Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Pair of Vintage Murano Lantern Styled Art Glass Table or Bedroom Accent Lamps
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of small lantern styled art glass table lamps are unsigned, but are presumed to have been made in Italy and designed by Angelo Seguso in circa 1970. The two lamps are done ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Klaus Nolting
Lix
Portable Outdoor Aluminum Table Lamp in Sage for IP44de
Located in Glendale, CA
Klaus Nolting 'Lix' portable outdoor aluminum table lamp in sage for IP44de.
Founded in 1933 in East Westphalia, Germany, IP44.DE has quickly become one of the most innovative outdoor lighting companies in Europe, producing innovative pieces manufactured with detailed precision to the highest quality standards. Combining beauty with durability, this family run business has seen its space defining designs illuminate noted commercial, public and residential projects all over the world.
The 'Lix' portable rechargeable indoor/outdoor table lamp...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum
Klaus Nolting
Qu
Portable Outdoor Aluminum Table Lamp in Bronze for Ip44de
Located in Glendale, CA
Klaus Nolting 'Qu' portable outdoor aluminum table lamp in bronze for IP44de
Founded in 1933 in East Westphalia, Germany, IP44.DE has quickly become one of the most innovative outdoor lighting companies in Europe, producing innovative pieces manufactured with detailed precision to the highest quality standards. Combining beauty with durability, this family run business has seen its space defining designs illuminate noted commercial, public and residential projects all over the world.
The 'Qu' portable rechargeable indoor/outdoor table lamp provides the perfect solution to your evolving outdoor luminary needs. Designed to go anywhere, the lamp's body is executed in durable die-cast aluminum which is expertly fitted to the amber-colored glass. The result is a highly refined IP44-rated lamp with a light cast outward all directions. Optional mounting accessories include hooks or silicone based rope to further expand display possibilities. Coupled with two internal lithium ion batteries, the 'Qu' is capable of providing up to 20 hours of portable light...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Style Pendant or Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte style pendant or lantern. This stunning italian chandelier or lantern is comprised of sheets of glass...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
Cuboid Ceiling Center-Light with 4 Lamps Behind Bronzed Glass Panels
Located in Verviers, BE
Geometric modernist design on a brass-patinated stem. Central chain and column with four pairs of arms supporting four lamps in candlestick form, and four bronze colored glass sheets...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Faceted Glass
Brass Mid Century Pendant in the Style of G. Ulrich
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large lantern pendant lamp produced in Italy between the 1940s and 1950s.
Its design is reminiscent of similar products made by well-known desig...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Murano Sputnik White Flowers Art Glass Midcentury Chandelier and Pendants, 1980
Located in Roma, Lazio
Large glass flowers make up this Murano chandelier with a very particular design. A classic Sputnik created by the Murano furnaces.
The chandelier is made up of a large central sphe...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Saturn Ball Murano Glass Pendant Lighting by Murano Due, Italy, 1990s
By Murano Due
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age saturn ball UFO ceiling pendant lighting lamp chandelier white opaline and cream beige stripe decor Murano glass by the italian designer editor manufactu...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
4 Angelo Brotto Italian 1960s Satin
Clear Glass Shade Pendant Lights
Located in Montclair, NY
Shown are two of five available Italian 1960s pendant lights by designer Angelo Brotto. Each pendant is comprised of a brass rod with original ceiling canopy at the top. At the botto...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Klaus Nolting
Lix
Portable Outdoor Aluminum Table Lamp in Gold for IP44de
Located in Glendale, CA
Klaus Nolting 'Lix' portable outdoor aluminum table lamp in gold for IP44de
Founded in 1933 in East Westphalia, Germany, IP44.DE has quickly b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum
Klaus Nolting
Lix
Portable Outdoor Aluminum Table Lamp in Bronze for Ip44de
Located in Glendale, CA
Klaus Nolting 'Lix' portable outdoor aluminum table lamp in bronze for IP44de
Founded in 1933 in East Westphalia, Germany, IP44.DE has quickly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum
Large White Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Medium White Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Small White Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Brushed Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Z...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Small Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Small Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Large Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Bamboo Rattan Pendant Light with Woven Rope Globe Lampshade
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern woven rope and bamboo pendant / hanging light. Spain, 1960s.
Rare find!
This beautiful suspension lamp features a bamboo rattan structure with vertical bars with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Rope
Italian Mid Century Lantern or Pendant Lamp attributed to Luigi Brusotti, 1940s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Beautiful Italian mid-century lantern or pendant lamp attributed to Luigi Brusotti, brass, 8mm thick crystals, 1 light E27 format, with great executive quality, the brass seems to ha...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Brass
$1,329 Sale Price
60% Off
Large Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass, Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass Diamantes Atzompa Collection
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Pendant by Doria, Germany, 1960s
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury pendant by Doria, Germany, 1960s. Thick, blown glass shade.
Perfect vintage condition.
Art.-Nr. 0447.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
Maison Lunel Pair of Ornate Glass and Brass Lantern Wall Mounted Sconces, France
By Maison Lunel
Located in Miami, FL
French Mid-Century Modern Maison Lunel pair of engraved glass and brass lantern wall-mounted sconce.
Each takes one light bulb with max. 40 watts.
