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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Large Alta Brass Dome Chandelier by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Alta brass dome features a spun metal shade with a brass canopy and rod. The shade is available in brass or powdercoated metal finishes. Shown here in antiqued brass.
The Lawso...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,125 / item
Adjustable Midcentury Wooden Floor Lamp by Domus, 1960s
By Domus
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Domus floor lamp from the 1960s is a timeless piece of midcentury design, combining natural materials with functional craftsmanship. The lamp features a beautifully craf...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Textile, Teak
Pair of Midcentury Murano Glass and Brass Leaf Sconces, by Barovier, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent pair of mid-century leaf sconces in Murano hand-blown crystal glass and solid brass. These wonderful and rare lights were designed in Italy by Barovier in the 1950s.
Ful...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V for...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin
Pair of Mid-Century Frosted Glass, Brass & Black Enamel Sconces by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of mid-century modernist sconces were created by the esteemed French design house Maison Arlus around 1950. The sconces feature a harmonious combination of frosted ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
1970's Pair of Large Ceramic Lamps with a Popcorn Textured Finish
Located in New York, NY
1970's Pair of large ceramic lamps with a popcorn textured finish.
The lamps sit on polished brass bases and they have been Newly rewired
with adjustable brass double clusters that...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1970s Glass Mushroom Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- cleaned and rewired
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- 1x , E26-E27 bulb
- US wiring compatible
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Hawaiian Hula Girl Copper Table Lamp by Dodge
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This is an original, late 1940s table lamp featuring a Hawaiian hula girl. Crafted from copper-plated spelter metal, it's a genuine Dodge product, showcasing the iconic mid-century a...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
$1,267 Sale Price
35% Off
Large Pine Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer, M Design
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Large pine table lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M, 1970s, Germany. Executed in stained pine and linen shades.
Socket: 1 x E27 or E26 (US) for standard screw bulbs. Max. 75 Wattage p...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Linen, Pine, Paper
Spanish Modernist Woven Rattan Bamboo Palm Pendant Lamp / Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant handcrafted bamboo and braided rattan / wicker flower shaped or palm pendant hanging lamp. Spain, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamp features a large palm shaped bamboo la...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Mid-Century Wooden Pendant Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This wooden ceiling lamp, designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in the 1960s, is a rare and extraordinary example of mid-century craftsmanship. Its round form, unusual for ceiling lamps of...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood, Teak
Josef Frank, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, black-painted metal and beige fabric floor lamp designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Light to moderate oxidation present thro...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Neri and Hu Denglong P Gr Anthracite - Grey Base -Indoor For Parachilna
By Neri & Hu
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Neri and Hu Denglong P Pe Anthracite - Grey Base - Indoor For Parachilna
Laser-cut structure developed by a steel mesh enclosing a fiberglass diffuser. Suitable for indoors as well...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Mid-Century Brass & Glass Wall Lamps Model EY 49, Itsu 1950s
By Itsu
Located in Helsinki, FI
A nice pair of wall lamps in full brass, made by Itsu in Finland in the 1950s. Model EY 49.
The lamps are minimalistic with a cubic design softened by curves and crowned with a han...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gaia, Murano 5 Black and 2 White Mezza Filigrana glass sphere, Piattelli Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia collection is a series of lighting spheres that reintroduce a classic Mid-century Murano technique known as Mezza Filigrana. This collection offers endless possibilities, al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Model 232 Wall or Ceiling Lights by Bruno Gatta, 1962
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant pair of Mid-Century Modern Model 232 wall or ceiling lights.
Design by Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo.
Striking Italian design from the 1960s.
Original white metal sha...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Plaster Shell Sconce, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large Plaster shell with a wonderful patina, can be a wall decor or a sconce as there is a provision for wiring.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Chrome Floor Lamp by Kovacs
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Wonderful chrome floor lamp by Kovacs lighting. Features an adjustable shade for a variation of placements. Can be used as a reading light or turned vertically to give a room a soft ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Huge Vintage Murano Glass Tiered Chandelier -78 glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 78 large amber glass tubes in a star shape.
Period:Late X...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Diabolo Kiwi Boho Basket Hanging Lamp in the style of J. T. Kalmar , 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hannover, DE
Warm, soft light streams out of the lamp, which has been carefully handcrafted in the shape of a diabolo. Even fine details such as the canopy are finished with the finest weaving. The age-appropriate patina makes these lights shine and reflects the quality and individuality that cannot be found in modern...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wicker
Several Large Brass and Hand Blown Glass Wall Lights by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
High-end wall sconces made of blown glass on a brass hardware. Designed and produced by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s. Minimalistic design executed with a taste for excellence in...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Dodge Hula Girl Copper Table Lamp w/ Lamp Shade
By Dodge Inc. 1
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original late 1940s copper-plated spelter metal Dodge Hawaiian hula girl table lamp.
