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
Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Pair of Table Lamps in Porcelain, 1960s
Located in Prague, New Town
Pair of porcelain table lamps designed by Bjørn Wiinblad and manufactured by Rosenthal, Germany, 1960s.
This pair of rare porcelain table lamps is a true testament to the timeless e...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
'Nina' Perforated Dome Ceiling Lamp in White by Alvaro Benitez
Located in Glendale, CA
'Nina' perforated dome ceiling lamp in white by Alvaro Benitez.
Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
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
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Terracotta and White Ceramic Sphere UP Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Our "UP" light might look small in stature but it's large in personality. Made in our signature Nerikomi marble pattern and made completely in ceramic, the "UP" makes the perfect tab...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Earthenware
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in White
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in white.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Beautiful Bubble Pattern Limburg Amber Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashuette Limburg. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison bulb...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Red for Nemo
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in red for Nemo.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1 of 2 Huge Pamio and Toso Murano Flush Mounts for Leucos, Italy, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful blown Murano glass lamps by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Leucos. Transparent/milky glass shade on metal base. 5 pcs available
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 2 Stunning Design Spiral Table Lamp, Ingo Maurer, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful Spiral table lamp in the style of Designer Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970s.
Great shape with a white glass shade on a chromed spiral steel base.
Socket: 1 x E27 standard bulb...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Carl Auböck Vice Versa Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck vice versa floor lamp. These iconic and Minimalist Viennese floor lamps are executed in brass, wicker and cast iron designed by Werks...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
$2,381 / item
Mid-Century Italian Table Lamp, Ignazio Gardella Attr. 1960s
Located in Argelato, BO
Rare Mid-century Italian table lamp in metal and glass, attributable to the famous architect and designer Ignazio Gardella, the glasses are identical to those of the famous LP7 wall ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of French Mid-Century Brass Art Glass Wall Sconces by Maison Arlus, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely pair of wall sconces manufactured in France by the renowned lighting manufacturer Maison Arlus in the 1950s. Very elegant and timeless design made of gilt brass parcel black...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
2 Bakalowits wall lamps vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Bakalowits wall lamps vienna around 1920s
Original condition
1 bulb each
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Ceiling Lamp by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm for Nordisk Solar
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple slats pendant light from Danish producer Nordisk Solar, designed by Jørgen Kastholm and Preben Fabricius from the 60s. Here is an old original from Nordisk Solar and no curren...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Studio Buratti 'Tropico' Black Marble & Glass Table Lamp for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Studio Buratti 'Tropico' black marble & glass table lamp for Fontana Arte.
Executed in high quality marble, thick etched hand blown opaline glass and galvanized glossy black metal....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' table lamp in orange for Artemide.
Designed in 1967, the authorized re-edition Eclisse is a bedside table, or wall-mounted (pin-up), lamp for direct and diffused incandescent lighting. Body in lacquered steel, featuring an incorporated rotatable shield executed in white lacquered steel, which allows for the eclipsing of the light source and the regulation of its light emission. On/off switch located on cord.
Available to order in unlimited quantities in choice of polished white, polished orange, matte black, copper, gold, or mirrored finish. This listing is for the Eclisse table lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
'Tekio Vertical P1' Pendant Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tekio Vertical P1' pendant lamp in Japanese Washi paper for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair Sergio Terzani Phantom Gold Inclusions Torch Wall Sconces Italy, 1980s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Pair of stunning wall lamps or sconces designed by Jean-François Crochet for Terzani, in Italy, during the 1980's. They are in a shape of torches. These lamps are made of handcrafted...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
A set of 3 Kalmar "Pagoda" Flush Mounts, circa 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
3 Kalmar "Pagoda" flush mounts, circa 1970s
Original condition.
Price is together
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1970s Spine Shaped 'Proteo' Halogen Table Lamp, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Bold spine shaped and articulated Proteo halogen table lamp.
Playful, easy adjustable in various sculptural shape.
Well made solid construction with PVC parts and rubber joint.
Measure: 21 in. high when curl as pictured, 36 in straight up.
2 intensity switch.
50 watt 2 pin light...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
PVC
$750 Sale Price
62% Off
Carl Auböck 'Nun' Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck 'Nun' floor lamp. Designed in 1950, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese lamps is executed in brass with a cast iron base and sculptural ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
$2,101 / item
Diabolo Pair of Adjustable Wall Lights, Brass and Black Lacquer, Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of Italian Adjustable Diabolo Wall Lights, in the style of Stilnovo.
Polished Brass and Black lacquered shades, each with two lights.
