Mid-Century Copper Sputnik Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Mid-Century copper Sputnik ceiling lamp from Italy, dating back to the 1960s, is a striking example of modernist design from the post-war era. Characterized by its sleek...
Metal, Brass, Copper
$1,992Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modernist Stilnovo Model "1135/2" Double Pendant Light, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A fabulous and highly sought after Mid-Century Modernist Stilnovo model "1135/2" double ceiling pendant light, made in Italy, circa 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This vintage ceiling lamp from the 1960s showcases the refined elegance of Italian mid-century design. Crafted from solid brass, the lamp features a tapered conical shade with a beau...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Italian ceiling lamp from the 1960s is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. The centerpiece is a beautifully crafted opaline glass shade, accented by a sleek...
Metal, Brass
Large Ceiling Lamp in Opaline Glass and Brass, 1950's
By Stilnovo
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large Ceiling Lamp in Opaline Glass and Brass, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Opaline glass, brass Style: Mid century, Italian Produced by Stilnovo in Italy Dimensions (W ...
Brass
Pair of Brass Ceiling Lights, Italy, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of brass ceiling lights, Italy, circa 1960.
Brass
Italian Brass Spider Ceiling or Wall Light in Midcentury Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Inspired by the Italian midcentury designs, this ceiling / wall light will make the focus center of your interior. The arms radiate all around the stem, each ending with a brass shad...
Metal, Brass
Italian cream metal, plastic & brass Mid Century wall/ceiling lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large wall or ceiling lamp with neon lighting. Cream-colored painted metal structure (some defects and small gaps), side closing covers in brass sheet. lampshade in semi-transparent ...
Brass, Sheet Metal
Mid-Century Glass and Metal Sputnik Ceiling Lamp, Germany, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking 1960s ceiling lamp from Germany is a bold example of Mid-Century design, blending playful form with dynamic color contrasts. The lamp features a sculptural red metal sh...
Metal
Mid-Century Teak and Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Elevate your space with the sculptural elegance of this Mid-Century ceiling lamp from 1960s Italy, masterfully combining teak wood, opal glass, and brass detailing. A quintessential ...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Brass and Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp, Germany, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant ceiling lamp from 1960s Germany showcases a refined combination of brass and opal glass. The opal glass diffuser is seamlessly integrated into the brass frame, creating ...
Metal, Brass
Italian Brass Spider Ceiling or Wall Light in Mid-Century Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Inspired by the Italian midcentury designs, this ceiling / wall light will make the focus center of your interior. The arms radiate all around the stem, each ending with a metal shad...
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
Architectural Mid‑Century Style Spider Ceiling Lamp in Hand‑Finished Aged Gold
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
An architectural ceiling lamp with six radiating arms, each ending in a uniquely perforated shade that creates a subtle play of light and shadow. The piece is finished in a luxurious...
Brass
Set of Three Lumi Ceiling Pendants Black Satin Glass, Italy, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of three Lumi ceiling pendants black satin glass, Italy, circa 1960 Beautiful set of 3 Italian Stilnovo-ish black metal Cascade pendants with a diameter of 21.6", produced for...
Chrome, Aluminum
Mid-Century Red Metal and Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite pendant lamp, designed in the 1960s, is a remarkable example of Italian mid-century modern design. Crafted from high-quality metal and opaline glass, it perfectly bala...
Metal, Brass
Gaetano Scolari for Stilnovo Model 1187 Ceiling Lamp
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Roma, IT
Chandelier mounted by brass dome canopy, wire length is slightly adjustable with wire pulley detail. Model 1187 ceiling lamp by Gaetano Scolari for Stilnovo. Designed and manufact...
Brass
Vintage 12-Arm Brass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture, Mid-Century Modern Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning 12-arm brass flush mount ceiling light embodies the elegance of Stilnovo and Hollywood Regency design, featuring a sunburst pattern with curved arms radiating from a ce...
Metal, Brass
$5,456Sale Price|38% Off
Six-Arm Ceiling Light in the Manner of Stilnovo
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Elevated, sculptural, and effortlessly modern, this six-arm ceiling light captures the iconic spirit of mid-century Italian design in the manner of Stilnovo.
Brass
One of ... Mid Century Vintage Glass and Metal Pendants Ceiling Lights, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... gorgeous blown white matte glass, metal and brass pendant light. Italy, 1960s Body: Height 12 in, diameter 5.1 in Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Brass, Metal
Ceiling lamp with 4 diabolo shades in Brass and Metal, Italy, 1960's
By Stilnovo
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Very Italian, great combination of materials, lightly coloured and fresh. On top of all this: in working condition. Plug and Play. Very nice patina and traces of use and the lamp gi...
