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Lisa Johansson-Pape Chandelier in Brass and Glass for Orno, 1950s
By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Lisa Johansson-Pape chandelier for Orno from the 1950s. Brass frame with opaline glass lampshade
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Murano Glass
Fruit
Chandelier Pendant Light, Glass Gilt Metal, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A chandelier from Italy manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950.
It is made of leaf gold-plated
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern Italian Dahlia Chandelier by Max Ingrand, 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
, Italy, circa 1950s. Cast brass and curved crystal. Excellent original condition of the time, not
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1950s Crystal and Brass Flush Mount Pendant, Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This ceiling lamp or flushmount designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors crystal is in excellent
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Fontana Arte Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier by Max Ingrand, 1950s
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Rare Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier / pendant / Luminaire by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Huge Kalmar Palazzo Mid-Century Gold-Plated Ice Glass Chandelier, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A very elegant chandelier, produced by Kalmar Austria. Made of gold-plated brass and crystal glass
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Peill
Putzler 1950s White Glass Globes and Steel German Chandelier, Label
By Peill
Putzler
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind white glass globes and steel German chandelier, circa 1960. By Peill & Putzler
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Steel
1950s Emil Stejnar Brass and Crystal Wall Lamp Flush Mount
By Emil Stejnar
Located in Wien, AT
1950s Emil Stejnar Brass and Crystal Wall Lamp Flush Mount
Polished and stove enamelled
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Elegant Brass Crystal Glass Pendant Light Uplight Bowl, Stejnar Nikoll 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Exceptional and highly decorative vintage floral Mid Century Modern brass uplight chandelier by
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Maison Baguès Gilt Iron and Crystal Lantern Chandelier, France, 1950
s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Gilt iron and crystal lantern chandelier by the prestigious Maison Baguès.
Square four
Category
Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Scandinavian Modern Pendant, Finland, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Scandinavian Modern pendant, manufactured in Finland, 1950s. Brass frame with glass shades and a
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Orrefors Swedish Glass 1950s Pendant
By Carl Fagerberg, Orrefors
Located in New York, NY
An original 1950s Orrefors crystal glass Swedish pendant designed by Carl Fagerlund. The light is
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Rare Oval Emil Stejnar Ceiling Lamp, Vienna, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare oval Emil Stejnar ceiling lamp, Vienna, circa 1950s
Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Murano White Clear Glass and Brass Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful white and clear glass chandelier, made of Murano glass crystals, Italy, 1950s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Murano White Clear Glass and Brass Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful white and clear glass chandelier, made of Murano glass crystals, Italy, 1950s. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Midcentury Florentine Crystal-Flower Flush Mount Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Large Italian Midcentury Florentine Crystal-Flower Flush Mount Chandelier, 1950s
A lavish Italian
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
1950s Carl Fagerlund Crystal Flush Mount Chandelier - Swedish Modern by Orrefors
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Info and measurements:
Type: Crystal and brass flush mount ceiling chandelier.
Designer: Carl
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1950s French Brass Crystal Gilt Chandelier Wall Light Sconces Set of 4 Regency
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
crystal prisms and multi faceted octagon crystal beads.
Each chandelier sconce has three gilt brass arms
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
1950s Emil Stejnar Austrian Pendant Chandelier Flush Mount Lamp
By Emil Stejnar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Beautiful Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, Vienna Chandelier. The lamp can be used as a hanging lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal
Wonderful Flower Leaves Chandelier by Maison Baguès, Paris, circa 1950s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful six-arm gilt iron and crystal flower chandelier by Maison Baguès, Paris, circa 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Brass and Nickel Basket Chandelier or Flush Mount by Bakalowits, Austria, 1950s
By Bakalowits
Söhne
Located in Wien, AT
Brass and Nickel Basket Chandelier or Flush Mount by Bakalowits, Austria, 1950s
4 bulbs
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Marius-Ernest SABINO: Bronze
Crystal Chandelier, 1950
s
Located in Encino, CA
" Paris, France 1956.
Signed "SABINO Paris Made in France" on the small palms. Circa 1950's
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1950
s Crystal Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Five lights adorn this elegant chandelier. Made of fine crystal and custom wire work, this handmade
Category
Vintage 1950s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
2 1950
s Crystal Chandeliers
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Two crystal hanging fixtures are simple and striking. The crystals start out small and gradually
Category
20th Century Unknown Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Pair of 1950s Crystal Chandeliers in the Style of Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1950s Italian chandelier in the style of Fontana Arte.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
1950
s Crystal and Glass Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
Elegant chandelier has a slightly Deco feel. It hangs from a roped brass stem surrounded by a
Category
20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
1950
s Italian Crystal Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
A fantastic 1950's Italian chandelier. This stunning chandelier features beautiful bead work on six
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Maison Bagues 1950
s Crystal Flowers Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Fairfax, VA
A crystal flowers in clear and amber petit chandelier.
