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: Orange
Hyval Five-Armed Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp, Finland 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Design wise the 1970s may conjure images of wood surfaces, plush sofas, warm bright shades, and patterned wallpapers. In Finland, it was also an era of streamlined lighting design, with a sculptural appearance, geometric shapes, and shiny details defining the features of 70s lighting...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Three Orange Glass Globe Pendant Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Scandinavian three orange and white cased glass globe pendant chandelier. Overall height is 47 inches. Height can be adjusted to your requirements. Two chandeliers are available. Eac...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood, Glass
Midcentury Pendant Lobby Light Forget Metal and Opaline Lampshade
Located in Verviers, BE
Hanging pendant lights from the 1960s, designed by Massive Belgium
with an opaline lampshade
Its Classic modernist form and simplicity in design, mak...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Counterbalance Ceiling Lamps, Model 10202 by Paavo Tynel
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Dallas, TX
Adjustable counterbalance ceiling by Paavo Tynel model 10202 for Taito Oy 1948. Both lamps are in very good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
German Shell Lamp from 1970's
Located in Barcelona, ES
German ceiling lamp from 1970's in the manner of Verner Panton. Plastic shells and steel structure.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
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
Mid Century Pendant Meblo Designed by Harvey Guzzini, Italy, 1970s
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Praha, CZ
- nice style of lighting
- rare type
- for one bulb.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Brass and Glass Light Fixtures in the Style of Jakobsson, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This stunning pair of large brass light fixtures with smoked glass bowls and gold-plated fittings was produced in the 1970s in the style of H...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Pendant, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of glass, metal
New cabling
With aged patina
1xE27 or E26 socket
Re-polished
Fully functional
Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stunning Petite Glass Flower Wall /Flush Mount Light by E.Palme, Germany, 1970s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite midcentury flush mount light or wall sconce with 13 Murano glass flowers over a polished brass base, made by Ernst Palme in Germany, 1970s
Wonderful light effect.
High quali...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Italian White Glass and Brass Pendant Lamp, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design Stilnovo pendant lamp model 1104, eliptical white satin glass diffuser and brass stem, 1950s
Please note that the lamp is original of the period an...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1960 German Kaiser Kaiser Flush Mount Ceiling Light Murano Glass
Located in Almelo, NL
Gorgeous drum-shaped flush mount chandelier made of heavy textured clear iced glass on a grey metal frame with nickel finals. Manufactured by Kaiser Lighting, Germany in the 1960s. V...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Orange Glass Pendant Light by Peill Putzler, Germany, 1970
Located in Aachen, NRW
Grenn glass pendant light by Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
The fixtur...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Large Mid Century Glass Pendant, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting
- rare type
- representative
- height can be adjusted.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Orange Murano Vistosi Chandelier with 36 Discs
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italy,
1960 - 1970.
Wonderful created Vistosi light with very large glass discs. The chandelier has a very 'fresh look' due to the clear orange glass ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Three-Tier Venini Murano Glass Tube Chandelier, 48 Glasses Clear Amber
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 48 large clear amber glass tubes in a star shape.
Period: 1980s
Dim...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Chandelier Sputnik, Kamenicky Senov, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chandelier or pendant
- Space Age style
- Very nice style of lighting.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Large Murano Glass Chandelier with 40 Glass Leaves
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large Murano glass chandelier with four rows off clear and orange glass leaves. The body is composed of 40 leaf-form glass suspended from a chrome frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Round Venini Style Chandelier in Blue, Amber and White Poliedri
By Venini
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This beautiful chandelier or flush mount features 193 pieces of Murano glass poliedri pieces. Each piece of glass has been made individually by hand in Murano and shows abstract diam...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Murano Vistosi Chandelier
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Austin, TX
Italian chandelier from the iconic Vistosi Studio on the Island of Murano. This piece features multiple strands of Murano tangerine and white rings hanging from a solid polished bras...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Chandelier by Jílové u Děčína, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
The item made cut glass, and metal. Metal parts are polished. Made in Czechoslovakia. Original condition.
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Early Gispen Pendant Lamps, Netherlands, 1930s-1940s
By Gispen
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
The lamps are made of opaline glass with a metal neck.
