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: Purple
Pair of Italian Blue and White Murano Glass Chandelier, 1980s
By Mazzega
Located in Rome, IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 52 glass petals with a chrome frame. The glasses have two colors:
31 glass petals transparent and white “lattimo” +21 glass petals blu...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vistosi Multi-Color Glass Pendant Midcentury 1950s Italian Design Ceiling Lamp
By Vistosi
Located in Brescia, IT
Pendant lamps
by Vistosi, 1950s
Colored glass
Black metal frame
Brass details
Measure: height 115 cm
diameter shade 13 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Majestic Purple Murano Glass Discs Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
A chandelier of rare beauty and elegance. 136 Purple Murano glass discs disposed in ten rows, forming two overlapping pyramids.
21 E 27 light bulbs
A...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Glass Pendant Light, Sweden
Located in Antwerp, BE
Glass and brass pendant light made in Sweden.
Diameter 25 cm.
Height glass fixture 20 cm.
Height glass fixture with brass rod 40 cm.
Total height 80 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Cobalt Blue Murano Bubble Glass Cage Lantern
Located in Hanover, MA
A Venetian wire cage lantern of blown bubble glass in the rare color of cobalt blue. Can be used indoor or outdoor. Single standard Edison screw cap bu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wire
Italian Mid-Century Murano Frosted Glass Pendant Set by De Majo Murano, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful set of three satin frosted glass pendant lights in different colors: blue, green and yellow.
All three glasses have a white inside glass layer.
Made in Murano, Italy, in ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Glass Pendant Lamp by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful glass lamp from the 1980s.
Very fine and beautiful design which fits wonderfully into any room.
The high-quality glass creates a beautiful and very comfortabl...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Table Lamp by Huguette and Marius Bessone, to Vallauris, circa 1970
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
A ceramic table lamp by Huguette and Marius Bessone to Vallauris. Depicting cubic form and lines. Good original conditions. New electrical system,
circa 1970. Signed under the base.
...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic, earthenware table lamp, circa late 1970
By Yves Mohy
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Earthenware Ceramic Lamp by Yves Mohy for Virebent, 1979s. This ceramic table lamp features a circular shape with various colour pigments, showing a darker shade in the middle... Des...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Table Lamp Grey Opaline Acrylic for Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Panthella' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1971, current production.
Designed in 1971, Panthella stands out as one of Verner Panton’s design icons with its uni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Danish Table Lamp from Kastrup Glass for Holmegaard
By Kastrup
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Danish table lamp by Kastrup glass for Holmegaard in blue hand blown glass from the 1960s.
Rewired with twisted black cloth flex and can be delivered with an EU UK or US plug.
The work was laid on 12 October 1847 by master of the stable Christian Conrad Sophus Count Danneskiold-Samsøe. In 1873 it was transferred to a limited company and in the same year Godthaab Glasværk near Helsingør (founded approx. 1858 by Mathias Jørgensen) was leased. This was definitively taken over in 1883, and in 1881 Tuborg Fabrikers Glasværk was bought, which was named Hellerup Glasværk. In the meantime, the count had disposed of the works in 1873. From 1907, the glass works were run in close collaboration with A/S De forenede Glasværker, Odense, and A/S Frederiksberg Glasværk, whose shares it took over. Under A/S De forenenede Glasværker belonged Fyns Glasværk, Odense, (founded 11 June 1874) and until 1907 Aarhus Glasværk, Århus, (founded 1898), which was then taken over by A/S Kastrup Glasværk. In 1918, the share capital in the glassworks in Aalborg was also acquired (founded in 1853 by chamberlain August Theodor Schütte, transferred to a limited company in 1905). In addition to Kastrup Glasværk, the company operated the following works: Hellerup Glasværk, De forenenede Glasværker i Odense and Aarhus Glasværk.
In 1892, the company had a large headquarters built at Nørre Voldgade 12 in Copenhagen by architect Philip Smidth. The building still bears the company's name.
The factory first had a large production of mouth-blown bottles, which were mechanized in 1912. Since then, mouth-blown drinking glasses, glassware, pocket larks, cheese bells...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Iconic Vintage Ph5 Chandelier for Louis Poulsen of Dk with Abstract Art Work
Located in Søborg, DK
Iconic Vintage PH5 chandelier by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen of Denmark from the 1990s with abstract art work by G61.
Entitled “Serengeti”
The ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A fantastic pair of ceramic table lamps by Bitossi.
These lamps are brown ceramic in the center with a metallic glaze at the top and bottom.
Newly rewired with new nickel hardwar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Verner Panton 1´st, Flowerpot Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark
Located in Naples, IT
Verner Panton flowerpot pendant light for Louis Poulsen, Denmark designed in 1969.
This pendant is an early example of the Panton flowerpot ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s Austria
Located in London, GB
An amazing and rare pair of Murano glass wall sconces by Kalmar, 1970s Austria.
The glass is clear with white marbling held by brass brackets on a metal back plate.
