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
'Knitterling' Japanese Washi Paper Pendant Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Knitterling' Japanese Washi Paper Pendant Lamp for Ingo Maurer
Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Stilnovo Alberello floor lamp marble brass Italy 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Presenting a very nice and elegant ‘Alberello’ floor lamp, designed and crafted by the renowned Italian lighting manufacturer Stilnovo, circa 1960. This striking lamp embodies the so...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Sconce in Hand Carved Black Marble, 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
Marble
1950 Floor Lamps Italian Design by Stilnovo Black Lacquer Round Cream Shade
By Stilnovo
Located in London, GB
A rare and beautiful early 1950s floor lamps Italian design by Stilnovo.
Black lacquered tubular metal tripod structure with flying disc shaped lamp shades in black lacquer an off wh...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier.
Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined chandeliers are reminisc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Tall Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Avocado Green 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
Pair of Amber Glass Wall Lights Sconces by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of beautiful bubble glass wall lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A design Classic, the amber colored or toned of the hand blown glass gives a wonderful a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Louis Flush Mount with Steel Canopy and Solid Brass Extension
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small: W 6in (15cm) x D 2.25in (6cm) x H 6in (15cm)
The Louis flush mount is fabricated with a darkened steel flat canopy and a solid brass or darken...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp.
Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are remi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Elegant Pair of glass wall sconces
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques in Vistosi style. Wall lights have 10 glass for each, white disks. Nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 11 inches (28 cm) ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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
Huge Sunburst Brass and Glass Chandelier, Stilnovo Style, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning midcentury sunburst chandelier, in Stilnovo style made in the 1950s.
Very elegant and rare version with handmade glass shades.
High quality and in very good condition. Clea...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950s Sculptural Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Attributed to Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Sculptural Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Attributed to Stilnovo.
Executed in matte opaline glass with attractively patinated perforated brass accent pieces. Elegant and refi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Round Pink Glass and Brass Modern Lantern / Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Very special Murano glass lanterns, stylish and elegant, their design truly unique in their kind. Beautiful coloring.
The lantern is composed of a brass stem where a system for a G9...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Glass "Ice Cube" Table Lamp, Peill & Putzler, Germany 70s.
Located in Lucija, SI
Beautiful table lamp called "ice cube" manufactured by Peill & Putzler Germany in the 60s and 70s.
In good conditon, working perfectly.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
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
Mid Century Design Table Lamp by Designline in Brass 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 conical form. The lamp base is finished in mirro...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Torno Desk Lamp or Table Lamp in Olivine Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling Torno family of fixtures is now available as a desk or table lamp! Handmade by Blueprint Lighting, the spun aluminum shades are inspired by a vintage 1950s Italian d...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel, Chrome, Enamel, Bronze
Pendant of Patinated Copper Amber Colored Glass in Nanny Still Style by RAAK
By Nanny Still, RAAK
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pendant light made of amber coloured glass covered with patinated copper with perforrations in Nanny Still style 1960s by RAAK
Measures: Height 30 cm
Diameter 14 cm
Very nice vint...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
Large three-Tier Murano 52 green alabaster glass tubes
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure.The armor polished nickel supports 101 large green alabaster glass tubes in a star shape. The alabaster t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Pendant Lamp in Brass and White Glass Mid-Century Modern Design Italy 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Pendant lamp in brass and opaque white glass. Made in Italy around 1960. A central light that illuminates the six petal-leaf glasses. Please watch the video and photos carefully, th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Spiral Table Lamps by Roller Lamp Co
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions
34in H x 7in W x 7in D
Lamp Shade
11in H x 15in W x 15in D
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Conical Frosted Glass & Brass Sconce by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
This striking Mid-Century Modernist sconce, designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, epitomizes sophisticated Italian design from the 1960s. The sconce features a conical frosted gl...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
'Elska' Wall Mount Reading Lamp in Walnut, Brass & Enamel by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Enamel color may be specified. (Enamel color shown in this listing is "Perfect White") Our standard enamel colors are shown in the final image. There is no additional lead time or co...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Modern Adjustable Brass Wall Lamp from Sweden
Located in Turku, FI
Vintage 1950s Swedish Highly Adjustable Brass Wall Lamp with Teak decorations.
This elegant Swedish wall lamp from the 1950s embodies classic Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design....
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lisa Johansson-Papé Adjustable Wall Lamp 50-055 in Perfortated Brass, Orno 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful wall light with perforated brass allowing the light to filter through the brass to give a warm starry sky like look, especially if the rest of the room is dark. This lamp...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
12 Arm 24 Lights Chrome Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century 12 Arm, 24 light Chrome Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari. A unique 12-arm design, with each arm supporting two lights—one on the upper portion and the other on the lower....
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
V-Lite-Brass Table Lamp or Wall Sconce with Perforated Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in collaboration with Commune design, the V-Lite doubles as a table lamp and a wall sconce. As a sconce, the fixture comes with a large brass b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper, Metal
American Designer, Wall Lights, Bamboo, Paper, United States, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bamboo and paper wall lights designed and produced by an American Designer, United States, c. 1970s.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Model 1933 Ceiling Light by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 1933 Ceiling Light by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Textured glass panels meet to form a slim curved rectangle body. The gorgeous aged b...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Mushroom Glass & Walnut Lamp by Laurel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Highly Decorative Vintage Ice Cream Cone Sconces / Wall Lamps Germany 1980s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and highly decorative vintage sconce or wall lamp in shape of an ice cream cone. Designed & manufactured probably in Germany, 1980s.
