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.
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Item type: New and Made To Order
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Ahm and Lund 'Clam' Pendant in Mouth Blown Opal Glass for Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Ahm and Lund 'Clam' Pendant in Mouth Blown Opal Glass for Fritz Hansen
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless craft...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Harper Wall Sconce
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing Harper, the new wall lamp design by Blueprint Lighting.
Named for Ace Harper; artist, musician, fashion designer, mother and wife of iconic rock drummer Matt Sorum. From...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ahm and Lund Large 'Clam' Pendant in Mouth Blown Opal Glass for Fritz Hansen
Located in Glendale, CA
Ahm and Lund Large 'Clam' Pendant in Mouth Blown Opal Glass for Fritz Hansen
Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Dieci Shade Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shades mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Length: 81 inches / Width: 44 inches / Height: 8 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Dieci Shade Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shades mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Length: 81 inches / Width: 44 inches / Height: 8 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Falcon Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Illuminate your space with our Elegant Modern Table Lamp, a perfect blend of style and functionality. This lamp features a sleek, minimalist design with a sturdy wood base that looks...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Murano Glass Tall Leaves Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Leaf shaped tall wall sconces made of tinted Murano glass with golden accents.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of Perla Wall Sconces
Located in Westport, CT
Drawing inspiration from nature's exquisite treasures, Perla evokes the image of a pearl emerging from within a shell, with a delicately curved metal shade enveloping a blown glass b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Arne Jacobsen AJ Floor Lamp 1957 in Ochre for Louis Poulsen
Located in Tilburg, NL
Arne Jacobsen AJ Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen. Designed in 1957, current production.
Arne Jacobsen designed the AJ Lamp for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen (Radisson Collection) i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
'Hobo' Glass and Brass Pendant by Örsjö
Located in Glendale, CA
'Hobo' Glass and Brass Pendant by Örsjö
The Hobo pendant is inspired by Swedish ”luffarslöjd,” metalcrafts made by travelling workers many years ago in Småland, the home of the Swed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass chandelier with elements of hand-blown glass in a sea-glass green color. Each element of glass has an Art Deco stylized design. It has been newly wired to fit US standar...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Serge Mouille Black and White Six Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp, Re-edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Six Rotating Arms Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1958.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and flo...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Large TOTEM Column Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model 'Large TOTEM Column Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Medium Signal Column Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model 'Medium Signal Column Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamp...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp Set
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Two Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "Two Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1954.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and ...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Modern White Five Curved Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'Five Curved Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wa...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Antony Table Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Antony Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1955.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufact...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille White "Suspension" Two Fixed and One Rotating Curved Arm Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White "Suspension" two fixed and one rotating curved arm ceiling lamp.
Serge Mouille white "Suspension" two fixed and one rotating curved arm ceiling...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Fixing Bracket Set
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall sconce lamp model 'Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Fixing Bracket' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lig...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp Set
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Curved Bibliothèque ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Airplane Pendant, Aquamarine Silvered Glass, Brass Body
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
For 20 years, Sabrina Landini has created an unique collections in terms of design and quality.
A combination of Oriental-Occidental style to enrich all kinds of interiors with eleg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 2 Exceptional and Rich Wall Lights, Murano
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
"The passion of glass is a form of love"
This prestigious huge colorful wall lights brings the passion of the glass makers of Venice into your home . The Venice wall fixtures from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Tuxedo Wall Sconces
Located in Westport, CT
Introducing the Tuxedo Wall Sconce: a stunning embodiment of French and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. With its handsome and transitional design, this sconce is perfectly scaled to e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Joe Colombo 'Riscio' Steel Table Lamp by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Joe Colombo in 1968.
With its sleek yet optimistic clarity of form; a light, triangular shade seemingly floating off a weighty cylindric base, Italian design...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
"Big Leaf" sconces in Murano glass by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Applique "Great Leaf" in massive and sculpted Murano glass and brass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2024.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Anatomy Design 'Steel Lab Light Floor' Steel and Aluminium Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp designed by Anatomy Design in 2010.
Inspired by her parents’ pharmaceutical work and their old lab equipment, Andrea Kleinloog from Anatomy Design designed the Lab Light...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Contemporary Pair of Sconces Brass and Murano Glass Textured Blade, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of wall lights lamps sconces with Murano glass textured blade and brass. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal workshop. Minor imperfections due to artisanal handmade...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Brass Chandelier and Murano Glass Gold Leaf Flame , Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Chandelier ceiling pendant light lightning lamp flush mount in brass and massive Murano glass flame with gold leaf. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal workshop. Minor i...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Flush Mount Brass and Murano Glass Textured Blade, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Flush mount chandelier ceiling pendant light lightning lamp with Murano glass textured blade and brass. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal workshop. Minor imperfections...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille Modern Black Five Curved Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'five curved fixed arms spider ceiling lamp' designed bySerge Mouille in 1954.
