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
Origami Pendant Lamp by Aloys Gangkofner for Erco
Located in München, DE
Very nice pendant lamp from the 1960s.
Wonderful and contemporary design.
A highlight for every room.
Manufacturer: Erco
Design: Aloys Gangkofner
Condition:
Very good vintage cond...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Stilnovo Chandelier, Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo chandelier.
Designed and made in Italy, 1960s
Six glass bells.
Takes 6 candelabra bulbs.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
Height ( overall drop) is adjustable, can be...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo, Pair of Pendant Lights Model 1104, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Original pair of pendant or "Ufo" suspension lights manufactured from Stilnovo Italy, Model 1104, with opaline satin glass diffuser, enameled metal and original brass canopy.
The o...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Brazilian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and blue-colored glass table lamp designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s.
Light oxidation throughout brass and light staining on glass.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (in...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venini Mid-Century Modern Crystal Amber Murano Glass Triedri Chandelier, 1984s
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Murano blown glass chandelier with 157 elements in crystal and amber, nickel finish structure and six lights E26 / E27.
This fantastic work has 72 elements of cm 28 (inches 11,08) p...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Akari Model 7A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 7A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Italian Floor Lamp after Franco Albini, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury floor lamp in the style of Franco Albini.
It is made of bamboo and rattan and it has the shape of two cones narrowing in the centre.
It is a marvellous pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by Gordon & Jane Martz with Original Shades
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of hand thrown and scribed pottery lamps by Gordon & Jane Martz perfect for the bedroom. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, shades have discoloration, faint yellowing...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pottery, Fabric, Walnut
Rare 6 Lune ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce 1961
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Rare 6 lune ceiling lamp designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, 1961.
Brass frame, white opal duplex glass diffusers, 6 light points, manufactory label, excellent condition.
A cer...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Blue Murano Glass Lamps - a Pair
By Seguso
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large Mid Century Modern sky blue Murano glass lamps, Italy 1970, attributed to Seguso.
The pair of vintage lamps are handmade in a thick and heavy Murano glass.
The glass is...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Partisans Gweilo Qin Pe Golden Led Profile Floor lamp For Parachilna
By PARTISANS
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Partisans Gweilo Qin Pe Golden Led Profile Floor lamp For Parachilna
This collection is composed of a thermoformed acrylic and an extruded aluminum profile housing an LED strip. th...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
1 of 4 Pairs of Midcentury Kalmar Mazzega Murano Glass Wall Lights Sconces 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of four pairs of Vintage Mid-Century Modern rare, organic brass, white and clear Murano glass double socketed wall lamps, lights or sconces by Austrian lighting manufacturer Kalm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Set of 3 Large Eclectic Pink Murano Chandeliers in Flamingo style
By Carlo Nason
Located in Bromma, SE
Set of three Bold and Eclectic Pink Murano Chandeliers. Petal Formed Glass Prisms in Traditional Italian Mid-Century Style. The glass petals have swirls in white, pink and clear glas...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Functionalist Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful and decorative ceiling light with hand-painted shade in opaline glass and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Patterned Ceiling Lamp from Napako, 1960s
By Napako
Located in Żory, PL
- Ceiling light dating made in the 1960s.
- Features a patterned glass shade.
- Made in former Czechoslovakia by Napako.
- The lamp is fully functional and requires three E27 bulbs.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Mushroom Table Lamps by Laurel Lamp Co. C1965
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple and elegant table lamps by the Laurel Lamp Company, Newark NJ. Sculptural Milk Glass shades on 2 different bases. Please note, each lamp is priced and sold individual...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Milk Glass, Paint
A Pair of Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps in Teak, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A pair of organic shaped wooden teak table lamps with some green silk shades. Handcrafted in Scandinavia by an unknown cabinetmaker in the ca 1970s. An intriguing shape that will com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Silk, Pine
Five Large Brass Gilded Pair of Palm Sconces, Maison Jansen Attribution
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Important to avoid any confusion: Price listed is for the unit and there are a total of 5 units. Second there is another lot with single light (4 units available) in my listing that would be a perfect match.
Sculptural pair of sconces. The sconces were showing some age for regular use and gold discoloration. I have had them completely re-polished and gilded with thick gold plating and re-wired.
I am listing with Jansen (Maison Jansen) attribution although not found any listing with these pieces.
