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 4
Smoked Murano Glass Wall Sconces with Central Brass Plate
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of a piece of curved and wavy Murano glass with a central brass plate.
Two lights per sconce.
Price per sconce
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
LUDO Wall Sconce in Brass & Enamel, Classic Italian Design, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling Ludo wall sconce or reading light, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The spun aluminium cones are a vintage 1950s Italian design. Swive...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Campana Wall Sconce in Brushed Brass and Pink Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Campana wall sconce or reading light shown in brushed brass and pink enamel by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. The wide band and distinctly bevelled edge makes the Campana a strong des...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
Frosted Murano Glass Dome Form Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture with Bubble Detail
Located in New York, NY
Flush mount dome form ceiling fixture with frosted Murano shade featuring bubble detail and circular brass clip hardware.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Small Hanging Pendant with Birch Dowels by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Small hanging pendant with birch dowels by Mel Smilowa the small hanging pendant is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting collection, originally ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Oval Lamp in Dry Blue Matte by Victoria Morris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic egg-shaped lamp with matte blue and black glaze handmade in Los Angeles by Victoria Morris.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Modern Italian Wall Lights "cocotte" Black Stilnovo Style Bedside
By Stilnovo
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of modern Italian wall lights. Also, could be used as a bedside sconces. Made with brass and painted sheet metal. Lampshade are...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
LUread FS Sconce BR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A foldable and swing version of our original LU read sconce with a foldable and swingable articulated arm to allow for more variance in light direction. Made in solid brass including...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/6 Opaline Glass Ceiling Light in Black for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/6 opaline glass ceiling light in black for Astep.
This Astep re-edition of Gino Sarfatti's iconic design faithfully pays homage to his minimalistic yet inno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Vintage Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Chandelier Pendant Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for Holm Sørensen & Co pendent chandelier lamp model 6395.
Known as the onion this classic piece of brutalist...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Flute Sconce by Studio DUNN, Made to Order
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
A minimalist wall sconce, this contemporary light fixture adjusts up and down and side to side. The custom-made flute is perfectly proporti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Metal
Ludimanti Indoor Outdoor Sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdimanti Sconce is part of Lumfardo Luminaires’ contemporary lighting collection. This diamond shaped brass and acrylic sconce is made to order and can be used either indoor or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
'ORO' Brass and Metal Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
'ORO' brass and metal floor lamp.
Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, this highly refined floor lamp is reminiscent of the iconi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Serge Mouille - Rotating Sconce with 2 Arms (1 Curved)
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION:
The long straight arm of this sconce is 69 inches allowing for illumination deeper into a room when needed while the shorter arm maintains lighting closer to the wall. M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Aluminum, Brass
Greta Grossman B-4 Table Lamp - Black / White
Located in Berkeley, CA
The B-4 table lamp by Greta M. Grossman was designed in 1945 and bears her whimsical and powerful signature style. With playful angles and geometric elem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Louis Flush Mount with Steel Canopy and Solid Brass Extension
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small: W 6in (15cm) x D 2.25in (6cm) x H 6in (15cm)
The Louis flush mount is fabricated with a darkened steel flat canopy and a solid brass or darkened steel extension. This flush...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Sconce in Hand Carved Milk Onyx, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali, which ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Onyx
'Monarch' Pendant Lamp in Oil-Rubbed Bronze and White Enamel, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. Our extensive list of 50+ standard enamel colors are shown in the final images there is no additional lead time or cost for these colors. Metal finish and/or patina may be specified, but may impact lead time and cost slightly.
"Monarch" pendant light with shown in our hand-finished oil-rubbed bronze and our satin "Perfect White" creamy enamel fabricated in NYC by Blueprint Lighting, 2018. 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 Modernism. We are also able to make wall sconces, articulated wall-mount reading lamps, small chandeliers as well as larger and multi-tier chandeliers with the "Monarch" cone!
