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 Floral Ball Chandelier by Palwa
Located in München, DE
Impressive floral ball chandelier from the 1960s.
Extremely successful design and very high quality workmanship.
The 170 floral crystals spread a spectacular play of light in the roo...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mazzega Murano Glass Iced Leaves Chandelier, 1960s-70s, 36 leaves total*
By Mazzega
Located in Warrenton, OR
Mazzega Murano Glass Iced Leaves Chandelier, 1960s-70s, 36 leaves total*
This is a large sized, vintage Murano glass "Iced Leaves" chandelier by Mazzega with 36 large leaves. The le...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Orrefors Design XXL Wall lamps by Carl Fagerlund glass and brass, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Orrefors Design XXL Wall lamps by Carl Fagerlund glass and brass, 1960s
Discover the splendor of lighting with the Orrefors Design XXL Wall Lamps, a masterpiece designed by Carl Fag...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
set of 2 Hans Kögl Style Golden Florentiner Leaf Wall Light Sconces, Italy, 1980
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Wall light with LEAVES, set of 2
Origin:
Italy
Age:
1980.
This modernist light set was produced in Italy in the 1980s . It is made from solid metal in form of sev...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
"Moonlight" by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy 1971
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Rare and collectible floorlamp, model 'Moonlight', by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy 1971.
A tall square mirror-like column opens up at one side to reveal a neon tube. Close...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stunning Florian Schulz Double Posa Brass Pendant Lamp with Side Counter Weights
Located in Berlin, DE
Really beautiful Florian Schulz double posa pendant lamp with one E 27 / model a bulb in brass.
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Several Wall Sconces Opaline Glass and Brass in the Style of RAAK, 1970
By RAAK
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stunning wall sconces designed in the style of RAAK. Opaline glass with brass details.
Minimalistic design executed with a taste for excellence in craftsmanship.
Good condition that...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lampadario di Paolo Venini con vetri Murano lavorati a filigrana, 1970
By Venini
Located in Palermo, IT
Bellissimo lampadario a tre diffusori di luce costituiti da bocce in vetro di Murano con motivo a filigrana di Venini bianco e giallo con struttura in ottone e ghisa. Perfettamente...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Sonneman Chrome Articulating Arm Eyeball Table Lamp! Swing Counterweight 1960s
Located in Peoria, AZ
STUNNING!
ROBERT SONNEMAN
CHROME ARTICULATING
COUNTERWEIGHT LAMP!
RARE DESIGN!
CIRCA 1960
DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 13" high BY 36" wide (in extended horizontal position)
Her...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
set of two xxl Modernist Brass Floral Theatre Wall Light Sconces, France, 1950
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
xxl Brass wall light, set of 2
Producer:
Origin France
Age:
1950s
This modernist wall light set was produced in France in the 1950s. It is made from solid brass a...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand "CP-1" Wall Lights-1962-
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Wall light-CP1-1962- by Charlotte Perriand
CP1 / plastic base.
Stamped Charlotte Perriand & StephSimon on the base.
Screw hole part cracked.８
Designer: Charlotte Perriand
Edition S...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Paavo Tynell for Lightolier Chandelier flower accents candelabra 1960s mcm
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1960s chandelier designed by Paavo Tynell for Lightolier. 12 Candelabra bulbs around the circumference accentuated with brass wire flowerlets at the bottom of each. From underneath...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Palm Leaves Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier in Fume Gold
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mouth-blown Murano glass chandelier, brass structure, 20 Murano glass leaves, disposed in the shape of a palm tree crown.
Equipped with 3 light bulbs (E14 for Europe, E12 on request ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 6 Petite Murano Tubes Pendant Lights by Doria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 3 petite Murano pendant lights designed by Doria, 1970s
Very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready to use.
Each Pendant requires one E14 small bulb with 40W max.
