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
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Huge Austrian Midcentury Ice-Glass Chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Large and gorgeous Austrian midcentury chandelier from 1970s. This chandelier was made during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar.
This piece is composed by 36 units of Ice-glass blocks (...
Category
1670s Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
mid century CEILING LAMP flush mount or wall lamp colorful glass and metal 1960s
Located in Mannheim, DE
Beautiful mid century ceiling lamp. 1960s to 70s. Can also be used as a wall lamp. The shade is made of colored glass and is attached to a ceiling plate made of white painted metal. ...
Category
1660s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Arco floor lamp, Flos
Located in Neuss, NW
Article Details
Unique Arco floor lamp from the 1960s by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. Stainless steel swivel telescopic arm with a movable aluminium lampshade and ...
Category
1660s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Steel
Pair of Cone Shape Brass and Clear Glass Pendant Lights by Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Cone shaped minimalistic light fixtures by Limburg Glashutte, 1970. Clean lines and timeless design.
Great quality and in perfect condition. Cleaned, re-wired and ready to u...
Category
Early 1600s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Design Stilux Multicolored Pendant Chandelier from the 1960s
By Stilux
Located in Milano, MI
Multicolored Stilux pendant chandelier, made in the 1960s. Brushed anodized aluminium, painted aluminium, satin opal glass, perspex. The suspensions are easily adjustable via knot.
...
Category
1660s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern White Murano Glass Rectangular Wall Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Two never used white and clear murano glass wall sconces designed and manufactured in the Seventies, they came from a shop going out of business and they are in perfect condition.
Th...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pendant Lamp Model LS185 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 pendant lamps, model LS185 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Four crystal clear and smoked leaves compose this beautiful handmade piece of thick Murano glass.
Measures: H 16.93...
Category
Early 1600s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Clear and Frosted Lucite and Brass Chanderlier Flushmount Ceiling Lighting
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning chandelier with brass base and lucite. This chandelier features clear and frosted lucite. There are 53 pieces of lucite in total. The brass base has hooks to place each piec...
Category
1780s American Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Golden Solid Brass Bumling by Anders Pehrson for Atelje Lyktan, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 Bumling pedant lamps Produced in Sweden by Ateljé Lyktan, 1960s Design Anders Pehrson. Diameter 15.8 inch/40 cm. Complete with acrylic diffuser.
In very good vintage cond...
Category
Early 1600s Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Table Lamp by Tito Agnoli, Oluce 1960
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
Located in Berlin, DE
Table lamp, model 25
Construction made of cast iron and brass, with a shade of green plexiglass.
Dimensions: H 46 cm, ø c.a. 35 cm
cf. Catalogo di produzione Oluce.
Category
1660s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Beautiful Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
Two beautiful bubble glass chandeliers or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A design Classic, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow.
The dim...
Category
1660s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Glass Chandelier 'Sterrenbeeld' for RAAK Amsterdam, Netherlands
By RAAK
Located in Genarp, SE
Stunning Mid-Century chandelier by RAAK Amsterdam also know as Sterrenbeeld (Zodiac) is a large chandelier with 41 glass spheres hanging from 26 metal chains set on a chrome base.
Category
1670s Dutch Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pendant Lamp Model LS185 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 pendant lamps, model LS185 by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Four crystal clear and smoked leaves compose this beautiful handmade piece of thick Murano glass.
Measures: H 16.93...
Category
Early 1600s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ingo Maurer ML1 Table Lamp - Mouth-blown Design Lighting
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Ingo Maurer ML1 Table Lamp - Mouth-blown Design Lighting
Discover the unique beauty of the Ingo Maurer ML1 table lamp, a masterpiece of hand-blown glass that provides atmospheric li...
Category
1670s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Mini P&T Pendant Lamp by Michael Bang for Holmegaard, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This mini P&T pendant lamp was designed by Michael Bang for Holmegaard in the 1970s. This Danish lamp is made of opaline glass and is black/aubergine on the outside and white on the ...
Category
1670s Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Floor Lamp Artemide Tolomeo Vintage Green Wire Modern Aluminum 1987 Italy
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The design of this vintage floor lamp called Tolomeo terra floor lamp comes from Michel de Lucchi & Giancarlo Fassina from the series of the late 1980s, and is manufactured in Italy ...
Category
1780s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Table Lamp model 4720 by Filippo Panseca for Kartell, Italy, 1960s
By Kartell
Located in Milano, IT
Spherical lamp designed by Italian designer Filippo Panseca for Kartell, drawn at the end of the 1960s. Inside the glass sphere, a mirror is positioned diagonally and reflects neon l...
Category
1660s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Mirror, Plexiglass
Patinated Brass and Glass Chandelier by Kamenický Šenov Czechoslovakia 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Patinated Brass and Glass Chandelier by Kamenický Šenov Czechoslovakia 1960s
This is a beautiful patinated brass chandelier from Kamenický Šenov, Czechoslovakia, in the 1960s. It is...
