Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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
Murano Round Ambra / White Color Mid-Century Chandelier, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary ambra / white color for this Murano chandelier, a ambra color with a unique transparency. Its ambra and white color is really guessed for a different and original chand...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Rattan and Wicker Wire Italian Modernist Conic Pendant / Hanging Light, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern woven wicker wire and rattan conical shaped lantern or pendant ceiling lamp. Italy, 1960s.
The woven wicker shade of this lamp is accented by vertical rattan stic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Pair of Bamboo Rattan Large Drum Pendant Lights / Lanterns
Located in Barcelona, ES
A cool pair of handcrafted rattan drum shaped ceiling suspension lamps with inner paper lampshades. France, 1960s
These large lanterns have an...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Paper
Round Green Lantern Italian Design Murano Glass Brass Parts Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round green lantern Italian design murano glass brass parts Venini 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Banded Aqua Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Born from a love of color, these striking pieces draw inspiration from the rich hues and undulating topography of Southern California. Alternating layers of opaque and transparent co...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Nickel
English Midcentury Nickel and Glass Four-Light Ovoid Lantern with Palmettes
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English vintage four-light ovoid nickel light fixture from the mid-20th century, with palmette motifs and glass panels. Created in England duri...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Nickel
Italian Modernist Rattan and Wicker Wire Pagoda Pendant Hanging Light, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern woven wicker and rattan pagoda shaped lantern or pendant ceiling lamp. Italy, 1960s.
This pendant light features a woven wicker shade with rattan canes on the top...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Organic Modern Vivai del Sud Pencil Reed Rattan Dome Pendant Light, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mushroom shaped rattan pencil reed pendant or suspension light with brass accents, Italy, 1960s.
The design of this pendant is reminiscent of the F...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1940's Brass & Glass Lantern in Style of Pietro Chiesa
Located in Schoorl, NL
Beautiful Classic lantern with 6 glass panels engraved with a flower and stem. The delicate feel comes from the nicely decorated brass frame. It has a small chip in the glas panel by...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Glass
$2,282 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Conical Rattan Pendant Hanging Light Franco Albini Style, Spiral Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan Conical Shaped Pendant Lamp with Spiral Detail, Franco Albini Style, Italy, 1960s.
This midcentury suspension lamp features a rattan conical lampshade with spiral detailed bottom. It hangs from a chain with rattan links and it is topped by a wooden canopy.
Reminiscences in designs of Franco Albini and Bonaccina.
This pendant will be a nice addition placed over a kitchen's table, dining area or any bedroom. Lovely in a beach house or countryside house decoration but also in an urban apartment.
Overall measures: (overall height including the chain and the canopy) 37 cm diameterx 75 cm H
The body of the lamp (excluding chain and canopy) is: 37 cm diameter x 22 cm H.
We are specialists in lighting: A curated selection of handcrafted rattan pendants and other lighting items is avaliable at our 1stdibs marketplace.
Franco Albini Rattan Pendant...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Spanish Lantern Pendant Lamp in Wrought Iron, Scroll Twisting Design, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Revival Lantern Chandelier in Twisted Hand Forged Iron, 1940s
Eye-catching scrollwork lantern or hanging light with twisted iron constr...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Wall Lamp for Azucena
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid wall lamp designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni in the 1950s for the Italian manufacturer Azucena.
The wall sconce has a beautiful and shiny gilded brass stem, which is attach...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$1,711 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Rattan Bell Pendants Lights / Hanging Lamps in White Patina, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
White Painted Rattan Bell Pendants / Lanterns, Pair
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Spanish modernist rattan suspension lamps with bell shaped shades, Spai...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
$3,137 Sale Price / set
20% Off
French Riviera Rattan Cylinder Ceiling Pendant Light / Lantern, 60's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan pendant lamp with Chinoiserie Accents. France, 1960s
Eye-catching handcrafted rattan cylinder shaped ceiling suspension lamp.
This large lantern has a design featuring a cylin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
$2,139 Sale Price
20% Off
Polished Aluminum and Industrial Era Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Original French gaslights, these polished aluminum with interior holophane glass shades have been newly wired and are ready to hang. Pair available.
