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 7
1 of the 8 Wall Lights Model "Florida" by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 8 exclusive wall lights model "Florida" by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970, (at the end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s).
Handmade and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Massive Glass Wall Light Fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Clean lines to complement all decors. A wonderful high-end J.T. Kalmar wall light fixture with thick textured blown glass giving the piece a heavy ice appearance which refracts the l...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Lesbo' Glass Table Lamp for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Lesbo' glass table lamp for Artemide.
Designed by Mangiarotti in 1967, the Lesbo table lamp is now an internationally celebrated design. Its iconic curves inspir...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
1 (out of 9) Vintage Gold Plated Cylindrical Picture Lights, Germany 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find sleek Mid Century Modern Gold Plated Sconces or Picture lights. They shape cylindrical shaped tubes that revolve 360 degrees and a single light. Made in...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Circular Chandelier in Pink Murano glass by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Brass chandelier with important pieces of sculpted pink Murano glass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2024.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Graniglia Shield Sconces, 8 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a Murano glass shield hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect, mounted on gold frame / Made in Italy
Measures: Height 12 inches,...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Arredoluce Attrb. Two Lights Wall Lamp, Italy 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in Naples, IT
Gilded brass circular base wall sconce with conical stem ending in two spherical joints that accommodate two cream lacquered metal conical reflectors.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Salvador Dali Surrealist Bracelli Lamp Black Label Limited Edition for BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bracelli lamp designed by Dali manufactured by BD since 2009.
Panel structure covered in fine gold leaf darkened.
Lampshade in black color cotton and rayon.
Measures: 37 x 64 x H.1...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric
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
Citrus Swirl Smoked Glass Wall Lights or Sconces from J.T. Kalmar, 1968
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Kalmar swirl sconces wall lights with smoked citrus shaped glass, designed and manufactured in Austria, Europe by J.T. Kalmar/Kalmar Lighting in around 1969. Beautiful, thick texture...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 8 Murano Brass and Glass Wall Lights, Hillebrand, 1975
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 8 high quality modern thick textured ice glass flush mount or wall lights by Hillebrand, circa 1975.
Each light fixture is featuring a huge round blown half glass dish. Mini...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo sconces Bruno Gatta 288w Italy 1959
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare wall lamps designed by Bruno Gatta and manufactured by Stilnovo, Italy 1959. These lamps have a modernist shaped appearance with their white lacquered metal frame and opaline gl...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Opaline Cube Church Brass Wall Light
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Vintage Church Opaline Cube Wall Light
A vintage brass wall light with cube shaped opaline shade. The light has a milk glass opaline shade and brass gallery, arm and wall plate. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Brass Scones Wall Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brass scone wall Lamp
diameter brass wall mount: 10 cm / 3.94, 3 holes to secure
Weight: 0.75 kg / 1.7 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by interna...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Orbital Six Arms Balanced Italian Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Important architectural ceiling lamp with six lights.
Six adjustable arms made of brass, each ending with a painted metal shade holding one light, beginning with a sphere of the same...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Italian Brass Chandelier in the Style of Bruno Gatta
By Bruno Gatta
Located in Bochum, NRW
Important architectural ceiling lamp with eight lights.
Four adjustable arms made of brass, ending each side with a brass and glass shade.
Dimensions: Slightly customizable both on v...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Triedri Drum Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with clear Murano glasses cut in Triedri technique arranged in nine layers on chrome finish metal frame by Fabio Ltd / Inspired by Venini / Made in Italy
8 lights ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Quadriedri Cake Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with clear Murano glasses cut in Quadriedri technique arranged in descending layers on chrome finish metal frame by Fabio Ltd / Inspired by Venini / Made in Italy
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Stardust Sconce, in Brushed Brass and Handmade Glass by Duistt
By Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Stardust Sconce, in Brushed Brass and Handmade Glass by Duistt
The Origami sconce features a modern and elegant design supported by the nobility of its material, the brass. The con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Viennese Brass Chandelier Mid-Century Modern Style, Diff. Colors Available
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant oval Viennese chandelier, design is typical for the period.
All components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixt...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ten Lights Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Globes Ceilng Light
Located in Bochum, NRW
Italian Brass chandelier, 10 opaline mate glass globe shades.
Adjustable height on request.
The standard version is in polished brass.
Customizable finish in patinated brass.
Dimensi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Striped Ceramic Straight Walled Lamp
Located in Fullerton, CA
It starts off with 1kg of clay for both the top and bottom of the lamp. Thrown on the potters wheel they are left to dry overnight and trimmed, smoothed and fitted together the next ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
Sun Lamp VXS.02 - Wall Mounted Sconce - 3D Printed Sand
Located in ROTTERDAM, NL
Sunflower Shadows ~ Nature's Palette in Modern Lighting
Introducing the Aureole Collection by Rollo Studio - a fusion of cutting-edge digital design and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Sandstone, Brass, Stainless Steel
Sun Lamp VXS.03 - Wall Mounted Sconce - 3D Printed Sand
Located in ROTTERDAM, NL
Sunflower Shadows ~ Nature's Palette in Modern Lighting
Introducing the Aureole Collection by Rollo Studio - a fusion of cutting-edge digital design and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Sandstone, Brass, Stainless 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
Sun Lamp VXS.01 - Wall Mounted Sconce - 3D Printed Sand
Located in ROTTERDAM, NL
Sunflower Shadows ~ Nature's Palette in Modern Lighting
Introducing the Aureole Collection by Rollo Studio - a fusion of cutting-edge digital design and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Sandstone, Brass, Stainless 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
Sun Lamp VXS.04 - Wall Mounted Sconce - 3D Printed Sand
Located in ROTTERDAM, NL
Sunflower Shadows ~ Nature's Palette in Modern Lighting
Introducing the Aureole Collection by Rollo Studio - a fusion of cutting-edge digital design and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Sandstone, Brass, Stainless 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
Albano Poli fot Poliarte Set of 7 Wall Lamps, Italy 1960s
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in Naples, IT
Modular wall or recessed sconces with hexagonal steel frame and hexagonal frosted blue glass diffuser designed by Albano Poli for Poliarte
The set cons...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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 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 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 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 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
Camarena Sculptural Brass Casting Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
CAMARENA Sculptural Brass Casting Wall Sconce – a masterpiece of contemporary design and refined illumination. This extraordinary wall sconce transcends the ordinary, seamlessly blen...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Jacques Darbaud White Plaster Chandelier With Birds
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This chandelier is an homage to Giacometti. The structure is in metal covered by white plaster.It has 9 lights and was American wired. Birds perch on the frame and peck in a perforat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
'Mania' Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mania Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa 1960. Minimal half layered half sphere scon...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1. of 12 Opaline Glass 3D Grid Pattern Flush Mount / Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
1. of 12 Opaline Glass 3D Grid Pattern Flush Mount / Wall Lamp, 1960s
The fixture need 1 x E27 standard bulb with 75W max.
Light bulbs are not included.
It is possible to install ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960's Volcanic Lava Glazed Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1960's mid-century modern volcanic lava glazed table lamp, in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pottery
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
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
Several Red Toned Mixed Wall Lights in Glazed Ceramic Style, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
We have a whole range of mid-century West-Germany wall lights all in red tones
They are from around 1970 and typical for West-Germany ceramics during that time.
They are a bit diffe...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Antique Benjamin Grey Dome Industrial Pendant Light
By Benjamin
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Large Antique Industrial Grey Factory Pendant Light By Benjamin -A
A large iconic industrial factory light shade manufactured by Benjamin Crysteel. The light shade is a 2 part spun ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel
'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
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
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
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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