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
Kalmar Table Lamp 'Phoenix' Mod. 1197, Brass Walnut Wood, Austria, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous and rare table lamp model 'Phönix' (engl. 'Phoenix') no. 1197 by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or 1960s).
The light is documented in the Kalmar catalogue from 1953 as well as 1960.
It is made of a solid brass stand and a walnut handle. The fixture has a socket for a medium or standard screw base light bulb. It is rewired and the lampshade is renewed.
It is in very good condition with little patina on brass and ready to use.
About Kalmar:
Founded in Vienna by Julius August Kalmar in 1881, Kalmar first specialized in the production of handcrafted objects of cast bronze.
After the turn of the century, Julius Theodor Kalmar...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
J.T. Kalmar Brass Chandelier, With Textured Glass Cone Lampshades, Austria, 1950
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful brass chandelier by J.T: Kalmar Vienna / Austria from the 1950s. Has lovely conical textured glass lampshades. In good condition with patina on the brass.
Height withou...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
One of Six Modulare Square Kalmar 'Cubus' Flush Mount Lights or Sconces, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of six modulare and square light fixtures model 'Cubus' (German 'Würfel') by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
They are made of polished stainless chromium steel and frosted cubic glasses...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Kalmar 1960s Floral Austrian Crystal Wall Light
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in New York, NY
A two light chrome wall light with two thick crystal glass decorative flowers. Rewired.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
J.T.Kalmar floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
J.T.Kalmar floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Brass partly blackened
The shade is reolaced ( new )
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 2 Kalmar "Palazzo" Light Fixture or Flush Mount Gilt Brass and Glass
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Stunning high quality and handmade gilt brass light fixture / flush mounts made by Kalmar in Austria. This model "Palazzo" was manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Large polishe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Ice Glass Cube Brass Flush Mount Light Fixture by Kalmar, Austria 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Nice brass and frosted glass light fixture by Kalmar, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or eraly 1970s). One bulb E26 / E27 for 75W max.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Sputnik Chandelier or Pendant Light 'RS 12', Aluminum Glass, 1970, 1 of 2
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two fantastic 12-arm atomic chandeliers / pendant lights model "RS 12 Kugel HL" by Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
They are made of...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
Adjustable Pendant Designed by J. T. Kalmar, Vienna, 1950
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable pendant designed by J. T. Kalmar, Vienna, 1950
Original condition, only the shade is black painted.
The height is adjustable to different room heights.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1 of 2 J.T. Kalmar "Palazzo" Light Fixtures Gilt Brass and Glass, Austria
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the two the stunning high quality and handmade gilt brass light fixtures made by Kalmar in Austria. This model "Palazzo" was manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Large polished bril...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Kalmar Sconces or Flush Mount Lights, Brass Cast Ice Glass, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of identical, large and square light fixtures model 'Cubus' (German 'Würfel') by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Kalmar Textured Glass Sconces Wall Lights, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of large box textured glass wall lights by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s-early 1960s).
Light bulbs are not included. It is possible...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Flush Mount Light Textured Glass Brass White Metal, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A flush mount light fixture by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
A textured clear glass is mounted with a brass knob to a white p...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
One of Three Textured Glass and Brass Wall Sconces by J.T. Kalmar, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of three textured glass and brass wall lamps by J. T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
Very good condition with little patin...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Brass Glass Sputnik Chandelier by J.T.Kalmar, 1970 Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage sputnik chandelier from brass and glass by J.T.Kalmar.
The sputnik chandelier was designed and executed by the Viennese lighting firm J.T.Kalmar, 1970.
The...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
J.T. Kalmar Flush Mount Chandelier Tulip Murano Glass & Brass, Austria, 1970s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount chandelier with 12 clear and white Murano glass elements on brass frame. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem from the time.
With this light you make a clear statement in your interior design. A real eye-catcher even unlit. Manufactured by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria in the 1970s.
Design: Carlo Nason attr.
Manufacturer: Julius Theodor Kalmar...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Textured Rock Wave Glass Wall Lights by J.T. Kalmar, Austria
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in circa 1960. The glass shows a beautiful wave texture, which gives a diffuse light effect and a nice pattern on...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
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 Vienna Round Mid-Century Flush Mount / Ceiling Lamp, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful flush mount ceiling lamp from the 1960s, made by J.T. Kalmar Austria. A charming light, made of solid textured glass on a metal base, with a nice brass knob in the center...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian 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
The Sun, a Brass Pendant Lamp from J.T. Kalmar , 1950's, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful pendant lamp from J. T. Kalmár from the 1950's, Austria.
