Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Pair of Murano Glass Palm Leaves Shell Wall Lights Sconces, Italy, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Nicely pair of Murano bubble glass and chrome sconces.
Italy, 1960s-1970s
Lamp sockets: 1.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Sunburst Eyelash Light Fixture in Gilt Wrought Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
French midcentury gilt iron eyelash sunburst ceiling light fixture / wall sconce, 1950s.
A hand-hammered large gilt iron sunburst light fixture with alternating eyelash ended rays a...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Decorative ceiling light with shade in hand-painted glass with embossed surface and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage condition. The lamp uses...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Large Sunburst Chandelier Light Fixture with Curly Rays in Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
French large wrought gilt hand forged iron sunburst flush mount / ceiling light fixture. France, 1950s.
This hand-hammered iron flushmount has alternating rays in two sizes surroundi...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This 3-armed chandelier with twin shades is a versatile and elegant fixture perfect above a kitchen island, over a counter, dining table, or in a living room. The chandelier's three ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
Round Mid-Century Flush Mount by Stilnovo, 1960s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant flush mount by Stilnovo, crafted in 1960s Italy, embodies the timeless sophistication of mid-century design. Featuring a round metal frame in white, accented by a brass ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Small Round Clear Textured Glass Wall Light, Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Clear colored textured glass wall light designed in the style of Glashütte Limburg around 1960-1970 in Europe, Germany. The rich textured bubbled glass gives a wonderful glow. There ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Art Deco Style Pendant / Flush Mount with Jupiter Like Alabaster Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and marvelous 19.7Ø alabaster shade light fixture with unique patterns.
With light fixtures being one of our specialities, we always love finding unique pendants and flush mou...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Sistema Solare, Luxury Ivory Onyx and Brass 8 Rotating Orbitale Arms Chandelier
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Luxury chandelier, made from thin pieces of translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a dining table, with versatile configurations. Featured on Netflix series Designing Miami, 1st episode!
There is nothing else like this on the market.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer.
The 8-shade version is ideal to be hung over a long rectangular table. See schematics.
Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed.
The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways.
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 6-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer.
The 6-shade version is ideal to be hung over an oval dining table.
Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed.
The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways.
There is nothing else like this on the market.
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite bespoke brass chandelier features three rotating arms skillfully balanced on a heavy cast brass sphere that rotate in an orbital movement along the stem. To achieve pe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Great Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, in the Style of Barovier, Murano
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury vessel ship low ceiling and now is used to pair with Mid-Century Modern Barovier palmette chandeliers, that are usually very tall. This beautiful 12 palm leaves flush mount Murano chandelier would dress your bedroom.
Glass carries the leaf design and is striped with lattimo white glass. This is unique as most of the palmette are not elaborated with dripping, just plain color. Requires to have clear and lattimo together in the crucible...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Fontana Arte Flush Mount Model 1990, Mid Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Max Ingrand Large Fontana Arte Flush Mount Model 1990, circa 1960
Rare Max Ingrand semi flush mount lamp for Fontana Arte, 1960. Painted metal, brass, frosted glass, glass. It's i...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp Boho Flower Power Style, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous flush mount. The flush mount requires two European E27 Edison bulbs, each up to 60 watts. A nice addition to any room. Lightbulbs shown in pictures are not included in the...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Limburg flush mounts Ceiling lamp Clear Glass one out of four, 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautifully shaped 12" iron clear glass ceiling fixtures by Limburg, Germany. They have been newly rewired and restored and are in excellent condition, a single bulb 75W max. per fix...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Three Sunburst Starburst Light Fixtures in Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of three sunburst starburst gil iron wall sconces or ceiling lights. Spain, 1960s.
These eye-caching light fixtures are handcrafted in gilt wrought. They have sunburst or flower...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Mid-Century Modern multicolored interlocking murano glass chandelier on chrome base by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. This stunn...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1 of 3 Large Kalmar Flushmount Lights, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 3 large flushmount lights designed by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Wonderful large organic Murano glass / bi-colored clear and amber/smoked.
High quality and in very good condition. C...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Florian Schulz SELA 55 Vintage Modernist Brass Ceiling Flush Mount Light 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Elegant Mid-Century Modern vintage German made large polished brass hanging flush mount ceiling light or lamp model 'Sela 55' designed by Florian Schulz circa early 1970s. Featuring ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Raak Medium Maxibule Chrome Flush Mount Ceiling Lights
By RAAK
Located in Los Angeles, CA
RAAK medium Maxibule chrome ceiling lights with chrome stem and black enameled metal base. In original condition with visible wear consistent with age and use. Shown with chrome tipp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Kyoto Indoor Outdoor LED Sconce Poured Aluminum Size Long Wet Rated Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kyoto is a unique outdoor/indoor lamp collection. Sand cast in aluminum with a raw aluminum finish but available blackened, brass, bronze and silver. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Petite 1960s Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount for Limburg
Located in Glendale, CA
Petite 1960s Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount for Limburg.