The glass is in excellent condition.
The metal has signs age and discoloration.
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Murano Amber "Triedri" Glass Sputnik Chandelier by A.Donà
By Alberto Donà
Located in Austin, TX
Fantastic Murano glass Sputnik style chandelier of amber glass "triedri" prisms standing out of a brass structure. Rewired for the US.
This fixture is currently located at our deale...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Multicoloured Murano Glass Chandelier by Zuccheri for Venini
Located in Rome, IT
This amazing pair of chandelier with rare color combination considering the uniqueness with amber, pink, amethyst, and ice color precious Murano glasses. Each chandelier with 80 glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by Designline in Black & White Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome matching pair of table lamps in a conical mushroom form after Laurel Lamp Company. The lamp features a cast aluminum base with an black satin powder coat and a mouth blown...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large gray Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Monumental Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N floor lamp. Executed in handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp and metal legs. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Octagonal Brass Glass Lights, Glashütte Limburg, 1970's
Located in Rijssen, NL
This beautiful and unique octagonal glass light flush mount or wall light is manufactured in Germany during the 1970s, (early 1970s). Nice craftsmanship. Minimal, geometric and simpl...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large 'Blagard' Pendant Lamp by Karen Ebbe for Fog & Mørup
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This 1960s 'Blågård' ceiling light is a superb illustration of the vibrant and innovative design sensibilities of the era. Designed collaboratively by Karen and Ebbe Clemmensen along...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
1 of 7 Limburg Large Helena Tynell Amber Bubble Glass Flush Mount Light, 1960s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of seven large Amber / Champagne colored / colored bubble glass sconces designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg in the late 1960s-early 1970s. These are the largest versi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Extraordinary White Glass Kaiser 6-Arm Midcentury Chandelier, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A very rare midcentury chandelier made in Germany in the 1960s. It is fascinating with its design and six shades. The body of the light is made of white metal, including the arms.
...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Midcentury Multicoloured Murano Glass Chandelier by Zuccheri for Venini
Located in Rome, IT
This amazing pair of chandelier with rare color combination considering the uniqueness with amber, pink, amethyst, and ice color precious Murano glasses. Each chandelier with 80 glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Rattan Coconut Tree / palm tree Table Lamp
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Handmade cute mini-version of rattan coconut lamp. Easy to fit on your table, sidebord or even bedside table. Each comes with 2 bulbs in the coconuts and 6 removable/ adjustable leav...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
'Ringline' Table Lamp by Paul Boissevain for Merchant Adventurers, 1 Available
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning table lamp from the 'Ringline series', was designed by Paul Boissevain for Merchant Adventures UK in the 1960s. It has an acrylic base an...
Category
1960s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Jucker Table Lamps by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Pair of amazing Mid-Century Modern Jucker side table lamps. Designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 1963. Manufactured by Flos, Italy, 1960s.
Executed in orange lacquered metal, each lamp ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Cream Travertine Table Lamp By Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Iconic table lamp, designed and made by the Fratelli Manelli in Italy around 1970.
The lamp is made of travertine, with concentric circles engravements, in a cream colour.
The shade...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Travertine
1970s Lightolier floor lamp
By Lightolier
Located in Montréal, QC
Lightolier floor lamp, 1970s. Enameled composite metal head, chromed steel stem, enameled steel foot. 40 to 60 watt E-26 Edison medium base incandescent bulb or higher if LED/CFL.
...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Small Italian Vintage Wall Lamp with Colorful Shades
Located in Beerse, VAN
Very cheerful Italian wall lamp with typical 1950s colors.
Although the lamp is not that big, it can still produce a lot of light. It is in complete original condition with only som...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of the 3 Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 beautiful bubble glass chandelier or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A design Classic, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow. Il...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Four Brass Wall Sconces with Rectangular White Glass Shade
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Set of four chic wall sconces made of brass supporting rectangular white glass shades.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Beautiful and Small 1950s Hanging Glass Lamp, White, Germany
Located in Berlin, BE
White glass lamp with fine stripes. From Denmark. The wooden glass top has been replaced by a brass dome, which can also be found as canopy.