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Original Black Shade Glass Pendant Light, Italy, 1950
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Produced by the famous manufacturer Stilnovo in the 1950's this light shows all aspects comprehended within the concept of Stilnovo's founder Bruno Gatta.
Chrome, Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo Original Black Opal Glass Pendant Lights (4x), Italy, 1950
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Produced by the famous manufacturer Stilnovo in the 1950's this light shows all aspects comprehended within the concept of Stilnovo's founder Bruno Gatta.
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo style Italian flush mount ceiling lights, set of 2
Located in Long Island City, NY
Stilnovo style Italian ceiling or wall lights, set of 2 Made in Italy in 1960s Opaline glass, enameled metal.
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
Tall Vistosi Ceiling Light, 1960s
By Vistosi, Stilnovo, Alessandro Pianon
Located in Vienna, AT
Tall murano glass ceiling light from the 1960s attributed to Vistosi. Long conical 'triplex opal' glass diffuser with colored glass stripes. Glass height is approximately 19inches/48...
Brass, Aluminum
Ceiling Lamp Glass Brass Metal Attributed to Stilnovo Midcentury Italy 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Attributed to Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s. Recommended piece. Please watch the video and photos carefully, thank you.
Metal, Brass
Large Stilnovo Flush Mount Light, Brass Spider Sputnik, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An Italian 16-arm flush mount ceiling fixture by Stilnovo, manufactured in Midcentury.
Metal, Brass
Modernist Huge chromed SPUTNIK Sciolari Style Ceiling Light, Italy, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceiling light flushmount Origin: Italy Age: 1970s Original 1970s ceiling light made in Italy.
Metal
Italian white opaline glass, brass & black metal 1950s ceiling lamp
By Stilnovo, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Beautiful ceiling lamp in brass, white glass shade and black painted metal. Very good condition.
Aluminum, Brass
unique round Brass Gino Sarfatti Style wall Ceiling Light, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: brass ceiling light, also useable as wall light Origin: Italy Age: 1950s This vintage modernist light was produced in the 1950s in Italy.
Metal, Brass
$1,765Sale Price|20% Off
unique round Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: brass ceiling light, uplight flush mount Origin: Italy Age: 1950s This vintage modernist light was produced in the 1950s in Italy.
Metal, Brass
Bruno Gatta Ceiling or wall lamp produced by Stilnovo Italy from the 1950s
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Vigevano, PV
BRUNO GATTA Ceiling or wall lamp painted brass. Bibliographies Stilnovo lighting fixtures catalogue, page 38. 1950s.
Brass
Italian Counterbalance Brass Ceiling Lamp with Adjustable Diabolo Shade
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Pierre Guariche
Located in Bochum, NRW
Ceiling Light in the Stilnovo or Guariche style. Brass rod ending in a spherical weight.
Aluminum, Brass
Large Brass Italian CUBIC SPUTNIK Ceiling Light Flush Mount, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: ceiling light Producer: Origin Italy in the manner of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti Age: 1970s This modernist light was produced in Italy in the 1960s.
Metal, Brass
2 of 4 minimalist Brass hole pattern "tube" Ceiling Light Sconces, Italy 1970s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of 2 Wall light ceiling light Origin: Italy Age: 1970s This set of four modernist lights was produced in Italy in the 1970s. It is made from solid brass i...
Metal, Brass
2 of 4 minimalist solid Brass "tube" SPOT Ceiling wall Lights, Italy 1970s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: 2 of 4 spot light useable as Wall light and ceiling light made of solid brass Origin: Italy Age: 1970s This set of 2 modernist lights was produced in Italy ...
Metal, Brass
$923Sale Price|41% Off
Golden brass Florentiner Leaf Theatre Wall Ceiling Light Sconce, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light, ceiling light Origin: Italy Age: 1960s This modernist light was produced in Italy in the 1960s. It is made from solid brass in form of a blossom with ...
Metal
Exceptional Three-Armed Diabolo Sconce or Ceiling Fixture by BAG Turgi 1950s
By Stilnovo, BAG Turgi
Located in München, BY
The fixture can be installed as wall or ceiling fixture. The lamp shades can be positioned to every direction due to joint ball.
