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
Pink "Puddle" sconces in Murano glass
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of "Puddle" sconces in tinted and gilt with gold leaf Murano glass.
Italy, 2025.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Spider Web Pendant by Gino Vistosi for Mazzega, 1960s
By Mazzega, Gino Vistosi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Mid-Century Modern Model Spider Web pendant lamp.
Design by Gino Vistosi for Vetrerie Mazzega Murano.
Striking Italian design f...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Marbro 1950s Italian Seguso Murano Glass Pineapple Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Marbro 1950s Italian Seguso Murano glass pineapple table lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of Rope Wall Sconces by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s
Located in leucate, FR
Elevate your space with this rare and striking pair of wall sconces by French design duo Audoux & Minet, celebrated for their unique use of natural materials and organic forms during...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rope
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Table Lamp in 'Dusty Blue' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Dusty Blue' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Tall Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Chrome with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Triedri Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier Attributed to Venini, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A very elegant and large four - tiered Murano chandelier attributed to Venini.
This fixture is made of 96 "Triedri" Murano glass in two different sizes hanging on four tiered metal ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s Brutalist Block Table Lamp Large Scale Statement Piece
By Florentine Art Plaster Co.
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Illuminate your space with a touch of vintage sophistication with this 1960s Brutalist Block Table Lamp from Florence Art Studio. Exuding a large, bold presence, this mid-century mo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Flush mount ceiling light with decorated glass shade and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1960s second half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condi...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Triedri Murano sconces, Venini
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Triedri Murano glass wall sconces, or flush-mounts, Mid-Century Modern by Venini, Italy 1980s.
Set of four pairs, or eight sconces available.
Sold and priced by pair.
The vin...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Jack Heywood & Arthur Jacobs for Modeline of California 1960's Model 7520
Located in New York, NY
Jack Heywood & Arthur Jacobs for Modeline of California 1960's Model 7520. Excellent vintage condition with age appropriate wear. Wood has been refinished. Original lamp shade. Fanta...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white-lacquered metal wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.75"H x 4.375"W x 13.25"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inc...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Glamorous Modern Italian Murano Glass Sputnik Fixture
Located in Rome, IT
This large midcentury style chandelier with a stunning hand blown
'lattimo' opalescent Murano glass spikes. Nickel frame with 20 E 14-light bulbs.
Voltage: 110-150v,220-240v
Wiring:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Cassina Bollicosa Glass-Blowing Pendant Lamp
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Bollicosa Glass-Blowing Pendant Lamp
Bollicosa continues the glass-blowing tradition with a classic blown glass sphere featuring the typical surface bubbles found in hand-bl...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Walnut Floor Lamp by Temde
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and very rare floor lamp from the 1960s.
Great and extraordinary design with a fantastic cozy look.
Very beautiful curved walnut wood details and high -quality workmanship....
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Walnut
Sconce LP253 Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age wall light lamp sconce model LP253 in clear textured murano glass and white lacquered metal by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Famous italian de...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 2 Large Murano Glass Tear Drop Chandelier, Christoph Palme, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Stunning chandeliers by Christoph Palme, Germany, manufactured in the 1970s. It’s composed of Murano teardrop glass pieces on a gilded brass frame.
High quality and in very g...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Gorgeous pair of murano glass sconces with metal holders by Kaiser, Germany, circa 1970s.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
Each fixtu...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Pendant Lamps Glass Brass Mod. 1995, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Max Ingrand Fontana Arte pendant lamp Mod. 1995, Italy, 1960.
Dimensions 7.87" x 12.6" (measurements cone shade only) overall height can be altered.
Original conic lanterns wi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Triple Shade Ceiling Lamp by Ib Fabiansen for Fog & Mørup, 1960s, Denmark
By Ib Fabiansen
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Teak and natural ropes triple shade ceiling lamp by Ib Fabiansen for Fog & Mørup, 1960s, Denmark
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern chandelier
with natural ropes or sisal strings
...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rope, Teak
Swirled Glass Ball Flush Mount Fixture by Doria Leuchten, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Swirled glass ball flush mount fixture by Doria Leuchten, Germany. The handblown glass ball elements are attached to brass rods in varying lengt...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Zonca Voghera Minimal Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Floor Lamp, 1980s
By Zonca
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing minimal mid-century wood and gilt metal floor lamp. This fantastic item was produced in Italy during the 1980s by Zonca Voghera.
