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
Large White Glass Pendant Light by Kalmar-Fazzoletto, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning glass Pendant light by Kalmar -Name of this Serie: Fazzoletto , made in the 1970s
Nice structured glass, beautifully refracting the light.
High quality and in very good cond...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Luxus, Flush Mount, Fabric, Acrylic, Metal, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige fabric, acrylic and white-lacquered metal flush mount produced by Luxus, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 9.25"H x 17.8"W x 17.8"D
All items ship from High Po...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative ceiling light with embossed shade in opaline glass and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Murano Flowers Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with clear and gold hand blown Murano glass flowers with blue glass screws / Made in Italy in the 1960s in the style of Barovier e Toso
Measures: height 8...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
A pair of 1951 Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamps BB1-30DL, New Old Stock
Located in Seattle, WA
A pristine pair of Isamu Noguchi's Light sculpture Table Lamps BB1-30DL. Original boxes for the two BB1 base with BB1 stamp on the end of each box.
The bright red Sun and Moon stamp...
Category
1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Italian flush mount ceiling light by Veca, Italy 1960s
By VECA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian flush mount ceiling light by Veca
Designed and made in Italy, 1960s
Glass, chrome plated metal
Takes 15 candelabra bulbs
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
We take prid...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1 of 4 Petite Round Glass Flush Mount by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 4 wonderful round glass wall lights by Limburg, Germany, 1970s.
Thick textured Glass fixtured on a black metal base.
Good quality and condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and rea...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Knud Basse, "Rosentorn" Organic Table Lamp, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and brown-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Knud Basse and produced by Michael Andersen Keramik, Denmark, 1960s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches)...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Black Rolled Perforated Sconce by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Rolled Perforated Sconce features a single sheet of rolled perforated steel powdercoated in white or black with a rounded brass backplate. Shown here in Black Powdercoat.
The L...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Olivier Mourgue Model 2093-150 Floor Lamp for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Olivier Mourgue model 2093-150 floor lamp for Disderot
Originally designed in 1969, this sculptural floor lamp is a newly produced numbered edition with au...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Mirror Sconce Murano Swirl Glass Modernist Glass Sconces, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful sconce made in Murano Italy, circa 1970s, in very good original condition. The glass with pearlised swirl pattern is composed of a white lacquered frame and with three li...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Verner Panton Inspired Mid-Century Multi-Tiered Capiz Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A cascade of delicate, multi-layered 2.5" capiz discs make this Italian, Verner Panton inspired chandelier with metal canopy as impressive as it is eye-catching. This piece is in ori...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Style Sputnik Ceiling Light
Located in Bochum, NRW
Exceptional ceiling light in midcentury style, Sputnik shaped, 6 E14 light bulbs, black painted, adjustable height.
In excellent used functioning condition.
Dimensions: Diameter 50 ...
Category
Early 2000s European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Pair of Murano Leaf Glass Wall Sconces by Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous, stunning and long Pair of Italian clear yellow amber Murano glass Wall Sconces from 1970s. These fixtures were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy for the ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lotus Lamp LT305 Murano Glass and Metal by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age table lamp Lotus model LT305, pelegoso bubble Murano glass and black metal base by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Famous italian design like V...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Castiglioni Midcentury Metal "Light Ball" Italian Sconce for Flos, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredible mid-century "Light Ball large size" applique in smatised ivory metal and opal glass for Flos. This fantastic lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced in Italy for Flos in the 1960s.
This fantastic light is unique because of the materials, made of ivory white enameled metal and opal glass.
Requires an E27 bulb.
A fantastic piece that will grace a mid-century living room or bathroom.
Measures (cms):
diameter - 42
height - 31
Literature: Casa Amica, 27 June 1972, p. 105 Octagon 30 September 1973, p. 149 Sergio Polano, Achille Castiglioni all the works, Electa, Milano, 2001, p. 224 Giuliana Gramigna, repertoire 1950-2000, Allemandi, Torino, 2003, p. 121.