Model " Sonne " (sun) is a five arm lamp with five spikes that radiate from a solid brass
ball. This variant with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
'Dornstab' Floor Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in Utrecht, NL
All new, contemporary edition of J.T. Kalmar's iconic 'Dornstab' design from 1947 in exclusive hardwood (Paul Ferro) or Wenge & bronzed brass base with silk fabric lamp shade. Made a...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Huge Large Ice Crystal Glass Austrian Flushmount, 1960s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Austrian made huge and rare large model with black painted metal hardware and ice crystal glass flush mount chandelier or flush mount by Kalmar, circa 1960s / 1970s. Featuring twenty-one hanging glass elements resembling sheets or plates of ice crystals suspended from a black painted metal flushmount...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kalmar Austria Multiple Clear Glass Pendant Lamps by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
25 Austrian clear glass pendant lamps by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950.
We have 25 pieces in stock which can be customized (some options are pictured)
Multiple identical square clear Granada pendant lights by J. T. Kalmar with chrome hardware. Newly rewired, one bulb per light (e14). They are in excellent condition, the cord textile cable or chrome rod can be customized in length according to your requirements.
Dimensions for the shade only...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Kalmar Wall Lamp circa 1950s with Frosted Glass
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Kalmar wall lamp circa 1950s with frosted glass
Good original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Kalmar Table or Nightstand Lamps, Textured Glass, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Two nice table lamps by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). They are made of a brass base with a textured glass lamp shade whic...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
J.T. Kalmar Waterfall Chandelier Crystal Glass and Nickel Brass, Austria 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Large waterfall chandelier by J.T. Kalmar with a diameter of 27", Austria, 1960.
Very modern chandelier with classical crystal elements wit...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Brass
J.T. Kalmar Grenada Clear Glass Pendant Lamps, circa 30 Pieces, Austria, 1950
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
One of circa 30 Austrian Grenada clear glass pendant lamps by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950.
Sold and priced per piece, discounted greatly if multiples are being ordered.
Identical set s...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Kalmar Vienna Two Tambour Drum Brass & Glass Midcentury Chandeliers, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two identical and stunning round three-tiered modernist chandeliers, handcrafted by Kalmar Vienna in Austria in the 1960s. Each chandelier features 37 solid textured crystal me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tulipan Sconces by J.T. Kalmar Vienna, Austria, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage beautiful timeless pair of sconces wall lights model tulipan by J. T. Kalmar executed by Kalmar, Vienna, 1960.
Paper label on the backside.
Nine handblown ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Several Ribbled Frosted Glass Brass Wall Lights Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful high quality light fixture made by Kalmar, Austria. Manufactured in mid century, circa 1970 (at the end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s).
This wall light features lights m...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kalmar Floor Lamp 'Telescope', Patinated Brass Leather, Height Adjustable, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A floor lamp model "Telescope" / "Teleskop" by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Austria in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
The stand is covered with leather a...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rectangular Wave Glass Wall Lights by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Wave glass rectangular fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in circa 1960. The glass shows a beautiful wave texture, which gives a diffuse light effect and a nice p...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
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
Kalmar 1950 Glass Mid-Century Modern Wall Light
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in New York, NY
A luxurious 1950 Austrian Floral thick glass wall light by the famed lighting company, Kalmar. Rewired.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Floor Lamp 'Pelican' Mod. 2097, Height Adjustable, Brass Black Iron, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous height adjustable floor lamp model 'Pelikan' (engl. 'Pelican') no. 2097 by J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or 1960s).
The light is documen...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
J.T. Kalmar Pair Sconces Wall Lamps, Brass & Textured Glass, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful pair of brass and glass modernist wall lights, executed by J.T. Kalmar Vienna in the 1950s. Charming sconces, made of solid textured melting glass with white metal bases ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
J.T. Kalmar Square Midcentury Textured Glass Flush Mount , Sconce, Vienna, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful lamp from the 1950s, made by Kalmar Vienna Austria. To be uses as a flush mount or sconce. A charming lamp, made of solid textured glass on a white painted metal frame. H...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Kalmar Textured Glass and Brass Sconces Wall Lights, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of large textured glass and brass wall lights by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s-early 1960s).
