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Pair of Sciolari Modernist Chromed Metal Wall Lamps 1970s Minimalist Design
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Sciolari Modernist chromed metal wall lamps 1970s Minimalist design.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Steel

Set of 2 Cubist 1970s Modernist Metal Wall or Table Lamps
By Motoko Ishii, Dieter Witte, Arteluce, Sölken Leuchten, Staff Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and impressive cubist wall or table lamps from the 1970s. Exceptional design and a
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

German Modernist Striped Glass Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Peill Putzler, 1970s
By Peill Putzler
Located in Barntrup, DE
the 1970s. White color metal frame with one socket for E14 light bulb. Dimensions: Length 25 cm / 9.84
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Gorgeous 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
on a white enameled brass frame. Designed and manufactured by Kaiser Lighting, Germany in the 1970s
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Gorgeous 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Chandelier by Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
a white enameled brass frame. Designed and manufactured by Kaiser Lighting, Germany in the 1970s
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Modernist Bubble Glass and Metal Wall Light by Doria Lights, 1970s, Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Age: 1970s This 1970s wall or ceiling light was made by Doria lights in Germany. The light base
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Modernist Glass and metal wall Light by Doria Lights, 1970s, Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Age: 1970s This 1970s wall or ceiling light was made by Doria lights in Germany. The light
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

Modernist Table Lamp Brevettato 1970´s
By Brevettato
Located in Berlin, DE
Very nice lamp from Italy from the 70s. The reflection through the concave Body, gives a special atmosphere and light on the wall. The lamp is in excellent condition. The height is...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Enamel, Chrome

Mid-Century Modernist Hexagonal Flush Mount Brass and Glass -1970 s
Located in Frisco, TX
A beautiful flush mount. Made in Germany. The fixture requires three European E14 candelabra bulbs, each bulb up to 40 watts. Priced to sell.
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Vintage 1970s German Flush Mount

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Metal, Brass

1970 s Modernist Table/Wall Lamp by Elektrosvit Nove Zamky
By Elektrosvit
Located in Brno, CZ
inspiration of a pre-war modernist aesthetic, this lamp is commonly mistaken for being produced in the 1930’s
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Vintage 1970s Slovak Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Steel

1970s Modernist Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1970s modernist sinuous aluminium band table lamp. Fully rewired and new porcelain socket, the lamp
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Grand 1970 s Mid-Century Modernist Fifteen Lights Atomic Chrome Sputnik
Located in Kingston, NY
This grand 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Sputnik chandelier features an atomic form design on a
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

1970s Swedish Modernist Table Lamp Anders Pehrson
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in San Francisco, CA
Modernist acrylic shade and chromed base by Swedish designer Anders Pehrson for Atelje Lyktan. Nice
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

French Modernist Chrome Column Table Lamp, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
1970s French Modernist chrome column lamp with spayed legs. Newly wired for US specifications
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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of Modernist Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Pair of modernist black and white table lamps. The symmetrical and simplistic design fits in a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

1970s Modernist Smoky Lucite and Chrome with Shelving Floor Lamp
By Joe Colombo
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Great mod design floor lamp with two swiveling smoky Lucite shade lamp fixtures set within a cool chrome square tubing frame with three smoky Lucite shelves that can hold some fantas...
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps

Beautiful 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Trumpet Table Lamp
Located in Kingston, NY
This beautiful 1970s Mid-Century Modernist table lamp. It features a trumpet form base with chrome
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

1970s Modernist Italian Chrome and Lucite Sphere 3-Light Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1970s modernist Italian polished chrome and tubular blue capped Lucite three-light table lamp
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Superb 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Kingston, NY
This superb 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Sputnik chandelier features an heart shape form design on a
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Pair of Mid Century Modernist Stackable 1970s Tall Lucite Table Lamps
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Miami, FL
Charles Hollis Jones style, these 1970s stunning tall and very heavy stacked Lucite Table Lamps
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic, Lucite

Pair 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Atomic Sputnik Table Lamps
Located in Kingston, NY
This superb pair of 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Sputnik table lamps feature an atomic form design
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Modernist Black Metal and White Perspex Wall Sconce, 1970s
By Reggiani
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Large 1970s wall sconce in white plexiglass lower dome, black painted metal base.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal

1970s Mid-Century Modernist Atomic Chrome Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Kingston, NY
This superb 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Sputnik chandelier features an atomic form design on a
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Pair of Modernist Wall Lights, Italy 1970s
Located in London, GB
Fantastic pair of Italian modernist design wall lights in brass, circa 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

1970s Modernist Pair of Lamps in Brass and Wood
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Very rare pair of geometric lamps in gilt brass. Veneer in mahogany wood on the both face. None including the shades.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Exceptional Pair of 1970s Modernist Murano Glass Flower Form Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Designed by the Italian glass firm of Mazzega, these great pair of 1970s handblown clear Murano
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Chrome