Height 26 cm.
Standard delivery in black la...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Uno Kristiansson, Wall Light, Pine, Acrylic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and acrylic wall light designed by Uno Kristiansson and produced by Luxus Vittsjö, Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of the back plate (inches) : 4.5 x 4.5 x 1 (H x W x D).
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pine, Acrylic
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Three Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall ceiling lamp model 'Three Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1952.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lig...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$7,647 Sale Price / item
30% Off
'Oh Mei Ma Weiss' Chandelier in Aluminum for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
‘Oh Mei Ma Weiss’ chandelier in aluminum for Ingo Maurer
‘Oh Mei Ma Weiss’ was created by celebrated German lighting icon Ingo Maurer. With creativity and technical prowess, Maurer’...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Tito Agnoli Model #387 'Agnoli' Floor Lamp in Nickel and Travertine for Oluce
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Tito Agnoli model #387 'Agnoli' floor lamp in nickel and travertine for Oluce.
Designed in 1954, this ultra-refined lamp is now considered to be a key forerunner of minimalism. Executed in nickel-plated metal and travertine base. This newly produced authorized re-edition features a detachable Cornalux glass element covering a G9 bulb capable of directing beautifully diffused light in a highly precise manner. The bulb can be rotated and adjusted up or down
Model 387 has always been referred to as the 'Agnoli,' named after its designer Tito Agnoli. It is one of the most historic lamps in the Oluce catalog. As a precursor of minimalism, the Agnoli lamp used the “Cornalux” light bulb, capable of directing light in an extremely precise manner, by mounting it on top of a sliding mechanism positioned on a stem. The sophisticated travertine base represents the component that adds a touch of elegance to an object in which simplicity and functionality become elements of pure poetry.
Price is per item. Three lamps in Los Angeles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Travertine, Metal, Nickel
Venini Ca' Rezzonico Murano chandeliers
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of absolute magnitude and meticulously decorated details chandeliers Ca' Rezzonico by Venini.
The dimensions of the chandeliers are incredible as the...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
$22,676 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1 of the 4 Pairs of Bubble Glass Wall lights Flush Mounts Germany, 1970
By Sische
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Flower wall lights/flush mounts from bubble glass on a round metal frame, circa 1970s, Germany. A clear design, with modern materials.
This modernist elegant design is foc...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of elegant mid-century modern wall sconces, originating from Italy in the 1960s. Each sconce features a sleek, minimalist brass fixture supporting an opaline glass shade with a ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Doria, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with ice glasses, made by Doria Leuchten, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wi...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Verner Panton White Moon Lamp Visor Lamp, Op-Art, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
An early model of the iconic Space Age mid-century moon lamp, also known as the visor pendant lamp, designed by Verner Panton in the 1960s and executed by Louis Poulsen, Denmark. Thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s Tensor Wood Desk Lamp Swivel High Intensity
By Tensor
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Tensor Lighting Co Boston MA
desk lamp vintage woodgrain
High intensity Mini Swivel 1500 made Hong Kong
16.75 h x 2.5 w x 3.75 d
Tested and working, good vintage u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s Swedish Pine Wall Lights/ Sconces
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Really fun vintage wall lights produced in Sweden circa 1970s. Great modernist profile while maintaining Swedish organic feel. Dimensions listed include lamp shades.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pine
$1,800 / set
Pair of Chandelier Palmette Barovier Design Italy 1970s Transparent Glass Round
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of chandelier Palmette Barovier design Italy 1970s transparent glass round.
Each attack uses two bulbs E27 max 80 watts each.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,306 Sale Price / set
20% Off
FOUR ORIGINAL FRENCH EMILE GALLE CAMEO GLASS & BRASS WALL MOUNTED SCONCES LIGHTs
By Émile Gallé
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite suite of four original circa 1960's Emile Galle French Cameo glass wall sconces wi...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena Large Wall Lights or Ceiling Lights, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wall or ceiling lights by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena.
Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1970s
Rare and impressive pair.
Two medium base sockets for each light.
Complimentar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Rare Light Object or Table Lamp by Kazuo Motozawa for Staff Leuchten 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, large and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern table lamp or light object. Designed by Kazuo Motozawa for Staff Leuchten, Germany, 1970s. Manufacturers label on the l...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Impressive three-Tier Murano SMOKED Glass Tube Chandeliers - 52 glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandeliers in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 52 large SMOKED glass tubes in a star shape.
