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: Stilnovo
Creator: Lisa Johansson-Pape
Model 2045 Sconce by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single sconce by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950s. Rewired for US junction boxes. Light takes one E27 75w maximum bulb. PLEASE NOTE ONLY ONE ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pendant made of aluminum and iron by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pendant made of aluminum and iron, painted black and light blue, by the Stilnovo house.
Stilnovo was a company founded by Bruno Gatta in 1946. Stilnovo is an important part of the f...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Pair of Italian Stilnovo Table Lamps 1960s Red & Yellow & Brass
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Pair of original by Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Italian red & yellow enameled aluminum & brass bell shape table lamps with adjustable joints to a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Mid Century Stilnovo Tripod Floor Lamp with Opaline Glass, Italy 1950's
By Stilnovo
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful Stilnovo Tripod Floor Lamp, Italy, 1950s.
Black lacquered steel legs with brass accents and an opaline glass shade.
Bulb Specifications: E-27 Bulb.
Some normal traces o...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Rare Pair of Monumental Eight-Light Wall Sconces, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Stilnovo rare and stunning monumental pair of eight-arm wall lights with articulating conical shades in black lacquered aluminum suspended on brass arms and mounted long stem, Italy,...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Hanging Lamp "1231" by Stilnovo, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in bruxelles, BE
Copper and metal lamp made by Stilnovo. Model: 1231. height with the cable: 112 cm. Wear due to time and age of the lamp.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
Stilnovo, unique pair of large table lamps in opaline lighted glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
cod-2370
Stilnovo
Unique pair of large table lamps in opaline lighted glass, brass details and silk shads.
Manufacture label, 1960's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Silk, Opaline Glass
Italian Cone Grey Brass Pendant Lamp Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful Stillovo Diabolo cone pendant lamp made of grey lacquered metal with a brass ring and two sockets, Italy, 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large chrome-plated 50's Stilnovo telescopic wall bracket
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large Italian telescopic wall lamp produced by Stilnovo in the '50s. Chrome-plated metal structure and perforated black lacquered metal shade (original paint). Counterweight system t...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Stilnovo Brass Chandelier
Located in Dronten, NL
Very elegant chandelier with nine lights. Frame and canopy in brass, ball joints in black enameled brass.
Great vintage 1960s period piece, rewired for use in the USA.
Stilnovo, an ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Accent Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Utrecht, NL
This characteristic Stilnovo table lamp is the definition of an eye-catching design. Decorative lighting is basically the fourth layer of illumination, the jewellery of the room. This lamp contains the comfort of ambiance lighting, the efficiency of task lighting, and the impact of accent lighting.
Accent lamps are generally smaller lights that give a dark corner a nice glow. In this design lamp’s case however, the look is just as appealing when turned off, which can be considered a Stilnovo speciality. The copper structure is layered, starting from the bottom with a round black lacquered base. The thin, nickel-plated metal tube rests on a smaller round base and supports the drum-shaped middle section that serves as the diffuser. As such, it is made of thinner, tinted methacrylate that dims the light to create atmospheric, stylish lighting. The shade has small holes on its top that lets the light through for an appealing effect. The design is topped off with the thin metal tube piercing through the shade visually, ending in a small sphere as a focal point. The tricolour palette and combination of materials sets the design tone, creating an aesthetic that is reminiscent not only of the space age, but also of industrial design. This lamp is truly original and seems to find its origins in Europe.
On a side table or a sideboard, this Stilnovo table lamp will quickly find its marks in any interior. To accompany the stylish look, the copper has beautiful patina that adds vintage charm to the otherwise modern aesthetic of the design.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The metal has a beautiful patina with some marks.
Dimensions:
6.88 in Ø x 13.38 in H
17.5 cm Ø x 34 cm H
About the manufacturer:
Stilnovo was founded in the heart of Milan by Bruno Gatta in 1946. In 1947, Stilnovo participated in the 8th Triennale di Milano and immediately activated a communications campaign, focused on the most important specialized magazines in the sector.
In the following years, Bruno Gatta partnered with his brother Paolo, who had recently graduated from university and in September 1949, they opened “Stilnovo Srl”, with a share capital of 400,000 Italian Lire. This set off a managerial pathway which, over the course of just a few years, saw the company become a point of reference in modern lighting. By 1956, Stilnovo achieved a share capital of 4,000,000 Italian Lire, a tenfold increase in just seven years. Their designs were celebrated and the “2061” model became the first Stilnovo lamp selected at the Compasso d’Oro.
In 1957, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni designed two Saliscendi light fixtures for the new Milan Chamber of Commerce. The coming decades brought many designs that are now considered iconic, and by the 1970s, many of their models were featured in various media outlets, galleries, and museums. Stilnovo took part in the 1972 show “Italy, the New Domestic Landscape” at the MoMA in New York, where the Periscopio and Nuvola lamps...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Marvellous Set of Two Stilnovo Table Lamps, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Scarce pair of table lamps by Stilnovo.
