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Period: 1960s
Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Willy Daro for Massive, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A gold wall sconce or wall light by Belgian designer Willy Daro for lighting manufacturer Massive. It has a wonderful naturalistic shape and is very decorative of the 1970s era.
Mea...
Category
Belgian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s chrome-plated Gaetano Sciolari Cubist, MCM Brutalist Pendant light, Italy
Located in Basel, BS
1960s Italian chandelier featuring a Mid Century Geometric, Brutalist, Cubist, Modernist design and a chrome framework, designed by Gaetano Sciolari.
This chandelier is equipped wi...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Amethyst Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960 Italian amethyst "jellyfish" light fixture with 2 candelabra lights.
Measurements:
Present drop: 9"
Diameter: 10.5"
Category
Italian Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Brass Pendant Fior Di Loto by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
The Fior di Loto pendant, passionately conceived by the visionary minds of Tobia and Afra Scarpa, emerges as a true masterpiece within the realm of lighting design. Born in the creat...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Art Nouveau Style Floor Lamp w/ Slag Glass Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Patinated Metal, Original Slag Glass Shade
This vintage Art Nouveau-style floor lamp from the 1960s captures the romantic spirit o...
Category
American Art Nouveau Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Crystal Glass Sconces by Palwa, Germany, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Amazing wall lamps made in the 1960s by Palwa. Chrystal glasses with golden brass body.
The lights require E14 light bulbs. Very good vintage condition. Works with both 120/220V.
...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,001 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Scandinavian Ceiling Lamp made of Pinewood, Sweden 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
Beautiful Scandinavian ceiling light, the naturally aged pinewood radiates a cozy atmosphere, the carefully crafted grid made of the same wood completes this lamp. The lamp is operat...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lovely Cocoon Ball Hanging Lamp, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Cocoon lamp from the 1960s. Very impressive. Very nice condition. Socket e27. Dimmable.
Adjustable hanging height!
Fully functional. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
XXL Dorra Rock Shaped lamp by A. Cazenave for Atelier A
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The rock shaped lamp Dorra was designed by André Cazenave in 1969.
Each Dorra lamp is handmade of resin and marble powder, unique in shape and in size. Small variations in finish are...
Category
French Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Marble
Grand French 1960s Crystal Flush Ceiling Light, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful luxurious large golden solid brass flush pendant with 32 solid glass crystal orbs . The pendant emits light upward as well as through the glass orbs. 5 light candelabra ...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Vintage Austrian Kalmar Style Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Austrian Chandelier attributed to Kalmar. The Modernist pendant features textured Plexiglas components surrounding a glass central drum. This fixture has been newly wired to fit US s...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Flavio Poli Sommerso Blue Green Yellow Glass Pendant Lamps for Seguso, 1960
By Flavio Poli, Seguso
Located in Vienna, AT
Three Flavio Poli Sommerso pendant lamps for Seguso, circa 1960
Wonderful set of 3 colored thick Flavio Poli 'Sommerso' glass shades. Sommerso (lit. "submerged" in Italian), or "sunken glasses", is a form of artistic Murano glass that typically has two layers of contrasting colors, which are formed by dipping a gather of colored glass into another molten glass and then blowing the gather...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
20th Century Modern Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier "Ca'rezzonico" Style, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant six-light chandelier in milk-colored Murano glass and sophisticated pink finishes. With a centered bulbous column that emits branches and flowers and finely cuts the Muran...
Category
Italian Baroque Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$2,420 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Large Modernist, Mazzega Murano Pendant Lamp, by Carlo Nason, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Verviers, BE
By Carlo Nason for Mazzega
This carefully made glass lampshade with streaks of green on a glass base and a delicate green edge along the ruffled edge provides the color contrast. The...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Modern Saturnus Opaline Pendant, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern chrome pendants with satin-finished opal glass. These opal glass "Saturn" shaped spheres have a soft light partition.
6 pieces available. Dimension shade 45 cm- 4...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
$610 Sale Price / item
28% Off
Beige Gooseneck Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial adjustable workshop table lamp made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.It features a beige iron base and shade and a chrome plated gooseneck. The original socket re...
Category
Czech Industrial Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Iron
Brass and hand-faceted glass pendant lamp attributed to Fontana Arte Italy 1960s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An elegant nickel-plated brass and faceted glass pendant lamp, attributed to FontanaArte, Italy, 1960s
Nickel-plated brass and finely chiselled glass come together to form a suspend...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti for Artemide "Triteti" ceiling or wall light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti fro Artemide "Triteti" ceiling or wall light
Designed and made in Italy in 1960s
Can be used as ceiling light or wall light.
Take 3 medium base bulbs each.
Complimen...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Mid-Century "Tulipan" Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Imposing chandelier manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna in the 1960s.
