Flushmount Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flushmount ceiling light by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. Brass hardware, enameled
Brass, Aluminum
$1,177
H 13.39 in Dm 6.3 in
Cylindrical White Glass and Black Aluminium 1950s Flushmount Lamp by Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
sandblasted glass shade. It was produced in Italy by Stilnovo around 1950. Yellow Stilnovo label inside the
Aluminum
Flush Mounts by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flushmounts by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Tan-colored outer
Aluminum
$1,393Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.03 in Dm 14.97 in
Modernist Stilnovo Style brass and glass Ceiling Flushmount Light, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
hanging element. The origin of these light is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo and
Metal, Brass
White Glass Bubble Flushmount, Italy, circa 1940
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
White glass bubble flushmount, Italy, circa 1940 Very elegant ceiling 18.5" fixture. White thick
Glass
$1,742
H 5.91 in W 21.66 in D 12.6 in
xl 6 arm Brass Stilnovo Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti. Dimensions: Depth 32cm Length 55cm Height
Metal, Brass
$2,884Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.48 in Dm 20.48 in
xl 9 arm Brass Stilnovo Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950
By Gio Ponti, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
working. The origin of these lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio
Metal, Brass
$8,180 / set
H 3.94 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Pair of 1950s Wall Lights in Hexagonal Shape Brass White Lacquer by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A pair of hexagonal flushmount / sconce stamped Stilnovo Model 1183 lacquered metal polished brass
Metal, Brass
$1,826Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in Dm 11.42 in
unique round Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti. Dimensions: Height 42 cm Diameter
Metal, Brass
$950 / item
H 28 in W 12 in D 6 in
Piega Wall Lamp or Flushmount in Oil-Rubbed Bronze & Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Bauhaus, Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Piega wall lamp or flushmount ceiling fixture by Blueprint Lighting, 2020. An elegant study in
Brass, Bronze, Chrome, Nickel
unique brass spot Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti. Dimensions: Height 19 cm Diameter 15,5cm
Metal, Brass
$1,826Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.65 in Dm 11.42 in
unique round Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
origin of these lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino
Metal, Brass
$1,141
H 4.93 in Dm 13.78 in
unique 35cm solid Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti. Dimensions: Depth 12,5 cm Diameter 35 cm
Metal, Brass
$1,393Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.96 in Dm 8.27 in
unique brass spot Gino Sarfatti Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
these lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti
Metal, Brass
$1,393Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.96 in Dm 8.27 in
unique brass spot Gino Ponti Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
these lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti
Metal, Brass
$1,393Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 2.96 in Dm 8.27 in
unique brass spot Gino Sarfatti Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
these lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti
Metal, Brass
$2,884Sale Price|20% Off
H 3.94 in Dm 25.99 in
unique 66cm round Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti
Metal, Brass
$1,682
H 5.91 in Dm 14.18 in
round 36cm metal Gino Sarfatti Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti
Metal, Brass
$1,141
H 4.73 in Dm 12.21 in
unique round metal Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Wall Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti. Dimensions: Height
Metal, Brass
$2,900 / item
H 45 in W 24 in D 6 in
Division Wall Sconce or Flushmount in Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Mesh and Blown Glass
By Mathieu Matégot, Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Division wall lamp or flushmount ceiling fixture in blown glass, enameled mesh and bronze by
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
$1,442
H 3.55 in Dm 17.72 in
xxl 45cm glass + brass Kalmar Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1980 n1
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
metal. The origin of these lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio
Metal, Brass
$11,950 / item
H 31.5 in Dm 63 in
Bespoke Italian Geometric White Glass Black Lacquered Brass 24-Light Flushmount
Located in New York, NY
Stilnovo Style contemporary 24-light flushmounts / chandelier in a Mid-Century Modern design, the
Brass
$11,950 / item
H 31.5 in Dm 63 in
Bespoke Italian Geometric White Glass Black Lacquered Brass 24-Light Flushmount
Located in New York, NY
Stilnovo Style contemporary 24-light flushmounts / chandelier in a Mid-Century Modern design, the
Brass
