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.
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Color: Blue
Mid-Century Modern Geometric Italian Chandelier 1950 Max Ingrand Attributed
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant and essential Italian chandelier 1950, made with a green colored crystal plate, in the center round frosted glass, all held back by a brass structure, brass parts gunmetal, v...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Chandelier by Ludib, Bratislava, 1960’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Glass,Brass,Metal
2x60W,E27 or E26 socket
Re-polished
With Aged Patina
Fully Functional
Original condition.
Category
1970s Slovak Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1940s Blue All Glass Chandelier, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- Fully functional.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of submerged Sconces Charming Blue Murano Glass Giovanni Dalla Fina 1960s
Located in Villaverla, IT
Pair of submerged Sconces Charming Blue Murano Glass Giovanni Dalla Fina 1960s.
These exquisite sconces, crafted in the 1960s by the renowned Italian artist and glassmaker Giovanni D...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Blue Glass Globes and Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This very unusual Sputnik chandelier features 30 turquoise glass globes mounted on brass rods.
When the light is on, its turquoise globes turn to light blue color and it is still mag...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Triennale 3 Arms Chandelier Brass, Stilnovo Style, Three Hues of Blue
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Bespoke chandelier with three arms that are counterbalanced. That allows to move the arms up and down. The heads are on a pivotting joint to they ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
Brass and Leather Meander Flexible Arm Wall Light
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Brass and leather wrapped meander wall or ceiling mounted light fixture, shown in natural blue indigo leather and brushed brass. Adjustable arms allow for your own stylish poses. Ava...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Wall Light in Blue Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall light in glass, metal and brass, Italy, 1950s.
Large wall light in structured glass and brass details. The light is designed in the manner of Fontana Arte. A halve round desig...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large VECA Blue Mid-Century Modern Glass Chrome Wall Sconce, Italy, 1960s
By VECA
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning blue glass blades large sconce by VECA with chrome details, made in Italy in the late 1960s.
In perfect working condition and uses one tubular neon Light max. 60 watts.
Co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Danish Vintage Blue Ceiling Pendant PH5 by Poul Henningsen, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Vintage blue ceiling pendant PH5 by Poul Henningsen, 1960s.
Iconic Danish lighting designed in 1958 by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. This model is known as PH 5 because it has five individual shades. Emits a soft light outwards and downwards without blinding. This is an authentic early model in the original blue color with the orange suspension...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Pair wall Light Mid-century Italian Design Gold Brass and Glass Archimede Seguso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair wall Light Mid-century Italian Design Gold Brass and Glass Archimede Seguso
brass and been polished
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Napoléon III Dark Blue Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu-Mounted Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ormolu-mounted dark blue Sèvres porcelain table lamp, circa 1880.
Measures: Height 44 cm
Width 20 cm
Depth 16 cm.
The lampshade is not included in the price.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Modern Midcentury Pair of Brass and Turquoise Blue Glass Sconces, Wall Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
These sconces are very elegant with their brass frame and beautiful turquoise blue Murano glass globes. They have got very unusual geometrical proportions and are very elegant.
Take ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vistosi Disc Murano Chandelier 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
The rare 24 turquoise discs of precious Murano glass are arranged on floor levels.
Nine E14 light bulbs.
Measures: Height without chain 40 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Tall Signed Nils Kähler Lamp for Herman A. Kähler, Mid-Century Denmark 1960s
Located in London, GB
For sale is an elegant Mid-Century Modernist table lamp designed by master ceramicist, Nils Kähler for Herman A. Kähler (HAK) of Denmark, in the 1960s.
This tall version of this sto...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
1950s Pendant Chandelier, Made in Italy
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Brass, aluminum and metal pendant chandelier in the style of Stilnovo, 1950s, Made in Italy.
Suspension chandelier with up-and-down mechanism with brass accessory under the enameled...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
1970s Brushed Chrome & Cobalt Blue Glass Floor Lamp in the Style Carl Fagerlund
Located in London, GB
1970s Vintage Swedish brushed chrome and cobalt blue glass circular floor lamp. In the style of Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors. A stylish yet underst...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Otello Rosa Majolica Flush Mount Applique by San Polo Venezia, Italy, 1952
By Otello Rosa, San Polo
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional Majolica Italian sconce or ceiling lamp created by Otello Rosa at the Italian ceramic studio of San Polo, circa 1950. This beautiful piece consists of three handmade swiv...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Alberto Donà Midcentury Light Blue Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1985
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier color light blue elements.
This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 282 elements called Poliedri.
