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 'Lola II' Sconces in Black
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of large 'Lola II' sconces in black.
Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these UL listed and highly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,600 / set
Murano glass chandelier - 111 trasparent triedri
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic and big Murano chandelier made by 111 Murano crystal prism "triedri" in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 58,10 inches height (150 cm) with chain; 3...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Limited Edition Copper PH3½-2½ by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen 2016
Located in Tilburg, NL
Very rare copper limited edition PH3½-2½ floor lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen. Denmark, 2016.
These lamps were sold exclusively from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Pair of Walnut and Brass Table Lamps in Style of Modeline, Mid Century Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural, tall Mid Century Modern lamps have solid walnut bodies in organic, graphic shapes mounted on round brass bases, with brass elements and hardware.
The lamps are not sign...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,120 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Murano Sconces by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 8 Available
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian wall lights with hand blown smoky and milky white textured Murano glass shades mounted on brass frames, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, made in Italy circa 1960s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$630 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Black and Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamp by Avino Bagni, Italy, 1960s
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Mid-Century Italian Table Lamp by Alvino Bagni – Black Glaze with Turquoise Accents
This striking mid-century Italian table lamp was designed by Alvino Bagni and stands at an impres...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Black Tomo Floor Lamp by Toshiyuki Kita for Luci, 1980s
By Toshiyuki Kita, luci
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Halogen floor lamp Tomo by Japanese designer Toshiyuki Kita and produced by Luci Italia, 1980s.
As indicated in 1985 in an advertisement by Luci Italia (translated from Italian): "F...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron, Metal
Pair of Crystal Sconces by Carl Fagerliund for Orrefors. ( 4 Pairs available)
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful pair of 1960's thick Crystal bubble sconces.
The glass sits on a simple brass back plate with a single candelabra
light socket that has been newly rewired for the US.
6...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Classic Mid Century Modern Black Metal Floor Lamp
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage accent metal floor lamp circa 1960's. This piece comes in a black finish and functions with a three-way switch mechanism. Drum shade is not included.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1940s vintage chandelier designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Located in None, IT
Chandelier with a gilt brass frame, two lights with clear beveled glass shades.
Design Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, 1940s.
CONDITION: In good condition, working, has chipping on ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,358 Sale Price
50% Off
Large 1950s Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'LP 10' Wall Light with Azucena Stamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'LP 10' wall light with Azucena Stamp. An exceptionally rare and beautifully sculptural wall lamp executed in architectural brass and opaline glass...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gaetano Sciolari 13 Lights Cubic Chrome Chandelier, Italy.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury Modern original chandelier light by Gaetano Sciolari . Impressive chandelier with 13 graphic cubic lighting qualities in very good original condition. This chandelier cons...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Hallogen Floor Lamp Megaron Model made of Black Lacquered Metal by Gianfranco
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice Hallogen floor lamp is made of black lacquered metal. This is an Italian work. This is the Megaron model by Gianfranco Frattini. Circa 1980
Category
1980s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Two Emil Stejnar Brass Crystal Flush Mounts or Sconces, Austria, 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Two Emil Stejnar brass crystal flush mounts or sconces, Austria for Rupert Nikoll, Austria, 1950s
Original condition
Priced and sell per piece.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
"Tete de Femme" Floor Lamp Styled After Giacometti
By Diego Giacometti
Located in Bradenton, FL
"Tete de Femme" floor lamp in the manner of the model produced by Alberto Giacometti in the 1930's. This one has the added bonus of not costing $250,000 but is in the style of and no...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin
Vintage Marbro Lamp Co. Monumental Ceramic Gold Gilt Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Southampton, NJ
ENORMOUS pair of vintage lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company. Marvelous dark Salmon and GOLD painted textured pottery with brass Torchiere fictures and milk glass shades mounted on ebon...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
'Oh Mei Ma Weiss' Chandelier in Aluminum for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
‘Oh Mei Ma Weiss’ chandelier in aluminum for Ingo Maurer
‘Oh Mei Ma Weiss’ was created by celebrated German lighting icon Ingo Maurer. With creativity and technical prowess, Maurer’...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Murano Glass Spiral Chandelier, Venini Style
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass Spiral chandelier, Venini style.
Italian midcentury Venini style Murano glass spiral chandelier or Murano lantern with clea...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Exceptional Hand-Painted Italian Glass Pendant Light w Mythological Motifs c1900
Located in Lisse, NL
La Chimera Fiorentina’, Hand-Painted Italian Pendant Light in Renaissance Revival Style, circa 1900.
