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: 19th Century
Napoléon III Dark Blue Sèvres Porcelain Ormolu-Mounted Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ormolu-mounted dark blue Sèvres porcelain table lamp, circa 1880.
Measures: Height 44 cm
Width 20 cm
Depth 16 cm.
The lampshade is not included in the price.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
One of the Three Pairs of Brass Glass Cascade Fixtures by Staff, 1960
Located in Rijssen, NL
This pair of elegant cascade light fixtures was manufactured by Staff Leuchten in Germany. The light is executed in brassed aluminium and thick off white opaline molded glass etched ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Hand Sculpture Black Luster Terra cotta Table Lamp, By Jean Marais (1913-1998)
By Jean Marais
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This hand sculpture table lamp is in a black luster finish made of terra-cotta by Jean Marais,
(1918-1998)
Jean Marais is known as a French actor and companion of Jean Cocteau.
He...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Terracotta
Scandinavian Modern Sgraffito and Gold Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Gorgeous vintage mid-century modern, Scandinavian organic style lamp with sgraffito design of vertical stripes on a warm yellow glaze and small gold flakes throughout the body has l...
Category
Mid-19th Century Scandinavian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Flu table lamp designed by Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio, Italy 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Flu table lamp designed by Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio, Italy, in the 1970s.
The Flu lamp, designed by Giuliana Gramigna in 1979, was nominated for the Compasso d'Oro prize s...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Willy Rizzo table lamp year 1960
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Fabulous modern antique, table lamp, attributed to Willy Rizzo.
The lamp, dating from the year 1960, consists of a parallelepiped base from which rises a stem with leaves of various ...
Category
1860s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
3 Mid Century Modern Beige Glass Bulbous Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamps 24"
Located in Dayton, OH
Three mid 20th century glass table lamps featuring a bulbous ginger jar shape, reverse painted a slightly pinkish beige, with brass bases. Includes harps and simple cap shaped finial...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Murano Clear Glass Leaf Table Lamp with our Double Color Spiral Lampshade, 1940s
Located in Florence, IT
Murano hand blown clear glass leaf table lamp with square thick and heavy clear glass base. The lamp is presented with handmade spiral lampshade handcrafted by us, double color silk ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Olle Alberius Vintage Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Matosinhos, 13
Timeless Table Lamps in ceramic design by Swedish designer Olle Alberious in the 60s.
Entirely made of porcelain and ornamented with organic designs in shades of blue and green.
Abo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Swedish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Porcelain
Rare 1970's Chrome Orbit Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, 12 bulb
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Rare 1970's Chrome Orbit Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari, 12 bulb E14 sockets. 6 arms with light to top and bottom, finished in cream and chrome. An absolutley remarkeable ceiling li...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Sfera Gigante by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce Italy 1960
Located in Lucca, IT
Giant Sphere large table lamp designed Elio Martinelli in 1960 produced by Martinelli Luce .The globeis made of opalescent glass mounted on a chromed metal base.Inside it has one la...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Beautiful Pair of Vintage Murano Wall Sconce – Iridescent Triedri Glass, Murano
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 7 Murano iridescent prism (triedri) for each applique in a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is column. The glasses ha...
Category
1890s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
French Tobacco Jar Exotic Red Wood, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French exotic wood tobacco pot made circa 1960-1970.
This type of jar was used to keep tobacco in a summer of ideal humidification. This explains the presence of the small plastic bo...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood
Stilnovo Wall or Table Adjustable Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Padova, IT
Superb and very rare wall or table adjustable lamp. Clean and current design. Well preserved, it expresses refinement and good taste. Ideal for a read...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Tole and Porcelain Two-Light Floral Wall Appliqués / Sconces
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Italian (19th Century) two-light floral wall appliqués / sconces featuring green enameled leaves and mount with attached off-white porcelain rosettes. (PRICED AS PAIR)
We...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Harvey Guzzini table lamps Lucite and steel 1970s
Located in Haywards Heath, GB
Harvey Guzzini Table Lamps Lucite & Steel. Sold as a pair.
Materials: Conical lucite massive tube or rod base. White half round acrylic diffuser. Tubular stainless steel lampshade....
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Pair of Large Coach Lanterns Wall Lights Flush Mounts, 19th
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful pair of 19th coach lanterns - wall lights fixtures.
Germany.
