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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: J.T. Kalmar
Tulipan chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Fantastic chandelier model 'tulipan' by Kalmar.
Beautiful handmade tulip shaped bubble glasses.
This chandelier doesnt only look spectacular but also emits a wonderful light.
The...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1 of the 2 Massive Textured Glass Flush mount or Wall Light by Kalmar, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
A high quality modern thick textured ice glass flushmount light by Kalmar, circa 1965. The flushmount is featuring a huge quare brown marbled blown ice glass dish. The handmade dish ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Square Ice Glass Flushmount by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern flushmount by the Austrian brand Kalmar made in the 1960s years. Brass base with four Murano glass shades.
The light requires four E27 (US E26) light bulbs. Wor...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sconces Wall Lights Kalmar 'Corina', Gilt Brass Glass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of very exclusive Hollywood regency ice glass wall lamps model 'Corina' by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
High quality items which are made of a 24-carat gilded polished brass frames with leaf-shaped clear glass pieces.
Each fixture takes three small screw base Edison bulbs (type E14) up to max. 40W per bulb and it is compatible with US/UK/ etc. standards.
It is possible to install this fixture in all countries (US, UK, Europe, Asia, Canada,) although it may be necessary to purchase different light bulbs suitable to local electricity. It also can be used with a dimmer.
A matching flush mount...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Large Hollywood Regency 2-Ice Glass Wall Light by Kalmar Lights, Austria 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light
Producer:
Kalmar Franken KG, Austria
Design:
J.T. Kalmar
Age:
1960s
Original modernist Hollywood regency glass wall light. High quality 1960s fabricat...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
J.T. Kalmar Gold Brass Tiered Crystal Glass Chandelier Palazzo Lamp, circa 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
J.T. Kalmar Gold Brass Tiered Crystal Glass Chandelier Palazzo Lamp, circa 1960. Stunning four-tier 21" Austrian Kalmar chandelier in excellent condition featuring heavy glass pieces...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Austrian Midcentury Set of Ten Murano "Citrus" Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique, beauty and stunning Austrian Set of Ten "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Citrus" 4663/2. These Sconces were desifned and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar Frank...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Vintage Kalmar Ice Glass Sconces
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage Kalmar ice glass sconces. Two pairs available for immediate purchase.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
$4,800 / set
J.T.Kalmar chandelier around 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
J.T.Kalmar chandelier around 1950s
Original condition
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large 10-Arm Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, Brass and Textured Pressed Glass, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful and large 10-armed light fixture by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1960 (late 1950s to early 1960s).
It consists of a frame made of solid, poli...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
One of Ten Kalmar Sputnik Sconces Wall Lights 'RS 3 WA', Aluminum Glass, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Ten (five pairs of) large J.T. Kalmar wall lights manufactured in Austria in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
They are made of polished aluminum and handblown bub...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
Pair of Modern Kalmar Brass Two-Tiered Ice Glass Pendant Chandeliers, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of beautiful and elegant modern brass chandeliers, manufactured by Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, each chandelier has two layers of extremely stylish textured solid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Large J.T. Kalmar Uplight Brass Dome Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass dome lamp by J.T. Kalmar from the 1970s. Fitted with six E27 polcelain sockets and up to 100watts each. Excelent condition, repolished.
up to 5 p...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
$4,980 / item
Ice Glass Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Ice Glass Lamp by J.T. Kalmar from the 1960s.
The 30 glass elements spread a very noble light.
Very high-quality workmanship and a real eye-catcher for every home.
Condition:
Very ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Smoked Glass Citrus Chandelier from J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Stunning CITRUS chandelier by Kalmar from the 1960s.
The 18 beautifully shaped and heavy smoked glass elements spread an impressive sparkling play of light.
High quality.
Design: J....
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Square Glass Flush Mount J.T. Kalmar, Austria
Located in Rijssen, NL
Clean lines to complement all decors. Amazing large scale square glass flush mount by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured circa 1970, (late 1960s and early 1970s).