This lamp is ve...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Kaiser Sputnik Molecular Shape Chandelier, 12 Opal Glass, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful Sputnik chandelier made by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, circa 1970-1979.
Great Atomium shaped chandelier with 12 opal glasses.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleane...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Opal, Brass
pair of wall sconces iguzzini wall lamps wave model 5363 - guzzini 25x25
By iGuzzini
Located in taranto, IT
rare pair of ceiling lights, wall lamps, model "onda" - 5363, iGuzzini production from the 1970s, made of white-colored plexiglass on a metal frame.
This model measures 25x25 cm, thi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Alessio Tasca Glazed Studio Pottery Table Lamp 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alessio Tasca Glazed Studio Pottery Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s.
This is a wonderful and unusual table lamp by sculptor Alessio Tasca.
Very nicely glazed with great colors and a mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pottery
Anders Pehrsson, Table Lamp, Brass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed by Anders Pehrsson and produced by Atelje Lyktan, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Light oxidation present throughout brass lamp.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Chandelier Pendant Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Svend Aage Holm Sørensen for Holm Sørensen & Co pendent chandelier lamp model 6395.
Known as the onion this classic piece of brutalist...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Charles Dudouyt Attributed Tall Table Lamp in Oak, France, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking tall table lamp was manufactured in France in the 1950s. The design is attributed to Charles Dudouyt.
Crafted from dark stained oak wood, the lamp consists of a circu...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Cumberland Sconce, Handmade Contemporary Glass Sconce by Studio Dunn
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
Our sculptural glass wall sconce is handmade by a New England glassblower. A metal canopy complements the custom glass shade. Available in two Smoke Grey or Opal White, the colored g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Palwa Brass and Glass Chandelier Lamp Gold Finish, Germany 1960
By Palwa
Located in Vienna, AT
Large 20" Palwa chandelier, refurbished and rewired, Germany 1960
Stunning 20" (diameter) gold-plated chandelier by Palwa. With a taste for excellence in both craftsmanship and styl...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold
1970s Sergio Mazza and Giuliana Gramigna Massive Floor Lamp , Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare massive stainless steel floor lamp with acrylic shades from Sergio Mazza and Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio Design , Italy .
Base is made out of black Portofino marble ....
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Short Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Black with White Frosted Lamp Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
White Opaline and Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass pendant
Brass top
2 meter / 80" black wire
Weight 2.00 kg / 4.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incand...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Saturn Maxi Outdoor Sconce by Joachim Lepper for Louis Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Saturn outdoor wall lamp by the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen in the ''huge'' Maxi version.
The Saturn has a vertical orientation. At the top and bottom of the bulb...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 Ifö Sweden Green Wall Lamp Sconces + Shelf, Modern Bathroom Light 1950s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Set of two original vintage wall sconces and a matching shelf from Ifö, Sweden, made circa 1950s to 1960s. They come in the more rare to find pale green color version. The glass scre...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Norwegian Functionalist Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful, decorative, and rare ceiling light in opaline glass with chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very goo...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Paavo Tynell, Pair of Wall Sconces, Scandinavian Modern, Finland 1930s
By Taito, Paavo Tynell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PAAVO TYNELL & TAITO
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN DESIGN
A beautiful pair of wall sconces, model 7209, designed by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Taito, Finland, 1930's.
The overall ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Paavo Tynell 9602 Floor Lamps, Wicker Willow
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Berkeley, CA
The 9602 floor lamp, also known as “Chinese Hat” was designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935 for the Hotel Aulanko. Characterised by its elegant and airy lampshade and rattan-covered stem, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Black and Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamp by Avino Bagni, Italy, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Mid-Century Italian Table Lamp by Alvino Bagni – Black Glaze with Turquoise Accents
This striking mid-century Italian table lamp was designed by Alvino Bagni and stands at an impres...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Spanish Woven Wicker Rattan Bell Pendants / Hanging Lights, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish modernist woven wicker suspension lamps with bell shaped shades, Spain, 1960s.
Eyecatching handcrafted wicker and rattan pendant lights with bell shape design and Bohemian ta...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of four Midcentury Made Art Deco Style White Alabaster Wall Sconces
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and beautiful design set of midcentury design alabaster wall lights.
