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
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1910s
Brass and Hand Blown Murano Glass Wall Lights by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
High-end wall sconces made of blown clear and opal Murano glass on a messing hardware. Designed and produced by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s. Minimalistic design executed with a...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Very Large Brown Futuristic Ceramic Floor Lamp 1970s, West Germany, 2 Globed
By RZB Leuchten
Located in Andernach, DE
Absolutely marvellous mid-century design, one-of-a-kind very large ceramic floor lamp in an all unique Western German Fat Lava glaze.
2-sided mirroring lamp with marbled, amber colou...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Art Glass
Chrome Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite chandelier, designed by renowned Italian lighting designer Gaetano Sciolari in the 1960s, is a stunning example of mid-century modern elegance. Featuring a sophisticat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern Pink Murano Glass Leaf Wall Sconces by Franco Luce
By Franco Luce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
These are 1970s Mid-Century Modern wall sconces designed by Franco Luce. The sconces feature a striking leaf-shaped design made of hand-blown pink Murano glass, with a translucent fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gio Ponti Style Chandelier Glass Chrome, 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
Pendant light; Style Gio Ponti, 1960
Nice architectural light with stacked glass discs, orbiting around a chrome stem. Made from thick grey-charcoal smokey glass pieces with polishe...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Large Venini Style Clear Gold Glass Sconces, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of eautiful triangle shaped glass wall sconces featuring multiple long crystal clear glass tube-like rods, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large 1950s Gino Sarfatti Model #155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Gino Sarfatti Model #155 Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce.
Executed in a perforated brass dome mounted on a white painted curved metal plate with patinated metal detail on the ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stunning Pair of Murano Glass Sconces in the Style of Venini
By Venini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning pair of Murano glass wall sconces. Each consisting of a stylish design. A single white lacquered wall plate with a solo socket and mount make for a beautiful wall light. E...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Pink Murano Hobnail Glass Table Lamps by Fenton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Linen Shades
Materials: Pink Murano Hobnail Glass, Patinated Brass Bases
Dimensions:
21”H x 6”W x 6”D
Shade:
10"H x 15"W x 15"D
Pair of Mid-Century...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
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
1 of the 2 Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Light Fixtures by Helena Tynell, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 beautiful bubble glass light fixtures designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. Design Classics, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow. Illuminates beaut...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Extra Large Doria Ice Glass Tubes Chandelier, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic Six-tier midcentury chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured circa 1960-1969. 6 rings of Murano glass cylinders suspended from a fixture.
Sockets: 22x E14 candelabra bul...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Huge Mid-Century Seguso Murano Blue Aqua Blown Bubble Lantern Chandelier Rare
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one-light. Will be newly rewired with a certified UL US socket for the United States or appropriate socket for other countries and ready to hang. Rare size and color of aqua ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Table Lamps by Stiffel, United States
By Stiffel
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern golden brass and glass table lamps by Stiffel, United States
By: Stiffel
Material: brass, copper, zinc, metal, glass, crystal, cord
Technique: cast, molde...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
Jacques Biny brass and yellow metal articulating wall light
By Jacques Biny
Located in London, GB
A lovely example of a small French 1950’s Jacques Biny articulating wall light. Some paint loss on the shade and minor de t to the back of the light where the shade moves on the bras...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Klase Höganäs, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Paper, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed and incised stoneware and beige paper table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Designer logo in bottom
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 6.25"H x ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Paper
Stilux Gatta Pendant, Italy, 1950-60
By Stilux
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilux Gatta Pendant, Italy, c. 1955
Wonderful Yellow/Green.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1950s Giuseppe Ostuni #109-1 'Tubetto 2 Snodi Piccoli' Sconces for Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1950s Giuseppe Ostuni #109-1 'Tubetto 2 Snodi Piccoli' Sconces for Oluce. An extremely rare pair of wall lamps executed in painted perforated aluminum and metal by one of the...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
GINO SARFATTI - ARTELUCE Lampada in alluminio lucidato - Mod. 586 - ITALIA 1962.
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada da tavolo o da terra , creata da GINO SARFATTI, e prodotta dalla ditta da lui fondata ARTELUCE.
