Mid-Century American Modern Chrome Hairpin / Wishbone Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural chrome table lamp with a wishbone or hairpin-form and white enameled-metal cap by Laurel Lamp Company (ca. 1960s, Newark, NJ, USA).
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Modern Wishbone Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Laurel
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Wishbone Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston for the Laurel Lamp Co.
Brass
Wishbone Table Lamp Midcentury Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern, midcentury style 1970s design Paul Marra Wishbone table lamps shown in lacquered finish and linen shades.
Linen, Wood, Lacquer
Wishbone Table Lamp in Gray Ceruse Oak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern, Mid-Century style 1970s inspired tall wishbone table lamp shown with in gray cerused oak.
Brass
Italian 1950s Brass Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass ‘wishbone’ desk lamp with cone shade. Re-wired and PAT tested.
Brass
Gerald Thurston Mid-Century Modern Wishbone Lamp with Laurel Shade
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Masterfully crafted and strikingly elegant, this Gerald Thurston “Wishbone” lamp is a sculptural triumph of mid-century modern lighting.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-century Wishbone Laurel Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of walnut and brass wishbone lamps. Newly polished and rewired.
Brass
Pair of Laurel Brass Wishbone & Wood Torchiere Floor Lamps - Tulip Bases
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rare High Quality Pair of Mid Century Modern "Wishbone" Brass and Solid Wood Vintage Torchiere Lamps by Laurel.
Brass
Gerald Thurston Wishbone Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Thurston Wishbone Floor Lamp. Lamp is walnut and brass. Has glass shade and paper shade.
Brass
Thurston Laurel Wishbone Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Classic Gerald Thurston Wishbone floor lamp for Laurel Lamp Co. This example includes the original shade and perforated metal diffuser.
Metal
Gerald Thurston Midcentury Modernist Wishbone Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
A modernist floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston. Mahogany with patinated brass details.
Brass
Walnut and Bronzed Metal Wishbone Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Astoria, NY
Gerald Thurston "Wishbone" Walnut and Bronzed Metal Table Lamp, with beige octagonal pleated shade.
Metal
Chic Elongated Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wishbone Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two very stylish Mid-Century Modern table lamps, Danish inspired, with a wishbonesque shape in teak and brass. In superb mint condition. Can take a three way bulb. Measures: Base is ...
Brass
Chic Mid-Century Modern Wishbone Style Teak and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very stylish Mid-Century Modern floor lamp, Danish inspired, with a wish bonesque shape in teak and brass. In superb mint condition. Can take a three way bulb. Base is 10 x 10 Note...
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid Century Modern Italian Table Lamp by Tempestini for Laurel! Teak Brass 50s
By Laurel Lamp Company, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Peoria, AZ
This "wishbone" table lamp is attributed to Maurizio Tempestini.
Metal, Brass
Austrian Bamboo and Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Amazing Austrian bamboo floor lamp in original condition. Angled bamboo stem rests on a heavy iron black base in the shape of a wishbone.
Brass
Handcrafted Floor Lamp by Tom Tramel, 1970s
By Tom Tramel
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
The drawers pass through to both sides of the lamp base. Sculptural "wishbone" form.
Cherry
Gerald Thurston for Laurel Wishbone Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut and brass table lamp, model H-465 by Laurel Lamp Co. dating from the 1960s. Height listed in item details below is to top of harp, height to socket ...
Brass
Gerald Thurston for Laurel Lamp Co, Wishbone Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company, Gerald Thurston
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Wonderful Lamp designed by Gerald Thurston. Has original shade, diffuser and reflector
Brass
Pair of Laurel Wishbone Table Lamps, circa 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of "wishbone" lamps by Laurel, circa 1960s. One configured with a single socket, the other with three sockets, though of identical height.
Metal
Wishbone Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
"Wishbone" table lamp by Laurel. USA, circa 1960.
Brass
Laurel Lamp Company Wishbone Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Westport, CT
Fully restored pair of brass and walnut table lamps by Laurel Lamp Company, circa 1950s. Brass and walnut have been fully restored. Newly rewired as well as fitted with new UL lis...