Light ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 7 Large Glass Pendant Light by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special round dark yellow glass pendant designed by Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired, and ready t...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Big design XXL glass brass austrian chandeliers - 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- late 1980s
- very good original condition
- 6 flaming
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Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Giltwood Sculptural "Jeans" Table Lamp by Carlos Villegas
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Single woodcarving table lamp with white gold finish depicting a pair of jeans in exquisite detail by master woodworker Carlos Villegas.
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Giltwood
Iconic Gilbert Watrous Magnetic Floor Lamp
Located in Riverdale, NY
Iconic Mid Century Watrous Floor Lamp with a magnetic socket allowing change to multiple heights and positions. Amazing design allows steel ball to swivel in all directions. Original...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
French 'Java' Red Table Lamp by Mathieu Matégot, 1953s
Located in Paris, FR
The highly collectible red 'Java' lamp, circa 1953, embodies Mathieu Matégot's artistic innovation, featuring pleated and perforated painted sheeted metal atop elegant brass tripod l...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Palm Leaves Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier in Pearl White
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mouth-blown Murano glass chandelier, brass structure, 20 Murano glass leaves, disposed in the shape of a palm tree crown.
Equipped with 3 light bulbs (E14 for Europe, E12 on request ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 20 Large Stunning Raak Brass Flushmount Maxi Globe, Netherlands, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 20 Maxi Bulb Flush mounts designed by Raak, Netherlands, 1970s.
Smoked glass in a very beautiful smokey brown color.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wire...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
set of 2 heavy brass Florentiner Wall Lights by MAISON CHARLES, France 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: unique hollywood regency wall light set of 2
Origin: France
Design producer: MAISON CHARLES (one light is marked on the backside wall fixation with CHARLES and made in Fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
French 'Java' Yellow Table Lamp by Mathieu Matégot, 1953s
Located in Paris, FR
The highly collectible yellow 'Java' lamp, circa 1953, embodies Mathieu Matégot's artistic innovation, featuring pleated and perforated painted sheeted metal atop elegant brass tripo...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid-Century Large chandelier by Albano Poli for Poliarte. Italy 1970s
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in Catania, CT
Large chandelier designed by Albano Poli for Poliarte and produced in Italy during the 70s. Good vintage condition with trace of age and use. There can be some small chips. Full work...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pencil Reed Cone Wall Sconce mid century modern
Located in Oxford, GB
Introduce an elegant and exclusive atmosphere into your space with this handcrafted pencil reed rattan wall sconce lamp. Crafted in a co...
Category
2010s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
unique Large 65cm Italian Stilnovo Style Theatre Wall Light Object, Italy 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
brass theatre wall light sconces
Origin:
Italy
Age:
1950s
This modernist light was produced in Italy in the 1950s in Italy. It is made of brass tone metal and met...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Nuvola Cocoon Chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1962
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Step into the captivating world of Italian Mid-Century Modern design with the Nuvola cocoon chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos in 1962. This light suspension model boasts an interna...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
xl 9 arm Brass Stilnovo Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
brass ceiling light, flush mount
Origin:
Italy
Age:
1950s
This vintage modernist light was produced in the 1950s in Italy. The lights is made of metal and solid ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sparkly Mid Century frosted glass square flush mount ceiling light
Located in New York City, NY
A Mid-Century Modern flush mounted ceiling square.
Patterns of geometric and stylized floral motif decorate this lovely architecturally square chandelier in a gridwork of square glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Small Desk Lamp by Piotr Sierakowski for Koch & Lowy
Located in Ferndale, MI
A small dome shaded desk lamp with a weighted base in army green with brass hardware.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
set of 2Chandeliers and Pendants 'Pallone' by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two 'PALLONE' suspension chandeliers, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1950s, Italian manufacture.
Brass plates, blown frosted glass shade and black rope with ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Max ingrand Fontana Arte Brass and Glass Pendant Mod. 2409, Italy, 1960s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Diameter 34 height 90 including the chain
Beautiful Fontana Arte pendant designed by Max Ingrand featuring a thick glass screen and patinated brass mounting. Height can be easily ad...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Wooden Carved Horse Head Lamps with Shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of carved horse head lamps, a stunning pair for the modern or traditional home and especially those who enjoy equestrian - a bold statement.
