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
Mid-Century Brutalist Ceramic Sconce, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Brutalist wall lamp in sculptural design.
The lamp is made of ceramic, which was glazed in the appropriate colors. Particularly striking is the coloring and shape, which evokes an a...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Nybro Armaturfabrik, Floor Lamps, Brass, Parchment, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white parchment paper floor lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 55.75"H x 16.0"W x 16.0"D
Bulb Specificatio...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Beautiful High quality Murano chandelier - 57 green alabaster iridescent
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Murano chandelier. The chandelier has 57 Murano GREEN alabaster iridescent glass disks. The glasses are now unavailable, they have the particularity of reflecting a multiplic...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Brass and Glass Ceiling Light, 1960s, Vereinigte Werkstätten
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare ten-arm semi-flush mount by Vereinigte Werkstätten from the early 1960s. Ten brass arms each morphing into a stylized floral element cradling the socket cover and bulb. In between are pearly-white lacquered elements with glass flowers and a large cut crystal ball...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Blue Murano leaves chandelier, Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid Century Modern Murano glass chandelier, attributed to Mazzega, Italy 1980s.
The mid-century chandelier is made of blue Murano glass leaves and a gold plated frame.
The Mura...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
"3 Suns v2" chandelier by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Exceptional chandelier in sculpted and tinted Murano glass and brass structure.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2025
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Murano chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Huge Vintage Italian Murano chandelier - 87 pink alabaster disks
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 87 fantastic pink alabaster iridescent glasses...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Floor Lamp by Pete Sans, Taller Uno, Barcelona, 1990s
By Pete Sans
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage Floor Lamp by Pete Sans, Taller Uno, Barcelona, 1990s
Designer: Pete Sans
Manufacturer: Taller Uno, Barcelona
Year: 1990s
Materials: Steel base with natural leather cover...
Category
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Murano Smoked Glass Pendant Light Citrus by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s.
Smoked swirl ice glass, clear twisted crystal glass panels with a light goldish amber-colored stripe in it.
High quality and in very good c...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Space Age Globe Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age ball pendant light with different switching modes.
The upper part of the lamp consists of a translucent plastic ball that can be illuminated from the inside. The lowe...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Bubble Glass Flushmounts by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A round clear bubble glass ceiling mount fixture by Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Large Spanish Sunburst fixture in Gilt Metal with support, circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish sunburst light in gilt metal and frosted glass, Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gilt iron frame or pendant with laurel leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted glass ...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Large Art Deco Style Pendant / Flush Mount with Jupiter Like Alabaster Shade
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and marvelous 19.7Ø alabaster shade light fixture with unique patterns.
With light fixtures being one of our specialities, we always love finding unique pendants and flush mou...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass, Bronze
Castello Dome by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Castello Dome features a spun metal shade with a ring of perforations and a lipped edge detail. The canopy and stem are brass and the shade is available in brass or powder coated...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1970s Spine Shaped 'Proteo' Halogen Table Lamp, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Bold spine shaped and articulated Proteo halogen table lamp.
Playful, easy adjustable in various sculptural shape.
Well made solid construction with PVC parts and rubber joint.
Measure: 21 in. high when curl as pictured, 36 in straight up.
2 intensity switch.
50 watt 2 pin light...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
PVC
Caramello Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Sputnik chandelier with Caramello Red Murano glasses hand blown into three points using Triedri technique, mounted on 24-Karat gold plated frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1960s Fase 'Tharsis' Chrome Table Lamp, Spain
By Fase
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Fase chrome table or desk lamp with articulated, foldable arm.
Shade measure 12.5 inches long.
Black top is made of Bakelite.
Prime quality material, strong strudy arm movem...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Murano glass and brass sconces - a pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid Century Modern Murano glass and brass sconces, Barovier & Toso style Italy 1980s.
