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Period: 1950s
Pair of Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's chinoiserie style carved plaster table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 22.5" Height to shade rest: 30.25" Diameter: 9"
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American Chinoiserie Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Plaster

Stilux, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Plexiglass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and white plexiglass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 36.5 ” H x  20”Diameter Dimensions of Canopy: ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Quartite Creative Corp Mid-Century Modern Genie Lamps
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Quartite Creative Corp. genie lamps have become a Mid-Century Modern icon. If you were around in the 1950s-1960s, chances are you knew someone with these la...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Metal

Monumental Pair of Wooden Carved Tole Toleware Sconces Silver & Gilt
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Add a touch of opulence to your home with this charming pair of sconces. Perfect silver gilt and hand carved wood to enhance any chic or eclectic home. We'd love to see it hanging pr...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal

French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Light oxidation present throughout the brass fixtures. Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10” H x ...
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French Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Yasha Heifetz Attribution, Table Lamp, Oak, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-cerused oak table lamp attributed to Yasha Heifetz, USA, 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 23.50” H x 8” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9” Top Diameter x 12”  Bott...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Oak

Beautiful Large Chandelier with Textured Glass by Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with nine arms and textured glass shades, fitted with E14 socktes. Made in Austria in the 1950s J. T. Kalmar Vienna.  
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Stilnovo signed Adjustable Metal Wall Lights, 1950, Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Stilnovo Mid-Century signed Metal Adjustable wall lamp, 1950s. A truly comfortable and refined pair of wall lamps, perfect for use at the edge of the bed or in a study to adjust the...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal

French Designer, Pendant, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, metal and white opaline glass pendant light designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.1” H x 9” W x 2.75” D Dimensions of Canopy: 4.3“ H x...
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French Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

1950 Lantern in Rope Audoux Minet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a lantern of square section in rope decorated with winding of rope inside the faces and on underlined on the high part of four winding joining in the center and assembled...
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French Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Rope

French Midcentury Black Double Cone Diabolo Pendant Chandelier, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This elegant double cone chandelier was manufactured in France in the 1950s. It is made of brass and has got two black painted aluminum up and d...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Yellow Glass and Brass Lantern Shape Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow Glass and Brass Lantern Shape Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, France Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Bronze Chandelier with Rock Crystals
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French patinated bronze chandelier with 20 lights and with rock crystal pendants. Measurements: Minimum drop: 46" Diameter: 40"
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French Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Rock Crystal, Bronze

Pair of "Magic Forest" Torcheres by Tony Duquette
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Unique, original pair of "Magic Forest" torcheres designed by Tony Duquette. The metal torcheres- recalling leafy trees- hold individual, wired candle bulb sockets in ivory covers a...
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American Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Ignazio Gardella “LTE8” Floor Lamp for Azucena, 1956
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ignazio Gardella “LTE8” Floor Lamp for Azucena, Brass Marble and Glass, Italy, 1956. Ignazio Gardella’s “LTE 8” floor lamp, designed in 1956 and manufactured by Azucena, is construc...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

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Marble, Brass

Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces in Green for Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces in green for Arteluce. Executed in original green painted aluminum and custom fabricated period styled brass backplates designed to mount over a standard American j-box for hardwiring. Ball jointed arm allows flexible shade adjustments and multiple configurations. Originally designed between 1937-1941, the simplicity of Sarfatti's iconic Model #10 "detto Calla" or "Lily...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Lyfa, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Denmark, 1950s
By Lyfa
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and red-lacquered metal chandelier produced by Lyfa, Denmark, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 19.625” H x  12” Diameter Dimensions of Canopy:  4.25” H x 4” W x 4” D B...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of poliedri wall lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
A rare pair of poliedri wall lamps attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, featuring hand-blown Murano glass with a mix of transparent and soft grey tones. The metal structure suppor...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Greta Magnusson Grossman Grey "Grasshopper / G-33" Lamp by Bergboms, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and iconic light grey Swedish mid century floor lamp model "G33 / Grasshopper" lamp by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Bergboms Sweden, 1950s. Original condition and signed by the...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of two-armed brass and glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.5” H x 16” W x 8.87” D Dimensions of Back Plate (inches) : 6....
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

