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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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Number in Set: Set of 10
Large Scale Monarch Wall Sconce in Brass & Blush Enamel by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The newest member of the "Monarch" family by Blueprint Lighting! Introducing the Monarch wall sconce, shown here in our Brushed Brass and our best-...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Joe Colombo 'Topo' Table Lamp in White and Black with Base for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Topo' table lamp in white and black with base for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White One-Arm Standing Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Standing lamp model "One-Arm Standing Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1953.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze
Mariana Pellegrino Soto 'Alba' Opaline Blown-Glass Table Lamp by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Mariana Pellegrino Soto in 2017
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The concept of Alba starts with a very simple element: the designer’s imagination was inspire...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
21st Century Pavone Large Pendant Lamp with chains, DALI, Gio Ponti 2019 Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Between 1957 and 1970 the association between Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti, probably the most famous Italian architect and designer, is at its highest. Witness to this relationship is ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Marjorelle Violete Lamp, Meticulously Handmade
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Highly organic, the Majorelle collection evokes flowers of an imaginary garden.
Informed by textures found in nature, the collection features a dappled surface
made from resin s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin, Foam
21st Century Triennale Floor Lamp, brass&light blue, Angelo Lelii, 2019, Italy
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Icon of Arredoluce, symbol of an era and source of inspiration for many objects to follow over time, Triennale is perhaps the best known project by Angelo Lellii. Presented at the VI...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Anatomy Design 'Lab Light Floor' Brass by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp designed by Anatomy Design in 2010.
The Lab Light design came about from a genuine fascination with laboratory equipment and with all those fantastic clamps and levers...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vico Magistretti Suspension Lamp 'Sonora' 493 Painted White by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Sonora' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1976.
Suspension lamp, giving direct and diffused light in blown PMMA. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The story of Sonora ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
Nendo Floor Lamp 'Switch' Satin Gold Edition by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Switch' designed by Nendo in 2007.
Floor lamp giving direct and indirect light. Metal structure and reflector. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Japanese designer Nendo, revisits the shape of the Classic abat-jour by renewing both its materials and its function. The archetypal shape of the cylindrical lampshade is transformed by using metal while its function as a diffuser is combined with that of a ‘switch’, hence its name. In fact, the lamp is switched on and off by turning the sheet metal lampshade, inextricably blending shape and function, aesthetics and functionality.
Materials and color:
Satin gold metal
Variations:
Available in black color.
Available as a table lamp model.
Dimensions:
D 40 cm x W 40 cm x H 140 cm
Technical information:
2 x max 100 W (E27)
Founded in 1945, Oluce is the oldest Italian design company in the lighting sector still in operation today. Oluce lighting’s design aesthetic is crisp, linear, and decorative. A subtle, intellectual beauty that over the years has led the company to produce some of the more recognizable and admired iconic lighting in the world. Oluce, already participating at the 9th Triennale in Milan, throughout its long history, has received numerous acknowledgements including two Golden Compass awards, two Design Awards and the Gold Medal at the 13th Triennale in Milan. Its lamps appear in the most important permanent design collections worldwide.
Oluce’s expertise reveals its unparalleled manufacturing excellence which transforms into objects an untiring technological research into the potential of light. Each lamp is a milestone along this journey. Over time, from unusual materials, original designs and new lighting sources ensued revolutionary iconic designs by Tito Agnoli, Joe Colombo, Marco Zanuso, Ostuni e Forti, and Vico Magistretti, who since the 1950s, have been rewriting the history of lighting. Recent collections reaffirm Oluce design and decorative approach, expressed through the signs by Italian and international designers such as Angeletti & Ruzza, Francesco Rota, Nendo, Victor Vasilev...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Miguel Milá 'FAD' Floor Lamp in Natural Oak and White Linen for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'FAD' floor lamp in natural oak and white linen for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Oak, Wood, Linen
Sakura Flush Mount / Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
7 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 22 inches /...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Klaus Nolting 'Qu' Portable Outdoor Aluminum Table Lamp in Black for Ip44de
Located in Glendale, CA
Klaus Nolting 'Qu' portable outdoor aluminum table lamp in black for IP44de.
Founded in 1933 in East Westphalia, Germany, IP44.DE has quickly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
LUfo Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUFO perforated brass dome ceiling light by Lumfardo Luminaires. Part of our contemporary collection the LUFO ceiling light is in a darkened patina ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Marjorelle Iris Lamp, Meticulously Handmade
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Highly organic, the Majorelle collection evokes flowers of an imaginary garden.