Midcentury Acrylic Glass Flushmount in the Style of Stilnovo, 1960s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Triangle flushmount made in Italy in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its acrylic glass, which is
Aluminum
1950's Stilnovo Flushmount Spike Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Very interesting 1950's Flushmount Spike lamp by Stilnovo
Brass
Flushmount by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flushmount by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950. Stunning Stilnovo flush
Brass, Steel
Flushmount by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flushmount by Stilnovo. Italy, 1950s. Three back enameled five sided houses are linked together
Aluminum, Brass
Single Flushmount by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Flush mount by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. A modern cube
Opal, Aluminum, Steel
Midcentury Italian Flushmount Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Mid-Century Italian flush mount chandelier with 10 opaline glass globes by Stilnovo, Italy. The
Brass, Metal
Two Flushmount Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two flushmountt ceiling lights by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. Holophane glass
Brass, Metal
Stilnovo 3 Arm Flushmount or Wall Light
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
Stilnovo. Extending the movable arms achieves an effect like the iconic Mouille, Biny and Boris-LaCroix
Brass
Stunning Sputnik Brass and Glass Shades Flushmount Stilnovo Style Vintage, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Very decorative and beautiful chandelier flushmount made of brass, fitted with eight E14 sockets
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 4.34 in Dm 15.16 in
Glass + Metal Stilnovo Style Theatre Wall Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
used. The origin of these lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo and Gio
Metal, Brass
Flush Mount by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flushmount by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Beautifully patinated
Brass
Wall or Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flushmount by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Beautifully patinated
Brass
Sold
H 14.18 in Dm 19.69 in
round 50cm Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti. Dimensions: Height 36 cm Diameter 50 cm Condition: Good
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 5.52 in Dm 15.75 in
round 40cm metal Gino Sarfatti Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950 n1
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti. Dimensions: Depth 14 cm
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Flushmount Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Copper, metal and acrylic five bulb chandelier
Metal, Copper
Stilnovo Flushmount Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1955
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and large flushmount designed by Gaetano Sciolari and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy
Aluminum, Brass
Flushmount by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flushmount by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Enameled outer rim
Aluminum
Flushmounts by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flushmount by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Brushed copper outer
Copper
Flushmount Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flushmount ceiling light by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950s. Lacquered metal and
Copper, Metal
Two Hexagonal Flushmount Ceiling Lights by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two flush mount ceiling lights by Stilnovo designed in Italy, circa 1950s. Brass, painted metal and
Brass, Metal
Two Flushmount Ceiling Lights by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two flushmount ceiling lights by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy
Metal, Brass
1960s Metal and Glass Flushmount by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s metal and glass flushmount by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo. Executed in black painted metal with
Metal
Sold
H 5.12 in Dm 15.36 in
Glass + Brass Italian Stilnovo Style Wall Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Stilnovo and Gio Ponti. Dimensions: Depth 13 cm Diameter 39 cm Condition: Good vintage
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 3.15 in Dm 15.16 in
Glass + Metal Stilnovo Style Theatre Wall Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Stilnovo and Gio Ponti. Dimensions: Depth 8cm Diameter 38,5cm Condition: Good vintage condition
Metal, Brass
unique brass spot STILNOVO Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
these lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti
Metal, Brass
Petite Stilnovo Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Petite semi-flushmount by Stilnovo (marked with original label) with a frosted glass diffuser
Brass
1 of 2 Black White Flushmounts, Italy, circa 1965
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of 2 black white flushmounts, Italy, circa 1965- priced individually Very elegant ceiling
Brass
Sold
H 8.08 in Dm 11.62 in
unique round Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti
Metal, Brass
Brass Spider Sputnik Chandelier Flushmount Light, Rupert Nikoll, 1960