If you are looking for a great design and practical small size set of sconces to grace your midcentu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Aluminum
Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp Boho Flower Power Style, 1960s, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous flush mount. The flush mount requires two European E27 Edison bulbs, each up to 60 watts. A nice addition to any room. Lightbulbs shown in pictures are not included in the...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Graniglia Bow Sconces, 3 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a clear Murano glass shade hand blown with granular texture using Graniglia technique and amber glass bow, mounted on gold finish metal frame / made in Italy
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1 of 3 Stunning Murano Pendant Light Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful floral pendant light with four hand-made clear and smoked Murano glass petals which are supported by a metal frame, designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, in the 1970s
Heavy ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Stemlite Floor Lamp by Designline in Black with White Frosted Glass Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek low profile floor made by Design-Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The base is finished in a rich black gloss. The frosted glass lamp is...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Clio' Sconce for Artemide in Chrome
By Artemide, Sergio Mazza
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Clio' Sconce for Artemide in Chrome.
Executed in chromed metal and delicate opaline glass, Italy, circa 1960s. Clean and architectural, this hardwired sconce em...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
NILA ceramic table lamp, handmade in Sweden, mid-1900s.
By Nila Ceramic
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare large table lamp with decor of birds on branches. Handmade by NILA ceramic Alingsås, Sweden mid1900s.
In good condition, smaller signs of age and wear. H incl shade ca 79 cm,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Two Bergboms Table lamps in Brass with Josef Frank "Nippon" Shades, Sweden 1970s
By Josef Frank, Bergboms
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two Elegant Mid-Century table lamps by Bergboms in brass, Sweden 1970s. Bergboms, Malmö, 1960s/70s. The lamps have shades covered in the textile "Nippon" by Josef Frank. Age-related...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Nido, Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Low Ceiling Best, Free Ship
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier is specifically designed for low ceilings, with a height of only 13 inches (32 cm). The arms and shade holders are made of brass, while the central part is made of metal to hold the leverage. The glass spheres have a diameter of almost 5 inches (12 cm), and the angled arms of different lengths recreate the asymmetry found in the 1950s creations by renowned designers such as Angelo Lelii and Gio Ponti. Our design plays with the arms to create a beautiful combination.
The chandelier hosts eight E12/E14 bulbs, with a maximum wattage of 480 watts. The shades are made of thick brass and beautifully finished by hand to resemble the texture of drum cymbals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Gino Vistosi Zago Design Table Lamp Murano Glass, Italy 1970
By Vistosi, Gino Vistosi
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large white biomorphic and partially clear hand blown Murano glass lamp. This Murano lamp radiates warm, indirect light into your modern home and can be used as a table or fl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Carlo Nason LT305 'Lotus' Table Lamp for Mazzega, Opalescent Glass, 1960s Design
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
The LT305 'Lotus' table lamp, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1960s, is a stunning example of Italian craftsmanship and artistic vision. This particular piece, produced in...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Lights in Copper, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and rare pair of outdoor wall lamps in copper, glass, and plexiglass. Designed and made in Sweden from circa 1970s first half. Both lamps are fully working and in very good...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Vintage Ceiling Pendant in Carl Fagerlund style made of metal and Glass, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
This pendant lamp in the style of Swedish Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors was produced in the 1960s. The piece is made of silver/chrome metal and fe...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of Two Large Sconces by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Peill & Putzler Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two rare, elegant, large and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern sconces or wall fixtures. Designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1950s.
Executed in bra...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1970s Italian Brutalist Sconces Color Glass Italian Design by Longobard
By Longobard
Located in London, GB
A good pair of 1970s wall lights by Longobard, Italian design, made in Italy, circa 1970.
Wrought iron frames with patina and very decorative red, amber and frosted clear glass rock...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Paavo Tynell Commissioned Scones in Perforated Brass, Taito, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rarely on offer, a commissioned set of four Paavo Tynell wall lamps from their original location in the Toijala region in Finland. This set of wall lights was designed specifically f...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Stiffel Brass Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful tall mid-20th century Stiffel table lamp in brass with matte black enamel accents and foliate leaf detailing. Having an urn-form turned brass central standard, rising on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Adjustable Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and fabric wall light designed and produced by Josef Frank, Sweden, 1950s.
Sold with lampshade.
Stated dimensions refer to the Sconce with the Shade.
Variable dimensions, ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
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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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.