Avantgarden Ltd. cultivates unexp...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
Round Barovier Lantern Ruggiadoso Midcentury Italian Design Mushroom Pulegoso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Ercole Barovier lantern Ruggiadoso midcentury Italian design mushroom, Pulegoso.
3 light bulbs E27 max 100 Watt each.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
34" Pendant Light in Handwoven Black Rattan, 12" OAH
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 34"...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Spanish Hexagonal Lantern in Iron and Orange Blue Glasses
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Revival Leaded Glass Wrought Iron Pendant / Lantern, 1940s.
Eye-catching hand forged lantern or hanging light with wrought iron hexagon structure and lead glass panels in ora...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Lead
French Riviera Rattan, Parchment and Wicker Chandelier, Sognot, France, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Delightful Mid-Century French Riviera style pendant fully made in curved rattan and hand-woven wicker with a parchment paper lampshade. This stunning pendant was hand-made in Frtance...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Parchment Paper
Brass and Beveled Glass Hexagonal Italian Chandelier After Adolf Loos, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Superb brass and bevelled glass hexagonal chandelier. This amazing pendant light was designed in Italy and inspired by the work of Adolf Loos during the 1950s.
This piece is fanta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Metal
Large Italian Modernist Wicker Bamboo Bell Pendant Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern two-tone woven wicker wire and bamboo large bell pendant chandelier / hanging light. Italy, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension la...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Isamu Noguchi Akari 120F, Ozeki, designed 1951
Located in Grenoble, FR
Akari model “120F” by Isamu Noguchi.
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims with structure in black lacquered metal. Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company Japan.
Series started...
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Mid-20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo
Large Swedish Cut Glass Suspension Light, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Swedish suspension light from the 1940-1950s. A large frosted funnel-shaped glass body with scalloped rim and cut decorations is suspended by three wires. One original E27 socke...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Elegant Brass and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant brass and crystal chandelier with seven E27 bulbs.
Diameter 48 cm.
Height with chain 80 cm.
Height fixture 62 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Italian Modernist Wicker Wire Rattan Globe Pendants / Hanging Lights
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Mid-Century Modern woven wicker and rattan globe shaped lantern or pendant ceiling lamp. Italy, 1950s-1960s.
The woven wicker spherical shades of these lamps are accented by ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
French Rattan Wicker Cylinder Pendant Light / Lantern, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Modernist Rattan Pendant Lamp or Lantern. France, 1950s-1960s
A cool handcrafted rattan drum shaped ceiling suspension lamp with wicker details to difusse the lightt.
This eye...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
Large 1950s Italian Vintage Crystal Brass Fourteen-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A very large vintage crystal and brass chandelier, Italy, 1950-1959. With crystal drops and crystal balls - impressive lighting effect.
Number of lights: Fourteen E14 light bulb soc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$5,553 Sale Price
30% Off
French Polished Aluminum and Holophane Glass Sconces
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Set of 4 impressive French 1960's wall lights, comprised of cast aluminnum fittings, spun top hood, and holophane glass.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
$1,100 / item
Pair of Hanging Bronze and "craquelé" Glass Lanterns by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a gilded bronze chain and frame that hold a crazed glass shade and an inside frosted glass diffuser.
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Large German Vintage Blown Glass Ceiling Hanging Pendant Lights, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of wonderful hand blown multi-color glass and black lacquered metal pendants.
Germany, 1960s.
Measures: Glass/body D 13.8 in, H 13.8 in
Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
1960s Original Japanese Brass maritime passageway hallway by Osaka Tokushu
Located in London, GB
Osaka Tokushu, the company behind this striking 1960s brass naval passageway lamp, is renowned for its high-quality maritime equipment. Based in Japan, the company specialized in producing durable and functional lighting solutions for ships, with an emphasis on precision engineering and robust materials to withstand the harsh conditions of sea travel. This particular lamp, salvaged from decommissioned Japanese cargo ships in India, exemplifies the company’s commitment to excellence and longevity, making it a sought-after relic from mid-century maritime history.