Brass
Laurel Lighting Wishbone Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company, Gerald Thurston
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic 1950's Wishbone floor lamp for Laurel Lighting Company. Original shade, does show a little staining as seen in photo.
Brass
Pair of 'Wishbone' Table Lamps by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of vintage lamps, produced by Laurel Lamp Company, circa 1960s, each including single socket, with white enamel harp and bobeche, over wishbone form tapered stems in polished ...
Brass, Enamel
1960s Laurel Wishbone Three Socket Table Lamp . USA
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Lacquered brushed aluminum base and wishbone. Walnut stem. Laurel Model H-465 Designed by Harold Weiss and Richard Barr . Three ceramic E26 size socket paired with a rotating sw...
Aluminum
Laurel Lamp Co. Mid-Century Modern Wishbone Hairpin Chrome Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
These heavy and well-made lamps have chrome enamel finished metal bases in a wishbone shape and the original shades and finials.
Metal
Pair Of Walnut And Brass Wishbone Laurel Lamps Mid-century
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
OUTSTANDING PAIR OF WALNUT AND BRASS WISHBONE LAUREL LAMPS WITH THE ORIGINAL VINTAGE SHADES.
Gerald Thurston for Laurel Lamp Company Wishbone Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company, Gerald Thurston
Located in Westport, CT
Fully restored pair of brass and walnut table lamps designed by Gerald Thurston for Laurel Lamp Company, circa 1950s. Brass and walnut have been fully restored. Newly rewired. New...
Brass
Pair of "Wishbone" Floor Lamps by Laurel, circa 1960s
By Harold Weiss, Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Westport, CT
A historic set of floor lamps designed by Harold Weiss & Richard Barr, manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co., in the 1960s. Walnut fully restored to match their original natural walnut f...
Bronze
Laurel 1960s Wishbone Table Lamp
By Laurel
Located in Hamden, CT
Laurel 1960s Wishbone Table Lamp. 60 Watts E-26 medium base incandescent bulb recommended or higher if LED/CFL.
Brass
Pair of Laurel Wishbone Table Lamps
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of brass and walnut wishbone lamps by Laurel Lamp Company.
Wishbone Table Lamps by Laurel Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pair of brass and walnut wishbone lamps by Laurel Co. Newly rewired.
Brass
Gerald Thurston Wishbone Standing Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
# A535 - Gerald Thurston designed “Wishbone” standing floor lamp by Laurel Lamp Company.
"Wishbone" Floor Lamp by Laurel
Located in New Orleans, LA
Floor lamp in walnut and brass with square white lined linen shade
Brass
Gerald Thurston for Laurel Lamp Company Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Southfield, MI
Very difficult to find model of this wishbone floor lamp, dating to 1960. What's rare about this model is the fact this one retains it's original shade, lower perspex reflector,...
Brass
Gerald Thurston designed "Wishbone" Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
# A1007 - Gerald Thurston designed "Wishbone" lamp by Laurel Lamp Company. The round tapering solid walnut post surmounted by a stylized brass "Wishbone" motif and resting on a squar...
Pair of Stilux Articulating Floor Lamps
By Stilux
Located in Hanover, MA
Matched pair of floor lamps by Stilux Milano designed by Oscar Torlasco with red shades, black enameled metal stem, brass arms and mounts. Articulating stem and shade with a white ro...
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Laurel Mid Century Brushed Stainless and Brass Table Lamp
By Milo Baughman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very sophisticated Mid Century table lamp with mixed metal detail in brushed stainless steel and brass. This Unique lamp is well crafted typical for the work done by the Laurel Lam...
Brass, Stainless Steel
$4,015 / set
H 78.75 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
PAIR OF ViNTAGE DAVID LINLEY ADJUSTABLE TELESCOPIC FLOOR LAMPS ORIGINAL SHADEs
By David Linley
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare pair of vintage, now discontinued David Linley articulated, adjustable floor standing lamps ...
Chrome
$382,905 / set
H 61.82 in W 20.48 in D 10.63 in
Pair of Commissioned Mid-Century Mod Floor Lamps by Paavo Tynell, Taito 1940s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A Grand pair of Paavo Tynell floor lamps commissioned for the HOK Suurravintola "Grand Restaurant" in Helsinki. Paavo Tynell, Oy Taito Ab, c. 1949. Only 8 of these lamps are known to...
