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
Set of 3 MidCentury Studio Pottery Ceramic Pendant Lamp from Palette Design, 60s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Three studio ceramics pendant lights from Palette Design.
Functional lights and at the same time imposing objects. The design language muts organically. The peculiarity is here u.a....
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Off White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of mid-century modern ceramic table lamps epitomizes the refined Scandinavian design ethos championed by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund. Handcrafted in Denmark circa 1960...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Italian Porcelain Buddha Table Lamp by Zanotto, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful porcelain lamp produced in Italy in the 1970s by Zanotto. The lamp is in ivory enamel and decorations in pure gold, signed Zanotto D.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
$1,322 Sale Price
30% Off
Kinkeldey Wall Lighting Glass Cut with chrome Structure, Austria, 1970
By Kinkeldey
Located in La xara, VC
Austria wall lighting cut glass. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Austrian design.
This artistic glass piece features the exclusive design of ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
$533 Sale Price
35% Off
Tito Agnoli Model #387 'Agnoli' Floor Lamp in Nickel and Travertine for Oluce
By Oluce, Tito Agnoli
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
'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
1980 French J.C. Peiré Pair of Black & White Ceramic Biceps Wall Lights
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Outstanding black & white ceramic wall sconces by J.C. Peiré, France.
Measures: 13.4" x 7" x 7" in. (34 x 18 x 18 cm).
Lighting: takes two...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Glass and Bronze Body Pair of Sconces, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Modernist Glass and Bronze Body Pair of Sconces, 1960s, Italy
Very elegant and Minimalist wall lamps.
Lamps are in excellent condition.
These lamps works with E27 standard light b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Huge Italian vintage Murano glass chandelier - 85 glass PINK petals drop
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Gorgeous Italian vintage chandelier made from 85 great hourglass Murano glass. 7 levels. Nickel plated metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 48,50 inches (125 cm) heig...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
A Mid-Century Finnish Design Lamp in Brass & Rattan, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is quite a typical 1950s Finnish design ceiling lamp with some similarities to Paavo Tynell lighting fixtures. As not everyone could afford Tynells, these were quite popular because they had the quality with an affordable price. There were quite a few companies that made these kind of lamps in mid-century Finland...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Pair of Large Moderne Bronze Light Fixtures, Sold Individually
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Italian circa 1960s polished bronze light fixtures with bird design on body and 8 interior Edison lights. Sold individually.
Measurements:
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Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Cylindrique Longue' Wall Lamp in Light Blue
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Cylindrique Longue' wall lamp in light blue.
Perriand's iconic 'Applique Cylindrique' features a unique pivoting sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Italian Designer, Sconce, Rattan, Fiberglass, Cord, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan, fiberglass and cord sconce designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Cord, Rattan, Fiberglass
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Crystal Two Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1990
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
With this lamp, we present a product that with its elegance, never dies and never gets tired. In the end, as Yves Saint Lauren said, "fashions pass but style is eternal", right? Form...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Copper Palm Leaf Wall Sconce
By Mario Villa
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic mid century palm leaf sculptural wall sconce handcrafted in copper with three layers of leaves tied with a brass wrap, by Mario Villa, New Orleans.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
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
Large Bubble Glass Flushmounts by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A round clear bubble glass ceiling mount fixture by Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa the 1970s.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
$472 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Italian Pair of Smoked Texture Murano Glass Brass Wall / Ceiling Lights
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian Design pair of organic light fixtures with the versatility to be used either as sconces hung vertically or horizontally or as flush mount ceiling lights.
They consist of two Murano glass half moon curved elements, in a sophisticated light terracotta / brown gray smoked tint, separated by a receded brass mount, part of the handmade supporting brass structure. The glass is elegantly and elaborately decorated with a textured pattern in the manner of Gio Ponti. This technique, allowing shadows to show through the decor, confers a unique glowing effect and enhances the texture. The lights are open at both ends and the design ends in a decorative tiered step outward curve.
Each sconce is fitted with two Edison sockets.
Customizable also in other finishes.
