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
Italian Modernist Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Italian Chandelier from the Modernist period. The dynamic pendant fixture features seven branches of gilt brass each extending in an ivory colored Bakelite sleeve. The main brass ste...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Brass Sconce or Wall Lamp by Hillebrand Leuchten 1950s
By Hillebrand
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern sconce or wall lamp. Designed and manufactured probably by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1950s.
Executed in perfora...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Kastholm Pendant Lamp by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple slats pendant light from Danish producer Nordisk Solar, designed by Jørgen Kastholm and Preben Fabricius from the 60s. Here is an old original from Nordisk Solar and no curren...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Murano Calla Lily Art Glass &Gilt Brass Flower Bouquet Floor Lamp by Franco Luce
By Franco Luce, Venini
Located in Coimbra, PT
Hollywood Regency Mid-Century Modern glass flower bouquet gilt brass tree modernist floor lamp,
Measures:
Height 59.05 in/ 150 cm
Width 23.62 in/ 60 cm
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Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
A Pair of 'Montparnasse' Sconces by Sergio Asti for Candle
By Candle, Sergio Asti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Montparnasse' Sconces by Sergio Asti for Candle. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1970s. Double-breasted white acrylic shields form these minimal sconces...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Lovely 1960s Bitossi Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi in Famous "Rimini Blue"
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in London, GB
A lovely 1960s Bitossi ceramic lamp by Aldo Londi in his famous "Rimini Blue" colour. Re wired with new brass fittings and PAT tested, with new bespoke shade.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wim Rietveld "Model 4050" or "Panama" Wall Mount Lamp in Black Enameled Metal
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare black enameled metal Wim Rietveld Panama wall light "Model 4050" designed for Gispen, 1955. Position adjustment is made using the red key...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Wall Sconce by Albano Poli Poliarte Italy, 1970's
By Poliarte, Albano Poli
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
An original wall sconce by Albano Poli for Poliarte in iconic pop culture style. Original in all details and electricity in working condition. Gi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Murano Glass Sconces by Toni Zuccheri For Venini. This beautiful pair of Italian mid-century sconces have been newly wired with new sockets for the U.S. market.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Danish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 5.82" H x 3.875" Diameter x 6.166" Depth
Back Plate Dimensions...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Nybro Armaturfabrik, Pendant Light, Brass, Metal, Glass, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, green-lacquered metal and etched beige glass pendant light produced by Nybro Aramturfabrik, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.5"H x 11.5"W x 6.0"D
Dimensio...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano in the Style of Barovier & Toso Glass Brass Chandelier and Pendant, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning chandelier of an amazing light green color; a triumph of leaves positioned in sequence around the round structure.
The chandelier is composed of a gold-colored iron structu...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Sconces by Gilardi and Barzaghi, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of Sconces by Gilardi and Barzaghi, 1950s, Italy
Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
Purple Enameled brass and aluminium with brass piece.
This lamp works with E14 li...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Pair of 1950s Mauri Almari Perforated Brass Sconces for Itsu
By Mauri Almari, Itsu
Located in Glendale, CA
A contemporary of Paavo Tynell, the refined work of Mauri Almari has made him an increasingly valued midcentury Finnish designer by collectors in the know. Executed in beautifully pa...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Satin Glass Chandeliers '2' by Kinkeldey with Gold Knobs, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Kinkeldey satin ball chandeliers, Germany circa 1970-1980.
Two glass chandeliers by Kinkeldey. Great set of refurbished small chandelie...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare XL Holophane Pendant Light – Original Paris Streetlamp, France, 1960
Located in Almelo, NL
Rare XL Holophane Pendant Light – Original Paris Streetlamp, France, 1960
This exceptional extra-large Holophane pendant light is a rare and iconic example of mid-century industrial...
Category
Mid-20th Century French 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
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and white opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 23.5"H x 20.0"W x 20.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 17.0"
Dimen...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Marble, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, marble and white opaline glass floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 58.0"H x 11.25"W x 11.25"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Stan...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large Murano Ice Glass Wall Light by Kalmar Cube, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large Murano ice glass wall lights by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in the 1960s.
The wall light is composed of a 4 thick Murano glass cube attached to a chrome metal frame.
Wonder...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Lights for Artemide, 1962, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Omega" Wall Lights for Artemide, glass and iron, Italy, 1962, set of 2.
The Alpha and the Omega, a linear start with a flashing warm expression of light, captures ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Sunburst Chandelier Light Fixture with Curly Rays in Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
French large wrought gilt hand forged iron sunburst flush mount / ceiling light fixture. France, 1950s.
This hand-hammered iron flushmount has alternating rays in two sizes surroundi...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Italian Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and etched glass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
The brass stem presents with moderate oxidation.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 23” H x 24.5” Diameter
...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Round Murano Glass Flush Mount by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful round Murano glass flush mount by Limburg, Germany, 1970s.
Thick textured Murano fixtured on a black metal base.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-w...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Model Falkland Pendant Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano, 1960s
By Bruno Munari
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design classic from the Italian manufacturer Danese Milano based on a design by Bruno Munari from the 1960s.
The most striking element of this lamp is the textile shade. The stret...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1980 French J.C. Peiré Pair of Black & White Ceramic Biceps Wall Lights
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Outstanding black & white ceramic wall sconces by J.C. Peiré, France.
Measures: 13.4" x 7" x 7" in. (34 x 18 x 18 cm).
Lighting: takes two...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Flower Design Cocoon Adjustable Height Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Flower Design Cocoon Adjustable Height Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulbs.
