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
1 of 3 Large Murano Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Murano glass chandelier by Kalmar, 1960s
Two tiers structure gathering 18 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality.
High quality and in very g...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
unique brass spot Gino Sarfatti Style wall Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
metal and brass ceiling light (also useable as wall lights)
set of 2
COLOR: white-beige
in our other listings you will find 3 other sets of identical light in other colo...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Floor Lamp Rattan, Bamboo and Fabric Franco Albini Style, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing floor lsamp un Bamboo, rattan and fabric in the style of Franco Albini.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
A beautiful floor lamp that is perfectly working but most of ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
unique round Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount, Italy 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
brass ceiling light, uplight flush mount
Origin:
Italy
Age:
1950s
This vintage modernist light was produced in the 1950s in Italy. The lights is made of metal an...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare & Large Shape Venetian Murano Pendant Light Mouthblown Amber Glass in Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Large, powder colored and great condition Venetian light fixture.
This Midcentury Venetian pendant is not only the largest of it's kind we ever had the pleasure of offering, it also is in exceptional condition. We have completely rewired it for safe and immediate usage in the US as well and we also have cleaned all the mouth blown glass both inside and out. The truly thick and amber colored glass is perfectly and symmetrically blown into the hand-knotted metal frame and the result is an absolute joy to look at. The amber color, is not transparent. This, what we call, rustic style pendant is hand-crafted in the exact same way and it has the same design as others, but in the proces something was done to the glass which has created a non-transparent, almost sugar coated surface. It is truly beautiful and other than with the transparent ones, it does not throw shade patterns on your walls and ceiling. It actually makes this stylish Venetian rarity much 'calmer' and atmospheric.
The size and shape of this amazing work of Italian lighting fixture...
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Vintage red metal desk lamp Eyeball Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century red metal desk lamp Eyeball made in Italy in the 1970s. This table lamp is completely metal.
The lamp is in very good vintage condition. The lamp is fully functional. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Scale 'Monarch' Articulated Wall Mount Lamp in Bronze, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Large scale "Monarch" wall-mount lamp or sconce, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement,...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Floor Lamp with Five Opal Glass Shades, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Floor lamp with five arms in bamboo look.
Probably made in Switzerland by TEMDE.
The lamp is made of metal and veneered in real wood.
The lamp comes with 5x E14 / E15 Edison scre...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Modern Tulip Bedside Table Lamp or Desk Lamp by Designline in Gold Brass
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous tulip form table lamp, desk lamp or bedside lamp. It features a brushed brass cast aluminum base with mouth blown frosted white glass shade in an acorn form. It takes one standard bulb up to 100 watts.
These retro lamps...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Paavo Tynell, 1930's flush mount, Idman Oy, Finland
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Illuminate your home with timeless elegance using this c. 1940's flush mount by renowned designer Paavo Tynell, crafted by Idman Oy, Finland. This opaline glass sphere flush mounts i...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Ceiling or Wall Light by Stilnovo, Italy, circa 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Mid-Century Modern flush mount or wall light by Stilnovo, Italy, circa 1970s.
Made of enameled metal frame.
Socket : one x E27.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Scandinavian Outdoor Wall Lights in Copper, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful pair of outdoor wall lamps in copper, glass, and plexiglass. Designed and made in Sweden from circa 1970s second half. Both lamps are fully working and in very good vintage...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Beautiful Murano Chandelier space age - 57 PINK alabaster iridescent glasses
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Murano chandelier. The chandelier has 57 Murano PINK albaster iridescent glass disks. The glasses are now unavailable, they have the particularity of reflecting a multiplicit...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Brass and Beveled Glass Pendant Lantern Adolf Loos Style, Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Chandelier Pendant Lantern in brass and beveled glass in the style of Adolf Loos.
The stunning and clear cut pendant shows twentyone facetted clear glasses...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Verner Panton 'Fun 11DM' Pendant Lamp in Sea Shells and Brass for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 11DM' pendant lamp in sea shells and brass for Verpan.
Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Striking Modern Italian Chandeliers by Banci Florence, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous vintage Italian 16-light chandelier by Banci, manufactured by Banci Firenze in 1970s
Brass structure decorated with 16 arms ending with flower shaped frosted glass shades Ve...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sculpture lamp both table and wall lamp made in italy 20th century 70s
Located in Palermo, IT
Sculpture- Made in Italy .
