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
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
$3,250 / set
Medium White Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
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 thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
One of Two Gilt Italian Floor Lamps, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two wonderful floral hollywood recengy floor lights, manufactured in Mid-Century in Italy between 1960 and 1970. They are made of crystal glass and metal in an antique gilt or...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / item
Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Low Ceiling Best
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Elegant Murano multicolored Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa design
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 32 beautiful Murano multicolored "poliedri" glasses. Structure in gold and brass colored metal. Overall, this chandelier is both a functional lig...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Sunburst Starburst Flush Mount Light Fixture in Gilt Iron
Located in Barcelona, ES
Brutalist gold gilt iron sunburst light fixture, France, 1950s.
In the manner of Gilbert Poillerat.
Hand-hammered iron starburst flush mount with frosted glass shade. It has alternat...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Medium Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass, Diamantes 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
Semi Flush Mount in Hand Carved Milk Onyx, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali — which...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Onyx
'Galassia' Brass and Glass 2-Armed Wall Lamp for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
'Galassia' Brass and Glass 2-Armed Wall Lamp for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Mid-century era, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Semi Flush Mount Chandelier Mod. 1748 Glass Brass, 1957
Located in Vienna, AT
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte semi flush mount Mod. 1748, Italy, 1957.
We have 2 pieces available. Both are in good condition and look wonderful as a set.
Two beautiful 22" ceiling fixt...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Flushmount Murano White Glass and Brass Ceiling Light, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Flush mount conical Murano white glass and brass studio chandelier –
in stock
A striking blend of craftsmanship and geometry, this studio-made flush mount chandelier features a stun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Mid-Century Modern Chandelier, Brass and Textured Glass, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large and fantastic light fixture by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The light consist of a white painted metal fr...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Spanish Modernist Woven Wicker Rattan Palm Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant handcrafted bamboo and rattan / wicker weave flower shaped or palm pendant hanging lamp, Spain, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamp features af...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wicker, Paper, Rattan
'Tekio Circular P8' Pendant Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tekio Circular P8' pendant lamp in Japanese Washi paper for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Murano Glass Chandelier
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Mid-Century Modern multicolored interlocking murano glass chandelier on chrome base by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. This stunn...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Italian Pair of Midcentury Clear Murano Glass Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Lovely and beauty Pair of Italian Murano Glass Wall Sconces from 1970s. These fixtures were designed and munufactured during the 1970s in Italy.
Each Wall Sconces is composed by five...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Kyoto Indoor Outdoor LED Sconce Poured Aluminum Size Long Wet Rated Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kyoto is a unique outdoor/indoor lamp collection. Sand cast in aluminum with a raw aluminum finish but available blackened, brass, bronze and silver. Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Bauhaus Brass Ceiling Lamp by Kaiser & Co, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking Bauhaus ceiling lamp, crafted by Kaiser & Co. in the 1950s, is a perfect embodiment of the iconic Bauhaus aesthetic. Featuring a sleek and elongated design, it combines...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 10 Large Murano Ice Glass Vanity Sconce by Kaiser, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Gorgeous Murano glass sconce with chrome holders by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany, circa 1970s.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
The sconc...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Magari Adjustable Wall Lamp in Bronze, White and Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Magari wall lamp or reading light is handmade to order by Blueprint Lighting. Magari is adjustable to suit your needs: there are two articulating ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Sculptural Mazzega Murano Glass Mid-Century Table Side Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Mazzega
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful table or side lamp, made of Murano glass, manufactured by Mazzega Italy in the 1960s. Consists of a metal base and three huge, solid, domed handblown, clear and white Mur...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Vetri Murano Egg Lamp
By Murano 5
Located in New York, NY
Stunning large swirled glass egg lamp by Vetri Murano.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Modern, Hand Carved Alabaster, Horse Motif, Table Lamps, Italy, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Modern, Hand Carved Alabaster, Horse Motif, Table Lamps, Italy, 1950s
Pair of substantial hand carved alabaster table lamps designed and produced in Italy c. 1950s. Each exa...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Oversized 6-Arm Driftwood Chandelier
Located in North Miami, FL
This perfectly whimsical driftwood chandelier is large scale and illuminated to all 6 arms. Currently on a short chain and canopy BUT can be extended if needed. Perfect for a beach...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Driftwood
Lattimo glass and brass pendant
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Brass pendant with curvilinear details and white lattimo glass bowl shade.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Danish Adjustable TH Valentiner Ceiling Pendant in Full Brass
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful mid-century modern adjustable ceiling pendant by Th. Valentiner Copenhagen, Denmark produced in the 1960s. This adjustable lamp with a wooden pully technique allows for h...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 55D 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
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
Citrus Swirl Smoked Glass Wall Lights or Sconces from J.T. Kalmar, 1968
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Kalmar swirl sconces wall lights with smoked citrus shaped glass, designed and manufactured in Austria, Europe by J.T. Kalmar/Kalmar Lighting in around 1969. Beautiful, thick texture...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mario Bellini Area 50 White Floor Lamps (3) by Artemide, Italy, 1976
Located in Vienna, AT
Floor light Area 50 by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy, 1976
Set of three, sold individually.