Metal, Brass
A Pair Of Brass Floor Lamps By T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings Hansen Ca' 1950's
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare find-a pair of floor lamps designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and manufactured by Hansen Lighting, NYC, ca' 1950's. Polished and laquered brass. Both lamps marked "Hansen New ...
Brass
$3,850 / set
H 64.5 in W 28 in D 12 in
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Articulated Floor Lamps Mid Century Modern
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Articulated Mid Century Floor Lamps, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, American, circa 1960s. The floor lamps are fully adjustable, with the central shade adjusting...
Metal, Brass
$2,790 / set
H 56 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs articulating floor lamps, MODEERNIST
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Buffalo, NY
USA, ca. 1970s. An attractive pair of floor lamps by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs. Features white enameled conical shade supported by chrome shaft and heavy round black base. He...
Metal, Chrome
$2,950 / set
H 65 in Dm 21 in
PAIR of Vintage Lightolier Torchiere / Torchere Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier, Paavo Tynell, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Torchere Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston with a Glass Shade by Carl Moser for Lightolier. The base designed by Gerald Thurston with a textured, fire annealed enameled glas...
Brass
Pair of La Murina Brass Floor Lamps
By La Murina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian floor lamp by La Murina. Lights are made as a sculpture, slightly bent on the left side, brass base and the sculptural shades sign by La Murina. Floor lamp is sculpture made ...
Brass
A pair of Swedish Floor Lamps designed by HW Armatur, ca 1940
Located in Farsta, SE
A pair of Swedish Floor Lamps designed by HW Armatur, ca 1940. Height-adjustable, made of blackened metal and stunning warm brass with natural patina. Shows traces of scratches and ...
Metal, Brass
$12,100 / set
H 56 in W 16.75 in D 16.75 in
Pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Floor Lamps for Hansen Lighting
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Fine pair of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings floor lamps in a polished chrome finish on a cruciform base. Manufactured by Hansen lighting of New York. Lamps feature a three-way integrated swi...
Chrome
Pair of floor lamps by Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of floor lamps by Arlus from 1950 Brass and metal
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Patinated Metal, Faux Wood, New Custom Linen Shade Dimensions: 36.50in H x 5.50in W x 5.50in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 15in W x 15in D _________________________ Transforming...
Metal
Andrée Putman Pair of Art Deco style floor lamps. Circa 1980
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Andrée Putman Pair of Art Deco style floor lamps, in bronze-colored lacquered metal and frosted glass. French work made in the 1980s. Dimensions: H 205 x W 61.5 x D 61.5 cm Avail...
Metal, Bronze
Midcentury pair of floor lamps by MAE Lamp, Sweden 1970s
By MAE Lamp
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of floor lamps by MAE Lamp, a renowned Swedish company. Elegant design with original gold brass structure and fabric shade, embellished with brass tips to complete the structure...
Brass
Midcentury Chrome Double-Socketed Table Lamp by Kovacs
By Kovacs
Located in Kensington, MD
Dress your room up with this large chrome lamp from respected manufacturer Kovacs. Statement piece lamp from the 70s will lend a disco vibe to your space. Chunky like women’s jewelry...
Chrome
$2,632
H 19.69 in W 10.24 in D 20.87 in
Nesting Table in Faux Tortoiseshell Curved Lucite attributable to Dior Home, 70s
By Dior Home
Located in Roma, IT
We are pleased to offer for sale a rare set of 1970s faux tortoiseshell Lucite nesting tables, attributed to Dior Home. Dating from the 1970s to the early 1980s, this elegant and hig...
Lucite, Acrylic
Cereus Lamp by Nani Goods Contemporary Ceramic Cactus Lamp
By Steven Lancaster, Nani Goods
Located in South Pasadena, CA
The Cereus Table Lamp is inspired by the organic, undulating forms of desert cacti, striking a balance between minimalist design and playful natural shapes. Each lamp is hand-built u...