The lamp has been rewired and comes with the light socket workin...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
$1,267 Sale Price
35% Off
Medium Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa
By L'Aviva Home
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 this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Mid Century Modern Pine Wood Flush Mount or Ceiling Lamps Sweden 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern square ceiling lamp or flush mount with removable wood grids. Designed & manufactured in Sweden, 1970s.
Two identical pieces are ava...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Industrial Type Glass & Brass Large Pair of Sconces, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Industrial Type Glass & Brass Large Pair of Sconces, 1950s, Italy
Very nice high quality wall lamps.
These lamps works with E27 standard light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
'Megafono' Glossy Black Metal Table Lamp for Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
'Megafono' Glossy Black Metal Table Lamp for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, produ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Wall Sconces with Reticello Glass Shades, Italy 1955
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the two beautiful handblown reticello glass sconces with brass base, in the style of Seguso, circa 1950s - 1960s.
The reticello glass diffuses light in a mesmerizing pattern,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Isamu Noguchi Akari 7A Table Lamp
Located in Dronten, NL
Model number 7A table or floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari.
Original version manufactured by Ozeki & co in Japan.
Rice paper, enameled metal. Retains manufacturer's original st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Exceptional Hand-Painted Italian Glass Pendant Light w Mythological Motifs c1900
Located in Lisse, NL
La Chimera Fiorentina’, Hand-Painted Italian Pendant Light in Renaissance Revival Style, circa 1900.
A rare and exquisitely crafted Italian pendant light, dating to the turn of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Large Spanish Crown Sunburst fixture in Gilt Metal and frost Glass , circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish crown light in gilt metal and frosted glass, Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gilt iron frame or pendant with laurel leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted glass dif...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$935 Sale Price
58% Off
Amazing Murano glass Candelier - 185 polyhedra white alabaster
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian pendant light made from 185 withe alabaster Murano glasses "poliedri." Structure in gold and brass colored metal. The alabaster technique created in Venetian glasswor...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Vintage Murano Chandelier, 26 Glass Petals
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 26 glass petals (trasparent and white “lattimo”) in a chrome frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 47,250 inches (120 cm) height with ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Two 1980s Mid-Century Modern Barovier Style Rostrato Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of Mid-Century Modern rostrato transparent murano glass wall sconces hand-crafted in Italy in the style of famous manufacturer Barovier that invented this particular glass pro...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian vintage Murano chandelier - 52 BLUE glass petals
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 52 glass petals (BLUE and white "lattimo") in a chrome frame.
Period: late 20th century
Dimensions: 55.10 inches (140 cm) height with c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Palmette Ceiling Light - four levels, 163 transparent glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Palmette ceiling light made by 163 Murano trasparent glasses in a gold metal frame. Murano blown glass in a traditional way. Structure in gold colored metal.
Period:late 20th century...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Murano Art Glass Small Brown Caramel Mushroom Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Small caramel colour Murano mushroom lamp made in the swirl technique. This Murano mushroom lamp is made with a rare brown caramel art glass colour. It has an ombre like finish throu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Vetreria Gino Cenedese Pair of Wall Sconces mod. Mezze Fifi
Located in Turin, Turin
The Vetreria Gino Cenedese was founded in 1946 by Gino Cenedese (1907-1973), already rich in experience in the sector having worked alongside several master glassmakers (including Gi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
20th Century Antique Rattan Ceiling Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
20th century antique Rattan ceiling lamp. By unknown manufacturer, Spain. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Ma...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
$351 Sale Price
78% Off
A 1970s Bumling Pendant By Anders Pearson For Atelje Lyktan Of Sweden
Located in Søborg, DK
A white Bumling pendant 40 cm in pressed aluminum designed by Anders Pehrson for Atelja Lyktan in 1968.
In great age related condition.
The lamp has been dismantled and cleaned.
F...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Holophane Prismatic Glass Church Pendant Light
By Holophane
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Glass Holophane Pendant Light – I
A vintage bell shaped glass prismatic pendant light shade which looks great both lit and unlit. The ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
Midcentury Modern Brass & Teakwood Pendant Light Flush Mount by Gerald Thurston
Located in Lisse, NL
Mid-Century Modern Brass & Teak Pendant Light by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, 1950s.
