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: Gold
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of 2 and wife of actor Jason Biggs. From our Chief Luminary, Kelly Aaron: "I have been working closely with Jenny off and on for the past year while she gives her NYC apartment a facelift--it's been so fun! She and I share a love of 1950s French design, which is obviously a hallmark of the Blueprint aesthetic. One day Jenny texted a pic of a single vintage mid-century French wall sconce she loved and asked if Blueprint could make it for her. Funny enough--I, too, had seen that same sconce the day before and already had my Creative Director/Husband figuring out how to fabricate it. How great is that?! It was meant to be!"
The Jenny sconce...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Sunburst Flower Light Fixture Flush Mount in Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gilt sunburst leafed light fixture, metal, gold leaf. Spain, 1950s
A hand-hammered gold gilt iron sunburst flower shaped ceiling light fixture with central exposed bulb.
Richly dec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf, Iron, Metal
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Gold Baguès Rock Crystal Beaded Jansen Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern gold gilt Baguès / Jansen style rock crystal and bead flower chandelier, with a large centre finial and finishe...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Pair of French Sconces by Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Very elegant pair of gold color hand sconces by Arlus with white glass shades coming from an apartment in Paris fully furnished with furniture and items designed by the most known ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Spanish Sunburst Light Fixture in Gilt Iron with Double Leafed Frame
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gilt metal double layered leafed sunburst ceiling flush mount. Spain, 1960s.
An eye-catching sunburst or flower burst ceiling light featuring two layers of gilt iron leaves surroundi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Italian Mid-Century Modern Big Spider Murano Glass Chandelier, Gold Color, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful Italian big spider Murano glass chandelier, made of brass, and painted aluminum, 16 lights in E14 format, amber-colored. This chandelier has a truly spectacular scenic impa...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Large Gold Plated Sixteen-Light Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
A lovely large Italian sixteen arms gilt metal chandelier.
Measures: Diameter 90 cm.
Height 90 cm.
The light requires sixteen single E14 screw fit lightbulbs (60Watt max.) LED compa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano Glass Triedre Chrome Sputnik Chandelier with 24-Carat White Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite handblown Murano glass Sputnik chandelier offers an abundance of Triedre crystals- each replete with a profusion of 24-carat white gold flecks- emanating from a centra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold, Chrome
Italian Midcentury Bronze and Glass Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Italian midcentury six-light bronze, black lacquered bronze and glass chandelier.
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Refined Gold Spheres and round shaped Murano Glass Chandelier Contemporary Italy
Located in Villaverla, IT
Refined Gold Spheres and round shaped Murano Glass Chandelier Contemporary Italy.
A Stunning and Elegant Venetian Murano Glass Chandelier with Gold Spheres and Olives, Handmade in Bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid Century Art Nouveau Forged Wrought Iron and Gold Gilt Chandelier
Located in Encinitas, CA
Mid-Century Art Nouveau chandelier, hand-forged wrought iron and gold gilded with a descending stylized plant spiral "vine" supporting 4 candle cups in a straight line.
Imported from...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Maison Arlus Bronze Hand Sconces
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb and very rare in bronze color pair of hands sconces by Maison Arlus. Model number 1436, figuring a bronze hand holding a lighted Opaline gl...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Atelier Petitot Torchieres,
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of signed Atelier Petitot sconces, from an Avignon chateau.
High quality bronze
Priced by pair.
US rewired and in working condition
Measures: Back plate: 3.5" diameter.
...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Mushroom Table Lamp by Designline in Brass / Gold Color
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome table lamp in a conical mushroom form after Laurel Lamp Company. The lamp features a brass plated cast aluminum base and a mouth blown frosted glass lamp shade.
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Pair of Guillemard Mermaids Sconces
By E. Guillemard
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Guillemard sconces signed and numbered. Figuring a mermaid. One light, 40 watt max bulb
US rewired and in working condition
custom backplate upon request.
Have a look ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
1 of 2 Petite Flush Mount Light, Crystal Glass Designed by Palwa, Germany, 70s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful and high-quality gilded Flush mount light fixture by Palwa, Germany, 1970s.
