Mid-Century Modern Lighting
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
Palm Leaves Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1980s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mouth blown Murano glass chandelier, brass structure, 20 green Murano green glass leaves, disposed in shape of a palm tree crown.
Equipped with 3 light bulbs (E14 for Europe, E12 on...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Nautilus Study Table Lamp in Cast Bronze with Touch Dimmer 'Imperfect Model' #4
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Imperfect model)
The NAUTILUS lamp is inspired by midcentury Italian design.
It is cast bronze and weighs up to 28 pounds. The outer shell has a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pendant Lamp A5011 by Gaetano Scolari for Stilnovo
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This elegant, dynamic, Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp A5011 was designed by Gaetano Scolari for Stilnovo in 1950. The lamp is made of metal, brass and glass. The height is adjustabl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Floral Glass Ceiling Lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful ceiling lamp from the 1950s.
Wonderful design and an asset to any home.
Very nice pattern in current design.
Condition:
Very good vintage condition with slight sign...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Cumberland Sconce, Handmade Contemporary Glass Sconce by Studio Dunn
Located in Rumford, RI
Our sculptural glass wall sconce is handmade by a New England glassblower. A metal canopy complements the custom glass shade. Available in smoke grey or opal white, the colored glass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Florian Schulz Midcentury Brass Wall Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A pair of wall lampst by Florian Schulz made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its gilt brass shade.
The light requires E27 light bulbs. Works with both 110/220 V. ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fabio Lenci Italian Chandelier Pop Art Ball Murano Glass, 1970s
By Fabio Lenci
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Fabio Lenci Italian chandelier Pop Art ball Murano glass, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury White 4-Arm Space Age Floor Lamp by Kaiser, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A midcentury floor lamp by Kaiser made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its Space Age design and four ball shaped opaque balls. The bottom of the light is made of full...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Lucite and Chrome Floor Lamp by Paul Mayen for Habitat, USA, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern chrome and Lucite floor lamp designed by Paul Mayen for Habitat. Square outlined boxed chrome frame with integrated square white lucite, persplex, plexiglass shade...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Translucent Three-Tier "Palma" Hand Blown Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite “Palma” chandelier was realized in Murano, Italy, the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It consists of three ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Large 1950s Italian Gilt Iron Floral Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A large and decorative pair of Italian floral hand-forged gilt iron sconces circa 1950. Each holds five lights. Newly rewired with new candle dripping socket covers like the original...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
"Solana" Wall Sconces
Located in Stamford, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Brass
Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Low Ceiling Best
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier is specifically designed for low ceilings, with a height of only 13 inches (32 cm). The arms and shade holders are made of brass, while ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 6-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer.
The 6-shade version is ideal to be hung over an oval dining table.
Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed.
The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways.
There is nothing else like this on the market.
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture.
This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 5 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This stunning bespoke brass chandelier is cleverly designed to work perfectly with lower ceilings.
It features five rotating arms with a minimum height of 28 in. (70 cm). The arms ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This 3-armed chandelier with twin shades is a versatile and elegant fixture perfect above a kitchen island, over a counter, dining table, or in a living room. The chandelier's three ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
Orbitale Grand Planetario Brass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This unique chandelier is inspired by the solar system, with each arm representing a planet, and the central sphere symbolizing the sun. It has a diameter of 60 in. (152 cm).
The cha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 8-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Luxury chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-colored translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer.
The 8-shade version is ideal to be hung over a long rectangular table.
Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed.
The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways.
There is nothing else like this on the market.
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in White
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in White. A clean and iconic design executed in white painted metal. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light in Black and White
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp in black and white.
Designed in 1950, this is an authorized 2017 Astep/Flos re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Gorgeous Midcentury Pottery Table Lamp by Fog & Mørup
By Fog & Mørup, Aluminia
Located in Søborg, DK
Absolutely gorgeous midcentury pottery table lamp by Fog & Mørup of Copenhagen for Aluminia of Denmark.
This beautiful table lamp has such a classic midcentury design to the shape an...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pottery
Italian Midcentury Brass Spiral Glass Chandelier
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Italian spiral chandelier. Each of the prisms are solid glass. They hang from hooks onto a spiral brass frame, as pictured. Any amount of chain can be add...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
12 Light Brass German Chandelier Italian Shades Hand Blown
Located in New York, NY
20th Century brass chandelier with sleek line arms mated with Italian hand blown glass shades. Chandelier bodies were made in Germany in the mid 20th century. This can be seen at our...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sputnik Chandelier by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant Sputnik chandelier with enlightened and different sized opaline glass globes, from Murano. Structure in brass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Pair available.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases.
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by bras...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in All White
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in all white. A clean and iconic design executed in black anodized aluminum and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Pair Vintage MidCentury Italian Modern Wall Sconces / Lights in Patinated Brass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage pair of wall lights from Italy circa 1950s. They feature warm patinated brass from age. We have 4 in total and selling in pairs.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Louis Kalff, Z-Shaped Table Lamp Model Diplomat, Philips, Mid-Century Modern
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Stockholm, SE
Z-Shaped Mid-Century Modern table lamp, model Diplomat, designed by Louis Kalff for Philips. Netherlands, Mid-1900s. Makers mark.
In good condition, a few smaller scratches. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern “Mushroom” Brass & Teak Stem Floor Lamp by Laurel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern “Mushroom” brass & teak stem floor lamp by Laurel.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sputnik Wall Light, Flush Mount Italian, 1950s in Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large circle Sputnik flush mount or wall lamp from the 1950s. In Stilnovo style three large interlocking brass stems with three lacquered cones. The colorful red and yellow cones 9 s...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s 9 Arm Brass Sputnik Table Lamp , USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Unique, bold 1950s Sputnik brass table lamp with 9 arm.