Modernist, Black and White Polish Glass and Metal Lamp, 1970s
By Apolinary Gałecki
Located in Warsaw, PL
Expressive in its shape, black and white lamp from Poland of the 1970s of the last century. The
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Vintage 1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Pair of Italian Modernist Design Wall Lights, circa 1970s
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of Italian modernist design wall lights in brass with ivory and grey shades, in the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Metal, Brass

1970 s Modernist Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
1970's modernist chandelier
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Vintage 1970s American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Circa 1970 s Modernist Design Chandelier
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
White painted pierced metal center column with multi colored insert. Finely cut metal framework captures the light.
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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

1970s Modernist Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
1970s Modernist Chandelier
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Vintage 1970s Chandeliers and Pendants

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Chrome

Vintage Modernist Chrome Floor Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari, Sciolari Lighting
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Modernist design chrome floor lamp designed by Gaetano Sciolari. Beautiful, timeless design
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Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

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Chrome

1970s Modernist Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
1970's Modernist Chandelier
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20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Chrome and Lucite Modernist Lamp, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
A very unique lamp. The shaft is heavy chrome and the adjustable top is very thick Lucite. Quite striking.
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

1970 s Chrome and Grass-Cloth Modernist Italian Star Base Adjustable Floor Lamp
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Extremely beautiful 'Modernist' floor lamp on a great designed three legged base all in chrome. The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Floor Lamps

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Chrome

Italian Modernist Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in London, GB
Highly unusual Italian Modernist floor lamp. White and red versions are available. Red painted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Steel

Carved Marble Modernist Table Lamp circa 1970s
By TSAO Designs
Located in Oakland, CA
Carved marble table lamp with removable glass shade. The lamp has a reostat dimmer built into the switch to adjust the intensity of the light. Beautiful gray and off white marble base.
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Pair of Brass Modernist Lamps. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Pair of table or bedside lamps in brass. Design attributed to Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio. Famous design like Carlo Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Venini...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

1970s Modernist Murano Glass Tronchi Flush Mount Ceiling Light
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A 1970's chrome flushmount light with 10 hanging Murano tronchi glass pendants. The center is lit
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Flush Mount

Modernist Stacked Helix Lucite Floor Lamp ca. 1970s
By Karl Springer
Located in Peabody, MA
. Original Lucite finial. Ca. 1970s, in the manner of Karl Springer. 65.5" high including finial. 12
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Lucite

Modernist desk lamp after a Bauhaus design, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A modernist brass Bauhaus style lamp, often attributed to, but certainly inspired by the Bauhaus
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Vintage 1970s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Brass

1970s Modernist chandelier with cascading pendant lights
Located in New York, NY
Modernist chandelier with 5 suspended lights in cascading succession, each reflector hanging from
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Vintage 1970s German Chandeliers and Pendants

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Aluminum

Sciolari Chandelier Modernist Design, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Sciolari chandelier modernist design 1970s, chromed metal frame with white lacquered metal, the
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Chrome

Modernist French table lamp in brushed metal from the 1970s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gorgeous French table lamp from the 1970s with a bold modernist aesthetic. Designed in brushed
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Italian Modernist Chandelier, 1970s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage modernist chandelier in the manner of Gaetano sciolari consisting of an aluminum and wooden
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Blue Modernist Glass Ceiling Lamp, Scandinavia, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unusual diablo style pendant lamp in blue architecturally stepped glass. When lid the bottom shade turns purple. Anonymous Scandinavian maker/designer in the style Murano.
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Large Modernist Nickel Wall Sconce, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
A large wall sconce. Nickel plated metal with custom paper shade.
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Antique 1870s American Wall Lights and Sconces

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Nickel

Modernist Table Lamp by Brevetatto, Italy, 1970s
By Brevettato
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare table lamp by Brevetatto, Italy, 1970s. This Modernist desk lamp is made out of chromed metal
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Aluminum, Steel

1970s Mid-Century Modernist Sputnik Table Lamp
Located in Wichita, KS
This superb 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Sputnik table lamp features an atomic form design on a
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Murano Art Glass Modernist Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
A modernist Italian floor lamp. The large cantilevered top is white Murano glass with clear banding
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Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Large French Modernist Stainless Steel and Brass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Maria Pergay
Located in Miami, FL
Large impressive stainless steel lamp. A large orb with six concave cutouts in brass. Orb is 14" in diameter.
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Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Leola Leuchten Modernist Sculptural Brass 16-Light Flush Mount, 1970s
By Leola
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous brass flush mount by Leola Leuchten. It can be used also as a sconce. The light fixture requires sixteen European E14 candelabra bulbs, each up to 40 watts. It measures ap...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

