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
Iron Round Limburg Flush Mount or Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
A wonderful round iron flush mount, circa 1970, made by Glashütte Limburg, Germany.
With hand blown smoked glass on brass base and a cage-like structure in iron. Illuminates beautifu...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Omnidirectional Swing Arm Sconces in Polished Chrome
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern omnidirectional swing arm sconces were realized in Italy circa 1970. They feature an austere and graphic silhouette featuring a strip of poli...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Floor Lamp with Ruched Shade, Scandinavia ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
In the design annals of Scandinavian modern furniture, the mid-century emerge as a golden era, where form seamlessly intertwined with function, giving rise to timeless pieces that co...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood, Glass
3 wall lights in the style of Maison Baguès in brass Stylized leaves
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
3 wall lights in the style of Maison Baguès in brass
Stylized leaves
Price is for 1
possibility to buy 1,2 or 3
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
A pair of Model 13-017 Wall Lights by Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in London, GB
A pair of Model 13-017 Wall Lights designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno in Finland during the 1960s. As one of Finland's leading lighting designers of the twentie...
Category
1960s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Peill Putzler Large Biomorphic Clear Glass & Chrome Pendant Lights
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Set of three beautiful mid-century designed hanging ceiling pendant lights by iconic German lighting manufacturer Peill & Putzler in the 1970s. This is an absolutely classic piece of...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Bronze & Twist Leather Wrapped Floor Lamps, Spain 1950's
By Metalarte
Located in New York, NY
A pair floor lamps by MetalArte Elegantly wrapped in a Tobacco leather, on heavy bronze bases. Base only: 9"x55"
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Italian Glass Sconces By Poliarte
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian glass sconces by Poliarte.
This stunning pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Brutalist geometric wall sconces are executed in clear chiseled glas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Large floor lamp mod. 'Scultura' by Gaetano Missaglia, Italy 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Rare sculptural floor lamp model 'Scultura' by Gaetano Missaglia, Italy in 1960s. Unique design composed out of a variety of twenty square and rectangular tubes with matching plexigl...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Table lamp, bedside table in Murano glass. Midcentury Design Italia 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Small table lamp produced in Italy in the 1960s by Barovier and Toso Style. Brass accessories.
With 1 light E 14 in perfect working order. Italian production.
Weight: 780 grams
No...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Chandelier Pendant in Bamboo, Rattan and Wicker, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing chandelier pendant in bamboo, rattan and wicker featuring four lights.
Made in Italy in the 1960s
Measures:
Height without chain: 51 cm
Diameter: 75 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Murano Glass Triedre Chrome Sputnik Chandelier with 24-Carat White Gold Flecks
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite handblown Murano glass Sputnik chandelier offers an abundance of Triedre crystals- each replete with a profusion of 24-carat white gold flecks- emanating from a centra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold, Chrome
Sergio Asti Kilimanjaro table lamp set of 3 RAAK The Netherlands 1970
By Sergio Asti, RAAK
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful set of three “Kilimanjaro” table lamps model D-2136 designed by Sergio Asti for RAAK Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1978. The name comes from a mountain area in Tanzania. This ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Epic Mid Century Modern Rocket Table Lamp! Mahogany Fiberglass Sputnik Era Icon!
Located in Peoria, AZ
Amazing!
The ULTIMATE Rocket Ship Lamp!
Mid Century Hand Carved Mahogany
Rocket Ship Table Lamp
Hand-painted Fiberglass Shade
1953
This is the fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fiberglass, Mahogany
Wall Applique by Guy Bareff in Terracotta and Grog Clay, France 1970s
By Guy Bareff
Located in Hellouw, NL
This Guy Bareff wall applique is a stunning fusion of artistry and functionality.
Design
Crafted from terracotta and grog clay, this masterpiece boasts a square silhouette adorned ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Clay
Mid Century Modern c1970s Onion Bulb Shape Turned Cork & Walnut Table Lamp MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern c1970s Onion Bulb Shape Turned Cork & Walnut Table Lamp MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Biagio 282 Table Lamp by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1968
Located in Argelato, BO
One of the most iconic and elegant lamps of Italian design, designed by the great architect and designer Tobia Scarpa and made entirely by carving out a single block of marble.
It g...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble
Tre Shade Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shades mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
3 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 35.5 inches ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Isamu Noguchi Akari 7A Table Lamp
Located in Dronten, NL
Model number 7A table or floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari.
Original version manufactured by Ozeki & co in Japan.