A single piece of angled clear glass i...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Set of Two Elegant Modernist Wall Lamps or Sconces by J.T. Kalmar, 1980s Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two elegant wall lamps / sconces. Manufactured by J.T. Kalmar, 1980s, Vienna, Austria.
Executed in thick marbled glass, brass sheet and metal, each lamp needs 1 x halogen bul...
Category
1980s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
J.T.Kalmar Ceiling Lamps Vienna Late 1960s '10 Pieces' 'Marked'
Located in Wien, AT
J.T. Kalmar ceiling lamps, Vienna, late 1960s (10 Pieces)
Original glasses
Price and sell per piece.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 6 Ice Glass Wall Sconces with Brass Tone by J.T. Kalmar, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Set of 6 beautiful and elegant modern brass toned wall lights or sconces, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, executed to a very high standard.
Each ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Amber Murano Wall Sconce Glass & Chrome by Carlo Nason, J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Kalmar wall sconce made of handblown clear and white Murano glass mounted on nickel back plates. Made in Austria in the 1960s.
Design: Carlo Nason.
Maker: J.T. Kalmar, lab...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Nickel
Gold Vertical Glass Messing Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three wave glass pendant lights designed by J.T Kalmar, manufactured by Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s.
Simple yet beautiful design. Each pendant has one wave textured glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Original Red "Kalmar" Cylinder Wall Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Original J.T. Kalmar wall lamp "Hakenzylinder" in a beautiful red.
Lampshade in the shape of a Cylinder with a brass swivel arm.
It can be mounted on the wall with adjustable posi...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp Model Micheline by Kalmar Vienna Austria 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage floor lamp, which was designed and executed by J. T. Kalmar, Vienna, 1960.
The design of this floor lamp fits also into a modern interior due to its simpleness. It has the model number 2092 and is named Micheline.
The floor lamp was made of black lacquered tube steel stem with brass details and an original wax lamp...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
One of Two Modulare Kalmar Flush Mount Lights or Sconces, Brass Ice Glass, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two modulare and square light fixtures model 'Cubus' (German 'Würfel') by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s).
They are made of polished brass and frosted cubic glass...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Small Kalmar Chandeliers Citrus Swirl Smoked Glass, Austria, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of gorgeous Murano glass pendant lights by Kalmar, 1960s. High quality smoked swirl ice glass, 6 clear twisted crystal glass panels with a light gold dish amber colored stripe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Two Kalmar Frosted Sconces Glass and Brass, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Two Kalmar frosted sconces glass and brass.
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Glass and Brass Light Fixtures Designed by J.T Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
A stunning pair of light fixtures designed by J.T Kalmar, manufactured by Kalmar Franken, Austria in the 1960s.
High-end and handmade design from the 20th century. The large squares ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Kalmar Tulipan Semi Flush Mount 1970, Austria
Located in Bronx, NY
Kalmar semi flush mount Vienna Austria 1960, 24 blown glass elements which are highly saturated with tiny air bubbles that gives the glass a white look, each element is resting on a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Wall Lamp with Textured Glass by Kalmar, circa 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Wall lamp with textured glass by Kalmar, circa 1950s
Sides are nickel-plated
Two bulbs
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Tulipan Glass Sconce by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1960's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tulipan glass sconce by J. T. Kalmar, Austria, 1960's. Pieces in hand blown glass with different shapes, one E14 bulb.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury J.T. Kalmar Crystal Glass Pendant Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame fitted with one E27 and one E14 socket three crystal-ice glass elements. Designed by J.T. Kalmar in the 1950''s.
Total lenght 140cm (47.24in) lenght of the lamp only 58cm.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Eight Arms Amazing Nickel Platend Chandelier Around, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Amazing nickel platend chandelier around 1960s, original condition, the chandelier has eight arms.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Large Kalmar Murano Smoke Glass Sconces or Wall Lights, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful and large Murano glass wall sconces or lights or ceiling lamps by J.T. Kalmar for Franken KG, Austria, 1960s. A white lacquered metal backplate holds an organic hand blown ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Ice Glass Wall Lamp Sconce by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel/brass frame fitted with one E14 stocket and covered with ice glass plate. Designed and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna from 1960s. Up to 3 available, price per lamp.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
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.