Firmly attributed pair in dark ceru...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Silk, Oak, Wood
Pair of Murano glass elements chandelier by Venini. Italy 1970s.
By Venini
Located in Catania, CT
Rare Set of two Murano glass chandeliers produced by Venini during the 70s.
Good vintage condition with normal trace of age and use on the...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
set of two xxl 56cm Floral Mirror and bronze Theatre Wall Light, France 1970 no1
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
xxl Bronze wall light, set of 2
Producer:
Origin France
Age:
1970s
This modernist wall light set was produced in France in the 1970s. It is made from solid bronze...
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Lovely Set of Italian Design Table Lamps in Minimalist Stilnovo Style Brass 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Italian 1950 design table lamps/lights in the style of stilnovo.
Patinated brass frame with white metal shades. The shades can be ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Murano chandelier by Carlo Nason for Mazzega Italy 1960s
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Presenting an undeniably elegant and exceptional work of artistry, a Murano glass lamp by the renowned Italian designer Carlo Nason. This lamp stands as a truly rare find, acknowledg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano pendant lamp LS 134 Medusa by Carlo Nason Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Introducing a truly elegant and exceptional piece of artistry, the "Medusa" LS134 Murano glass lamp by renowned Italian designer Carlo Nason. This lamp is recognized by connoisseurs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Beautiful Large three-Tier Murano Glass Tube Chandelier - 52 glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 52 large clear glass tubes in a star shape.
Period: late XX century
...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Impressive three-Tier Murano SMOKED Glass Tube Chandelier - 52 glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 52 large SMOKED glass tubes in a star shape.
Period: late XX century
...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
1950s French Mobile Chandelier Mathieu Matégot Style
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French mid century modern mobile chandelier with 3 lights.
After style of French designer Mathieu Matégot.
Made in France 1950s.
Shades in y...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Jane & Gordon Martz Ceramic Table Lamps for Marshall Studios, circa 1965
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic Table Lamps for Marshall Studios, circa 1965.
Measures:
29.63" To the top of the socket.
22.38" To the top of the ceramic.
8.38" diameter
(The lamp ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
1950s French Tripod Floor Lamp style of Maison Arlus France
By Arlus
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Maison ARLUS French floor lamp tripod base circa 1950s
Made in France.
Sculptural brass and steel body
Retains bayonet sockets. US wired.
Unmarked. Attribution design of Maison Arl...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Steel
Design Cocoon Extendable Arc Floor Lamp from Hustadt Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s
- Germany, Hustadt leuchten
- Marked by label
- Beautiful and perfectly made lamp in original top condition.
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Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Metal
Fontana Arte 1960 Italy Milan Very Rare Table Desk Lamp In Glass And Hardware
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric table lamp designed by Fontana Arte.
An extraordinary piece of Italian decorative arts, created in Milano by Fontana Arte, back in the 1960. Crafted with translucent cut glass and nickeled steel. The main body is composed by two rectangular beveled pieces of greenish glass carved with incused circles and frosted finishes.