The lamp’s design reflects Osaka Tokushu's dedication to both form and function. The brass enclosure and threaded glass dome are not only built to last but also evoke a utilitarian elegance typical of naval equipment...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Austrian 1940s Golden Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful 1940s Austrian brass and custard glass chandelier. The fixture has swooping arms holding wonderful blown glass custard shades with ruffled edges.
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Rattan Bell Pendant Lamp / Lantern Patinated in White
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large French Riviera rattan bell shaped pendant light or lantern, France, 1960s.
This handcrafted ceiling lamp features a bamboo bell shaped shade with chinoiserie decorations hanging from a chain with round rattan / bamboo links that can be cut in case you would like to make it shorter.
Patinated in white. It has all the taste of the Mediterranean coastal style.
This suspension will be a nice addition hanging over a kitchen's table or dining area and will add a fresh and modern accent to any ambiance.
Perfect for a beach house, countryside house or urban apartment. It provides a charming light when lit choosing warm or cold bulbs.
The chain can be shortened and adjusted to the desired height. It could be placed as a flushmount removing the chain.
Newly wired.
Overall measurements: 46,5 cm diameter x 87 cm H
The lampshade excluding chain and canopy is 46,5 cm diameter x 36 cm H
French Rattan Pendant...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
$2,044 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Rope Lantern Chandelier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope lantern chandelier Audoux Minet, circa 1960.
Nautical style.
Lantern / Height / 15' / 8" by 8", height with the cord / 26".
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Rope
Hanging Lamp model 1262 by Stilnovo, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in bruxelles, BE
White metal lamp made by Stilnovo. Stamped Stilnovo. Height with cable: 95 cm. Wear due to time and age of the lamp.
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Brass and Beveled Glass Hexagonal Italian Chandelier after Adolf Loos, 1950s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing brass and bevelled glass hexagonal chandelier. This amazing pendant light was designed in Italy and inspired by the work of Adolf Loos during the 1950s.
This piece is fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Pendant Light or Lantern in Rattan, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Modernist Rattan Pagoda Pendant Lamp or Lantern. France, 1950s.
This eye-catching rattan chandelier features a pagoda shape rattan hanging lamp with oriental inspired design. The lampshade is made of an intricate of rattan canes and it hangs from a chain made of round rattan links. Topped by a wooden canopy.
It has been carefully restored and newly wired with beige twisted cotton cloth electrical wire and an E27 bulb holder.
It will be a nice addition hanging over a kitchen's table or dining area. Perfect for a beach house, countryside house or urban appartment.
Overall Measurements (including the chain and the canopy): 84 cm H x 37 cm diameter
Body of the lamp: 28 cm H x 37 cm diameter
This ceiling lamp is from the period described. It has been carefully restored with traditional methods to preserve its original patina.
Rattan Pendant Lamp // Coastal Pendant // Rattan Suspension Light...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
French Vintage Brass and Cut Clear Glass Hexagonal Hanging Lantern
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
French vintage brass and cut clear glass hexagonal hanging lantern from circa the 1950s.
This adorable pendant lantern features a hexagonal brass and metal frame. Six faces and 12 cl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$608 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Mid-Century Modern Opaline Glass Ingo Maurer Style Light Bulb Shape Pendant
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Lisse, NL
Very cool looking, large light bulb pendant light.
If you have bought and sold as many light fixtures as we have over the years then you migh...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Opaline Glass, Plastic
Murano Midcentury Blown Green Glass Italian Lanterns, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Precious Murano blown glass lanterns, whose colors are unique and range from green to black, passing through amber. These are very elegant and refined objects, which can be placed in...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass and brass chandelier.
Diameter: 40 cm.
Height: 65 cm.
Total height with the chain: 100 cm.
Four E14 bulbs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian orange and white Murano glass pendant light.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
Italian Midcentury Brass Pendant Lamp in Minimal Design, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Very particular pendant lamp made of full brass bars and brass details.
Extreme minimal design.
Under the top plate are fixed small crystals, which can be removed easily if not des...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
24" Pendant Light in Handwoven Mocha Rattan, Ventila Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 24".
