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
Vintage Italian Gilt Hydrangea Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
A whimsical and playful Italian mid-20th century gilt steel table lamp in the form of a potted hydrangea plant with three arms surrounding a central stem, all with large mop-head hyd...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Paavo Tynell Model '9602' Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Wicker Shade for GUBI
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell Model '9602' Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Wicker Shade for GUBI
Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935 and characterized by its elegant, airy lampshade balance...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fontana Arte Murano Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier, Pietro Chiesa, 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent Italian large chandelier in solid brass and engraved Murano crystal glass. This fantastic piece was designed by Pietro Chiesa in Italy during the 1940s for Fontana Arte.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
LargeRaul Reyes 'Rey 26' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp.
Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are remini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lampe Gras No. 201 Table Lamp, circa 1930
By Lampe Gras
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp Lampe Gras No. 201 designed by Bernard-Albin Gras.
Manufactured by Gras (France), circa 1930.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pr...
Category
1930s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$1,612 Sale Price
30% Off
Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp
Thanks to its organic shapes reminiscent of the plant world, the eclectic style of the Ficupala table lamp lies between postmodern and Art Deco.
A moder...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble
$1,918 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, Marshall Studios, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp designed by husband and wife duo Jane & Gordon Martz. Produced by Marshall Studios, Indiana.
The base is slip-cast and then dipped into glaze. The design also incorpo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
French Mid-century Pendant Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Mid-century pendant chandelier, France, 1950s. Glass and brass. Height : 21"(53cm) can be shortened, Width : 17.5"(44.4cm), Depth : 17.5"(44.4cm). Delivered wired for your cou...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Table Lamp by Bent Karlby for Lyfa of Denmark
By Bent Karlby
Located in Søborg, DK
A classic Danish mid-century table lamp in brass and teak by Bent Karlby for Lyfa.
Mounted with a turned brass shade maintaining is original white paint.
Brass and teak stem.
Brass...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Style Oval Spaceship Brass Pendant or Lantern
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mid-Century Modern style all brass pendant or lantern. Featuring a spaceship oval shape, this stylish pendant is handmade of high quality brass and finely hand-tooled producing a s...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Fractured Glass Dark Amber Sconces, France 1960’s
Located in New York, NY
Moody and chic. Electrification required.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Handcrafted White/ Bronze Plaster "Mittis" Floor Lamp in small size by Benediko
By Benediko
Located in Freiburg im Breisgau, DE
The Mittis Floor Lamp is evocative of the textured Bronze pieces designed by the Giacometti brothers. The simple minimalism of this lamp is softened and transformed by the brushed texture of the sculpted plaster. While details like the feet and the hand shaped rings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Toucan Table Lamp in the Style of Old Timer Ferrari
By Old Timer Ferrari
Located in San Diego, CA
A fun and colorful toucan table lamp in the style of Old Timer Ferrari of Verona, Italy reissued by Dayton Hudson, circa 1990s. The lamp is in great vintage condition and measures 8"...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Medium Black Metal 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
$1,058 Sale Price / item
30% Off
El Monte Lamp by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The El Monte lamp is made from turned solid American walnut or white oak with a brass knuckle. The drum shade is linen and includes a diffuser.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is desi...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,685 / item
Stemlite Organic Nordic Modern Turned Natural Teak Wood Table Lamp by Designline
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
An artisan handmade table lamp by Design Line. It features a solid turned teak wood base with a handblown frosted white shade which gives of...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Teak
White Rolled Perforated Sconce by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White Rolled Perforated Sconce by Lawson-Fenning. The rolled perforated sconce features a single sheet of rolled perforated steel powder-coate...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Turtle Tortoise Shell Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Tortoiseshell table lamp with brass base, circa 1970s, highly decorative, in the Maison Jansen style.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Murano Glass Sputnik Light Fixture by Paolo Venini for VeArt
By VeArt, Paolo Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Elegant Murano light fixture by Paolo Venini for VeArt, Italy, 1960s. Chrome fixture with star shaped gold/amber and clear resembles flowers. The light illuminates beautifully on wal...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Gold Brass Leafs Opaline Wall Lights in the style of Hillebrand, 1970
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
High quality modern opaline glass wall lights from Germany, circa 1970.