Period: late XX century...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
J.T Kalmar Large Kiriglas Glass Pendant Lamp Ceiling Light, Austria circa 1965
Located in Vienna, AT
J.T Kalmar Large Kiriglas Glass Pendant Lamp Ceiling Light, Austria circa 1965. Large 26" glass pendant "Kiriglass" by J.T Kalmar. Elegant glass shade blending white and clear glass....
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Table Lamp
Located in Montréal, QC
Mid Century table lamp. 40 watts max E-26 candelabra incandescent bulbs recommended or higher if LED/CFL.
Rewired with double E-26 bas...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
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
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Table Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamp from the Italian manufacturer Ecolight/Valenti based on a design by Gaetano Sciolari from the 60s.
An elegant table lamp with a lacquered metal base, an opal glass d...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Castello Dome by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Castello Dome features a spun metal shade with a ring of perforations and a lipped edge detail. The canopy and stem are brass and the shade is available in brass or powder coated...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,085 / item
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Brown and White Ceramic Sphere Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Our "TALL" Floor lamp sits statuesque in any space and commands attention. These stacked spheres echo silhouettes already found in the tableware, each is handmade in our signature Ne...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Earthenware, Linen, Oak
1960's Bedside Table Lamp
Located in Bern, CH
Beautiful 1960's Bedside Table Lamp with synthetic shade set on a solid wooden base. Adjustable light fitting. Synthetic cream shade gives a warm indirect light. Ideal for bedside li...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Synthetic, Wood
1 of 3 Murano Ball Pendant Light by Doria, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 3 Doria ceiling lights with large volcanic Murano glass balls.
High quality of materials, gives a wonderful light effect when it is on.
Very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Chandelier Attributed to Seguso
By Seguso
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Very elegant Murano glass chandelier attributed to Seguso.
This chandelier is made of handblown Murano glass, made up of a central large cup with a leaves decoration in the tone of ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
$8,038 Sale Price
20% Off
Monumental Le Corbusier 'Escargot' Sculptural Cast Brass Floor Lamp for Nemo
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental Le Corbusier 'Escargot' sculptural cast brass floor lamp for Nemo.
This nature-inspired sculptural floor lamp was originally designed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1 of 3 Stunning Glass Wall by Sische, Germany, 1970s
By Sische
Located in Aachen, NRW
Fantastic mid-century wall light by Sische, Germany, manufactured, circa 1970-1979.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use.
The fixture req...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,133 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Model Falkland Pendant Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano, 1960s
By Bruno Munari
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design classic from the Italian manufacturer Danese Milano based on a design by Bruno Munari from the 1960s.
The most striking element of this lamp is the textile shade. The stret...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Black Tomo Floor Lamp by Toshiyuki Kita for Luci, 1980s
By luci, Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Halogen floor lamp Tomo by Japanese designer Toshiyuki Kita and produced by Luci Italia, 1980s.
As indicated in 1985 in an advertisement by Luci Italia (translated from Italian): "F...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron, Metal
Italian Designer, Floor Lamps, Iron, Granite, Goat Parchment, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron, granite and goat parchment floor lamps, custom-designed and produced for a private apartment in Milan, Italy, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 71” H...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Granite, Iron
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Aluminum
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Appliqueà Volet Pivotant' wall lights in aluminum.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamps—Blue Glaze Two Piece Design
Located in Portland, OR
What is it?
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This pair of Gordon and Jane Martz lamps features a glossy sapphire blue glaze with a speckled, mottled surface. Upon close inspection, the glaze reveals a subtle inter...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$4,225 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Large Italian Glass Sunburst Chandelier, Stilnovo Style, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning ten-light chandelier in the manner of Stilnovo, Germany, manufactured in circa 1950-1959. A handmade and high-quality piece.
High quality and in very good condition. Clea...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Opal, Brass
Bergboms, Sconce, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, C. 1970s
By Bergboms
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and rattan sconce / wall light designed and produced by Bergboms, Sweden, 1970s.
Sold with Lampshade(s). Dimensions stated are of Sconce with Shade(s).
Dimensions of Back ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass & Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Meda, MB
This chandelier was produced in Murano in a mid-century style and it is composed of 30 glass iridescent spheres while the structure is in brass.
Perfect conditions.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$7,854 Sale Price
30% Off
Caramello Sputnik Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Sputnik chandelier with Caramello Red Murano glasses hand blown into three points using Triedri technique, mounted on 24-Karat gold plated frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,400 / item
Cocoon Ball Design Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon Ball Design Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V for a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin
Mid-20th Century Murano Chandelier
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a unique mid-century Murano chandelier comprised of a cascade of circular translucent mouth-blown glass disks
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
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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