1950s Custom Ball Tripod Table Lamp Pair Style Nelson
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s MCM Style of George Nelson Ball Tripod Lamps 25.5 h x 12.25 diameter Custom piece Preowned unrestored vintage condition Refer to images Local delivery is available. LA OC Palm ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Italian Sputnik Chandelier in Brass, Teak and with Egg Rise and Fall
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mounted with 'Jumbo' light bulbs this three-armed Italian chandelier has a lot to offer aesthetically, circa 1950. Notice the stylish slate grey asymmetrical center mount that holds ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Large Pair Italian Column Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large scale finely crafted hand carved neoclassical style column form alabaster lamps on brass bases. Expertly crafted with intricate carving throughout. Newly wired with new...
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Italian Classical Greek Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Twelve-Light Chandelier, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This marvellous, brass twelve-light chandelier was created in what we now call “the golden age of Scandinavian design”. Hans-Agne Jakobsson was the great Swedish master of lighting, ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Stiffel vintage brass three ball lamps
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a wonderful pair of vintage brass three ball stacked lamps in great vintage condition These hard to find lamps are made by the stiffel lamp company
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Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

1950s Italian Stilnovo Attr Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning 1950s chandelier from Italy attributed to Stilnovo, with original brass and painted aluminum finish. Partially restored and rewired with 20 E12 candelabra based sockets. ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Wall Sconces with Diamond Pattern Shades
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This elegant pair of mid-century modern wall sconces features a striking combination of brass and textured white glass. The diamond-patterned glass shades emit a soft, diffused light...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Italian Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, lacquered metal and etched glass table lamps designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 7.75” H x 4.8“ W x 6.1“ D Bulb Speci...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Isamu Noguchi, Akari, 35N
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
An Akari model “35N” by Isamu Noguchi. This sculptural light construction features an original finish with washi and bamboo accents, tied together with black metal. Originally han...
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Japanese Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco table lamp with a large decorative pink shade. Made in Poland in the 1950s. The posture will be made of walnut wood finished in varnish. New cable. Very good con...
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Polish Art Deco Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Vintage Midcentury floor lamps, Hans Bergström, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of amazing floor lamps by Hans Bergström, made from brass and light grey lacquered metal. Adjustable height by sliding the brass poles through the holes on the sculpted stems. C...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamp Model B-142 Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare table lamp model B-142 designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

1950s Pair of Spherical Black and Gold Ceramic Table lamps, Italian
Located in London, GB
A striking pair of Italian spherical ceramic table lamps from the 1950s, featuring bold textured black and gold stripes. The lamps' globular bases boast alternating vertical bands of...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage French Ceramic Lamp with Russian Motif by Jacques Blin c. 1950s, Large
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic lamp with Russian motif by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s). This very large, stunning lamp created in the South of France (Vallauris) incorporates Blin's characteri...
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French Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Two Elegant Mid Century Bed Clamp Sconces by Paul Neuhaus Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern bed clamp lights / sconces with rotating shades. Down and up lighter. Designed and manufactured by Paul Neuhaus Leuchten, Germany, 1950...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Table Lamp by Palshus & Le Klint, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing large stoneware table lamp handmade in the 1950s by Palshus Stentøj in Denmark. The vase is cylindrical with charming handles on each side. The vessel is made from chamotte c...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Stoneware

Two Brass Floor Lamp "Sumatra" by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Two Brass Floor Lamp "Sumatra" by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric shades are replaced ( new )
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Satin Glass and Brass Pendant Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Satin glass and brass pendant lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950. Elegant suspension pendant lamp with stripped satin white glass and black metal paint accents. We have rewired this piece...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Modernist Table Lamp by Hans Bergström, Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare desk lamp by Hans Bergström. Made from brass with a hoop-shaped base dressed with brown leather. Brass shade perforated with small holes that let out the light beautifully. Han...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

