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
Gordon & Jane Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp, Green Glaze
Located in Portland, OR
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This Martz lamp is glazed in a dark olive green glaze, and decorated with an incised vertical line design that runs from top to bottom around the lamps. The line patter...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Linen, Walnut
German Six-Arm Sputnik Light, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful German six-arm Sputnik fixture in brass and enameled metal can be used as wall or ceiling light, wired for US standards, six E12 sockets, max. wattage 40w or LED equivalent...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Barovier Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Flower Sconces, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous pair of Art Deco Murano Sconces by Ercole Barovier. These bellflower shaped sconces were produced in Italy during the late 1940s.
Al...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Flush Mount, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige embroidery fabric flush mount designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 4.25"H x 25.5" Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard) Bulbs
Nu...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric
One of 12 Gino Sarfatti Recessed Ceiling Lights 'SP 13' for Arteluce Italy 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
One of 12 minimalistic Mid-Century Modern recessed ceiling lights. Model 'SP 13'. Designed by Gino Sarfatti, 1958. Manufactured by Arteluce, Italy, 1970s. Manufacturers label. These ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Rattan Wicker and Birch Tripod Table Lamp, Austria 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual rattan or wicker table lamp was designed and manufactured in Austria in the 1950s. It features a minimalist birch tripod base with a clip-on rattan lampshade. The lampsh...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wicker, Birch
Mid Century Isamu Noguchi "1P" Table Desk Akari Lamp by Ozeki & Co. Japan, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare Japanese mid century "1P" table / desk lamp in washi paper and black lacquered metal base by Isamu Noguchi for Ozeki & Co, Japan 1960s. Signed with the iconic red "Sun and ...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Aldo Tura Heron Lamp in Carved Wood, Gilt Bronze, Mother-of-Pearl, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Incredibly rare and elegant heron-shaped table lamp in hand-carved walnut wood, gilt bronze and mother of pearl. This wonderful lamp was designed by Aldo Tura and produced by Macabo ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Brass and Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant ceiling lamp, crafted by renowned Italian lighting manufacturer Stilnovo in the 1960s, is a striking example of mid-century modern design. It features a refined combinat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Hans Bergström, Pendant Light, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and beige fabric pendant light designed by Hans Bergström and produced by Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.5"H x 16.75"W x 16.75"D
Stem Leng...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Plexiglass and Brass Miniature House Table Lamp, Handcrafted, 1950s
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare hand-crafted miniature chalet table lamp.
This enchanting table lamp is a rare mid-century piece, handcrafted in the form of a miniature house. Constructed from delicate transl...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Pastel Color Chandelier Glass Metal 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage chandelier or pendant style Mathieu Matégot, from multicolored pastel colored metal parts and milk glass, France 1950s.
A playful chandelier with a white ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Large Bähler ‘Cho’ Floor Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Established & Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Bähler ‘Cho’ floor lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Established & Sons
Created by Swiss designer Dimitri Bähler, the ‘Cho’ floor lamp highlights Bähler’s approach to combining...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Paper, Carbon Fiber
Italian "Lancia" Wall Sconces in Brass and Opaline Glass by Stilux Milano, 1960s
By Stilux
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Refined and sculptural, this striking set of wall sconces — informally referred to as “lancia” for their resemblance to a wall-mounted lance — was produced by Stilux in the 1960s. Ea...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari Design Italy 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
An iconic chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari in the 1970s. Sciolari, an Italian lighting designer, was known for creating elegant and modern lighting fixtures during the mid-20t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rolf Palm, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Rolf Palm, Mölle, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4” Top Diameter x 8” Bottom Diameter x 5” Height
Dimen...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Expertly Restored -Mid-Century California Modern Sculpted Table Lamp by Modeline
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Pair of Pink Murano Glass Pendant Lights Venini Style, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of high-end Murano pendant lights in the style of Venini, manufactured, circa 1960. Real statement pieces. Heavy quality thick Murano crystal glass shade made out of overlay gla...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Up and Down Interior Rattan Wall Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
Experience elegance and modern vibes with our Up and Down Interior Rattan Wall Lamp. Handcrafted with pencil reed rattan, this cone-shaped lamp features a vertical design and a gold ...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
$482 / item
Murano Glass wall lighting by Vetri 40cm pair, Italy, late 1980s
By Vetri
Located in La xara, VC
Murano Glass wall lighting by VM-Vetri, Italy, Late 1970s
These are white Murano glass ceiling or wall lights with a white painted metal bracket, from the production of VM 'Vetri M...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$715 Sale Price / set
49% Off
Mazzega Flush Mount gold Glass Murano chrome 52 cm, Italy, 1980
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Mazzega lighting oversized gold glass Murano with metal structure. The Design and the quality of the gold glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This uniq...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
$899 Sale Price
35% Off
Mid-Century Brass & Smoked Glass Chandelier
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive candlestick in brass and glass.
