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
1960s Italian Wall Lamp Style of Stilnovo Brass Sconce + 2 available
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Italian wall sconce in the manner of Stilnovo. Italy circa the 1960s . Sconce has been required and retrofitted with a new brass backplate...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mazzega chandelier white Glass Murano chrome 52 cm, Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Mazzega chandelier oversized white glass Murano with metal structure. The Design and the quality of the white glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This u...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
$1,001 Sale Price
64% Off
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2109/16/20 Black Transparent Structure for Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2109
Design by Gino Sarfatti
Specifications model 2109/16/20
Typology suspension
Materials Transparent glass diffuser, steel structure
Dimensions: diameter 1400 x 700 / 1600mm...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
$12,293 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Valinte Oy, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Finland, 1950s
By Valinte Oy
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and gilded beige opaline glass chandelier produced by Valinte Oy, Finland, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 32.25"H x 19.0"W x 19.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 25.0"
Dim...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Piatto Wall Light or Sconce in Spun Mesh & Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Piatto wall lamp--a wildly sculptural light that adds instant drama wherever it goes. Fabricated of spun mesh and solid brass and rooted in French Modernism; Blueprint Lighting's reverent nod to the legacy of Mathieu Mategot. Shown here in our Matte Black enamel mesh and ourDark Bronze hardware, but available in 36 colors and 6 metal finishes. What will you create?
Our sconces and wall lights...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Amber Quadriedri Table Lamp, Venini Style
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Magnificent pair of table lamps, 24 amber Quadriedri for each lamp. Elegant object of furniture.
Period: Late 20th century
Dimensions: 15 inches (38 cm) height, 10.50 inches (27 cm...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
$2,133 / set
Black and Brass Radial Chandelier by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The radial chandelier features six double cone shades that are centered around a spoked pendant. Available in gloss white or matte black powder coat.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,585 / item
Venini Style Italian Murano Glass & Gold Brass Flush Mounts (2) , Italy
By Venini
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Murano glass flush mounts or wall-light featuring seven crystal clear glass "triete" prisms each attached to a golden brass structure. The lights holds 2 bulbs per fixture, t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
$812 Sale Price / item
57% Off
Barovier e Tosso Pink Art Glass Floor Lamp, Murano Blown Glass, 1950s, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury modern Italian Murano glass art for collectors worldwide we are offering this very rare and stylish floor lamp and entirely made of mount blown glas and brass elements. Th...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$4,063 Sale Price
29% Off
1950s Pierced Aluminium Wall Sconce, USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
3 sconces available.
Star motif pierced shade in a copper tone.
Base and arm are brass-plated.
Rotating switch on base.
Contain one E26 regular ceramic socket rated at...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$395 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Willy Rizzo Large Table Lamp in Tortoiseshell Lucite and Chrome, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Extraordinary and unique massive table lamp in chrome-plated steel and tortoiseshell effect lucite. This striking lamp was designed by Willy Rizzo and produced in Italy during the 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mini P&T Pendant Lamp by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This mini P&T pendant lamp was designed by Michael Bang for Holmegaard in the 1970s. This Danish lamp is made of opaline glass and is black/aubergine on the outside and white on the ...
Category
1670s Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pendant Lamp by Temde, 1960s, Switzerland
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pendant Lamp by Temde, 1960s, Switzerland
Elegant and minimal design hanging lamp
Lampshade is in good condition and very clean.
This lamp works with 2x E27 light bulb.
Wired an...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Teak, Rope
Venini Attrib.Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Wall Lamps, Italy 40
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of refined and delicate white Murano glass and brass wall sconces.
The wall sconce has two brass wreaths, on which is mounted a beautiful white sandblasted polished Murano glas...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Model 'Cabrio' Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp for Lamperti, 1960s, Italy
By Lamperti
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model 'Cabrio' Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp for Lamperti, 1960s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use wit...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
$471 Sale Price
20% Off
Michel ZADOUNAISKY (1903 - 1983), Chandelier, France 1950s
Located in PARIS, FR
Wrought iron chandelier by Michel ZADOUNAISKY (1903 - 1983), hammered, with nine arms. Body of volutes and interlaces joined by a central strut with hammered palmettes decoration wit...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pink Murano Chandelier in the of style of Venini. small-medium size.
