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 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
Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm Tiered Copper Danish Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm multi-tiered copper color Danish pendant light. The fixture is intended to dangle from the ceiling. The copper colored metal shade is origi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Copper
Murano Midcentury Blown Smoked Glass Italian Lanterns, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Precious Murano blown glass lanterns, its colors are unique ranging from smoked color to black through red one. It is very elegant and refined objects, it can be placed in several pl...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Seguso Style Murano Green Bubbles Blown Lantern Chandelier
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
Housing one-light. Rare green Murano blown glass. Great craftsmanship. Re-wired and ready to hang with appropriate certified UL US socket. Rare shape. Free priority UPS shipping from...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Murano Glass
Pair of Lanterns in the Style of Jeane Royere, France
By Jean Royère
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Iron
Murano Round Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandeliers, 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
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Brass
White Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Medium White Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
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
Murano Midcentury Blown Smoked Glass Italian Lanterns, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Precious Murano blown glass lanterns, its colors are unique ranging from smoked color to black through red one. It is very elegant and refined objects, it can be placed in several pl...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Maison Jansen Style Polished Brass Sconces by Vereinigte Werkstätten
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of stunning elegant and large scale vintage midcentury vintage wall lights, lamps or sconces made of polished brass with original curved and cut glass scroll shaped shades by th...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Natural Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Spanish Modernist Woven Wicker Rattan Palm Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant handcrafted bamboo and rattan / wicker weave flower shaped or palm pendant hanging lamp, Spain, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamp features af...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Rattan, Wicker, Paper
MidCentury Round Opaline Glass and Brass Italian Green Lantern Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century round opaline glass and brass green lantern chandelier. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s.
Th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Metal, Brass
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Murano Glass and Brass Mid-Century Chandelier, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Design in woven Murano glass for this smoky colored chandelier, its style is elegant and linear.
The chandelier is in Murano glass, dove gray or smoked color. The shape of its glass...
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Early 2000s Italian 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
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Brass
Rattan Globe Pendant Light, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern rattan ball shaped lantern or pendant ceiling lamp. Italy, 1950s-1960s.
This suspension features an spherical lampshade made of double twist rattan canes. It hangs from a chain with wicker links topped by a brass canopy. The length of the chain can be cut in case you would like to make it shorter.
This pendant lamp will be a nice addition hanging over a kitchen's table or dining area or bedroom 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 white bulbs...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Large White Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Rattan & Bamboo Sconce Wall Lamp Lantern Louis Sognot Style, Italy, 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Rome, IT
Sconce wall lamp in bamboo and rattan in the style of French designer Louis Sognot.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Louis Sognot was a French designer best known for his elegant fu...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Bamboo, Rattan
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Lantern Chandelier in Brass and Frosted Glass
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid Century Modern lantern chandelier was realized in Italy, circa 1960. It features a subtly conical shade in opaque white milk glass that is secured at its bottom by a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Brass
Large White Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Brass Candle Holders by Torben Ørskov of Copenhagen
By Max Brüel , Torben Orskov
Located in Søborg, DK
A set of 4 Mid-Century Modern brass candle holders designed by world famous architect Max Bruel for Torben Ørskov of Copenhagen.
Measures: ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Brass
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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian 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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Wire
Small Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Z...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
White Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Midcentury Round Opaline Glass and Brass Italian Red Lantern Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury round opaline glass and brass red lantern chandelier. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s.
This piece is wonderful as the combination of...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Metal, Brass
Brass and Beveled Glass Pendant Lantern Adolf Loos Style, Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Chandelier Pendant Lantern in brass and beveled glass in the style of Adolf Loos.
The stunning and clear cut pendant shows twentyone facetted clear glasses...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Metal, Brass
Medium White Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Brushed Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Medium White Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Murano Midcentury Blown Smoked Glass Italian Lanterns, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
Precious Murano blown glass lanterns, its colors are unique ranging from smoked color to black through red one. It is very elegant and refined objects, it can be placed in several pl...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Brass
One of Two of 1970s Pendant Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Pendant lamps 1970s. Gives a very nice warm light when lit. The lamps have two different sizes. Diameter 42 cm and 33 cm.