Recently re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Holmegaard Table Lamps with New Silk Custom Made Lampshades René Houben
By Holmegaard
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful pair of glass table lamps by Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s. Sculptural pieces made of handmade ceramic in Persian blue tones. With new matching custom made blue silk lamp shad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Hillebrand Glass Pendant Ceiling Light, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in London, GB
Vintage Hillebrand glass pendant ceiling light, 1970's Germany.
This beautiful and rare light Features 8 elegant frosted glass shades ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
American Mid Century Atomic Age Rare Spaghetti Fiberglass Pendant Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare color and great condition on this beautiful groove purple pendant spaghetti lamp, circa 1950s with a white chain 10-foot cord in perfect condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fiberglass
Murano Vintage Pink White Ribbons Italian Art Glass Pendant Hanging Lamp Shade
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful vintage Murano hand blown pink and white ribbons Italian art glass hanging pendant lamp shade. Attributed to designer Dino Martens for Aur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Table Lamp in 'Matt Classic Blue' 1980 for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop' table lamp in 'Matt Classic Blue' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
The elegant Pantop line was designed by Verner Panton in 1980, and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Table Vase Lamp Mod. LT226, Design Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1968
By Carlo Nason
Located in Napoli, IT
Table vase lamp Mod. LT226, design Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1968.
Bibliography:
Catalog N ° 9 A.V. Mazzega.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Leather Pendant Light in Cobalt, Doma, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of
Colombian artist Fernan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Søholm Stentøj, Maria Phillip, Ceramic Table Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
A stoneware table lamp handmade by Maria Phillipi for Danish Søholm located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark in the 1960s.
Stamped and signed on the base.
Sold without lamp...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Gruppo Luce made by La Murrina Round Periwinkle Color Chandelier, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary periwinkle color for this "Gruppo Luce" La Murrina chandelier, a periwinkle color with a unique transparency. Its periwinkle and transparent ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Campana Wall Sconce in Brushed Brass and Purple Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Campana wall sconce or reading light shown in brushed brass and violet enamel by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The wide band and distinctly bevelled edge makes the Campana a strong d...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Murano Midcentury Blown Glass White, Green and Violet Italian Lanterns, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Precious pair of Murano blown glass lanterns, its colors are unique ranging from gold to white through green and then violet. They are very elegant and refined objects, they can be placed in several places in the house, for example by hanging them from top to bottom above the two bedside tables, or to give life to a long corridor.
The lanterns are composed of a large golden yellow sphere, which contains the light bulb, surmounted by a green saucer...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
VV Cinquanta Black and Blue Wall Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
VV Cinquanta wall lamp
Design by Vittoriano Viganò
This version is with blue lacquered reflector and black mount.
The VV Cinquanta features an elegant and versatile posable dire...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Acrylic Table Lamps Designed by Edgardo Giménez, Argentina, 1968
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of acrylic table lamps designed by Edgardo Giménez, Argentina 1968.
This lamp was sold at Fuera de Caja, Romero Brest's design store, and is a ...
Category
1960s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
3 Mid-Century Modern Lantern in Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950, Stilnovo Attr
By Stilnovo
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful pendant lights / Lanterns in lacquered metal, brass and opaline glass, attributed to Stilnovo and very much in the manner of Angelo Lelii's designs for Arredoluce from the ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Val Saint Lambert, Somerso Heavy Large Crystal Table Lamp in Amethyst ‘Signed’
Located in Verviers, BE
This simple yet dramatic amethyst-colored table lamp is in the largest size (over 18 inches excluding the lamp-fitting and shade).
The colored core in Classic Val Saint Lambert tint...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Vittoriano Viganò 'VV Cinquanta' Sconces in Blue and Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Vittoriano Viganò 'VV Cinquanta' sconces in blue and black for Astep. Viganò was the art director of Arteluce, the company founded by his creative partner Gino Sarfatti, and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Unusual Italian Midcentury Table Lamp with Venetian Glass Shade
Located in London, GB
An unusual Italian Mid-Century table lamp, consisting of a polished chrome base, which is weighted at the bottom. The cube shape shade is lined with white acrylic and the four hand blown Venetian glass panels...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Space Age Ceramic Flower Wall or Ceiling Lamps, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Beautiful and decorative ceramic wall or ceiling lamps by PAN Keramik., Germany in the 1960s.
Fully functional.
A small chip at the bottom of the edge, mounted not visible.
Each ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Arteluce "Triana" Italian Wall Lamp
By Arteluce
Located in Wien, AT
Arteluce's ”Triana” wall lamp featuring two sets of interchangeable Murano glass.
Original condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Purple Murano Blown Glass Lamp by Vistosi, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
Vistosi
Rare sculptural purple Murano blown glass lamp by Vistosi,
with Murano and Vistosi labels
Italy, 1970s.
Dimensions: 17 H x 12 Ø.
Rewire...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Adjustable Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1960's
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
New cabling
Made of laquered metal, chrome
1X E26 or E27 socket
Original condition.
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Amethyst Color Murano Glass Scones
Located in Rome, IT
This outstanding pairs of scones with pink, amethyst color precious Murano glasses. Each sconce with 12 glass blown elements.
