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
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
$1,418 / item
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
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
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
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
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
White Opaline Glass Brass Top Pendant Light
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
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...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Wall Light in Plexiglass Enameled Metal Brass Design Italy 1950/60
Located in Palermo, IT
Wall or ceiling lamp, made in Italy in the 50s/60s. The lamp has a structure in enameled metal in aquamarine with geometric patterns, where a brass circle and a circular plexiglass d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bubble Glass Chandelier by Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful chandelier from the 1950s.
The lamp is very rare and impresses with its loving details, such as teak wood in black metal brackets.
A stunning lamp and a true ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Modern Italian Brass and Murano Glass Textured Wall Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of clear Murano glass wall lights with textures that almost resemble tree bark. Each lamp is made of three pieces of curved glass screwed to a metal and brass structure. They ar...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Elidus, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and rattan wall light produced by Elidus, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14.25"H x 7.125"W x 18.5"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches): 3.875"H x 3....
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Sisal & Teak Pendant Lamp or Chandelier by Temde Switzerland 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern three-armed chandelier or pendant. Scandinavian style. Designed and manufactured by Temde Leuchten, Switzerland, 1960s.
Executed in ...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Raffia, Teak
Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Shell Sconces, 60s, Pair.
By Barovier
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mid-century modern shell-shaped wall lights, made in Italy in Murano in the style of Barovier, in Graniglia Murano glass, mounted on a white lacquered metal and brass base, 1960s.
Re...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Model Bulb Bulb Floor or Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hamburg, DE
A rare piece for light collectors and design lovers. The bulb bulb according to a design by the well -known luminous designer ingo maurer from the 1970s.
a special object and rare e...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
A pair of Fantastic Blue Glass Lamps by Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
By Aseda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning pair of mid-century modern crystal lamps made by the talented Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden during the 50s. The shape is ver...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
$737 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Two Leucos Murano Glass Pendant Lamps Design Italy 70s Mid-Century Modern
By Leucos
Located in Palermo, IT
Leucos Made in Murano, Italy, circa 1970
Set of two single-light pendant lamps, cylindrical diffuser in black stained glass and a corolla with clear glass petals. Please carefully re...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Austrian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Austria, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric wall lights likely designed and produced in Austria, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9.25"H x 10.625"W x 4.25"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inche...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Bespoke Italian "Selene" wall sconce in anticated brushed brass and Selenite
Located in Milano, IT
The Selene range is the result of our project of combining light with a particular apotropaic stone - Selenite: a mineral chalk whose surface presents defined and irregular striation...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stone, Brass
A FREE-FORM FLOOR LAMP MODEL J1 by JOSEPH-ANDRE MOTTE for DISDEROT, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
This is a rare, early and authentic, vintage piece of the iconic "J1" floorlamp designed in 1958 by Joseph-André Motte, produced by Disderot. This piece is an early edition, in its b...
Category
1950s French 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
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
White Opaline Glass Vintage Wall Sconces Flush Mounts by RZB Rudolph Zimmerman
By RZB Leuchten
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Large German Opaline industrial ceiling lamp.
DKN Leuchten made by RZB Rudolph Zimmerman Bamberg Leuchten
Designed by Rudolph Zimmerman
Metal base with white opaline glass
Weight: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Milk Glass, Opaline Glass
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
JT Kalmar Crackle Patterned Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in New York, NY
The crackle pattern in the glass diffuses the light of this six-light flush mount ceiling fixture with chrome support clips by Austrian lighting manufacturer JT Kalmar. 1960's.
Dim...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1970s Gorgeous Unique Piero Fornasetti Table Lamp. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous unique Piero Fornasetti Table Lamp. Made in Italy. This lamp is unique and is in excellent condition, signed at the bottom and it works perfectly. The black silk lamp ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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 "Rialto" Sconces by Aureliano Toso, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with clear Murano glass diffuser hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular texture, mounted on white metal backplate / Made in Italy by Aureliano Toso,...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Urn Table Lamp, White Craquelure Glaze in Style of Ralph Lauren
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage elegant table lamp features sculptural urn-shaped ceramic or porcelain body with eggshell off-white glaze. Highly detailed, fine craquelure glaze texture is emphasized by the...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Uno Kristiansson, Wall Lights, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and white fabric wall lights designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson and produced by Luxus, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14.625"H x 5.5"W x 8.75"D
B...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Beacon Small Table Lamp with Walnut Body and Cream Linen Shade by Studio Dunn
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
The Beacon 18" small table lamp features a handcrafted walnut body and cream linen shade. Its modern Silhouette is perfectly balanced with clean, proportional lines and curves that r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Metal Wall Lamps by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite pair of wall lamps by Kaiser Leuchten showcases the bold and sophisticated design of the 1970s. Featuring textured ice glass shades and a sleek metal frame, these lamp...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ralph Lauren Art Deco Style Table Lamp Gray Craquelure Glaze
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage elegant Ralph Lauren table lamp features sculptural rectangular ceramic or porcelain body with celadon grey glaze. Highly detailed, fine craquelure glaze texture is emphasiz...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood
Paavo Tynell Flush Mount in Brass & Vinyl For Pso, Finland 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Paavo Tynell Flush Mount in Brass & vinyl fabric for PSO Pohjoismainen Sähkö Oy, circa 1955, model 1076/8022, manufacturer's stamp (Pso)
Large 31.5" mid-century vinyl shade flush m...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Flower Sconces, by Barovier, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous pair of mid-century bellflower shaped sconces in Murano mouth-blown crystal glass and solid brass. These wonderful lights were designed in Italy by Barovier & Toso in the 1...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Fontana Arte Glass and Chrome Ceiling Light, Italy 1980s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Large ceiling light in an unusual shape, a round thick glass plate held by a chromed structure.