Ex...
Category
1980s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Original Murano glass chandelier mod. 5561 by Mazzega, Italy, 1960s
By AVMazzega
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Unique very rare Murano glass chandelier mod. 5561 by AV Mazzega made in Italy in the 1960s.
AV Mazzega was founded in 1946 by Angelo Vittorio Mazzega. Mazzega and has worked with ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 5 Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 5 midcentury wall sconces with Murano glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to u...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Finnish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Teak, Metal, Glass, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, metal, teak and etched glass chandelier designed and produced in Finland, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.5” H x 24” Diameter
Dimensions of Canopy: 2.25 ” H x 3....
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Austrian Mid-Century Pair of Murano Wall Sconces by Kalmar Franken, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful Austrian Pair of "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model 48327/011. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar.
Each fixture is equipped with ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Mazzega Chandelier Pop Art Design Murano Art Glass, 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mazzega chandelier pop Art design Murano art glass 1970.
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair Mid-century Modern style Rattan Wall Sconce Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
Crafted by hand, these Mid-Century Modern style wall sconces feature a stunning frame made from organic bent rattan. Paired with organic natural linen shades, these sconces are both ...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan, Linen
Amazing Cast Iron Candleholder by Jens Quistgaard For Paro
Located in Søborg, DK
Amazing Danish cast iron candleholder by Jens H. Quistgaard for Pato.
Comes with a box of 12 hand dipped tappers candles NOS new old stock in t...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Rope Lantern Chandelier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
Located in Austin, TX
Rope circular lantern chandelier Audoux Minet, circa 1960 with white opaline glass.
Measures: Height / 10.5", 22.5" with the rope, diameter / 9".
Nautical style.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rope, Glass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Table Lamp with an ArtbyMay Lamp Shade
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern mahogany table lamp
A beautiful floral print on a white cotton background looks amazing together with the mahogany lamp.
The lamp retains its origin...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Midcentury Brass and Opaline Glass Wall Lamps, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A pair of Italian wall lamps made in the 1960s in the style of Stilnovo. It is fascinating with its rare glass shape. The body of the lamp is made of brass
The lights require E14...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Midcentury Pendant Lamp by E. S. Horn, 1950s
By E. S. Horn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small Stilnovo inspired Danish Pendant Light from E. S. Horn. Its made from black powder coated aluminium, translucent acrylic, perforated steel an...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1 of 3 Extra Large Tulipan Glass Flushmount by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass chandelier. Forty-nine hand-blown glasses suspended on a white-colored metal frame.
The Kalmar Tulipan Chandelier is a stunning and timeless li...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1 of 7 Delicate Brass and Crystal Flush Mount by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
Petite Delicate floral Flush mount with crystal glass and gilded brass parts made by Palwa, Germany, 1970s. Featuring a multitude of crystal glasses.
It is an exquisite lighting fixt...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
J.T. Kalmar Micheline Mid-Century Floor Lamp, Brass Tripod Base, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant, minimalist mid-century modern floor lamp named "Micheline," model no. 2092, from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna, Austria.
The lamp captiva...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Division Wall Sconce or Flushmount in Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Mesh and Blown Glass
Located in New York, NY
Division wall lamp or flushmount ceiling fixture in blown glass, enameled mesh and bronze by Blueprint Lighting, 2020.
A striking study in material and texture, Division is a piece o...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Large Cocoon Bell Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s in Castiglioni, Flos Style
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large Mid-Century Modern bell shape cocoon pendant in the style of Achille Castiglioni, designed by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten and manufactured in Germany during the 1960s. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Colorful Glass Pendant Lamp by Glashütte Limburg
Located in München, DE
Stunning bubble glass pendant lamp from Glashütte Limburg.
The lamp creates a spectacular play of light in the room and enchants with its radiance.
Superb quality craftsmanship and e...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pink Rondine Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier shown with pink and milky white Murano glass petals, mounted on nickel finish frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd, inspired by Vistosi / Made in Italy
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Large Italian Mid Century Cocoon Nuvola Chandelier, Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1962
Located in Milan, IT
Large Italian Mid-Century Cocoon Nuvola Chandelier
Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1962
Carries three light Bulbs
Signed Flos
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Round Amber Mid-Century Modern 3D Fossil Shell Shape Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Round Amber Mid-Century Modern 3D Fossil Shell Shape Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s
Executed in ice glass and metal.
This lamp need 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in wo...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Petite Magari Adjustable Wall Lamp in Black, White & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Petite Magari wall lamp or sconce is handmade to order by Blueprint Lighting. The shade has a swivel mechanism for rotation. This design is...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
1 of the 10 Ice Glass Wall Sconces with Brass Tone by J.T. Kalmar, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the ten beautiful and elegant modern brass wall lights or sconces, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, executed to a very high standard.
Each wal...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
George Pelletier Huge Soleil Table Lamp Set Of Two 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Huge table lamp Soleil Sun designed by the Belgian artist Georges Pelletier in France, 1970s. Handmade in white enamelled ceramic with golden and brown glaze and over 50 rods with ro...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
1950s Barbini Murano Bullicante Glass Lamps, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive, 1950s pair of Murano glass lamps featuring a wonderful gold flecking and encased bubble (bullicante) technique on a white background by Alfredo Barbini. These beautiful l...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
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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