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
Huge Coccon Flush Mount by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant
Located in Hannover, DE
Huge Coccon Flush Mount by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant in good condition. This Coccon lamp can be installed as a ceiling light or a wall light; its impressive size of 60cm makes it id...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Raul Reyes 'Rey 20' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Chandelier
Located in Glendale, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 20' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Chandelier.
Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined chandeliers are reminiscent of the iconic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Anders Pehrson Tube Desk Task Table Lamp, Sweden, 1970's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid Century Modern tubular task desk lamp designed by Swedish designer Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan circa 1970's. This highly functional linear table lamp features a sleek tubular shade that articulates to direct the light beam as desired. This black high gloss lamp...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Danish Louisiana Copper Pendant by Vilhelm Wohlert Jørgen Bo 1967 Louis Poulsen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original vintage Louisiana ceiling pendant designed by Danish designer Vilhelm Wohlert and Jørgen Bo in 1967
The shade is made of copper
White lacq...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Copper
Monix Adjustable Floor lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A Monix adjustable floor lamp in original finish with original shade
Adjust 65 to 85
Shade 18” diam
Base 10”
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
'Oh Mei Ma Kabir' Gold Plated Chandelier for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Oh Mei Ma Kabir' Gold Plated Chandelier for Ingo Maurer
‘Oh Mei Ma Kabir’ was created by celebrated German lighting icon Ingo Maurer. With creativity and technical prowess, Maurer’...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Clear Bubble Glass Pattern Massive Leuchten Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble glass pattern flush mount. Made in Germany, attributed to Glashütte Limburg. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one Europea...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Cumulo Grey, Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Inspired by a love of curves and voluptuous forms, the cumulo pieces are made with molten dollops of glass attached to a central core. The hot bits are blown out to diffuse the color...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Ceiling light with painted surface and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in very good vintage condition. The lamp uses...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Wall Light Sconces by Simon & Schelle for Sische (4 available) FREE SHIPPING
Located in Trensacq, FR
Four vintage wall light sconces from Simon & Schelle for Sische c1960s Germany
Mid-century wall light sconces with octagonal, lightly smoked and bevelled glass on a glossy chrome str...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Goldkant Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Germany 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Highly decorative, elegant and large Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light 'Big Ball'. Designed & manufactured probably by Goldkant, Germany, 1960s.
Executed in sp...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Pair of Kalmar 'Tulipan' Chandeliers Pendant Lights, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of two rare 'Tulipan' glass pendant chandeliers by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in Midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The name Tulipan derives fr...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Huge Vintage Industrial Aluminum Neon TOYS "R" US Marquee Letter U Sign
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful vintage neon letter "U" from a 1980's Toys "R" Us marquee. Letter feature a semi-polished, raw aluminum structure, white neon bulb, external powe...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Glass Flush Lamp by Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful and very rare ceiling lamp from the 1950s.
The great stripe pattern spreads a very pleasant light and makes the lamp very special.
Very fine and beautiful des...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950s Pair Swedish Black And Brass Designer Wall Light Sconces.
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Pair elegant Swedish designer wall lights / sconces from the 1950s in black lacquered metal with brass details. Both lamps are in good condition and consists a screw fitting size E14.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Twelve Arms Natural Patina Brass Chandelier, Ivory Pivoting Heads, Twin Bulbs
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Monumental 80in - 2 meter diameter chandelier. Mid-Century style twelve arms spider chandelier with ivory head and natural brass. A statement piece for a large living room, public sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Sunburst Pendant Flush Mount in Black and Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern BLACK metal and BRASS sunburst suspension light, chandelier or light fixture. Italy, 1950s.
This eye-catching ceiling lamp features a black lacquered metal shade s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Modern Three Legged Floor Lamp, Black Iron and Ivory Shade, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking floor lamp was produced in France in the early 1950s. The lamp consists of a three legged base and thin stem, all in black lacquered iron. The iron outward bending legs...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Robert Sonneman "High Style" Brass Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
A rare Robert Sonneman brass sculptural pendant chandelier.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Scale Pendant Light by Lumen Milano, 1950
By Lumen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Italian pendant light by Lumen Milano, 1950 in brass and egg shell colored enameled metal, the large scale suspended circular shade is perforated with brass rimmed frosted g...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century German Sconce from Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Wall or ceiling lamp in the classic Water Drop Design from Kaiser Leuchten.