New wiring three lights 75watts max each
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Bagues 1950
s Crystal and Gilt Metal Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant six arm gilt metal with delicate crystal leaf chandelier by Maison Bagues
Measurement: 27
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Bagues 1950
s Crystal and Gilt Metal Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant six arm gilt metal with delicate crystal leaf chandelier by Maison Bagues
Measurement: 27
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
1950
s Rock Crystal Chandelier from Maison Bagues
Located in San Francisco, CA
1950'S ROCK CRYSTAL CHANDELIER FROM MAISON BAGUES GOLD LEAF OVER METAL. (one available)
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Vienna, Austria, 1950
s Crystal Ball Chandelier by Lobmeyr
Located in Austin, TX
Austrian 1950's chandelier of the very highest quality. Produced by Lobmeyr, in Vienna, with
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
Chandelier 1950s Baccarat Crystal
Located in San Francisco, CA
1950s French Beaded Baccarat Chandelier.
Approximately 39'' H X 20'' D.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Maison Baguès 1950
s Gilt Iron and Crystal Lantern / Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Fairfax, VA
Gilt iron and crystal lantern / chandelier by the prestigious Maison Baguès.
Square four light
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
Round 1950
s Smoked Crystal Chandelier by Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Sputnick Style Frame
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
1950
s 5 lght French chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
crystal chandelier with pink drop prisms
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Maison Bagues 1950
s Gilt Chandelier
By Maison Baguès
Located in Fairfax, VA
Maison Bagues crystal leaves and gilt metal 1950's chandelier.
Measures: 17" wide 23" minimum
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Italian Crystal Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Verona, IT
Chandelier made of crystal and brass.
Made in Italy, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
A Magnificent Pair of 1950’s Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers
Located in San Francisco, CA
crystal sphere finial; the whole decorated with crystal strings, swags and pendants; with coral painted
Category
Vintage 1950s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Ormolu
A Magnificent Pair of 1950’s Bronze and Crystal Chandeliers
Located in San Francisco, CA
crystal sphere finial; the whole decorated with crystal strings, swags and pendants; with coral painted
Category
Vintage 1950s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
1950s Iron and Amber Crystal Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron and Crystal Chandelier
Category
Vintage 1950s Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
1950s Gold Leaf and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Gold leaf with smoked mirror center column decorated with beaded and polished crystal chandelier
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
elegant french 1950"s chandelier
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
brass,crystal shades and lucite pendants
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French 1950s Crystal and Gilt Iron Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
Handcrafted in France during 1950s, gilt iron with beautiful crystal.
Minimum height fully
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Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Iron
French Gilded Metal and Crystal Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Austin, TX
A very decorative gilded metal chandelier with an antique finish. The fixture has six arms newly
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Metal
French Midcentury Silver Plated Chandelier with Crystals, 1950s
Located in Austin, TX
A majestic, very elegant twelve-light chandelier, circa 1950s, purchased in the Loire region of
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
1950s BELGIAN CRYSTAL SPHERE CHANDELIER, 14" x 17"
Located in Essex, MA
A mid-century Belgian crystal and brass hanging sphere chandelier. Newy re-wired.
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Venini Crystal Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
1950's Venini Crystal Chandelier. Crystals are solid, not hollow tubes. They are shaped as stars
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
French Unique 1950s Bronze and Crystal Chandelier
Located in Fairfax, VA
A fantastic unique design, glass and chandelier. This chandelier is adorned with great bronze
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Crystal Ship Chandelier, Spain, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage one-of-a-kind ship chandelier, Spain, 1950s. Made of glass crystals, this chandelier has
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Bronze and Crystal Chandelier by Lobmeyr, Austrian 1950s
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Bronze chandelier with crystal pendants modeled as a flower by Lobmeyr, Austrian 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
1950s Italian Murano Glass Chandelier Dressed in Crystal Pear Drops
Located in Stockport, GB
Petite Murano glass chandelier dating from 1950s, Italy. The five arm glass swan neck chandelier is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Glass Chandelier, Attributed To Kalmar, Austria 1950
s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
with cut crystal balls. The length of the basket is 15.75 inch, the total lenght is 32.5.
There are
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Crystal and chrome chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian 1950's crystal and chrome chandelier
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Vintage 1950s Regency Italian, Crystal Glass Chandeliers
Located in London, GB
A large Vintage "Montgolfier" Bag Chandelier in the Regency manner with crystal glass and richly
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Vintage 1950s Italian Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
Italian Design 1950s Chandelier By Crystal Arte
By Cristal Arte
Located in London, GB
Unusual design ceiling light by Crystal Arte
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Vintage Regency Crystal Glass Chandelier, Italian circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
A very large Vintage "Montgolfier" Bag Chandelier in the Regency manner with crystal glass and
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Vintage 1950s Italian Regency Chandeliers and Pendants
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1950s Crystal Chandelier For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1950s crystal chandelier you’re looking for. A 1950s crystal chandelier — often made from metal, stone and crystal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the 1950s crystal chandelier you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1950s crystal chandelier is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Empire and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one 1950s crystal chandelier that is appealing in its simplicity, but Emil Stejnar, Bakalowits
Söhne and Rupert Nikoll produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a 1950s Crystal Chandelier?