This wall sconce features multiple hand-blown glass sheets connected to each other. Beautiful craftsmanship.
...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Green Murano Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of brass and green Murano glass wall lights lightning pannel lamps sconces. Contemporary work from a small artisanal italian design workshop. In the mood of Mid-Century Modern, ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Cylindrique Longue' Wall Lamp in White
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Cylindrique Longue' wall lamp in white.
Perriand's iconic 'Applique Cylindrique' features a unique pivoting shade th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Midcentury Brass Chandelier by Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with five arms each fitted with E27 sockets and hand made shades. Made in Vienna by Rupert Nikoll in the late 1950s.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Rattan Floor lamp and table 1970s
By Rohé Rotan
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful Floor lamp with table. Hand made Rattan . Linen shade .
Very good condition . 1970s .One large E27 bulb needed. foot switch .
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
$1,712 / item
Mazzega Chandelier Pop Art Design Murano Art Glass, 1970
By Mazzega
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mazzega chandelier pop Art design Murano art glass 1970.
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$2,078 Sale Price
20% Off
Hollywood Regency Art Deco Style Amber Murano Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Stunning and beautiful chandelier. Made in Murano, Italy, circa 1960s. The Chandelier requires eight European E14 candelabra bulbs, each up to 40 watts. It is a real treasure and giv...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Venetian Chandelier in Gilded Murano Glass, by Barovier, 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Rijssen, NL
Splendid rich and elegant chandelier by Barovier with wonderful hand-blown Murano glass with amber colored inclusions.
An Absolut statement piece in any room. Real craftsmanship fro...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Mushroom Table Lamp from Valinte Oy, Finland, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mushroom table lamp from the Finnish manufacturer Valinte Oy.
With the soft radii and the red umbrella, this small table lamp from Finland looks almost playful. The metal scree...
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Kalmar Chrome Sputnik Ceiling Fixture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Kalmar Atomic Aluminum Chandelier. Round lightbulbs make the fixture anything you want it to be! white, clear or even round balls with 1/2 chrome tops ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1 of the 2 Murano Mazzega Globe Pendants, Italy, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Murano Mazzega Globe pendants, manufactured in Italy 1970, this refined globe pendant was realized by the celebrated maker Mazzega in I...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian table lamp in glass and wood, 1970's
Located in Marseille, FR
Italian table lamp made of off-white glass and wood from the 70's.
Dimensions
H 33 x D 33 cm
Condition
Good condition
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Yellow Wall Light
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' yellow wall light.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' Outdoor Wall Lamps in Grey for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Joe Colombo 'Fresnel' outdoor wall lamps in grey for Oluce.
Executed in lacquered aluminum and glass, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Large 1950s Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'LP 10' Wall Light with Azucena Stamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'LP 10' wall light with Azucena Stamp. An exceptionally rare and beautifully sculptural wall lamp executed in architectural brass and opaline glass...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in All White for Nemo
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in All White for Nemo
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these ne...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Unusual Design Polyester Pendant Lamp with Floral Art Signs, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Unusual Design Polyester Pendant Lamp with Floral Art Signs, 1960s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E14 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Polyester
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in black.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are sti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Sakura Flushmount / Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass globes mounted on solid brass frame
Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
7 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 22 inches / He...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$3,500 / item
Alex Schmid '1000 Karat Blau' Gold Leaf Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Alex Schmid '1000 Karat Blau' gold leaf suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer
Designed by Alex Schmid and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most cele...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Classic swirl murano table lamp Mushroom Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Embrace the classic allure of Italian design with this exquisite vintage Murano mushroom lamp. Crafted in the 1970s, this lamp showcases the beauty of a bygone era with its captivati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
French Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, metal and white opaline glass wall light designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass and metal
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensio...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Brass and Opaline Wall Lamps by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite pair of wall lamps from 1960s from Italy embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of mid-century modern design. Designed and manufactured by renowned Italian brand Stil...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Pine, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 10.0"H x 3.25"W x 4.25"D
Back Plate Dimensions ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood, Pine
Huge Vintage Italian Murano chandelier lamp by Vistosi - 50 glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 50 fantastic Murano white and transparent glasses ("crostoli") in a metal frame.