Huge pieces, with milky glass and aluminium details.
Following the Max Ingrand lesson for Fontana Arte, this piece has two-light sources, on...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo pair of large wall lights in metal with colored perplex fan
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2453
Stilnovo
Rare pair of large wall lights in metal and brass with colored perplex fans.
Stilnovo Manufacture Milan 1955 ca.
28x12xh65
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pendant Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel painted shade, fitted with one E27 socket.
Made by Stilnovo in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount Fixture by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
An elegant Italian Mid-Century Design 13-arm flush mount fixture in brass by Stilnovo.
Gio Ponti designed similar modern fixtures.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Wall lamp in brass and opaline glass, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare Italian Stilnovo wall lamp in brass and opaline glass, Italy, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Suspension Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Suspension light by Stilnovo. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1950's. Enameled metal, brass hardware. Original canopy. Wired for U.S. standards. We reco...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Brass and Glass Yellow Label 2078 Sconce from Stilnovo, 1959
By Stilnovo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This wall lamp was produced in Italy by Stilnovo in the late 1950s.
It is made from a brass structure with a white opaline sandblasted shade.
It remains in a very good condition: oxidation spots on the frame as showed in pictures. Yellow Stilnovo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Stunning Stilnovo Chandelier in Metal and Brass
By Stilnovo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stilnovo, chandelier, brass, lacquered metal, Italy, 1950s.
This refined chandelier made by Stilnovo is a perfect representative for Italian Mid-Century Design of the fifties. A dou...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Red Wall Lamp Model 2601 by Gaetano Sciolari for Stilnovo, Italy 1950s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Gaetano Sciolari was an influential Italian designer known for his forward-thinking lighting creations, particularly in the mid-20th century. Stilnovo, founded in 1946, was a leading...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Ball Lamp Italy 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Munich, DE
Ball lamp designed in painted black and milk glass with the original Stilnovo sticker made in Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Orbital Ceiling Light by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Orbital Ceiling Light by Stilnovo Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. A planetary chandelier consisting of two rings on an axis point. The axis point can be rotated ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Red metal table lamp, Stilnovo, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Condition:
Good
Materials:
Painted metal, Brass
Epoca:
1950
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Wall-Mounted Articulating Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Hanover, MA
Stilnovo wall-mounted lamp with long brass arm perpendicular to the wall and articulating dark green aluminium shade. Push button on-off switch on mounting plate. Rewired for USA wit...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Purple and Orange Ceiling Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Weesp, NL
Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo ceiling lamp made of an orange and purple acrylic shade icm with teakwood, stainless steel and black painted iron.
The shades can be adjusted separately ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
Big Stilnovo Ufo Pedant
Located in Munich, DE
Very nice and modern pedant by Stilnovo. The ufo lamp in glass is quite common, but we never saw this beauty with green acrylic shade. Does add a very fresh effect.
The lamp can be...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Aulenti and Castiglioni 'Trepiu' White and Black Pendant Light for Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Aulenti and Castiglioni 'Trepiù' White and Black Pendant for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 'Manifesto' Ceiling Lamp 1970, Longest Red Version
Located in London, GB
Ettore Sottsass, Austria/Italy (designer)
Stilnovo, Italy (manufacturer)
'Manifesto' ceiling lamp, designed 1970
Chrome-plated and red lacquered metal shade. Original bulb holde...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ettore Sottsass for Stilnovo, 'Manifesto' Ceiling Lamp, 1970, Short Blue Version
Located in London, GB
Ettore Sottsass, Austria/Italy (designer)
Stilnovo, Italy (manufacturer)
'Manifesto' ceiling lamp, designed 1970
Chrome-plated and blue lacquered metal shade with white interior...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Stilnovo Wall Lamp Model 2020, Italy, 1955
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Spectacular large sized sculptural wall lamp model 2020 designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1955. This is for a very nice minimalis...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo Pendant Model 1135 Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Vigevano, PV
Stinovo
A pendant lamp, model "1135," 1950s. lacquered aluminium
"Triplex Opal" frosted glass, with Stilnovo label
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Stilnovo Wall Scone / Signed
By Stilnovo
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful craquelure lacquer.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Pendant with Eight Globes
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Stilnovo pendant with eight frosted glass shades on a satin nickel and black lacquered frame. Holds eight candelabra sockets. Height of stem can be adjusted as needed.
Measures: D...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Stilnovo Pendant Model 1104 Italy 1959
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and large ufo shaped pendant model 1104 designed and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1959. Oval shaped opaline glass diffuser closed with black painted socket plate. Black painted ceiling fitting. This position of the shade can be adjusested which gives this a nice and playful appearance. Instead of having a normal horizontal lamp...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Midcentury Pair of Wall Lights by Stilnovo, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in bari, IT
Italian midcentury pair of wall lights by Stilnovo, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Original Stilnovo Table Lamp, brass and metal, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Argelato, BO
Original Stilnovo table lamp, Italy, 1950s design
It is a rare and refined table lamp, which well expresses the sophisticated elegance of the well-known Italian company. The label i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chandelier by Italian designer Bruno Gatta - Stilnovo 1950
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chandelier by Italian designer Bruno Gatta.