Rice paper, enameled metal. Retains manufacturer's original st...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
J.T Kalmar Square Brass & Textured Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Introducing a charming Mid-Century flush mount or ceiling lamp. Crafted with a square lampshade from textured melting glass, reminiscent of ice, and adorned with a brass knob in the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of three DESIGN Midcentury Wall lamps/scones - Czechoslovakia, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia,around 1980s
- good original condition
- new electricity
jr
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood
1 of the 2 Exceptional Huge Glass Flush Mount /Chandeliers by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 exceptional, huge, clean and modern ballroom flush mount by J.T. Kalmar Leuchten from the 1960s. The chandelier consists layers with several hand blown textured glass shad...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass Ceiling Chandelier by Carlo Nason for Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and large Murano glass chandelier from the 1960s.
High-quality workmanship and fantastic design.
The structure of the 32 glasses creates a very sparkling light.
Manuf...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Verner panton Fun 2MD mother-of-pearl chandelier J. Lüber 1968
Located in Grenoble, FR
Original Chandelier, model, 2DM Fun, design 1968, J Lüber, Basel
Nickel-plated metal and mother-of-pearl. Garlands of circular mother-of-pearl plates suspended from three rings of in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstätten Germany 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Large and elegant Mid-Century Modern brass pendant lamp or hanging light. Suits perfect for a dining table. Designed and manufactured by Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Germany, 1960...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large French 1950s Brass Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
This unusual one off brass desk lamp was made in France in the 1950s. It has an elegant curved arm, a button on/off switch and a solid stand.
We've had the light rewired using black, rope twist silk flex.
Perfect for your home office, or a hotel reception desk.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 3 Murano Yellow Glass Pendant Light, Different Shapes, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 3 Doria Leuchten globes (in collaboration with Murano) in the style of Venini, manufactured, circa 1960. Real statement piece.
High-end thick Murano crystal glass shades ma...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Dark Blue glass Lamps Design by Bengt edenfalk, Skruf Sweden, 1970
By Skruf, Bengt Edenfalk
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of deep blue Skruf glass lamps with chrome fittings, signed and has original stickers.
The glass body is 11".
Rewired for the US.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
1 of the 4 Large Blown Murano Glass and Brass Wall Lights by Hillebrand
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 0f the 4 large high-end Murano glass on a brass base sconces by Hillebrand, Germany, circa 1960s.
It consists of textured quality clear crystal tubular shade simulating ice on a br...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Chromed Floor Lamp from the 1960s, Made in Italy, Mid-Century Modern Era
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp - Chromed Metal Lamp - Ignazio Gardella Style
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern floor lamp in chromed metal and glass. Timeless in style, the top glas...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Murano Tronchi Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with clear Murano tronchi glasses mounted on chrome finish metal frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd
Measures: diameter 29.5 inches, height 16 inches plus chain and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Pair of Sconces in Bamboo and Rattan Louis Sognot Style, Italy 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of sconces "Lantern" wall lamp in rattan and bamboo, attributed to Louis Sognot, France, 1960s.
A wonderful example of mid-century craftsmanship, where bamboo and rattan are p...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1 the 10 Brass Massive Murano Glass Wall Lights or Flush Mounts, 2 Sizes
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the ten high quality modern thick textured ice glass flush mount or wall lights by Hillebrand, circa 1965.
Each light fixture is featuring a huge round blown glass dish. Can ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stamped Stilnovo Brass Chandelier With Colourful Cups
By Stilnovo
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
1950s chandelier made by Stilnovo, made of nine arms of light pointing upward, at different angles and lengths. The arms end with enameled colourful cups holding opaline glass curved...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950's Italian Metal Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
A stylish 1950s Italian mid-century modern table lamp with an elegant brass structure and a black lacquered metal circular shade.
Push type switch at the base.
