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
A Pair Of 1960s Wall Lamps By Bjarne Bech For Louis Poulsen Of Denmark
Located in Søborg, DK
A pair of amazing wall lamps by Danish architect Bjarne Bech 1925-1980 in galvanized steel for Louis Poulsen from the 1960s.
A classic mid century design and look and in the usual L...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Italian Modern, Elmwood, Brass, Curved Floor Lamp, Italy, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Elmwood, Brass, Arc Floor Lamp, Italy, 1940s
A modernist elmwood and brass curved floor lamp designed and produced in Italy c. 1940s. This example has it...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gaia, Murano 5 Amber and 2 Red Mezza Filigrana glass sphere, Piattelli Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia Collection is a stunning series of lighting spheres that breathe new life into a timeless Mid-century Murano technique known as Mezza Filigrana. This versatile collection of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Beautiful original 1960s metal chrome floor lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako Czech
By Napako, Josef Hurka
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
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
Rattan & Frosted Glass Pendant by DORIA, Germany 1960s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This mid-century pendant was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1960s by DORIA Leuchten.
The fixture embodies mid-century modern design with its minimalist aesthetic and organic materials. It features a hand woven rattan outer shade, a white frosted glass diffuser at the center, and a sleek brass suspension rod with a white ceiling mount...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Josep Aregall Alta Costura Floor lamp For Parachilna
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep Aregall Alta Costura Floor lamp For Parachilna
ALTA COSTURA is a lamp composed of a diffuser that wraps around a steel mast with a text...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
$2,429 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Pair of green Murano glass lamps, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Murano glass table lamps, Italy circa 1980s.
The Italian lamps are made of various elements in handmade Murano glass, with brass mounts.
The lamps base is ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,800 / set
Huge Vintage Murano Glass Tiered Chandelier - 78 ALABASTER WHITE 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 albaster white glass tubes in a star shape.
Per...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Rattan Wicker Wall Sconce
Located in Oxford, GB
Illuminate your bathroom or bedroom with this eco-friendly wicker wall sconce lamp. Handcrafted with natural materials and adorned with a touch of gold, this modern light adds a luxu...
Category
Early 2000s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
Pair of 1970s Hillebrand Ice Crystal Wall Lamps
By Hillebrand
Located in New York, NY
Pair of luxurious 1970s High Style wall lights composed of golden brass fittings and ice crystal glass shades. Newly rewired. Candelabra sockets.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,200 / set
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55A Ceiling Lamp
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Brass Ceiling Lamp by Valenti, 1970s
By Valenti, Jacques Adnet
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Elegant ceiling lamp created by Valenti in the 1970s, this is a truly exclusive version inspired by the designs of Jacques Adnet, adapting his visual language into a suspended piece....
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Wall Sconces, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s embodies classic mid-century design with refined, minimalist lines. Constructed entirely from brass, each sconce combines black-lacqu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
$3,250 / set
Pair of Kalff for Philips Table Lamps, Dutch 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in London, GB
This pair of desk lamps were designed by Louis C Kalff in the 1950s for Philips.
The lamps are made from painted metal and sit on a tripod stand.
Please take a look at all the pict...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Parchment Paper, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and beige parchment paper table lamp likely designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
The brass neck presents with light discoloration.
Pen scribbling to inside of lampsh...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Very nice large 12-armed Mid Century Modern Brass Sputnik ceiling lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large mid-century modern brass sputnik ceiling lamp with 12 arms in very good, unrestored original condition. Made in Germany.
Beautiful minimalist design with downward-curved arms made of brass.
With a beautiful light patina on the brass. Made in the 1950s.
The Bakelite bags...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Massive Midcentury Large Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamps California
Located in San Diego, CA
Majestic pair of ceramic lamps hard to find in great condition, no chips or cracks floral design nice glaze working, lampshades are not included, circa 1970s this beauties makes a st...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Orange Flowerpot pendant lamp by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1968
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Flowerpot pendant lamp was designed by Verner Panton for Louis Poulsen in 1968. A beautiful design classic that is still in production. This lamp is an early version and has an o...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Brass 8-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This extraordinary Italian Sputnik chandelier from the 1950s is a striking example of mid-century modern design, blending futuristic inspiration with refined craftsmanship. The chand...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Floor Lamp 10A, 1950s
Located in Seattle, WA
A great early vintage example of Isamu Noguchi's Light sculpture Table Lamp 10A, comes with an extra shade. Original packaging for the 10A shade with 10A stamp on the corner of the p...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
$9,995 / set
Hanging Moon Lamp by Hans Agne Jakobsson for Hans Agne Jakobsson AB Markaryd
Located in KUTNO, PL
Fantastic lamp made of thin pine slats on a pine base gives a fantastic warm light.
Designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson who in 1951 founded his own lighting company Hans-Agne Jakobsson ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood, Pine
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
Vintage Large Oxblood Red Ceramic Table Lamp with Tassel Relief
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage large, sculptural Ethan Allen table lamp features urn shaped ceramic body with a relief decor of a tassel, descending from the rope wrapped ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
COMOR Brass Casting Monumental Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
COMOR Brass Casting Wall Sconce, a luminary that transcends the ordinary to become a statement piece in your décor. This wall sconce isn't just a source of light; it's a geometric ma...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,336 / item
Italian Vintage Murano Chandelier, 57 Glass Rondini
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 57 glass petals "rondini" crystal glass in a chrome frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 52,70 inches (136 cm) height with chain; 29,4...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Barovier Style Mid Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Shell Sconces, 60s, Pair.
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Mid-century modern shell-shaped wall lights, made in Italy in Murano in the style of Barovier, in Graniglia Murano glass, mounted on a metal and brass base, 1960s.
Rewired fo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,770 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-Century Pair of French Brass Wall Sconces in the manner of Maison Charles
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-century pair of wall sconces in the manner of Maison Charles-Jansen circa 1970s.
Made of tubular brass rods with lacquered mid-sections.
Uses E27 light bulbs.
Recently rewired t...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Palm Leaves Chandelier Light Blue Murano Glass and Brass, 70s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mouth-blown Murano glass chandelier, light blue Murano glass leaves, brass structure, three light bulbs. The chandelier reproduces the crown of a palm tree. We supply reducers for E1...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Jaime Hayon Lighto A II Wall Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayon Lighto A II Wall Lamp For Parachilna
Lightolight is a colorful family of wall and floor lamps with a cup facing up and rotating dome, creating indirect light.
Product ...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
$1,272 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Jordi Veciana Petra M Me Table Lamp For Parachilna
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jordi Veciana Petra M Me Table Lamp For Parachilna
A cylindrical base, a conical shade both made from a single piece of alabaster. Pure utility, pure material. Simply beautiful.
Pr...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
$2,380 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Big Rupert Nikoll chandelier vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Big Rupert Nikoll chandelier vienna around 1960s
Original condition
Original crystal parts
The shades are replaced ( new )
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pine & Fabric Wall Lights, Sweden 1960s to 1970s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Swedish Mid-Century Design Wall Lights, 1960s to 1970s
The sconces feature intricately turned Swedish pine wood backplates and arms, showcasing a warm, natural finish that highlight...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Pine
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
1958 Bali Bruno Munari Danese MidCentury Minimal Design FirstEdition Table Lamp
Located in Brescia, IT
Bali
Bruno Munari
Danese Milano
Italy, 1958
Plastic Shade
Metal Parts and Wood Base
Original Vintage edition with plastic shade
Very good condiction
just small difects (marked in ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Pair of CP1 Sconces by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
CP1 sconces by Charlotte Perriand. Designed and manufactured in France, circa the 1960s. Red and black enamel. Red panel can pivot to flap forward in either direction vertically. Mou...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
$5,300 / set
Elegant Mid Century Modern Pine Wood Flush Mount or Ceiling Lamp 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
Vintage Italian Table Lamps Ceramic floral Tall Porcelain Vase Lamps - a pair
By Robert Kostka, Italian school XX ct., English Country Antiques, Capodimonte, Midcentury Italian school
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage tall Italian Ceramic Porcelain Vase Table lamps
Material: Ceramic, Porcelain, fabric
Style: Vintage, Modernist, Oriental, Italian, Modern, Mid Century,
Design: In the manner ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Light, Italy 1960s
Located in München, BY
A Cocoon ceiling lamp made in Italy in the 1960s. The ceiling lamp was made in the design of the lamps by Achille Castiglioni.