Located in Bromma, SE
Eclectic Pink Murano Chandelier with Tubular Glass Prisms.
Contemporary Chandeliers in Traditional Italian Mid-Century Style.
The chandelier is composed of 30 Crystal Elements in th...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Tiered Frosted Glass Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
This listing features a tall, frosted glass tiered chandelier that is hardwired and ready to use.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Gaia Trittico 3 Murano Amber MezzaFiligrana glass sphere Silvio Piattelli Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia Collection showcases a series of lighting spheres that that revive the traditional Mid-century Murano technique known as Mezza Filigrana.
This collection offers boundless p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Jaime Hayson Aballs A II Me Black Wall Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime Hayson Aballs A II Me Black Wall Lamp For Parachilna
Shiny and eye-catching collection. Matching two nobel materials: ceramic and glass. Both hand-made using traditional craf...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
$1,056 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Beautiful Pair of Vintage Murano Wall Sconce – Iridescent Triedri Glass, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 7 Murano iridescent prism (triedri) for each applique in a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is column. The glasses ha...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pr. Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamps
By Raymor, Aldo Londi
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid Century ceramic table lamps, having bowling pin form bodies, with dimensional sgraffito textured surfaces in sand, orange and gold tone glaze finish. American made, in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$695 / set
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Medium Metal Satin Bronze 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 lamp...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,443 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Large pair South West Table Lamps
Located in South Charleston, WV
Very large Table lamp set 32" tall, 11.5" wide and 22" to the light switch. Large and bold circular bulbous design. This designer ceramic glazed lamp is produced with sgraffito incis...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
$1,495 / set
Pair of Ernst Palme Gilt Brass Crystal Flower Wall Lights, Palwa Germany, 1970s
By Palwa
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of beautiful floral sconces by designer Ernst Palme, manufactured by Palwa (Palme & Walter) in Germany. Made of gilt brass with faceted crystal-cut glass petals. In excellent ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
'Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
'Streck' Floor Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in black.
Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Jacques Biny, Task Lights, Brass, Metal, France, 1950s
By Jacques Biny
Located in High Point, NC
A set of three brass and white-lacquered metal task lights designed by Jacques Biny and produced by Lita, France, c. 1950s.
Lamps function via clip on, for example onto shelf or bed...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, 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
$1,399 / item
Mid-Century Modern Oak & Brass Arc Floor Lamp by Nova
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Oak, Brass, Original Shade
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 6 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
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Light Blue Two Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1997
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Exclusive pair of Murano glass table lamps with Pulegoso aquamarine spheres, transparent crystal base and gold chromed frame.
Pulegoso processing are bubbles inside the color.
Lam...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
Five-Light Brass Wall Light by Leola, 1970
By Leola
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful German five-light polished brass flush mount light, can be used as wall or ceiling light. Wired for US standards, five E12 sockets, max. wattage 40w each or 3-7w LED equiva...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,100 / item
3 Mid-Century Modern Flush Mounts or Sconces, Murano Glass circa 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern flush mounts or sconces made in Murano Italy circa 1970 and produced in white and clear glass in a circular or 'beehive' pattern.
Each holds one e27 bulb.
Price...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Oscar Torlasco Attributed Brass Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oscar Torlasco attributed brass table lamp
Designed and made in Italy in 1960s
2 candelabra sockets
Rewired for US.
We take pride in bringing vintage f...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
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
$5,068 / item
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Chandelier
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Patinated Brass Dome Chandelier.
Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
UNO GLOBE Pendant by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian pendant with smoky Murano glass globe mounted on brass frame in satin brass finish / Made in Italy
Designed by Fabio Ltd, inspired by Angelo Lelli and Arredoluce styles
1 l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,650 / item
Mid Century Floor Lamp in Teak and Brass 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mid Century Floor Lamp in Teak and Brass, Europe, 1960s.
A beautiful and timeless mid century floor lamp in teak and brass. Simple and elegant design, fits various interior styles. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vico Magistretti "Lambda" sconces.
