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
Vico Magistretti for Artemide Clinio Wall Lights in Glass & Nickel-plated Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 'Clinio' wall lights, opaque glass, nickel-plated brass, Italy, 1967
These Clinio wall lights are designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide. The spher...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena 'Arenzano' Floor Lamp in Brass & Opaline Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, floor lamp 'Arenzano', brass, Carrara marble, opaline glass, Italy, circa 1956
This delightful floor lamp is a design by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
Doria Leuchten Wall Light or Sconce in Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Doria Leuchten, sconce or wall light, metal, Germany, 1970s.
This white metal wall or ceiling light offers a unique opportunity to make a statement in your interior. Winning an Ind...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Mod Black Dome Floor Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mid-century floor lamp with a down-light and black, metal, dome shade and pull chain with a red ball detail. It has a slender, chrome stem and a more pronounced, black dome base. ...
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Elegant Italian Chandeliers in Steel with Opaque White Glass Spheres
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandeliers, chrome, steel, aluminum, glass, Italy, 1970s
This imposing chandelier has twelve round white opaque glass shades that give off a warm and soft light. The chandelier is ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Ignazio Gardella "Doppio Vetro" Wall Light in Brass and Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, wall light model 'LP7'/Doppio Vetro, brass and glass, Italy, 1955
An intriguing wall light by the designer and architect Ignazio Gardella. The glass sp...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paolo Pallucco Playful Table Clamp Lamps in Solid Chestnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paolo Pallucco for Pallucco Roma, desk lamps, chestnut, Italy, 1960s
A distinctive clamp desk lamp, thoughtfully designed by Paolo Pallucco, not only offers functionality but also v...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chestnut
BOWEN Mid-Century Modern White Oak 23" Chandelier Pendant
Located in Beaverton, OR
The BOWEN light fixture is a stunning example of contemporary Mid-Century Modern design. With its minimalist silhouette, warm wood tones, and unique shape,...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Other
Mid-Century Modern Pendants with White Glass Spheres
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendants, glass, chrome-plated metal, Europe, 1960s
These atmospheric pendant lamps features each an opaque white glass orb. This results in a nice and soft light-tone creating a li...
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pendant Model '194/N'
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, off-white pendant '194/N', metal, wire, Italy, 1950
A beautiful pendant in a natural colored metal made in Italy around 1950. This pendant designed by li...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Amber & Clear POLIEDRI Murano Glass Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian pendant light made from 185 multicolored Murano glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal. The glasses are amber and trasparent, which makes the c...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Houseof Charcoal Grey Diffuser Wall Light in Metal with LED Bulb
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
This versatile, low-profile wall light is part of the houseof diffuser family. The round shade folds to diffuses a warm illuminating glow. Ideal for a living space or bedroom. Or pit...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini for Artemide Table or Floor Lamps 'Circo' in Off-White Canvas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Artemide, table or floor lamps, lacquered metal, canvas, Italy, 1978.
Quirky and quite unique, this 'circo' table lamp designed by Mario Bellini, is a true exampl...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large 'Sputnik' Chandeliers in Brass and Glass 47in./120cm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
'Sputnik' chandeliers, brass, glass, Austria, 1960s
Beautiful and sizeable 'Sputnik' chandeliers made in Austria in the 1960s. These lights...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lorenzo Burchiellaro Large Sculptural Lamp in Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lorenzo Burchiellaro, table or floor lamp, aluminium, Italy, 1970s
Sculptural and large lamp by Lorenzo Burchiellaro. Four triangular, bent aluminum sheets form a dynamic body to th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Floor Lamp by Lisa Johansson-Pape, 1950s. Brass and Leather. Orno Finland.
Located in Turku, FI
Beautiful and fully original Floor Lamp designed by Lisa Johansson-Pipe. This version was the first one to be produced in the 1950s and is a quite rare find especially in this good v...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Pleated Fan Light with Linen Shade off-white Handmade
By Louis Jobst
Located in London, GB
Limited edition and handmade Pleated Fan Light. The pleated linen splays out to create a fan or shell-like form. The white linen gives the light a soft glow and the delicate shape of...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
RAAK Amsterdam Pendants with Clear Glass Orbs
By RAAK
Located in Waalwijk, NL
RAAK Amsterdam, pendants, glass, metal, Europe, 1970s.
