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
Set of RED Cubic Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by Pan Ceramics Germany 1970
By PAN Keramik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light sconce set of three
Producer:
Pan Ceramic, Germany.
Origin:
Germany.
Age:
1970s.
Description:
Original 1970s modernist German wall lights made of ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Willy Rizzo, Italian Table Lamp in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Brass, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous hexagonal table lamp in tortoiseshell effect lucite and brass. This stunning lamp, was designed in Italy in the 1970s in the style of Willy Rizzo.
The lamp features an he...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1 of the 2 Leola Sculptural Brass 9-Light Ceiling or Wall Flush Mount, 1970s
By Leola
Located in Rijssen, NL
Gorgeous Sciolari style ceiling or wall flush mount by Leola. Made with solid polished brass, Germany, 1970s.
Can be used as ceiling flush mount or as an extra ordinary wall light...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Swirl Rose Tone Glass Table Desktop Light by Vetri Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Table light desk top light
Producer:
Vetri Murano, Italy
Origin:
Italy
Age:
1970s
Description:
Original 1970s modernist Italian tabl...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Isamu Noguchi Akari 20N Table Lamp
Located in Dronten, NL
Model number 20N table or floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari.
Original version manufactured by Ozeki & co in Japan.
Rice paper, enameled metal. Retains manufacturer's original s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
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
Murano pendant lamp LT 338 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Italy 1970s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Behold the exceptional mid-century Murano glass pendant lamp designed by Carlo Nason, model LT338 for Mazzega. This lamp is a true rarity, a testament to the impeccable craftsmanship...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Venini Mid-Century Modern Crystal Murano Glass Chandelier "Triedri", 1984s
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano glass chandelier with 457 elements in crystal, nickel finish structure and 12 E26 / E27 bulbs. The elements of this typical chandelier are called Triedri, for its triangular s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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
Danish Midcentury Grey Pottery Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish ceramic table lamp with a dense grey hares fur type glaze. Similar to the techniques popularized by Bernt Friberg and Palshus. It was manufactured by Søholm in Denmark during ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pottery
Green Glass and Brass Sputnik Large Chandelier, Mid Century Modern
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid Century Modern Sputnik chandelier, Italy 1980s.
The chandelier is made of a polished brass frame and green plain glass tubes.
The center bottom glass is pale green and tran...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille Tripod Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DESCRIPTION:
This desk lamp is a certified re-edition, produced by the family of Serge Mouille on the site of his original workshop.
The shade of this lamp is modeled after a “moule” or mussel shell. The arm is connected by a brass swivel and supported by an unusual tripod base with legs bent at the front accenting the angle of the stem.
COLOR OPTION:
Available in black or white
FEATURES:
Shade rotates and swivels
SWITCH OPTIONS
The Tripod desk lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Sculptural Wooden Swedish Modern Floor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1950s organic modernist wooden floor lamp. Large lacquered oblong shaped pine wood sections interchanging with rose golden colored metal giving the piece a structural, architectural ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood, Pine
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A six-armed brass, rattan and metal chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.25” H x 29” D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
Number of Sockets...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo wall lamp in brass and glass, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Stilnovo boxed wall lamp in brass and glass, Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp Pair, Matte Black Glaze
Located in Portland, OR
💡 WHAT IS IT?
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Another gem from the masters of mid century lightning – Gordon and Jane Martz.
These signed Martz model 105 lamps comes in a matte black glaze.
This is a beautiful...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Linen, Walnut
Italian Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable multi-color-lacquered metal and brass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.5” H x 22.25” D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb
...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Adjustable Wall Light, Brass, Parchment Paper, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and parchment paper wall light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s
Fully Extended Dimensions (inches): 8” H x 6.75” W x 27.5” D
Collapsed Dimensions (inches...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1960s Giuseppe Ostuni Metal and Glass Tripod Table Lamp for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Giuseppe Ostuni metal and glass tripod table lamp for O-Luce. An extremely rare and surprisingly versatile design executed in black painted metal and brass with an opaline glas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury italian brass Stilnovo pendant, Italy 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Carpaneto Piacentino, Italy
Stunning three lights pendant by Stilnovo.
Every light was realized with a brass , glass and white laquered metal lampshades with elegant brass details.
Perfect vintage condition ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light in Copper, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful wall light in patinated copper with shade in frosted glass. Designed and made in Scandinavia from the 1970s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condit...