The lampshade is made of resin. Very good vintage cond...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Rattan, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, metal and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 53.0"H x 28.0"W x 28.0"D
Bulb Specifications: E-...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, 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
Shroom 003 Pencil Reed Floor Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
Illuminate your living space with the organic beauty of the Shroom 003 Pencil Reed Floor Lamp. Handcrafted from natural pencil reed, this one-of-a-kind lamp brings a touch of the out...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
Atelier Oï Oïphorique P Gr Still Floor Lamp For Parachilna
By Atelier Oï 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Atelier Oï Oïphorique P Gr Still Floor Lamp For Parachilna
Floor lamp providing ambient light composed of a steel base finished in black chrome. the steel structure enclosing the L...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Textile
$6,505 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Alabaster and Brass Wall Sconces, Italy, 1970s
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique alabaster wall sconces lights, Art Deco style.
A beautiful and rare set of four Mid-Century Modern alabaster wall sconces with brass details, made in Italy in the 1970s. Thes...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Wire
Pair Magnificent Murano Glass Chandeliers, 101 Pink Tube Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pai Italian vintage chandeliers 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 cha...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Sergio Mazza for Artemide Midcentury "Sigma" Metal Glass Sconce Wall Light 1960s
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design sconce wall light or ceiling lamp model Sigma designed by Sergio Mazza and produced by Artemide with nickel-plated brass structure and molded glass b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ewå Värnamo, Table Lamps, Brass, Iron, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
By Ewå Värnamo
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable brass, yellow lacquered iron and metal table lamps produced by Ewå Värnamo, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass
Wear to metal consistent with age and ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
1 of the 2 pairs XL Filvem Voghera Crystal and Nickel Plated Wall Lamps
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Exceptional wall lamps with beautiful 30 crystals, nickel plated metal frame by Filvem Voghera, Milan, 1968.
Statement pieces in the room. The fixture Illuminates lovely due to th...
Category
Early 1600s Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
French White Opaline Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French opaline glass industrial pendant.
Weight 1.50 kg / 3.3 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandescent light bul...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Opaline Glass
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Mondrian Color Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy circa 1960
Located in Atlanta, GA
This striking Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italy geometric ceramic table lamp was imported and distributed in the United States by Raymor of New York. The piece was crafted circa 1960. Thi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Faience
Pair of Bollicine Cups Sconces, 3 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with clear Murano glass cups hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique, mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy, circa 1950s
Meas...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wall Lighting by Mazzega Bicolore Glass Murano 3 units, Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional mazzega wall lighting set of 3 large bicolore glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
the set...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$873 Sale Price / set
37% Off
1 of 6 Stunning Large Kalmar Murano Sconce Wall Lights, Florida, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 6 Wonderful midcentury wall sconces with six Murano glass pieces on a brass frame, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured circa 1970-1979.
Each sconce needs three E14 small bulbs...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors, round green glass ceiling lamp 1967
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Elegant pendant lamp designed by Carl Fagerlund for Swedish glass company Orrefors. The lamp has been produced during the 1960s.
Large Cylindrical cup in glass surrounded by green sp...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Markslöjd, Table Lamp, Pine, Parchment Paper, Sweden, 1970s
By Markslöjd
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and parchment paper table lamp with applied floral decorations produced by Markslöjd, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 20.75” H x 11.25” Diameter
Bu...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pine, Parchment Paper
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
White Opaline Milk Glass Midcentury Brass Top Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant.
2 meter black wire
Weight: 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandescent li...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Terra Cotta Spring and Autumn Figural Wall Sconces
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and remarkable whimsical vintage Italian wall sconces handcrafted in terra cotta in the form of female figures. Primavera with garden flowers and Autunno with a harvest menu.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Terracotta
Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Light, Norway, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative outdoor wall light on a painted metal frame with shade in embossed glass. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s first half. The lamp is fully working ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large 1950s Gino Sarfatti Model #155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Gino Sarfatti Model #155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce.
Executed in a perforated brass dome mounted on a white painted curved metal plate with patinated metal detail on the ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, 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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