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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Recognized Seller Listings
Arlus Double Shaded Steel & Aluminum Swing Arm Sconce, France 1950's
By Arlus
Located in New York, NY
Two-tone patina steel and brass swing arm sconce with a dual reversed shade, light up and down.
48x15x16
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Brass, Aluminum
Earthenware Table Lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Rounded square earthenware table lamp with a dimpled pattern
10x6x6 Base Only
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Earthenware
Billy Cotton Pick-Up Stick Chandelier in Nickel & Bronze, USA 2014
By Billy Cotton
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural form in interesting mix of metals.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Nickel
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pair of Lamps in Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, pair of table or floor lamps, model '586', aluminum, wire, Italy, 1962.
Pair of stunning aluminum lamps designed by Italian designer Gino Sarfatti for Ar...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Wire
Large Lunel Nickel Plated Swing Arm Sconces, France 1960's
By Lunel
Located in New York, NY
Large & elegant nickeled brass sconces with ball detail and paper shades.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Jacques Blin Ceramic Table Lamp, France 1950's
By Jacques Blin
Located in New York, NY
Lamp with an Incised and tapered base, earth tone glaze.
Base only 14x5
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Lamp Chandelier mod. Six Moon
Located in Turin, Turin
Angelo Lelii became an influential designer in postwar Italy, especially in the field of modern lighting design. In the 1947 He founded Arredoluce, a premier manufacturer of supplie...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Green & Tan Abstract Pattern Ceramic Lamp, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Light beige ceramic lamp with a green abstract pattern motif on its circumference.
21x7 Base Only
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Felix Agostini “Amour Ardent” Bronze Sconces, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional matched set of Felix Agostini Sconces in cast bronze with original sockets, Signed. Two matched pairs are available. Priced as a pair.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Aluminum & Brass White Wall Sconces, Italy 1960's
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Brass and enameled steel sconces with an orientable white metal shade.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Brass, Aluminum
Monix Black Nickel Reading Floor Lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Black nickeled adjustable floor lamp, the base can be angled in any direction, the stem telescopes and the head is on a swivel.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Bronze Bagues Bamboo Swing Sconces, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large Maison Bagues cast bronze swingarm sconces, great details on the backplate.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Large Carved Teak Lamps. Sweden 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Carved Teak lamps with a carved stepped rings pattern.
23x5 Base Only
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Teak
Large Elchinger Two-Tone Yellow & Black Ceramic Table Lamp, France 1950's
By Elchinger
Located in New York, NY
Large two Tone Elchinger Biomorphic ceramic lamp in classic fifties form.
19x4x8 Base Only
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Small Industrial Table Lamp, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Cool piece.
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gunmetal Ceramic Lamp in the Manner Of Jouve, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Cylinder ceramic lamp in the manner of Jouve with a metallic Charcoal glaze.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Model "T766" Pendant Lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Markaryd, Sweden 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The T766 pendant lamp is a stunning example of Swedish modern design. Hans-Agne Jakobsson was a prominent designer and lighting manufacturer who played a crucial role in shaping the ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and off-white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 63.25” H x 33”W x 9” D
Stated dimensions include shade.
Bu...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Danish Modern Rosewood Wall Sconces by Vitrika circa 1970s
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF DANISH MODERN ROSEWOOD AND FROSTED-GLASS WALL SCONCES
Designed by Vitrika, Denmark circa 1970s
Item # 311VNK02P-2
A perfect representation of the elegance of Danish design, this sleek pair of sculpted rosewood wall sconces were designed by the Danish lighting firm Vitrika in the 1970s. They are not labeled, but we acquired two pairs of these and one retained its original label (and may still be available in our inventory; contact us or browse our inventory if a second pair interests you). Each sconce features a distinctive bulbous glass shade with a serrated top, the opaque glass allowing light to diffuse warmly throughout a room.
They are constructed from solid rosewood, not simply veneers, each with a vibrant chaotic grain and natural finish. The sconce extends from the tapered, angular backing on a reeded brass post with a conveniently located light switch just below for easy access.
These sconces are best displayed with a hardwire installation. However, they currently come with plugs, allowing for immediate use before having them professionally installed.