Available to view at our NYC showroom in Chelsea!
Dimensions as shown: The cones are 9" height , 5" diameter of the upper cone, 9" diameter of the lower cone. Total overall height as shown is 30", but may be easily edited to fit your space at no additional cost.
This piece may use any E12 candelabra base bulb up to 60 watts (or use LED). Bulbs not included. Fabricated entirely of UL-listed components.
Handsome design scaled to work well in a breakfast nook, in a foyer, a forlorn corner, as a reading lamp, a bedside lamp or flanking a bathroom or powder room vanity. The perfect luxe addition to a master suite, nursery or glam room. Strong enough to stand alone, but especially impactful in groupings over a bar, in a library, over a pool table...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
Large Scale 'Monarch' Articulated Wall Mount Lamp in Bronze, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Large scale "Monarch" wall-mount lamp or sconce, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement,...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Paavo Tynell Model 5321 Brass and Rattan Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell model 5321 brass and rattan table lamp. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1938, this authorized GUBI re-edition is execut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Paavo Tynell '1965' Pendant Lamp in Brass
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell '1965' pendant lamp in brass. Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1947, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in a perforat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Patinated brass and Ivory, Adjustable Three-Arm 'Triennale' Style Chandelier
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A wonderful interpretation of the Mid-Century iconic three-arm chandelier. Made by a lab specialized in Mid-Century restoration. Owner is a collector himself and connoisseur of the p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
'Elska' Wall Mount Reading Lamp in Walnut, Brass & Enamel by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. (Enamel color shown in this listing is "Perfect White") Our standard enamel colors are shown in the final image. There is no additional lead time or co...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
Branching Chandelier, Black/Ivory with Gold Inside, Stilnovo Style, solid brass.
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
For a large room, a hall or an urban loft. This midcentury style chandelier has 32 lights.
Branching chandeliers has the limit of dim light output, this has finally the right design for getting a great light output.
Midcentury sixteen 16 arms spider chandelier with perpendicular branching arms. Each horizontal arm is made in two different lengths to avoid overlapping of the orthogonal arms in distant view. An perfect layout of light spots, for downlight, wall and ceiling suitable brightening.
Pictures are showing two versions. The ivory with gold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Eight-Arm Brass Chandelier, Ivory or Black Heads, Gold Inside in Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Best size for dining room use. Enchanting 54in - 135cm diameter chandelier. Midcentury eight-arm spider chandelier with ivory or black shades and natural patinated brass.
Pivotting heads helps with the light distribution in the room. Upper shades contribute to the ambiance light and lower shades for the direct lights. The pictures are showing the new version with golden finish inside for a glamour touch. Classic ivory is also available. See last picture.
It’s my favorite thing in the house, said one of my first customers.
A statement piece for a large living room or over a dining table.
There is a special feature on customization: double circuit (to lit up cones separately from down lights) upon request, and it's complimentary. You can have one circuit or both dimmable to play with more light to the ceiling , on conversation before dinner, and full light on the table when dinner starts.
Made by a lab specialized in midcentury restoration. Owner is a collector himself and connoisseur of the period. This chandelier takes it's inspiration from several different chandeliers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum, Metal
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' Wall Light in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Plié' wall light in black.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Yellow for Nemo
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in yellow for Nemo.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
LUchiere Sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUchiere sconce is a wonderful and sleek bronze torchier sconce in a rich aged patinated brass finish and handblown glass shades. Based on an Italian design. Single medium based ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Grande Vertigo Pendant by Constance Guisset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceiling light made of structured lightweight fiberglass and polyurethane ribbons. Lead time 6-8 weeks when not in stock. Also available in black, teal and white. 78" in diameter...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fiberglass, Polyurethane
Modernist Clear and Black Murano Glass Disc Chandelier in the Manner of Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
This Modernist chandelier, in the manner of Vistosi, features 36 individually suspended black discs with clear rims in handmade Murano glass. Collectively, the discs offer a cascadin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
LUread FS Sconces by Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A foldable and swing version of our original LUread Sconce with a foldable and swingable articulated arm to allow for more variance in light direction. Made from solid brass and a ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Murano Glass Chandelier/Pendant Light
Located in Austin, TX
An assortment of lightly colored Murano glass curving pieces overlap to create this unique, contemporary, Murano glass chandelier or pendant light. Polished brass rod and canopy. Rew...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Test Tubes Lamps with Bubbling Colored Liquid
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Unique collection of 14 glass lamps of different shapes and sizes with a test tube, chemical aspect, with colored liquid inside.