Informed by textures found in nature, the collection features a dappled surface
made from resin s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin, Foam
Marta Laudani & Marco Romanelli Table Lamp 'Cand-led' by Oluce
By Oluce, Marco Romanelli
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp 'Cand-led' designed by Marta Laudani & Marco Romanel in 2005.
Table lamp giving diffused light, with LED. Lampshade in transparent PMMA. Satin anodized aluminium base-cov...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Sconces by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare sconces by Stilnovo. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. These sconces contain a flush brass wall mount that is connected to a circular horizontal holder that carries a top frosted opaline glass shade, with a supporting opaline glass plate on the bottom. These rare lamps are from an early industrial era of Stilnovo and were originally accredited as theatre lighting...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
LUtern Indoor Outdoor Sconce BR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the LUtern Indoor Outdoor Sconce BR is a classic mid century modern lantern design ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Anatomy Design 'Awkward Light' Steel and Aluminium Wall Lamp by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp designed by Anatomy Design in 2012.
Quirky and slightly off, Awkward is a wall lamp with a deliberately peculiar anatomy - its long, slender arms reaching to illuminate...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Anatomy Design 'Lab Light Table' Brass, Porcelain and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Anatomy Design in 2010.
The Lab Light design came about from a genuine fascination with laboratory equipment and with all those fantastic clamps and levers...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
VV Cinquanta White and Brass Wall Design by Vittoriano Viganò for Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
VV Cinquanta wall.
Design by Vittoriano Viganò.
This version is with white lacquered reflector and brass mount, Including Switch.
The VV Cinquanta features an elegant and versatile ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Semi Pendant, Medium, Dusty Blue Glossy
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Semi Pendant is a unique pendant lamp, based on two quarter-circles put together, back-to-back. It’s distinctive arch-shaped, enamelled metal shade creates a diffused, cone-shape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Miguel Milá 'M68' Pendant Lamp in Chromed Aluminum for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Miguel Milá 'M68' pendant lamp in chromed aluminum for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, Miguel Milá and other European icons with a commitment to faithfully re-edition their legendary designs with uncompromising attention to detail, materials and craftsmanship.
The 'M68' lamp was originally designed in 1962 by renowned creator Miguel Milá. Featuring a large bell-shaped opaque shade the light is wonderfully diffused onto the surfaces beneath. These re-editions have been upgraded from the original methacrylate lamps...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Sakura Flush Mount / Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
7 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 22 inches /...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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, ...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Semi Pendant, Medium, Black
Located in Berkeley, CA
The semi pendant is a unique pendant lamp, based on two quarter-circles put together, back-to-back. It’s distinctive arch-shaped, enamelled metal shade cr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 'Atollo' Large and Medium Black Table Lamp Designed by Vico Magistretti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two table lamp, large and medium, "Atollo" designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Three Rotating Arms Floor Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp model 'Three Rotating Arms Floor Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Sakura Flush Mount / Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
7 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 22 inches /...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
‘Rituals 3’ Hand Blown Opaline Glass Table Lamp in White for Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
‘Rituals 3’ hand blown opaline glass table lamp in white for Foscarini
Designed by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba and produced by Foscarini, the Italian lightin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sophia Lamp by Danny Kaplan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Sophia lamp is handmade studio pottery by ceramic artist by Danny Kaplan. Shade included. Please note exact dimensions may vary.
Born in New York City and raised in Aix-en-Pro...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Z...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Triennale pendant lamp, brass & brown, Angelo Lelii, 2019, Italy
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Icon of Arredoluce, symbol of an era and source of inspiration for many objects to follow over time, Triennale is perhaps the best known project by Angelo Lellii. Presented at the VI...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
21st Century Triennale pendant lamp, chrome&red-yellow-blu, Lelii, 2019, Italy
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Icon of Arredoluce, symbol of an era and source of inspiration for many objects to follow over time, Triennale is perhaps the best known project by Angelo Lellii. Presented at the VI...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Sakura Flush Mount / Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame.
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / made in Italy.
7 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each.
Measures: diameter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gallissa 'Moragas' Table Lamp in Oak Wood & Natural Cotton for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Gallissa 'Moragas' table lamp in oak wood & natural cotton for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, Miguel Milá and other European icons with a commitment to faithfully re-edition their legendary designs with uncompromising attention to detail, materials and craftsmanship.