Wooden plate white painted with chains with 138 handblown art glass balls. Fitted with one E40 sockets up to 5...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$18,900 / item
Olaf von Bohr Medusa table lamp Valenti Italy 1968
By Valenti, Olaf von Bohr
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The 'Medusa' table lamp, designed by Olaf von Bohr and manufactured by Ecolight for Valenti in Italy in 1968, is a striking piece of sculptural lighting. Its name, "Medusa," is aptly...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces.
Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s.
Glass, nickel plated brass and steel.
2 E12 sockets each.
Complimentary US rewiring with custom nicke...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair Søholm ceramics lamps H44 cm, made in Denmark 1960's
Located in Forest, BE
Pair of Søholm ceramics table lamps made of clay with various shades of brown / orange. This is a very elegant pair of table lamps. We have replaced the shades by new handmade Belgia...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Clay, Cotton
$6,199 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 1960s Finnish wall lamps in opaline glass attributed to Paavo Tynell.
By Paavo Tynell
Located in København K, 84
This exquisite pair of 1960s Finnish wall lamps, attributed to the renowned designer Paavo Tynell, exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and poetic elegance that define mid-century S...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Thick Massive Handmade Glass Brass Flush Mount or Wall Light, 1960
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 high quality modern thick textured ice glass flush mount lights , circa 1965. Each flush mount is featuring a impressive huge round handmade glass dish.
Can also work for...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige resin pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.5"H x 20.0"W x 20.0"D
Cord Length (inches): 10.75"
Dimensions of Canopy: 3.25...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Resin
Opaline Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Wonderful Sputnik chandelier from the 1960s.
The 6 opal glass lampshades spread a pleasant light.
The lamp has a very high quality finish.
Very contemporary design with a fantasti...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of Art Deco Alabaster Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A set of four circa 1960s Italian Art Deco style alabaster fixtures with 4 interior lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
Diameter 16"
Drop 6"
Category
Italian Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
"Onda" Claudio Salocchi Lumenform Design 1960s Modular Wall Lamp Flush Mount
Located in Brescia, IT
"Onda" wall lamp
Claudio Salocchi
1969, Lumenform
Modular lamp
Murano opaline glass
Lacquered metal base.
Category
Italian Space Age Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960's American Cast Bronze & Glass Wall Sconce with Cage by Oceanic UL
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
The Oceanic bronze wall light is ideal for creating industrial style interiors. Vintage industrial wall fixtures reclaimed from decommissioned ...
Category
American Industrial Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Mushroom, Table Lamp, Style Gallé, France, 1960
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
This exquisite Mushroom shaped lamp with iris in blue and yellow glass in the style of Gallé is made in 1960 in France.
Rich decorated patterns with irissen and exceptional bright c...
Category
French Art Nouveau Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Glass
Newly Refinished -Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, Newly Refinished Original Linen Shade, Shows minor wear
Materials: Walnut, Brass, New Shade
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stunning Ice Glass Pattern Glass Flush Mount, Kalmar Austria, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning large textured clear glass flush mount by Kalmar Leuchten. It has a very heavy glass bowl on a metal frame. The Fixture requires three European E14 / 110 Volt Candelabra b...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Venini Pendant Light Chandelier, Curved Crystal Glass and Gilt Brass, Italy
By Venini
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A wonderful Italian hollywood regency pendant light by Venini manufactured in Mid-Century in the 1960s. It is made of pairwise curved crystal Murano...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$2,880 Sale Price
40% Off
Hans-Agne Jakobsson G 52/M, Floor Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare floor lamp by Hand Agne Jakobsson, model "B 52/M", Markaryd brass frame with leather shade, label marked, height approx. 145 cm, diameter 45 cm. Some repairs on plastic white sh...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Yellow and Amber Glass Wall Lamps by Holm Sørensen, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Pair of Yellow and Amber Glass Sconces made by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen in the 1960s. An impressive set for a beautiful space.
* A pair (2) of sconces with a brass base and shades p...
Category
Danish Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 3 Petite Tronchi Murano Glass Flush mount light Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s
Two tiers gather many structured Murano glasses, beautifully refracting the light with very heavy quality.
High quality and in very...
Category
Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Murano Glass Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Murano glass chandelier by Carlo Nason For Mazzega.
This stunning Mid-Century Modern four tier Murano chandelier is perfect for older homes with lower ceiling heights or can ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Large James Mont Style Buddha Lamp
By James Mont
Located in Stamford, CT
Large James Mont style Buddha lamp. Painted chalkware Buddha head on black plinth with new black Lucite base. Newly rewired with new double cluster s...
Category
American Chinoiserie Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Wood, Plaster
$1,650 Sale Price
42% Off
Mid-Century Chandelier With Murano Glass Leaves, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century chandelier with Murano glass leaves, 1960s
Intact and in good condition.
Each single leaf measures 31 cm high by 16 cm wide.
Three lights with e14 lamps.
Golden metal str...
Category
Italian Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
9-Light Mid-Century Murano Glass Chandelier 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
9-light Mid-Century Murano glass chandelier 1960s
The diameter is 45 cm. The height is 40 cm (100 cm including the chain).
Golden metal structure, found in a noble apartment.
E16 la...
