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
Pair of Large J.T.Kalmar Tulipan Chandeliers, Vienna, circa 1960s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful pair of large Mid-Century Modern Tulipan chandeliers by J.T.Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, circa 1960s.
The chandeliers are made of white lacquered metal and brass frame with b...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no:6)
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Glass Hanging Pendant Lamp or Wall Light Brussels World Expo 1958 (no:6)
This lighting is a stunning example of mid-century design and graphics, showcased at the Czechos...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Elegant Glass Tube Chandelier, 30 Albaster White Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage glass chandelier with albaster white glass tubes. The armor polished nickel supports 36 large glass tubes in a star shape. The alabaster technique created in Venetian...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition:
Newly Rewired, Newly Refinished Original Linen Shade, Shows minor wear
Designer: Yasha Heifetz
Manufacturer: Lighthouse Light Co.
Materials: Walnut, Brass, New Shade
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century White & Orange Enamel PH 4/3 Pendant Chandelier by Louis Poulsen
Located in New York, NY
Designed by the renowned Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen around 1960, this Mid-Century Modernist PH 4/3 pendant chandelier epitomizes Scandinavian design. Its layered shad...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Enamel
1 of 2 Round Murano Sunbrust Flushmount by Hillebrand, Germany, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful round Murano flush mount by Hillebrand Leuchten, Germany, 1970s.
Thick textured Murano fixture on a brass base with 3 brass screws.
High quality and in very good conditi...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fantastic pair of Murano Glass Tube wall sconces - 5 white alabaster 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 large white albaster glass tubes in a star shape for each...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Large Gabriella Crespi "Fungo" Table Lamps in Brushed Brass and Acrylic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monumental pair of Gabriella Crespi “Fungo” table lamps in brushed brass and white acrylic (ca. 1970, Italy).
Among the larger examples Crespi ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Crystal and Brass Wall Sconces by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This pair of Mid-Century Modern sconces by Carl Fagerlund was manufactured by Orrefors in the 1950s-1960s. The textured crystal shading creates a cosy and soft lighting. The set feat...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Murano Sputnik White Art Glass and Brass MidCentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
A fantastic white sputnik, with a surprising design and its very low height, which allows it to adapt to both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decorate your e...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Wall Lamp Sconce Metal Sculpture by Mario Torregiani, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Huge impressive and extremely decorative sculpture sconce or wall light lamp lightning panel by the designer Mario Torregiani. Each blade of polished stainless steel are retro light ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2042/3 Champagne Mount for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2042/3
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The two blown opaline glass spheres are gently held in place by two Black, or Champagne, painted aluminum rings. Each ring has a small cut, enabl...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Organic Modern White Satin Glass Globe W. Pottery Body Rustic Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Rustic faux wood Mid-Century Modern pottery wall sconce from the 1960s-1970s. Very textured pottery surface resembling a piece of wood holding a satin white glass globe with one sing...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Glass
Paavo Tynell 1967 Pendant Canvas Shade for GUBI
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
Known to many as 'the man who illuminated Finland', the legendary designer and met- alsmith Paavo Tynell is one of the leading lights of 20th-century industrial design . A classic 19...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Gatto Beige Cocoon Table Lamps by Castiglioni for Flos Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of first edition Gatto cocoon table lamps designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and produced by Flos in Italy in the 1960s. The lamps are signed on the insid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel, Metal
1 of 2 Small Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell, Limburg, Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 round bubble glass pendant designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.
Sockets: needs 1 x E27 standard bulb with 100W max each and compatib...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
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
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano wall lights - 12 "rondini" clear grit glass
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques in the manner of Mazzega. Wall lights have 6 glass petals "rondini" (transparent) with grit in a chrome frame.
Period: late 20th century
Di...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Rooted Floor Lamp With Walnut Shade And Spalted Maple Base
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Rooted floor lamp emerges from the quiet embrace of spalted maple, a material that carries the weight of time within its organic patterns. The base and spine rise with a certain ...
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Walnut
Large Wall Light in Brass by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Constructivist wall lamp in patinated brass. This is model "5196", it's designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen and made in Denmark from circa 1970s first half. The lamp is fully workin...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Pair of "Mania" Wall Lamps, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Wall Sconce Vico Magistretti "Mania," Made in Italy, 1960s.