This atmospheric set of pendant lamps features each a glass orb, casting a gentle and soothing light tone that imbues the spac...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Pleated Wall Light G9 Version with Linen Shade off-white Handmade
By Louis Jobst
Located in London, GB
Limited edition handmade Pleated Wall Light. The white linen gives the light a soft glow and the delicate shape of the light is carefully fitted around a brushed stainless steel arm...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
RAAK Amsterdam Pendants with Satin Glass Orbs
By RAAK
Located in Waalwijk, NL
RAAK Amsterdam, pendants, satin glass, metal, Europe, 1970s.
This atmospheric set of pendant lamps features each a frosted glass orb, casting a gentle and soothing light tone that i...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Round Textured Glass Flushmount by Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A wonderful flushmount by Limburg, Germany, 1970s.
Special glass form on a black color metal base.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and ready to use. ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases.
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Wall Light in Brass and White Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall light, brass, glass, coated aluminum, Italy, 1950s
This elegant light from Italy features a cone shape with a perforated brass socket that holds the glass shade. It has a very ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Floor Lamp with White Shades
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Floor lamp, glass, brass, marble, coated steel, Italy, 1960s
Made in Italy, this elegant floor lamp features three curved arms each holding a white shade that reminds of water drop...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass, Steel
Italian Wall Light in Opaline Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall light, opaline glass, brass, aluminum, Italy, 1950s
Elegant wall light made in Italy in the 1950s. This piece is made in the shape of a curved brass fixture that holds the opal...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Tito Agnoli for O-Luce ‘367’ Floor Lamp
By O-Luce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for O-Luce, floor lamp, model ‘367’, coated steel, nickel-plated steel, coated aluminum, Italy, design 1954, production 1950s
The floor lamp, model 367, was meticulously...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
RAAK Ceiling Lights 'Maxi-Light Bulb' in Smoked Glass and Brass
By RAAK
Located in Waalwijk, NL
RAAK Amsterdam, ceiling light model 'Maxi-Light Bulb' B-1260, brass, smoked glass, The Netherlands, 1960s.
RAAK created an amusing lamp by building a light bulb around a light bulb....
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Angelo Ostuni for O-Luce Floor Lamp with Ocher Yellow Shade
By Angelo Ostuni, O-Luce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Ostuni for O-Luce, floor lamp, model '312 V2', Carrara marble, brass, coated aluminum, Italy, 1949
This floor lamp is designed by the influential designer in the field of lighting design Angelo Ostuni in 1949 which his brother Giuseppe took into production for their new established lighting design company 'O-Luce'. His first models designed between 1946 and 1948 were made in a more traditional manner to suit the taste of the Milanese upper-middle class. Ostuni's shift in his design approach is clearly displayed in the features of this designed model. Not only is this lamp aesthetically pleasing, it is clearly designed to provide a light source to adjust to one's own requirement. O-Luce manufactured an extremely complicated construction of rollers and springs inside the lamp bar (less than 15mm circumference) which allowed a smooth height adjustment without any cable impingement. Combined with a precision ball joint at the base, this lamp has an almost unlimited rotating telescopic flexibility. In addition, the cone-shaped aluminum shade coated in ocher yellow can be rotated to change the direction of the light partition. In 1950, Angelo Ostuni and his brother received international recognition for their exceptional lighting designs, mostly for the application of adjustable features in their designs which was highly innovative during that period.