Original edition of Stilnovo, with original label.
Gilt brass, matt black aluminum openwork cup, opaline glass.
Italy around 1950.
Hei...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid Century Italian Floor Lamp by Stilnovo 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mid Century Italian Floor Lamp by Stilnovo from the 1960s is a timeless piece of design. Characterized by sleek lin...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Three-Light Faceted Glass Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Stilnovo faceted glass pendant, painted aluminium, brass.
Re wired with a drop of up to 1.7 meters
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Wall Light Sconce Stilnovo Chromed Steel Midcentury Modern Design Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, IT
Stilnovo wall lamp (production label) with one light. Cylindrical diffuser in chromed steel/aluminium. Rectangular base in chromed metal. This design is highly sought after due to th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Rare Mid-Century Modern sputnik chandelier by Stilnovo. Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Fair original vintage condition with trace of age and use for this rare Stilnovo chandelier produced in Italy during the 50s. Made from wood, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo rare floor lamp in light green lacquered metal
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2644
Stilnovo Milan
Rare floor lamp in light green lacquered metal, metal and brass hat with satin glass cup, brass tips and details.
Stilnovo manufacture, approx. 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Heavy Glass and Brass Suspension Pendant Light by Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Heavy Glass and Brass Suspension Pendant Light by Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 8x E14 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable t...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Rare Stilnovo Clamp Desk Lamp, circa 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
Rare Stilnovo articulated desk lamp with black shade.
Brass has nice patina and the lamp has been rewired.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
STILNOVO - Coppia di appliques anni 50
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di appliques STILNOVO, originali degli anni 50, Made in ITALY.
Sono in vetro opaline bianco , ottone e metallo dipinto nero.
In ottimo stato di conservazione i vetri sono perf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Single Stilnovo Sconce
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning classic mid-century wall sconce from Stilnovo of Italy from the 1950s in naturally aged brass, blown-glass and painted aluminum. Partially restored. 3 E12 candelabra based s...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Custom order for client: 2 Stilnovo Chandeliers”
By Stilnovo
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
one Fantastic rare Stilnovo midcentury Shanghai twenty-four-arm brass Italian chandelier, 1960.
one Monumental 1950s 12-Globe Glass & Metal Chandelier for Stilnovo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large 1950s Stilnovo Opaline Glass & Black Metal Ceiling Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Stilnovo Opaline Glass & Black Metal Ceiling Lamp.
A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in black painted metal with monumental opaline glass diffuser and bra...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo, Mid-Century Brass Pendant Lamp from 50s
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this pendant lamp manufactured by Stilnovo during the 50s. Made from brass, lacquer, opaline glass, glass. No cracks or c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Italian Midcentury Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in bari, IT
Floor lamp with six lighting bodies by Stilnovo in brass and opaline glass from the 1950s
Bruno Gatta joined the company with his brother Paolo, who had just graduated, and in Septem...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Original 50's Stilnovo Bracket Hospital Lighting Fixture Metal, F267
By Stilnovo
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large 1950's gallows from the Italian manufacturer Stilnovo, designed for a hospital. Arm structure in creamy white lacquered metal, ball joint and handle in steel, diffuser in white...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Stilnovo spotlights, set of 7. Italy 1960. Signed.
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this set of 7 spotlights, produced in Italy during tge 60s and signed by Stilnovo. Full working with EU standard, adaptab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exceptional Stilnovo pendant lamp is a striking example of Mid-Century Italian design. Featuring a bold combination of red and white plexiglass, accented by a sleek black metal ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo pair of lantern lamps Italy 1955
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Absolutely fantastic and rare pair of floor lamps, designed and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1955. These floor lamps have the look of an Art Deco outdoor lamp...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Aluminum
Stilnovo De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Stilnovo De Pas – D’Urbino – Lomazzi desk lamp
Materials: Cast iron counterweight, painted with green wrinkle paint. Chromed iron rod and top....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Wall Lights by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
The pair of brass wall lights by Stilnovo with original labels. The glass shades have been remade to the original form and type.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Applique Mid Century Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Cerignola, IT
Gorgeous pair of Stilnovo wall sconces in polished brass with white opal glass in Mid Century style
Impianto elettrico nuovo.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
50s Floor Lamp Brass Enamelled Red and Cream Shades Italian Design by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A rare floor lamp designed by Stilnovo in 1949 and produced through out the 1950s. Patinated brass structure with two articulating lamp shades and arm. Original cream enamelled metal...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, 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.