Well made. Solid sturdy construction.
Rotating on/off switch on base control different light configuration on 8 arm.
...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ametista Table Lamp by Romeo Rega
By Romeo Rega
Located in Carpaneto Piacentino, Italy
Chrome and light purple vinyl with brass details table lamp designed by Romeo Rega. Italy, 1970 circa
Signed on the base.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1950s 9 Arm Thick Brass Sputnik with Conical Tips, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Genuine 1950s bold, brass Sputnik chandelier with great patina.
9 arm with vented narrow conical tip plus 9 brass rod.
Sturdy, well made construction.
E26 size socket.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pine table lamp designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1970s.
Socket takes E-14 bulb.
There is no maximum wattage stated on the fixture.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pine
Large Green Murano and Brass Sconces, Mid-Century Modern, a Pair
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Murano glass midcentury sconces, attributed to Mazzega, Italy, 1970s.
The large sconces have a brass back plate and a thick green Murano glass, nesting two lights.
Th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Brass and Glass Pendant Lantern by Arlus Lunel, France, 1950
By Arlus
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury brass and glass.
Pendant Lantern by Arlus, France, 1950
Perfect vintage condition.
One socket b22 with adapter e14.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rattan Coconut Tree / Palm Tree Wall Lights
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Pair of European handmade rattan coconut tree wall lights with 2 lights in the coconuts. In the style of Mario Lopez Torres, Vivai del Sud.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
Table Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen. Designed and manufactured in Denmark, circa 1950. Elegant and minimal curved brass table lamp with black enameled shade, with three parallel l...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Decorative ceiling light with embossed shade and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage condit...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Swedish Vintage Braided Bell Flower Pendant, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bell flower shaped organic modern braided sand colored cord pendant with cream white sides. Wired for E27 bulb. Beautiful vintage condition.
Sweden, 1970s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Cord
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Ceiling light with hand-decorated surface and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage condition...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Pair of French Sconces Maison Lancel Double Light Brass and Wood
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of elegant French wall sconces, from Maison Lancel, in golden brass and lacquered wood, double light and black and golden interior shades, proven and renovated operation.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Tomas Anagrius, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Sweden, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of stoneware table lamps designed and produced by Tomas Anagrius, Sweden, 1970s.
Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 12.37 x 4.6 x 4.6 (Height x Width x Depth)
Dimensions of lam...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Handmade ceramic table lamp.
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Red
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in red. A clean and iconic design executed in red and white painted metal. Origi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Very Huge Tulipan Kalmar Wall Scounce, Vienna, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Very huge Tulipan Kalmar wall scounce, Vienna 1960,
8 Bulb sockets E 14,
22 Glass balls.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal
1950s 5 Arm Brass Sputnik Flush Mount, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
In exceptional condition. Brass Sputnik flush mount in the manners of Stilnovo, Italy.
5 Arm landing on a vented, short and narrow conical shaped tip.
Each thick matte opale ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Wall Lamp, BEGA 'Lichtbaustein' 3659
Located in Herentals, BE
Minimalist Mid-Century Modern wall lamp by BEGA Germany.
The lamp was named 'lichtbaustein' German for building block.
The lamp has a black aluminum wall plate and a frosted glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Midcentury Murano Ice Glass Mazzega Kalmar Pendant, Chandelier, Italy, 1960
By Mazzega
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury Murano Kalmar pendant chandelier ice glass, Italy 1960.
original vintage condition. One glass professional glued, alsmost invisible, see last picture. Chrome in good cond...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Sconces in Crystal Glass in the Style of Max Ingrand and Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This pair of modernist Italian art glass sconces features 3 glass panels mounted on a chromed metal base. The first piece of glass is frosted glass and hides the bulb . They are real...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian flush mount ceiling or wall light.
Made in Italy in 1960s.
Two types of glass.
Takes 3 medium and 1 candelabra bulbs.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Modern Pair of Brass and White Glass Sconces, Stilnovo Style Wall Lights
By Stilnovo
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
These sconces are very chic with their brass frame and white Murano glass domes. They have got very unusual geometrical proportions and are very elegant.They are typically in the sty...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sunburst Light Fixture / Wall Sconce in Gilt Metal, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching gilt iron leafed sunburst flush mount. Spain, 1950s-1960s.
This ceiling light fixture features an iron structure with a central round panel framed by two layers of iron...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Stone, Sweden, 1970s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fossil stone table lamp designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1970s.
Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 14.31 x 4.2 x 4.1 (Height x width x depth)
Dimensions of lamps...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stone
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Cane, Burlap, Pine, Sweden, 1920s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A cane, burlap and pine flush mount designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1920s.
Sockets take E-14 bulbs.
There is no maximum wattage stated on the fixture.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Burlap, Cane, Pine
Midcentury Pair of Murano Glass and Metal UFO Lamps by Esperia, Italy, 1970s
By Esperia
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age table lamps design attributed to Angelo Brotto for the Italian design manufacture Esperia. Blue murrine Murano glass, metal chrome base. To note : slight...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
French Rattan Lantern Pendant with Chinoiserie Accents
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oriental Inspired rattan lantern. France, 1950s-1960s.
This handcrafted ceiling lamp features a squared lantern made of rattan canes with an inner paper lampshade. The chain is made...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
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