This chandelier combines a minimalist, functional design language with the imposing appearance of a classic chandelier. From a central cyl...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s Hans Agne Jakobsson #V149 Glass & Brass Wall Lamp for Markaryd
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Hans Agne Jakobsson #V149 Glass and Brass Wall Lamp for Markaryd.
An incredibly refined vintage design that is quintessentially Swedish. Executed in sculpturally bent brass an...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,520 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Counterweight Brass Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant floor lamp in brass.
The design convinces with the fine design and the combination of cantilever and counterweight. The lamp has two poles that are connected to a angled arm...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Nybro Armaturfabrik, Pendant Light, Brass, Metal, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, green-lacquered metal and etched beige glass pendant light produced by Nybro Aramturfabrik, Sweden, c. 1950s.
The brass stem and canopy presents with heavy oxidation.
Mod...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Diamante Amber Graniglia Sconce, 9 Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with Murano glass shield hand blown with amber graniglia to produce granular textured effect / Made in Italy
Measures: Height 20 inches, width 10.5 inches, depth 5...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$1,500 / item
Midcentury Modern Rare Brass and Walnut Table Lamp by Einar Bäckström, Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This rare table lamp produced in Sweden and designed by Einar Bäckström is adjustable in both height and angles.
Brass base with walnut rod and a lacquered shade with brass details....
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian vintage Murano chandelier - 41 acid-etched amber glass petals
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 41 acid-etched with an amber spot inside glasses, in a golden painted metal frame. This chandelier is a unique piece, glass created ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Space Age Model Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Counterweight standing lamp after a design by the American designer Robert Sonneman from the 1960s. Here in the execution of the Italian manufacturer Luci.
An elegant design of high...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Spanish Crown Sunburst fixture XL in Gilt Metal and frost Glass , circa 1950
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish crown light in gilt metal and frosted glass, Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gilt iron frame or pendant with laurel leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted glass dif...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$944 Sale Price
20% Off
Huge Vintage Murano Glass Tiered Chandelier - 80 glasses - green color
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor polished nickel supports 80 large green glass tubes in a star shape.
Weight about ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pink Grapes Ca'rezzonico Chandelier in Murano Glass Giovanni Dalla Fina, 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
This exquisite Murano glass chandelier, a true masterpiece by the renowned Italian artisan Giovanni Dalla Fina, dates back to 1980 and embodies the vibrant artistry of the era. This ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Large Fluted Aged Brass Lamps.
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of large fluted brass lamps with a beautiful Patina.
The lamps have been Newly rewired with adjustable polished brass double clusters ...
Category
1980s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$5,500 / set
Murano Pink and White Art Glass and Brass Round Chandelier and Pendants, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the white and pink Murano glass tiles, very beautiful and unique. A linear Murano chandelier, simple ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
'Filigrana' S2 Cylinder Lamp in Blue and Opal Blown Glass for Established & Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
'Filigrana' S2 Cylinder Lamp in Blue and Opal Blown Glass for Established & Sons
The iconic Filigrana collection, created by former Established & Sons Creative Director Sebastian Wr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Acrylic
Art Deco Style Vinyl Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, Germany 1955
Located in Vienna, AT
Large Mid-century Vinyl flush mount, Germany 1950
Dimensions 24.4" x 24.4" x 7.8"
Large flush-mount, circa 1955. This light features a stretched double layered shade with brass and...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Fontana Arte Style Mid-century Modern Light Blu Murano Glass Sconces
By Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This wall lamp is composed of three organic, curved, leaf-shaped elements in satin-finish Murano glass, in the style of Fontana Arte. The elongated, concave parts embrace the brass f...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Fish Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Fish pendant lamp made of wicker.
A wonderfully playful design. A lamp with character, literally. The wicker body of the lamp forms a fish body with its mouth wide open. Inside is a...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wicker, Plastic
$2,071 Sale Price
25% Off
Aldo Londi, Bitossi. Small table lamp in glazed ceramic with geometric pattern.
Located in København, Copenhagen
PRE-OWNED GOODS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT TARIFFS FOR U.S., UK, AUSTRALIAN & CANADIAN CUSTOMERS.
THEREFORE, NO IMPORT TARIFFS WILL BE APPLICABLE TO YOUR PURCHASE.
Aldo Londi for Bi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Swedish Bumling Pendant Lamp by Anders Pehrson, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
A timeless classic of scandinavian design. The bumling by atelje lyktan based on a design by anders pehrson.