Five E 14 light bulbs. Excellent vintage condition, gla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Extra Large Ceramic Table Lamps with Custom Made Lampshades, René Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional pair of high-end ceramic table lamps, Denmark, 1960s. Sculptural pieces, made of handmade ceramic in blue tones. With a combination of glazed and with new custom made ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Large Ceramic Table Lamp with New Silk Custom Made Lampshade René Houben, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic bubble lamp, Sweden, 1960s. A sculptural piece made of handmade ceramic in glazed blue tone. With a special new custom made blue silk lamp shade by René Houben with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Design Classic Biagio Lamp by Tobia Scarpa, 1960s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Renens, CH
The Biagio lamp is one of Tobia Scarpa’s masterpieces. It has been cut and sculpted by hand from solid Carrara marble, resulting in a seamless piece of des...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble
Tortiglioni Wall Lamp Arredoluce Monza Angelo lelii Mid-Century Italian Brass
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Tortiglioni wall lamp Arredoluce Monza Angelo lelii mid-century Italian brass and white glass.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Custom Alex Iridescent Murano Glass Disc Chandelier in Double Cone Shape
Located in New York, NY
Custom Alex Iridescent Murano glass disc chandelier in double cone shape. Customization is available in different sizes, finishes and glass colors.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Floor Lamp by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Benetton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian floor lamp design by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for the Benetton stores in Italy.
Italian architect and designers who worked together on the variety of different project .they were...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern 1950thies Ceilling Lamp with Maching Wall Lights
Located in Weiningen, CH
Mid-Century Modern 1950thies ceilling lamp with maching walllights.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Design by Romeo Rega Purple Lucite and Chromed Brass Base, Italy 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Napoli, IT
Table lamp designed by Romeo Rega in purple Lucite and chromed brass base, Italy, 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Flush Mount in Murano Glass Multi color Elements by Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
Italian Flush Mount in Murano Glass Multi color Elements by Giovanni Dalla Fina
This outstanding massive Murano glass flush mount celebrates t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Italian Metal Suspension in the Style of Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian metal suspension in the style of Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
European.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Neon Sign/ Addvertisement PHILLIPS, circa 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition
- circa 1980s.
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1970s Ceiling Lights designed by Gae Aulenti, made by Vistosi, Italy
By Gae Aulenti, Vistosi
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1970s Italian design suspension lights designed by Gae Aulenti and made by Vistosi, Murano Italy.
Blown glass clear blue and green murrine technique shades with original bl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Violet Perspex and Brass 2-Lights 1960s Wall Sconces by Stilux, Milano, Set of 2
By Stilux
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of wall sconces made from brass and violet perspex shade. Very good condition: signs of oxidation of the brass structure and very slight signs of wear of the plastic lampshades.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Blanc De Chine Large Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1950s Blanc De Chine porcelain large table lamps with hand painted detail and gilt base.
Shades for photography only.
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sets Martinelli Large convex Plexiglass Wall Lights Italian Design White, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Martinelli large convex plexiglass wall lights Italian design white 1970s
Measures: Big diametro cm.80, height cm.45, small diameter cm.50, height cm.25.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plexiglass
Round Italian Murano Chandelier White Pulegoso Glass ESPERIA
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round Italian Murano chandelier white Pulegoso glass ESPERIA
3 light bulbs E14 Max 40 Watt each.
Only glass height cm.40.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
MoonTower Chandelier by Lorin Silverman
Located in New York, NY
3-tier chandelier of hand blown lapis blue glass bowls with applied Japanese Platinum foil, and hand blown globe reflectors. Each globe is clear at th...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Platinum
Large Micelu Pendant
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive large pendant in the style of Mid-Century Modern design.
Measures: Current Drop: 53”.
Fixture Height: 35”.
Diameter: 16”.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Stoneware table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of White Mid-Century Modern Ceramic table Lamps Model 941 by Soholm
Table lamp made of stoneware with light blue ceramic glazing to the base of the lamp. Designed by Einar Joha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Ceramic Table Lamp with New Silk Custom Made Lampshade René Houben, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic bubble lamp, Sweden, 1960s. A sculptural piece made of handmade ceramic in glazed blue tone. With a special new custom made blue silk lamp shade by René Houben with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Ceramic Table Lamp with New Silk Custom Made Lampshade René Houben, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional high-end ceramic lamp, Denmark, 1960s. A sculptural piece made of handmade ceramic in blue tones. With a special matching new custom made blue silk lamp shade by René Houben. With warm bronze/ gold inner-shade and fringes from Houles Paris.
The lamp is in perfect vintage condition. The price is included shade!
Approximate dimensions: Ceramic only height 19.7" (50 cm) x Ø 9.3" (23.5 cm) at base height to top of lamp-holder 39.3" (99.7 cm).
René Houben is a renowned Dutch light designer. René has been designing unique lamp shades for more than 25 years. From colorful and exuberant to modest. For every extraordinary lamp base (carefully selected antique and vintage items...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, 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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