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
Large French Wrought Iron Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large French six-light wrought iron chandelier. Beautifully crafted iron work and nice old patina.
More photos available upon request.
Measures: Diameter 80 cm.
Height 80 cm.
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Klaus Nolting 'Lix' Portable Outdoor Aluminum Table Lamp in Black for Ip44de
Located in Glendale, CA
Klaus Nolting 'Lix' portable outdoor aluminum table lamp in black for IP44de
Founded in 1933 in East Westphalia, Germany, IP44.DE has quickly ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum
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.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Cocoon Bell Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s in Castiglioni, Flos Style
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern bell shape cocoon pendant in the style of Achille Castiglioni, designed by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten and manufactured in Germany during the 1960s. ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Barovier et Toso Attributed, 14 Pulegoso Leaves Reticello Bowl, 1940s, Murano
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sculptural chandelier with a unique combination of reticello and Pulegoso finis.
The reticello bowl what indicates the decade. It's made by overlapping two filigree bowls spiralizer in opposite directions. Before Carlo Scarpa and Dino Martens works in the 1940s, reticello was made without bubbles in the middle of each square of clear glass resulting by the nesting. It's simply because it was considered a flaw to see the bubbles. On the next decade, the overlapping was done on the Piera as the bubble trapped by the canes was then considered a plus.
The 14 leaves have a central striped clear stem and the feathers are made in Pulegoso. My friend Sergio Rossi, master of Murano, when he saw the picture said "the times when Pulegoso was made in the Crucible". Full batch of Pulegoso was made by Barovier for the lighting and Venini or Seguso for accessories.
The Pulegoso finish, from puleghe (chips, the chemical dust that is added to create an infinitive number of bubbles inside the glass mass) is a signature of the Barovier chandelier.
Reticello has white filigree...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass
Large Midcentury Italian Brushed Chrome and Brass Six-Light Chandelier
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A large Mid-Century Modern brushed chrome and brass six-light chandelier, Italy 1960s.
Six Edison E14 light candelabra bulb sockets.
Measures:
Overall height 39" / 99 cm, adjustab...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome, Brass
1960s, Crystal and Brass Cylinder Chandelier by Orrefors for Tyringe, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and in perfect condition brass chandelier or pendant with twelve crystal cylinders.
Designed and manufactured in by Tyringe Konsthantverk, Sweden.
All crystal cylinders a...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large Spanish Rattan Wicker Wire Pendant Lantern Chinoiserie Inspired, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oriental Inspired rattan squared lantern with wicker wire cannage panels. Spain, 1950s-1960s.
This handcrafted ceiling lamp features a squared lantern made of rattan canes with cannage panels and an inner paper lampshade. The chain is made of wicker sticks topped by a wood canopy.
This pendant lamp will be a nice addition hanging over a kitchen's table or dining area and will add a cool accent wherever you place it.
Perfect to be used in an urban appartment or country side house decoration. It provides a charming light when lit.
Newly wired.
Overall Measurements( including the chain and the canopy ) : 99 cm H x 44 cm W x 44 cm D
Measures of the lantern lampshade: 44 cm W x 44 cm D x 42 cm H ( excluding the chain and canopy)
Rattan Lantern // Rattan Suspension Lamp // Rattan Ceiling Fixture...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Venini Style Murano Glass Chandelier or Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Venini style Murano glass chandelier or lantern
Hand blown Venini style Murano glass pendant, Murano chandelier or Murano glass chandelier with bronze fittings...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
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
Spanish Modern Rattan & Wicker Wire Trapezoid Pendant Hanging Light
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Woven Cannage and Rattan Pendant Lamp / Chandelier. Spain, 1960s
This beautiful suspension lamp features a trapezoid rattan structure with wicker wire panels. It h...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Pair of Esperia Italian 1960s Dandelion Pendants
By Esperia
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of Italian 1960s modern chandeliers in a bronze/ antique brass finish. 13-light sources. $6500 each. 2 pairs available
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rattan Globe Pendant Light or Lantern with Loop Details, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern rattan ball shaped lantern or pendant ceiling lamp. Spain, 1950s-1960s.