Lamp from the 60s/70s is a characteristic orange tone of the time. In the middle is the socket for screwi...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Murano Art Glass Sandblasted Color and Brass Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Refined and delicate design for this sandblasted Murano glass wall lamp.
The wall lamp is made of a gold-colored metal structure that allows the overlapping housing of a beautiful s...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in white for Artemide.
Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso is now an internationally celebrated design. Its iconic curves inspired by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, 120 cm 48 inches diameter
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This superb bespoke brass chandelier features three rotating arms skillfully balanced on a heavy cast brass sphere that rotate in an orbital movement along the stem. To achieve perfe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1 of 2 Large Kalmar Sconces Murano Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century wall sconce with five Murano ice glass pieces, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured circa 1960-1969.
The sconce needs three x E14 small bulbs, and they are co...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Teak, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak, brass and yellow beige fabric cord wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Vintage fabric shades.
Overall Dimension...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Louis Sognot Large Table Lamp in Bamboo, Rattan and Vienna Straw, Italy 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century large round table lamp made in curved rattan, bamboo and hand-woven Vienna straw. This charming organic lamp was hand-made in Italy during the 1960s and was des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Cane, Rattan
'Oh Mei Ma Weiss' Chandelier in Aluminum for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
‘Oh Mei Ma Weiss’ chandelier in aluminum for Ingo Maurer
‘Oh Mei Ma Weiss’ was created by celebrated German lighting icon Ingo Maurer. With creativity and technical prowess, Maurer’...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Neoclassical Foliage Sunburst Crown Ceiling Light Fixture / Chandelier
Located in Barcelona, ES
Triple Layered Foliage Crown Shaped Ceiling Light Fixture / Pendant, Spain, 1940s.
This flush mount features three layers of leaves hand-crafted in gilt iron surrounding a central fr...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf, Metal
Splugen Lamp by A. & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos (8 Available)
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of eight aluminum pendant lamps by the brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, Splügen Bräu model, 1960s.
This model was designed in 1961 and its name was dedicat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Outdoor Copper Wall Lamp With Glass Shade
Located in Vienna, AT
An outdoor copper wall lamp with glass shade fitted with E27 socket.
Wear due to age and use. Only one available.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pergamo Artemide Wall Lamp Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Pergamo Mid-century modern style wall lamp. Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in the 80s.
Steel base with two light bulbs. Shade is sandblasted glass.
Light source Two of E27 60W ligh...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
1980s Lino Tagliapietra style table lampe , Italia
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Pair of post modern table lamp in the style of Lino Tagliapietra with a saturn glass shaped shade .
Contain one E12 Candelabra size s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
2 Pairs of Brass and Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards.
This is a sp...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
One of... Rare German Vintage Art Déco Style Sconce Wall Light 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
One of... large geometric crystal (topas) glass, brass and iron wall light sconce.
Germany, 1960s.
Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26)
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron, Brass
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Table Lamp in 'Burgundy' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop' table lamp in 'Burgundy' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
The elegant Pantop line was designed by Verner Panton in 1980, and has for a l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Wall Lights
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful articulate Italian wall lights reminiscent of Arteluce wall lights with a two part black enameled adjustable shade system and glass inlay on a dark aged brass frame, wired ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Impressive Large Gilt Brass and Crystal Glass Chandelier by Palwa Germany, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning chandelier by Palwa (Palme and Walter), Germany, manufactured in the 1960s. It’s composed of jewel-like glass pieces and brass plates with a nice relief.
Sockets: It ne...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Markslöjd, Table Lamp, Pine Sweden, 1970s
By Markslöjd
Located in High Point, NC
A pine table lamp produced by Markslöjd, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11.5"H x 5.5"W x 5.5"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 6.0" Top Diameter x 10.0" Bottom...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pine
Marta Laudani & MarCo Romanelli Suspension Lamp 'Fiore' 433 by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Suspension lamp 'Fiore' 433 designed by Marta Laudani & Marco Romanelli in 2007. Suspension lamp in transparent blown glass giving direct and diffused light. Chromium-plated metal st...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lampada Barovier&Toso vintage art deco murano chandelier, 1940.
