Handsome Mid-Century Modern Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage lamp with black cone shades hanging from cascading chrome arms. Globes pictured are a large white bulb (any standard bulb can be used). An attractive addition to your dining ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Stilnovo or Arlus, Teak & Brass, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, 1950s - By Stilnovo or Arlus - Teak, Brass, and Glass.
Brass
Huge Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner, 1968, Germany
By Aloys F. Gangkofner
Located in München, BY
Huge, spectacular Mid-Century Modern chandelier or pendant lamp by Aloys Ferdinand Gangkofner, 1968, Germany.
Steel
Italian mid-century modern Chandelier in green metal and plexiglass, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chandelier in green metal and plexiglass, 1970s Chandelier with spherical diffuser in white plexiglass.
Metal
Mid Century Modern Chandelier in textured glass and brass by Kaiser, Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a spectacular Mid Century Modern Chandelier manufactured by Kaiser Leuchten.
Brass
Italian mid-century modern chandelier in orange glass and white metal, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern chandelier in orange glass and white metal, 1970s Chandelier in orange glass on the outside and white glass on the inside.
Metal
1970s Post-Modern Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari in Gilded Metal
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in COLMAR, FR
A striking and authentic, post-modern chandelier by italien designer Gaetano Sciolar (1927-1994).
Metal
Italian mid-century modern chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern chandelier by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960s Glass chandelier with a round base.
Metal
Italian mid-century modern Chandeliers in opaline glass and metal, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chandeliers in opaline glass and metal, 1960s Pair of round base chandeliers in metal and opaline glass.
Metal
Gaetano Sciolari Italian Chrome Mid Century Modern Chandelier, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Detroit, MI
This striking vintage mid century modern chandelier Model 105 by Italian designer Gaetano Sciolari was made in Italy circa 1970.
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers in Frosted Glass, Black Enamel & Chrome
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid century modern chandeliers were realized in the Czech republic circa 1950.
Enamel, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Chandelier, Barovier, attr in Murano Glass, Italy ca 1970
By Barovier
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and large Mid Century Modern chandelier, manufactured in lacquered metal, brass and hand-blown Murano glass.
Metal, Brass
Italian mid-century modern chandelier Fior di Loto Afra Tobia Scarpa Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern chandelier Fior di Loto by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s Chandelier model Fior di Loto with a round glass diffuser.
Brass
$1,036Sale Price|20% Off
Spherical Glass Brass and Metal Mid Century Modern Chandelier Pendant Lamp
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This spherical glass brass and metal mid-century modern chandelier pendant lamp captures the timeless elegance and sleek design that defined 20th-century modernist interiors.
Metal, Brass
$3,696Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-century modern Chandelier in Murano glass by Aldo Nason, Italy, 1960s
By Aldo Nason
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern Chandelier in Murano glass by Aldo Nason, Italy, 1960s This pendant light is a stunning example of mid-century Italian design, crafted from fine Murano glass, reno...
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern chandelier in polished steel with Eight lights, Germany 1960
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern chandelier in polished steel with eight lights, made in Germany in the 1960s.
Steel, Chrome
Italian mid-century modern Chandelier in molded glass, brass and metal, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chandelier in molded glass, brass and metal, 1950s Chandelier with spherical diffuser in molded glass with decorative grooves, which has underneath hole wi...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier/Flush Mount With Large Globes, Italy 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern chandelier/Flush Mount With Large frosted Globes, Italy 1960s Flush mount - chandelier (diameter 110 cm) with hand-blowed frosted glass globes with brass detail...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Chandelier by Carl Fagerlund
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Dronten, NL
Mid-Century Chandelier with Crystal and Amber Glass Shades by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1960.
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Chandelier, Idman Oy, 1940/1950s
By Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Chandelier, manufactured by Idman Oy, 1940/1950s. Brass frame, crystal details, opaline glass shades. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use.
