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
Kalmar Floor Lamp with Cantilever Reading Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with white enamel torchiere shade over cantilever reading light with mustard yellow enameled shade that can be adjusted for height by simply slipping it up or down the chr...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Chrome
James Mont Gilt Wood Spiral Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular Parcel Gilt and Carved Wood open spiral form table lamp. New custom champagne / golden beige silk shade.
The helix shaped lamp is in great original condition with gold l...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Wood, Silk
Black model 5427 adjustable floor lamp model for Hagoort, 1970's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This rare black lacquered floor lamp, model 5427, was designed for Hagoort in the 1970's. It has an adjustable shade that makes it perfect for reading and bringing some atmospheric l...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Wall Lights 'Zodiac' by Jacques Biny for Lita, 1950
By Lita, Jacques Biny
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of brass and black enameled wall lights by Jacques Biny for Lita with magnifying lens, handle to adjust angle and direction, provision for on/off pull switch, partially marked, ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
A Pair of Pink Murano Art Glass and Brass Floral Table Lamps
By Venini
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning pair of pink murano art glass and brass table lamps. The beautiful art glass is made pink murano art glass. The shape of the glass shade resembles a floral form. The body of...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lampada da tavolo Mod. Atollo 235 di Vico Magistretti per Oluce - Italia - 1977
Located in Milano, IT
"Lampada da tavolo a luce diretta e diffusa in vetro di Murano opalino, con dimmer universale.
Ideata nel 1977 da Vico Magistretti, Atollo è diventata negli anni l’archetipo della la...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stunning Midcentury Stilnovo Attr. Chandelier, 1950'
By Stilnovo
Located in Rome, IT
Singular Stilnovo chandelier, features 12 arms, each supporting the ivory lacquered shades.
Elegant brass central frame.
This chandelier is in excellent original condition and we ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gruppo Luce made by La Murrina Round Green Color Midcentury Chandelier, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary green color for this "Gruppo Luce" La Murrina chandelier, a green color with a unique transparency. Its green color is really guessed for a d...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Essential Italian Table Lamp "Vanessa," in Satin Brass and White Marble
Located in Milano, IT
The Vanessa Collection focuses on the linearity of shapes, using marble, with its veins, as a functional base. The structure of the lamp recalls in all elements the circle: the stem,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Stilnovo Pendant in Brushed Copper
By Stilnovo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stilnovo, pendant, model '1231', brushed copper-plated aluminum, chrome, Italy, 1960s
This exquisite pendant lamp by Stilnovo showcases a carefully crafted structure composed of cir...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Copper, Chrome
Patinated Brass Oval Chandelier, Parzinger, USA, 1960's
Located in Austin, TX
Patinated oval brass chandelier by Hart Associates, attributed to Tommi Parzinger. Sixteen individual tubular brass arms radiate out from the center in a racetrack shape. Original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Orrefors Crystal Flush Mount Designed by Carl Fagerlund
Located in Bronx, NY
Very well kept Swedish Orrefors flush mount from the 1970s by Carl Fagerlund,
A brass frame with a bottom glass plate hold by a shiny round flat brass disc in the middle surrounded ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Brass Sconce with Sunny Yellow Pleated Shades 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage brass sconce or wall light with new sunny yellow pleated lamp shades, 1950s Italy.
A charming sconce or wall light from solid brass with cute loops and an ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus Sconce / Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A Midcentury Modern double socket wall lamp/sconce dating back to the 1950s, designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld. Made of porcelain with a white glaze accentuated by two white opaline glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
Poliedri ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa for Venini 1961
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Poliedri chandelier designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1961 for Venini glassworks.
Painted metal frame, blown glass in transparent and smoky tones, composed of 88 polyhedra, excellent condi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
1940s / 50s brass table lamps attributed to Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia, a pair
Located in London, GB
A very elegant pair of 1940's to 1950's brass table lamps, attributed to, and most probably by, Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia.
They could be polished if needed but we prefer them as f...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Carlo Nason Wall Appliques in Murano Glass for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
As a descendant of a family that has specialized in making Murano glass for generations, it was Carlo Nason who changed his course in relation to his relatives. While father Vincenzo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Smoke and Clear Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier or Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
This striking chandelier is composed by 78 smoke and ice color Murano glass 'Tronchi'
by 20 cm high.