Irwin Feld at CF Modern...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Original Amber Glass Wall Lights Sconces Helena Tynell Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
wall light
Producer:
Glashütte Limburg, Germany
Design:
Helena Tynell
Origin:
Germany
Age:
1960s
This fantastic glass wall light was designed by Helena...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Custom Neve Plaster Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural bespoke Neve plaster fixture in the Jean Michel Frank manner.
Please note that this fixture takes (1) Edison bulb at 40 or 60 watts in the center and (8) e-12 candelabra b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plaster
$19,500 / item
Amber Graniglia Leaf Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a clear Murano glass leaf hand blown with amber Graniglia to produce granular textured effect, mounted on metal frame / Made in Italy in the style of Barovier...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Mid Century Modern Ceiling Light Sergio Asti for Kartell, Italy '60
By Kartell, Sergio Asti
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid Century Modern Ceiling Light Sergio Asti for Kartell, Italy '60
Designed by the acclaimed Italian designer Sergio Asti and produced by Kartell in the 1950 - 1960s (proof of auth...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
$2,244 Sale Price
24% Off
Organic Modern Medium Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE MEDIUM table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
French directional spotlights, 1960's
Located in Montréal, QC
Bright orange french directional spotlights. 60 to 100 watt E-26 Edison medium base incandescent bulb or higher if LED/CFL.
Original E-26 Edis...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Austrian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Austria, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white opaline glass wall lights likely designed and produced in Austria, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensio...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Geodesic Antiqued Brass Lamps by Chapman.
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Pair of large 1970's Antiqued Bronzed finished Geodesic lamps by Chapman lamp company.
The lamps have been Newly rewired with adjustable Antiqued Bronzed finished double cl...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Red Braun Circles Table Lamp with New Custom Made Silk Lampshade, Germany, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Exceptional typical large ceramic bubble table/floor lamp, Germany, 1970s. A sculptural high-end piece made of handmade ceramic in rich glazed red and braun tones. With a new custom ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Silk
1 of 2 Large Murano Glass Tear Drop Chandelier, Christoph Palme, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Stunning chandeliers by Christoph Palme, Germany, manufactured in the 1970s. It’s composed of Murano teardrop glass pieces on a gilded brass frame.
High quality and in very g...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Ceramic Brown Wall Light Sputnik, Germany, 1970s
By Leola, Cari Zalloni
Located in Aachen, NRW
Set of 4 ceramic brown wall light Sputnik desiged by Cari Zalloni Germany, 1970s
Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and re...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Bassa' Table Lamp in Brass and Glass
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Bassa' Table Lamp in Brass and Glass.
Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. A graduate of the Politec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Aluminum Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mid-century aluminum lamps. Pair vintage sleek, quiet modern lamps in aluminum with new paper shades; newly rewired with black silk cords and switches. American, late 1960s
...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
$800 / set
Midcentury French Riviera Chandelier Rattan and Wicker, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful hand-crafted chandelier in rattan and wicker with chain with round rattan links which can be shortened to adjust it to the desired height.
Made in Italy in t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Pair Elegant Vintage Palmette wall Light - smoked glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Luxury and GENUINE Murano Glass pair of applique. 100% HAND MADE IN MURANO. The appliques are made by 9 Murano handmade smoked palmette glass, for each one, in a Solid metal frame go...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Sunburst Flower Leafed Light Fixture in Gilt Metal
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gilt metal triple layered leafed sunburst ceiling flush mount. Spain, 1960s.
Three layers of leaves
An eye-catching sunburst or flower burst ceiling lamp with three layers of small g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron
1 of 2 Pairs of Stunning Large Kalmar Murano Sconce Wall Light, Florida, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with six Murano glass pieces on a gilt brass frame, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured circa 1960-1969.