Category
1660s Czech Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Large Gold-Plated Blown Glass Chandelier in the Style of Brotto, Italy
Located in Rijssen, NL
This stunning large pendant chandelier with six textured glass bowls and gold-plated fittings was produced in the 1970s in the style of Brotto. Illuminates beautifully. Elegant and f...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
1 of the 6 Citrus Swirl Ice Glass Wall Lights or Sconces from J.T. Kalmar, 1969
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Kalmar swirl sconces wall lights with slight goldish amber color swirl. Beautiful, thick textured glass is complimented by chrome hardware. Simple and clean design. Hand blow...
Category
1660s Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Lampade Italiane Modello Eclisse Design Vico Magistretti per Artemide, 1965
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Coppia lampade modello Eclisse disegnata da Vico Magistretti nel 1965 e prodotta da Artemide, produzione Italia anni 70
Ha vinto il Compasso d’Oro nel 1967 ed è diventata la rappres...
Category
1760s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian sconces. Set of three. 1950s
Located in Catania, CT
Great vintage condition with normal trace of age and use for this set of three sconces produced in Italy during the 50s. Made from glass, brass, lacquer and wood. No chips or cracks
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Iconic Pausania Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, Italy, 1980s.
In the 1980s, the Italian designer Ettore Sottsass collaborated with Art...
Category
1680s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gocce Lucite Acrylic Floor Lamp by New Lamp Rome Design Giuseppe Ravasio 1972
By New Lamp
Located in taranto, IT
Rare floor (..or table) lamp designed by giuseppe ravasio for New lamp Rome, about 1972.
A thick sheet of plexiglass with a pattern of engraved drops, illu...
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Rare Golden Brass 2344 Model Design Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1950
By Max Ingrand
Located in taranto, IT
very rare gloden brass "2344" table lamp, designed by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, Italy, about 1950.
Rare because it is the only one on sale in the world made in golden brass and ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
One of the Three Beautiful Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three beautiful bubble glass chandeliers or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A design Classic, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm g...
Category
1660s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Mod "NIKE" by Catellani&Smith Ceramic Plaster Table Lamp Italy 70s
By Catellani & Smith, Enzo Catellani
Located in Palermo, IT
Sculptural table lamp depicting the "Nike of Samothrace", designed by Enzo Catellani and made by Catellani&Smith, the statue is handcrafted, with ca...
Category
1670s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Plaster
Rare Couple of Wall Lamps Model 1537 Design Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte 1935
Located in taranto, IT
very rare couple of wall lamps model 1537 designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, about 1935, with two lights for each one, made all in brass with murano satin glass...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
XL Chandelier, Sputnik by Richard Essig, Germany, Chrome and Glass, 1970s
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare, gigantic Sputnik chandelier with 18 oval glass balls twisted onto a high-quality chrome frame.
Manufacturer: Richard Essig
The frame is like new, some of the balls have sli...
Category
15th Century and Earlier German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Chandelier Pendant Frosted Glass, Brass by Angelo Brotto, Italy 1960
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-century chandelier pendant.
Frosted and textured glass sphere and Brass Ornaments.
by Italian lighting designer and artist Angelo Brot...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Metal Tubular Wall Sconces by Marca, S.L., 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Stunning and beautiful pair of mid century silver tubular double Spanish wall sconces. These wall sconces are made in Barcelona (Spain) by Marca, S.L., during 1980s.
Each wall sconc...
Category
1680s Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair Fine French 1970s Square Glass and Chrome Flush Mounts by Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Perzel - A fine pair of mid-century square "Queen's Necklace" flush mounts / ceiling lights made with rough laid glass slabs set between two chrome frames and a bottom white opa...
Category
1670s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
XIX-Century Table Lamp from an old cart wheel hub, France, a Pair
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
A Rattan table lamp pair, France, 1940.
Elegant pair of rope-lamps, rope lampshade. It is in good general condition.
Sold without lampshade.
Category
18th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Set of 2, Japanese Wall Lamps, 1970s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Wall lamp called LISEUSE
Acrylic and brass
Around 1970, from Japan, brass, iron and acrylic structure
Switch on and off with the switch on the side
Completely new electrified.
Category
1670s Japanese Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950's Floor Lamp in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Parma, IT
Mid-century Italian floor lamp, 1950s.
Structure in mahogany wood with brass details, foot in mahogany with brass band and crystal top.
Four arms in brass for side lamps and one ce...
Category
1650s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 8 Beautiful Bubble Glass Pendant Lamps by Helena Tynell, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 8 beautiful bubble glass chandeliers or pendant lights designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. A design Classic, the hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow.
...
Category
1660s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Extra Large Pencil Reed Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Large Spiral-wrapped pencil reed pendant in diabolic shape, Italy, 1970s, is suspended from a reed chain and matching ceiling rose in the style of ...
Category
1660s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Le Corbusier LC-LU-06-A / Authentic Wall Lamp LC-II
By Le Corbusier
Located in Zürich, CH
This lamp is not only a fantastic piece, it’s a rare collectors item. It is raw in its simplicity, embodying an expressing a nonchalance. It is a beautiful piece that could be put in...