Executed in thick and heavy textured amber bubble glass and bl...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sconce in Hand Carved Black Marble, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali — which...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Marble
1960s 'Clinio' Glass Flush Mount by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s 'Clinio' Glass Flush Mount by Vico Magistretti for Artemide.
Designed and manufactured in Italy by Magistretti for Artemide as part of the 'Clinio' series beginning in 1967. C...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 6-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
This is the medium Sistema chandelier, with 3 arms and 6 shades. Ideal for an oval or long dining table. It works well also over an island.
The result is uniform lighting from above the dining table. There is nothing else like this on the market. There are beautiful chandeliers available, but they always tend to give out too much light in the center and too little at either side.
Each shade has two LED strips that can be lit separately. In this way you can have either a regular light or a stronger light depending on how you need to use the chandelier. The LEDs are top quality with a CRI of over 80. This ensures that the natural color of food and people can be seen perfectly. See the next to last photo, where there is some fruit and a color chart below the chandelier.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering.
The arms can rotate 180 degrees, for many possible combinations. See the drawing for the two regular positions. The chandelier can also be rotated when it is lit.
The shades can be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.). The shades have neutral white glass fixtures. Please see the photos.
On the back there is a smaller Lucite opening for giving ambient light.
The chandelier has the ingenious brass finishes of the orbitale collection.
This listing shows measurements for a dining table and the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Please see the last image for all sizes and ask for high resolution technical drawings if you need them.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture.
This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low ceiling and now is used to pair with Mid-Century Modern Barovier palmette chandeliers, that are usually very tall. This beautiful 18 palm leaves flush mount...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
'Demi Clio' Flushmounts by Sergio Mazza for Artemide
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Demi Clio' flushmounts by Sergio Mazza for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. Clear sandblasted glass diffuser paired with polished aged brass outer ring...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 5 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This stunning bespoke brass chandelier is cleverly designed to work perfectly with lower ceilings.
It features five rotating arms with a minimum height of 28 in. (70 cm). The arms ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Emil Stejnar Mid-Century Modern Brass Bowl Flush Mount Lamp, Austria 1950s
By Emil Stejnar
Located in München, BY
Beautiful ceiling light designed by Emil Stejnar and executed by Rupert Nikoll, Austria in the 1950s.
The lamp in a rare brass version with round glass flower applications and glass...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Valenti Luce Milano Brass and Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light
By Valenti Luce
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This flush mount was made in Italy in the late 1960s-early 1970s and manufactured by Valenti Luce in Milan.
It has got a brass frame and a white opaline glass globe. Each light requ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 3 Extra Large Tulipan Glass Flushmount by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass chandelier. Forty-nine hand-blown glasses suspended on a white-colored metal frame.
The Kalmar Tulipan Chandelier is a stunning and timeless li...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Brass and Leather Meander Flexible Arm Wall Light
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Brass and leather wrapped meander wall or ceiling mounted light fixture, shown in natural blue indigo leather and brushed brass. Adjustable arms allow for your own stylish poses. Ava...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany
We have three different sizes in the same style. All can be found here at 1stDibs in our shop.
The fixture need...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Octagonal Brass and Lucite Glass Flush Mount, Zicoli Leuchten, Germany, 1960s
By Zicoli
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning large Lucite glass flush mount by Zicoli Leuchten, Limbach Germany. It has a nice Lucite glass on a brass frame. The Fixture requires two European E27 / 110 volt Edison bu...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with decorated glass shade and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
1 of 5 Large Murano Ice Glass Chrome Flushmount by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic star shape chandelier by Kaiser, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Curved Murano glasses suspended from a fixture and signed by the German maker Kaiser Leuchten.
Soc...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Low Ceiling Best
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier is specifically designed for low ceilings, with a height of only 13 inches (32 cm). The arms and shade holders are made of brass, while the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1970s Sciolari 9 Thick Glass Cube Flush Mount for Lightolier , USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Gaetano Sciolari 9 thick glass cube brass plated flush mount fixture for Lightolier .
Contain 9 E12 candelabra size socket rated at 40 watt each .
E...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Five-Light Brass Wall Light by Leola, 1970
By Leola
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful German five-light polished brass flush mount light, can be used as wall or ceiling light. Wired for US standards, five E12 sockets, max. wattage 40w each or 3-7w LED equiva...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Louis Flush Mount with Steel Canopy and Solid Brass Extension
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small: W 6in (15cm) x D 2.25in (6cm) x H 6in (15cm)
The Louis flush mount is fabricated with a darkened steel flat canopy and a solid brass or darken...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
1 of 7 Delicate Brass and Crystal Flush Mount by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite Delicate floral Flush mount with crystal glass and gilded brass parts made by Palwa, Germany, 1970s. Featuring a multitude of crystal glasses.
It is an exquisite lighting fixt...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large Clear Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Helena Tynell, 1960s Limburg
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Large Clear Bubble Glass Wall Lamp or Flush Mount by Helena Tynell, 1960s Limburg
The fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 60W max.