It is made of a 24-carat gold-plated brass frame decorated ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
WYETH Original Tall Bronze 'Rope' Table Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Wyeth Original, spare, sinuous table lamp made from a continuous coil of thinly gauged bronze tubing. Available in polished, brushed, darkened or blackened bronze finishes. Produce...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Maison Arlus Bronze Hand Sconces Round Blown Opaline Glass Globe, France
By Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb bronze color pair of hands sconces by Maison Arlus. Model number 1436, figuring a bronze hand holding a lighted Opaline Globe.
US rewired ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Molto Wall Sconce in Oil-Rubbed Bronze & Enameled Mesh by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The MOLTO wall sconce is a fresh, new take on Italian modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade.
The fixture’s silhouette effortlessly makes a s...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Torno Desk Lamp or Table Lamp in Olivine Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling Torno family of fixtures is now available as a desk or table lamp! Handmade by Blueprint Lighting, the spun aluminum shades are inspired by a vintage 1950s Italian d...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Great Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, in the Style of Barovier, Murano
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury vessel ship low ceiling and now is used to pair with Mid-Century Modern Barovier palmette chandeliers, that are usually very tall. This beautiful 12 palm leaves flush mount Murano chandelier would dress your bedroom.
Glass carries the leaf design and is striped with lattimo white glass. This is unique as most of the palmette are not elaborated with dripping, just plain color. Requires to have clear and lattimo together in the crucible...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Molto Wall-Mount Reading Lamp in Bronze and Enameled Mesh by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Molto wall-mount reading lamp or wall sconce is a fresh take on Italian modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade. This fixture articulates at the ba...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Petite Magari Adjustable Wall Lamp in Black, White & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Petite Magari wall lamp or sconce is handmade to order by Blueprint Lighting. The shade has a swivel mechanism for rotation. This design is...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Modern Supernova Chandelier in Oil-Rubbed Bronze by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Supernova chandelier-- a dynamic, lively design by Blueprint Lighting, 2019. Supernova is constructed with a brass frame with spun aluminium orbs; shown in our hand f...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
LUDO Articulated Wall Sconce or Lamp inEnamel & Brass, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Ludo articulated wall light with articulating arm and moveable head, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The spun aluminium cones are a vintage 1950s Italian design. Swiveling head ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel
'Monarch' Pendant Lamp in Oil-Rubbed Bronze and White Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. Our extensive list of 50+ standard enamel colors are shown in the final images there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors. Metal finish and/or patina may be specified, but may impact lead time and cost slightly.
"Monarch" pendant light with shown in our hand-finished oil-rubbed bronze and our satin "Perfect White" creamy enamel fabricated in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement. This design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. We are also able to make wall sconces, articulated wall-mount reading lamps, small chandeliers as well as larger and multi-tier chandeliers with the "Monarch" cone!
Available to view at our NYC showroom in Chelsea!
Dimensions as shown: The cones are 9" height , 5" diameter of the upper cone, 9" diameter of the lower cone. Total overall height as shown is 30", but may be easily edited to fit your space at no additional cost.
This piece may use any E12 candelabra base bulb up to 60 watts (or use LED). Bulbs not included. Fabricated entirely of UL-listed components.
Handsome design scaled to work well in a breakfast nook, in a foyer, a forlorn corner, as a reading lamp, a bedside lamp or flanking a bathroom or powder room vanity. The perfect luxe addition to a master suite, nursery or glam room. Strong enough to stand alone, but especially impactful in groupings over a bar, in a library, over a pool table...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Bronze, Nickel, Chrome, Enamel, Copper
Large Scale 'Monarch' Articulated Wall Mount Lamp in Bronze, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Large scale "Monarch" wall-mount lamp or sconce, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement,...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Italian Modern Brass & Pale Pink Enamel Monolith Reading Lamp Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified with no additional lead time in most cases. Our standard enamel colors are shown in the final images--there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors. Frame and backplate patina may be specified, but may impact lead time and cost slightly.
