Contemporary Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Suspension Lamp
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Contemporary Italian suspension lamp featuring a brass rectangular base and six bulbs suspended with hand-carved Murano glass and brass details. Made in Italy, this lamp blends moder...
Brass
Modernist Hand-Blown Amber and Clear Murano Glass Paneled Cylindrical Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Glass Paneled Cylindrical Pendant Chandelier in Frosted, Clear & Amber Hues W/Diffuser & Brass Fittings originates from Italy during the 21st Century...
Brass
Rectangular 4 panel architectural lantern, art glass, polished nickel & chrome
Located in New York City, NY
A striking four panel rectangular glass and nickeled bronze Modernist / Mid century lantern, composed of four panels of heavily molded art glass, featuring an unusual reticulated, g...
Chrome
Siderale 10-Light Brass And Glass Chandelier by Silvio Piattelli
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Milan, IT
This chandelier features two rows of five shades, perfect for dining tables or rectangular islands. Inspired by 1950s Italian mid-century modern studios like Arteluce and Stilnovo, i...
Brass
Mars Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Red Onyx and Brass, 8-shade
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Luxury chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite red-veined translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations. This chandelier is truly specta...
Onyx, Brass
Midi Bunker Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Mørup in Green
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Jo Hammerborg and produced by Danish manufacturer Fog and Mørup, the Midi Bunker ceiling pendant is among the rarer configurations in the Bunker lighting series. The fixt...
Metal, Chrome, Enamel
Sciolari Gaetano Style Space Age Chandelier In Aluminum And Half Crystal
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the whole description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Origi...
Aluminum
Vintage Copper Four Light Chandelier
Located in North Hollywood, CA
✨ Vintage Industrial Aged Copper Four-Light Chandelier ✨ This stunning vintage chandelier is a masterful blend of industrial craftsmanship and timeless design. Featuring four bold, ...
Copper
$4,449 / item
Two Gaetano Sciolari Crystal Drops Chandeliers
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Gaetano Sciolari Crystal Drops Chandeliers. Materials: Round lampshade made of chromed metal rods, tubes and parts in iron and brass. Black rectangular rods. Thin brass rods. Cr...
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Austrian Lobmeyr 1960 Crystal Chandelier
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Westport, CT
Lobmeyr Circa 1960 Large cut faceted Crystal two tier Rectangular Chandelier 25"x 10" x 9'' high crystal to top another 14"or more with Chain total drop between 25"-27"
Crystal, Metal, Nickel
Angelo Lelii Arredoluce cubic chandelier Italy 1972
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
An extremely rare 8-Light chandelier by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce made in Italy, 1972. A Unique, Possibly Prototype Masterpiece from One of Italy’s Most Visionary Lighting Designer...
Aluminum, Steel
Large Tiered Oval Smoked Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large oval smoked glass Murano chandelier with eight tiers of rectangular glass and sixteen-light.
Metal
Brass 8-light chandelier, R Lunel circa 1950
By R. Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Brass chandelier, consisting of a rectangular black lacquered brass base, to which are attached 8 brass arms supporting oval lampshades. This chandelier has been completely restored,...
Brass
Veca Cascade Chandelier, 3-Tiers Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
By VECA
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Beautiful Veca cascade chandelier, Italy 1970s. Featuring three tiers of handblown Murano glass prisms in clear faceted rectangular forms, suspended from a polished brass structure a...
Brass
Giovanni Grignani Midcentury Chandelier Corolla, Chrome, Italy, 1970s
By LUCI Illuminazione, Giovanni Grignani
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Giovanni Grignani Midcentury Chandelier Corolla, Chrome, Italy, 1970s Large ceiling lamp designed by Giovanni Grignani in the 1970s, manufactured by LUCI Illuminazione di Interni, I...
Metal, Steel
$9,835 / item
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 8-shade
By Bruno Gatta, Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm. The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that e...
Brass
Murano Glass Chandelier with Wood Ceiling Case
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Unusual rectangular chandelier made of stacked clear and pink Murano glass parts, all incased in a removable stained wood case.
Metal
Peill & Putzler ‘Wave’ Opaline Glass Pendant Lights, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Antwerp, BE
A striking matched pair of ‘Wave’ pendant lights by Peill & Putzler, Germany, dating from the 1970s. Each pendant is formed from a substantial rounded shade of glossy white opal...
Brass
Chandelier in Opaline and Iron, 1930, German attributed to Peter Behrens
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Year: 1935. Material: opaline and iron. For your safety and that of your property, all our lighting have new electric cables. We always think of our customers. If you have any questi...
Iron
Italian Midcentury Stilnovo Sputnik chandelier with adjustable arms
By Stilnovo
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Exceptional ceiling lamp with 7 individually adjustable arms – each arm can be extended (or retracted) by approximately 15 cm – thus changing the shape of the lamp (and, of course, t...