A rare and exquisitely crafted Italian pendant light, dating to the turn of the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Adjustable Rotatable Brass Nickel Sconce Wall Light Lamp, Florian Schulz, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large and adjustable wall lams by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s to early 1970s).
The fixture is made of solid polished brass rod and a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 Sconces in Red for Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Gino Sarfatti Model #10 sconces in red for Arteluce. Executed in red painted aluminum and custom fabricated period styled brass backplates designed to mount over a standard A...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Splugen Lamp by A. & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos (8 Available)
Located in Argelato, BO
Set of eight aluminum pendant lamps by the brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, Splügen Bräu model, 1960s.
This model was designed in 1961 and its name was dedicat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Serge Roche Style Plaster Sconces, Wall Mounted Lights France
By Serge Roche
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Serge Roche Style Sconces, Wall Mounted Lights Mid-Century Modern made in France.
US Rewiring and each takes 1 light bulb with max 60 watt...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plaster
$2,963 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Mid-Century Modern Trident Column Style Brass Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly Rewired
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Floor Lamp Brass and Murano Glass Mazzega Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing floor lamp with brass three tubular supports, each holding a murano-glass in the style of Mazzega.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
It uses 3 bulbs.
A beautiful lamp...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1 of 3 Pairs of Kalmar 'Tulipan' Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979.
Each tulip-shaped glass is handmade which makes each glass piece a unique piece. E...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Veneziana 5 tiers chandelier. 41 Gold Pulegoso elements. Piattelli. US wiring
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This superb classic reliable style was re-designed for an improved look and trouble free chandelier.
This listing is for the US wired UL components not listed. For buyers who don't ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
20th Century Gae Aulenti Artemide Table Lamp Mod. Mezzo Oracolo, 1960s
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Turin, Turin
Gaetana "Gae" Aulenti (1927-2012) graduated in architecture in Milan in 1954. A decade-long collaboration with the historic magazine Casabella-Continuity (1955-1965) proved crucial t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Hanging Pendant with Birch Dowels by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
The Large Hanging Pendant is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting Collection, originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintrod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Tony Paul for Westwood Industries Mid Century Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional elongated mid century table lamp designed by Tony Paul for Westwood Industries. This example is in very good, original and working c...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Aluminum
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Appliqueà Volet Pivotant' wall lights in aluminum.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Gilt Brass with Crystal Glass Wall Lights Kinkeldey, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Rijssen, NL
A luxurious pair of gold-plated frames and thick diamond crystal sconces by the famed maker, Kinkeldey. Made in Germany around 1970. (late 1960s, early 1970s)
Two light sources. Very...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Atelier Oï Oïphorique P Gr Floor Lamp For Parachilna
By Atelier Oï 1
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Atelier Oï Oïphorique P Gr Floor Lamp For Parachilna
Oïphorique displays an elegant textile diffuser. After turning on the light you awake the soul, it all starts moving in a hypnot...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Textile
$10,668 Sale Price / item
25% Off
White Reeded Opaline Glass Pendant Lamps by Philips
By Philips
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Reeded opaline glass pendant light by Philips, The Netherlands
Metal top, 2 meter black wire
Weight 1.00 kg / 2.2 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable b...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Opaline Glass Globe Chandelier for Glashütte Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This chandelier or set of pendant lamps was designed for Glashütte Limburg in Germany in the 1970's. It has 4 hand blown opaline glass globes, 2 with a diameter of approximately 30 c...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Blue Murano leaves chandelier, Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid Century Modern Murano glass chandelier, attributed to Mazzega, Italy 1980s.
The mid-century chandelier is made of blue Murano glass leaves and a gold plated frame.
The Mura...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, metal and green, yellow fabric wall lights designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 16.5” H x 10” W x 4.875“ D
Back Plate Dimensions...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Large Eclectic Pink Murano Chandelier in Flamingo style
By Carlo Nason
Located in Bromma, SE
Pair of 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 glass.
Th...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
French Chandelier Oval 1960s in Green Resin like a Maze Verner Panton Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
French chandelier oval 1960s chandelier in green resin like a maze Verner Panton style.
Measures: Wire cm. 30, height total cm. 90.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin
$1,701 Sale Price
20% Off
Amazing Pink Tronchi Murano Glass Chandelier Italy
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing chandelier includes 36 precious pink tronchi Murano glasses 20 cm long.