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
works well with LED bulbs. It can be used as chandelier or as flushmount. We can provide a stem for an
Brass
Sold
H 4.73 in Dm 16.15 in
unique round Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti. Dimensions: Depth 12 cm Diameter 41 cm
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 13.78 in Dm 14.57 in
Large Modernist ART DECO solid copper Ceiling Flushmount Light, FRANCE 1920s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo and Gio Ponti.. Very rare and highly collectible item, which
Metal, Copper
Sold
H 4.73 in Dm 16.93 in
unique 43cm solid Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
of these lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 3.15 in Dm 14.97 in
unique round 38cm Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti. Dimensions: Depth 8 cm Diameter 38
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 3.15 in Dm 14.97 in
unique round 38cm Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
origin of these lights is Italy, and remembers in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 6.23 in Dm 7.09 in
unique metal and glass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti. Dimensions: Height 15,8 cm Diameter 18cm Condition: very
Metal
Sold
H 5.52 in Dm 15.75 in
round 40cm Brass Gino Sarfatti Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950 n2
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
in the style and design of Stilnovo, Gio Ponti and Gino Sarfatti. Dimensions: Depth 14 cm
Metal, Brass
Brass Stilnovo flushmount chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Maastricht, NL
Beautiful brass chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s. The chandelier has five arms, each holding a
Brass
Excellent 12 Arm Flushmount Italian Chandelier in Brass and Black Enamel
By Stilnovo
Located in Stamford, CT
A fantastic Italian mid century Stilnovo style chandelier with 12 arms radiating from a central
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 7.88 in Dm 27.56 in
Large Midcentury Sputnik Flushmount Brass Ceiling Lamp Kaiser Kalmar Stilnovo
By Kalmar Lighting, Stilnovo, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large midcentury 12-light Sputnik flush mount or ceiling chandelier, Kaiser, Kalmar or Stilnovo
Brass
French Pendant Light Attributed to Mathieu Matégot for Holophane
By Mathieu Matégot, Holophane
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century pendant attributed by French designer Mathieu Mategot designed in the late 1940 or early 1950s Perforated metal conical shaped down rod opaline glass shade. The total on ...
Steel
$3,305 / item
H 14 in W 48 in D 8 in
4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
Brass
$1,982
H 36 in Dm 12 in
Rare & Large Shape Venetian Murano Pendant Light Mouthblown Amber Glass in Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, powder colored and great condition Venetian light fixture. This Midcentury Venetian pendant is not only the largest of it's kind we ever had the pleasure of offering, it also...
Iron
$12,137 / set
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 20.87 in
Twelve Johannes Andersen Rosewood Dining Chairs Custom Reupholstery Included
By Johannes Andersen, Uldum Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of twelve fully restored 1960s Johannes Andersen dining chairs in rosewood made by Uldum Møbler, Denmark. The set of dining chairs feature a clean simple yet elegant design that...
Rosewood, Leather, Fabric
Oversize Drum Lantern, 1930s, Sand-Colored Glass and Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare oversize drum lantern from the 1930s. Minimalist brass-plated steel structure with sand-colored curved glass. Bottom glass has a white casing, top glass segments are frosted. On...
Brass, Steel
$536Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 25 in W 40.25 in D 13 in
Bucket Bench, Modern Long Side Table or Seat with Bentwood Handle in Solid Ash
By Yvonne Mouser
Located in Oakland, CA
The Bench Bucket Stool is the longest of four versions from the Bucket Stool Collection, a family of solid ash furniture featuring bentwood handles. The Bucket Bench is a versatile p...
Brass
Set of 4 Hans Bergström Wall Lamps Model 407, 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Hans Bergström, produced by Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s. very good condition with minor signs of usage and patina. Please note: Listed price is for one (1) lamp.
Brass
Sakura Flushmount / Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy 7 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each Diameter: 22 inches / He...
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$5,990
H 37.4 in Dm 25.6 in
Original Stilnovo Chandelier from Satinized Glass and Brass, Italy, circa 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier from satinized glass and brass Italy, circa 1950- labelled Milano Stilnovo Italy (sticker) Rare and large 25.6" chandelier with 12 floral shades from 3 petals each exec...
Brass
Galerie Elm Wood Side Table
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
The artisanal construction methods highlight the elm woods beautiful grain pattern & knots and fissures from its past life. The most authentic materials are hand selected, and h...
