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 legendary 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.
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
Large 1960s Staff Leuchten Pendant
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1960s Staff Leuchten pendant. Executed in brassed metal and thick opaline molded glass etched on the inside, with custom solid brass canopy and thick cloth cord, Germany, circa...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1/6 Small ‘Licht-Drops’ Globe Pendant by RAAK Amsterdam 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Echt, NL
Small ‘Light-drops’ Pendant by RAAK Amsterdam in very good condition.
Six available.
Handblown glass 18 cm. (7 Inch) globe with a teardrop pattern trapped inside the glass.
The p...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Midcentury Pressed Glass Sconce, Wall Light
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel frame with one E27 socket and eight pressed glass element in style of Kalmar form the 1960s.
Several pieces available.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in White
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in white.
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
Aluminum, Metal
One of Two Extraordinary Huge Brass and Iridescent Glass Chandeliers
Located in Berlin, BE
Extraordinary huge brass and iridescent glass chandeliers. The chandeliers have a very impressing size and real eyecatcher in every room. The glass has a pearly lustre. The chandelie...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Dutch Design RAAK Opal Wall Lights
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exceptional constructivist design in Bauhaus style.
Opaline glass in a mold formed with a bakelite suspension, labeled RAAK.
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass, Bakelite
LUart Directional Sconce PB by Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LUart Directional Sconce PB is a superbly crafted linear wall sconce designed by Lumfardo Luminaires to feature artwork and/or objets d’art. E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 4 Huge Murano Glass and Brass Starburst Sconces or Wall Lamps
Located in Berlin, BE
Wonderful Murano glass and brass sconces or wall lamps/lights in the form a starburst. The sconces are in excellent condition. 1x E27 / Model A.
To be on the safe side, the lamp shou...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
MONOLITH Classic Italian Modern Enamel and Brass Chandelier, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The chandelier that launched Blueprint Lighting! The Monolith is a commanding statement piece with design elements in the style of both Italian and French modernism—a go-anywhere des...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum, Brass
"Molto" Table Lamp
Located in Westport, CT
The Molto table lamp or desk lamp is a fresh, new take on Italian modernism, featuring a spun-metal mesh shade, brass counterweight, and a heavy black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Micelu Pendants by Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom “Midcentury” pendants in patina brass, painted aluminum and blown glass. Custom drop available upon request.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
One of Two Kalmar Flush Mount Lights, Ice Glass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two nice ice glass flush mount light fixtures by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
Each light takes one medium screw base bulb.
The price is per lamp. They aresold individually or as pair.
Matching sconces, pendant lights and chandeliers...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
LU Five-Arm Flush Mount Chandelier by Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Minimalist five-arm flush mount chandelier with five cone shades that pivot up and down for varied lighting. Light brass patina finish and painted aluminum.
E26 based socke...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Rare Poliarte ‘Apis’ Table Lamp Made of Raw Crystal, 1960s
By Poliarte
Located in Echt, NL
Original Poliarte ‘Apis’ lamp in very good condition.
This lamp is made of thick slabs of raw crystal with a graphic pattern of glass cubes on each side...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal
One of Two Huge Semi Pendal Ceiling Lights by Fog & Mørup
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two 1960s vintage "Semi Pendal" ceiling lights by Claus Bonderup & Torsten Thorup for Fog & Mørup. At 70cm in width it is the largest of this well known and sought after design.
Long out of production, this light is in good condition. The exterior is a metal chrome with only one very minor dent, about 0.5 cm in width. The white-enameled inner surface is in equally good condition. It has an extremely long cord for high ceilings or low positioning.Both are original old vintage lights...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Rewire Custom White Saucer
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire custom ceiling light with three internal lamps. Powder coated metal. 4 QTY sockets each takes one E26 75w maximum bulb. Custom bras...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp "Snow" by Vico Magistretti for O-Luce, Italy, 1970
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern floor lamp "Snow" by Vico Magistretti for O-Luce, Italy, 1970.