This suspension features a lampshade made of rattan canes with rattan undulating loop decor...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Paper, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Murano Sputnik Art Glass Green Color Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
A fantastic spot of green color, amazing design due to its very particular shape of these green glass flowers and for the fantastic brass rods. Very elegant, will furnish and decorat...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Midcenturyt Wicker Weave Bamboo Rattan Pendant or Bell Lantern, France, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely bamboo and rattan bell shaped pendant by Louis Sognot, France, 1960s. This suspension light is handcrafted of bamboo curved canes forming a lamp shade in woven wicker wire, with a beautiful rattan canopy in shape of a small basket, chain of rattan rings. A single central brass light socket...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Rattan Globe Pendant or Hanging Light, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Modern rattan lantern with globe or ball shaped lampshade, Spain, 1950-1960s.
This suspension lamp is entirely handcrafted with rattan. The ball shaped shade hangs from a ch...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Rare German Vintage Blown Glass Ceiling Hanging Pendant Light, 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful hand blown white matte glass and chrome pendant.
Germany, 1960s.
Measures: Glass/glass D 12.5 in, H 9.5 in
Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Pendants in Pearl Optic Brass Mounted, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
An elegant pair of Murano glass globe pendants in pearl optic, brass mounts, chain and canopy, Italy, 1960s. These beautiful and rare pendants look really like a big pearl hanging fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Black Painted Rattan Wicker Pagoda Shaped Pendant Light / Lantern
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan and Wicker wire pagoda shaped pendant / chandelier patinated in black, France, 1960s.
This midcentury suspension lamp features a wicker weave conical lampshade with rattan ver...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Pair of Large Italian Acrylic and Teak Pendants, 1960s
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair of large Italian pendants from the 1960s. The body is composed of three triangular-shaped acrylic sheets joined together by te...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum
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
Italian Modernist Wicker Weave and Bamboo Bell Shaped Pendant, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern rattan, woven wicker wire and bamboo bell pendant / hanging light, Italy, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamp features a bamboo and wicker wire bell shaped shad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Pendant by Arredoluce, Italy, 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pendant by Arredoluce manufactured in Italy, 1950s. With large brushed satin glass diffuser, black painted steel mounts. It takes one E27 100w bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Rattan Wicker Weave Concentric Cylinder Pendant Hanging Light, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Mid-Century Modern cylinder rattan lantern or pendant ceiling lamp, Italy, 1960s.
This suspension features four concentric cylinders made rattan / wicker wire. The outer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Pair of Midcentury Pendant Lantern Italian Design Brass White Murano Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of midcentury pendant lantern Italian design brass white Murano Stilnovo
Measures: Only glass height cm.2, diameter cm.18
1 light bulb E27 max 100...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1 of 3 Limburg Vintage Black Iron, Glass and Brass Bell Pendant Lights, c.1965
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a set of three Mid-Century vintage minimal, geometric and simply shaped large glass and brass hanging ceiling light fixtures by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. The hon...
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Mid-20th Century German 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...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Fontana Arte style lantern, Italy 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fontana Arte style lantern.
Made in Italy, 1960s.
Murano glass, brass.
Takes 1 medium base bulb.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
Height is adjustable, can be made shorter or ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
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
Murano Style Hand Blown Caged Smoked Glass Hanging Hall Lantern Mid-20th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A Murano style
Hand blown caged
Smoked glass
Hanging hall lantern
Mid-20th century.
Height including the chain and canopy :
approx.-20"- inches. (51 cm)
Lantern only :
ap...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Glass
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Set of Three Handmade "Clown" Ceramic Wall Sconces from the Italian, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of three handmade ceramic wall sconces from the Italian, 1950s.
Each clown has a different face with different facial expressions and is dressed differently.
The sconces are ne...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Pendant in Brass and Opaline Textural Murano Glass, 1970
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful pendant lamp or lantern made of brass base and shiny opaline Murano glass.
Made in Italy during the 1970s.
This gorgeous glass lantern is very difficult to photograph and d...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rare & Large Shape Venetian Murano Pendant Light Mouthblown Amber Glass in Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, powder colored and great condition Venetian light fixture.
This Midcentury Venetian pendant is not only the largest of it's kind we ever had the pleasure of offering, it also is in exceptional condition. We have completely rewired it for safe and immediate usage in the US as well and we also have cleaned all the mouth blown glass both inside and out. The truly thick and amber colored glass is perfectly and symmetrically blown into the hand-knotted metal frame and the result is an absolute joy to look at. The amber color, is not transparent. This, what we call, rustic style pendant is hand-crafted in the exact same way and it has the same design as others, but in the proces something was done to the glass which has created a non-transparent, almost sugar coated surface. It is truly beautiful and other than with the transparent ones, it does not throw shade patterns on your walls and ceiling. It actually makes this stylish Venetian rarity much 'calmer' and atmospheric.