The beginnings of Flos (meaning “flower” in Latin) blossomed from a brilliant idea: to create objects, starting with a light bulb, that would change the way of life for both the Italian market and the foreign markets.
Dino Gavina and the small Eisenkeil manufacturing facility in Merano, had already been creating furniture alongside design masters such as Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Afra and Tobia Scarpa. But by the early 1960s, Gavina became convinced the time had come to create new lamps.
Using the same technology – conceived in the USA and tested at Eisenkeil – used for the Cocoon lampthe Castiglioni brothers and the Scarpa duo began creating lamps such as the Taraxacum or the Fantasma, with many other beautiful and surprising lamps to follow.
And so, from day one, Flos was already reinventing the idea of artificial lighting.
Achille Castiglioni (born February 16, 1918, Milan–died December 2, 2002, Milan) was a prolific furniture, lighting, and product Italian designer renown for his ironic, joyful, creative and functional designs that, at times, intersected with ideas explored by conceptual artists.
Achille Castiglioni was born into a family with deep appreciation for the arts, as he was the third son of sculptor and coin engraver Giannino Castiglioni and his wife Livia Bolla. He first studied the classics at the Liceo Classico Giuseppe Parini, but then switched to study art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan. In 1937, he decided to follow the steps of his two elder brothers, architects Livio and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, by enrolling in the Faculty of Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, graduating in 1944–after having to interrupt his studies when he was stationed in Greece and Sicily during World War II.
In 1944, immediately after graduating, Achille Castiglioni joined his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo in the design studio that they had founded with Livio’s classmate Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1937 in Milan. Fortunately for Achille, from the very beginning Livio and Pier Giacomo decided to focus almost entirely on designing exhibitions, furniture, housewares, and appliances since architectural commissions were difficult to come by during the war. This product-design focus, and the deep fraternal bound among the three brothers, would later allow the young Achille to experiment early in his career with emerging techniques and new materials that could communicate a fresh aesthetic sensibility suited for the positive outlook of the post-war European market.
The Castiglioni brothers’ important collaboration with Phonola and Brionvega
In 1940, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Livio Castiglioni, and Luigi Caccia Dominioni, in collaboration withe the Phonola company, presented in the VII Triennale di Milano (Milan Triennial), titled Exhibition of the Radio, a research study of radio devices that included the Fimi Phonola 547 radio, the first radio encased in Bakelite instead of wood. Shortly after the exhibition, Luigi Caccia Dominioni suspended his professional activity to serve in the military during World War II and left the studio.
The development of the FImi Phonola 547 radio would prove fruitful for the three brothers, as it allowed Livio Castiglioni to cement his role as the leading design consultant for Phonola from 1940 until 1960, and for Brionvega, from 1960 until 1964. These relationships brought in further collaboration among the three brothers, and would eventually result in several designs for radio and sound appliances with innovative materials and shapes for which Achille Castiglioni played a key role, such as the RR 226 stereo system for Brinovega (1965), the radio phonograph...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Pair of Bollicine Cups Sconces by Barovier e Toso, 3 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with clear Murano glass cups hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique, mounted on brass frames / Made in Italy by Barovier e Tos...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
White 20th century stoneware ceramic table lamp by Gres du marais 1970 design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Grès du Marais
Original 1970 ceramic table lamp signed by Grès du Marais
White and light brown ceramic glazes colors
Original perfect condition
Elec...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Mid-Century Large Stilnovo Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant Light , 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous large pendant light with stunning opaline glass Made in Italy by Stilnovo.
The opaline glass is in very good condition, and much better in person as on the pictures. The lig...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large 'Gregg' Handblown Glass Pendant for Foscarini
By Foscarini
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Gregg' Handblown Glass Pendant for Foscarini.
Inspired by the shape of a pebble honed and smoothed by running water or the egg of a mythological creature, the 'Gregg' series ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pendant Lamp by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Wonderful pendant lamp from the 1950s.
The lamp with the crystal glass flowers has a very luxurious charisma and sparkles particularly beautiful.