Questa lampada modello 586 é stata creata nel 1962 e nel 1964 é stata esposta ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier
Located in Rome, IT
This Italian chandelier from the 1950s elegantly combines different materials, reflecting the design ethos of the era. The fixture features a fully bronze hat complementing a partial...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
French Reeded Pink Coloured Glass & Brass Pendant Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French pink coloured glass pendant lamp with brass top
Weight : 0.90 kg / 2 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandes...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Artistic Glass Art Flush Mount or Ceiling Light, 1950
Located in Lisse, NL
This Midcentury Modern, two lights fixture with Geometric Pattern is another one of our recent great finds.
This striking Mid-Century Modern flush mount is a rare and elegant find,...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Brumbury Table Lamp by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini, Italy 70s
By Luigi Massoni, Guzzini
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare table lamp model Brumbury was designed by Luigi Massoni in the late 60s for Guzzini.
It was produced by Meblo, Yugoslavia, as part of a Guzzini collection, an Italian lighting m...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pleated Mid-Century Wall Lamp in Old White and Brass , 1950s
Located in Hannover, DE
These rare pleated wall lights are really something special. The conical construction combined with the beautiful folding technique make these wall lights an absolutely rare design o...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ramsey “Hooves” Floor Lamps, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of adjustable floor lamps with a grooved stem on a tripod base ending in hooves. Adjusts to 85" tall.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fog & Mørup, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s
By Fog & Mørup
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and cream-white string fabric wall light designed and produced by Fog & Mørup, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 13.0"H x 8.0"W x 5.0"D
Back Plate Dimensions ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Robert Sonneman Floor Lamp Model 8003
Located in Rochester, NY
Robert Sonneman floor lamp, model 8003 / Robert Sonneman Associates Inc. USA 1965. Sonneman Manufacturers Catalog, pg. 16. Chrome plated steel, chrome plated brass adjustment fitting...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Brass
Elegant Trompe L'oeil 'Drapery' Pendant 1980s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Elegant Trompe L'oeil 'Drapery' Pendant Hollywood Regency, 1980s.
This is something very distinct and elegant - a 1980s Hollywood regency style pendant lamp with trompe l'oeil drape...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Round Clear Glass Sconces Flush Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mid-Century Wall or Ceiling Lamp.
Metal base with clear glass.
1960-1970
Weight: 1.10 kg / 2.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international st...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
American Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.5"H x 5.75"W x 5.75"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 6.0" Top Diameter x...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Stiffel Art Deco Tulip Torchiere Brass Floor Lamp Chicago
By Stiffel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Deco Stiffel Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp
Tulip with Lotus base Chicago
Two lamps are available. Listing price is per lamp. New gl...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Plaster Shell Sconce, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large Plaster shell with a wonderful patina, can be a wall decor or a sconce as there is a provision for wiring.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plaster
Opaline Glass Brass Vintage Cast Iron Double Sconces Wall Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Double vintage brass and cast iron sconce wall lamp
Brass top with opaline glass
Diameter cast iron wall piece 10.5 cm / 4”.
2 holes to secure.
Weight: 2.85 kg / 6.3 lb
Priced pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
The brass stem presents with very light oxidation.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 25” H x 26” Diameter
...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Removable Book Tray by Laurel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor Lamp designed and manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States circa 1960’s. This beautiful Mid-Century Modern lamp features a tall walnut wood body with beautiful grai...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Austrian Kalmar Style Chandelier
Located in Austin, TX
Austrian Chandelier attributed to Kalmar. The Modernist pendant features textured Plexiglas components surrounding a glass central drum. This fixture has been newly wired to fit US s...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Rare Extra Large Murano Glas Table Lamp by Barovier & Toso, ca. 1960s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare and very large mid -century Murano glass mushroom table lamp by Barovier& Toso, Italy, circa 1960s.
Socket: 3 x e14 for standard screw bulbs.
New wiring for US standards on requ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Semi Flush Mount Chandelier Mod. 1462 Glass Brass, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare original Max Ingrand Fontana Arte semi flush mount Mod. 1642
Beautiful 28" ceiling fixture from blue-ish polished and satin glass, partially with clear and satin finish and smo...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Wicker Pendant Lamp, 1960s.