The Monolith...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Happy Elbow Wall Sconce, Hand Blown Clear Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
This series of wall sconces is classically inspired. Scaled versions of our pendants extend from elegant metal armatures. The proximity of the glass to the wall allows for each piece...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Massive Oval Brass & Enamel Italian Campana Chandelier, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. Our standard enamel colors are shown in the final image. There is no additional lead time or cost for these colors and they may all be produced in matt...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Aluminum, Brass, Nickel
Pair of Ridged Murano "Avventurina" Glass Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Modernist pair of handblown, ridged, Murano "Avventurina" glass table lamps. Rewired for the US. Measure: The height to the top of the glass is 17.5".
Avventurina: Clear glass with ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
Jenny Glass Large Wall Sconce in Enamel, Glass & Brass, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Jenny Glass, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. You asked for it! A new iteration of our best-selling Jenny sconce...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Pianeta Large-Scale Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Pianeta wall lamp--an over-scaled sculptural light that adds instant drama wherever it goes. Inspired by a vintage European design, brought into the 21st century by Blueprint Lighting in 2022. This fixture has full rotation on a flat plane (parallel to the wall), so that you can arrange the two arms any way you would like. Nearly a 4 foot wingspan when fully extended, but can be folded inward to become more compact if desired; create your own distinct shape!
Shown here in our SLATE enamel and our classic NATURAL BRASS hardware, but available in 36 colors and 6 metal finishes. What will you create?
Our sconces and wall lights...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Stunning Pair of Cast Bronze Sconces, France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
FRANCE, 1970's
A stunning and rare pair of beautifully sculpted cast bronze sconces in haut relief, with contrasting burnished, chiseled, and oxidized sur...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Fontana Arte Style Glass and Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Fontana Arte style glass and bronze floor lamp.
Stunning Italian Fontana Arte style glass (Murano glass?) and bronze floor lamp. This great Italian floor lamp has geometric ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Francesco Rota Suspension Lamp 'Kin' 478 Satin Gold by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Kin' 478 designed by Francesco Rota in 2013.
Suspension lamp giving direct and diffused light. Metal turned body lamp. PMMA transparent diffuser. Manufactured by Ol...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Spanish Crown Sunburst Leafed Light Fixture in Gilt Metal & Frosted Glass
Located in Barcelona, ES
Midcentury Crown Sunburst Large Flush Mount (20 in ), Gilt Iron. Spain, 1950s.
This sunburst flushmount or pendant has leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted glass diffuser and a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf, Iron
Pair of French Bronze Sconces in the Leleu Style, 2 Pairs Available
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of French bronze sconces in the Leleu style, circa 1950.
2-light, 40 watts max bulb.
US rewired.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Contemporary Italian Art Deco Design Crystal Gold Leaf Murano Glass Bowl Sconces
By Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Venetian pair of wall lights of modern organic design, with Art Deco Design, entirely handcrafted in Murano (Italy), the scalloped edge bowls in high-quality crystal blown Murano gla...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf, Brass
Palm Tree Lamp Attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Electified Palm tree lamp
Base measures 8.75" W x 8.75" L x 8" H.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Metal
Stunning Italian Table Lamps Made of Enamelled Bronze by Valenti, 1970s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Paired Table Lamps from the famous Italian company Valenti will be an excellent decor of the living room, bedroom, suitable for installation on the dressing table, on the bedside table next to the bed.
The lamps have a stylish body of enameled bronze and are decorated with elegant gilded bows forming an elegant composition. This ensemble is completed by an elegant fabric lampshade of beige color. The lampshade diffuses and softens the light of the lamp, creating a cozy and warm atmosphere in the room.
One of the oldest Italian factories of lighting equipment Valenti is a well-known manufacturer of decorative lighting of luxury. Its elite lamps...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair, Clear & Gold Flecks Infused Murano Glass & Brass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp
By Murano 5
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant Venetian Mid- Century Modern Pair of Flush Mount, Ceiling Lamps entirely handcrafted in Murano, with an organic modern round ruffled flower design, handcrafted realistic, hig...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
1940s Bronze French Sconces in the Style of Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of 1940s French bronze sconces in the taste of Jules Leleu.
Two lights, 40, watts max per light.
US rewired and in working condition.
