Smoked Bubble Glass

Vintage Globe Pendant

Helena Tynell Bubble Light

Glashutte Limburg Bubble

1970 Glass Orange Pendant

Mid Century Bubble Lamp

Pendant Lighting Glass And Brass

Large Bubble Chandelier

Smoked Vintage Glasses

Hollywood Regency Smoked Bubble Glass Table Lamps Inner Glowing Accent Light

$1,668 / set

Hollywood Regency Smoked Bubble Glass Table Lamps Inner Glowing Accent Light

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Pair of midcentury era Hollywood Regency textured smoked bubble glass table lamps with inner glowing accent light.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Smoked Glass

Large Smoked Mirror with Convex Bubble Dots

Located in Vienna, AT

The rectangular frames' appearance is of convex circular bubbles embedded within the mirrored glass. It's an unusual 3D effect technique that was frequently employed in the designs o...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass, Mirror

Small Italian Murano glass nightlight with a smoked finish and air bubbles, 1940

$2,855

Small Italian Murano glass nightlight with a smoked finish and air bubbles, 1940

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Features a base and shade made of smoked Murano glass with air-bubble detailing, set on a solid brass structure.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Petite Amber Bubble Glass Sconce by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany

$971

Petite Amber Bubble Glass Sconce by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Aachen, NRW

Amber bubble glass sconce by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use. Each Sconce requires 1 x E27 Standa...

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

1 of 2 Petite Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount by Limburg, Germany

$1,256 / item

1 of 2 Petite Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount by Limburg, Germany

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Aachen, NRW

Large Amber bubble glass sconce in style by Helena Tynell, Germany. High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use. Each Sconce / Flush mount requir...

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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

RAAK Dutch Modern Style 4-Light Globe Hanging Pendant Lamp, 1965

Located in Astoria, NY

RAAK Dutch Modern Style Hanging Pendant Lamp, manufactured 1965, with four staggered globe pendants, shades in bubble detailed smoked glass. 52" H x 27" Diameter.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Brass

Pair of 1960s Wall Sconces in the Style of Hans - Agne Jakobsson, Skandinavia

$760 / set

Pair of 1960s Wall Sconces in the Style of Hans - Agne Jakobsson, Skandinavia

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A stunning pair of brass and small air bubble smoked grey glass wall sconces. Each consisting of a stylish Mid-Century Modern style design.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Salviati Murano by Renzo Stellon "Millebolle" Model

$1,884

Salviati Murano by Renzo Stellon "Millebolle" Model

By Salviati

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Salviati Murano by Renzo Stellon Millebolle model 2 cone-shaped vases decorated with large grey bubbles in smoked grey Murano glass Signed and dated 2009 Measures: 43 H x 24 D ...

Category

Early 2000s Italian Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

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Limburg Smoked and Light Bubbled Glass Dome Lamp, 1960s, Germany

Unavailable

H 7.88 in Dm 13.39 in

Limburg Smoked and Light Bubbled Glass Dome Lamp, 1960s, Germany

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Hagenbach, Rheinland Pfalz

Manufacturer brand: Glashütte Limburg, 1960s, Germany This beautiful and elegant sconce is made of smoked bubble glass and has a mushroom designed lampshade with 4 socket E14, 40W b...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

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H 4.5 in Dm 11 in

Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount by Glashutte Limburg in Smoked Bubble Glass

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in New York, NY

This chic flush mount features a shallow, handblown glass shade with a unique bubble glass motif that mimics raindrops.

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount by Glashutte Limburg in Smoked Bubble Glass

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H 4.25 in Dm 14 in

Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount by Glashutte Limburg in Smoked Bubble Glass

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in New York, NY

This chic flush mount features a shallow, hand-blown glass shade with a unique bubble glass motif that mimics raindrops.

Materials

Brass

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H 16.75 in Dm 3.5 in

Smoked Glass Controlled Bubble Decanter

Located in Chicago, IL

Elegant smoked blown glass decanter with subtle bubble pattern at the lower quarter.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Smoke and Clear Glass 'Bubbles' Chrome Flush Mount Chandelier Lights

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H 11 in Dm 17 in

Smoke and Clear Glass 'Bubbles' Chrome Flush Mount Chandelier Lights

By Lightolier

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A striking pair available of 1960s flush mount light fixtures or chandeliers with polished chrome frames, each supporting five pendant lights with smoked, blown glass shades and ten ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Bubble Balloon Lamps, Italy

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Pair of table or bedside brass lamps and big bubble balloon white smoke Murano glass. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal workshop in a Mid-Century Modern Space Age Holl...

Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Bubble Glass Flushmounts by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany, 1970s

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H 5.52 in Dm 13 in

Pair of Bubble Glass Flushmounts by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany, 1970s

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Aachen, NRW

A pair of round smoke tone bubble glass ceiling mount fixture designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Materials

Brass

1 of 4 Bubble Glass Flushmounts by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany, 1970s

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H 7.09 in Dm 9.85 in

1 of 4 Bubble Glass Flushmounts by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany, 1970s

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Aachen, NRW

1 of 4 round smoke tone bubble glass ceiling mount fixture or Wall lights designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Metal

Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany

$971

H 4.53 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in

Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany

By Helena Tynell

Located in Delft, NL

Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany Dimensions: 25cm Diameter , 11,5cm Height Condition: Good Material: Glass , metal Color: Gold Manufacturer: Hele...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Metal

Clear Glass and Brass Wall Lamps by Glashütte Limburg, 1975s

$971 / item

H 14.97 in W 9.06 in D 11.03 in

Clear Glass and Brass Wall Lamps by Glashütte Limburg, 1975s

By Glashütte Limburg

Located in Rijssen, NL

Large quantity of beautiful hand blown clear glass wall lights with brass details. Designed and manufactured by Glashütte Limburg, Germany around 1975. Beautiful craftsmanship. Th...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Pair of Small Brass and Tobacco Glass Globe Table Lamps

$4,041 / set

H 13 in Dm 11.82 in

Pair of Small Brass and Tobacco Glass Globe Table Lamps

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Pair of small table lamps, made of a brass cylinder foot topped with an opened top glass globe tinted in a tobacco colour. Ideal for a bedside use thanks to their small size and dimm...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

H 4.53 in Dm 9.85 in

Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany

By Helena Tynell

Located in Delft, NL

Helena tynell bubble glass flush mount ceiling lamp , 1970’s Germany

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Materials

Burl

W 155 in L 200 in

Rare Oversized Antique Oushak Rug, Terracotta with Floral Patterns - Rug & Kilim

Located in Long Island City, NY

Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from Turkey circa 1900-1920, this 13x17 oversized antique rug is an especially rare and regal find in Oushak rugs of its period—a spacious...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Turkish Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Smoked Bubble Glass For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of smoked bubble glass for your home. Frequently made of glass, metal and brass, every item from our selection of smoked bubble glass was constructed with great care. There are 307 variations of the antique or vintage choice in our collection of smoked bubble glass you’re looking for, while we also have 113 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of smoked bubble glass, those designed in mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made option in this array of smoked bubble glass has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Glashütte Limburg, Vantot and Helena Tynell are consistently popular.

How Much is a Smoked Bubble Glass?

A piece of smoked bubble glass can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,680, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $26,492.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

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

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

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.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

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.

This Paavo Tynell Chandelier Is a Radiant Bouquet

The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.

Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?

Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.

See How New York City Designers Experiment on Their Own Homes

There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.

Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces

Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.

New Orleans’ Lee Ledbetter Makes Design Magic by Mixing Past and Present

The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.

Desert Modern Designer Arthur Elrod Finally Gets His Day in the Sun

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.