This classic developed in the 1960...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Turquoise and Ice Color Tronchi Chandelier Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
This striking chandelier is composed by 78 blue turquoise and ice color Murano glass 'Tronchi'
by 20 cm high.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Dorane Table Lamp by Etorre Sottsass for Stilnovo in Original Box
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This particular example is in perfect unused condition, it comes in it's original box from 1970's -80's and is one of three different models of these lamps that we have in stock.They...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Dorane Table Lamp by Etorre Sottsass for Stilnovo in Original Box
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This particular example is in perfect unused condition, it comes in it's original box from 1970's -80's and is one of three different models of these lamps that we have in stock.They...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Antique Holophane Prismatic Church Pendant Light - Blue Tint
By Holophane
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Holophane Pendant Light – Blue Tint – A
A vintage bell pendant glass light Manufactured by ‘Holophane’ in an unusual blue glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Pair of Tall Long Neck Blue Murano Glass Table Lamps with Brass Detail
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of tall long neck blue Murano glass table lamps with brass detail.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1970's Limburg light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
remember we have over three thousand antique sconces and over one thousand antique lights, we can not put everything on 1stdibs, if you need a specific pair of sconces or lights, ask...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Blue Turquoise Vistosi Disc Murano Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
The rare 24 turquoise discs of precious Murano glass are arranged on floor levels.
Nine E14 light bulbs.
Measures: Height without chain 40 cm.
Available also the pair of Sconces
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Half Sputnik Turquoise Blue Murano Glass Globes Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This spectacular brass chandelier features 15 turquoise blue hand made Murano glass globes and 15 brass balls extends on brass stems from its center.Color of its globes is really att...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Seguso Ocean Blue, Clear Murano Lamps
By Seguso
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stunning hand blown Murano glass lamps featuring a sky/ocean blue color which fades to clear, mounted o custom lucite bases. TRewired for use in USA. 100W max bulb.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Pair of 1950s Italian Midcentury Modern Blue Bedside Lamps
Located in Rome, IT
Presenting a pair of midcentury modern Italian bedside lamps from the 1950s, exuding timeless elegance and charm. These abat-j...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Blue Porcelain Table Lamps Made of Vases on Lucite Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of blue porcelain table lamps from the mid 20th century, made of vases mounted on lucite bases. Created during the midcentury...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Lucite
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Rare Chandelier Model 2073
Located in New York, NY
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte rare chandelier model 2073 consisting of a satin or acid-etched glass globe diffuser inside four thick square plates ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Blue Glass Skulptur Lampet Wall Lamp by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Blue glass Skulptur lampet wall lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for his own company, Holm Sørensen & Co. Beautifully designed with marine and dark blue colored glass, grant...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s Austrian Kalmar Lighting Flush Mount Clear Rippled Glass Ceiling Light
Located in London, GB
1960s Austrian flush mount ceiling light manufactured by Kalmar Leuchten. The flush mount features four thick rippled Murano clear glass sides and one large element attached to a whi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Speckled Blue Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of American mid century classically tailored light blue base color and dark blue speckled crackle glaze porcelain lamps. New sockets and wiring to USA standards. Lamps measure ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Cylindrique Petite' Wall Lamp in Light Blue
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Cylindrique Petite' wall lamp in light blue.
Perriand's iconic 'Applique Cylindrique' features a unique pivoting sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp - Signed J. Curtois
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A great ceramic / terracotta lamp base. Made around 1960 / 1970.
Signed J. Courtois.
The lamp is for sale without shade, it is only the base.
The lamp is in very good condition an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Terracotta
Blue Flowerpot pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1968
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Flowerpot pendant lamp was designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968. A beautiful design classic that is still in production. This lamp is an early version and has a bl...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Caleidoscopio Table Lamp by Giorgio Longoni for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Caleidoscopio Table Lamp by Giorgio Longoni for Stilnovo in Italy, 1968. Internal pieces of acrylic rotate to create various lighting effects. Ma...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950's Philips Milk Glass White & Blue Pendant Light
By Phillips
Located in Dorchester, GB
Blue Sheet metal & opaline glass pendant by Philips.
The blue metal shade sits on top of the opaline diffuser spilling out light from the top and bottom.
Price is per pendant. We hav...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Table Lamp in Plastic by Luxus, 1970s, Sweden
Located in Karlstad, SE
Large table lamp in plastic by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus, Sweden, 1970s.
This pop-art inspired lamp is an eye-catcher in any room, especially when lit-up.
Condition: Very ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Handmade Danish Blue Lilac Glazed 1970s Ceramic Pendant
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian modern blue, lilac and rose colored ceramic pendant. Handmade soft shaped and shiny glazed nordic design piece. Blue glaze on the inside. Fitting for E27 bulb. Rewired a...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Round Mid-century Italian Stilnovo Chandelier Brass and White Murano Glass 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Mid-century Italian Stilnovo Chandelier Brass and White Murano Glass 1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Blue Glass Chandelier or Pendant by Veca, Italy 1970's
By VECA
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Exceptional glass pendant, fabricated by VECA Italy in the 70's.