The design and the materials used cr...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Beautiful Large three-Tier Murano Glass Tube Chandelier - 52 glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 52 large clear glass tubes in a star shape.
Period: late XX century
...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1 of 2 XXL Flush Mount Murano Glass Barovier & Toso, Italy, (D 37.4") 1969
Located in Rijssen, NL
An elegant hand blown Murano glass flush mount of Barovier & Toso.The light fixture consists 16 blown Murano glass leaves. Mounted on a brass frame. The leaves refract light beautifu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vistosi Mid-Century Modern Orange Murano Glass Chandelier "Disks", 1985
By Vistosi
Located in Murano, Venezia
Check out this colorful chandelier, made up of 64 pure orange glass elements that make you crazy. It would be able to give joy even to a minimal white room.
Overall, it is a very si...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in White for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in white for Artemide.
Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso's design is inspired from nature. An internationally celebrated design for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Verner Panton Fun 10DM Capiz Shell Chandelier Pendant Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame chromed thin capiz shell designed in the 1960s Verner Panton.
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Floor Lamp Reggiani Style Chromed Enameled Metal Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Design floor lamp in the style of Goffredo Reggiani, produced in Italy in the 70s. The lamp has a circular base in white enamelled metal, where a curved stem in chromed metal stands,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Studio B.B.R.P 2045/d Ceiling Light for Arteluce, Italy, 1962
By Arteluce, Studio BBPR
Located in Melbourne, VIC
A sculptural and highly architectural ceiling light designed by Studio BBPR for Arteluce in the 1960s—this rare large-scale variant of the ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
UNO BAND Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shade enclosed in metal band / Made in Italy
Designed by Fabio Ltd, inspired by Angelo Lelli and Arredoluce styles
1 light / E12 or E14 type /...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Gaia Chandelier, Venexiana, Gismondi Orni Halloween for VeArt, Memphis Style 80s
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Gaia chandelier, the multicolored edition, is an emblem of the 80s postmodern style.
This multicolored version is an extremely rare find. It was d...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Stilux Plexiglass Pendant Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Milan, Italy
By Stilux
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Stilux modern hanging dish pendant ceiling light fixture made in Milan, Italy, circa 1960s.
Two tone molded plexiglass white and translucent orange with chrome hardware.
3 bulbs.
rew...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Lucite, Plexiglass
Fantastic Murano Glass Tube Chandelier - 36 pink etched glass tube
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 36 large pink etched glass tubes in a star shape.
Period: late 20th c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Organic Modern White Satin Glass Globe W. Pottery Body Rustic Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Rustic faux wood Mid-Century Modern pottery wall sconce from the 1960s-1970s. Very textured pottery surface resembling a piece of wood holding a satin white glass globe with one sing...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Glass
Pair of Michel Buffet 'B206' Black and White Wall Lamps for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Michel Buffet 'B206' black and white wall lamps for Disderot.
Originally designed in 1953, this authorized re-edition is still produced in France to the exacting standards of Disderot with many of the same small-scale manufacturing techniques and craftsmanship as Buffet's original run. Produced from a single sheet of black and white lacquered steel, this fluid and refined design is emblematic of 1950s French lighting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Stunning Double Chrome Pendant with Adjustable Counter Weights by Florian Schulz
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning double Glass pendant with adjustable counterweights designed by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s
Two heavy metal ball counterweight and tw...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Retro Standing Floor Lamp with Bobbin Stem and Funky Red Domed Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White standing floor lamp with white lacquered carved wood post similar to bobbin style furniture, and sporting a funky domed shade made with red and orange 70's FABric.-get it? FAB?...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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
Model 'Kuplat' Pendant Lamp by Yki Nummi, Finland 1950's
By Yki Nummi
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This stunning 'Kuplat' pendant was designed by the Finnish designer Yki Nummi in 1959. This piece is of a vintage edition. A true timeless design classic, suitable for many spaces. T...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Two 1990s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Brass and Murano Glass Wall sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This impressive pair of Barovier-style wall sconces from the 1990s captures the essence of refined Italian craftsmanship and Mid-Century Modern elegance. Crafted from handblown Muran...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
LUDO Wall Sconce in Brass & Enamel, Classic Italian Design, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling Ludo wall sconce or reading light, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The spun aluminum cones are a vintage 1950s Italian design. Swivel...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum
