table Lamp, 1969
By Dario Tognon
Located in London, GB
Dario Tognon was an Italian post-war industrial designer and architect. The Dania lamp is one of
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Table or work lamp, attributed to Charlotte Perriand, Philips, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand, Philips
Located in Saarburg, RP
greatest number of people. This lamp corresponds to the industrial age of the post-war period, with its
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gae Aulenti for Artemide, Pileino Table Lamp, 1972
By Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
post-war period. An advocate of the Neoliberty movement, she is remembered for the individual stylistic
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Table Lamp Attr. Vistosi, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Roma, IT
post-war period, when Guglielmo Vistosi, heir to a centenary tradition in Murano glass processing
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Table Lamp "Väre", Tapio Wirkkala, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
art industry. The post-war golden age of the Finnish art industry up to the 1960s has been called the
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood
1950s Stilnovo Marble Brass and Glass Mid-Century Modern Italian Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
post-war period, known for its innovative and sophisticated creations.
The lamp features a sleek and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Siderea by Alberto Rosselli for Tato
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
to the realization of the magnificent Milanese palaces of the post-war period. But he was also a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Strawberry Bubble Lamp Attr. Vistosi, 1960s
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Roma, IT
in the second post-war period,
When Guglielmo Vistosi, heir to a centenary tradition in murano
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gae Aulenti, Pipistrello Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce, 1965
By Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
post-war period. An advocate of the Neoliberty movement, she is remembered for the individual stylistic
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mezzo Oracolo lamps by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Renens, CH
Gae Aulenti, an Italian architect active during the post-war period has designed buildings
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
"Mezzo Oracolo" table lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, Italy, 1969
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Argelato, BO
future
Gae Aulenti, an Italian architect active in the post-war period, during his career designed
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Madeleine Castaing Floor Lamp, circa 1960, France
Located in Girona, Spain
popular from roughly 1945 to 1969, during the post–World War II period. The term was used descriptively as
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bamboo
VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN BORIS LACROIX TABLE LAMP WiTH BLUE ORIGINAL SHADE
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in GB
), he will contribute to shaping the industrial aesthetic of the post-war period. Keen to take into
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 11.62 in W 14.97 in D 4.34 in
ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN BORIS LACROIX TABLE LAMP WITH RED ORIGINAL SHADE
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in GB
), he will contribute to shaping the industrial aesthetic of the post-war period. Keen to take into
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 13.59 in W 15.36 in D 5.32 in
Several sparkly Mid Century frosted glass square flush mount ceiling lights
Located in New York City, NY
carton per fixture.
The 1960s with its Post Modern and pop art movements of geometric forms and bold
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Nickel
Mid Century Danish Modern Modeline Sculptural TEAK TABLE LAMP! Hans Wegner 1950s
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
influence in America starting in the post-war period and throughout the mid century. Danish designers became
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
H 32 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pair of Table Lamps, circa 1970, France
Located in Girona, Spain
development that was popular from roughly 1945 to 1969, during the post–World War II period. The term was used
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Magneto Floor Lamp by H. Fillekes for Artiforte, 1956
By H. Fillekes
Located in Dronten, NL
, but also very practical and functional. A very important piece of post war design from the Netherlands
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Nickel
A Pair of Pileino Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti for Artemide
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Berlin, BE
architects and designers who gained notoriety in their own right during the post-war period in Italy, where
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Midcentury Wire Sphere Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
An elegant pair of enameled steel table lamps that speak to the new post war modernity. The pieces
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Adjustable "Sistema Flu" Lamp by Rodolfo Bonetto for Luci 80s
By Rodolfo Bonetto, luci
Located in Padova, IT
creations he contributed to the international affirmation of Made in Italy products in the post-war period
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Jordi Vilanova Mid-Century Table Lamp, circa 1960, Spain
By Jordi Vilanova i Bosch
Located in Girona, Spain
, during the post–World War II period. The term was used descriptively as early as the mid-1950s and was
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Monumental South Pacific Bamboo Table Lamp Tiki Gabriella Crespi McGuire
By McGuire, Gabriella Crespi
Located in Peoria, AZ
Crespi
Circa 1950
At the very beginning of the Post-War Polynesian or South Pacific craze which took
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gold Brass "Light Ball" by Flos, Italian Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Castiglioni 1960
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
suited for the positive outlook of the post-war European market.
The Castiglioni brothers’ important
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Robert Picault, High Ceramic Lamp, Signed, Vallauris, France, 1950s
By Robert Picault
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Beaux-Arts in Paris, and joined Vallauris in 1946 in a post-war period of reconstruction and ideological
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Dieter Schulz Minimalist Floor lamp Model "57/416", Switzerland 1950s
By Dieter Schulz, Wohnbedarf
Located in Utrecht, NL
the spirit of the age.