Brass
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Spiral Chandeliers Mazzega
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Spiral Murano glass chandeliers attributed to Mazzega with mottled clear rectangular pieces with a dash of amber infusion. On silver frames, chain and ceiling rose Spare p...
Murano Glass
Barovier&Toso Murano Chandelier, Clear Glass & Chrome Frame, 1940s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Queens, NY
Italian (1940's) Venetian Murano clear swirl design glass 10 arm chandelier emanating from a rectangular chrome frame holding clear bubble glass shades. (att: BAROVIER ET TOSO)
Glass
Contemporary Pendant Lamp, Transparent Glass Pendants, Italy
Located in Vedelago, IT
Inspired by the pristine and ethereal perfection of ice, it stands out for the exquisite elegance that results from the meticulous craftsmanship applied to every detail. The lamps fr...
Metal
Impressive Large Triangle Light Sculpture Chandelier, Gino Sarfatti Style, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Vienna, AT
A monumental and huge sculptural chandelier / hall lamp in the style of Gino Sarfatti. This is a one-of-a-kind light, exclusively designed and manufactured in 1954 for the society ho...
Metal, Aluminum
Square Chandelier Glass & Chrome by Austrolux, Vienna, 1960s
By Austroluxe
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant chandelier with faceted rectangular glass elements on a nickel plated frame with a chromed rod and canopy. Manufactured by Austrolux, Vienna, Austria in the 1960s. Measures...
Cut Glass
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, White Milk Frosted Bell Shade, Chrome Frame
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass chandelier created during the nineteen seventies showcases striking mid-century modern lighting architecture. Handcrafted in Italy, this cascading ceiling light ...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Art Deco Chandelier in Opaline and Chrome, German Attributed to Peter Behrens
By Peter Behrens
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Style: Art Deco. Year: 1920. Material: opaline and chrome For your safety and that of your property, all our lighting have new electric cables. We always think of our customers. We h...
Chrome
Pair or Single, Large Modernist Ten-Arm Austrian Chandelier, Kalmar
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in New York City, NY
Pair or single available Very large modernist highly architectural ten arm chandelier comprising bi level rectangular boxes of interlacing lines in a grid pattern mounted in a polis...
Extravagant Pendant Lamp Unique Design, 1960s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Pendant lamp from the 1960s in an exceptional and unique design. The lampshades are three hollow wooden white painted blocks, in which round or rectangular glass elements are inserte...
Glass, Wood
Orbitale Doppio, 6 Rotating Arms Brass Chandelier, design by Silvio Piattelli
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Orbitale Doppio, Double Shade Orbitale Chandelier This chandelier is a new version of our classic Orbitale, featuring double shades for enhanced lighting. Its frame is designed with ...
Brass
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier, Black & White, Chrome — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Murano glass chandelier in black and white by Giovanni Dalla Fina, 1990s. This spectacular Italian postmodern light fixture combines exquisite Murano glass craftsmanship with a bold,...
Chrome
Spanish Design Large Chandelier / Ceiling Light Fixture in Silvered Iron, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Hand Forged Iron Scale Law Design Chandelier, Iron, Silver Leaf, Spain, 1950s. Rare find One of a kind ceiling pendant lamp or chandelier in wrought iron finished in silver leaf gild...
Iron, Silver Leaf, Metal, Wrought Iron
Elegant Swedish modern ceiling lamp, 1940s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A Swedish modern ceiling lamp from the 1940s, designed by an unknown maker. Made from painted iron and fabric, the lamp features a decorative scrollwork detail and a softly pleated ...
Iron
Viktra Danish Brass & Glass Pendant Light C.1960's
By Vitrika
Located in Norwalk, CT
This ceiling light is the epitome of Danish lighting design. This piece was crafted sometime in the 1960's and is iconic for the time period. Combining the craftmanship of Danish gla...
Brass
Modernist Translucent & Textured Hand-Blown Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated modernist chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production circa 2000. It f...
Murano Glass
Impressive Italian Murano Chandelier by Gino Vistosi to Fontana Art Smoked Glass
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Coimbra, PT
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern Ice chandelier by Gino Vistosi with rectangular smoked glass panels and incised elliptical etched-glass shapes. From the 1970s and manufactured by Fontana...
Brass
Large Clear Murano Glass Rods with Brass Frame Tiered Oval Chandelier, Italy
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind Large Clear Murano Glass Rods with Brass Frame Tiered Oval Chandelier, Italy, 2024. This oval chandelier is comprised of hundreds of hand-casted clear Murano glass rod...
Brass
$3,699Sale Price|20% Off
Mazzega Murano Waterfall Chandelier in Amber & Clear Textured Glass, Italy 1960
By Mazzega
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stunning Cascade Chandelier, Murano Glass Mazzega, Italy, 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern hand blown amber colored and clear chandelier / pendant manufactured in Murano by Mazzega.
Metal, Gold Plate
Midcentury Italian Hand Blown Glass Chandelier with Glass Panes, c. 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury Italian hand-blown glass chandelier with rectangular ridged glass panes, circa 1960. Chain is 9" from canopy.