Category
1970s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Shiny Brown Porcelain Opaline Glass Wall Lights, IFÖ Sweden, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of two Swedish midcentury modern vintage wall sconces designed by artistic director for Ifö, Stig Carlsson (1932-2008) in the early 1960s. Shiny ochre brown glazed mount with con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
Mid Century Light Blue Murano Glass Chandelier, Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid century modern five-tier light blue Murano glass chandelier, by Mazzega, Italy, 1980s.
The light blue Murano glass chandelier is made of delicate handmade petal glasses, and a go...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Geometric Wall Sconce by Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant French wall sconce by Arlus, in brass, enameled metal and textured Lucite, one E12 socket, max. wattage 60w, bulb provided as a onetime courtesy. Only a single available.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Model 4015 'Brillux' Flush Mount by Lamperti
By Lamperti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 4015 'Brillux' Flush Mount by Lamperti. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1960s. A minimalistic approach comprising of a hypnotizing clear halophane glass diffuser ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Large green glass pendant lamp for Kastrup Holmegaard, Denmark 1960's/1970's
By Holmegaard
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This fantastic pendant lamp was designed for Kastrup Holmegaard in Denmark. It is made out of green colored glass with a white opaline inside that gives a beautiful warm and soft lig...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Gae Aulenti Neverrino Murano Glass Table Lamp Huge Version Vistosi 1970
By Vistosi, Gae Aulenti
Located in Munich, DE
This beautiful table lamp with a Murano glass lampshade was designed by Gae Aulenti and created in cooperation with Vetreria Vistosi, Italy in the 1970s. It has a black painted metal...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Tulip Base Table Lamps by Louis Paulsen
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of Mid-Century Modern cream colored tulip base table lamps by Louis Paulsen, Denmark. Marked as such on the bottom of the lamps. Acrylic white mushroom shade. Rewired for A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
Sognot Bamboo Wall Light France 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Munich, DE
Bamboo wall sconces attributed to the French designer Louis Sognot and produced in France in the 50s. Every single “lantern” wall lamp was made of rattan and bamboo. Perfectly adapta...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo
Mid Century Desk Lamp
Located in Benalmadena, ES
We present an authentic piece of design, a desk lamp that exudes elegance and timeless charm. Showcasing exquisite details of meticulous craftsmanship, it combines the solidity of me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Large Venini Glass Rod Spiral Chandelier, 1980
By Venini
Located in Palermo, PA
Mid-Century modern XL spiral chandelier by Venini – a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. This stunning light fixture is a true jewel for your home.
The chandelier consists of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 3A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 3A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Hollywood Regency Palm Leaf Pendant Lamp by Hans Kögl
By Hans Kögl
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally decorative Pendant lamp from the 1970s.
Great design and high quality.
The golden leaves and the patterned glass create a very noble light.
Design: Hans Kögl
Conditio...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pendant Mod. 12126 by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, 1947
Located in Beerse, VAN
Great lamp designed by Angelo Lelli in 1947. One of the very first designs for Arredoluce.
Lelli founded Arredoluce in the year 1947 after some of his lamps were published in the ‘D...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
XL Pendant by Gaetano Sciolari for Boulanger, Belgium 1970s
Located in Beerse, VAN
Pendant by Gaetano Sciolari for Boulanger, a Belgian manufacturer founded in 1954, which no longer exists today.
The lamp was probably designed in the 1970s, but little is known abo...
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Large Bernard Rooke Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, Mid-20th Century England
Located in London, GB
A monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamp by Bernard Rooke, mid-20th century England.
A beautiful sculptural piece of studio pottery, made up of ceramic elements in natural tones of ter...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Duck floor lamp in flight in its lake Malachite Brass Design Italian 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Duck floor lamp in flight in its lake Malachite Brass Design Italian 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wall Lights 'Zodiac' by Jacques Biny for Lita, 1950
By Lita, Jacques Biny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful black enameled Zodiac wall lights by Jacques Biny for Lita with magnifying lens, handle to adjust angle and direction, individual on/off pull switch, wired for US standards...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gordon & Jane Martz / Marshall Studios Turned Walnut + Ceramic Tile Inlay Lamps
Located in Portland, OR
💡 What is it?
