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Period: 1950s
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Bamboo, Paper

Arts and Crafts Bronze Sconce on Chain w/ Iridescent Art Glass Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Arts and crafts bronze pendant light sconce on chain w/ iridescent art glass shade featuring bronze lantern hanging from bronze wall fixture.   Circa 1910
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American Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Square Kalmar Chandelier with Textured Glass
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel/brass frame with four glass textured parts manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna in the 1950s. The lamp is fitted with four E27 bulbs.   
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Steel

Set of Italian Alabaster Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of three circa 1950's Italian step-carved alabaster pendant light fixture with six interior lights each. Sold individually. Measurements: Drop: 22" Diameter: 21"
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European Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Alabaster

Chandelier by Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chandelier by Stilnovor Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's. Enameled metal, brass. Original brass canopy. We recommend four E27 40w maximimum bulbs. Bulbs not included.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of 1950s Stylized Japanese Design Dragon Serpentine Koi Fish Table Lamps
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of Mid-Century Modern bronze looking Japanese design Serpentine Dragon Koi Fish table lamps in very good working condition. 20 inches high, or...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Set of Silvered Shell Sconces, Sold Per Pair
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 shell shaped silver-plated single light sconces. Sold per pair. Measurements: Height :8.75" Width: 6.5" Depth: 5.25"
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Italian Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid century hand grenade pendant lamp, solid brass, Scandinavian Design, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
A mid century pendant lamp in the manner of Alvar Aalto, shaped like a hand grenade. Crafted from solid brass with a wonderful age-related patina. The fixture is constructed from an ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

1950s Mauri Almari Brass Table Lamp for Idman Oy
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Mauri Almari brass table lamp for Idman Oy. A rare and elegant midcentury lamp executed in brass. A contemporary of Paavo Tynell, Almari's refined work has made him an increas...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Wall Sconce by Giuseppe Ostuni for Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wall Sconce by Giuseppe Ostuni for Oluce. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. An enameled perforated shade with a tri-angled armature. The multiple couplings allow f...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Chandelier from Frosted Glass and Brass Attributed to Stilnovo Italy, circa 1954
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier from frosted glass and brass attributed to Stilnovo, Italy, circa 1954 Measurements are 18.5" (width) 13.4"(depth) 24.4"(height) Rare suspension chandelier with floating...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Vintage neoclassical pendant light, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage neoclassical style pendant light from the 1950s. Gilt metal shade holder and decorated matte glass. Tested and ready for use with a regular E27 light bulb holder. 1950s - ...
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French Neoclassical Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Metal

Paavo Tynell Nine Arm Perforated Brass Chandelier Model 1994/9, Taito 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A sizable ceiling light by Paavo Tynell with nine hanging perforated brass pendants connected at the top with a brass central piece with radiating arms of different lengths. The pend...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brass Lightning Bolt Table Lamp Edmond J. Spence for Rembrandt
Located in Hanover, MA
Unicorn. I've never seen another. Rare mid-century modern table lamp fitted on the stem with a three dimensional lightning bolt. Designed by Edmund (Edmond) Spence for Rembrandt Lam...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Rare Monumental Stilnovo Brass and Cream White Metal Chandelier, Italy, 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Chandelier made by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s. Made from white painted metal shades, brass and opaline glass. Literature: G.Krohne, Formschone lampen, Munchen1952, S.92 (Vanante mit gel...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Metal, Brass, Aluminum

Mid-Century French Ceramic Table Lamp by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s)
Located in London, GB
Mid-century ceramic table lamp (circa 1950s) by Jacques Blin. This beautifully rust-coloured French lamp (c. 1950s) with sgraffito-etched stylised birds is in very good overall condi...
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French Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Ceramic

Stilnovo Sconces Brass Opaline Glass 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Stilnovo. Pari Sconces. Originali 1950
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Italian Other Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Max Ingrand for Fontana Art pendant light. Italy c1950
Located in London, GB
Rare Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte pendant light. Brass and acid etched glass. (A model that hasn't been copied!)
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Bent Karlby Attribution, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Glass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, red-lacquered metal and opaline glass chandelier attributed to Bent Karlby for Lyfa, Denmark, 1950s. Dimensions of canopy (inches): 3.78” H x 3.38” Diameter Socket takes st...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Big Multicolor Barovier & Toso Murano Pink Flowers RARE Glass Canopy Chandelier
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 3 lights. Will be newly rewired free of charge with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for all other countries and ready to hang. Wonderful pink and ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Murano Glass