Period: late XX century
D...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Leaves Flushmount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with clear Murano glass leaves hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect, mounted on 24 K gold plated finish metal frame / Made in Ita...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$4,200 / item
Mid Century Table Lamp By Kaiser Leuchten Model 6786 Circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Mid Century Table Lamp By Kaiser Leuchten Model 6786 Circa 1950s
- Steel shade and base
- Chrome arm
- Original grey paint
- Takes E27 fitting bulbs
- On/Off switch on the base
- M...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Handblown Murano Glass Giogali 'Link' Chandelier by Mangiarotti for Vistosi
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sophisticated Giogali 'Link' Chandelier was realized by the legendary designer Angelo Mangiarotti for Vistosi, circa 1960. Created in Murano, Italy- the island off t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano glass flush mount ceiling or wall light.
Made in Italy in 1960s.
Takes one medium base bulb.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
We take pride in bringing vintage fixture...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton 'Spiegel' Wall or Ceiling Lamp in Brushed Aluminum for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Spiegel' wall or ceiling lamp in brushed aluminum for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innovative...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Daniel Becker 'Dune 6' Suspension Lamp in Anodized Aluminum for Moss Objects
Located in Glendale, CA
Daniel Becker 'Dune 6' Suspension Lamp in Anodized Aluminum for Moss Objects
Designed by Berlin luminary Daniel Becker, the 'Dune' collection covers countless architectural applicat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Murano Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light vintage Italy, 1970s Venini Style
By Venini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful flush mount with a heavy textured Murano glass on a metal fixture. The Murano glass is fixed with a chrome plate on a brass screw at the metal fixture. It requires three Eu...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
One of Three Ice Glass Pendant Lights from J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three ice glass pendant lights designed by J.T Kalmar, manufactured by Kalmar Franken, Austria in the 1960s.
Stunning design, each pendant has four large squares of white,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
1 of 2 Petite Rare Pagoda Glass Flush mount by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 wonderful rare petite flush mounts with onion-shaped glasses. 12 hand-blown glasses suspended on a gold-painted metal frame.
Best of design from the 1960s by Kalmar, Austria. ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
PH 4, 5/3 - Table lamp in yellow zinc by Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PH 4,5/3 - Table lamp in burnished brass with top shade in yellow lacquered zinc shade and middle and bottom shade in white opal glass. Stamped ‘PATENTED’. From c. 1930.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Zinc
'The Muse' Portable Lamp for Tala in Hackles Black
By TALA
Located in Glendale, CA
'The Muse' Portable Lamp for Tala in Hackles Black.
Recalling the promise and grandeur of the British pleasure garden, The Muse mixes the classic lantern aesthetic with ultra-modern...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Brass 6-Arm Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This Italian Sputnik ceiling lamp from the 1950s is a captivating example of mid-century modern design in the style of Stilnovo. Featuring six arms with white acrylic glass shades, a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pendant Lamp by Erik Höglund & Einar Bäckström Sweden, 1960s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This striking pendant lamp, a collaborative design by Erik Höglund and Einar Bäckström from Sweden in the 1960s, showcases a blend of modernist aesthetics and Scandinavian craftsmans...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
French Ceramic Mid Century Table Desk Lamp by Jacques & Dani Ruelland, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare French mid century grey ceramic stoneware table desk lamp by Jacques & Dani Ruelland produced in France, 1960s. In good original and working condition with minimal signs of use ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Crystal Glass Chandelier
Located in München, DE
Extremely beautiful 4 tier chandelier from the 1960s.
The high-quality workmanship and the very noble material impress at first sight.
Exceptionally beautiful design.
A spectacular p...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,007
Florian Schulz Adjustable Vintage Dome Counterweight Brass Pendant "DUOS", 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful vintage pendant light in shiny brass with heavy side counterweight to adjust the height.
Model DUOS in large diameter with heavy brass sphere to adjust the height.
Made in...
Category
1970s German 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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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.