Two pairs available, priced indiv...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Two Louis XVI Revival Bow & Tassel Sconces France 1950s
Located in München, BY
A large pair of French Louis XVI Style Sconces from the 1950s. Twin-armed ‘grand appliques’ in cast bronze with elaborately decorated arms and chased detailing. Decorated with bows, ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Rare Michel Armand “Ruche” Bronze Table Lamp, ca. 1970’s
Located in Hampstead, QC
Michel Armand’s sculptural gilded bronze table lamp “Ruche” consists of metal cylindrical tubes that have been welded together and shaped into a perfect sph...
Category
1970s Canadian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Opposite Maison Baguès Hand Sconces.
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of opposite hand sconces by Maison Baguès, figuring a hand holding a torche. Two patina bronze one light, 65 watts max bulb Back plate: 4.25 inches height, 2.75 inches wi...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Willy Daro Bronze and Agate Lamp
By Willy Daro
Located in Miami, FL
Superb small lamp by Willy Daro in bronze and Agate. The light come through the stone. US rewired and in Working condition 1 bulb 25watts max.
Category
1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
André Arbus French Bronze Hand Sconces, Wall Lights Black Gold Cone Shade, Pair
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of bronze hand sconces designed by André Arbus in France.
The pair comes with black and gold paper cone shade.
US rewiring and each takes one light bulb with max. 40 wa...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Piatto Wall Light or Sconce in Spun Mesh & Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Piatto wall lamp--a wildly sculptural light that adds instant drama wherever it goes. Fabricated of spun mesh and solid brass and rooted in French Modernism; Blueprint Lighting's reverent nod to the legacy of Mathieu Mategot. Shown here in our Matte Black enamel mesh and our hand-finished Oil-Rubbed Bronze hardware, but available in 36 colors and 6 metal finishes. What will you create?
Our sconces and wall lights...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Ivory Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A captivating and innovative take on mid-century-inspired chandeliers, this design artfully plays with asymmetry in its arm combination. The result is a chandelier that pushes bounda...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Articulated Sconce Midcentury Modern Stilnovo Style Solid Brass Hand Gilt Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Thanks to a customer who wanted this finish, combining a typical renaissance Tuscan gold leaf finish with a Mid-Century Modern shape.
This beautiful sconce has three moving joints.
On the backplate and the middle you have a dented joint for reaching any point. On the heads there is a turning and 90 degrees up and down to keep the shades vertical and aiming every position.
Natural solid patinated brass. Aluminum shades dust sprayed lacquered in ivory and hand gilted by a local artisan in the Siena area.
Pivoting heads helps with the light distribution in the room. Upper shades contribute to the ambiance light and lower shades for the direct light.
Ideal side to fireplace so that the arm can reach a reading sofa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Gold Leaf, Metal
Auguri Adjustable Wall Lamp in Glass and Brass Made by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Auguri wall lamp or reading light is handmade to order by Blueprint Lighting. Auguri is adjustable to suit your needs with it's two articulating j...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Modern 2-Tier Catalonia Fixture in Enamel and Brass by Blueprint Lighting, NYC
Located in New York, NY
Handcrafted by Blueprint Lighting, the 2-tier Catalonia is a more compact version of our wildly popular Catalonia chandelier, perfectly suited for...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Barovier & Toso Mid-Century Gold Murano Glass Chandelier, 1982
Located in Murano, Venezia
Here is a great Classic from 1982 designed by Barovier and Toso. This chandelier is composed of 12 arms, which, stretching outwards, reach a diameter of 137 cm and a height (includin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
LUDO Wall Sconce in Brass & Enamel, Classic Italian Design, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling Ludo wall sconce or reading light, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The spun aluminium cones are a vintage 1950s Italian design. Swive...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
'Monolith' Italian Reading Lamp Brass & Bright Blue Enamel Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified with no additional lead time in most cases. Our extensive list of 36 standard enamel colors are shown in the final images--there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors. Frame and backplate patina may be specified, but may impact lead time and cost slightly. Shown here in our natural brass and Greece (bright cornflower blue) enamel.
The Monolith sconce...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum
Campana Wall Sconce in Brushed Brass and Lilac Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Campana wall sconce or reading light shown in brushed brass and lilac enamel by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The wide band and distinctly bevelled edge m...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Ivory Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Introducing a captivating and innovative take on mid-century-inspired chandeliers, this design artfully plays with asymmetry in its arm combination. The result is a chandelier that p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, 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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