Elm
$730 / item
H 5 in W 12.5 in D 3.5 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Black
By Charlotte Perriand, Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in black. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are still...
Metal, Aluminum
1960s Italian Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano Clear Glass Petal Chandelier
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in London, England
1960s midcentury Italian Murano glass pendant light with 11 individual curved textured thick clear-glass petals which are secured with a small chrome flat-head screw onto a chromed-m...
Metal, Chrome, Nickel
Handcrafted Faceted Porcelain Ice Bucket Leather Handles
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Our Battuto ice bucket will make a great addition to your barware. Ice, champagne, prosecco, serve it all with style. The handmade porcelain bucket featuring our “beaten” facets fini...
Leather, Porcelain
AB5 - Queen Size Contemporary Walnut Floating Platform Bed
By Atlas Industries
Located in Newburgh, NY
A contemporary, handmade, floating platform bed with headboard and footboard. Solid hardwood bed frame and black opaque lacquered mdf platform base. Shown in solid walnut with blac...
Hardwood, Walnut
Sculptural Japanese-Inspired Wooden Nightstand by Studio POA
By Studio POA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by Japanese architecture, Studio POA's Tariko night table is a temple for your most intimate belongings (your journal, your spiritual literature, your Invisalign). Shown her...
Oak, Wenge, Sapele Wood
Marc Bankowsky, Four-Panel Plaster Screen, France, 2008
By Marc Bankowsky
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary four-panel screen in polyester plaster by Marc Bankowsky. A designer and decorator for the past 20 years, Marc Bankowsky creates uniquely beautiful furniture and access...
Rope
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.
Antique and vintage flush mount lighting fixtures can help you create inviting, ambient lighting in your space, and who doesn’t want that?
While electric light bulbs were a huge improvement over gas and oil lamps for lighting our homes, we still had much work to do in order to arrive at the broad range of table lamps, pendants, sconces and other fixtures that are available today.
Lighting technology and design improved substantially over time. Engaging engineers, scientists, architects and designers alike, the field of lighting became a major proving ground for state-of-the-art materials like plastics, inventive new mechanisms and emotionally resonant styles that included the ethereal (Isamu Noguchi’s Akari light sculpture), the whimsical (Gino Sarfatti’s 2109 ceiling light and Sputnik chandelier) and the eclectically postmodern (the Toio floor lamp crafted by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni). Eventually, flush mount light fixtures became a practical option for home lighting.
Flush mount lighting fixtures are among the most convenient ways to light a small room with a low ceiling. These structures sit directly against the ceiling’s surface and cast light downward, illuminating a large area and defining the room. Semi-flush mount lighting fixtures hang several inches from the ceiling. They also produce ambient light but can be a little more decorative and lean toward the style of chandeliers.
Flush mount lighting is versatile. Larger fixtures distribute more ambient light across the center of the room, while smaller flush mount fixtures are best for accent or task lighting. The main drawback of flush mount fixtures is that they don’t make a strong statement. You can remedy this by strategically arranging decorative accents that flourish in soft lighting.
Lighting is an essential part of any interior design project. Often, having the right light fixture is key to creating an attractive, radiant room. Ample lighting paired with enticing design creates an elevated, inviting atmosphere, helping to set the desired mood. Selecting the right lighting for your home, however, isn’t merely about creating an especially bright bedroom or a moody dining room. There are many different kinds of fixtures and illumination to consider, with flush mount lighting fixtures among them.
Make a statement with a<a href=/furniture/lighting/flush-mount-ceiling-lights/material/metal/ target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> metal flush mount lighting fixture — a copper or chrome fixture can prove dazzling in your living room. Art Deco flush mount lighting fixtures, with their geometrical shapes and unique detailing in crystal, glass and brass, will go toward creating a cohesive look amid your collection of authentic Art Deco era posters and other wall decor.
Hollywood Regency fixtures — defined by a flamboyant design style for which we credit decorator Dorothy Draper — can introduce glamour and glitz to your living room with their mirrored finishes and complex floral motifs.
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