Two Murano opaline glass shells, enameled metal frame, and brass hooks. The 'sconce lights up with 2 bulbs each.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tilgmans, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of yellow and brown-glazed stoneware table lamps designed and produced by Tilgmans Keramik, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.5” H x 5.6” Diameter
Dimensions ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Bespoke Elegant Italian "Tabitha" wall sconce, in anticated brass and alabaster
Located in Milano, IT
The Tabitha wall lamp combines the timeless elegance of alabaster with the modernity of brushed brass. The alabaster tubes, cut with a diagonal "salami slice" style, give the lamp a ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Art Glass Pendant by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful hanging lamp from the 1970s.
Glasses manufactured by AV Mazzega and designed by Carlo Nason
Perfect working condition.
The four discs consist of green/clear glass and ar...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Murano Glass Fazzoletto Pendant Lamp by Paolo Venini
Located in München, DE
Very nice and large Murano glass ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
The lamp is very noble.
A very unusual pattern on the glass ensures a spectacular play of light.
Fantastic design and an...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Austrian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Fabric, Metal, Austria, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, cream white-lacquered metal and beige fabric wall lights designed and produced in Austria, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.25 ” H x 10.25” W x 5.25“D
Ba...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Green Wall Light Sputnik Designed by Cari Zalloni Germany 1970s
By Leola, Cari Zalloni
Located in Aachen, NRW
Single ceramic green wall light Sputnik desiged by Cari Zalloni Germany, 1970s
Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use.
The fixture requires...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Beautiful Circles Shape Bubble Glass Ceiling Light Flush Mount, Germany, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble or small circle shape glass flush mount. Made in Germany in the 1960s. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The glass has a very cute design. The ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
2 Table lamps by rupert nikoll vienna around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Table lamps by rupert nikoll vienna around 1960s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Partly blackened
The shades are replaced ( new )
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Counterweight Pendant Lamp Keos by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant Mid-Century Modern adjustable counterweight pendant lamp 'Keos'. Designed and manufactured by Florian Schulz, Germany, 1970s.
Executed in nickel-plated brass, the lamp needs...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Venini Ceiling Lights Attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1950s
By Venini
Located in Aachen, NRW
Venini ceiling lights attributed to Carlo Scarpa for Venini, 1960s.
Wonderful light effect.
The heavily textured and slightly iridescent glass dome is held in place by a brass knob...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Ifö of Sweden Ceramic Bathroom Lamps with Opaline Shades from the 1960s
By Ifö Electric
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Ifö of Sweden ceramic bathroom lamps from the 1960s in white..
Designed by Sigvard Bernadotte.
Opaline glass shades.
Ceramic bulb holders for an E14 bulb
Lamps can be used...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Artemide Nickel and Milk Glass Sconces
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Set of 5 mid century Italian sconces with milk glass shades; nickel plated steel.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Ice Glass Wall Sconces by Doria, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with ice glass tubes, made by Doria Leuchten, Germany, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, we...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' Yellow Wall Light
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant Double' yellow wall light.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly prod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Rare White Perspex by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Signed
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Rare white Perspex hanging lamp with frosted glass dome and brass fittings by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce signed , Italy c. 1958. Publications: Pansera A., Palmaghini A., Padoan A., ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Set of 3 "Cushion" lamp by Hajime Goto, 1978-1979
By Hajime Goto
Located in TOURS, FR
Set of 3 "Cushion" resin lamps signed and dated
Price for the set
Category
20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin
1960's Pair of Mid -Century Ceramic Lamps with a Beautiful Peacock Glaze.
Located in New York, NY
1960's Pair of Mid-Century ceramic lamps with a beautiful peacock color glaze.
The lamps sit on polished brass bases and they have been Newly rewired with
adjustable polished brass ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Adjustable Saucer Shade Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Iconic mid century floor lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, circa 1950's. The lamp features an adjustable saucer shaped shade, with a brass arm, and disk form base. T...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Black Wall Lights Pendant Lamps (2x) Model 194n, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Genuine pair of Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce wall-mounted pendant lamp model 194/N, circa 1950. Original lacquer, good condition, ready to use. We have two lights available, priced ind...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Pair of 1950s Swedish Crystal Orrefors Carl Fagerlund Mid Century Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of luxurious heavy clear hour glass shaped crystal table lamps with polished nickel sockets and fittings by famed Swedish maker , Orrefors. Newly Rewired with silk cords. 15” to...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Nickel
Chrome Chandeliers Murano Pelugoso Glass by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By Aldo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Roma, IT
Incredibly rare Mid-Century chandeliers in chrome and Murano mouth-blown "Pelugoso" glass. These spectaculars chandeliers were designed by Aldo Nason and produced by Mazzega in Italy...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Anders Pehrson Tube Desk Task Table Lamp, Sweden, 1970's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid Century Modern tubular task desk lamp designed by Swedish designer Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan circa 1970's. This highly functional linear table lamp features a sleek tubular shade that articulates to direct the light beam as desired. This black high gloss lamp...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
20th Murano Poliedri Chandelier
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Elegant Italian chandelier made from 56 beautiful Murano trasparent glasses “poliedri”. Structure in gold and brass colored metal.