Italian Wall Lamp
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful Italian wall lamp from the 1950s. Very elegant and classic shape. Wonderful design and excellent workmanship. Very rare. It creates a cozy light. Condition: Very good...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Metal

Pair of Vintage Pierced Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's Chinese porcelain table lamps with pierced foliage motif. Measurements: Height of body: 17" Height to shade rest: 27" Diameter: 8"
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Chinese Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Porcelain

Original Stilnovo Chandelier from Satinized Glass and Brass, Italy, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier from satinized glass and brass Italy, circa 1950- labelled Milano Stilnovo Italy (sticker) Rare and large 25.6" chandelier with 12 floral shades from 3 petals each exec...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Louis SOGNOT Rattan Bamboo Fabric Table Lamp, France 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This beautiful table lamp was designed and manufactured by Louis Sognot in France in the 1950s. It features a bamboo and rattan base with off-white clip on conical shaped lampshade. ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and fabric floor lamp, designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.  Overall Dimensions (inches): 55.5" H x 14.5" Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Sockets: 1
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Architectural Italian 1950s Adjustable Wall Lamp in Grey Metal and Plexiglass
Located in Milan, IT
Architectural Italian 1950s Adjustable Wall Lamp in Grey Metal and Plexiglass
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1950 Oscar Torlasco Lumi Italian Design Midcentury Brass Grey Black Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Adjustable Table Lamp Oscar Torlasco Lumi _ Milan0 Italy, 1950 Black and Grey Enamel Aluminum Polish Brass "Lumi Milano" Transfer Label Perfect Working Order Very Good condiction ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Attributes Franz Xaver Sproll mid century adjustable floor lamp
Located in grand Lancy, CH
adjustable organic floor lamp in Japanese style attributed to Franz Xaver Sproll
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Swiss Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and white fabric wall light designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9.9” H x 10.5” W x 5.25“ D Back Plate Dimensions ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stunning Brass 1950's Swing Arm Counterbalanced Wall Applique by Cosack Leuchten
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare and beautiful Model number 9591 organic form counterbalanced swing arm applique by the specialist avant garde german lighting company Cosack Leuchten 1959 This applique is in w...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass, Nickel, Steel, Aluminum

Kaare Klint, Adjustable Modernist Table Lamps, Brass, Rubber, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A vintage table lamp by Kaare Klint for Le Klint. Designed in the 1940s. This example produced, circa 1950s-1960s. Sold without lampshades. Stated dimensions exclude lampshades. O...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of White and Blue Porcelain Sconces
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950's Dutch porcelain and bronze sconces with glass hurricanes. Measurements: Height: 16" Width: 4.5" Depth: 5.5
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Dutch Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Bronze

1950s Five Light Black Chandelier Patinated Brass Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Italian Brass Five Arm Black Chandelier unmarked in the style of Stilnovo handmade cased glass shades patinated brass aluminum in swiss black 26.25 h x 12 diameter Preowned vin...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Aluminum, Brass

Brass Wall Lamp from Boréns
Located in New York, NY
Brass wall lamp in modell 6506 by Boréns, Sweden. Beautiful perforated shade with a wavy shape to the edge. Can be used as a small side light or mounted as a wall lamp. Patina to the...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Murano table lamps by Pietro Toso & Co in Amber Glass, Italy 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Murano table lamps by Pietro Toso & Co in Amber Glass, Italy 1950's.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Glass

Pair of Model A622A Flush Mounts, Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of model A622A flush mounts, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Valaistustyö, 1950s. Metal frame with glass detail. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with ag...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Studio Made Ceramic Table Lamp with Chinese Motifs, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Studio made ceramic table lamp with deep blue glaze and Chinese motifs, American, 1950s. Measure: Shade diameter 14 inches.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Dahlia Wall Lamps 1461 Model Design Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte 1950
Located in taranto, IT
Wonderful pair of 1461 model wall lamps, designed by max ingrand for Fontana Arte, in Italy, circa 1950. Made of brass with double transparent Murano glass with green reflections. ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Brass

Lunel Gorgeous French Midcentury Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
This exquisite French midcentury chandelier by to LUNEL, Paris, France, from the 1950s, is a stunning example of vintage lighting design. Known for its iconic ostrich egg shape, this...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Large Wall Applique in Brass & Glass by Azucena , Italian 1950's mid century
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Vintage Wall Sconces - Sculptural Italian Light appliqués - Large vintage Lighting Whether you're strolling around the center of Milano, or browsing through the pages of Ta...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Large Green Crystal Lamps by Flygsfors, Paul Kedelv, 1950s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Exceptional Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sommerso pair of table lamps. Designed by Paul Kedelv who was in the early 1950s the chief designer at Swedish Flygsfors'. Deep forest green cr...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Art Glass

Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy '9609' Floor Lamp in Brass and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, floor lamp, model '9609', fabric, cane, brass, lacquered steel, Finland, 1950s The 9609 floor lamp by Finnish designer Paavo Tynell is a stunning showca...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Maison Arlus Bronze Sconce Hand Holding Torch & Flame Glass Shade France, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Maison Arlus hand sconce holding a Torch topped with blown glass shade. Perfect working condition and each Wall Light takes 1 light bu...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Blue Gold Vintage Glass Table Lamp Barovier & Toso Italy 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage pastel blue table lamp from hand made glass Barovier & Toso with a replaced lamp shade from golden fabric, Italy 190s. A delicate and high-quality soft pas...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Single Italian Urn Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Single finely crafted hand carved neo-classic style urn form alabaster lamp. Newly wired with 3 way socket and rayon covered cord. Height to top of alabaster is 15." x 5" widest. Ov...
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Italian Classical Greek Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Alabaster, Brass

1950s Hollywood Regency Italian Floral Pastel Tole Chandelier Six Heads
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer an exquisite, vintage Tole chandelier showcasing the beauty and craftsmanship of Italian design, circa the 1950s. The chandelier features intricate hand...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Metal

Maison ARLUS Pair of Large Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Pair of Mid-century wall sconces by Maison ARLUS (Paris), France, 1950s. Wood, brass and glass. Height : 22"(56cm), Width : 3.9"(10cm), Depth : 8.3"(21cm). Delivered wired for your c...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pendant by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Located in Long Island City, NY
Designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, 1950s. Model RD 1322. Existing European wires. Re-wiring available upon request. Priced...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Brass

Pair of two-tone enamelled metal and brass wall lights by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful pair of two-tone wall lights in enameled metal and brass, Stilnovo production, 1950s. Yellow and black combine seamlessly in this two-tone 1950s aesthetic, which boldly ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson chandelier, Scandinavian modern, teak & glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
A stunning Scandinavian chandelier by Swedish designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson. This exquisite piece features a solid teak body with six elegant brass arms, each supporting a beautifully...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Brass, Steel

Large Italian Design Sputnik Stilnovo Chandelier 1950 Brass Orange Murano light
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Massive Sputnik chandelier Stilnovo with a diameter of 150 cm from the 1950s. The chandelier has 48 brass rods, 24 rods have a light socket and the other 24 rods have a orange glass...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Set of Midcentury Murano Glass Light Fixtures, Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
A set of eight circa 1950s Murano clear “ice glass” pendant/semi-flush light fixture with an amethyst-colored detail near the rim, nickel-plated hardware and two interior lights. Sol...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Murano Glass

Green Table Lamp 2563 by Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Hardwood frame green painted fitted with 2 E27 sockets up to 100W each and colorful semi spherical shade with jungle motives. Designed in Sweden by Josef Frank in the 1950 for Svensk...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Silk, Hardwood

Midcentury Modern Pendant Light by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant brass pendant light by Josef Frank, with three shades. Slender brass frame and decorative brass ball on the chord. Length of chord is adjustable according to preference.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

30 Flared Modernist Hour-glass Anodized Aluminum Wall Sconces, Lightolier
Located in Buffalo, NY
Group of 30 matching Flared Modernist Hour-glass Anodized Aluminum Wall Sconces, possibly made by Lightolier.. Classic design and styling,, Up / down lighting,, Priced per lamp,, dis...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Brass Wall Light Sconce Opaline Glass Shades, Germany 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Brass Wall Light Sconce Opaline Glass Shades, Germany 1950s This elegant mid-century wall sconce from the 1950s showcases exquisite German craftsmanship. It features gra...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Brass

Extremely Rare George Nelson Bubble Floor Lamp Original Birch Tripod Base 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Extremely rare floor lamp designed by George Nelson & Associates Offered through Howard Miller circa 1952 Tripod base in natural birch with brushed brass fittings and a round bubble...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Brass

Fog & Mørup, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and off-white fabric wall light, designed and produced by Fog & Mørup, Denmark, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 8” H x 10.75” W x 6.5” D Back Plate Dimensions (Inche...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Brass

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