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 legendary 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.
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
Mid-Century Modern Gilt Brass Eight-Light Flush Mount by Sölken Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Mid-Century Modern gilt brass eight-light flush mount by Sölken Leuchten, Germany, 1960-1969.
This elegant ceiling lamp is in very good condition, it has been hand polished and rewir...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Murano Floral Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Barovier & Toso, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceiling or wall lamp in the style of a flower basket, manufactured by Barovier & Toso in Murano/ Italy in the 1960s.
Murano glass clear blossoms with transparent points on the fix...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Radial Bloom Glass Flush Mount Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A shining, molded glass light with intricate, bubble and swirl shapes from the 1960s. It looks great on a wall in both square and diamond orientations, and makes an equally stylish c...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Glass
Goffredo Reggiani Italian Midcentury Space Age Chandelier 70's
Located in bari, IT
Suspension lamp composed of ten light fixtures in satin glass and chromed metal, Italian production, 1970s in the style of Goffredo Reggiani.
Category
1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
Large Sculptural Flush Mount Ceiling Light by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Sculptural flush mount ceiling light by Gaetano Sciolari. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1970s. Chrome, brushed aluminum, acrylic. Wired for U.S. standards. We r...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair of Huge Italian Vintage Murano Chandelier with Amber Glass Petals, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 52 clear amber glass petals supported by a chrome frame.
The clear amber color of the glasses create a fabulous warm light eff...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Limburg Large Midcentury Vintage 1970s Textured Amber Toned Ice Glass Flushmount
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a pair of large 40 cm (16 inch) flush mount light fixtures by Glashütte Limburg, circa 1970s. Featuring a wonderful mouth blown, molded and textured champagne colored / amber ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Murano Glass White Petals Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing chandelier with 49 petals white hand blown glass by Murano.
Measures: height with chain cm 80, (31.5 in.) without chain cm54 (21 in.) diameter cm 65 (25.6 in.)
Five E27 l...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Coach Lanterns Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 19th
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of 19th coach lanterns - wall lights fixtures.
Germany.
Lamp sockets: 1.
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Chrome Chandelier by Esperia, Italy
By Esperia
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern chrome pendant chandelier or flush mount, signed by Esperia, Italy 1970s.
The vintage chandelier is made of nine fluted pendants.
Each chrome fluted light has a wh...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Sputnik Pendant with Opalescent Shades and Nickel Frame
Located in London, GB
Flush mount 1960s Sputnik pendant with eight shell shape opalescent shades on chrome frame. It is a compact chandelier with unusual shape shades.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Chic Grand Kaiser Primat Ice Textured Crystal Plafoniere / Flush Mount
Located in Kingston, NY
Chic Grand Primat Ice textured crystal drum Plafoniere / flush mount by Kaiser Leuchten. Silvered frame and 38 ice crystal glass tubes.
Made in Germany...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
Palwa Sciolari Brass and Faceted Crystal Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Absolutely gorgeous Palwa brass gilt and crystal chandelier.
Measure: Total height 100 cm.
This light has eight E14 bulbs.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Red Disc Striking Murano Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Red Murano glass disc chandelier round shape.
Each chandelier is made of 50 red discs of precious Murano glass and arranged on five levels.
Customization is available in different s...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Leaves Murano Glass Ceiling Light or Flush Mount
Located in Rome, IT
This striking ceiling light is realized in pure Murano glass, each chandelier consists of an incredible number of leaves with gold intrusion.
Gold-plated frame with 12 E 27 bulbs sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Sapphire Colored Poliedri Chandelier in the Style C. Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
This fantastic chandelier consists with 128 colored Poliedri glass of Murano.
Sapphire color variation with heavenly and aquamarine precious Poliedri.
Measures: Height without chai...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Flush Mount Glass Pendant of Wall Lights by N Leuchten, 1960s
Located in London, GB
One of eight flush mount pendants or wall lights in pressed glass with a typical 1960's abstract motive hold by a black metal frame with brass details, by N Leuchten...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
White Disc Murano Chandelier, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Rome, IT
Each chandelier is made of 50 white discs of precious Murano glass and arranged on four levels.
Five light bulbs E 14.
Available also a pair.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Charming Pink and White Murano Petals Chandeliers or Ceiling Lights
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of charming Italian chandelier made by clear/ pink and clear/white "lattimo" Murano glass petals.
By Galleria Veneziani.
Frame available chrome or gold 24-karat
Dimensions: 2...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid Century Round Venini Style Chandelier in Blue, Amber and White Poliedri
By Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This beautiful chandelier or flush mount features 193 pieces of Murano glass poliedri pieces. Each piece of glass has been made individually by hand in Murano and shows abstract diam...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Midcentury Multicoloured Murano Glass Chandelier by Zuccheri for Venini
Located in Rome, IT
This amazing pair of chandelier with rare color combination considering the uniqueness with amber, pink, amethyst, and ice color precious Murano glasses. Each chandelier with 80 glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Green Midcentury Murano Glass Tronchi Four-Tier Chandelier, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning combination of green Tronchi and long clear Triedi glasses.
Original Murano glass four-tier chandelier 1960.
We can rewire to your Country standards. Excellent vintage con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Counter-Balance Fixture or Pendant
Located in New York, NY
An Italian counter-balance fixture. The shade moves up and down via a weighted counter-balance and the height is variable between 35 and 57".
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Nickeled Brass Cubist Flushmount by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Cubist chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari made of square tubes geometrically assembled from which come out eighteen sources of light.
Angelo Gaetano Sciolari
Angelo Gaetano Sciolar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Luxury Murano Palmette Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of majestic palmette Murano glass chandelier made with 94 original crystal glasses attributed to Barovier & Toso.
Gold metal frame.