Each sconce needs three E14 small...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,267 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Bollicine Cups Sconces by Barovier e Toso, 2 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
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass
Wear consistent with age and use
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 13.0...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern, A Cone Shaped Table Lamp in Teak, 1980s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine sculptural vintage table lamp in solid teak. Made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1980s. It will complement many interior styles. A Modern, Classic, Scandinavian or an Art Dec...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Teak
Pinocchio Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian sputnik chandelier with 24 Tiffany blue Murano glass globes and solid brass spikes mounted on brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi for Fabio Ltd / Made in Italy
18 lights ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$8,400 / item
Floor lamp with 4 double shade arms from the 1950s by Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Floor lamp in black lacquered metal and brass, consisting of a circular base in black lacquered cast iron, set with a brass ring. On this base rest 4 lacquered metal luminous arms, i...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Industrial Enameled White Metal and Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamps
By Philips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eye-catching Philips attributed Mid-Century flush mount industrial banded ceiling lamp outfitted with an opaline glass upper shade and a lower enameled metal shade with an inset refl...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 2 Extra Large Tulipan Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass chandelier. 155 hand-blown glasses suspended on a white painted metal frame.
Best of design from the 1960s by Kalmar, Austria. High quality of t...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
One of the Four Limburg Iron Glass Square Flush Mounts /Wall Lights, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 4 square iron rings and glass flush mount light/wall light by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. Featuring thick clean heavy blown glass with concaved round iron rings....
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
A lamp crafted in limestone from the 1970s - Albert Tormos - France
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A stunning lamp crafted in limestone from the 1970s, signed Albert Tormos, renowned for his iconic sculptural lighting pieces. This rare and sought-after work is composed of two part...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Limestone
1 of 2 Extraordinary Large Rare Peacock Crystal Sconce by Palwa, Germany, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning large golden sconce, made by Palwa, Germany, circa 1960-1969. 100s of Crystal glasses on a gilt brass frame.
Best of the 1960s from Germany.
Amazing rare piece.
The sconc...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1 of 4 Iron and Clear Glass Pendant Lights by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Minimalist iron and clear glass pendant light manufactured by Limburg Glashütte, Germany, circa 1960-1969. Octagonal shaped lantern and multi-faceted clear glass.
High quality and i...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
1 of 4 Large Murano Ice Glass Wall Light by Kalmar Cube, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 4 large Murano ice glass wall lights by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in the 1960s.
The wall light is composed of a 1 thick Murano glass cube attached to a chrome metal frame.
...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Wall Lamps, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This stylish pair of wall lamps from 1960s Germany captures the essence of Mid-Century modern design with their bold geometric forms and contrasting color palette. Each sconce featur...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell 9602 Canvas Shade
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
Replacement canvas shade for the 9602 floor lamp, also known as “Chinese Hat”, designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935 for the Hotel Aulanko.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Canvas
$499 / item
Mid-Century Modern 3-Orb Dome Chrome Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
This striking Mid-Century Modern floor lamp from the 1960s features a bold and sculptural design with three black enameled dome shades arranged...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
1960's Italian Lava Glaze Large Table Lamps
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of 1960's lava glaze brass and walnut base Italian table lamps, newly rewired in silk wire and ready to use, with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$5,400 / set
Alberto Donà Midcentury Light Blue Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, Italy, 1985
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier color light blue elements.
This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 282 elements called Poliedri.
This classic developed in the 1960...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mania' Small Size Pair of Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mania' Small Size Pair of Sconces by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s, Italy
Very nice high quality wall lamps.
Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
These lamps works wi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Pineapple Pendant Lamps
Located in München, DE
Wonderful little pendant lamp from the 1960s.
The lamp with its lavishly equipped Plexiglas balls and the brass details has a very luxurious look and sparkles particularly beautifull...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Wall Light in Aluminum
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant Double' wall light in aluminum.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these new...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Liz Taylor's Tears Murano Chandelier 1950s
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fascinating Murano chandelier inspired by the divine Liz Taylor.
Height without chain 60 cm, diameter 42 cm. Seven light E27
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950s Giuseppe Ostuni Model #101 Black Articulating Sconce for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Giuseppe Ostuni Model #101 Black Articulating Sconce for O-Luce. Executed in patinated brass and black painted perforated aluminum shade. Sconce pivots up/down and left/right. ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stunning Florian Schulz Double Posa Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in brass.
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Green Malachite Table Lamp
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite Mid-Century Modern table lamp with oversized off-white custom cylindric shaped original shade. The lamp features a malachite inspired green color showing patterns and gr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$950 Sale Price
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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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