The bulb inside the lamp...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Disderot Style Sconces by Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sharp looking perforated sconces in the style of French designer Disderot. In perforated painted steel and brass. Can be wired for anywhere in the world. Light bulb included with ord...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Several Wall Lights in Glazed Style, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
We have a whole range of mid-century West-Germany wall lights.
They are from around 1970 and typical for West-Germany ceramics during that time.
They are a bit different is size, bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Midcentury Austrian "Citrus" Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and stunning Austrian midcentury "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Citrus". These sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar Franken KG. This com...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Arenzano Bassa, Low Table Lamp by Ignazio Gardella for TATO
By Ignazio Gardella, Tato
Located in Gargallo, NO
Table lamp with brass body topped by a frosted blown-glass diffuser. Available in two heights and two diameters, with a range of finishings, and it is embellished with an original functional decorative handle.
Bulbs: 3xLED E14/E12 (not included). Black cable with on/off switch.
In 1956 the maestro Ignazio Gardella created the Arenzano lamp...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Italian Wall Lights, Brass and Ivory Lacquer, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Beautiful pair of wall lights, made of brass and lacquered metal, adjustable shades, painted in ivory.
Customization:
Customizable colors (any RAL code color), available in polis...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Greta Grossman 'B-4' Table Lamp for GUBI in Black and White
Located in Glendale, CA
Greta M. Grossman B-4 Table Lamp for GUBI.
Originally designed in 1945, and now available in an authorized re-edition from GUBI, the B-4 bears Grossman's signature style. With pla...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Barro Negro Table Lamp w/ Oatmeal Linen Shade
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The clay – known as barro negro – from which these table lamps are made is exclusive to the Sierra Madre mountains in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Clay, Linen
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
'Nena' Table Lamp in Black Metal and Wood by Alvaro Benitez
Located in Glendale, CA
'Nena' table lamp in black metal and wood by Alvaro Benitez.
Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these highly refined table lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tulip Table Lamp by Designline in Brass with White Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous tulip form table lamp after Laurel Lamp company. It features a brushed brass cast aluminum base with mouth blown frosted white glass shades. It takes one standard bulb up ...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
LUroy Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The elegant LUroy Sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires is a French inspired wall sconce in brass with fabric shade. The brass in finished in an unlacquered light...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Linen Sconce
Located in New York, NY
Handmade linen wall sconce with a layered shade. Made in Spain.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Cotton
Large Quanty of Structured Blown Glass and Brass Wall Sconces by Doria, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
This set of blown wall sconces date from the 1960s and were created by the iconic firm of Doria Leuchten in Germany. They are fabricated with a backplate in white and brass and with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
'Dornstab' Floor Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in Utrecht, NL
All new, contemporary edition of J.T. Kalmar's iconic 'Dornstab' design from 1947 in exclusive hardwood (Paul Ferro) or Wenge & bronzed brass base with silk fabric lamp shade. Made a...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 10 J.T. Kalmar Granada Flush Mounts, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 10 flush lights with Brutalist ice glass on a brass frame, circa 1970s, by J.T. Kalmar. Cruciform design flush mount light with structured glass shade and a central brass sq...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 2 Large Brass and Crystal Chandeliers, Ernst Palme, Germany, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This amazing elegant chandelier was made in the 1970s by the iconic firm Ernst Palme in the 1970s. The piece is gold-plated and the 97 wonderful crystal prisms are in a tear-drop for...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate
1970s Mid-Century Modern White and Yellow Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Four murano glass wall sconces designed and manufactured in Italy by Mazzega in working order and in original good condition overall. The stunning wall sconces capture the essence of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of the 10 Massive Brass Flower Wall Lights, Willy Daro Style, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of 6 very nice massive flower wall lights, made in Belgium in the 1970s. In a style reminiscent of designs by Willy Daro. These lights are made of brass and look like a life-size b...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 5 Willy Daro Style Brass Double Flower Wall Lights, 1970s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the five brass flowers wall sculptures in the style of designer Willy Daro manufactured by 'Massive Lighting', circa 1970s, Belgian. This decorative and beautiful large sculpt...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Set of Four Lilac Murano Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Gorgeous and lovely set of four Italian Lilac Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s. These fixtures were made during the 1970s in Italy by Mazzega.