Prices for a 1950s crystal chandelier start at $246 and top out at $39,100 with the average selling for $3,464.
Finding the Right Chandeliers-pendant-lights for You
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
Questions About 1950s Crystal Chandelier
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024What the crystals on chandeliers are called are pendalogues. Makers adorn their chandeliers with pendalogues in an array of shapes and sizes. Some chandeliers may also feature crystal bead chains, crystal candle bobeches and other decorative accents. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of chandeliers from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To date chandelier crystals, hold them up to the light and look for acid marks. If you find one, use an authoritative online resource to research the mark and identify the manufacturer. You can then estimate the age based on the style of the crystal. If you can't find a mark, take the crystal to a licensed appraiser for a professional evaluation. Shop a selection of expertly vetted antique and vintage chandeliers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024The difference between a glass chandelier and a crystal chandelier is in the materials used to produce the light fixtures. Glass chandeliers are made of glass, a hard, brittle material made by melting together a combination of substances, such as sand, soda ash and limestone. When you add lead to these ingredients, you get crystal, a heavier material that can produce a reflective, sparkling effect when cut. Shop a diverse assortment of glass and crystal chandeliers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can spot a real crystal chandelier by checking a few things with the crystal glass itself. First, feel the weight. Crystal is made with lead and will be heavier than glass. Next, the clearer the piece, the more likely it is crystal. And finally, hold the crystal up to light. Light will pass through glass as clear, but crystal refracts the light into rainbows of light. Shop a selection of chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, chandeliers made from real crystal contain lead. That is because authentic crystal is glass made with lead oxide. The presence of lead gives crystal its sparkling effect. You'll find a selection of crystal chandeliers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes. Crystal chandeliers are still in style and can be found embellishing any room in the home. Crystal chandeliers come in many different shapes and sizes and can be very simple or highly decorative. Shop a selection of vintage and modern crystal chandeliers from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The hanging crystals on a chandelier are called pendalogues, sometimes spelled pendeloques. They can also be referred to simply as prisms. Shop a wide variety of chandelier prisms and pendalogues from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Some popular watches for men during the 1950s were the Rolex Submariner, the Enicar Sherpa Dive, the Breitling Navitimer, Omega, Constellation and the Rolex GMT-Master. Rolex, Timex, Orvin, Tower and Elgin were among the top watchmakers for women during the decade. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary watches.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024The clothing style in the 1950s was well tailored and classic. For women, dresses with padded busts, cinched waists and hips, and full circle skirts were popular, and the collared button-up shirt dress came into fashion during the decade. Men tended to wear suits in neutral gray, dark blue and brown colors made out of easy-to-care-for synthetic fabrics. Straight-cut double-breasted blazers were commonly worn for casual occasions. On 1stDibs, explore a variety of vintage clothing from the 1950s.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes. While the gem has always been a mainstay in jewelry, there was a boom in demand for pearl pieces in the 1950s. The style at the time was black-and-white-chic, and pearls were an excellent accompaniment to pieces like the classic little black dress. Shop a collection of expertly vetted pearl jewelry from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is 1950s furniture called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 20241950s furniture is called vintage furniture. Some pieces produced during this period may be considered mid-century modern based on their characteristics. Mid-century modern design refers to the variety of modernism that rose to prominence in the 1940s and ’50s. It displays many of the characteristics of the earlier versions of modernism, including simple forms and a focus on functionality. Other traits common in mid-century modern furniture include unadorned silhouettes, clean lines and mixed materials, emphasizing wood, wool, steel and plastic. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of 1950s furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 27, 2023In the 1950s, a Chanel bag was priced between $200 and $300. The iconic Chanel 2.55 bag cost $220 when first introduced in February 1955. Accounting for inflation, that works out to around $2,536 in today's money. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of Chanel bags from some of the world's top boutiques.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023There were a few popular diamond cuts in the 1950s. One was the brilliant round cut, which is still common today due to its simple shape and prominent sparkle. Other favorite cuts of the decade included the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of engagement rings.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024The best-known 1950s furniture style is called mid-century modern. Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three phrases that describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style emerged primarily in the years following World War II through creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living. Mid-century modern designers combined natural and human-made materials, such as teak, rosewood and oak woods as well as steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. Some well-known mid-century modern designers include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of mid-century modern furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023In the 1950s, several diamond cuts were popular. They included the brilliant round cut, the Asscher cut, the emerald cut and the marquise cut. Rings that featured a large central stone flanked by smaller baguettes were also trendy during the decade. Find a collection of vintage diamond jewelry on 1stDibs.
- Which artist became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.
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