Wired and sui...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin
Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Horizontal brass chandelier covered with layers of grooved teal Murano glass panels.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier Light Fixture in Polished Chrome, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
Midcentury sputnik chandelier light fixture in polished chrome, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Extremely Rare Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Florian Schulz Germany 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp. The swiveling and rotating lamp shade can be positioned in every wished direction and fixed by a brass screw.
Design...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Milky White Murano Flush Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount with a milky white glass shade and a black with amber glass finial / Made in Italy in the style of Venini, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 16 inches, heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s Gerald Thurston 5 Arm Brass Pendant for Lightolier , USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare Gerald Thurston 5 arm pendant for Lightolier .
Pierced brass plated shade mounted on an brass structure .
Well made with quality component and ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
LU 3 Ceiling Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LU 3 Ceiling Fixture is an all perforated brass ceiling fixture inspired by classical mid century Italian design. This stunning fixture has 3 beauti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases.
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Murano Glass Flush Mount with Nickel, 1960s
By Kaiser
Located in Rijssen, NL
Light fixture by German manufacturer Kaiser, circa 1965. Size: D 19.6 inch
High-end, simple and clear design. The stylish elegance of this lamp suits many environment, from mid cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Harry Balmer for Laurel Sculptural Brutalist Patinated Steel "Ribbon" Table Lamp
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Striking Mid-Century Brutalist ribbon-form table lamp by Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Co., circa 1960s. This lamp features a sculptural patinated steel body on a black metal base. A ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pair of Delord & Garrault Floor to Ceiling Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of rare "Sol au plafond" (floor to ceiling) lamps, made of different section of metal tubes holding an enlightnen plexi globe. Adjustable height ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Adjustable Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Florian Schulz
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Gebrüder Cosack, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Florian Schulz, Fog & Mørup
Located in München, DE
Very nice height-adjustable pendant lamp from the 1970s.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful.
The design creates a very elegant and pleasant light.
The lamp create...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of brown Murano glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid Century Modern Murano glass sconces, Italy circa 1990s.
The modern sconces are made of a round and curved translucent brown color Murano glass bowl, nesting an opal...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Frosted White Murano Flush Mount, 2 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount with a single frosted white Murano glass shade decorated with brown spiral / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 10 inches, height 5.5 inches
2 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pink tinted Murano glass sconces by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of wall sconce in tinted Murano glass and brass by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2024
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Pink tinted Murano glass sconces by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of wall sconces in tinted Murano glass and brass by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2024.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Faceted Crystal Sconces by Targetti, 18 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall light with clear faceted crystal shades / Made in Italy by Targetti, circa 1970s
Original maker's mark on the frame
Height: 13.5 inches / Width: 3.5 inches / Dep...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal
PMPT Flush Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the PMPT Flush Mount is a conical flush mount fixture in the spirit of Paavo Tynell of the Scandi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Laurel Lamp Co. Abstract Mast Form Walnut & Brass Table Lamp, C. 1960
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Gerald Thurston Style Laurel Lamp Co. Walnut and Brass Table Lamp. Featuring a balanced, open reflective triangular tubular Brass frame (Top 6W), horizontal hourglass Walnut brace de...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
"Rising Flower" wall sconce by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Great "Rising Flower" wall sconce in carved brass and enlightened alabaster globes.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2025.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp with Sèvres Ceramic Parrot
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Nice Vintage table lamp, with a figurine of a blue parrot, made of porcelain. The lamp foot is made of bronze and leafs are made of copper. The porcelain is marked Sèvres. The lamp s...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Copper
Murano glass pendant lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Suspension lamp mod. LS 132 with iridescent Murano glass discs, designed by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega in the early 1970s. This is lamp from a stock and therefore in like-new condi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Mid Century Lamps, a Pair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of Mid Century Murano glass lamps by Barovier & Toso. Beautiful teal color with controlled bubbles and silver inclusions. Original brass base and hardware. Nice aged bronze co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage teak floor lamp with wool shade from the 1960s. Design: PARKER KNOLL
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Vintage teak floor lamp with wool shade from the 1960s.
Design: PARKER KNOLL, Denmark.
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Textile, Wood
Rare Mid-Century Modern Goldkant Cocoon Ceiling Lamp or Sconce Germany 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare, large, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern cocoon ceiling lamp or sconce. Designed & manufactured probably by Goldkant, Germany, 1960s.
Executed in sprayed latex ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Blue Stone Drops Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Six-arm chandelier with blue stone drops.
Measures: Diameter 45 cm.
Height fixture 45 cm.
Total height 65 cm.
Six E14 bulbs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Frosted White Murano Flush Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount with a single frosted white Murano glass shade decorated with brown spiral / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 18 inches, height 10 inches
2 l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Murano Round Pink Art Glass and Brass Mid-Century Chandeliers and Pendant, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the light pink Murano glass shells, very beautiful and unique. Linear Murano chandelier, simple but v...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Mid-century table lamp was designed and produced in Italy, during the 1950s. It has a light green base where a brass curved rod is attached. With a light green painted lampshade...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano Art Glass and Brass Italian Mid-Century Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic Murano chandelier with an elongated design and a brass structure. Note the shape of the rods it is made of.
Murano chandelier in artistic glass and brass. Made of an ovoid...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena 'Doppio Vetro' Wall Light in Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, 'Doppio Vetro' wall light, model 'LP7', brass, glass, Italy, 1955
The Doppio Vetro wall light, designed by Ignazio Gardella, stands as a defining piec...
Category
1950s Italian 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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