Manufactured by collection Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, w...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Gray "Baloton" Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of lamps from the island of Murano outside of Venice, Italy. Each lamp features hand-blown gray toned glass spheres blown in the "baloton" technique. This pair has been newly wi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Round Fixation Box
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall Sconce lamp model 'Anthony Wall Lamp Whit Round Fixation Box' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Simple Agrafée Table Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table Lamp model 'Simple Agrafée table lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamp...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Eye Sconce Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Eye Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Murano Glass Ivory Eight Arm Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Chandelier made of ivory colored Murano glass with eight branches. We love the classic lines and modern details of this hand-blown fixture. It has been newly wired to fit US standards.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Felci Murano Glass Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
With precious Murano glass felci.
13-Light bulbs E 14.
Measures: height cm 130, plus chain and canopy.
diameter cm 90.
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Alta Brass Dome Chandelier by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Alta brass dome features a spun metal shade with a brass canopy and rod. The shade is available in brass or powdercoated metal finishes. Shown here in antiqued brass.
The Lawso...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Dieci Shade Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shades mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Length: 81 inches / Width: 44 inches / Height: 8 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Dieci Shade Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shades mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Length: 81 inches / Width: 44 inches / Height: 8 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Dieci Shade Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shades mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Length: 81 inches / Width: 44 inches / Height: 8 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Dieci Shade Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shades mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi by Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Length: 81 inches / Width: 44 inches / Height: 8 in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Modernist Italian Murano Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
The thick luminous white stamped glass of this stunning pair of sconces will sparkle when lit or turned off. We couldn't resist their sophisticated pattern and clean 1960's glamorous...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Monarch Pendants
Located in Westport, CT
The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement. This design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century Moderni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Monarch Articulating Wall Lamps
Located in Westport, CT
Monarch is a large scale wall-mount reading lamp or sconce with articulated arms. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Elska Wall Mount Reading Lamps
Located in Westport, CT
The Elska Wall Mount Reading Lamp is a stylish and functional fixture that draws inspiration from Scandinavian, Danish, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. Its walnut backplate and ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Tulle Table Lamps
Located in Westport, CT
The Tulle table lamp or desk lamp is an architectural piece that works well in both modern and transitional interiors. Shown here in our "Handsome" enamel and natural brass hardware....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Essential Italian Table Lamp "Vanessa," in Satin Brass and Black Marble
Located in Milano, IT
The Vanessa Collection focuses on the linearity of shapes, using marble, with its veins, as a functional base. The structure of the lamp recalls in all elements the circle: the stem,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Chain Pendant Set of 3, in Brushed Brass and Dark Bronze, Handcrafted by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Chain Pendant Set of 3, in Brushed Brass and Dark Bronze, Handcrafted by Duistt
The CHAIN pendant light is an interesting and unique item, made up of three hanging pendants each giv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Italian Brass Spider Ceiling or Wall Light in Midcentury Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Inspired by the Italian midcentury designs, this ceiling / wall light will make the focus center of your interior. The arms radiate all around the stem, each ending with a brass shad...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Smoke and Clear Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier or Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
This striking chandelier is composed by 78 smoke and ice color Murano glass 'Tronchi'
by 20 cm high.
Ten E 27 light bulbs.
Measures: Height without chain (cm 60) inches 23,60 wi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Miguel Milá 'TMM' Floor Lamp in Black Oak and White Parchment for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'TMM' floor lamp in black oak and white parchment for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiova...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Oak, Wood, Parchment Paper
Large Italian Murano Glass Blue and Ice Color Tronchi Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
This extraordinary chandeliers is composed by light blue and ice color Murano glass 'Tronchi'
by 20 cm high.
There are 13 E 27 light bulbs .
Available also a pair.
With the same gla...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
"Spikes" Wall Sconces by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of long sconces in brass and sculpted Murano glass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Small 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer.
Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron, Metal
Murano Glass Ceiling Pendants
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass ceiling pendants.
Made for us exclusively in Italy.
Hand blown glass, custom finished metal.
Available in brass or patinated ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Jenny Glass Large Wall Sconce in Enamel, Glass & Brass, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Jenny Glass, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. You asked for it! A new iteration of our best-selling Jenny sconce...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 4-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Luxury chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer.
The 4-shade version is ideal to be hung over a round table.
Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed.
The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways.
There is nothing else like this on the market.
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Onyx, 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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1980s Lucite Lamps
Antique French 6 Light Chandelier
Antique French Desk Lamp
Antique Stained Glass Lighting
Antique Victorian Bell
Art Deco Art Nouveau Light Pendant
Art Deco Ball Lamp
Art Deco Chandelier With Geometric Details
Art Nouveau Crystal Chandelier
Black Pendant Perforated
Brass Art Deco Candelabra
Brass Table Lamp 1960s Tall
Chinoiserie Wood Lamp
Clear Cone Pendant Light
Copper Cone
Danish Pendant Wood
Desk Reading Lamp
Figurine Lamp