Located in Palermo, IT
Raro lampadario Art Déco in vetro di Murano cangiante, prodotto negli anni '40. Questo lampadario molto particolare è stato realizzato con la tecnica del vetro acidato che dona al ve...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Large Alta Brass Dome Chandelier by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The alta brass dome features a spun metal shade with a brass canopy and rod. The shade is available in brass or powdercoated metal finishes. Shown here in polished brass.
The Lawson...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rooted Floor Lamp With Walnut Shade And Spalted Maple Base
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Rooted floor lamp emerges from the quiet embrace of spalted maple, a material that carries the weight of time within its organic patterns. The base and spine rise with a certain ...
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Walnut
1 of 5 Petite Wall Sconces Koch & Lowy by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special round biomorphic smoked glass wall sconce designed by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.
Sockets: One x E27 standard bulb. (100 W max...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Smoked Glass
Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Sirrah "AS1C Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
AS1C designed by Fanco Albini and Franca Helg for Sirrah is a table lamp with a structure made entirely of chrome-plated metal. The cup-shaped diffuser is made of white opaline glass.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1 'of 4' Kaiser Flush Mount Amber Murano Glass Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount ceiling light executed in Murano glass with brass finals on a wooden frame. Manufactured by Kaiser Lighting, Germany in the 1960s.
Materials: Murano glass, brass...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Floral Leaf Sconce in Brass, 1960
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Decorative floral wall lamp with leaves the original ribbed brass from the 1960s.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Flush Mount Starburst Ceiling Light Brass and Glass, In stock
Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary flush mount starburst ceiling light in polished brass and matte glass
Features 12 oblong shape matte globes
Stunning d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Orbitale Grand Planetario Brass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This unique chandelier is inspired by the solar system, with each arm representing a planet, and the central sphere symbolizing the sun. It has a diameter of 60 in. (152 cm).
The cha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Oscar Torlasco for Lumi attributed ceiling suspension
By Oscar Torlasco, Lumi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oscar Torlasco for Lumi attributed.
Made in Italy in 1950s.
Impressive pendant made with enameled metal shade with 6 holophane glass diffusers.
4 medium base sockets.
Rewired for US....
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Christophe Pillet Ceiling and Wall Lamp 'Berlin' Medium by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling and wall lamp 'Berlin' designed by Christophe Pillet in 2017.
Adjustable wall lamp giving indirect led light in metal. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Christophe Pillet designed Berlin, an object that calls into question the common understanding of the ceiling light, turning its traditional discreet character upside down to transform it into an elegant and decorative feature.
Available in the ø40 and ø50 ceiling versions or the ø30 version for use either as a ceiling light or wall light, Berlin takes the form of a thick metal ring with a slender profile enclosing a disc of wire mesh glass...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti Outdoor Wall Lamp 'Lyndon' Medium by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Lyndon' designed by Vico Magistretti in 1980.
Outside wall lamp. Zinc-plated and black lacquered metal structure, globes in transparent polycarbonate. Manufactured by Oluc...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Fantastic pair of Murano Glass Tube wall sconces - 13 pink glass tube
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage pair of wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 13 large pink glass tubes in a star shape for each lamp.
Pe...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Rare Top Quality Murano Vintage Chandelier, 26 Pink Glasses Tube
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 26 pink glass tubes with a particular shape
Period: late 20th centur...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Bolicine Glass Lamps, Murano 1950s
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning and rare set of 1950s AVEM attributed murano glass lamps done using the bollicine technique which makes tons of bubbles inside the glass, with applied colorful prunts on the...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Alvar Aalto "Beehive" Pendant Model A331 In Red, Valaistustyö 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is one of Alvar Aalto's most iconic lighting designs. It was first designed in 1953. The design is incredibly simple and takes from nature as it mimics the hanging beehives on a...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo, Pendant Lights, Brass, Copper, Glass, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, copper and white opaline glass pendant lights designed and produced in Stilnovo, Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.8” H x 7” W x 7“ D
Dimensions of ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper
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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