Gaetano Pesce's works are imbued with color, fun and self-mockery but, at the same time, many of them are also transformed into political and social symbol...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Resin
Rare and Elegant Bronze Patinated Brass Sconce Germany 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern floral sconce. Designed and manufactured probably in Germany, 1970s.
Executed in bronze patinated and partl...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
'Timberline' Floor Lamp for GUBI
By Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
'Timberline' Floor Lamp for GUBI
Originally designed by Mads Caprani in the 1970s, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in oak, birch, canvas on a cast-iron base. Like the or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Hellerøe Rustic Folk Art Ceramic Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Scandinavian midcentury modern folk art style unique stoneware table lamps handmade by Jette Hellerøe in her private studio in the 1970s. Hand-carved South American inspired ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware
Murano Flush Mount / Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a large frosted white Murano glass shade and amber decor / Made in Italy, circa 1960s
Measures: diameter 18 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Huge Murano chandelier multicolor triedri – 187 prism - Mariangela model
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic vintage Murano chandelier made by 187 Murano crystal multicolored prism in a nickel metal frame. The glasses are transparent, blue, smoky, purple, green, yellow and pink. T...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Large Gilit Metal Wall Ceiling Light Flush Mount, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful gold plated metal wall ceiling light in the style of Tommaso Barbi.
Belgium, 1960s.
Lamp sockets: 2 x E27 (US E26)
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Toso Murano Mid-Century Modern Pink Crystal Two Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1992
Located in Murano, Venezia
The lamps you see in the picture are made in a mold, and then subsequently cut in different points to give a less linear effect than the classic Murano lamps. The hot glass is slid i...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Chandelier by Kinkeldey, circa 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Wien, AT
Chandelier by Kinkeldey, circa 1960s
Original condition.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Craquelé Studio Pottery Table Lamp with Original Shade 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Large Craquelé Studio Pottery Table Lamp with Original Shade 1950s
This is a magnificent and rare large mid-century studio pottery table lamp with a mesmerizing craquelé finish. Vie...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pottery, Fabric
1 of 4 Pairs of Large Kalmar Murano Glass Sconces Wall Lights Citrus, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with 2 large Murano glass pieces in each lamp, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
Each sconce needs 2 x E14 small bulb...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Table Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, Brass Shade Paper with Dried Grasses Leaves, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An eye-catching table lamp by Rupert Nikoll, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century in late 1950s or early 1960s.
The stand is made of polished brass which has an aged surface in a ric...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Mid Century Modern Teak Floor Lamp by George Kovacs, c1960s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Elevate your space with this stunning Vintage Swedish Mid Century Modern Teak Floor Lamp, designed by the renowned George Kovacs and dating back to the sophisticated 1960s era. Craft...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Teak
1 of 2 Large Murano Ice Glass Flushmount by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning large flush mount by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in the 1960s.
The flush mount is composed of 13 thick textured ice glass elements attached to a chrome metal frame.
Wond...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano wall lights in the manner of Mazzega-caramel lat
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques. Wall lights have 6 caramel and lattimo glass petals (for each applique) in a chrome frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 18,60 inches...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art 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 antiqued brass.
The Lawso...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Monumental Murano Glass Chandelier, circa 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A monumental midcentury glass chandelier, circa 1960s.
This amazing chandelier is made of 1170 Murano clear glas in four different sizes hanging on heavy metal and nickel frame.
Sock...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Kalmar Murano Flush Mount Ceiling Light with Venini Tronchi Glass & Brass, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount chandelier with 24 clear Venini "Tronchi" Murano glasses on a golden brass frame. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem from the time....
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Holmegaard Table Lamp
By Holmegaard
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Danish Holmegaard hand blown table lamp
The lamp is in great vintage condition
Rewired with a twisted CNN moth flex.
Can be fitted with an EU UK or US plug.
Lampshade not in...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
1 of 6 Large Wall Sconce Flush Mount, Koch & Lowy by Peill & Putzler, Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special round biomorphic smoked glass wall sconce or flush mount designed by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.
High quality and in very good...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Smoked Glass
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Red for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in red for Artemide.
This lamp has become a design icon, with its mushroom shape and bright orange or white hues. Introduced in 1967, the N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
1 of 4 Stunning Murano Glass Tubes Chandelier by Doria, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century chandelier by Doria, Germany, manufactured circa 1960-1969. A lot of Murano glass cylinders suspended from the fixture.