Located in Hannover, DE
This natural wicker pendant lamp is a rare to find style of lampshade, it will enrich your home regardless of its style. The make also cottages, restaurants or offices look so beauti...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wicker
Achille Castiglioni Mid-Century Beige "Cocoon" Round Pendant, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century "cocoon" pendant with a marvelous dark beige even patina. This gorgeous cocoon ceiling lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy in the 1960s.
This coco...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
French Ceramic Hands Sconces Black White Globe Le Trefle Midcentury c 1950
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing 1 light each. These will be rewired with certified UL US sockets for the USA and appropriate sockets for the rest of the world. Original black ceramic hands with white globe...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Newly Refinished -Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tapered Ceramic, Walnut Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition:
Newly Rewired, Newly Refinished, New Linen Shades
Materials: Cream Glazed Ceramic Base, Walnut, Brass Accents
Dimensions:
27”H x 5.75”W x 5.75”D
Shade:
10"H x 13"W x 1...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wicker Table Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Wonderful table lamps from the 1950s.
Exceptional design with a fantastically cozy atmosphere.
It creates a particularly beautiful light.
Manufacturer: Kaiser Leuchten/Kaiser Idell
...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950s Pair of Italian Table Lamp with Opaline Glass and Brass
Located in Rome, IT
This striking pair of table lamps embodies classic Italian design from the 1950s, featuring elegantly curved brass bases that exhibit a natural patina from age. Each lamp is topped w...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Gray Enamel Brass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French dark grey enamel and brass desk light.
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch
Available with UK / US plug
Weight: 2.20 kg / 4.9 lb
Priced per individual item. All la...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamps w/ Sculptural Metal Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Phil-Mar is a perfect blend of bold design and expert craftsmanship. The ceramic body features a vibrant orange glaze with textured lav...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Taraxacum ceiling lamp by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos 1960
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Large Taraxacum 2 ceiling lamp designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960.
Internal structure in white painted steel, sprayed with special resin cocoon, first pr...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of the 2 Pairs of Brass and Brown Glass Hand Blown Murano Glass Wall Lights
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of high end wall sconces made of hand blown clear and opal and brown (smoked) Murano glass on a messing hardware designed and produced by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s. Mini...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
This set of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s exemplifies mid-century modern elegance. Each sconce features a robust design with materials including lacquered black metal and brass...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp, designed by Jane and Gordon Martz, exemplifies mid-century modern elegance. Crafted with a distinctive ceramic base, this lamp combines sculp...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Wall Lights Sconces 'Soldanella', J.T. Kalmar, Brass Parchment Shades, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of Mid-Century Modern wall lamps model 'Soldanella' no. 4331/1. by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured ca. 1960 (1950s - 1960s).
A brass wall arm holds a lampshade made of par...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
XL Holophane Pendant Light – Original Paris Streetlamp, France, 1960 Set/24x
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
Single Italian Ball Midcentury Cocoon Castiglioni Style Pendant Light, Vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful cocoon hanging lamp made in Italy in the 1960s.It has a beautiful round ball design, which is similar to the lamps made by Castiglioni. It is approx. 16" in diameter. The...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Josef Frank, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and fabric wall lights designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9” H x 5” W x 11.75“ D
Back Plate Dimens...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Wall Sconces in Brass, Opaline Glass, and Green Accents
Located in Rome, IT
Crafted in Italy during the 1950s, these mid-century wall sconces reflect the era’s modern elegance, combining robust brass with opaline glass shades and distinctive green lacquered ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
American Designer, Pair of Table Lamps, Oak, United States, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak table lamps designed and produced in the United States, 1950s.
Sold without lampshades.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 21.25 x 7.25 x 7.25 (H x W x D)
Dimensions of S...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Oak
Pair of Kalmar Sconce Wall Light, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful mid-century wall sconce with Murano glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
The frame is gilt brass.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
1 of 2 Large Glass Wall Light Designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful mid-century wall sconce with a large Murano glass piece, designed by Carlo Nason for Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
The sconce needs 1 x E27 standard bulb...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano 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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8 Mid-Century Lighting Makers
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.