The Mid-Century wall lights are made of a crystal Rostrato Murano glass shade: irregular...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Mid Century Brass Sixteen-Arm Chandelier Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Rare and large mid-century chandelier in brass with sixteen arms in the manner of Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy. Fully functioning and in original condition. Electricity is fully functioni...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Vintage Italian Murano chandeliers - 36 alabaster multicolored disks
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic multicolored alabaster iridescent glasses in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Beautiful 1970’s Vintage Italian Murano chandelier - 24 green disks
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent alabaster green discs in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions:41,30...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Danish Modern Teakwood Floor Lamp - Vintage Scandinavian Light
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish floor lamp made of hand crafted Teakwood, in good condition. The Scandinavian light is composed with a new white...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Teak
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Medium Metal Satin Gold Table Lamp by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table l...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Fase Madrid table lamp model SAUCE by Tomás Díaz Magro, 1969
Located in Lisboa, PT
The SAUCE Table Lamp, designed by Tomás Díaz Magro for Fase Madrid in 1969, is a remarkable piece of Spanish mid-century modern lighting. Standing at an impressive 70 cm in height, this is one of Fase’s largest and heaviest models (10 kg), featuring a heavy counterweight that ensures stability. Its swiveling base and adjustable lampshade, which can be raised or lowered using the elegant walnut handle, offer both practicality and style.
One of the lamp's standout features is the lengthwise opening in the lampshade, which not only provides cooling but also emits a striking shaft of light upwards, adding a touch of ambiance to any space. The pull-chain light...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Porcelain Lamp Base – Corn Cob Design by La Farnesiana, Parma 1970's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Bring a bold touch of vintage whimsy to your home with this rare porcelain lamp base in the shape of a realistic corn cob.
Handcrafted by La Farnesiana, a renowned ceramics maker bas...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
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
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
Beautiful Vintage Italian Murano chandelier - 36 alabaster multicolored disks
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic multicolored alabaster iridescent glasses in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
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
Glass Pendant Lamp by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful lamp from the 1960s.
The great pattern in connection with the beautifully shaped glass spread a very pleasant light and make the lamp very special.
Very fin...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Florian Schulz Vintage Modernist Brass Counterweight Adjustable Pendant Light
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Very rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern vintage German made large polished brass adjustable counterweight / counterbalanced hanging pendant light or lamp model 'Keos' designed and m...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Five Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Lights, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Set of five ceiling lights with an embossed glass shade and base in porcelain. Designed and made in Norway from circa 1960s second half. The lamps are fully working and in very good ...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Glass
Lovely Cocoon Ball Hanging Lamp, 1960s Italy
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Cocoon lamp from the 1960s. Very impressive. Very nice condition. Socket e27. Dimmable.
Adjustable hanging height!
Fully functional. Works with 220V and 110V. Wiring is ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
5 Light Bubble Glass Helena Tynell Style Chandelier, Austria 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning bubble glass Sputnik Orbit 5 Light Chandelier in the design of Helena Tynell and Heinrich Gantenbrink, found at an Estate Sale in Austria, made circa 1960s - 1970s. The ch...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Atelier Oï Oïphorique P Gr Floor Lamp For Parachilna
By Atelier Oï 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Atelier Oï Oïphorique P Gr Floor Lamp For Parachilna
Oïphorique displays an elegant textile diffuser. After turning on the light you awake the soul, it all starts moving in a hypnot...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Textile
DE Table Lamp with Aluminum Shade and Solid Steel or Brass Tube Weight
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Dean Edmonds designed table lamp for Atelier de Troupe is made of a steel stem and either a solid steel or pure brass tube weight with an aluminum sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
1970 Italy Fontana Arte Chandelier O4 Zero Quattro Murano Glass & Chrome
By Zero Quattro
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant spherical glass chandelier by O4 (Zero Quattro) edited by Fontana Arte, Milano, Italy in the 1970s. Made with elements of cut Murano...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Walnut and Brass Push Table Lamps by Modeline, California 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of sculptural table lamps in walnut with brass accents were made by Modeline Lamp Company, located in California, in 1960s. The lamps operate by a suspended walnut disk in the m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Walnut
Italian Articulating Wall Light, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Classic Italian Stilnovo style articulating wall light from the 1950s. Triple joint construction for extensive maneuverability and position...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé Burgundy Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Resid...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Textile
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Flush mount ceiling light with hand-decorated glass shade and brass metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage co...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Multiple Austrian Clear Glass Pendant Lamps by J.T. Kalmar, 1950
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
25x identical square clear glass pendant lights by J. T. Kalmar, Austria with chrome hardware. Newly rewired, one bulb per light (e14 with 60W). They are in excellent condition, the...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Model 3043 Flush Mounts by Arteluce
By Arteluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 3043 Flush Mounts by Arteluce
Off white enamel paired with a halophane glass diffuser. Each sconce holds a double e14 socket type, adapted for the US. We recommend a 40w max bu...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Louis Sognot Midcentury Cotton, Bamboo and Rattan Italian Table Lamp, 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century table lamp in bamboo and rattan. This stunning lighting item was made in France in the 1960s in the style of Louis Sognot.