Category
Italian Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
French directional spotlights, 1960's
Located in Montréal, QC
Bright orange french directional spotlights. 60 to 100 watt E-26 Edison medium base incandescent bulb or higher if LED/CFL.
Original E-26 Edis...
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Midcentury Globe Table Lamp, Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani, Italy, 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Midcentury glass table lamp designed by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani. Made in Italy in the 60s.
In good vintage condition. Working perfectly.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Copper, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A patinated copper wall light likely designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9.25” H x 8” W x 11.75“ D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 5.25” H x 5.2...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Copper
Three Arm Solid Pine Chandelier by Luxus Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish lighting manufacturer, Luxus gave form to some of the now iconic models that define the “Swedish mid-century style”. This solid pine wood, three-light chandelier was create...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Pine
Pair of Gatto Lamps By Achille and Pier Castiglioni for Flos, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Gatto lamp is original from the 1960s, by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
A pair of 1960s opaline, lime green Murano glass lamps by Gino Cenedese
Located in London, GB
A wonderful large pair of 1960s opaline Murano glass lamps by Gino Cenedese, with vibrant lime green, white and pastel pink Murano opaline glass sections mounted on a brass base and ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Single Midcentury Val Saint Lambert Table Lamp with Green and Clear Glass
Located in London, GB
This single midcentury green and clear glass table lamp is by the luxury Belgian brand Val Saint Lambert.
Please take a look at all our pictures to see how the green glass fades to...
Category
Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 Space Age Flush Lamps by Cosack
Located in München, DE
Very nice ceiling lamp from the 1970s.
Beautiful, reduced design.
It creates a wonderful, concentrated light.
Manufacturer: Cosack
Condition:
Very good vintage condition with slig...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,026 / set
1 of 5 Large Murano Ice Glass Chrome Flushmount by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic star shape chandelier by Kaiser, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969. Curved Murano glasses suspended from a fixture and signed by the German maker Kaiser Leuchten.
Soc...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Midcentury Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Lamps, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A pair of Italian wall lamps made in the 1960s in the style of Stilnovo. It is fascinating with its rare glass shape. The body of the lamp is made of brass
The lights require E14...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,430 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Amber Bubble Glass Wall Lamp / Flush Mount by Limburg, 1960s Germany
We have three different sizes in the same style. All can be found here at 1stDibs in our shop.
The fixture need...
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Glass and Brass Ceiling Lamp by Vitrika, 1960s
By Vitrika
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This pendant light was designed and manufactured by Danish design trio Vitrika in the 1960s. The name Vitrika, or Vi-Tri-Ka means 'The three of us can do it'. The lamp features a geo...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$424 Sale Price
20% Off
Venini Style Italian Murano Glass & Gold Brass Flush Mounts (2) , Italy
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Murano glass flush mounts or wall-light featuring seven crystal clear glass "triete" prisms each attached to a golden brass structure. The lights holds 2 bulbs per fixture, t...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
$812 Sale Price / item
57% Off
1969 Ingo Maurer 'Bulb Bulb' Pendant , USA
By Ingo Maurer
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Iconic oversize 'Bulb Bulb' from Ingo Maurer .
Could be hang from the ceiling or lay loose on the floor.
Contain one regular E26 size socket rated at 60...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Plastic
$995 Sale Price
50% Off
1960s , Large Brass Flush Mount ceiling Lamp by Fagerhult Sweden
By Fagerhult
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful and large flush mount in brass with six large frosted glass / opaline glass vases made in the 1960s by Fagerhults Belysning in Sweden. The fixture as well as the glass vase...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,783 Sale Price
25% Off
Pair Chinese Celadon Green Relief Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Chinese Asian celadon green porcelain raised relief carved flowers and foliage table lamps. Each mounted on gilt wood bases along with matching vase cap. Newly wired with new...
Category
Chinese Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paill & Putzler Lotus Shaped Midcentury Glass Pendant
Located in Vienna, AT
Lotus shaped glass pendant. Made by Paill & Putzler in the 1960s in Germany. Diameter 27cm, height 30cm (lamp only) small chip below. (see the last two pictures)
Category
German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Steel
Large Outdoor Wall Light by Heinrich Gantenbrink, Germany, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Incredibly rare and sculptural wall light in painted steel, with shade in plexiglass. Designed by Heinrich Gantenbrink and made in Germany by BEGA, cirka 1962. The lamp is fully work...
Category
Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Brass, Cut Steel
1960s Fase 'Tharsis' Chrome Table Lamp, Spain
By Fase
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Fase chrome table or desk lamp with articulated, foldable arm.
Shade measure 12.5 inches long.
Black top is made of Bakelite.
Prime quality material, strong strudy arm movem...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$895 Sale Price
40% Off
Vico Magistretti for Artemide "Lambda" sconce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconce.
Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s.
Glass, nickel plated brass and steel.
2 E12 sockets each.
Metal finish - polished nickel.
Nickel plati...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1960s Lighting
Materials
Metal
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