Multiple t...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Hollywood Regency MURANO Glass Wall Light Made by Kalmar Lights, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light set of 2
Producer:
Kalmar Franken KG, Austria
Design:
J.T. Kalmar
Age:
1960s
Original modernist Hollywood regency glass wall light set. High quality 1...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,075 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare J.T. Kalmar floor lamp vienna around 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Rare J.T. Kalmar floor lamp vienna around 1950s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Aluminium Lacquered
The shade is replaced ( new )
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Kalmar Table Lamps, Brass Glass, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A lovely pair of table lamps by J. T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
They are made of a polished brass base and a blackened met...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
$2,500 / set
One of Four Huge Kalmar Chandeliers Pendant Lights, Brass Glass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four extremely rare Sputnik or atomic light fixture 'RS 16 HL' by J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury, Austria, circa 1970 (late 1960...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Huge Kalmar Chandelier 'Finger', Textured Ice Glass and Nickel, Austria, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An extra large light fixture model 'FINGER' by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
A white painted metal frame holds a lot of textured ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Kalmar Pendant, circa 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Kalmar pendant, circa 1960s.
Polished and stove enamelled
three lights.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
J.T Kalmar Square Brass & Textured Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Introducing a charming Mid-Century flush mount or ceiling lamp. Crafted with a square lampshade from textured melting glass, reminiscent of ice, and adorned with a brass knob in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ice Glass Wall Light, Sconce by Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Ice crystal glass wall sconce. Metal hanger plate.
By J. T. Kalmar, from the 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Two Extendable Table Lamps by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Two extendable table lamps by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950s
Extendable in the hight from 50cm up to 54cm
Brass parts are polished and stove enamelle...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Pendant, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Kalmar pendant, circa 1960s
Three lights.
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 2 Kalmar Chandelier Pendant Lights, Amber Glass and Brass, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
A very nice pendant light by Kalmar Franken KG manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970. Three smoke or amber tone Murano glasses are mounted on a brass fixture.
The crystal leaves ar...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Impressive Austrian Kalmar "Fuente" Crystal Ice Glass Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Large and heavy steel construction silver painted 28 crystal ice glass elements and fitted with 8 E14 + 1 E27 sockets and 28 made by Kalmar in Austria in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Steel
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Bedside Lamps Table Lamps Pair Duo Kalmar 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass vintage Mid Century Modern pair of table lamps or bedside lamps by J.T. Kalmar with beautiful lush Josef Frank design fabric by Svenskt Tenn.
An amazing and playful pair of bedside lamps or table lamps by J.T.Kalmar 1950s from brass curved tubes. The renewed lampshades are covered with high-quality colorful textile...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Monumental Floor Lamp Columns by JT Kalmar 1970'
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning Tronchi floor lamp Columns, masterpiece from the 1970s, designed by the renowned JT Kalmar. This elegant lamp features hundreds cylindrical acrylic glass shades, each craft...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
J.T. Kalmar Two-Tiered Glass Chandelier, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Very nice J.T. Kalmar textured glass and brass chandelier from the 1950s. Suspended from brass hardware and held in place by nickelled knobs are two tiers...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Kalmar Ice Glass Wall Sconces, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of ice glass Kalmar wall sconces. Each one is composed by two pieces of ice glass blocks placed on a metal base.
This pair of sconces is in excellent condition and they have be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Metal
$2,948 / set
Pair of Wedge-Shaped High End Wall Lights by J.T. Kalmar, 1970s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful wedge-shaped high end wall lights by J.T. Kalmar, 1970s, Austria.
Quality brass frame in an elegant warm gold color,
The light will bring a touch of intimacy. Suitable for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Brass and Leather 'Hase BL' Floor Lamp by Kalmar - US Plug
Located in Utrecht, NL
Floor lamp 'Hase BL' originally designed in 1952 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, executed in polished brass, partly wrapped in a tactile leather to serve as a grip fo...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of XL Kalmar Ice Glass Wall Sconces by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of beautiful and elegant modern brass wall lights/sconces, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, executed to a very high standard. Each wall light has...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Extra Large Midcentury Round Ice Glass Flush Mount by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern flush mount by the Austrian brand made in the 1960s years. There is a golden brass screw secure to the ice glass. The bottom of the lamp is green color.
The lig...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
$1,415 Sale Price
20% Off
1 'of 2' Pair of Murano Wall Sconces Glass & Brass by Kalmar, Austria 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant pair of modern wall sconces designed by J.T. Kalmar. Thick murano glass elements resembles icicles fixed on a golden brass frame. Each lamp emits sufficient indirect warm lig...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Brass and Glass Flushmount by Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Fantastic brass and glass flushmount light fixture by Kalmar with 2 layers of thick hand blown glass loop elements (clear and tranclucent). ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Murano Flush Mount Ceiling Light Glass & Brass, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant white flush mount with textured Murano glass with brass finals on a metal hardware illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem from the time. With this light you m...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Brass and Brown Glass Hand Blown Murano Glass Wall Lights by J. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of high end wall sconces made of hand blown clear and opal and brown (smoked) murano glass on a messing hardware designed and produced by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s. Mini...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Austrian Vintage Sculptural Murano Glass Wall Lights Sconces, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of four beautiful hand blown white textured murano glass sconces,
Austria, 1960s.