Each side is provided with an E27 light bulb, covered by a conical chromed metal shade...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Jaime Hayon Aballs A Golden Wall Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayon Aballs A Wall Lamp For Parachilna
Shiny and eye-catching collection. Matching two nobel materials: ceramic and glass. Both hand-made using traditional craftsmanship.
Pr...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,249 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Design Wall Lights Stilnovo Style Brass Opaline
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century design wall lights in the style of Stilnovo.
A stylish combination of brass & opaline glass!
These wall lights look amazing when lit and are a superb example of the famou...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pendant Light Chandelier 'Gavotte' by J.T. Kalmar, Brass Parchment Shades, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic pendant light model 'Gavotte' no. '3762/M 6' by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, ca. 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
Parchment lampshades hang ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Area 50 Flush Mount by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1974
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This iconic Area 50 flush mount, designed by renowned Italian designer Mario Bellini for Artemide in 1974, is a true masterpiece of modernist lighting design. Featuring a sleek and m...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Clear Glass Vintage Industrial Brass Cast Iron Sconces Wall Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brass and cast Iron Industrial wall light
clear bubble glass globe
Diameter cast iron wall piece: 10.5 cm / 4”, 2 holes to secure
Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb
Priced per individual it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Wall Lamps, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
These exquisite Sputnik wall lamps from Italy, circa 1960s, are a perfect blend of mid-century modern design with a hint of floral elegance. Each lamp features a dual-headed design w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950s Modernist Table Lamp - Brass and Iron with Central Hole Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
Step into the elegance of mid-century modern design with this exquisite table lamp from the 1950s. Featuring clean lines and a sophisticated blend of materials, this lamp is a testam...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
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 Garbo pendant lamps by Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah, Italy, 1973
By Sirrah, Mariyo Yagi
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Garbo Pendant Lamps by Mariyo Yagi for Sirrah, Italy, 1973
Elegant and rare pair of pendant lamps model "Garbo," designed by Japanese artist Mariyo Yagi and produced by Sirrah in 1...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Original Yasha Heifetz Rotaflex monumental Chandelier
Located in South Charleston, WV
Monumental Chandelier by Tasha Heifetz. Compromised of 10 elements each 6" x 16" suspended. 5 colors, in pairs produced by Rotalfex from their revolutionary material imparting colors...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Checker Patterned Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Black and White
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gaia, Murano White and Black Mezza Filigrana glass sphere, Piattelli Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia collection introduces a contemporary take on lighting, showcasing glass spheres that breathe new life into the classic Mid-century Murano Mezza Filigrana technique. It provi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Dutch Mid-Century Black Enameled Hala Style Floor Lamp with Chrome Stem
By Hala Zeist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, 1960's floor lamp with height and position adjustment. Light is made from black enameled metal and has an attractive, contrasting chrome stem. In original conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Outdoor Flush Mount Ceiling Light, Norway, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful flush mount ceiling lamp with shade in blown glass and frame in painted steel. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The light is fully working and in go...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
XL Mid-Century Goldkant Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Germany 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Large, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light 'Big Ball'. Designed probably by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant, Germany, 1960s.
Executed in...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
A set Of 3 Vintage Ifö of Sweden Ceramic Bathroom Lamps
By Ifö Electric
Located in Søborg, DK
A set of 3 vintage Ifö of Sweden ceramic bathroom lamps from the 1960s in dark blue.
Two model 6035 and one model 6065.
Designed by Sigvard Bernadotte.
Opaline glass shades.
Ceram...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Opaline Glass
Flower Shape Glass Sconces Vintage German 1960s Glashuette Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite sconce manufactured by Glashütte Limburg. It is an amber tone glass on a gilded metal frame. The fixture has one European style E14 socket. It requires a European E14 candelab...
Category
1960s German 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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There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
New Orleans’ Lee Ledbetter Makes Design Magic by Mixing Past and Present
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
Desert Modern Designer Arthur Elrod Finally Gets His Day in the Sun
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
From the Hamptons to Palm Springs, FormArch’s Homes Embody Both Comfort and Cool
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
8 Mid-Century Lighting Makers
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.