Crystal, Brass
Lucite and Brass Mid-Century Modern Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and brass ribbon chandelier with canopy.
Brass
$1,800 / item
Danish Modern Chandelier Teak And Opaline Glass
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An elegant Danish chandelier ca' 1960's. Teak and opaline glass, elegant tapered glass shades, rewired.
Opaline Glass, Teak
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Ceiling lamp made of enameled and chrome-plated aluminum and opal glass. Good conditions.
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Hillebrand, Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern lantern by Hillebrand, Germany in iron, copper, opaline glass and blue glass inserts.
Copper, Iron
Sciolari Nickel and Lucite Modern Chandelier, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Miami, FL
A chrome and Lucite chandelier by Sciolari. Length of chandelier is 38", 50" with the pole in the pictures. Takes 8 regular chandelier bulbs.
Large clear Murano glass Mid-Century Modern chandelier
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Large mid-century modern Murano glass chandelier, Italy circa 1970s.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold-white, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pendant, chandelier on a round chrome base, the Giogali glass pieces, rings are made of hand blown clear crystal glass, designed by A...
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
$16,485Sale Price|20% Off
Stilnovo Midcentury Modern Chandelier, Glass & Brass, Italian 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, IT
Product Information: This Midcentury Modern glass and white-painted brass recessed chandelier resembles a waterfall, an original Italian piece from 1960.
Brass, Steel, Nickel
Scandinavian Modern Chandelier in Brass & Waffle Glass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well-made 3-shaded hanging pendant light with subtle midcentury detailing. It's made from brass and the 3 shades from painted waffle-glass. It comes fully functional, with original...
Brass
$586Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Acrylic, Italian Design, 1960s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Ceiling lamp, methacrylate. Good conditions.
Acrylic
1970s Gaetano Sciolari Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Stilkronen
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilkronen
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The chandelier showcases a balance between simplicity and sophistication, capturing the essence of Mid-Century Modern design.
Brass, Chrome
Arlus Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Brass & Glass, France, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
An outstanding example of French Mid-Century Modern lighting, this elegant six-light chandelier was produced by Arlus, Paris, during the 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Scandinavian modern chandelier, brass & glass, three arms, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
A compact mid-century chandelier produced by an unidentified Swedish manufacturer in the 1960s. Defined by its clean geometric composition and restrained elegance, the design embodie...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Murano Glass & Brass, Italy, 1980
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very large Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier of round shape, designed with octagonal heavy Murano glass elements, with brass finial finish and structure.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Brass and Murano Glass, Italy, 1953
Located in bari, IT
Fontana Arte was founded in Milan in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Gio Ponti, specializing from the outset in glasswork and lighting. Pietro Chiesa was invited by Gio Ponti to serve as c...
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Brass & Opaline Glass, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A large, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian sputnik chandelier made of polished brass attributed to Stilnovo, in good condition.
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Frosted Glass & Brass, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier, pendant made of hand blown frosted opaline glass, designed and produced by Stilnovo in good condition.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Angelo Mangiarotti, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold-white, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian chandelier on a rectangular chrome base, the Giogali glass pieces, rings are made of hand blown clear crystal glass, designed by Ange...
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Reggiani, Italy ca, 1965
By Reggiani
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Very Rare and beautiful Space Age - Mid-Century Modern, 5 light chandelier by Reggiani in wood, brass and opaline glass.
Brass
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Brass & Opal Glass, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern brass and satin opal glass statement chandelier by renowned Italian designer, Stilnovo.
Aluminum, Brass
$591Sale Price|20% Off
Frederic Ramond Glass and Chrome Mid-Century Modern Chandelier
By Fredrick Ramond
Located in Lomita, CA
FREDRICK RAMOND BRASS AND GLASS PENDANT LIGHT/CHANDELIER - Mid-Century Modern Fredrick Ramond lighting emphasizes modern elegance and exciting designs.
Brass, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Chrome & Opaline Glass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modern lighting from the 1960s – 1970s. The light requires nine single E14 screw fit lightbulbs (40Watt max.)