Lamp sockets: 2x E27 (US E26).
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
J.T. Kalmar Brass Chandelier with Textured Ice Glass, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass chandelier by J. T. Kalmar Vienna, Austria, from the 1950s with textured ice glasses on it. White painted base with brass rod and nice brass knobs. In good conditi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Crystal Glass Chandelier from Kalmar Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp needs 4x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb, is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Light bulbs are not included.
It is possible to install this fixt...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
J.T. Kalmar Round Mid-Century Brass & Textured Glass Chandelier, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful petite round modernist brass and glass chandelier from the 1950s, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna, Austria. This charming pendant light features a brass frame with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Sputnik Pendant Light Chandelier 'RS 27', Brass Glass, 1970, One of Five
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare and large 27-arm atomic chandelier or pendant light model 'RS 27 Kugel HL' by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
It is m...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair J.T. Kalmar Brass & Textured Glass Mid-Century Table Lamps, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of lovely brass and glass table / side / nightstand lamps from the 1950s, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Vienna Austria. They have nice brass bases with four legs and brass knobs...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
J. T. Kalmar Thick Textured Clear Glass Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
J. T. Kalmar thick textured clear glass chandelier (gilded).
Original condition.
Seven bulbs.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Petit Flush Mounts Brass and Glass by Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Nice pair of glass and brass flush mounts by Kalmar/Austria.
Excellent condition, newly rewired with one bulb per light (75W max).
Priced as a pair.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
J. T. Kalmar Flush Mount "Tulipan" Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame white painted with ten E14 bulbs and 41 hand blow glass elements made by J.T. Kalmar.
Very good condition with minimal signs of age.
3 pieces available, price per lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,990 / item
Mid-Century Cube Form Pendant Ceiling Fixture Featuring Etched Glass by Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Cube Form Pendant Ceiling Fixture Featuring Etched Glass By Kalmar form 1960's
8 pieces available
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Telescope', Brass Tulip Base Height Adjustable, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of two brass floor lights model 'Telescope' / 'Teleskop' with tulip stands by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Austria in midcentury, circa 1970, (late 1960s or early 1970s...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of J.T. Kalmar Midcentury Wall Lights, Textured Glass and Brass
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Austria
A pair of Kalmar mid century wall lights, that are made up of textured ice glass, that has been elegantly mounted to a brass base with two brass knobs.
These lamps were produced in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,217 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of J.T. Kalmar of Murano Glass Brass Sconces, Austria, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of elegant J.T. Kalmar sconces featuring thick white and clear swirl glass on a gilded brass base. Minimalistic design executed with a taste for excellence in craftsmanship. Ill...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Square Amber Glass Wall Light Flush Mount, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful high quality light fixture in the style of ancient Greek temples, with a beautiful motif on the sides. Manufactured in mid century, circa 1970 (at the end of 1960s and begi...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Silver Plate
Donut Wall or Ceiling Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Stunning donut wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
The design creates a spectacular light.
High quality.
Design: J.T. Kalmar
Manufacturer: Franken KG...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
J.T. Kalmar Red Brass Midcentury Table Lamp, Model Style, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist desk or table lamp, model name „Style“ / model # 1213 from the 1950s. Designed by Julius Theodor Kalmar, manufactured by Kalmar Vienna in Austria. Has a red adj...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron, Metal, Brass
Two Extandable J.T.Kalmar Table Lamps with Fabric Shades Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Two extandable J.T.Kalmar table lamps with fabric shades around 1950s
Brass and iron lacquered
The shades are replaced.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
J.T. Kalmar 2x Dornstab Adjustable Floor Lamp, Brass, Walnut, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two beautiful "Dornstab" floor lamps, we offer a matching one in our other listing. Designed and executed by J.T. Kalmar Vienna Austria. The conical lampshade is adjustable to ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Two Kalmar Floor Lamps, Nickel Chrome, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Two floor lamps mod. 'Skop' by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Austria in Mid-Century 1960s. The stand is made of chrome or nickel-plated brass. Newly refurbished lamp shades. V...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Nickel
$1,700 / item
Large Austrian Midcentury Glass "Catena" Chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous, stunning and large Austrian midcentury chandelier from 1970s, model "Catena". This chandelier was made during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar.
This fixture is composed by 3...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$4,042 Sale Price
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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.