Brass, Aluminum
1950's Italian Ceiling Lamp with Glass Globes in The Style of Stilnovo
By Vintage Italian Lamp
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Stunning 1950's Italian Chandelier with Glass Globes and Brass Detail in the Style of Stilnovo, Italy. HEIGHT: 38 in. (97 cm) DIAMETER: 18 in. (46 cm)
Brass
$1,394
Italian Ceiling Lamp
By Stilnovo, Arteluce, Temde Leuchten, J.T. Kalmar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Exceptional Italian ceiling lamp from the 1950s. Very decorative and of high quality. Wonderful design and an asset to any home. Condition: Very good vintage condition with slight ...
Metal
Mid Century Vintage Ceiling or Wall Light Flush Mount Sconce, 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful Gino Sarfatti style ceiling or wall flush mount. Italy, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST SPACE-AGE Ceiling Light by STILNOVO, Italy 1960
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in PARIS, FR
Some loss of gold on the cylindrical brass ceiling mount and on the superior brass structure.
Brass
Set of two minimalist Brass and glass "tube" Ceiling Light, Italy 1970s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of two ceiling lights Origin: Italy Age: 1970s This set of two modernist vintage lights was produced in Italy in the 1970s. It is made from solid brass in ...
Metal, Brass
$2,323Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Three Brutalist Bronze Sunburst Wall Ceiling Light Sconces, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of three Wall light ceiling light Origin: Italy Age: 1950s This set of three modernist lights was produced in Italy in the 1950s. It is made from heavy soli...
Metal, Bronze
$1,626Sale Price / set|30% Off
Set of four minimalist Brass "tube" Wall Ceiling Light Sconces, Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Set of four Wall light ceiling light Origin: Italy Age: 1970s This set of four modernist lights was produced in Italy in the 1970s. It is made from solid bras...
Metal, Brass
1950's Italian Ceiling Lamp with Glass Globes in The Style of Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Stunning 1950s Italian chandelier with glass globes and brass detail in the style of Stilnovo.
Brass, Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Model 232 Wall or Ceiling Lights by Bruno Gatta, 1962
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern Model 232 wall or ceiling lights. Design by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo.
Metal
Italian Brass Ceiling Light or Wall Light in the Manner of Bruno Gatta
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Bochum, NRW
Important architectural ceiling lamp with eight lights. Arms made of brass, ending each side with a brass and glass shade. Made to order, it takes circa 4-5 weeks to be delivered. Cu...
Brass
'Nina' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in White by Alvaro Benitez
By Stilnovo, Arteluce, Alvaro Benitez
Located in Glendale, CA
'Nina' perforated dome ceiling lamp in white by Alvaro Benitez. Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these UL listed and highly re...
Brass, Metal
Floral Brutalist Brass Metal Wall Ceiling Light by Willy Daro Belgium, 1970s no1
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light ceiling light Design: Willy Daro Origin: Belgium Age: 1970s This modernist light was designed by Willy Daro and produced in Belgium in the 1970s....
Metal, Brass
'Nina' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in Black by Alvaro Benitez
By Arteluce, Stilnovo, Alvaro Benitez
Located in Glendale, CA
'Nina' perforated dome ceiling lamp in black by Alvaro Benitez. Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these UL listed and highly r...
Metal, Brass
Nido, Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Low Ceiling Best, Free Ship
By Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier is specifically designed for low ceilings, with a height of only 13 inches (32 cm).
Metal, Brass
Floral Brutalist Brass Metal Wall Ceiling Light by Willy Daro Belgium, 1970s no2
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Wall light ceiling light Design: Willy Daro Origin: Belgium Age: 1970s This modernist light was designed by Willy Daro and produced ...
Metal, Brass
Compact Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Low Ceiling Featured
By Stilnovo, Silvio Piattelli, Arteluce
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This unique compact brass chandelier has been expertly designed to work perfectly also with lower ceilings. With a 12-inch (30 cm) tall body, it allows for a 6-inch (15 cm) space to ...
Metal, Brass
Amazing Twelve-Flamed Sputnik Chandelier or Ceiling Lamp 'Tornado' Germany 1950s
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, large, lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern twelve-flamed sputnik ceiling lamp or chandelier 'Tornado'. Designed and manufactured probably in Germany, 1950...
Brass
unique round Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: brass ceiling light, uplight flush mount Origin: Italy Age: 1950s This vintage modernist light was produced in the 1950s in Italy.
Metal, Brass
unique brass spot shade Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: brass ceiling light Origin: Italy Age: 1950s This vintage modernist light was produced in the 1950s in Italy.
Metal, 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.
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.