I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Spanish Rattan Pendant Hanging Light / Lantern
Located in Barcelona, ES
A cool handcrafted rattan ceiling pendant or hanging light with chinoiserie accents, Spain, 1960s.
This suspension has an eye-catching design featuring a semi-spherical rattan struct...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Pair of Rattan Bell Pendants / Hanging Lights, Spain 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish modernist rattan suspension lamps with bell shaped shades, Spain, 1960s.
Eyecatching handcrafted rattan pendant lights with geometric petal design.
They hang from chains with...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Wicker Wire Rattan Pendant Hanging Lights with Glass Accent, Pair
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare Mid-Century Modern woven wicker wire and rattan pendant lamps / lanterns with textured glass rhombus, Italy, 1950s-1960s.
The woven wicker conic shades of these lamps are accen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
English Midcentury Bell Jar Lantern with Two Lights in Handblown Glass
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined English bell jar lantern in clear handblown glass and polished metal, dating to the mid-20th century. This compact light fixture features a domed glass canopy suspended by ...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Unique Set of 3 Large Art Deco Style Midcentury White Alabaster Pendant Lights
Located in Lisse, NL
Large size and great shape group of three identical alabaster pendants.
If you are looking for a group of beautiful and truly stylish pendants for a midcentury, for an Art Deco or f...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Wire
Murano Midcentury Blown Green Glass Italian Lanterns, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Precious Murano blown glass lanterns, whose colors are unique and range from green to black, passing through amber. These are very elegant and refined objects, which can be placed in...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Longobard Poliarte Style Chandelier, Gilt Iron and Multi Color Glass Mosaic
Located in Barcelona, ES
A massive multi-color hammered glass and gilt wrought iron suspension lamp. Manufactured by Longobard, the concurrent of Poliarte at the 1960s.
This ginormous lantern in Brutalist st...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
Bohemian Macrame Fiber Pendant Ceiling Hanging Lamp with Fringe
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Hand Knotted Macramé Cord Pendant Light-Ceiling Hanging Lamp
Lovely vintage original macramé fiber handcrafted cone shaped l lantern / pen...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Cotton, Cord, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Hanging Lanterns
By Gio Ponti
Located in North Miami, FL
Attributed to Gio Ponti, accent lamps in original condition, with etched frosted glass and brass trim throughout. Vintage condition and as beautiful as the day they were made. Newly...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$5,500 / set
Set of Three Elegant Wall Lights Attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Classy and sophisticated set of three wall lights attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni. These lights have a sinuous arm and a decorated base holder made of brass. The lighting element is nestled in the brass structure and holds an elegant opaline-white glass ball.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
T and C Robert French 20th Grey Stoneware Architectural Ceramic Table Lamp
By Vieux Moulin
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Thierry and Chantal Robert - Vieux moulin atelier
Architectural stoneware ceramic table lamp or lantern lamp
Original perfect condition
Realise...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model BB3/95EN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model BB3/95EN.
Original, early BB3 stand with original brass socket and single arm harp. Hand-made shade by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan (wash...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass pendant light.
Diameter: 24 cm.
Height fixture: 48 cm.
Total height with the chain: 90 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
Murano Blue Glass Brass Pendant or Lantern Fontana Arte Style, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Rare, wonderful hand blown Murano turquoise art glass and brass pendant or lantern in the style of Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s. The pendant is in very good condition, no chips or crac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Tall Vistosi Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Tall murano glass ceiling light from the 1960s attributed to Vistosi. Long conical 'triplex opal' glass diffuser with colored glass stripes. Glass height is approximately 19inches/48...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Mid-Century Rope Lantern Chandelier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope circular lantern chandelier Audoux Minet, circa 1960 with white opaline glass.
Measures: Height / 10.5", 22.5" with the rope, diameter / 9".
Nautical style.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Rope, Glass
Mid-century Modern lanterns for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lanterns for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lanterns created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern lanterns made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lanterns, popular names associated with this style include L'Aviva Home, Glashütte Limburg, Venini, and Siemon & Salazar. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lanterns differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $50,300 while the average work can sell for $2,247.
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