The 'Moragas' table lamp was designed for Moragas' own office in 1957. Featuring a shade in natural cotton ribbon, typically used for bookbinding, Moragas would often place notes and cards between the shade's ribbon folds. The generously sized shade is arranged atop a sturdy wood cylinder base with a brass head that supports 3 bulbs in a radial and outward arrangement. Today the 'Moragas' continues to be meticulously crafted to Santa & Cole's exacting standards using the highest quality materials available.
Price per item. Available in unlimited quantities with a wood base in oak or sapelli. This listing is for the 'Moragas' table lamp in oak wood, brass and a natural cotton shade.
In stock lead time 1-2 weeks. Out of stock can add an additional 4-8 weeks or more. Please note that lead times and inventory availability are dependent on choice of wood and are subject to change without notice. Please inquire for current lead times prior to placing time sensitive orders.
Kindly note that items must ship from Santa & Cole’s Barcelona warehouse, so 1st Dibs arranged shipping and local pickup are not available. Shipping cost quoted is per item and cannot be combined. Free standard shipping on all lighting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sakura Flush Mount / Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
7 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Measures: diameter: 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sakura Flush Mount / Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
7 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 22 inches /...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton 'Spiral SP3' in Gold for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Spiral SP3' for Verpan. Gold. New, current production.
The Spiral collection is not only a great example of Panton’s experimental approach to colours and shapes, but ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Angeletti & Ruzza Table Lamp 'Cylinda' Satin Gold by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp "Cylinda" designed by Angeletti & Ruzza in 2017.
Table lamp giving direct led light in metal.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Angeletti & Ruzza designed Cylinda, a tabl...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Opaline Glass Table Lamp for Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' opaline glass table lamp for Oluce.
Originally designed in 1977, this iconic re-edition is still crafted by Oluce in I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sakura Flush Mount / Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
7 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Measures: Diameter: 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Klaus Nolting 'Lix' Portable Outdoor Aluminum Table Lamp in Ruby for Ip44de
Located in Glendale, CA
Klaus Nolting 'Lix' portable outdoor aluminum table lamp in ruby for IP44de
Founded in 1933 in East Westphalia, Germany, IP44.DE has quickly b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black 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 ar...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
DOOQ Mid-Century Modern Marjorelle Lotus Lamp, Meticulously Handmade
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
Highly organic, the Majorelle collection evokes flowers of an imaginary garden.
Informed by textures found in nature, the collection features a dappled surface
made from resin soak...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin, Foam
Large Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
'Tekio Vertical P2' Pendant Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tekio Vertical P2' pendant lamp in Japanese Washi paper for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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 ar...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Pepe Cortes Olvidada Chandelier Lamp for BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Olvidada chandelier lamp designed by Pepe Cortes.
Manufactured by BD Barcelona
Steel structure and lamp holder nucleas with a brass scotch polished fini...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White 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, Steel, Brass
Pepe Cortes, Steel and Brass Olvidada Triple Lamp for BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Olvidada triple lamp designed by Pepe Cortes.
Manufactured by BD Barcelona
Steel structure and lamp holder nucleas with a brass scotch polished finish....
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mariana Pellegrino Soto Table Lamp 'Recuerdo' Textured Blown-Glass by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp 'Recuerdo' designed by Mariana Pellegrino Soto in 2017.
Table lamp giving diffused led light in transparent and textured blown-glass. Cover light in satin transparent PMM...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
21st Century Triennale Floor Lamp, chrome&blue-black-white, Lelii, 2019, Italy
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Icon of Arredoluce, symbol of an era and source of inspiration for many objects to follow over time, Triennale is perhaps the best known project by Angelo Lellii. Presented at the VI...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Conche Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sconce wall lamp model 'Conche Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Bronze
Verner Panton 'Spiral SP2' Pendant in Gold for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Spiral SP2' in Gold for Verpan. New, current production.
The Spiral collection is not only a great example of Panton’s experimental approach to colours and shapes, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Luread Spot Sconce 'S' BR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Lumfardo LUread spot sconce in solid brass with a push switch on the backplate. A sconce inspired as a contemporary take on classic midce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Round White Mat Opaline Glass Flush Mount Lights Wall Scones by BEGA Limburg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large German Opaline Industrial ceiling lamp from BEGA Limburg
Metal base with white opaline glass
3x E27 / E26
Weight: 3.30 kg / 7.3 lb
Priced per individual item. All l...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black 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 ar...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, 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.
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