Nickel-plated metal structure on three levels.
Takes 5 base bulbs (E-27) up to 40 watts per bulb.
We ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A moulded wood table lamp likely designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.25"H x 6.0"W x 6.0"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard) bulb
Bulbs are...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood
2 Pairs of Brass and Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards.
This is a sp...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$7,500 / set
Square Chrome Ice Glass Flush Mount, Kalmar 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Kalmar flush mount light, chrome, cast ice glass, ca. 1970 There are 13 small base Edison bulbs up to 40W per bulb which are covered with textured ice glass cubes.
Illuminates lovely...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1950s Italian Brass & Green-Lacquered Steel Wall Sconce with Opaline Glass Shade
Located in Rome, IT
Wall-mounted light fixture designed and made in Italy during the 1950s. The unit consists of a tapered opaline glass shade seated on a conical steel stem finished in pale green lacqu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1 of 5 Capiz Shell Lotus Ball Chandelier Pendant Light Germany, 1960s
By Rausch, Verner Panton
Located in Aachen, NRW
Stunning Capiz shell Lotus ball chandelier pendant light Germany, 1960s
It requires 1 x E27 standard bulbs with 100W max each.
A lig...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Cactus Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Cactus floor lamp, yellow murano glass and gilt metal by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Famous italian design like Venini, Vistosi, La Murrina,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Rare Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Floor Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, floor lamp, coated aluminum and brass, brass, marble, Italy, design circa 1954
An exceptionally rare floor lamp, designed by the acclaimed lighting des...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Table Lamp Vienna Around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Table lamp vienna around 1960s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Shade is aluminium ( black lacquered ).
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A red-glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10” H x 4.79” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 5” Top Diameter x 8” Bo...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
UNO SHADE Sconce / Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shade and brass frame shown in bronzed finish / Made in Italy
Designed by Fabio Ltd, inspired by Angelo Lelli and Arredoluce styles
1 light / E1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,600 / item
Floor Lamp “Uchiwa” by Ingo Maurer for Design M Germany, 1977
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Rijssen, NL
This floor lamp is inspired by the traditional Japanese Uchiwa fans. Designed by the world famous designer Ingo Maurer.
Ingo Maurer first came across fans in a Paris shop...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Florian Schulz Mid-Century Adjustable Floor Lamp in Full Brass, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful and very rare floor lamp by Florian Schulz manufactured during the 1970s.
German Quality.
The floor lamp is made of solid brass and height adjustable.
With the large round ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 2 Large Thick Textured Glass Brass Flush Mounts Ceiling Lights, 1960s
By Kaiser
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Mid-Century Modern textured ice glass light fixtures by manufacturer Kaiser, circa 1965. Clean simple but high-end design. Illuminates beautifully. Each light fixture, of...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Venini Style Pyramid Clear Gold Glass Flush Mount, 1970
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful small pyramid shaped glass flush mount featuring multiple crystal clear glass plates, with brass details and back plate. Illuminates beautifully. High-end piece.
Cleaned ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Bubble Texture Crystal Sconce, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning bubble textured crystal wall sconce by Swedish designer Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors Glasbruk. Manufactured in the small town of Orrefors in Sweden in the 1950s. Beautifully ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Seguso Murano Glass Flower Flush Mount Light Fixture, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This charming ceiling fixture was made by Seguso in the 1960s. Its crucible-shaped design is adorned with a delicate bouquet of amber and clear impressed glass flowers intricately ar...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Floor Lamp, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Floor lamp in polished brass, black lacquered metal, opal glass and marble base. Produced by Stilnovo in Italy in the 1950s.
The lamp has been completely restored and polished.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
$3,142 Sale Price
30% Off
Itsu, Flush Mount, Brass, Glass, Finland, 1950s
By Itsu
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass flush mount or chandelier produced by Itsu, Finland, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.5"H x 26.0"W x 26.0"D
Bulb specification: E-26
Numbe...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Pairs of Wall Lights Sconces Iron Glass by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of Beautiful wall lights with a unique 'iron' design by Glashütte Limburg, Germany. Manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960.
Black 'iron' squares inlaid in thick clear glass.
...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Bauhaus Brass Ceiling Lamp by Kaiser & Co, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking Bauhaus ceiling lamp, crafted by Kaiser & Co. in the 1950s, is a perfect embodiment of the iconic Bauhaus aesthetic. Featuring a sleek and elongated design, it combines...
Category
1950s German 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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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.