Fits two e14 bulbs. ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of White and Brown Ceramic Wall Lights, Sweden, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Stunning wall lights, made in Sweden around the 70s. The lights are made of two white cone-like glass cups, held together by a brown ceramic band in the middle, creating a classy and...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Tre Shade Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shades mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
3 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 35.5 inches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
Midcentury pair of wall lights mod Feltre designed by Ignazio Gardella Italy '60
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury pair of wall lamps mod. Feltre designed by Ignazio Gardella, manufactured by Greco
Original golden brass structure and pressed glass diffusers, with beautiful vintage pat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
20th Century Swedish Vintage Modern Orrefors Glass Table Light by Olle Alberius
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish table lamp with a new white round shade, made of hand blown slightly smoked glass designed by Olle Alberius and produced by Orrefors,...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Murano Tronchi Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with 49 clear Murano tronchi glasses of length 25cm, mounted on chrome finish metal frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd
Measures: diameter 23.5 inches, height 21.5 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Chrome Eyeball and Lucite Piano or Bookcase Light by Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely modern, unique and super functional mid-century piano light #7 by Raymor. This corded light features a chrome eyeball that rests in a lucite frame ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Tre Shade Flush Mount by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian flush mount with Murano glass shades mounted on solid brass frame / Designed by Fabio Bergomi / Made in Italy
3 lights / E12 or E14 type / max 40W each
Diameter: 35.5 inches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Cool Mid Century Modern Textured Glass & Chrome 3 Tier Chandelier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super cool mid century modern chandelier having 3 graduated tiers of alternating textured glass & chrome circles, 4 interior lights.
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Murano Flush Mount / Sconce by Leucos, 2 Available
By Leucos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian flush mount or wall light with a single milky white Murano glass shade with red border / Made in Italy by Leucos, circa 1960s
Original mark on the frame
Measures: dia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Unique Pendant by Vistosi in Midnight Blue Murano Glass.
By Vistosi
Located in Mortsel, BE
This exquisite Murano Pendant, crafted by Vistosi Italy, is truly something special. Comprising two glass forms delicately stacked atop one another, with the lightbulbs nestled in be...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Carl Fagerlund Chandelier for Orrefors Sweden Textured Acanthus Glass Leaves
Located in St. Louis, MO
Carl Fagerlund chandelier or pendant for Orrefors Swedenm with four clear textured Murano Acanthus glass form leaves, with brass frame, center support and chain. Takes four candle si...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
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
Murano Tronchi Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with 49 clear Murano tronchi glasses of length 25cm, mounted on chrome finish metal frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd
Measures: diameter 23.5 inches, height 21.5 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1 of the 2 Clear Gold Brass Glass Flush Mount wall lights, Fagerlund, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Wonderful Flush Mount made by Fagerlund, Sweden. From around 1960. Consists of a beautiful crystal handmade glass plate on a polished brass plate.
The texture of the glass gives the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp by Wolfgang Tümpel for Doria Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp or hanging light. Catalog no 913/3522 - 55. Designed by Wolfgang Tümpel for Doria Leuchten, Germany, 1950s.
Executed in op...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Flush Mount Gold Murano Glass, Italy, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in Rijssen, NL
An elegant hand blown Murano glass flush mount , Italy, 1970s.
The leaf shaped glass is gold speckled and has a clear 'top' with gold speckles. Mounted on a golden brass frame. The t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Carlo Nason Opalescent Wall Appliques in Murano, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nason was the only designer at the helm of Mazzega in the 1970s and 1980s. He is responsible for a wide range of designs of course all made the always beautiful Murano glass. The vas...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Tronchi Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian chandelier with clear Murano tronchi glasses mounted on chrome finish metal frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd
Measures: diameter 29.5 inches, height 16 inches plus chain and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Zaccagnini for Marbro Asian Style Table Lamp Italy Midcentury Modern
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Unique ceramic table lamp with glossy, buttery yellow crackle glaze body and forest green and brown abstract Asian-inspired relief motifs was made in Italy by Società Anonima Cerami...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Murano Tronchi Sconces by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with clear Murano tronchi glasses of length 25cm, mounted on chrome finish metal frame / Made in Italy by Fabio Ltd
Measures: width 12 inches, height 12 inches, de...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
1 of the 2 Huge Kalmar Chandeliers 'Palazzo', Gilt Brass Glass, Austria, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 exquisite 24-carat gold-plated brass and clear brilliant glass 'Palazzo' light fixture by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in circa 1970 (late 1960s and early 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
One of the Two Chrome Wall Lights/Flush Mounts by Leola, 1970s
By Leola
Located in Rijssen, NL
A gorgeous pair of Sciolari-style ceiling or wall lights by Leola. Made of chromed brass, Germany, 1970s.
Please notice the price is for one piece, two pieces available.
Dimensions...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rattan Coconut Tree / palm tree Table Lamp
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Handmade cute mini-version of rattan coconut lamp. Easy to fit on your table, sidebord or even bedside table. Each comes with 2 bulbs in the coconuts and 6 removable/ adjustable leav...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
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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Chinoiserie Wood Lamp
Clear Cone Pendant Light
Copper Cone
Danish Pendant Wood
Desk Reading Lamp
Figurine Lamp