Heavy quality and in very good conditio...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Midcentury Modern Desk or Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and sleek table or desk lamp designed by midcentury design icon Gerald Thurston and produced by exemplary manufacturer Lightolier. Plastic shade with perforated metal mesh ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and beige paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.0"H x 6.5"W x 6.5"D
Bulb Specifications: B22 (Bayo...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Paper
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper & Stainless Steel Table Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Dagmar, Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi paper & stainless steel table lamp for Ingo Maurer
Designed by Dagmar Mombach and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Midcentury Modern Desk Lamp, Angelo Lelli for Arredo Luce, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Desk Lamp, Angelo Lelli for Arredo Luce, Italy 1970s
This stunning vintage table lamp, designed by the renowned Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce in the 1970s, perfectly captures ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Chromed vintage floor lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Chromed Vintage Floor Lamp, Italy 1960s
The lamp features a sturdy bakelite and chromed base, with a chromed pole and an adjustable arm that allows for versatile lighting options. T...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Sheet Metal
Midcentury Floor Lamp Meblo, designed by Harvey Guzzini, Italy, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Meblo
Located in Praha, CZ
- nice style of lighting
- rare type
- adjustable
- space age style
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated shade in opaline glass and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good ...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Wall Lights Lamps Carlo Nason Mazzega Glass Midcentury Italy 1970
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Palermo, IT
Carlo Nason, large pair of 4-light wall lamps. Painted metal structure. 9 glasses for each wall lamp, divided into 5 levels. Transparent glass and oval-shaped lattimo. Once mounted t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Small 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension 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
Metal, Iron
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer.
Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron
Rare & Elegant Mid Century Modern Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light Germany 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed and manufactured in Germany, 1960s.
Executed in orange enameled aluminium and opaline glass, ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Rostrato Sconce by Barovier e Toso, 18 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original vintage Italian wall lights with clear Murano glass hand blown to create a beaked textured effect using Rostrato technique, mounted on brass bracket / Designed by Barovier e Toso, circa 1960s with original Barovier e Toso maker's mark on the frame / Made in Italy
1 light / E26 or E27 type / max 60W
Measures: Height 12 inches, width 10 inches, depth 12 inches...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti Sconce "Grande Mania" in Glass, circa 1960s Large
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti sconce "Grande Mania", Large
Made in Italy, 1960s.
Two shells in Murano opaline glass, brass hardware, enameled metal frame.
An earlier version made with glass (not ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 3 MidCentury Studio Pottery Ceramic Pendant Lamp from Palette Design, 60s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Three studio ceramics pendant lights from Palette Design.
Functional lights and at the same time imposing objects. The design language muts organically. The peculiarity is here u.a....
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo chandelier Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo chandelier Italy circa 1960s
Six glass bells in opaline glass, brass, enameled metal.
Takes 6 candelabra bulbs.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
Price is for 1 chande...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp by Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This sleek and futuristic table lamp is a classic representation of the Space Age design aesthetic. Designed by Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen in Denmark during the 1960s, this la...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
Murano Art Glass Sand Blasted Smoky Color and Brass Wall Light and Sconces, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful assembly for this Murano glass applique. A very particular and rare glass to find, smoked effect, sandblasted and acid-etched; classic Murano style.
The applique is compos...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Pink Sconces by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with frosted pink Murano glasses mounted on metal frames / Made in Italy by Mazzega, circa 1970s
Measures: height 5 inches, width 11.5 inches, depth 6 inc...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Relco Brass floor lamp, Italy 1980
By Relco Milano
Located in Bronx, NY
Italian brass floor lamp 1980 the circular brass diffuser can be set as an uplight or sideways .
We can arrange delivery in the Tri-state area.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass, Metal
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' wall or ceiling lamp for Artemide. Executed in nickeled brass and opaline glass, Italy, circa 1960s. Clean and architectural, these hardwired lamps emi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
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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See How New York City Designers Experiment on Their Own Homes
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
New Orleans’ Lee Ledbetter Makes Design Magic by Mixing Past and Present
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
Desert Modern Designer Arthur Elrod Finally Gets His Day in the Sun
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
From the Hamptons to Palm Springs, FormArch’s Homes Embody Both Comfort and Cool
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.