Very well manufactured with attention to detail. Backplate covers the US box.
Statement sconces...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Brass, Metal
'Tekio Horizontal P2' Pendant Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tekio Horizontal P2' pendant lamp in Japanese Washi paper for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Walter Van Briggle Turquoise Blue Bulbous Pottery Table Lamp w/ Butterfly Shade
By Van Briggle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Walter Van Briggle Turquoise Blue Bulbous Pottery Table Lamp with Butterfly Shade. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Overall: 26.5" H x 14" Diameter. Shade: 14.5" H x 14"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic
Garces & Soria 'Sylvestrina' Portable Table Lamp in Pyrex Glass for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Garces & Soria 'Sylvestrina' portable table lamp in Pyrex glass for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Daniel Becker 'Emily 5' Chandelier in Matte White for Moss Objects
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Daniel Becker 'Emily 5' chandelier in matte white for Moss Objects. Designed by Berlin luminary Daniel Becker and handmade to order using mid-century man...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Floor Lamp 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Very nice and typical Italian shaped floor lamp by Stilnovo, Italy 1950.
The floor lamp has a round white marble base and a brass arm with counterweight for the balance. The shade i...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid Century Large Dark Blue Table Lamp with Wonderful Original Shade 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Large Dark Blue Table Lamp with Wonderful Original Shade 1960s
Large and elegant pottery table lamp in dark blue with a desirable vintage shade with floral decor. Very u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Four Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model 'Four Rotating Straight Arms Wall Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Antique Metal Ceiling Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Antique metal ceiling lamp.
By unknown manufacturer, made in circa 1950.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pr...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Chandelier "Medusa Jellyfish" with Swirl Glass and Brass
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Chandelier "Medusa Jellyfish" with Swirl Glass, 1970s
Gorgeous little pendant light with beautiful swirled Murano glass, Made in Italy in the 1970s.
The lamp's fr...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Philips Plexiglass Globe Pendant Lights
By Philips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century plexiglass globe pendants by Philips. Great hanging together or solo, these pendants have metal reflector inside to bolster their shine. 7 available, all in original cond...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Marianne Starck, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of blue and grey-glazed stoneware table lamps designed by Marianne Starck and produced by Michael Andersen, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.5" H x 4....
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Elegant Mid-Century Ceiling Fixture or Sconce by Bünte & Remmler Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare, large and elegant Mid-Century Modern flush mount or sconce. With perforated brass diffusor. This is a very impressive and decorative piece of German design. Designed ...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
French Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 10” H x 6.25” W x 8.25” D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inches)...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Square Mid-Century Modern 3D Fossil Shell Shape Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Square Mid-Century Modern 3D Fossil Shell Shape Flush Mount Lamp, 1960s
Executed in ice glass and metal.
This lamp need 1 x E14 / E15 Edison screw fit bulb is wired, in working ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 6 Large 1950s Fagerlund for Orrefors Crystal Dome Flush Mount, Sweden
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Six elegant pieces of classic Swedish midcentury modern crystal glass artistry designed by the legendary Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glasbruk in late 1950s-early 1960s. One-piece thi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Leucos Round Glass Pendant Lamp by Renato Toso Model “Melania” Italy - 1960s
By Renato Toso
Located in Berlin, DE
Leucos Round Glass Pendant Lamp by Renato Toso Model “Melania”, Italy - 1960s. Excellent original condition.
Please note: Lamp should be fitted professionally in accordance to local ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Murano Calla Lily Art Glass &Gilt Brass Flower Bouquet Floor Lamp by Franco Luce
By Venini, Franco Luce
Located in Coimbra, PT
Hollywood Regency Mid-Century Modern glass flower bouquet gilt brass tree modernist floor lamp,
Measures:
Height 59.05 in/ 150 cm
Width 23.62 in/ 60 cm
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Scale 'Monarch' Articulated Wall Mount Lamp in Bronze, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Large scale "Monarch" wall-mount lamp or sconce, handmade by Blueprint Lighting. The wide brass band and dramatically scaled flared cone makes the Monarch a strong design statement,...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo Flush Mount Light Model 1152
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stilnovo flush mount ceiling light, model 1152.
Sandblasted glass, enameled metal.
Takes 3 candelabra bulbs.