Angelo Ostuni (1904-1981) was an Italian designer and the elder brother of Giuseppe Ostuni (1907-1994) who established the Italian lighting company O-Luce. Together, they collaborated on numerous of designs for O-Luce that became one of Italy's leading lighting design companies. Angelo Ostuni was born in Trieste, Italy in 1904, when the city was part of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy. Ten years later, the First World War began. In 1915 Italy declared war on the Habsburg Empire and soon the Italian army bombed Trieste in May 1915. The Ostuni family endured some difficult times and eventually moved to Milan in 1919. Angelo enrolled into the Instituto Tecnico of Milan. From a young age, he showed a special talent for drawing. La Fiamma...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Chandelier in Crystal Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, chandelier model '2097', crystal glass, brass, Italy, circa 1954
This magnificent chandelier by the esteemed French master glass worker and decorator ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Monolite, Brass and Ivory-toned Onyx sculptural chandelier, Piattelli Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Monolite is a unique brass and ivory-toned onyx chandelier designed by Silvio Piattelli. It combines classical materials with modern design to create a truly timeless piece. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Monumental Chandelier in Lacquered Metal 3M Diameter
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, lacquered metal, The Netherlands, 1960s
Monumental, bright and very large chandelier. This light is specially made for a church in Delft, The Netherlands in the 1960s. Designed to provide a bright enough light source for a grand space, this light has twelve shades that are connected to the interesting diamond shaped construction that forms the inner part of the body of the chandelier. The ingenious design and the shades remind of Italian Stilnovo light...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
One Green Glass Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
One green Ufo glass pendant light.
The brown lamp has been sold.
Green light diameter 50 cm and height 38 cm.
Brown light diameter 40 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Tulip Table Lamps by Designline in Orange on White Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous matching pair of tulip form table lamps after Laurel Lamp Company These feature an orange powder coated cast aluminum bases with mouth blown frosted white glass shades. Th...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel
Mario Botta for Artemide Bicolor ‘Shogun’ Table Lamp
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Botta for Artemide, 'Shogun' table lamp, metal, Italy, 1986
Mario Botta referred to lamps as “people”. He said “Shogun is a person. He has a head, body and feet, plus he has ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Modern Wall Lights with Tubes in Chrome
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall lights, chromed metal, Europe, 1970s.
Set of wall lights. Each light consist of three cylindrical chrome candle holder inspired tubes which ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Houseof Yellow Diffuser Wall Light in Metal with LED Bulb
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
This versatile, low-profile wall light is part of the houseof diffuser family. The round shade folds to diffuses a warm illuminating glow. Ideal for a living space or bedroom. A joyf...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Elegant French Holophane Glass Pendants
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ceiling lights, glass, coated steel, coated aluminum, France, 1950s
This set of perforated metal pendants is accompanied with a luminescent holophane bowl of glass. There are severa...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Doria Leuchten Wall Lights or Sconces in Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Doria Leuchten, sconces or wall lights, metal, Germany, 1970s.
These white metal wall or ceiling lights offer a unique opportunity to make a statement in your interior. Winning a...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Modern Dutch Wall Light in Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Philips, wall light, fiberglass, plastic, The Netherlands, 1970s
Artistic wall light of the seventies that embodies a nice textured surface executed in fiberglass As a consequence, ...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fiberglass, Plastic
Elegant Murano Poliedri ceiling light - Carlo Scarpa - smoked glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Elegant Italian ceiling light made from 84 beautiful Murano smoked glasses "poliedri". Structure in gold and brass colored metal.
Period: late xx century
Dimensions: 17,70 inches (45...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Wall Light in Blue Metal and Brass Detailing
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall light, texturised metal, brass, Europe, 1950s
Attractive wall light in blue metal with brass detailing. The hood of this wall lamp has a very elegant curve. This small light produces a strong and bright light, perfect for a reading nook...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sistema Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Gunmetal Finish and Glass, 4-Shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sistema chandelier in Gunmetal Finish and opaline glass. This dark shiny plated finish has now got back in fashion, probably because of its uniqueness and the nice play with light in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Ceiling Light in Blown Glass and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, brass, blown glass, Czech Republic, 1960s.
This ceiling light features a delightful composition combined with the use of fine materials. The cylindrical-shaped canopy si...
Category
1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce 'Ochetta' Wall Lights
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Arteluce, 'Ochetta' wall lights, model 141, metal, frosted glass, Italy, 1962.