Ten E 27 light bulbs.
Measures: Height without chain (cm 60) inches 23,60 wi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Ceramic Totem Lamp by Georges Pelletier for Accolay. France, 1960s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Totem table lamp sculpture in ceramic terracotta by the french ceramist artist Georges Pelletier for the manufacture Accolay in France. Rare and unusual color, Early production from ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
Felipe Delfinger for Feders Mexican Modernist Brutalist Hanging Pendant Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mexican modern glass and iron hanging pendant lamp designed by Felipe Delfinger for Feders. Lamp is comprised of three tiers of thick, multicolored glass framed by black iron squares...
Category
1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Kalmar Flush Mount Light Model 'Corina', Gold Gilt Brass and Clear Glass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare and very exclusive Hollywood regency Mid-Century Modern flush mount light fixture model 'Corina' by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Stilux Milan Large three-color metal table lamp
By Stilux
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z234
Stilux Milan
Large three-color metal table lamp with three-way switch.
Stilux manufacturing Milan 1960ca.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Metal, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and beige resin floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 50.75” H x 7.25” D
Stated dimensions include shade.
Bulb Sp...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Antique Metal Ceiling Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique metal ceiling lamp.
By unknown manufacturer, made in circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Electri...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Parscot Wall Lights, 1970
By Parscot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great pair of understated French wall lights by Parscot, in black enameled metal with adjustable cylinders on ball joints with chrome accents, wired for US standards, one E27 socket,...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Oscar Torlasco for Lumi Milano counterweight pendant lamp 1950s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Oscar Torlasco for Lumi Milano counterweight pendant lamp from the 1950s is more than just a lighting fixture; it's a timeless piece of design history that seamlessly blends form...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Vinatge Hand Painted Ceramic Ceiling Lamp, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique ceramic ceiling lamp.
By unknown manufacturer, made in circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Mater...
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
sexy French mid century sconces ( matching chandelier )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy French pair of 1950's sconces, we have the matching light ( not included ), we could add a back plate to fit an American electric box
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Luci Illuminazione Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Italian LUCI illuminazione di interni table or bedside lamps. Round warm ochre colored base with crisp white dome top. Fitting for E14 bulb and switch on cord. Manufacturer's...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass, Acrylic
Sexy French mid century light ( with matching sconces )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy 1950's French light, it has also the matching sconces ( not included with the price of the chandelier ),
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Pendant Lamp Orange / White cones
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Italian Pendant lamp made of brass and metal cones in white and orange.
Functional!
H 88 70 diameter
cones 39 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s Bay Area Designer Robert Bulmore Iron Floor Lamp
Located in Oakland, CA
1950s Bay Area designer Robert Bulmore floor lamp in steel and frosted glass, the abstract design is two steel rods criss crossed capped with frosted cylindrical shades resting on hi...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Spanish Lantern Pendant Lamp in Wrought Iron, Scroll Twisting Design, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Revival Lantern Chandelier in Twisted Hand Forged Iron, 1940s
Eye-catching scrollwork lantern or hanging light with twisted iron construction.
The structure of this pendant l...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Stilnovo chandelier 1960s three-point chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
3-point ceiling lamp made of brass, enameled aluminum, opal glass. Restaurato.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Several Flush Mount Lights, Patinated Brass Clear Glass, Rupert Nikoll, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Several rare and exceptional flush mount lights by Rupert Nikoll, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
The textured glass is similar to the lig...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Pink Murano Palmette Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
Luxury pink Palmette Murano glass chandelier with a gold metal frame.
Price is for 1 item .
Available also a pair and a pair of sconces.
8 light bulbs, E27 dimension
Dimensions: Cha...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Paolo Pallucco Playful Table Clamp Lamp in Solid Chestnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paolo Pallucco for Pallucco Roma, desk lamp, chestnut, Italy, 1960s
A distinctive clamp desk lamp, thoughtfully designed by Paolo Pallucco, not only offers functionality but also vi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chestnut
Mid Century German Vintage Gilt Brass and Glass Ceiling Light Chandelier, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful crystal glass and gold-plated brass pendant chandelier by Palwa (Palme & Walter).