Each Sconce is equipped with 2 ligh...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large 'Disa' Wood Suspension Lamp by J.A. Coderch for Tunds
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Disa' wood suspension lamp by J.A. Coderch for Tunds.
Called by Pablo Picasso "the most wonderful pendant lamp of the world," this sculptural and organic piece was designed by renowned architect J.A. Coderch in 1954. The iconic 'Disa' has since become a much sought after icon of Spanish midcentury design. This newly authorized re-editioned by Tunds embraces all the technical, functional, material and aesthetic requirements laid down by the master architect, including those which could not be resolved in his time due to technical limitations. It is now loving fabricated in choice of natural Oregon pinewood (FSC) veneer specially treated to gain flexibility, or satin white methacrylate, and coupled with machined and anodized aluminum block clamping rings made in Germany.
Price is per item. Available to order in unlimited quantities in choice of two sizes as well as two finishes. Also available to order as a table lamp, please see our separate listings. This listing is for the large 'Disa' pendant in wood. Please note that only one representative example of each item is shown in the images. Finish varies from item to item due to the handmade nature of their fabrication.
In stock lead time 3 weeks. Out of stock lead time can add an additional 3-4 weeks or more. Please note inventory availability and lead times are subject to change at any time without notice. Please contact us for current lead times prior to placing time sensitive orders.
José Antonio Coderch (1913-1984) is considered one of the most valued architects in Postwar Spain. Often described as the architect of modernity, his works are still seen as vivid examples of contemporary architecture and his legacy includes hundreds of listed buildings all over Spain. Coderch gained significant recognition throughout his career, winning the architecture FAD awards in 1960 and 1972. He also became a member of Team X establishing friendships with other renowned international architects. His design creations such as the Disa lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Petite LUsaucer Brass Fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sharp and elegant 12" ceiling flush mount or wall mount fixture. This fixture is a new take on the traditional concept of indirect lighting that functions to accent a room with rich ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
CP1 wall lights from Les Arcs, Charlotte Perriand, France 1960-70
Located in Bristol, GB
6 available - Price is per 1 light.
Model CP1 designed by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon.
Sourced from an estate clearance in the Haute Savoie region of France.
These are 1970...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pink ‘Ultrafragola’ Mirror Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova, Italy
Located in London, GB
The curvaceous pink ‘Ultrafragola’ mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass is probably the most iconic of all his many designs. Originally produced in the 1970s by Poltronova, the ‘Ultrafragola’ formed part of a series of Sottsass designs named Mobili Grigi. When illuminated, the neon tubes within the mirror transform the white opaline acrylic shell into a stunning multi-pink display. This unique, individually numbered, re-edition piece is still produced by the same Florentine company today and is sold with a “Certificate of Authenticity”. The perfectly pink ‘selfie’ mirror!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Acrylic
Murano Pebble Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with a large gray Murano pebble glass shade mounted on brass frame / designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
Measures: Di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian 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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