Swiss mid-century design in the post-war period was marked by its focus on
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Stilnovo Style Italian Floor Lamp Three-Arm Brass and Marble Black
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
an age of dreams and optimism. In the post-war-years, after all the chaos and crisis of a global
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
H 78.75 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Stilnovo De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, BE
of the most important lighting company’s of Italy in the post World War II industry.
Stilnovo worked
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Style Brass and Black and White Lacquered Tripod Floor Lamp Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
period was an age of dreams and optimism. In the post-war-years, after all the chaos and crisis of a
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 68.51 in Dm 29.14 in
Five Glashütte Limburg Half Round Opal Flush Mount or Wall Lamp
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Antwerp, BE
lack of power and the difficulty in obtaining materials during the immediate post-war period
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Anglepoise lamp model 1227, mid-century, original, rewired and fully functioning
By George Carwardine, Herbert Terry
Located in London, GB
early two-stepped base version, and dates from the pre-war or early post-war period, c.1938-48.
Please
Category
Vintage 1930s British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 35.44 in W 5.91 in D 18.51 in
Midcentury German Grey, Chrome and White Table Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack, 1950s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Berlin, DE
.
Midcentury:
The midcentury period was an age of dreams and optimism. In the post-war-years, after all the
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 16.54 in W 10.24 in D 15.75 in
Midcentury Italian Style Brass and Black Lacquered Counterweight Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
an age of dreams and optimism. In the post-war-years, after all the chaos and crisis of a global
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 72.84 in W 7.88 in D 11.82 in
Rare Grey Color Mezzoracolo Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide, 1990s
By Artemide, Gae Aulenti
Located in Renens, CH
Gae Aulenti, an Italian architect active during the post-war period has designed buildings
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Guariche Model "G2" Swinging Floor Lamp Edition Disderot, France 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Utrecht, NL
is regarded as one of the most important designers of the French post-war period. Guariche is best
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 66.34 in W 13.78 in D 34.85 in
Midcentury Val Saint Lambert Glass Table Lamp
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in London, GB
stopped producing during World War I, and post-war after the Russian Revolution the market in Russia
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury French Ceramic Lamp by Marcel Giraud, Vallauris, 1960s Pottery
By Marcel Giraud, Vallauris
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
pottery. Located on the Azue coast, this village becomes in this post-war period an intense place of
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
White "Light Ball" by Flos, Italian Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Castiglioni 1960s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
lamps to follow.
And so, from day one, Flos was already reinventing the idea of artificial lighting
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Magneto Floor Lamp White H Fillekes for Artiforte, 1954
By H. Fillekes
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
also very practical and functional. A very important piece of post war design from the Netherlands. And
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Castiglioni Midcentury Chromed Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
that could communicate a fresh aesthetic sensibility suited for the positive outlook of the post-war
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Chrome, Metal
H 9.06 in Dm 12.8 in
Typ 113 Peitsche Table Lamp by Curt Fischer for Midgard circa 1940s
By Midgard
Located in Gloucester, GB
-war period
Curt Fischer passes away in 1956. His son Wolfgang takes over management in the spirit
Category
Vintage 1940s German Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century French Ceramic Lamp by Marcel Giraud, Vallauris, 1960s Pottery
By Marcel Giraud
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
, this village becomes in this post-war period an intense place of creation where Pablo Picasso launches
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Castiglioni Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Arteluce and Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Arteluce, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
.
And so, from day one, Flos was already reinventing the idea of artificial lighting.
Achille
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Mushroom Lamp, Earthenware from Desvres, Gabriel Fourmaintraux, Periode Art Deco
By Gabriel Emile Fourmaintraux
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
.
The post-war period will see a return to rooms with traditional historical decorations.
Remained CEO
Category
20th Century Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
H 8.67 in Dm 5.12 in
Italian Late 1960s Brass Table Lamp with Ivory Colored Shade
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in Weesp, NL
. After World War II, however, was the period in which Italy had a true avant-garde in interior design
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
"G30 - The Kite" Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche, France 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Utrecht, NL
Pierre Guariche is one of the most important designers of the French post-war period. Guariche is
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Castiglioni Midcentury Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Roma, IT
sensibility suited for the positive outlook of the post-war European market.
The Castiglioni brothers
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
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Post War Period Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of post war period lighting for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and glass. There are 186 variations of the antique or vintage item from our selection of post war period lighting you’re looking for, while we also have 78 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect choice in our collection of post war period lighting — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of post war period lighting, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Deco and industrial styles are of considerable interest. A well-made option in this array of post war period lighting has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Astep, Vittoriano Vigano and Flos are consistently popular.
How Much is a Post War Period Lighting?
The average selling price for a piece of post war period lighting at 1stDibs is $2,225, while they’re typically $225 on the low end and $115,000 for the highest priced.
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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.
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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.
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