—
Another gem from the masters of mid century lightning – Gordon and Jane Martz. This substantial set of Martz lamps is comprised of a walnut base inlayed with white/g...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Linen, Walnut
Stilnovo Pendant '1140' in Aluminium, Brass and Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stilnovo, pendant '1140', aluminium, glass, brass, Italy, circa 1960
Gorgeous chandelier or pendant model '1140', produced by Stilnovo in the 1960s. This piece of design consists ou...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Lampshade Rattan Paavo Tynell style 1950s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Fantastic rattan lampshade from the 1950s in the style of Paavo Tynell, large in size, ideal for placing as a hanging ceiling lamp or even a table lamp. The beautiful braided rattan ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
Tiki Ceramic Table Lamp 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Very beautiful Tiki ceramic table lamp executed in Hawaiian South Sea Style and an original raffia shade, made in the 1950s by Tilgmans Sweden, excellent vintage condition.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Raffia
Large swirl murano glass pendant lamp Vetri Murano Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Step into the captivating world of vintage Italian craftsmanship with this exquisite swirl Murano lamp from Vetri Murano, expertly crafted in Italy during the 1970s. This lamp featur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Carved Travertine Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian carved travertine table lamp. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1970s. Tapered cylindrical base, carved in an upward spiral form. The shade is newly fabricated ra...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Jacques Biny for Luminalite Edition Model '212' Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, original Jacques Biny for Luminalite Edition Model '212' wall lights, in black enameled metal, partially perforated, with white enameled louvers, with individual on/off switch ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid Century Brass Table Lamp By Giovanni Michelucci
Located in Westport, CT
A fully restored brass table lamp by architect Giovanni Michelucci and produced by Lariolux. The design of the lamp had ingenious functionality of design as it consisted of two rota...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Shiny Camer Murano Glass Chandelier Clear color Trihedrons 1960s Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Shiny Camer Murano Glass Chandelier Clear colors Trihedrons 1960s Italy.
Entirely handmade of Murano glass and steel in the 1960s, this luxurious chandelier is a creation of the Vene...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass, Murano Glass
PAIR of Table Lamps by Angelo BROTTO, 1960s
Located in Berlin, Berlin
PAIR of "MARGOT" Table lamps designed by Angelo Brotto. Italy, ESPERIA, 1960s.
Brass base with walnut stem, on which four cast bronze plates are applied showing remarkable sculptura...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Metal pendant lamp by Thorsten Orrling for Temde
Located in München, DE
Wonderful white metal pendant lamp by Thorsten Orrling from the 1960s.
The extraordinary design creates a fantastic play of light in the room.
Large version with 5 rows.
Condition:
...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Pair of Applique Attributed to Angelo Leili
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pair of wall sconces attributed to Angelo leili . White 4 opaliane shades and two tone brass base in original condition .
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Articulated floor lamp, Maison Monix circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp in black lacquered metal, cast iron and brass.
Composed of a circular cast-iron base, on which a black-lacquered metal light arm articulated by a brass ball joint is arran...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Joe Colombo ACRILICA 281 TABLE LAMP OLUCE 1962
By Joe Colombo, O-Luce
Located in Munich, DE
Joe Colombo’s 281 vintage model table lamp, aka the “Acrilica” lamp, is a magical design that utilizes the conductive properties of methacrylate to great effect. The light travels fr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Florian Schulz Onos 55 Pendant Lamp Germany 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and versatile adjustable ceiling pendant lamp model Onos 55 designed and manufactured by Florian Schulz, Germany 1970. This lamp is made of polished brass and has a heavy w...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Abstract, Signed
Located in New York, NY
Lee Rosen Design Technics Lamp, Ceramic, Abstract, Signed. Chunky, heavy hand thrown pottery lamp glazed in a neutral putty gray and decorated with a dark brownish red and white abst...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Ingo Maurer Uchiwa III Wall Lights 1973 Set of Two
By Design M, Ingo Maurer
Located in Munich, DE
Important set two wall lights designed by Ingo Maurer from 1973.
These stunning lights was comprised of bamboo and papered wicker. The metal holder is equipped with original E27 Edis...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo
Minimalist Stainless Steel Floor Lamp Attributed to Maison Jansen, France 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Forme libre modernist stainless steel lamp
European socket and wiring
Fair vintage condition
some scratches and dents on the surface of the base
Lamp sells without shade ; shades opt...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Florian Schulz SELA Large Flush Mount Light in polished Brass, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent, large version of flush-mount light or wall sconce made of full polished shiny brass by Florian Schulz.
The large round dome plate is screwed on the wall or ceiling unit,...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Flavio Poli Monumental Sconces for Hotel Bristol, Bolzano, 1954
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Munich, DE
Pair of sconces designed by Flavio Poli in 1954 for the Hotel Bristol in Bolzano, Italy and created by Seguso, one of Murano’s most highly regarded glass workshops, four E14 sockets ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lighting>lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include J.T. Kalmar, Fabio Ltd, Glashütte Limburg, and Kalmar Lighting. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $355,000 while the average work can sell for $2,150.
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