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Chrome and Murano Glass, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Mid-Century chandelier / pendant light by Kalmar, manufactured in the 1970s. A chrome frame holds four frosted glasses in the form of leaves. It takes four medium screw base bulbs ...
Chrome
Pair of mid century modern chandeliers by Sciolari, 1970
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Palermo, PA
Experience the Magnificence of these 1970s Italian Chandeliers by Sciolari. These luminous treasures are not just fixtures; they are the crowning jewels of any room fortunate enoug...
Crystal, Metal
Mid-centery modern chandelier designed by Oscar Torlasco, 1960
By Oscar Torlasco
Located in Palermo, PA
Discover the magnificent XL Italian chandelier, designed by the legendary Oscar Torlasco. This stunning light fixture features 15 crystal glasses gracefully arranged on a base of sil...
Metal, Chrome
$331Sale Price|20% Off
1980s Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by KAJ, Aluminum & Plastic
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Chandelier/pendant light Period of Production: 1980s Manufacturer: KAJ, Dol pri Hrastniku Country of Manufacturer: Slovenia, Yugoslavia Material: Aluminium, Plastic Co...
Aluminum
Scandinavian Modern Chandelier in Brass, Sweden ca 1950-1960s
Located in Örebro, SE
Amazing chandelier in brass with glass shades, Sweden ca 1950-1960s. Unknown designer and maker. The shades are not original for this lamp, but are from the same age. Good vintage c...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, circa 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern four-light pendant light in frosted glass and gilt brass by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, circa 1960s. Presents some minor fading in the gilt areas when inspected close...
Brass
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chandelier in Aluminum and Brass
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage ceiling lamp made of white enameled aluminum and brass with worked glass.
Aluminum, Brass
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Sculptural Gaetano Sciolari Spiral Chrome, Mid-Century Modern Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spiral chrome chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, circa 1960. The chandelier is made of square chrome bars forming a partial spiral. It takes ten lights bulbs. The body of the cha...
Chrome
$1,089Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Alvino Bagni, Netherlands, 1965
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Den Haag, NL
So typical Flower Power 1960s this thick glazed earth ware chandelier. Hand made, not many left i think. Comes in a Beige Brown Gold color. Heavy piece. Good condition. One large bu...
Earthenware
1960s Mazzega Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Chrome & Amber Glass
By Mazzega
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Italian chandelier with chrome frame and blown glass shades with amber color. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Chrome
$2,600Sale Price|20% Off
Sculptural Gaetano Sciolari Spiral Brass, Mid-Century Modern Chandelier
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Spiral brass chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, circa 1960. The chandelier is made of square brass bars forming a partial spiral. It takes ten lights bulbs. The body of the chand...
Brass
$639Sale Price|43% Off
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1978
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice chandelier by German firm Glashütte Limburg, 1970s. Opaline glass hanging on three chains. Good designed and rare lamp. Good condition.
Opaline Glass
$2,653Sale Price|25% Off
1960s Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Orrefors, Brass & Glass
By Orrefors
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
An unusial hexagon pendan in clear glass, , by the world renowned Swedish glass maker Orrefors. The chandelier has a particular design consisting of six squares set in a hexagon shap...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Colored Glass & Aluminum, 1960s Design
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
3-fall ceiling lamp, enameled aluminum, brass, stained glass.
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Aluminum & Opaline Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Enameled aluminum and opal glass chandelier.
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Glass & Chrome, Italy, 1970s Design
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Ceiling lamp with large glass and chrome metal diffuser.
Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandelier Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in New York, NY
An Italian Mid-Century Modernist chandelier attributed to Gino Sarfatti in enameled wrought iron with eight arms each surrounded by a circular ring. Eight lights.
Enamel, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Aluminum & White Glass, Italy, 1970
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Aluminum ceiling lamp and white glass bowl diffusers.
Aluminum
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.
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