Germany, 1960s.
Measures:
Diameter 17.5 in
Height (body) 9 in.
Lamp sockets: 7.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Cedric Hartman Brass and Stainless Steel Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in the 1970s, this brass and stainless steel floor lamp by Cedric Hartman is an enduring design classic. The modernist floor lamp features a triangular brass shade attached ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
An XXL glass table lamp X Shape by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Indulge in the timeless allure of Italian design with the XXL glass table lamp, echoing the distinguished style of Fontana Arte. Crafted with finesse and elegance, this lamp encapsu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Pine, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, opaline glass and stained pine chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 2.03” H x 3.73” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-14 bulb...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Grand French 1960s Crystal Flush Ceiling Light, Midcentury
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful luxurious large golden solid brass flush pendant with 32 solid glass crystal orbs . The pendant emits light upward as well as through the glass orbs. 5 light candelabra ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Stilnovo Two Pendants Brass and Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Stilnovo Two Pendants Brass and Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp,
Italy 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Lisa Johansson-Pape, set of six 1950's flushmount lamps, ORNO, Finland
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Introducing a stunning set of vintage 1950's flushmount lamps by Lisa Johansson-Pape, designed for ORNO in Finland. These highly sought-after pieces showcase the elegant and minimali...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Wayne, NJ
A stunning conversation table lamp designed by Karl Springer. It features a solid clear oval lucite block base. Rounded edges with a cutout to run the cord through. Double sockets...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Lucite
Pair of Stilnovo "Sputniks"
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A pair of Stilnovo "Sputniks", Italy, 1960's. (Very rare as a pair!)
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Torpedo Murano Glass Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age Pair of triple model gellule torpedo wall lamps lights lightning sconces by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega, blown white smoke Murano g...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Akari Model 2A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 2A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Serge Mouille - Ceiling Lamp with 3 Rotating Arms in Black - IN STOCK!
Located in Stratford, CT
DESCRIPTION:
Simple and elegant, this ceiling lamp makes a dramatic addition to a variety of room settings. With three rotating arms of differing lengths and heads that swivel and t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
American Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of 5-armed brass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in the US, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.25” H x 15” W x 9” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inches): ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Elegant Italian 1950s Teak and Opaline Glass Cylinders Ceiling Lamp
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian Ceiling lamp. A circular teak veneered wood panel and three opaline glass cylinders.
The lamp carries six lightbulbs.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Amazing Italian Sconces or Wall Lights by Banci Florence, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Pair of Italian vintage 5-light sconces by Banci, manufactured by Banci Firenze in 1970s
Gilt metal structure decorated with 5 arms ending with candle holders. Blue and ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Oscar Torlasco ceiling lamp for Stilkronen 1960
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare 8-barrel chandelier designed by Oscar Torlasco for Stilkronen in 1960.
Chrome metal frame, optical glass, 8 light points.
Oscar Torlasco designer of interior lighting products b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Rocket Table Lamp Svend Aage Holm Sorensen Teak Plaster Brass 50s
Located in Peoria, AZ
DANISH MODERN
TEAK, PLASTER & BRASS
TABLE LAMP!
MAGNIFICENT STYLE!
One of the finest Danish Modern Lamps in the World!
( DIMENSIONS: 32" TALL 18" WIDE )
Here is one of the most ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
WYETH Original Tall Bronze 'Rope' Table Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Wyeth Original, spare, sinuous table lamp made from a continuous coil of thinly gauged bronze tubing. Available in polished, brushed, darkened or blackened bronze finishes. Produce...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Mid-Century Modernist Omnidirectional Swing Arm Sconces in Polished Chrome
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern omnidirectional swing arm sconces were realized in Italy circa 1970. They feature an austere and graphic silhouette featuring a strip of poli...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Murano White Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
A fantastic white sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it w...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wall Applique by Guy Bareff in Terracotta and Grog Clay, France 1970s
By Guy Bareff
Located in Hellouw, NL
This Guy Bareff wall applique is a stunning fusion of artistry and functionality.
Design
Crafted from terracotta and grog clay, this masterpiece boasts a square silhouette adorned ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Clay
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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