Measurements: 10" H x 4 3/8" D x 3" W (bulb)
Condition Report:
Good condition, the wiring is untested - ideal for a hardwire installation.
About silla...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Midcentury Brass Desk lamp, Philips, The Netherlands, 1940s
By Philips
Located in Stockholm, SE
Cool midcentury desk lamp from Philips, made from brass in a wide design. Adjustable lamp shade with decorative perforated holes. Flourescent tube light source.
Category
1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Rare "Mushroom Table Lamp" in Gunmetal and Brass 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Rare "Mushroom Table Lamp" in gunmetal with polished brass dome shade with 3 bulbs by Karl Springer, American 1970's. The shade was hand-spun by metal artisans. An iconic Karl Spr...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Floor lamp ‘Bridge’ designed by Severin Hansen Jr. for Haslev Möbler, Denmark
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp ‘Bridge’ designed by Severin Hansen Jr. for Haslev Möbler, Denmark, 1950s
Beech.
This Danish floor lamp ‘Bridge’ was designed by Severin Hansen in the 1950s. The white s...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Beech
Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo '288' Chandelier
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bruno Gatta for Stilnovo 'Model 288' chandelier, lacquered metal, glass, nickel, 1954
Exuding sophistication, the impressive ceiling fixture model 288, designed by Bruno Gatta for S...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Angelo Mangiarotti Set of Four 'Spirali' Ceiling Lights
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Candle, set of four ceiling lights model "Spirali", chromed steel spring, Italy, 1974.
Angelo Mangiarotti designed the "Spi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Large Green Ceramic lamp with Leather Details, USA 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large ceramic lamp on walnut base, decorated with ceramic loops linked together by a leather lace.
30x12 Base Only
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pierre Du Gard Table Lamp, France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp carved out of solid “Pierre du Gard” a native French limestone.
7x6 Base Only
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Limestone
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Oak, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, oak and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 56.5” H x 13” W x 16.5” D
Stated dimensions include shade.
Bulb ...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Tapio Wirkkala Opaline & Brass Ceiling Fixture, Sweden 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Large pendant fixture in enameled steel and brass, original “toupie” opaline shades. The drop can be adjusted by shortening or lengthening the wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Cut Steel, Brass, Aluminum
Incised Ceramic Table lamp, USA 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Rough ceramic incised lamp on a brass base. Illegible signature. Base only 22x6.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Hyval Five-Armed Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp, Finland 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Design wise the 1970s may conjure images of wood surfaces, plush sofas, warm bright shades, and patterned wallpapers. In Finland, it was also an era of streamlined lighting design, with a sculptural appearance, geometric shapes, and shiny details defining the features of 70s lighting...
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian enamel and plexiglass table lamp, 1960s.
Located in Milan, IT
Pretty and elegant enameled metal table lamp with abstract decoration and colored perspex. Probably of Tuscan manufacture, it bears the name Regent on the elegant brown base.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Chic Boxy Table Lamp in Textured Resin with Illuminating Front Panel 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Boxy table lamp with textured gold and white resin finish and illuminating blue and gold reverse-painted glass front panel, American 1940's. This lamp is stunning and enchanting whe...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Swedish Designer, Pendant, Brass, Glass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, faceted glass and beige brown fabric pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 3.5” H x 3....
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
American Designer, Table Lamp, Oak, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained oak and brass table lamps designed and produced in the US, 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.25” H x 4.25” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4” To...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury set of four Sister lamps by Riccardo Dalisi for Oluce, Italy
By Oluce, Riccardo Dalisi
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury set of four Sister lamps disegned by Riccardo Dalisi for Oluce in 1990.
The texture of the lampshade reminds parchment paper
Extremely interes...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin
20th Century Paolo Venini Table Lamp Mod. 307, 1930
By Paolo Venini
Located in Turin, Turin
Paolo Venini emerged as one of the leading figures in the production of Murano Glass and an important contributor to twentieth century Italian design. In 1921 with Giacomo Cappellin,...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
20th Century Max Ingrand Pair of Wall Lamps Pink and Blue for Fontana Arte 1950s
Located in Turin, Turin
Some notes about the author Max Ingrand: a famous French master glass worker and decorator, he was artistic director of FontanaArte for one decade, starting from 1954. During that ti...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Teak, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 2.75” H x 4” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-14 bulbs. 3 sockets....
