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
Sun Lamp VXS.04 - Wall Mounted Sconce - 3D Printed Sand
Located in ROTTERDAM, NL
Sunflower Shadows ~ Nature's Palette in Modern Lighting
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Sandstone, Brass, Stainless Steel
Striking Palmette Murano Glass Floor Lamp
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic modern Murano glass and brass-mounted Palmette floor lamp.
Available also a pair.
There are 3 E 27 light bulbs.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Model 566 Table Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Astep
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 566 table lamp by Gino Sarfatti. Originally designed in 1956. Current production manufactured by Astep. the Model 566 embod...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Three Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model 'Three Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights an...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Saturn Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Saturn Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps a...
Category
2010s French 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, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One Rotating Curved Arm Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Rotating Curved Arm Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1954.
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
Salvador Dali Muletas Lamp Sculpture, Black Label Limited Edition by BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Muletas Limited Edition lamp designed by Salvador Dali manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Limited Edition
Dyed Lime Wood satin in black.
Lampshade in Transparent Black Chiff...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor la...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Bronze
Italian Mid-century Modern Table Lamp by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century style Italian table lamp with frosted opaline white glass globe mounted on solid brass frame in chrome finish / Made in Italy
Height: 22.5 inches / diameter: 14 inches
1 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-century Modern Table Lamp by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century style Italian table lamp with frosted opaline white glass globe mounted on solid brass frame in chrome finish / Made in Italy
Height: 22.5 inches / diameter: 14 inches
1 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large matte white Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inches, he...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large dark frosted smoky Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large dark frosted smoky Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large dark frosted smoky Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large glossy white Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inches, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large matte white Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inches, he...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large dark frosted smoky Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large matte white Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inches, he...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large glossy white Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inches, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large matte white Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inches, he...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Yellow Murano Glass Vase Flame Lamps, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of table or bedside brass lamps and white and yellow flame Murano glass. Made with old new stock of glass from the manufacture Vistosi. High quality glass. Contemporary work fro...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Glustin Luminaires Sputnik Chandelier with Iridescent Globes
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Sputnik chandelier designed by Glustin Luminaires made of brass with iridescent Murano glass globes.
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Vintage Inspired Cork And Acrylic Globe Lamps
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pair of Cork & Acrylic Globe Lamps.
The lamps are newly made and are a limited addition to our new collection. They are made with porcelain sockets and twisted rayon-covered lamp wi...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Cork
Murano Glass Spheric Pendant
Located in Austin, TX
Spheric glass pendant light, Italian, from the island of Murano. This hand-blown glass globe features a blue and white swirling pattern. A galvanized gilt brass stem and canopy suppo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of 'Atollo' Large and Small Gold Table Lamp Designed by Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two table lamp -large and small- "Atollo" designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Monumental Italian Gold Leaves Murano Glass Ceiling Light or Flushmount
Located in Rome, IT
This striking ceiling light is realized in pure Murano glass, each chandelier consists of an incredible number of leaves with gold intrusion.
Gold-plated frame with 18 E 27 bulbs sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Burnished Brass with Orange Difuser
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 pr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Cinquanta Red, Black and Black Suspension Lamp by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
VV Cinquanta Suspension lamp
Design by Vittoriano Viganò
This version is with red and black lacquered reflectors and black frame.
The VV Cinquanta Suspension is elegant and versatil...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
VV Cinquanta Black and Red Wall Lamp Designed by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
VV Cinquanta wall lamp
Design by Vittoriano Viganò
This version is with red lacquered reflector and black mount.
The VV Cinquanta features an elegant and versatile posable direct li...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Wall Lights, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass and brass wall lights, in stock
Undulating textured thick light amber glass.
Brass accents
Finishes available upon request (price TBD)
Wired to the America stand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fabulous Italian Murano Glass Monumental Ceiling Light or Flushmount
Located in Rome, IT
Realized in pure Murano glass, each chandelier consists of an incredible number of leaves. Gold-plated frame with 18 E 27 bulbs spread a magical light.
Available also a pair.
By Ven...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Green Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of brass and green Murano glass wall lights lightning pannel lamps sconces. Contemporary work from a small artisanal italian design workshop. In the mood of Mid-Century Modern, ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Murano Glass White Petals Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing chandelier with 49 petals white hand blown glass by Murano.
Measures: height with chain cm 80, (31.5 in.) without chain cm54 (21 in.) diameter cm 65 (25.6 in.)
Five E27 l...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Murano glass and brass sconces with thick hand-blown undulating glass in a light amber color with a gilt brass trim. This pair has been newly wi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Ettore Sottsass Veneer And Acrylic Globe Lamps
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pair of Ettore Sottsass Veneer & Acrylic Globe Lamps.