The lamp primarily casts direct light downwards. Through the slit on the...
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Gino Sarfatti Seguso Bubble Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Arteluce
Comprised of hand-blown bubbled Seguso glass and painted metal. The simplicity of Sarfatti's design and the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Ufo Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Ufo Pendant Lamp, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Up to 250V (Europe/UK Standard).The wiring of this item may be original and might need...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Barovier & Toso Chandelier Glass and Brass Metal Chrome Mid-Century Italy 1969s
Located in Palermo, IT
Barovier & Toso. Chromed metal chandelier. Central diffuser and seventeen prismatic elements in dewy glass. Each individual glass element is separated by chromed brass plates. A trul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Isamu Noguchi Akari Ceiling Lamp Model 30A Akari
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp model 30A designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan.)
Bamboo ribbing structure covered by washi paper manufactured according to the tradit...
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,279 Sale Price
35% Off
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige embroidery fabric pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
String presents with light fraying consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches): 32"H ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Large Ginkgo Leave Brass Wall Lights, Organic Shape, Tommaso Barbi Style
Located in Bochum, NRW
Amazing pair of wall lights made of two overlapping brass leaves of ginkgo. Organic shape, this wall light could make an eye catcher of your interior. Entirely hand made, this piece ...
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Dimitri Bähler ‘Cho’ Floor Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Established & Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
Dimitri Bähler ‘Cho’ floor lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Established & Sons
Created by Swiss designer Dimitri Bähler, the ‘Cho’ floor lamp highlights Bähler’s approach to combini...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Paper, Carbon Fiber
Large Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass and Brass Table Lamp, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large table lamp in "rostrato" Murano mouthblown glass and brass completed by an off-white cotton lampshade. This incredibly charming and unique table lamp was designed by ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Yellow, Black and White Glass and Brass Pendant Light, 1950s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Mid-Century Modern yellow, black, and white glass and brass two-light pendant light, France, 1950s.
This striking ceiling fixture features a softly curved, triangular glass shade a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Walnut Floor Lamp by Temde
Located in München, DE
Beautiful and very rare floor lamp from the 1960s.
Great and extraordinary design with a fantastic cozy look.
Very beautiful curved walnut wood details and high -quality workmanship....
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Walnut
Large CP-1 Wall Lights by Charlotte Perriand, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare large scale, enameled wall lights by Charlotte Perriand with adjustable reflectors in black enameled finish with two sockets each, optional horizontal or vertical mount, manufac...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$2,200 / item
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A red-glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 5.25” Top Diameter x 12.5” Bottom Diameter...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Rope Chandelier by French designers Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet, France, 1950s
Located in leucate, FR
Elegant French rope chandelier by Adrien and Frida Audoux & Minnet, created in the 1950s. Made entirely of natural hemp rope over a metal structure, this piece exemplifies the design...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rope, Hemp
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Teak, Jute, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of teak and jute cord table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 13.25"H x 5.5"W x 5.5"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3....
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Jute, Teak
Falkenbergs Belysning, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric floor lamp produced by Falkenbergs Belysning, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches): 5...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian vintage Murano chandelier - 41 orange glasses.
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 41 glass petals (transparent and orange) in a golden painted metal frame. This chandelier is a unique piece, glass created for this uni...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Space Age Pendant Lamp with Opaline Glass & Red Star Pattern, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Space Age Pendant Lamp with Opaline Glass & Red Star Pattern, 1950s
Playful Italian Space Age pendant lamp from the 1950s, featuring an opaline glass shade decorated with re...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,641 Sale Price
20% Off
XLCrystal Glass Uplight by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Wonderful and very large ceiling lamp from the 1950s.
The lamp with its crystal glass blossoms has a very luxurious appearance and sparkles beautifully.
The design and materials used...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Asteroid Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova Italy 1968 , Memphis
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Ettore Sottsass was a pioneering designer, artist and architect known for his bold approach to midcentury design. He opened his own design and architecture studio in 1947 and became ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
MidCentury Space Age Model Saturno Table Lamp by Kazuo Motozawa for Staff, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamp version of the Saturno von Staff according to a design by the Japanese designer Kazuo Motozawa from the 1970s. Here in the rare version in white.
The most striking e...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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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The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
See How New York City Designers Experiment on Their Own Homes
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
New Orleans’ Lee Ledbetter Makes Design Magic by Mixing Past and Present
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
Desert Modern Designer Arthur Elrod Finally Gets His Day in the Sun
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
From the Hamptons to Palm Springs, FormArch’s Homes Embody Both Comfort and Cool
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
8 Mid-Century Lighting Makers
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.