Lamp sockets: 1.
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century French Bronze Floor Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage French bronze floor lamp designed and manufactured in France circa 1900s. This fantastic floor lamp features a solid bronze frame with a unique leaf design surrounding the li...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Historic bronze lantern from a monastery. Naples 1800 circa
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Ancient bronze lantern from a monastery of cloistered nuns located on the Amalfi coast. A candle was strung on the top, illuminating the chapel for a month. With the closure of the c...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Gérard Thurston, Desk lamp, 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Elegant table lamp by Gérard Thurston, USA 1950. It rests on a tripod base in gilded brass, the barrel is in walnut. The ignition is operated by a pull switch. The cylindrical lampsh...
Category
1850s American Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Einar Johansen, Table Lamp, Glazed Incised Stoneware, Søholm, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
A table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Features a highly artistic glazed and incised decor.
Sold without lampshade. Stated dimensio...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Sarfatti Vintage Midcentury Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Milano, IT
Gino Sarfatti vintage midcentury sputnik style chandelier with red and mint green shades. Beautiful time worn patina. Wired for Europe.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Angelo Lelii Arredoluce Table Lamp 12297 Scrittoio Model, Italy, 1950
By Angelo Lelii
Located in taranto, IT
"scrittoio" 12297 table lamp, designed by angelo lelii for Arredoluce, italy, 1950s-
Made in brass with aluminum dark green shade.
Very good conditions, as pics
A. Pansera, A. ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Max Ingrand Wall Sconces
By Max Ingrand
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Max Ingrand wall-sconces produced about 1960 by Fontana Arte
Brass back plate and frosted glass.
Category
1860s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of Sconces by FILC MIlano Design Guglielmo Ulrich, 1950
Located in taranto, IT
wonderful pair of sconces designed in 1950 by guglielmo ulrich for filc Milano, made in brass structure with a white opaline glass worked shade.
wonderful for those who want to gi...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Søholm Ceramic, Large Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
A large table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Features a highly artistic glazed decor.
Sold without lampshade. The stated dimensions...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Søholm Keramik, Large Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
A large table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Features a highly artistic glazed decor.
Sold without lampshade. The stated dimensions...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
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 three lights for each one, made all in brass with murano satin glass...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Table Lamp Oscar Torlasco Fontana Arte Pietro Chiesa Style, 1950s
Located in taranto, IT
wonderful and rare midcentury table lamp, probably design by pietro chiesa for fontana arte or oscar torlasco.
Made all in brass with double opaline glass.
These are the measuremen...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Danish Ceramic Table Lamp Søholm, Denmark, 1960s Einar Johansen
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
A table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Features a highly artistic incised decor.
Sold without lampshade. Stated dimensions exclude ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Mazzega Pendant Glass Murano Ice Frost Leaves Gilt Gold Structure, Italy 1970
By Mazzega
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional cascade pendant with leaves glass Murano oversized around 30 cm with GILT GOLD structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This unique Mazzega cascade...
Category
1870s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Søholm Keramik, Large Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
A large table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Features a highly artistic glazed decor.
Sold without lampshade. Stated dimensions exc...
Category
Mid-19th Century Danish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Mid Century Stilnovo Style Floor Lamp Black Metal Tripod Base Milk Glass
By Stilnovo
Located in Milano, IT
A Stilnovo style floor lamp with a metal tripod base and milk glass which is attached with metal pins. Wired for Europe circa 1960's.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Hans Kogl Gold Leaf Wall Sconces, 1970s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Hastings, GB
Hans Kogl leaf wall sconce's 1970’s, Germany.
These large and beautiful leaf sconce's are a real statement piece
There are 3 handcrafted curved gilt stems decorated fully with gilt...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
HINDU HEAD BRASS Table Lamp
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Artist and manufacturer are unknown. This is a beautiful single Hindu head lamp in brass and wood with distinctive marks in headdress and adornments with a ...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Golden Wrought Iron 5-Lights Floor Lamp, Mid-Century, France
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Floor lamp / torchiere / candlestick in gilded wrought iron.
5 lights. Clover / heart shaped base.
Mid century, France.
In excellent condition, electricity redone.
Dimensio...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wrought Iron
Venini Ca' Rezzonico Murano chandeliers
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of absolute magnitude and meticulously decorated details chandeliers Ca' Rezzonico by Venini.