Category
Early 1600s Indian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
WV 339 Flushmount by Wagenfeld for Lindner, Germany, 1950s-1960s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This WV 339 flush mount was designed by Prof. Wilhelm Wagenfeld for Lindner Leuchten in Bamberg, Germany in the 1950's. It has a white opaline glass diffuser on a white porcelain cei...
Category
1650s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Porcelain, Opaline Glass
Pair of Brass and Glass Lights Fixtures Limburg Glashütte, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Each individual glass shade is column shaped with a six-sided star at the base, all of which are the same size. Together these sculptural forms add depth and reflection. Presently fi...
Category
1770s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian table lamp , the lamp has not the shade and is rewired USA.
The condition is excellent original too. Would look amazing in any modern design interior.
Category
1630s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1960s Italian Lighting Sculpture Mosaic Etched Glass Shaped as Venus of Milo
By Poliarte
Located in London, GB
A 1960 vintage stunning and rare Sculptural Light shaped as “ Venus of Milo “ ancient classical Greek sculpture.
This sculpture functions equally we...
Category
1660s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Midcentury German Sputnik Glass Balls Chandelier, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous and stunning German midcentury Sputnik chandelier. This chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany.
This chandelier is composed by 10 units of clear glass balls...
Category
1670s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of the 3 Glass Pendant Lamps by Doria, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 4 beautiful bubble glass pendant lights designed by Doria. High-end pieces from the midcentury. A design Classic, the textured hand blown glass gives a wonderful warm glow. ...
Category
1660s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian Pair of Midcentury White Barbie Pink Murano Italian Table Lamps, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Lovely, huge and beautiful pair of white Murano table lamps with pink stripes. These pieces were made during the 1980s, Italy.
Each table lamp...
Category
1780s Spanish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Ceiling Fixture, Global Pendant Light, White, Small
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hanging pendant light, white stripes, mid-century.
Category
17th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Exceptional Pair of Italian Giltwood Wall Appliques
Located in Naples, IT
Rare ancient pair of 2-light wall lights in metal and carved gilded wood.
Neapolitan manufacture of the 18th century.
Suitable for candelabra with electric lamp.
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Set of Three Gold-Plated Glass Light Fixtures in the Style of Brotto, Italy
Located in Rijssen, NL
This stunning set light fixtures with textured glass bowls and gold-plated fittings was produced in the 1970s in the style of Brotto. Illuminates beautifully. Elegant and fine, it is...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate
Ceiling Fixture, Global Pendant Light, Black
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hanging mid-century pendant light.
Category
Mid-17th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Cut Glass
Pair of Large Venini Style Glass Sconces with Triedi Crystals, 1969
By Venini
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of Venini style glass sconces with triedi crystals, manufactured in circa 1970 (late 1960s and early 1970s) featuring seven crystals clear glass "triete" prism-rods, each en-gir...
Category
1770s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Lightolier Lights With 16 Glass Blocks Each, USA Circa 1975
By Lightolier
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Each light has 16 glass blocks that attach to a polished steel frame. The glass blocks are thick and square with tiny detailed air pockets throughout. In the center of each block is ...
Category
1670s American Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
“Tuomas” Acrylic Pendant Light by Yki Nummi for Stockmann-Orno, Finland, 1950s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This nice grey and white acrylic pendant light was designed by Yki Nummi for Stockmann-Orno in the 1950's. The lamp is in a very good condition with some minor signs of age and use.
...
Category
1650s Finnish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vintage Blue Glass Kastrup-Holmegaard Pendant Lamp, Denmark
By Holmegaard
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a very nice vintage blue glass pendant lamp with a metal wire detailing. The opaline inside gives a beautiful soft light. This light is of...
Category
1660s European Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Danish Imported White Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp with Black Metal Ring, 1960s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
We imported this nice midcentury pendant lamp from Denmark. The lamp is made of white opaline glass and has a black metal accent. It is in a very go...
Category
1660s Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Desk Lamp Manufactured by Candle, 1980s
By Candle
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Desk lamp manufactured by Candle. The lamp has a two-tone painted metal housing, with a perforated plate in the area of the bulb.
Feel free to contact us for more detailed pictures.
Category
1680s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Tube Shape Desk Lamp by Göran Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, 1978
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This very nice and futuristic-looking desk lamp was designed by Göran Pehrson in 1978 for Ateljé Lyktan in Sweden. The lamp shows a tube shaped pipe with one fluorescent bulb. The me...
Category
1670s Swedish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Signed Atelier "PETITOT" Sconces, 5 pair available
Located in Miami, FL
French bronze sconces by Maison Petitot .
Measurements without shade: 8" H, 8" W, 5.5" D.
Back plate : 6"H, 3"W.
Shade : 8"H, 4" diam base, 2"diam top
Us wired and in working con...
Category
Mid-17th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Table Lamp by Charles et Fils
Located in New York, NY
Sweet Corn table lamp by Charles et Fils.
Sculptural lamp of silvered bronze in the form of a husk of corn. Raised on a pedestal base, with three candelabra...
Category
1660s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
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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