The lamps are newly made and have been veneered with the original ALPI veneer, designed by Ettore Sottsass. The veneer has been...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Lucidi and Pevere ‘Aplomb’ Concrete Outdoor Pendant Lamp for Foscarini in Gray
Located in Glendale, CA
Lucidi and Pevere ‘Aplomb’ Concrete Outdoor Pendant Lamp for Foscarini in Gray
Designed by Lucidi and Pevere and produced by Foscarini, the Italian lighting firm founded in Venice ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Concrete, Aluminum
Murano Glass Triedre Chrome Sputnik Chandelier with 24-Carat White Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite handblown Murano glass Sputnik chandelier offers an abundance of Triedre crystals- each replete with a profusion of 24-carat white gold flecks- emanating from a centra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold, Chrome
Exceptional and Rich Dolphin Chandelier, Murano, Italy
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
"The passion of glass is a form of love"
This prestigious huge colorful high-end chandelier brings the passion of the glass makers of Venice into your home . The Venice chandeliers f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold
Lucidi and Pevere ‘Aplomb’ Concrete Outdoor Pendant Lamp for Foscarini in Green
Located in Glendale, CA
Lucidi and Pevere ‘Aplomb’ Concrete Outdoor Pendant Lamp for Foscarini in Green
Designed by Lucidi and Pevere and produced by Foscarini, the Italian lighting firm founded in Venice...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Concrete, Aluminum
'Caboche Plus' Wall Light by Urquiola and Gerotto for Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
'Caboche Plus' Wall Light by Urquiola and Gerotto for Foscarini
Designed by Patricia Urquiola and Eliana Gerotta and produced by Foscarini, the Italian lighting firm founded in Veni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Petite 'Caboche Plus' Wall Light by Urquiola and Gerotto for Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
Petite 'Caboche Plus' Wall Light by Urquiola and Gerotto for Foscarini
Designed by Patricia Urquiola and Eliana Gerotta and produced by Foscarini, the Italian lighting firm founded ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
'Caboche Plus' Ceiling Light by Urquiola and Gerotto for Foscarini in Gray
Located in Glendale, CA
'Caboche Plus' Ceiling Light by Urquiola and Gerotto for Foscarini in Gray
Designed by Patricia Urquiola and Eliana Gerotta and produced by Foscarini, the Italian lighting firm foun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Lucidi and Pevere ‘Aplomb’ Concrete Outdoor Pendant Lamp for Foscarini in Red
Located in Glendale, CA
Lucidi and Pevere ‘Aplomb’ Concrete Outdoor Pendant Lamp for Foscarini in Red
Designed by Lucidi and Pevere and produced by Foscarini, the Italian lighting firm founded in Venice o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Concrete, Aluminum
'Caboche Plus' Ceiling Light by Urquiola & Gerotto for Foscarini in Transparent
Located in Glendale, CA
'Caboche Plus' Ceiling Light by Urquiola & Gerotto for Foscarini in Transparent
Designed by Patricia Urquiola and Eliana Gerotta and produced by Foscarini, the Italian lighting firm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large glossy white Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inches, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large glossy white Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Diameter 23.5 inches, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Dark Burnished Brass with Grey Difuser for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 pr...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 566 by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino sarfatti lamp model 566 by Astep
Brass structure, black reflector, white marble.
Manufactured by Astep
Model 566
Design by Gino Sarfatti
In its refined simplicity, Model 566 st...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
LUMfk Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The fantastic LUMfk Sconce is a patinated brass and champagne toned fringe wall sconce inspired by mid century Italian design. This sconce is create...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Saturn Wall Lamp Set of Two
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Saturn Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps a...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Vico Magistretti Suspension Lamps 'Sonora' Large White Opaline Glass by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Sonora' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1976.
Suspension lamp giving direct and diffused light, opaline blown Murano glass diffuser. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
T...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Coral Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of brass and coral, red and yellow cube details Murano glass wall lights lightning pannel lamps sconces. Contemporary work from a small artisanal italian design workshop. In the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille - 2 Ceiling Lamps with 3 Rotating Arms in White
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION:
Simple and elegant, this ceiling lamp makes a dramatic addition to a variety of room settings. With three rotating arms of differing lengths and heads that swivel and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2042/3 Champagne Mount for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2042/3
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The two blown opaline glass spheres are gently held in place by two Black, or Champagne, painted aluminum rings. Each ring has a small cut, enabl...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Serge Mouille Modern Black Two Rotating Straight-Curved Arms Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model 'Two Rotating Straight-Curved Arms Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall ligh...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2042/6 Champagne Mount
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gino Sarfatti lamp model 2042/6.
Champagne Mount.
Manufactured by Astep.
Model 2042/6
Design by Gino Sarfatti
With Le Sfere Plafone, Model 2042/6 from 1963, another of Gino Sa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Italian Bamboo Floor Lamp with Brass Base
Located in New York, NY
Chic Italian brass and bamboo standing floor lamp. Very good quality. Made to order.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
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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