Six beautiful facet cut glass panels in stunning blue.
The glass is in very good condition, no damages or cracks.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Triangular Sconces by La Murrina
By La Murrina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare unusual vintage Italian wall lights with blue triangular hand blown Murano glass shades mounted on black triangular frames, designed by La Murrina / made in Italy circa 1970s
"L...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Joe Ceiling Lamp 700 by Wende Reid, classic, minimal, hand made
By Wende Reid
Located in Paddington, NSW
This classic, tailored, double ceiling lamp, inspired by old Hollywood and menswear is reminiscent of the 1940s and the early simplicity of Art Deco. Its clean shape is the perfect foil for our hand crafting and signature stitching to both tiers of upholstered shade edges, our signature bronzed armatures, and our removable linen diffuser. Joe Ceiling Lamps come in two proportions. Pictured is our 700 diameter x 350 deep size shown in powder blue. Joe Ceiling Lamps work individually or in pairs in hallways, glamorous powder rooms and bedrooms, over chic kitchen islands, desks and hallways and individually, projecting a soft useful ambient light. Depending on fabric and stitching selection, Joe Ceiling Lamp is a strong style statement, or a quietly glowing volume of light. Joe Ceiling Lamp is the companion of our Joe Pendant Lamp...
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2010s Australian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Blue Midcentury Louis C. Kalff Table Lamps for Philips
Located in London, GB
This pair of desk lamps were designed by Louis C Kalff in the 1950s for Philips.
The lamps are made from painted metal and sit on a tripod stand.
We've...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Czechoslovak hanging chandelier with five glass lampshades, 1970´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Czechoslovak hanging chandelier, with five cut glass lamp shades hanging at 5 insulated chrome rods. Original wiring. Material: metal, cut glass. Very well preserved condition. Made ...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Blue Green Ribbed Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Kennett Square, PA
Colorful and stylish, this midcentury style ceramic table lamp is a great way to add a pop of color and functionality to any room that needs a pick-me-up! The best thing about this l...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury wall light model "802" by Tobia Scarpa for Venini, Italy 1970
By Venini, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare single Midcentury wall light model "802" by Tobia Scarpa for Venini, Italy 1970
Stunning hand blown glass and metal structure.
This light can be re-oriented to point up as wel...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage white opaline glass table lamp Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Revamp your space with this stunning vintage white table lamp, lovingly crafted in Italy during the iconic 1970s era. Immerse yourself in the atmos...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Large Beveled Sconces by Veca - 2 Pairs Available
By VECA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare vintage Italian wall lights, each has four large beveled glass panels mounted on nickel frame, made in Italy, circa 1960s
1 light / E26 or E27 type / max 60W
Measures: Height 28...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Fontana Arte Wall Lights
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Rare Pair of Sconces by Fontana Arte. Blue colored glass, acid-etched glass, brass. Each sconce takes 1 x E12 (candelabra) bulb.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Pair of Curve Lacquered Metal and Brass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Large pair of curve concave wall lights lamps sconces in lacquered metal blue green tiffany style color, brass shades. Work with 4 E26/27 bulbs. Few Italian design artisanal producti...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Blue Vistosi Glass Pendant, Italy 1950s
By Vistosi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian glass lamp was manufactured by Vistosi in 1950s. It is made of beautiful blue murano glass and hangs tear-shaped from the ceiling. The inside of the lamp is white. The l...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
CINETICO Murano Glass and Solid Brass Mobile Chandelier Sky Blue Glass Elements
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite Murano glass chandelier boasts delicate glass elements that shimmer and radiate a cozy, welcoming ambiance, making it the perfect centerpiece for any living space. Man...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modern Midcentury Pair of Brass and Turquoise Blue Glass Sconces, Wall Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
These sconces are very elegant with their brass frame and beautiful turquoise blue Murano glass globes. They have got very unusual geometrical proportions and are very elegant.
Take ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Nicely Sized Blue Table Lamp by Bostlund
Located in Kensington, MD
Glazed table lamp by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund for Bostlund Industries Inc.
From the same estate, comes it’s partner in brown.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Customizable Oversized Pendant by RESEARCH Lighting, Sea Blue MTO
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1x Industry Pendant in Sea Blue by RESEARCH Lighting. We can customize the color to almost any RAL color.
Materials: Aluminum
Finish: Exterior & interior is powd...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
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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