Designed and manufactured in Italy in 1960s.
Glass, nickel plated brass and steel.
2 E12 sockets each.
Complimentary US rewiring with custom nicke...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
20th Century Italian Frosted Opaline Glass Suspension Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier, pendant made of hand blown frosted opaline glass, designed and produced by Stilnovo in good condition. The oval white shade of the ceiling light, lamp is supported by a sculptural polished brass frame, hanging on three long gold suspensions arms, featuring a four light socket. The wires have been renewed. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1950, Milan, Italy.
Measures : Shade: 13.5" Height x 13" diameter
Stilnovo was an Italian lighting and design company founded in 1946, in Milan by the well-known Italian designer Bruno Gatta. During the Mid-Century Modern era the Stilnovo brand was one of the most pioneered lighting design companies in Italy, also known as the Stilnovo Period. Well-known artists have worked and designed for Stilnovo, such as the Italian architect and designer Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and Joe Cesare Colombo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Leather Pendant Light in Cobalt, Capa II, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of
Colombian artist Fernan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
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
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' Table Lamp in Green for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Gae Aulenti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gae Aulenti & Piero Castiglioni 'Minibox' table lamp in green for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Fine Mid-Century Brass Chandelier, circa 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A mid-century, six -light laquiered brass of aluminium chandelier, circa 1950s.
Measurements: Height 26.37 Inches, diameter 31.49 Inches.
Socket: 6 x E27 Edison for standard screw ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Gorgeous Murano Poliedri Chandelier - Carlo Scarpa Style - 138 amber glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Elegant Italian chandelier made from 138 beautiful Murano amber glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. The Poliedri is one of the most prestigious Murano glas...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Set of Two SPACE AGE Ceramic Fat Lava Wall Lights by Hustadt Lights Germany 1970
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light sconce set of two.
Producer:
Hustadt Lights, Germany.
Origin:
Germany.
Age:
1970s.
Description:
Original 1970s modernist German wall light made of...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Table Lamp in 'Dusty Blue' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop' table lamp in 'Dusty Blue' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
The elegant Pantop line was designed by Verner Panton in 1980, and has for a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Monumental Pair of Italian Glass Table Lamps, Biomorphic Balloon Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Illuminate your space with this stunning monumental pair of Italian biomorphic blown glass balloon lamps.
The lamps feature a rarely seen attached ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
$2,680 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Pastel Pink Murano Wall Sconces
By Paolo Venini
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of Pink Murano Wall Lamps consisting of two lamps with ten pastel pink colored glass drops fixed on a chrome frame. Traditional Italian Mid-Century Style produced in the Distric...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
$2,450 / set
Studio Buratti 'Tropico' White Marble & Glass Table Lamp for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Studio Buratti 'Tropico' white marble & glass table lamp for Fontana Arte.
Executed in high quality marble, thick etched hand blown opaline glass and galvanized gold colored metal....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Banded Cranberry Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Born from a love of color, these striking pieces draw inspiration from the rich hues and undulating topography of Southern California. Alternating layers of opaque and transparent co...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Achille Castiglioni 'Light Ball' Wall/Ceiling Lamp by Flos, 1960s Italy
Located in Milano, IT
This exquisite large flush mount light fixture, known as the "Light Ball," was designed by the renowned Italian designer Achille Castiglioni for Flos in 1965. This vintage piece feat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rodolfo Dordoni Postmodern Brass & Wood Uplight Floor Lamp, Italy, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
An exceptional brass floor lamp, designed by Rudolf Dordoni in the early 1980s. Has a beautiful brass lampshade and a nice round wood base. In excellen...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Table lamp attrib Svend Aage Holm Sørensen 1960s Denmark
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful table lamp. Very nice quality . Aluminum ,comes with
Wenge Wooden upright , Thick dewdrop Glass top . 3 large E27 bulbs needed .Switch on the base . 1960s . Very good cond...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
'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
'Yoruba Rose' Japanese Washi Paper & Stainless Steel Table Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer, Dagmar
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
Large 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Large '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
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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