Fontana-Arte
FontanaArte is an Italian company founded in Milan in 1932 by Luigi Fontana and Giò Ponti (1891-1979). The company is known for the processing of curved glass and for the production of lighting equipment, becoming over the years a prominent name for Italian design. Fontana-Arte marked the “history of light and furnishings” in Italy and worldwide. Born of the idea of an architect, the company has always kept strong ties with the design world, gradually involving leading Italian and international architects and lighting designers. With them, the company has created a true cultural project of architecture, lighting and furniture. This design culture, mainly involving fine materials (above all glass), has seen interaction between technology and aesthetic appeal as its main focus, generating a series of timeless objects, with splendid shapes, some of which have become design classics, exhibited in leading museums around the world. Giò Ponti invites Pietro Chiesa (1892 – 1942) to join him in the art direction. Chiesa is a distinguished glass master who enlists the craftsmen from his own workshop to join him to the company. Gio Ponti designed the 0024 pendant lamp and the Bilia table lamp in 1931. Pietro Chiesa‘s most famous lamp at that time is the Luminator, designed in 1933, in 1937 the 006. In 1954, Max Ingrand, a French glass master and decorator, renowned for his stunning stained-glass church windows, becomes the art director. He designed the Fontana table lamp. Gio Ponti becomes again art director in 1967 and he designs a new collection of lamps, the Pirellina and Pirellone table...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Monumental 52" Kinkeldey Crystal Chandelier
By Kinkeldey
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Monumental tiered crystal drop chandelier by Kinkeldey.
Creator: Kinkeldey
Origin: Germany
Circa: 1970s
Dimensions: 30" high , 52" diameter
Materials: chrome, crystal
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Beautiful Vintage Italian Murano Chandelier, 24 Iridescent Grit Disks
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent grit discs in a nickel metal frame. The glasses have the particularity of reflecting a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Midcentury Amber Bubble Glass Pendant, Germany, 1960s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Space Age pendant light was manufactured and designed during the 1960s in Germany. It is made of amber bubble glass and has got a brass cylinder. The lamp comes without canopy.
...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Baldelli Hand Painted Ceramic Lamp for Marbro, Italy, 1950's
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Baldelli Hand Painted Ceramic Lamp for Marbro, Italy, 1950's.
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Large Gorgeous Flower Sconces Gilt Faceted Crystal Glass Bagues, Palwa, 1970s
By Palwa, Maison Baguès
Located in Aachen, NRW
A Gorgeous, high-quality Sonces designed by Palwa, Germany, 1970s.(It is documented in the Palwa sales catalog)
It is made of a gilt brass frame and many crystals. Great scale and ex...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1970s Ingo Maurer Uchiwa Bamboo Wall Light Sconce Germany
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970 Ingo Maurer Uchiwa Wall Light Sconce designed by acclaimed German industrial designer Ingo Maurer.
Provenance Paris, France
25 tall x 17.7...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Palma Hammered Brass Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
PALMA Wall Sconce, a stunning lighting fixture that is sure to add a touch of elegance and sophistication to any space. Handmade with delicate precision, this sconce is crafted from a hammered brass sheet, carefully formed into a sphere shape.
When lit, PALMA Sconce...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 10 Ice Glass Wall Sconces with Brass Tone by J.T. Kalmar, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the ten beautiful and elegant modern brass wall lights or sconces, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, executed to a very high standard.
Each w...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Audoux Minet pair of cord lamps
Located in BELFORT, FR
Pair of 1970's cord lamps in the style of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet.
New lampshades, french electrification.
Measurements : total height 71,5 cm, to...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Cord
Coppia di Lampade '2211' Max Ingrand per FontanaArte, anni 50s-60s vetro bianco
By Max Ingrand
Located in Milano, IT
Due lampade da soffitto modello '2211' di Max Ingrand per FontanaArte. Corpo in cristalli grigi, schermo in vetro diffusore bianco satinato, montatura in
ottone nichelato. Lampade an...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Cast Brass and Aluminum Chandelier
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Cast brass and aluminum chandelier with "floral" open design.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Sculptural Brass Wall Lights Flush Mounts by Leola, 1970s
By Leola
Located in Rijssen, NL
A gorgeous pair of Sciolari style ceiling or wall by Leola. Made with brass, Germany, 1970s.
Please notice the price is for the pair.
The light fixture requires 3 E14 candelabra bu...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Brass Spider Ceiling or Wall Light in Midcentury Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Inspired by the Italian midcentury designs, this ceiling / wall light will make the focus center of your interior. The arms radiate all around the stem, each ending with a brass shad...
Category
2010s Italian 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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