The outer structure is made up of ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan
Tera Sconce by Ceramicah
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Tera Sconce is Ceramicah’s signature wall sconce. Its compact size and clean proportions make it perfect for use in any space. The Unglazed Tera Sconce is fired without any glaze...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
1960's Bedside Table Lamp
Located in Bern, CH
Beautiful 1960's Bedside Table Lamp with synthetic shade set on a solid wooden base. Adjustable light fitting. Synthetic cream shade gives a warm indirect light. Ideal for bedside li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Synthetic, Wood
Jacques Darbaud White Plaster Chandelier With Birds
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This chandelier is an homage to Giacometti. The structure is in metal covered by white plaster.It has 9 lights and was American wired. Birds perch on the frame and peck in a perforat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Torpedo Murano Glass Sconce by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age gellule torpedo wall lamp light lightning sconce by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega, blown white smoke Murano glass, silver metal structure. Famo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Mid Century Black Metal Jib "Potence" Lamp Attr. to Jean Prouvé, 1960s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French mid century jib / swing "potence" wall lamp in black lacquered metal attributed to Jean Prouvé produced in France, 1960s. In good vintage condition.
Dimensions: H: 20 c...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Spectacular chandelier in pink tinted Murano glass by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb long chandelier with a brass structure, and pink tinted Murano glass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2025.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Steel Grey Happy Pendant Light, Line Volt, Hand Blown Glass -Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Large opaline happy pendant by Siemon & Salazar, made to order.
Measures: 6” T x 7” W.
These works play with the reflective and malleable qualities of glass. This line consists of h...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Brass Bronze and Glass Italy 1950/60s Mid-Century
Located in Palermo, IT
Ceiling or wall lamp. Frame in worked bronze/brass, with 4 internal lights. It closes a beautiful transparent glass with multiple facets, of truly excellent quality. It can also be p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Chandelier in Green Glazed Metal Pendant Italy, Industrial Style of the 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Chandelier in green glazed metal. Pendant Italy, Industrial style of the 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Tall Stemlite 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 sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished in a brushed brass / gold finish. The frosted glass lamp shade is hand blown and gives off a soft warm filtered light. It works with one standard bulb up to 100 watts and plugs into a standard US outlet.
These retro lamps...
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp, Vienna, 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp, Vienna, 1960s
Original condition.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Murano glass chandelier, Italy 1960s
By Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Tall Mid-Century Murano glass chandelier, attributed to Venini, Italy 1960s.
The chandelier is made of a white and brown spotted Murano glass, with gold leaf ornements.
The neoclassi...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Uchiwa Ingo Maurer Wall Lamp for M Design Germany 70s
By Ingo Maurer, Design M
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Uchiwa lamp were handcrafted from bamboo, wicker and Japanese rice paper.
Ingo Maurer's interest in paper for lampshades was linked to his interest in Japan.
From 1973 to 1975, he ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Mid-Century "Tulipan" Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Imposing chandelier manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna in the 1960s.
Wooden plate white painted with chains with 138 handblown art glass balls. Fitted with one E40 sockets up to 5...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lighting>lighting for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include J.T. Kalmar, Fabio Ltd, Glashütte Limburg, and Kalmar Lighting. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $45 and tops out at $355,000 while the average work can sell for $2,150.
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The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
8 Mid-Century Lighting Makers
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.