A stunning example of mid-century American design, this rare pendant light was designed by Ge...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Tera Sconce by Ceramicah
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Tera Sconce is Ceramicah’s signature wall sconce. Its compact size and clean proportions make it perfect for use in any space. The Unglazed Tera Sconce is fired without any glaze...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
$935 / item
Grande lampadario con pendagli vetro di Murano fumè, ispirato al mid-century
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Grande lampadario con pendagli in vetro di Murano colore fumè, ispirato al mid-century italiano
Direttamente dalla fonte:
Non siamo semplici rivenditori, ma produttori diretti! Situ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Kalmar Sconce Wall Light, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful mid-century wall sconce with Murano glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
The frame is gilt brass.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
$1,717 / set
Donut wall or ceiling lamp by Doria
Located in München, DE
Stunning donut wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
The design creates a spectacular light.
High quality.
Manufacturer: Doria
Condition:
Very good vintage condition with slight si...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,421 / item
Magnificent Murano Glass Chandelier, 101 Pink Tube Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 101 large pink glass tubes in a star shape. Can be used as a chandeli...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Veroia Sculptural Brass Casting Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
VEROIA Brass Wall Sconce, a sophisticated lighting fixture that blends elegance and functionality. This sconce features a G9 socket, making it compatible with energy-efficient LED bu...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$516 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Wooden Pendant Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This wooden pendant lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, crafted in the 1960s, creates a very natural and inviting atmosphere, making any space feel warm and cozy. Meticulously crafted from ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood, Teak
$2,286 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful original 1960s metal chrome floor lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako Czech
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original Mid Century Modern metal chrome floor lamp.
Designed by the well-known designer Josef Hurka. Manufacturer is Napako. Made in Czech.
Typical 1950s minimalist hairpi...
Category
1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large olive green Murano glass chandelier
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large Murano glass Mid-Century Modern chandelier, attributed to Venini, Italy 1980s.
The hand blown Murano glass chandelier is made in an olive green color with gold plated moun...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Gaia, Murano Amber and Red Mezza Filigrana glass sphere, Silvio Piattelli Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia lighting collection reimagines classic Mid-century Murano glass artistry with a distinctly modern sensibility. These captivating glass spheres offer a fresh perspective on t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Frosted Glass Brass Vintage Cast Iron Double Sconces Wall Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Double vintage brass and cast iron sconce wall lamp
Brass top with frosted glass
Diameter cast iron wall piece 10.5 cm / 4”.
2 holes to secure.
Weight: 3.00 kg / 6.6 lb
Priced pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Murano Amber Glass Sphere Lamp ‘Primordiale’ by Venini, Italy, 2011 - Signed
By Sandro Chia, Venini
Located in Glasgow, GB
A rare and sculptural table lamp by Venini, the ‘Primordiale’ was handcrafted in Murano in 2011 and offers a compelling fusion of art glass and design. The piece is aptly named—Primo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold Plate
French CP1 Wall Lamp, Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, Les Arcs 1960s
Located in Vorst, BE
Wall sconce with rotating shade. Design by Charlotte Perriand in 1967 for Galerie Steph Simon.
This lamp is from the 1960-70s and has been sourced in one of the apartments of the S...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Large Glass Flush Mount, Italy, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare 36.6" semi glass flush-mount with deep incisions, Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Milano circa 1955
Early vintage original flush mount light by Max Ingrand. Iconic large fix...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier Large Murano Glass and Brass Flower Chandelier, Italy 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century chandelier in Murano mouth-blown glass and brass. This incredibly elegant and unique chandelier was produced by the renowned master of Murano glass Barovier in I...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Palmette Chandelier
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Large mid-century Murano glass palmette chandelier, Barovier and Toso style, Italy 1990s. The chandelier consists of a gold and brass painted metal frame, green and clear Murano glas...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1960s Stilnovo Perforated Black Metal & Opaline Glass Flush Mount
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Stilnovo Perforated Black Metal & Opaline Glass Flush Mount.
A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in opaline glass, black painted perforated metal and brass mounti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Contemporary Italian 2-Branch Pink Murano Glass Tulip Flower Gold Brass Sconces
Located in New York, NY
A celebration of floral grace and Italian craftsmanship, this exquisite pair of wall lights transforms lighting into a sculptural experience. Inspired by mid-century modern design an...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1980s Gorgeous Robert Sonneman "Saturn" Table Lamp for Gerorge Kovacs
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Robert Sonneman "Saturn" Table Lamp for Gerorge Kovacs. This lamp is an icon lamp. It works perfectly and is in excellent condition.
Dimension:
diameter 17,32"x 19,68"...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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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