Large white plexiglas shade and a circular Carrara marble base.
Condition :
Good condition
Des...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble
Large Rattan Palm Tree Floor Light, with Three Bulbs in the Coconuts
Located in London, GB
A large rattan palm tree floor light, with bulbs in the three coconuts in the style of Mario Lopez Torres.
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
Orrefors Crystal Flush Mount Designed by Carl Fagerlund
Located in Bronx, NY
Very well kept Swedish Orrefors flush mount from the 1970s by Carl Fagerlund,
A brass frame with a bottom glass plate hold by a shiny round flat brass disc in the middle surrounded ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Vintage German Design, Kaiser Leuchten 6840 Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Renens, CH
Desk or table lamp by Christian Dell (model 6840), who designed this light in the early 1930s (Bauhaus Period), with production continuing until the 1970s.
It features a aluminum la...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Style Multi Globe Chrome and Smoked Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A three globe light fixture suspended from a main ceiling plate. New production and made to order in the USA.
Height of globes is adjustable. Newly ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 6-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer.
The 6-shade version is ideal to be hung over an oval dining table.
Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed.
The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways.
There is nothing else like this on the market.
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Brass
One of Four Kalmar Tulipan Wall Lights Sconces, Clear Bubble Glass, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four 'Tulipan' glass wall light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
Currently 8 pieces are available....
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Model 9602 Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Canvas Shade
By Paavo Tynell, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell Model 9602 Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Canvas Shade.
Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935, this authorized GUBI re-ed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Yki Nummi Table Lamp for Orno Finland
By Yki Nummi
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A terrific Minimalist table lamp by Yki Nummi for Orno Finland, circa 1955.
Taupe enamel paint over aluminum.
This lamp has an adjustable height an...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Rewire Custom Pivot Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire Custom Pivot Sconce. Custom finishes and sizes available upon request. Each light requires one E26 75w maximum bulb. Bulbs not provided. Priced and...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Orbitale Planetario Brass 8 Rotating Arms Chandelier, Featured for Dining Table
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sculptural bespoke chandelier with the best light output for dining table, conference table or any wide working table.
This chandelie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rewire Custom Six-Shade Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Six-shade chandelier. Custom Fabrication by rewire gallery. Painted aluminum, with brass pivoting shades, French black twist silk cord. Rewired for US junction boxes. We recommend s...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Alberto Donà Midcentury Amber Crystal Murano Glass Poliedri Chandelier, 1985
By Venini
Located in Murano, Venezia
Large Murano blown glass Poliedri chandelier, with three color elements, crystal, amethyst and amber. This fantastic chandelier contains a total of 227 elements called Poliedri.
...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
Molto Wall-Mount Reading Lamp in Bronze and Enameled Mesh by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Molto wall-mount reading lamp or wall sconce is a fresh take on Italian modernism, featuring a spun metal mesh shade. This fixture articulates at the ba...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
Swing-Arm Wall Sconce
Located in Oakville, CT
Steel Swing-Arm Wall Sconce with Milk Glass Shade
Overall Length: 47″
Bracket Height: 29″
Height from top of arm to bottom of bulb: 12 1/4″
Arm Length:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Metal
Floor Lamp Model 2564 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp model 2564 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
White lacquered brass and Lacquered Paper.
Stamped.
This elegant brass floor lamp is adjustable in h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Akari Model 20n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari Model 20N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Tommi Parzinger Style Gold and Green Painted Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of metallic gold and light green painted plaster table lamps with large nickel-plated rings, circa 1950. Both lamps are signed by the manufacturer on the back of the lamp. These...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Adjustable Triennale 3 Arms Chandelier Brass, Stilnovo Style, Three Hues of Blue
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Bespoke chandelier with three arms that are counterbalanced. That allows to move the arms up and down. The heads are on a pivotting joint to they ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal, Brass
Pair of Architectural RAAK Wall Lamps in Copper Lacquer NOS
By RAAK
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare pair of RAAK wall lamps in a copper colored lacquer.