Set of three floor lamps by Mario Bellini. Poetically conceived and practically execut...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Mazzega Glass Murano pair wall lighting, Italy, 1960
Located in La xara, VC
superbe mazzega wall lighting set of 2 large glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This unique set by m...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$594 Sale Price / set
49% Off
Large Brass Pendant, circa 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Large brass pendant from the 1940-1950s.The oversized cone-shaped body is made from a single polished sheet of brass, cut into strips that are att...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,140 / item
George Nelson, Cigar Wall Sconce, Plastic, Walnut, Nickel, Herman Miller, 1952
Located in High Point, NC
An early-production Cigar Bubble wall sconce in plastic polymer, walnut and brushed nickel; designed by George Nelson and produced by Herman Miller, USA, 1952.
Variable dimensions...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
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
$1,569 Sale Price
20% Off
A pair of 1970s Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Huge Wall Sconces by Franco Luce
By Franco Luce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This pair of 1970s Mid-Century Modern Murano glass wall sconces by Franco Luce showcases the elegance and artistry of Italian glassmaking. Each sconce features an elongated, sculptur...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Crystal Orrefors Embassy Pendant Light by Carl Fagerlun
Located in New York, NY
Large Scandinavian Mid Century Modern crystal pendant ceiling lamp from the "Embassy" collection. Designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Sweden 1960s. This requires six standard Edi...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Sistema Solare, Luxury Ivory Onyx and Brass 8 Rotating Orbitale Arms Chandelier
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Luxury chandelier, made from thin pieces of translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a dining table, with versatile configurations. Featured on Netflix series Designing Miami, 1st episode!
There is nothing else like this on the market.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer.
The 8-shade version is ideal to be hung over a long rectangular table. See schematics.
Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed.
The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways.
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 4-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
The result is uniform lighting from above the dining table. There is nothing else like this on the market. There are beautiful chandeliers available, but they always tend to give out too much light in the center and too little on either side.
This is the smallest Sistema chandelier, with 2 arms and 4 shades. Ideal for a round or square dining table. It also works well over an island.
Each shade has two LED strips that can be lit separately. In this way you can have either a regular light or a stronger light depending on how you need to use the chandelier. The LEDs are top quality with a CRI of over 80. This ensures that the natural color of food and people can be seen perfectly. See the next to last photo, where there is some fruit and a color chart below the chandelier.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering.
The arms can rotate 180 degrees, for many possible combinations. See the drawing for the two regular positions. The chandelier can also be rotated when it is lit.
The shades can be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.). The shades have neutral white glass fixtures. Please see the photos.
On the back there is a smaller Lucite opening for giving ambient light.
The chandelier has the ingenious brass finishes of the orbitale collection.
This listing shows measurements for a dining table and the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Please see the last image for all sizes and ask for high resolution technical drawings if you need them.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$4,759 / item
Murano glass Chandelier, Italy 1970s
By AVMazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid Century Modern Murano glass chandelier, attributed to Mazzega, Italy 1970s.
The vintage chandelier is made of transparent Murano glass leaves and a chrome frame.
The Murano...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Vintage floor lamp
Period: 1960s
Style: Mid-Century Modern, classic, industrial
Bulbs: E27
Colur: white
Materials: Metal, aluminium, plastic parts
Condition: origin...