1950's Italian Spotlight Sconces
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Eleven adjustable spotlights with black industrial shaped shade with brass Articulates in all directions Italy, 1950s.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Fog & Mørup, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass wall light, designed and produced by Fog & Mørup, Denmark, c. 1950s.  Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14.5” H x 3.125” W x 5.5“ D Back Plate Dimensions...
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Danish Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Giuseppe Ostuni Model #215 'Ochetta' Metal & Brass Wall or Table Lamp for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
Giuseppe Ostuni Model #215 'Ochetta' Metal & Brass Wall or Table Lamp for O-Luce. An extremely rare and surprisingly utilitarian lamp executed in brass and painted metal by one of th...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rare Arlus Three shade Articulated Floor lamp. France c1950
Located in London, GB
Articulated floor lamp by Maison Arlus France. C1950. Three shades with a switch on each. Each shade being individually articulated. The light also pivots from a ball at the bas...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c.1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 24” H x 17.375” W x 8.25“ D Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 5.875...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Max Ingrand “1462” Ceiling Lamp for Fontana Arte, 1955
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Max Ingrand “1462” ceiling lamp for Fontana Arte, brass and glass, Italy, 1955 Max Ingrand designed the “1462” ceiling lamp for Fontana Arte in 1955. The...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Two Rupert nikoll 10 Arm chandeliers vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Two Rupert nikoll 10 Arm chandeliers vienna around 1950s Brass and wood The shades are replaced ( new ) Price per piece
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Uppsala Armaturfabrik Model "59402" Table Lamp, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The mid-century modern era, spanning from the 1940s to the 1960s, brought a new approach to lighting design, emphasising simplicity, functionality, and the use of new materials. This...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Le Corbusier LCII Wall Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking piece of design history from 1950s France. The LCII Wall Lamp by Le Corbusier embodies architectural elegance with its clean lines and sculptural form. Backplate measur...
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French Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Large Spanish Crown Sunburst fixture in Gilt Metal and frost Glass , circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish crown light in gilt metal and frosted glass, Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gilt iron frame or pendant with laurel leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted glass dif...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron

Josef Frank, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass and brass table lamp designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches):  10.625“ H x  4.5” diameterDimensions of Shad...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Early Alvar Aalto A332 Beehive Pendant in White & Brass, Valaistustyö 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is one of Alvar Aalto´s most iconic lighting designs. It was first designed in 1953. The design is incredibly simple and takes from nature as it m...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal, Brass

Eje Ahlgren floor lamp model 2612 by LUCO Armaturfabrik, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish mid-century floor lamp, model 2612, designed by Eje Ahlgren for LUCO Armaturfabrik in Gothenburg. It features a tripod frame made from steel, partially adorned with a plastic...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Steel

1950s Brass And Black Five Armes German Sputnik Chandelier With Art Glass Shades
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful German 'sputnik' chandelier with five arms in brass with art glass shades. This chandelier is in allover good condition and technically 100%.
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Val Saint Lambert Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Val Saint Lambert is a glass manufacturer, founded in 1826 and based in Seraing. It has the royal warrant of King Albert The beautiful colours enhance the swirls in the skirt of th...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

1950s Giuseppe Ostuni "Ochetta" Yellow Wall or Table Lamp for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Giuseppe Ostuni "Ochetta" yellow wall or table lamp for O-Luce. An extremely rare and surprisingly utilitarian lamp executed in brass and yellow painted metal by one of the mos...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass, Metal

Large Ceiling Light by Paavo Tynell, Model K5-27, Idman.
Located in Long Island City, NY
A ceiling light designed by Paavo Tynell, produced by Idman Oy, Model K5-27. Finland , circa 1950th. Polished brass and pleated plastic lampshade. Two...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Metal

Vilhelm Lauritzen Brass and Opaline Glass Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction 6 arms fitted with original bakelite e27 sockets and opaline glass shades. Designed in the 1950s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen. Fully restored,
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Lighting

Materials

Brass

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