Condition is excellent. Measures: 2 x E27 / Model A fittings.
To be on the safe side, the lamp should be checked locally by ...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Compact Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Low Ceiling Featured
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This unique compact brass chandelier has been expertly designed to work perfectly also with lower ceilings. With a 12-inch (30 cm) tall body, it allows for a 6-inch (15 cm) space to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Scale Architectural Cantilever Stilnovo Style Pendant
By Stilnovo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Dramatic large-scale three-light pendant with reflecting dome shield and Stilnovo style double shade. Perfect for an impressive great room.
Articulates to vary the width and height....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 5 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This stunning bespoke brass chandelier is cleverly designed to work perfectly with lower ceilings.
It features five rotating arms with a minimum height of 28 in. (70 cm). The arms ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Petite Magari Adjustable Wall Lamp in Black, White & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
The Petite Magari wall lamp or sconce is handmade to order by Blueprint Lighting. The shade has a swivel mechanism for rotation. This design is...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Italian Pendant Light in Silver Metal, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Italian pendant light in silver metal, 1960s
Variable height.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
La Murrina Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Selle Chandelier, 1988s
By La Murrina
Located in Murano, Venezia
A very elegant chandelier, with glass elements called "Selle". The chandelier in the picture consists in the repetition of 121 elements stained with an intense white and nine E26/E27...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
"Pop" Wall Sconces
Located in Westport, CT
This dramatic design is strongly influenced by both French and Italian Mid-Century Modernism and is a perfect POP of color and bold design.Priced as a set of two.
Shown in bronze a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Enamel, Bronze
One of Six Kalmar Flushmount Lights, Textured Glass Brass, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of six square flushmount light fixtures by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
A textured ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Á Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in Aluminum
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique Á Volet Pivotant' wall lights in aluminum.
Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. In patinated unlacquerd brass and st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Brass
Nickel-Plated Lightolier Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in North Miami, FL
Nickel-plated Lightolier chandelier from 1950s. With the pole height 40" made in Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Impressive Brutalist Style Wall Light / Sconce Metal Sculpted lights gold brass
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
From our own new modern design collection: This gorgeous pair of metal sculpted brutalist styled wall lights / wall sculpture.
Inspired b...
Category
2010s Dutch 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
Chrome "Snowflake" Chandelier, France, circa 1960s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chromed metal "Sputnik" chandelier with a snowflake motif. Holds 12 lights.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
LUnnone Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perforated LUnnone sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires. All brass patina finish. The sconce can be either mounted with the larger shade facing up or facing do...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell 5321 Table Lamp
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Berkeley, CA
Paavo Tynell’s fanciful take on nature is gracefully echoed in the 5321 Table Lamp, designed by the Finnish designer in 1938. Under the distinctive shell-inspired brass shade, the bulb subtly appears from beneath; a picturesque detail resembling the desirable sea shell pearl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tubular Table Sculpture Lamp in Brass & White After Rougier
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sculptural table lamp made by Designline. It features heavy brass construction with bright white powder coated tubes. It takes one standard bulb up to 100 watts. It has a very long...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Modern Italian Wall Light, Murano Glass
Located in Lyon, FR
Nice modern Italian sconces in the style of Barovier & Toso
Structure in brass with Murano leaf glass.
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Four-Arm Brass Asymmetrical Chandelier, Black Gold Pivot Shades, Stilnovo Style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A captivating and innovative take on mid-century-inspired chandeliers, this design artfully plays with asymmetry in its arm combination. The result is a chandelier that pushes bounda...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
V-Lite-Brass Table Lamp or Wall Sconce with Perforated Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in collaboration with Commune design, the V-Lite doubles as a table lamp and a wall sconce. As a sconce, the fixture comes with a large brass b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Copper, Metal
Semi Flush Mount in Hand Carved Travertine Marble, Piedra Lighting Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Piedra lighting takes its inspiration from the stone masks of the ancient civilization of Teotihuacán. Carved in the Mexican city of Tecali, which ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Onyx
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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