The size and shape of this amazing work of Italian lighting fixture...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Modernist 1950s Italian Red Lantern, Milk Glass & Brass
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual midcentury pendant was designed and manufactured in Italy in the 1950s. It features a red crinkle lacquered shade, a white milk glass striped lamp shade and brass hardwa...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s Scandinavian Rattan Pendant
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Mid-century rattan pendant, Denmark, 1960s. This beautiful suspension lamp is entirely handcrafted in rattan with unsual design provinding a warm and pl...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Rattan
"Garbo" Ceiling Lamp by Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah, 1970s
By Sirrah, Mariyo Yagi
Located in bruxelles, BE
Ceiling light with fabric fringes designed by Mariyo Yagi. Stamped Sirrah, Mariyo Yagi. Wear due to time and age.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Murano Sputnik Pink Color Art Glass Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
The large glass flowers make up this Murano chandelier from the 1980. A Classic Sputnik from the middle of the century.
Made of a large central sph...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Brass Lantern with Faceted Glass, circa 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Lyrical mid-century brass lantern with faceted glass. Very intricate design with a solid hexagonal brass structure, which is partially enameled in white, and six faceted glass elemen...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Pendant Lamp in Striped Glass and Brass by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful small hanging lamp or lantern from Venini glass production in Italy in the 1950s.
The glass is handmade and has regular white-blue stripes and a very nice shape.
The color...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Tronchi Murano Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier or lantern with clear tree trunk shaped Murano glass tubes / Designed by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 12 inches,...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
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
Mid-Century French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Italian Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury bamboo, rattan circular pendant in French Riviera style, produced in Italy during the 1960s.
The chandelier consist of a stunning hemispherical shaped lampshade...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Murano Round Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandeliers and Pendant, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Superb chandelier / ceiling light of amazing smoked color; a triumph of fantastic leaves with a double fold along the tips.
The chandelier is composed of a gray iron structure, to w...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Rattan Lantern Pendant with Chinoiserie Accents
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oriental Inspired rattan lantern. France, 1950s-1960s.
This handcrafted ceiling lamp features a squared lantern made of rattan canes with an inner paper lampshade. The chain is made of wicker rings topped by a wood canopy...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Fontana Art Style Opaline Glass Brass Nine-Light Chandelier Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Beautiful gilt brass bouquet shaped ceiling lamp with nine-light arms in the Fontana Arte style, Italy, 1950s. Elegant design with nine opaline glass ball globes. Perfect for modern ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian 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 Midcentury Bronze Three-Lights Lantern with Verdigris Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage bronze lantern from the mid 20th century, with three lights and verdigris patina. Created in France during the Midcentury period, this bronze lantern features three ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Chandelier in Brass and Glass by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing chandelier in brass and glass with fittings for six lights, suspended from a brass rod and conical canopy.
This piece is attributed to Fontana Arte designed by ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brass, Vienna Straw Wicker and Glass Square Chandelier Lamp, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous chandelier made is solid brass, glass and Vienna straw wicker. This rare light was realized in Italy in the 1950s.
This stunning chandelier features a lovely square shad...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Metal
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
Beautiful Floral Ceiling Lamp or Lantern by Banci Firenze, Italy 1950s
Located in München, BY
Beautiful ball ceiling chandelier in gilded metal from the 1950s, curved shape with foliage decoration and glass flowers by Banci Firenze, Italy.
This floral metal and crystal chand...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Gold Plate, Iron
Rattan Pendant Hanging Light / Lantern with Filigree Details, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching handcrafted wicker / rattan suspension lamp or lantern with artistic filigree work. Spain, 1960s
This rattan pendant features a lampshade structure all made in cane with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Cane, Wicker, Rattan
Important Pair of Murano Glass Lanterns
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Important pair of Murano Glass lanterns, gilt metal structure, entirely covered by glass, numerous inside lights
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
3 Mid-Century Modern Lantern in Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950, Stilnovo Attr
By Stilnovo
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful pendant lights / Lanterns in lacquered metal, brass and opaline glass, attributed to Stilnovo and very much in the manner of Angelo ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Spanish Rattan & Wicker Wire Trapezoid Pendants / Hanging Lights
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Mid-Century Modern woven wicker wire and rattan trapezoid shaped pendants / chandeliers. Spain, 1960s
This pair of suspension lamps feature a trapezoid rattan structure with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
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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.