Category
1960s Slovenian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
$627 Sale Price
20% Off
1962 Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Flos Arco Floor Lamp, Mid-century
Located in Miami, FL
1962 Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Flos Arco Floor Lamp, Mid-century
Offered for sale is an original iconic 1962 Mid-century Modern Flos Ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
$1,500 Sale Price
20% Off
Six Arms Brass Chandelier, Ivory Sage Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style, Twelve Bulbs
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This six-arm spider chandelier features a combination of ivory and sage colors, with a natural patina brass finish. The pivoting heads allow for easy light distribution throughout the room, with the upper shades contributing to ambiance lighting and the lower shades providing direct lighting. It measures 54 in. (135 cm) in diameter and has 12 bulbs, providing ample light output for your dining or living room.
The chandelier is a Silvio Piattelli design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Vintage Italian Table Lamps Ceramic Parrots Tall Porcelain Vase Lamps - a pair
By English Country Antiques, Italian school XX ct., Capodimonte, Robert Kostka, 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
Grace Kelly's Tears Murano Chandelier 1980s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fascinating Murano chandelier inspired by the Grace Kelly whose tears, legend has it, were the same color as her eyes.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Finnish mid-century modern pendant by Idman Oy
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover the allure of Finnish mid-century modern elegance with this exquisite pendant by Idman Oy. This timeless piece seamlessly blends form and function, showcasing the clean line...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Ludovica & Palomba Small 'Hoba' Blown Glass Suspension Lamp for Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
Ludovica & Palomba Small 'Hoba' Blown Glass Suspension Lamp for Foscarini
Perfectly imperfect, 'Hoba' is the result from years of blown glass research by design team Ludovica and Ro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Italian Modern Green Shade Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1950s, Italy
By Stilux
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Italian Modern Green Shade Counterweight Pendant Lamp, 1950s, Italy
Consistent with age and use.
Please see the pictures for the condition of the lamp.
This lamp works ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Terracotta Ceramic Table Lamp Black Linen Shade and Ball Pull, Barro Bruñido
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
This collection is shaped from clay sourced from the Sierra Madre mountains in Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is blessed.
Before firing, each piece is meticulously burnish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Clay, Linen
Sognot Midcentury Pendant Chandelier in Bamboo, Rattan and Wicker, France 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century French Riviera style pendant fully made in curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. This incredibly charming piece was designed by Louis Sognot and hand-made in Fran...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Lunel French Midcentury Wall Lights, Pair, 1950s
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French midcentury pair of wall lights by Lunel (Paris), France, 1950s. Brass, metal, Lucite and glass. Measures: Height 17"(43cm), width 10"(25.5cm), depth 5"(12.5cm). Same period as...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,800 / set
Finnish mid-century modern ceiling lamp by Itsu
By Itsu
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Illuminate your space with the Finnish mid-century modern ceiling lamp by Itsu. This exquisite piece marries function with a beautiful form, accent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Floor Lamp Franco Albini Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing floor lamp in bamboo and rattan in the style of Franco Albini.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
A beautiful floo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Hustadt Ceramic Ceiling Lamp, Germany, circa 1970s
Located in Wien, AT
Hustadt ceramic ceiling lamp, Germany, circa 1970s
Original condition
Priced and sell per piece.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
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
Italian Modern Butterfly Glass & Brass Pendant Lights Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish pair of diablo shaped hanging lamps in glass and brass. The glass features hand-engraved patterns derived from the Sgraffito technique resembling the wings texture of butterf...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,688 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Gilded Palwa Chandelier, 1970s, Germany
By Palwa
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning 1970s Palwa chandelier from Germany, featuring a luxurious gilded brass frame adorned with delicate faceted crystal prisms. The intricate circular design and cascading cry...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
$1,382 Sale Price
25% Off
Midcentury Table Lamp Rattan and Bamboo Louis Sognot Style, Italy 1970s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury wonderful hexagonal large table lamp in rattan and bamboo with flowers fabric shade.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
New electrical system European plug (works outside EU wi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Pair of Wall Light Sconce Stilnovo Chromed Midcentury Modern Design Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, IT
Stilnovo pair of wall lamp (production label) with one light. Cylindrical diffuser in chromed steel/aluminium. Rectangular base in chromed metal. This design is highly sought after d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel, Aluminum
Spanish Modernist Woven Rattan Bamboo Palm Pendant Lamp / Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant handcrafted bamboo and braided rattan / wicker flower shaped or palm pendant hanging lamp. Spain, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamp features a large palm shaped bamboo la...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Geometric Sciolari Chrome Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chrome Italian chandelier design by Gaetano Sciolari 1960s. Geometric metal chromed structure with 13 lights. The chandelier remains in very good vintage condition with normal patina.
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,617 Sale Price
20% Off
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