Complimentary US rewiring upon request.
Price is for one light.
Five flus...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
20th Century Man Ray for Gavina Pair of Table Lamps mod. La lune sous le chapeau
Located in Turin, Turin
Man Ray was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris.
Man Ray's career is distinctive above all for the success he achieved in both the United States and Europ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960's mid century PENDANT LIGHT bubble amber glass and brass
Located in Mannheim, DE
Beautiful 1960s 70s pendant light. The shade is made of slightly amber tinted glass with an etched pattern and a bubble surface at the bottom. Brass ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/3 Opaline Glass Ceiling Light in Black for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti Model 2042/3 opaline glass ceiling light in black for Astep.
This Astep re-edition of Gino Sarfatti's iconic design faithfully pays homage to his minimalistic yet inno...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Rare Pair of Large Wing Sconces by La Murrina
By La Murrina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare unusual vintage Italian wall lights with large blue triangular hand blown Murano glass wings mounted on black triangular frames, designed by La Murrina / made in Italy circa 197...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
'Tekio Horizontal P4' Pendant Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tekio Horizontal P4' pendant lamp in Japanese Washi paper for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2-1' Opaline Glass and Chrome Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 2-1' Opal Glass and Chrome Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
These refined wall lamps are an addition to the Louis Poulsen PH collection and are based on Poul Henningsen's original drawings from the late 1920s and early 1930s. Poul Henningsen designed hundreds of lamps based on the three-shade-system he developed in 1926, pioneering unequalled lighting quality for all types of needs.
Executed in mouth-blown white opal glass, the shades are meticulously crafted at Louis Poulsen's factory in Vejen, by Louis Poulsen's own staff – a craft only very few are trained in. They are then carefully perched atop a high luster chrome-plated spun brass arm and attached to matching chrome...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Brass
Fantastic pair of Murano Glass Tube wall sconces - 5 etched glass tube
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage pair of wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 5 largeetched glass tubes in a star shape for each lamp.
P...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Nils Thorsson 'Baca' Table Lamp for Royal Copenhagen Denmark 1960s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Nils Thorsson 'Baca' Table Lamp for Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1960s.
This is a wonderful and quintessentially mid century Scandinavian table lamp by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pottery
1970s Red Adjustable Floor or Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Original condition with some signs of use
- Rewired -1x E26 /E27 bulb
- US wiring compatible
Category
1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Nya Öia, Floor Lamps, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
By Öia
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and fabric floor lamps produced by Nya Öia, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 52.5"H x 16.0"W x 16.0"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard) ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Round Textured Glass Flushmount by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful flushmount by Limburg, Germany, 1970s.
Special glass form on a black color metal base.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
T...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Kjell Blomberg, Table Lamp, Oak, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak table lamp designed and produced by Kjell Blomberg, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Sold without Lampshade(s)
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 13.25 x 3.5 x 3.5 (Height x Width x Depth)
Dime...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Oak
Bespoke Italian Pendat Lamp "Mini Alabaster Moon," in satin brass and alabaster
Located in Milano, IT
Combining the ethereal allure of alabaster and the warm glow of satin brass, this suspension lamp is a stunning complement to a refined interior. The warm light shines on the one-of-...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Gaetano Sciolari Sirius Silver Plated Mid-Century Chandelier, Lightolier, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
An impressive Modernist chandelier from the 1960s, model Sirius, designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightoiler, Italy. Made from silvered brass. The chandelier has three arms and offer...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Silver, Brass
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Two of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1991
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Designed in 1991, it is one of the most beautiful and Classic creations of maestro Alberto Donà. The lamp is composed of a Classic base, on which a sphere rests and on which rests th...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
1960 Germany Ernst Palme Floral Flush Mount Chandelier Glass & Brass
By Palwa, Ernst Palme
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount chandelier with overlapping clear crystal glass flowers on a golden brass frame. Rare design. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of light. Gem fr...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Style Brass Floor Lamp "Quoluna" with Fabric Shade Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Tripodal floor lamp with fabric-shade in several colors available.
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
French Brass and Glass Ceiling Lustre Chandelier, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pendant light chandelier, France, midcentury.
Two bulbs inside the lamp.
The glass globe is decorated of vegetal motifs made by alternating frosted and smooth glass.
Brass and gla...
Category
1960s French 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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