The dimensions of the chandeliers are incredible as the...
Category
Early 1800s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Antique Arts and Crafts Large Brass Lantern
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful original Arts & Crafts Lantern in brass. This rare and stunning lantern is of substantial proportions and features attractive decoration motifs hammered into the copper; ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Carlo Nason for Mazzega LT327 Table Lamp and Flower Vase, Italy 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Naples, IT
Table lamp and flower vase Mod. "LT 327" in white and transparent blown Murano glass with chrome-plated metal details designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Italia 1960.
Category
1860s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Set of Four 1940s French Wall Lights in the Style of Gilbert Poillerat
Located in London, GB
A set of four 1940s French wall lights in the style of Gilbert Poillerat.
A beautiful set of four wall lights each with a double bulb and stylish wrap around silk shades. A semi-c...
Category
1840s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Carlo Nason Cascade Pendant Glass Murano Bicolore
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional cascade pendant with large glass Murano oversized around 40 cm with gilt gold structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This unique Carlo nason cascade...
Category
1870s Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Glass Purple Pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s, Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Murano art glass lavender purple pendant by Alessandro Pianon for Vistosi, 1960s, Italy. Lovely large murine (or millefiori) at the center of a top hat pendant...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Irish Crystal 1850s Two-Light Table Lamps with Floral Shaped Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Irish crystal two-lights table lamps from the mid-19th century, with floral shaped bases. Created in Ireland during the 1850s, each of this pair of table lamps features a h...
Category
Mid-19th Century Northern Irish Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Mazzega Cascade Pendant ice frost Glass Murano, italy 1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional cascade pendant with leaves ice frost glass Murano oversized around 30 cm with brass structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This unique Mazzega cascade...
Category
1870s Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mazzega Cascade Pendant Glass Murano, italy 1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional cascade pendant with leaves glass Murano oversized around 30 cm with CHROME structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This unique Mazzega cascade...
Category
1870s Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1920s Fine Antique Chinese Rosewood Carved Floor Lamp with Pagoda Shade
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chinese floor lamp.
For your consideration an antique floor lamp. Hand carved sculpture base in solid rosewood with a beautiful original pagoda shade deco...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Louis Drimmer Ceramic Table Lamp with Blue & Yellow Faces on Green Body, France
Located in New York, NY
Large, Louis Drimmer ceramic table lamp with a blue and yellow face on a green glazed ground. Newly wired with patinated brass, standard base double cluste...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Italian Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful bronze Italian chandelier, 15-light amazing for a dining room, measures: 15 - 4" wax candle covers.
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Maria Teresa Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Maria Teresa, antique crystal chandelier, 18-light, with 4' wax candle covers, with a gold brass frame, great for a dining room.
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Opaline Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of 19th century French opaline lamps, formerly oil.
Measures: Height 80 cm.
Diameter 17 cm.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venetian Pair of Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Venetian sconces, in excellent conditions, very unique style.
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Hans Kögl Gold and Silver Calla Lily Wall Lights, C 1970’s
By Hans Kögl
Located in Hastings, GB
Pair of Hans Kögl calla lily wall sconces, c 1970's
Stunning silver and gilt calla lily flower design
Each silver calla lily has a central faceted Sw...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Crystal Bronze Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
French bronze crystal chandelier, clear and purple crystal, 8-light chandelier with 8-4" wax candle covers.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Murano Yellow Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Yellow Murano chandelier. 4-light, and 4 - 4" candle wax covers.
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Massive Extra Large Three-Tiered Kalmar Ice Glass Chandelier
Located in Rijssen, NL
A high end elegant modern chandelier, manufactured by Kalmar Austria in the 1960s. Lovely design, the chandelier has 18 sockets 40W and three...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Sculptural Italian Modern Metal and Glass Tree Table Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Italian tree form table lamp in the style of Giacometti. Sculptural black iron branches support decorative clear balls. Mounted on a plas...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
English Georgian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
English Georgian chandelier, dressed with kite and half pear crystals. The central steam is cut German crystal.
12 lights chandelier with,...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Black Lacquered and Brass Design Floor Lamp, French, circa 1950
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This floor lamp is made of black lacquered metal and brass with a new shade made of black shintz, gilt inside. This is a French work and a very nice design, circa 1950.
Category
1850s French Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, 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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