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ceramic table sculpture lamp, Italy 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Glazed ceramic table sculpture lamp, Zanaga signature item in an edition of 20 pieces, dating from the 1950s. excellent condition, original lampshade. Measurements refer to ceramic l...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Chromed Vintage Italian Floor Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Floor lamp from mid-century Italy with three chromed adjustable arms. Each arm features the original shade. The body of the lamp is Lucite. It has been newly wired to fit US standard...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Astra, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Norway, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass designed by Astra and produced in Norway, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 25” H x 10.75” W x 5.50” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inches): N/A
Bulb Specifications: ...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo, Wall Light, Oak, Brass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, oak and metal wall light designed and produced by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s.
Configured for plug in. Cord feeds through bottom with brass counterweight.
Overall D...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Chandelier by Stilnovo, Italy, circa 1960
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Two metal stems suspending two blue-green curved glass panels encompassing a three-part nickel structure.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Guido Gambone Rare Large Tall Italian Colorful Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful watercolor-inspired large scale ceramic table lamp attributed to Guido Gambone. Lampshade not included.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen Model E1296 Table Lamp for ASEA Lighting, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen was a Danish designer who is best known for his wide collection of light fixtures. A licensed ornamental metalworker, Holm-Sørensen started his design career...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell Glass Pendant Light Manufactured by Taito Oy, Finland 1930s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Utrecht, NL
Surrounding countries exerted a strong influence of the developing ‘Finnish Style’ initially, but a dialogue with nature was to become the prime force in the ongoing evolution of the...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Silver Ginkgo Leaf Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces, Italian, from the island of Murano. This pair is made of hand-blown glass with silver leaf in the delicate shape of ginkgo leaves. They are supported on a brass stru...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, teak and faceted glass chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 2.5” H x 4.25” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-26 bulbs. 3 socket...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and metal wall light designed and produced in Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions variable.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.5” H x 13” W x 15” D
Back Plate Dimensions (i...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Lisa Johansson-Pape Brass Floor Lamp for Stockmann Orno, Finland 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Finnish designer, Carin Lisa Johansson-Pape, was among the most significant Finnish lighting designers in the second half of the 1900s. She designed furniture for Stockmann from 1937...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lampada da tavolomod. Elisse in vetro bianco di Murano, des. Claudio Salocchi
Located in Milan, IT
Lampada da tavolo in vetro di Murano, base in fusione. Disegnata da Claudio Salocchi nel 1969 per Lumenform, oggetto storico in condizioni originali e funzionante.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Italian Floor Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Floor lamp from mid-century Italy with three chromed adjustable arms and original shades. The shades have a brushed finish. The arms are each supported individually by a chromed stee...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Chic Italian Ceramic Table Lamp with Beautiful Colors and Glazes 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Hand-thrown ceramic table lamp, each side concave with pastoral figural motif, in light blue, brown and white salt glaze by C.A.S. Vietri, Italy 1950's. This lamp is absolutely stunn...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Acrylic, Metal, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An acrylic and black-lacquered metal wall light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 9” H x 7” W x 4” D
reprocess 7970 to a single due to selling t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
AJH, Wall Light, Brass, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and yellow-lacquered metal wall light designed and produced by AJH, Sweden, 1950s.
Dimensions variable.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 9.5” H x 19” W x 26” D
Back Plate Dime...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Sopsensione in chrome and etched glass, Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Rare and unusual pendant designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in the late 1960s, chrome cap and white inner reflector. Etched and frosted diffuser glass. In excellent condition, ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury set of four wall lights attributed to Fontana Arte, Italy 1960
By Fontana Arte
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Beautiful set of four wall lamps attributed to Fontana Arte.
These lamps present a metal structure and chiseled glass.
Italy 1960
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Midcentury pair of Murano chandeliers attributed to Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant pair of Murano glass chandeliers attributed to Toni Zuccheri for Venini.
Its metallic structure mounts exceptionally refined Murano glass diffusers in clear and orange that c...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
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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