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Metal, Brass

Modernist Purple Cubic Sputnik Table Light Kaiser Leuchten Lights, 1970s Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten, Christian Dell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Age: 1970s This 1970s table light was made by Kaiser Leuchten in Germany. The light is
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Metal

1970s Modernist MCM Orange Pendant Lamp
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Fabulous Orange MCM Pendant Lamp 3.75 h x 13 diameter Original preowned vintage condition Refer to images listed
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Modernist 1970s Sputnik Chromed Table Light by Honsel Lights Attributed, Germany
By Honsel
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
: Germany Age: 1970s This 1970s table light was made by Honsel Lights attrib. in Germany
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Modernist Dandelion Space Age Table Light by Sölken Lights, 1970s, Germany
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
: 1970s This 1970s table light was made by Sölken Lights in Germany. The light base is made of
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Modernist desk lamp after a Bauhaus design by Marcel Breuer, 1970s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A modernist brass Bauhaus style lamp, often attributed to, but certainly inspired by the Bauhaus
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Vintage 1970s German Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Brass

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1970s Modernist Lighting For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of 1970s modernist lighting on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every piece of 1970s modernist lighting was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An item from our selection of 1970s modernist lighting, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of 1970s modernist lighting over the years, but those crafted by Gaetano Sciolari, Camer Glass and Venini are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1970s Modernist Lighting?

Prices for a piece of 1970s modernist lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $100 and can go as high as $24,975, while the average can fetch as much as $2,403.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About 1970s Modernist Lighting
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Fashion during the 1970s included lots of T-shirts, cardigans, kimonos, graphic tees, jeans, khakis, and vintage clothes. In the mid-1970s, other fashion highlights included puffy skirts and shirts with flowy sleeves.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, sequins were indeed popular in the 1970s and could be seen on the dancefloors and discos of the time, along with other popular fabrics like velvet and satin. Sequins and hot pants were the go-to outfit of the disco-glam decade. Shop iconic vintage and contemporary sequin clothing from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Yes, velvet was used in the 1970s. Fashion designers used the fabric to produce dresses, bell bottoms, flowy kimonos and other pieces. Furniture makers often used it as the upholstery on sofas and armchairs. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of pieces from the 1970s.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024
    What 1970s furniture is called varies. Generally, you may see pieces produced during the decade classified as "vintage" or "retro" furniture. During the 1970s, some makers continued to produce furniture that boasted the characteristics of mid-century modern works. The disco era yielded furnishings with organic, often rounded shapes, unadorned silhouettes, clean lines and a mix of materials. The showy leather furniture of the 1970s, which was both sexy and comfortable, is seeing a resurgence in today’s homes. Shop a wide variety of vintage 1970s furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    No, the 1970s are generally not considered to fall within the era identified as mid-century. With respect to mid-century modern design, while there is some debate between collectors and design experts about the specific time period that saw the emergence of the style, most furniture enthusiasts agree that by the late 1960s, interest in MCM had largely declined. Writer Cara Greenberg, who coined the term “mid-century modernism,” suggests that “the period from the end of World War II to 1960 – from V-J Day to JFK – was the heyday of innovative furniture design in America.” Mid-century modern furniture is characterized by clean lines and inviting, organic shapes. Furniture makers of the era believed that good design was an essential part of good living. Find a variety of vintage mid-century modern furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if a dress is from the 1960s or 1970s, first look for a label. You may be able to determine the approximate date of the dress simply by researching the designer using reputable online sources. Also, check the zippers. Dresses from the 1960s will usually have metal or nylon zippers. Ones from the 1970s are more likely to be plastic. You'll find a large selection of vintage dresses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Go-go boots were fashionable in the late 1960s through the 1970s. A calf-length to knee-length boot became synonymous with 1960s and 1970s fashion and is still highly coveted today by fashion enthusiasts. Shop a wide range of vintage go-go boots on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Which clothing style was most popular in the discos in the 1970s is open to debate. Some of the trends of the discotheque scene included sleeveless, sequined tops paired with bell bottoms and knee-length halter dresses topped off with tall go-go boots. For men, jumpsuits and leisure suits were the favorite looks. Both men and women often wore shoes with chunky heels and thick platforms. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of 1970s vintage clothing and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    The designer who became famous with her wrap dresses in the 1970s is Diane von Furstenberg. She debuted her first example in 1974. When creating the Wrap dress, von Furstenberg drew inspiration from the skirts worn by ballerinas. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the now-iconic dress, an exhibit called Diane von Furstenberg: Journey of a Dress was held at museums in the United States and abroad. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Diane von Furstenberg apparel and accessories.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    After the success of his “Sol” series in the 1960s, Richard Anuszkiewicz began to focus on his “Centered Square” designs in the mid-1970s. He used interacting colors to change the perception of the art in the eye of the viewer. You can shop a selection of Richard Anuszkiewicz pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.