Blown Glass
Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Mottled & Opalescent Interlocking Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features rectangu...
Murano Glass
Stilnovo Chandelier, 12-Globe Opaline Glass & Black Metal, 1950s Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stilnovo Chandelier, 12-Globe Opaline Glass & Black Metal, 1950s Italy Executed in 12 opaline glass globes, brass and black enameled metal. An iconic Italian light sculpture of ...
Metal, Brass
Orbitale Planetario Brass 8 Rotating Arms Chandelier, Featured for Dining Table
By Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli, Bruno Gatta
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sculptural bespoke chandelier with the best light output for dining table, conference table or any wide working table. This chandelier uses the successful rotating stem structure of...
Brass
Vintage Venini Murano Tronchi Glass Pendant Light
Located in London, GB
Classy, collectible and full of Italian heritage, this vintage Venini pendant is ideal for interiors inspired by Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency, Italian Modernist and luxury M...
Nickel
1970’s Flush Mount Chandelier w Lucite Tube Bulb Elements
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Incredible 1970’s fixture having ( 53 ) lucite rods that are suspended from the rectangular metal box, which mounts directly to the ceiling. Some lucite tubes contain a filliment, m...
Metal
Set of Two Angular Metal Pendants by Mathieu Matégot, France
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of two angular perforated metal pendants attributed to French-Hungarian designer Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001) in the 1950s. Five rectangular cream yellow metal sheets with a sligh...
Metal
Italian Murano Glass Chandelier with 24-Karat Gold Accents, Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Murano glass chandelier demonstrates monumental contemporary Venetian lighting design. Handcrafted in Italy, this sculptural ceiling fixture features a wide rectangular baske...
Gold, Gold Leaf
Six Arms Brass Chandelier, Ivory Sage Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style, Twelve Bulbs
By Arteluce, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This six-arm spider chandelier features a combination of ivory and sage colors, with a natural patina brass finish. The pivoting heads allow for easy light distribution throughout th...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Modernist Interlocking Chandelier in Hand Blown Murano Opalescent Glass
Located in New York, NY
This stunning modernist chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features rectangu...
Nickel
Sistema Solare Chandelier Piattelli Design, Calacatta Gold Marble Brass 8 shades
By Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The sistema collection now has a new unique version, Calacatta gold marble. An elegant rare marble extracted from the Tuscan Alps. This prestigious Italian marble stands out among ot...
Marble, Breccia Marble, Brass
Round Pendant Lamp with Light Gold Frame and Transparent Glass Pendants, Italy
Located in Vedelago, IT
Inspired by the pristine and ethereal perfection of ice, it stands out for the exquisite elegance that results from the meticulous craftsmanship applied to every detail. The lamps fr...
Metal
Paavo Tynell industrial pendant for Idman circa 1960.
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
This ceiling lamp by Finnish designer Paavo Tynell, produced by Idman, embodies the refined elegance and technical ingenuity characteristic of mid-century Scandinavian lighting. Tyne...
Brass, Iron
Retro Square Prismatic Glass Pendant Lights, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Manufactured in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s, these striking pendant lights originate from the communist-era period of Eastern European industrial design. Originally installed in ...
Steel
'Tekio Horizontal P4' Pendant Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Tekio Horizontal P4' pendant lamp in Japanese Washi paper for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Ta...
Metal
'Tekio Horizontal P3' Pendant Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Tekio Horizontal P3' pendant lamp in Japanese Washi paper for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Ta...
Metal
'Tekio Horizontal P2' Pendant Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Tekio Horizontal P2' pendant lamp in Japanese Washi paper for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara...
Metal
'Tekio Horizontal P1' Pendant Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Tekio Horizontal P1' pendant lamp in Japanese Washi paper for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara...
Metal
$1,760Sale Price|37% Off
Veca of Italy 1970s Chrome & Blue Glass Panel Pendant or Ceiling Mount Light
By VECA
Located in New York, NY
An elegantly designed 1970s ceiling mount pendant light by Italian lighting company Veca. Three hand formed cobalt blue glass panels attach to the central chrome column by three rect...
Chrome
Italian Green Opaline Glass Pendant Light in the Manner of Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s Italian pendant light in the manner of Stilnovo, defined by a minimal, architectural silhouette. A rectangular opaline glass diffuser is suspended from a slender brass stem, ...
Metal, Brass
Modernist Three Tiered Smoked Topaz Hand-Blown Murano Reeded Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This bold and substantial Modernist Three Tiered Hand-Blown Murano Smoked Topaz Reeded Glass Chandelier originates from Italy during the 21st Century. Featuring large rectangular pan...
Murano Glass
Ceiling light molded glass and brass Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Sweden 1960
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Paris, IDF
Ceiling light molded glass and brass by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Sweden 1960 Round brass frame with rectangular glass plates and relief decor. For 4 light points. Height of the gl...
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.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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.