Available also a pair and a pair of sconces...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of Solid Brass and Glass Pendants, France, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very large and chic pair of rectangular, solid brass ceiling lights of superb quality. The fixtures are fitted with opaque glass bottoms, and can be used as either pendants or flush ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Five Mid-Century Modernist Sconce or Flush Mount by J.T Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Almelo, NL
This set of five Mid-Century Modernist sconces or wall ceiling flush mounts was designed by J.T Kalmar in Vienna Austria 1960s. It features a brass frame and frosted curved cut-glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
'1 of 2' Large Kaiser Flush Mount Amber Murano Glass Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large flush mount ceiling light executed in Murano glass with brass finals on a wooden frame. Manufactured by Kaiser Lighting, Germany in the 1960s.
Materials: Murano glass,...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1 of 2 Petite Flush Mount Light, Crystal Glass Designed by Palwa, Germany, 70s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high-quality gilded Flush mount light fixture by Palwa, Germany, 1970s.
It is made of a 24-carat gold-plated brass frame decorated ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
German Six-Arm Flush Mount by Honsel, 1960
By Honsel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning brass six-light flush mount ceiling light by Honsel, Germany with six organically shaped arms, can be used as wall sconce or ceiling flush mount, wired for US standards, six...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid century glass chunks ceiling lamp by RAAK, Netherlands 1960s
By RAAK
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century flush mount ceiling lamp. Designed and made by Dutch company RAAK in the 1960s. It has a metal gallery with a s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s Stilnovo Hexagonal Flush Mount Ceiling Light Model 1183
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
1960s Stilnovo hexagonal flush mount ceiling light with white enameled metal structure, textured glass diffuser, and brass mounts.
Stamped 'STILNO...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Orrefors Crystal Flush Mount Designed by Carl Fagerlund
Located in Bronx, NY
Very well kept Swedish Orrefors flush mount from the 1970s by Carl Fagerlund,
A brass frame with a bottom glass plate hold by a shiny round flat brass disc in the middle surrounded ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Donut Shaped Flush Lamp by Luci Cinisello Milano
Located in München, DE
Very nice Italian ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
Reduced design with a special lighting effect.
Mounted on the ceiling creates a warm, focused light.
You can also mount it on the wall,...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Modernist Brass Pendant Lamp or Ceiling Fixture by Florian Schulz Germany 1980s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and minimalist nickel-plated brass pendant lamp / ceiling fixture with adjustable hanging height. Designed & manufactured by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1980s.
Executed in nick...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Wonderful Murano Glass Clear Tronchi Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Spectacular chandelier composed by about 100 tronchi hand blown cylindrical glass pieces in the manner of Tony Zuccheri for Venini.
Adjustable height, by removing or adding chain li...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Stilnovo Style Flush Mount Ceiling Lights, a Pair
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo style flush mount ceiling lights, a pair
Made in Italy, 1960s
Opaline glass, chrome plated metal.
Take 3 candelabra bulbs each.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
Price...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Minimal Tito Agnoli Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp for Oluce, Italy 1960s
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Milan, IT
Cream flush mount ceiling lamp model: 450 by Tito Agnoli for Oluce,
Italy 1960s
Reference: O-luce Thomas Brauniger
Luminaires Moderniste
Berlin 201...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
tre plafoniere o applique cromate space age attribuite a Stilux, anni '60
By Stilux
Located in Milan, IT
Set di tre plafoniere esagonali in alluminio e ottone cromati attribuite a Stilux, prodotte negli anni '60 , 7 luci l'una, possono essere accostate a formare un'unica plafoniera o mo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1 of 8 Pairs of Midcentury Kalmar Mazzega Murano Glass Wall Lights Sconces 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of eight pairs of Vintage Mid-Century Modern rare, organic brass, white and clear Murano glass double socketed wall lamps, lights or sconces by Austrian lighting manufacturer Kal...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, 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...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Flush Mount Light Fixture, Patinated Brass and Bubble Glass, Rupert Nikoll, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare and exceptional flush mount light by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
The textured glass is similar to the lights of ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 4-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Luxury 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 4-shade version is ideal to be hung over a round 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.
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
Two Enlighten 'Rey' Perforated Metal Dome Ceiling Lamp in White
Located in Glendale, CA
Two Enlighten 'Rey' Perforated Metal Dome ceiling lamp in white. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Spider Wall Light or Flush Mount, Patinated Brass, Mid-Century Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
An attractive architectural ceiling lamp with the arms radiating all around the stem, ending with a shade, each differently perforated. Finished in a luxurious aged gold patina, enti...
Category
2010s Italian 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
1 of 3 Stunning Murano Glass Tubes Chandelier by Doria, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic two-tier midcentury flush mount by Doria, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Two rings of Murano glass cylinders suspended from a fixture.
Heavy quality and in very g...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
1 of the 6 Glass Wall Lights by Limburg Glashütte, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This beautiful and unique octagonal glass light flush mounts or wall lights/ sconces were manufactured by Glashütte Limburg in Germany during the 1960s (late 1960s or early 1970s). N...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
'Nina' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in White by 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1 of the 22 Bubble Flush Mounts/Wall Sconces by Limburg, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 20 beautiful high-end large bubble flush mounts Helana Tynell for Limburg Glashütte, Germany, 1960s.
Made of glossy clear colored glass with a brass colored details and a w...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
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
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
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 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
Orbitale Planetario Brass 8 Rotating Arms Chandelier, Featured for Dining Table
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sculptural bespoke chandelier with the best light output for dining table, conference table or any wide working table.
This chandelie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass
Petite Centric Wall Sconce in White Enamel Mesh & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The petite centric wall sconce or flushmount is a stately take on French modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade. A more compact versio...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
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