Please note that price is per item.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Plastic
Mayen Wire Lamp Lantern 1951 MoMA Good Design Cabinmodern Rustic Basket Noguchi
By Paul Mayen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Presented in as-found condition, and fully functional. A rare Paul Mayen design, wicker wrapped soft fiberglass lantern cylinder, in rocking wire cradle. This lamp was distributed by Nardin + Radoczy of NYC, and selected for the Fall 1951 MoMA Good Design...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Steel
One of Large Austrian Vintage Blown Glass Globe Ceiling Hanging Light, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
ONE of... hand blown textured glass globe and metal pendant light.
Austria, 1960s.
Lamp sockets: 3.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Metal
White Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Natural Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Large White Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Medium White Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Medium White Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Aged Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Large White Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Small White Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
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 Lelii's designs for Arredoluce from the ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Medium White Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Oiled Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Z...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Natural Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Brushed Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Z...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Custom Italian Purple Crystal Gold and Gray Smoked Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in New York, NY
Elegant bespoke contemporary Venetian pendant/chandelier, entirely handcrafted, of organic modern design consisting of a succession of glass elements with flowing natural forms: crystal sphere worked with bubbles in the glass, ivory cream glass round ball, a hand-cut jewel like crystal rock glass...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Brass
Lantern Murano Glass Brass Part Italian Design 1950s Pumpkin Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Lantern Murano Glass Brass Part Italian Design 1950s Pumpkin Seguso
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Brass
Limburg 1 of 3 1970s Vintage "Iron" Rings Glass & Brass Pendant Lights or Lamps
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte one of a set of three of "iron" rings bell pendant lamps / lights / lanterns with polished brass hardware. Minimal, geometric and simply shaped small hanging ceilin...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Brass
Large 1970s Danish Stoneware Pendant in White Glaze Manufactured Axella
Located in København K, 84
Rare and large perforated stoneware pendant in white glaze by ceramist Aksel Larsen for Axella in the 1970s. Hanging in a patinated metal chain and have a stoneware ceiling cup. The lamp is in a very good condition. No chips or scratches just a beautiful, elegant and collectible large stoneware lamp.
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Stoneware
Small White Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Z...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Ceramic
Royal Blue Swedish Glass Lantern, 1950
By Orrefors
Located in Bronx, NY
Royal blue Swedish glass lantern, 1950
Downward light, Sweden, 1950s.
Brass stem with brass canopy, the shade is a Royal blue oval glass.
Rewired for the U.S.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Brass
Klaus Nolting 'Qu' Portable Outdoor Aluminum Table Lamp in Bronze for Ip44de
Located in Glendale, CA
Klaus Nolting 'Qu' portable outdoor aluminum table lamp in bronze for IP44de
Founded in 1933 in East Westphalia, Germany, IP44.DE has quickly become one of the most innovative outdoor lighting companies in Europe, producing innovative pieces manufactured with detailed precision to the highest quality standards. Combining beauty with durability, this family run business has seen its space defining designs illuminate noted commercial, public and residential projects all over the world.
The 'Qu' portable rechargeable indoor/outdoor table lamp provides the perfect solution to your evolving outdoor luminary needs. Designed to go anywhere, the lamp's body is executed in durable die-cast aluminum which is expertly fitted to the amber-colored glass. The result is a highly refined IP44-rated lamp with a light cast outward all directions. Optional mounting accessories include hooks or silicone based rope to further expand display possibilities. Coupled with two internal lithium ion batteries, the 'Qu' is capable of providing up to 20 hours of portable light...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Aluminum
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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Pair Small Lanterns
Antique French Bronze Lantern
Star Lantern
Set Of Three Lanterns
French Louis Xvi Lantern
Vintage Square Lantern
Set Large Lanterns
Large Lantern Black Iron
Antique Cast Iron Lantern
Antique Cast Iron Lanterns
Smoke Bell Lantern
Lantern Light Blue
Hexagonal Hall Lantern
Paper Lantern Light
Vintage Hanging Lantern Lights
Glass Rod Lantern
Large Wrought Iron Lantern
Gold Hanging Lantern