Period: 1970’s
Dimensions: 37,80 inches (9...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Wall Lamps, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
These exquisite Sputnik wall lamps from Italy, circa 1960s, are a perfect blend of mid-century modern design with a hint of floral elegance. Each lamp features a dual-headed design w...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton 'SPIEGEL' Wall or Floor Lamp for Verpan, Installation of 4
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton Installation of four 'SPIEGEL' Wall or Floor Lamps. Denmark, design 1969. Current production. Combination of four separate lamps.
SPIEGEL was made famous for its role in Verner Panton’s complete interior installation of Der Spiegel Publishing House in Hamburg in 1969.
The SPIEGEL lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
French Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and white fabric wall lights designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
The brass arms present with moderate oxidation.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 13.75” H...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Bent Karlby Small China Pendants of Opaline Glass + Brass by Lyfa, 1960s
By Bent Karlby, Lyfa
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of two China pendants (small version) made of off-white opaline glass with brass fittings.
The pendants are designed by Danish Bent Karlby (1912-1998) and manufactured by the D...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
'Nena' Table Lamp in Black Metal and Wood by Alvaro Benitez
Located in Glendale, CA
'Nena' table lamp in black metal and wood by Alvaro Benitez.
Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these UL listed and highly refi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
20th Century Italian Frosted Opaline Glass Suspension Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier, pendant made of hand blown frosted opaline glass, designed and produced by Stilnovo in good condition. The oval white shade of the ceiling light, lamp is supported by a sculptural polished brass frame, hanging on three long gold suspensions arms, featuring a four light socket. The wires have been renewed. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1950, Milan, Italy.
Measures : Shade: 13.5" Height x 13" diameter
Stilnovo was an Italian lighting and design company founded in 1946, in Milan by the well-known Italian designer Bruno Gatta. During the Mid-Century Modern era the Stilnovo brand was one of the most pioneered lighting design companies in Italy, also known as the Stilnovo Period. Well-known artists have worked and designed for Stilnovo, such as the Italian architect and designer Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and Joe Cesare Colombo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stunning Italian Murano Six-Tier Pink Felci Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Huge and amazing Italian Murano Chandelier composed of 52 splendid pink glasses that give a very elegant look. The glasses of this chandelier are real works of art, the weight of thi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Original Bakalowitz Mid-Century Modern Brass and Handcut Crystal Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
More than 130 hand-cut crystal prisms, gilded brass frame, a typical Viennese post-war work. Obviously made to illuminate a store counter.
The height is just the chandelier, the tot...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Brass and Hand Blown Murano Glass Wall Lights by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
High-end wall sconces made of blown clear and opal Murano glass on a messing hardware. Designed and produced by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s. Minimalistic design executed with a...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wrought Iron Spanish Gallon Sailing Ship Six-Light Chandelier, Vintage 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful impressive silver color wrought iron six-light chandelier represents a beautiful Spanish galleon with three masts and sailing ship details such as sails, ropes, anchor, fla...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Pair of Graniglia Sconces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a Murano glass shade hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect and a band infused with gold flecks, mounted on gold finish frame /...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Large Scale Monarch Wall Sconce in Brass & Blush Enamel by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The newest member of the "Monarch" family by Blueprint Lighting! Introducing the Monarch wall sconce, shown here in our Brushed Brass and our best-...
Category
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Original Mid-Century White TS-Foglio Wall Lamps by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original 1960s TS-Foglio wall mounted sconce designed by Tobia Scarpa for Flos. Scarpa's history was closely connected to Flos. He was one of the first designers to be invited to the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Fabulous Pair of Large-Scale Blown Murano Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautiful pair of monumental vintage blown Murano lamps, circa 1970. Exquisite form and color. Stunning Jewelry! Excellent restored condition. The lamps have been rewired using cle...
Category
1970s Italian 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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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.