'Stemlite' Table Lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI in Black Red
By Gubi, Bill Curry
Located in Glendale, CA
'Stemlite' Table Lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI in Black Red
Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning 'Stemlite' line became known as a 'total look' lamp....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Flowers Wall Lamps
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, entirely handmade in Murano, Italy, which brings nature and the energy of Feng Shui into your interiors. This pair of modern and organic appliques is composed of ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Italian Ceramic Leopard Lamp
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid Century Italian Ceramic Leopard Lamp
This lamp measures: 14.5 wide x 9 deep x 31.25 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio t...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ventiquattro Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 24 Murano glass globes mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
24 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Dia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena Ceiling or Wall Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena wall or ceiling light
Made in Italy, 1960s
Opalescent glass, brass
Takes 2 medium base bulbs
Complimentary US rewiring upon request
Price is for 1 ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Large Murano Pendant Lamp by Manufacture "La Murrina" Italy 1990s
By La Murrina
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The beautiful vintage large murano pendant lamp by manufacture "La Murrina" made in Italy in the 1990s. La Murrina is a symbol of excellence in design with unique glass products “Mad...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Rare Mid-century design Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari Model Metric 1960 Chrome
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Illuminate your space with the timeless elegance of this vintage chrome chandelier Model: Metric, designed by the legendary Gaetano Sciolari in 1960. This stunning mid-century modern...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
20th Century Roberto Pamio Table Lamp mod. Gill 45 for Leucos, 60s
By Leucos, Roberto Pamio
Located in Turin, Turin
Roberto Pamio works intensively in the design world internationally. With the Pamio Architectural Studio and Pamio Design in Scorzè (VE), he ranges from architectural design, interior design and layout, industrial design and image architecture. In all his architecture, natural elements such as light, air and water are emphasized, making space fluid and changeable.
His creative sensibility led him to approach industrial design at a very young age, developing his own personal interpretation that has found full expression in lighting and interior design.
The knowledge of the material and the careful attention to detail that distinguishes his design objects has also been reflected in the realization of architectural projects, for a perfect fusion and synergy between space and furnishing needs.
Here we have a table lamp model Gill 45...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large White Glass and Brass Stilnovo Wall Lights Sconces, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful pair of matte opaline glass and brass wall lights.
Italy, 1950s.
Lamp sockets: 1x
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lantern by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Elegant ceiling light, lantern shaped, designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, made in Italy in the 1940s. Black lacquered aluminium structure with brass finishes, conical bent t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Flame Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model 'Flame Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1962.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manuf...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Red
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in red.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are still...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte '2356' Chandelier in Glass and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, chandelier, model '2356', nickel-plated brass, coated metal, glass, Italy, design 1967
A stunning chandelier designed by the esteemed French designer M...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Nickel
Arlus Mad Men Chandelier, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Midcentury "Mad Men" Chandelier by Arlus, Paris, France, 1950s. This stunning chandelier by Arlus is a quintessential piece of midcentury French design, with its striking comb...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Costantino Persiani for Obor 'Calib' Floor Lamp in Stainless Steel
By Obor
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Costantino Persiani For Obor Illuminazione, 'Calib' floor lamp, stainless steel, chrome-plated steel, Rome, Italy, 1970s
The Calib floor lamp is designed by Italian designer Costant...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
1 of 4 "Padina" Wall Lamps by Achille Castiglioni for Flos, Italy - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
1 of 4 Padina Wall Lamps in Aluminum by Achille Castiglioni for Flos. Good original condition. Please note: Lamp should be fitted professionally in accordance to local requirements.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Two Emil Stejnar Brass Crystal Flush Mounts or Sconces, Austria, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Two Emil Stejnar brass crystal flush mounts or sconces, Austria for Rupert Nikoll, Austria, 1950s
Original condition
Priced and sell per piece.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
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