Minimal unevenness on the edge of the gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 Small Table Lamps, Glass Ball, Tulip Base, Original 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
A beautiful set of two small table lamps with glass globes and a metal base in tulip design.
Manufacturer: Wortmann & Filz
In good condition with slight traces in the chrome.
The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Houseof Charcoal Grey Opal Disk Wall Light with Metal and Glass Shade
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
This modern wall light works everywhere. The disk mounted, opal glass shade, diffuses a warm illuminating glow. Ideal for a living space, kitchen, bedroom or bathroom. Or pitch nearl...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 4 Large frosted glass Artichoke shaped pendant lamp XL by Peill and Putzler
Located in TERHEIJDEN, NB
The Artichoke! This fantastic pendant light is manufactured by Peill & Putzler from Germany around 1970. This is the largest variant of the series and is shaped like a kind of flower...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage cond...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Exceptional 1960s Woman Torso Table Lamp Made of Fiberglass in Red
Located in München, DE
Exceptional 1960s woman torso table lamp made of fiberglass in red.
Torso is made of white fiberglass painted in red.
Pleasant glare-free ambient li...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fiberglass
Italian Midcentury Amber Clear Murano Glass Floor Lamp by Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Glamorous and beautiful Italian Murano glass midcentury floor lamp. This floor lamp was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy for the Venice company “Mazzega”.
This flo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Brass Ceiling Lamp with Opal Shades by Itsu 'Attr.', Finland, ca 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Utrecht, NL
This uniquely decorated ceiling lamp was designed in an era in which Finland saw the birth of many of its most iconic lighting models. It was a period of consistency, excellence, and sophistication design wise. Itsu, short for Itä-Suomen Sähkö (eng. Eastern Finland Electricity), was a small, lesser known manufactory that produced characteristic models in small quantities.
By the 1950s, Finland had established itself as a force for innovation in design. The best qualities of Finnish light...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Isamu Noguchi. Akari 45XN / BB2. 1st edition. Ozeki, Japan. 1951
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
ISAMU NOGUCHI
« Akari » Table lamp
Model « 45XN/BB2 »
Series started in 1951
Model designed in 1979 An original shade in Washi paper with bamboo frame, all hand made crafted in Gifu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Paper
Vintage Table Lamp by Lanciotto Galeotti, Ca.1970
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Vintage table lamp by Italian designer Lanciotto Galeotti.
Made of a travertine base and a brass swan. Beautiful details and high quality finish.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Isamu Noguchi. Akari model 1AJ. 1st edition. Ozeki, Japan. 1951
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
ISAMU NOGUCHI
Akari model “1AJ”
Original shade in washi & bamboo rims
Structure in black lacquered metal
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Series started in 1951
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Paper
Isamu Noguchi. Akari L5. 1st edition. Ozeki, Japan. 1951
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
ISAMU NOGUCHI
Akari model “L5”
Original shade in washi
Hand-made form realized by Ozeki Company, Gifu, Japan
Series started in 1951
Early model with the iconic red logo, the Sun and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Paper
Set of Three Mid-Century Wall Lamps, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Designed in 1950s in Czechoslovakia for bathroom mirror side place.
Bakelite holders and opaline glass shades.
Rewired: E14-E15 bulbs, 4x40W
Measures of two-bulb item - H: 9cm, W:...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass, Bakelite
1960s Early Venini Amber and Clear Glass Prisms Chandelier, Italy
By Venini
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Thick optical quality glass prisms 'Triedri' in clear and amber tone of different length hooked on a handmade steel frame enameled in an ivory finish.
Particular well designed st...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Large Charlotte Perriand Space Age Flush Sconce Disc Wall Light, Germany, 1960s
Located in Vorst, BE
Big Space Age Flush light from the 1960s, probably manufactured by Honsel Leuchten in Germany.
These lights were commissioned / selected by Charlotte Perriand for the interior desi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Elegant table lamp in chrome and silk, Germany 1960
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Large table lamp from the sixties with an elegant appearance. Probably German made.
The original silk shade rests on top of a solid chrome base and is adorned with a chrome strip. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Castiglioni Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, rare Castiglioni floor lamp. Spun fiberglass "shade" with a chrome base and floor controls. Some minor foxing to the base of the lamp that is consistent with age.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
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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