Brass
$6,800
H 36.75 in W 44.63 in D 21 in
19th Century French Louis Philippe Walnut Chest of Drawers W/ Carrara Marble
Located in Astoria, NY
A handsome French Louis Philippe chest of drawers, mid-19th century, sourced in Paris. Crafted in solid walnut, the piece exemplifies the restrained elegance and architectural clarit...
Carrara Marble
$24,500 / set
H 36 in W 16 in D 16 in
Set of 6 Bar Stools by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, 1960s France
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of six bar stools by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs ski resort in Savoie, France. Perriand spent nearly two decades on the architecture and interiors at Les Arcs, one of t...
Chrome
$3,764 / item
H 70 in W 13 in D 38 in
Bishop Tall Floor Lamp with Brushed Brass, Blackened-Steel Shade and Black Oak
By John Sorensen-Jolink
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Inspired by the iconic Bishop’s hook cast-iron street lamps that illuminate New York City’s Williamsburg Bridge, this elegant tall floor lamp is comprised of a blackened-steel hand-s...
Brass, Steel
$4,444
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 12.21 in
1930s French Art Deco Black Lacquered Console Table – High Gloss Finish
Located in Ulm, DE
This striking Art Deco console from 1930s France exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship of the period. Finished in a deep black piano lacquer, its high-gloss surface reflects lig...
Beech
$4,000 / set
H 46.07 in W 17.13 in D 18.9 in
Dining Chairs in the Style of Vittorio Valabrega, 1950, Set of 2
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Dining Chairs in the Style of Vittorio Valabrega, green velvet and wood, Italy, 1950, set of two. These sculpted chairs recall the Art Deco Movement with their elegant shapes. The w...
Velvet, Wood
Max Ingrand table lamps
By Max Ingrand
Located in Milano, MI
Very rare pair of Max Ingrand pair of table Lamps for Fontana Arte published on " F. Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand. Allemandi, Torino 2012, fig 364"
Metal
$2,300 / set
H 34 in W 5 in D 6 in
Pair Vintage Italian Rialto Marble & Gold Leaf Art Deco Style Table Lamps, 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage pair of Italian Rialto Marble Art Deco style table lamps, circa Late 20th Century. These extremely heavy lamps are well made and have been restored to their full glory with n...
Alabaster, Marble, Brass, Steel, Gold Leaf
$2,300 / set
H 23.25 in W 28.25 in D 19.75 in
Pair of Danish Modern Tove Edvard Kindt Larsen Teak Side Tables
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this nice vintage pair of danish side tables, the tables are solid teak and are marked as shown in photos.
Teak
Mario Bellini Red Cab Lounge Chair by Cassina, 1970s Italian Design
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This iconic chair designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina c.1970s, Italy, features the original Red Russian saddle leather which is wrapped atop a steel frame. The seat has a rounded l...
Steel
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3” Top Diameter x 8” Bottom Diameter x 5” Height Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): ...
Teak
$3,520Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 22.05 in
Custom-Made Tripod Dining Chair in Customer’s Own Fabric by Mondo Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural dining chair redefines minimalism through sensual tactility and structural harmony. Its monolithic form, crafted with continuous flowing geometry, creates a sense of ...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
$18,500 / set
H 26.75 in W 27 in D 28 in
Brazilian Modern Kilin Lounge Chairs in Leather & Jacaranda by Sergio Rodrigues
By OCA Brazil, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of iconic "Kilin" lounge chairs originally designed by Sérgio Rodrigues for his workshop, Oca in 1973 (these examples were manufactured between 1974-1983, Brazil). Every element...
Leather, Jacaranda
Edward Wormley Dunbar Channel Back Settee ca' 1940's
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and unusual settee By Edward Wormley for Dunbar ca' 1940's. Distinguishing feature is the channel back, mahogany legs, heavy construction-with hand tied springs, built to last.
Upholstery, Mahogany, Rosewood
Modern Luxury Bench
Located in Westwood, NJ
Elegant in a luxe material mix, this streamlined bench is well-scaled for the end-of-bed or an entryway. A reeded apron in a creamy Almond Milk finish brings a sense of rhythm and s...
Metal
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.