Light bulbs are not included.
It is possibl...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp.
Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are remi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Ivory Black Twin Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Orbitale 3 arms frame using the twin shade. Thanks to a customer who had the articulated sconces and wanted this version with black and ivory shades. It's a beautiful combination of colors on the shades with the light noisette patina on the brass.
I designed this for being placed above a kitchen island where it's at the best of use, having task light and movable arms and shades.
It would be great also over a counter, a dining table and a living room.
Arms are balanced with a heavy cast brass sphere and are rotating on the stem in an orbital movement.
In order to get perfect balancing the sphere is filled with sand to reach the point of no leverage.
Shades are in hand spun aluminum, lacquered with ivory powder paint with eggshell semi matte finish. Black is matte as that is the best with brass.
Shades are connected to the arm with a pivot joint to give different possibilities of light orientation.
Each shade carries two bulbs. The larger carries...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Aluminum
Spanish Large Sunburst Crown Leafed Flush Mount Light Fixture in Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Crown Sunburst Large Flush Mount (54 cm ), Gilt Iron, Frosted Glass, Spain, 1950s.
This sunburst flushmount or pendant has leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted glass...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Round Clear Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp by Helena Tynell, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Round Clear Glass Bubble Flush Mount Light or Wall Lamp by Helena Tynell, 1960s
The lamp requires 2x E27 / E26 Edison screw bulb, is wired, functional and runs on both 110 / 230 vol...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 4-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
The result is uniform lighting from above the dining table. There is nothing else like this on the market. There are beautiful chandeliers available, but they always tend to give out too much light in the center and too little on either side.
This is the smallest Sistema chandelier, with 2 arms and 4 shades. Ideal for a round or square dining table. It also works well over an island.
Each shade has two LED strips that can be lit separately. In this way you can have either a regular light or a stronger light depending on how you need to use the chandelier. The LEDs are top quality with a CRI of over 80. This ensures that the natural color of food and people can be seen perfectly. See the next to last photo, where there is some fruit and a color chart below the chandelier.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering.
The arms can rotate 180 degrees, for many possible combinations. See the drawing for the two regular positions. The chandelier can also be rotated when it is lit.
The shades can be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.). The shades have neutral white glass fixtures. Please see the photos.
On the back there is a smaller Lucite opening for giving ambient light.
The chandelier has the ingenious brass finishes of the orbitale collection.
This listing shows measurements for a dining table and the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Please see the last image for all sizes and ask for high resolution technical drawings if you need them.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Murano Glass Six-Light Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
This Venini Murano Glass Chandelier is an original lamp realized by Venini in the 1960s in Italy. Cascade Murano Glass six-light chandelier with three-tier hand blown milk and clear ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Chrome
unique brass spot Gino Sarfatti Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
metal and brass ceiling light (also useable as wall lights)
set of 2
COLOR: white-beige
in our other listings you will find 3 other sets of identical light in other colo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Flush Mount Ceiling Lights, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative ceiling lights with formed glass shades and lacquered metal base. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s second half. Both lamps are fully working and ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sunburst Eyelash Flush Mount Light In Gilt Iron
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This large flush mount is composed of one layer of gilt metal leaves topped by a raised crown. The lens is frosted and in perfect condition. The light has 2 bulbs 40 watts each and i...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Norwegian Functionalist Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful, decorative, and rare ceiling light in opaline glass with chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very goo...
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1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Division Wall Sconce or Flushmount in Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Mesh and Blown Glass
Located in New York, NY
Division wall lamp or flushmount ceiling fixture in blown glass, enameled mesh and bronze by Blueprint Lighting, 2020.
A striking study in material and texture, Division is a piece o...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena LSP3 Ceiling or Wall Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena LSP3 wall or ceiling light
Made in Italy, 1960s
Opalescent glass, brass
Takes 2 medium base bulbs
Complimentary US rewi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Geometric Murano Glass Wall or Ceiling Lights Sconces, 1970s
By Vetri, Carlo Nason
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of ROUND vintage Space Age hand blown Murano opal white and green textured glass wall or ceiling flushmounts.
Italy, 1970s-1980s.
Lamp socket: One E27 (US E26).
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Stilnovo Style Wall or Ceiling Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo style flush mount wall or ceiling lights.
Glass, brass, enameled metal.
One medium base socket each.
Rewired for US.
Price is for one light.
8 lights are available.
We take...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Wall Lights, a pair
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo sconces, a pair.
Designed and manufactured in Italy 1960s.
Textured glass, brass, enameled metal.
"Stilnovo" label inside on one lamp.
Take 2 candelabra bulbs each.
Priced a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1 of 5 Stunning Petite Glass Flower Wall Light by Ernst Palme, Germany, 1970s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite Midcentury flush mount light or wall sconce with 13 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made by Ernst Palme in Germany, 1970s
Wonderful light effect.
High quality...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
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