The 'Ochetta' wall lights were designed by Franco Albini and Franca ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce 'Siluro' Floor Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce, floor lamp 'Siluro', model '12628', Carrara marble, coated steel, brass, plexiglass, Italy, circa 1957
This floor lamp, designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass, Steel
Attractive Wall Light in Red Lacquered Metal and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wall light, metal, brass, Europe, 1950s
A wall light with red lacquered metal shade and base. The stem of this elegant light is executed in brass. A nice detail of this design are...
Category
1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Amber Bubble Glass Pendant by Helena Tynell for Limburg, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A large round with light smoke tone bubble glass pendant designed by Helena Tynell for Limburg, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s
Sockets: It needs 1 x E27 standard bulb.
Ligh...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fibonacci Chandelier
Located in Westport, CT
The Fibonacci chandelier takes inspiration from the Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical pattern found in nature, art, and architecture. The perfectly balanced spiral pattern of this chandelier captures the beauty and harmony of the Fibonacci spiral, creating a sense of modernity, sophistication, and elegance.
G9 socket (halogen-style socket with 2 pins). Dimmable. We recommend G9 LED bulbs: 5w LED with 60 watt equivalent.
Striking design scaled to work well in a dining room, foyer or entryway. Lovely in a master suite, living room or glam room...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Giacomo Benevelli for Missaglia 'Arabesco' Wall Light Sculpture
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giacomo Benevelli for Missaglia, 'Arabesco' wall-mounted light sculpture, metal, Italy, circa 1967
Italian designer and sculptor Giacomo Benevelli (1925-2011) designed this mesmeriz...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Palwa Chandelier or Pendant Light, Gilt Brass and Crystal Glass, 1960s
By Palwa, Palme & Walter
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous and high quality gold-plated brass chandelier or pendant light by Palwa (Palme & Walter), Germany, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1960. Hundreds of gilded brass rings with cut-glass crystals in different sizes. A round textured glass disc is mounted at the bottom to cover the bulb fittings and to create a fantastic light effect. An awesome hollywood regency light fixture...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Very Rare Artek A808 Floor Lamp by Alvar Aalto, Made in Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, FI
Chrome Plated version of artek a808 floor lamp. This color combination has never been in serial production. Only a few pieces made to order.
Product inf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce 'Filo Sfera' Floor Lamp in Chromium-Plated Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, 'Filo Sfera' floor lamp model 14069, chromium-plated metal, metal wire, lacquered metal, Italy, circa. 1969
The Filo Sfera Floor lamp embodies a splendi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Wire
Large green Murano glass chandelier, Italy
By Vistosi
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Mid Century Modern Murano glass Drum chandelier, in the manner of Vistosi. Italy 1980s
The Murano vintage chandelier has a brass canopy but is almost a flush mount light: remai...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Gino Sarfatti For Arteluce Table Lamp in Green Lacquered Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, floor lamp model 1102/D 'garden light', lacquered metal, glass, Italy, 1975
The frame of this eccentric light sculpture is executed in a green colored metal mesh, a material that has frequently been used for garden furnishings...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Jean Perzel Style Brass & Milk Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Las Vegas, NV
1960s brass and milk glass ball pendant lamp. Not signed by designer or manufacture.
Commercial size pendant, perfect for kitchen islands/bars etc.
Drops 33in from ceiling. Glass b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pendants in White Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pendants, glass, metal, Europe, 1970s
Very elegant ceiling lamps with large matte white shades defined by organically rippled surfaces. The lamp radiates an ambient light partition....
Category
1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Hand Blown Chandelier in Red Murano Glass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, Murano glass, Italy, 1960s
1960s Venetian chandelier composed of ruby red Murano glass. Handcrafted and executed with modern lines in combination with the elegance of V...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Royal 7 Midcentury Table Lamps by Ingelise Koefoed for Fog & Mørup
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Royal 7 Midcentury Table Lamps by Ingelise Koefoed for Fog & Mørup
Tall and impressive table lamps with very decorative bold design by Danish ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
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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