Back plate measures 3.25 inches d...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Red Metal, Glass and Brass Midcentury Sconce
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Large beautiful and decorative wall lamp produced in Italy in the late 1950s. It is made from a red painted metal structure with glass and brass decorative elements. Visible oxidatio...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
BEGA Path Lamp with Textured Ice Glass, 87 cm (medium)
Located in Mortsel, BE
Outdoor bollard light was produced by BEGA in the 1970s. Standing at 87 cm tall, it serves as a substantial garden feature, bridging the gap between low-level path lights and full-he...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
ITALIAN BRASS CHANDELIER - 24-Lighting Spots
Located in Hawthorne, CA
An exceptional large-scale brass chandelier by an unknown Italian designer, Italy, circa 1960. Chandelier measurements are updated and correct as of August 2022. This piece is a perf...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
BEGA Path Lamp with Textured Ice Glass, 57cm (small)
Located in Mortsel, BE
Outdoor bollard light manufactured by the German company BEGA during the 1970s. Designed as a compact path light, it complements the larger pole lanterns in the same series, offering...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
English Midcentury Nickel Bell Lantern with Glass Dome and Three Lights
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant English bell jar lantern in polished nickel, dating to the mid-20th century and distinguished by its refined silhouette and understated classical details. The piece featur...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Nickel
Venini Blown Glass Pendant, Italy, 1950
s
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Venini, Italy 1950's
A blown clear glass lantern with delicate woven spiral patterns in colored Zanfirico glass; nickeled mounts
Measures: 12 diameter x 38 height ( Height can be a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass
Spiral Cascading Chandelier with Glass Shades, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Italy, 1960s
Sculptural cascading chandelier with five deeply cast stepped glass shades encased in colored enameled metal frames, polished brass mounts.
Measures: 12 Ø x 50 H
Rewired...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Pale Amethyst Ribbed Glass Pendant Lights
Located in Nantucket, MA
A beautiful pair of pale amethyst, ribbed glass pendant lights. Brass light fixture, rewired for American use. 4' of brass chain and ceiling canopy inclu...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass
Limburg Pair of Art Deco Style
Iron
Glass
Brass Geometric Pendant Lights
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of Limburg beautifully designed and crafted octagonally shaped and multi-faceted clear glass and brass Mid-Century pendant lights. These minimalistic, Contemporary Art Deco and lantern style...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Pair Iron Glass Modern Lantern Pendent Sconces Ceiling Light Fixtures
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Pair Of Heavy Iron & Glass Modern Lantern Pendents That May Be Used Either As Sconces Or Ceiling Pendent Light Fixtures
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Gilt Metal Crystal Glass Chandelier by Kinkeldey
By Kinkeldey
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful Kinkeldey chandelier with 46 clear handmade ice crystals in varying lengths.
New wiring, three E-14 base bulbs and one E27 bulb up to 40 watts per bulb.
Materials: Chrom...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
British Army Light In Cast Aluminum And Cast Iron, 1940s, From Simplex Electric
Located in Crespières, FR
This British army light dates from the 1940s.
Manufactured by the renowned English manufacturer Simplex Electric Company, this lamp is made of cast ...
Category
1940s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
French Rattan Lantern Pendant with Chinoiserie Accents
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oriental Inspired rattan lantern. France, 1950s-1960s.
This handcrafted ceiling lamp features a squared lantern made of rattan canes with an inner paper lampshade. The chain is made of wicker rings topped by a wood canopy...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Handcrafted Uchiwa Flower Pendant Light in Woven Wicker, Spain 1960
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant wicker weave flower shaped Uchiwa inspired pendant hanging lamp, Spain, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamp features a palm flower shaped rattan lampshade structure made wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Pair of Clear Ribbed Glass Lanterns with Central Oculus Lens
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage rich ribbed glass lamps by Angelo Mangiarotti with central oculus lens, adaptively reconfigured as lanterns in our workshops, with ne...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Glass
Italian Brass Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass chandelier with porcelain flowers and green leaves.
Total height with the chain is 100 cm.
Diameter 50 cm.
Height fixture 52 cm...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
Single Maison Jansen Style Polished Brass Sconce by Vereinigte Werkstätten
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One, single, stunning elegant and large scale vintage mid-century vintage wall light, lamp or sconce made of polished brass with original curved and cut glass scroll shaped shades by...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pink Quartz Lantern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wrought iron forged frame and pink quartz beads. Lantern in the style of Andres Dubrivel. Copper bottom cap and polished brass accents. Bronze finish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Copper, Bronze, Wrought Iron
$3,250
Maison Jansen Style Polished Brass Sconces by Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Stunning pair of vintage midcentury wall lights, lamps or sconces in solid cast brass with original black painted gold trim curved shad...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
One of Two French Gilt Metal Chandeliers with Porcelain Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two French gilt metal chandeliers with porcelain flowers.
Measures:
Diameter 34 cm.
Height fixture: 44 cm.
Total height: 76 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Modern Gothic Zinc and Stain Glass Pendants/Lanterns
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of Italian hexagonal form lanterns/pendants in a modern Gothic spirit made from cast and hand-worked zinc with stained glass center panels.
The chain and canopy are well...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Zinc
$2,490 Sale Price / item
44% Off
Murano Midcentury Blown Smoked Glass Italian Lanterns, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Precious Murano blown glass lanterns, its colors are unique ranging from smoked color to black through red one. It is very elegant and refined objects, it can be placed in several pl...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Chapman Hurricane Lanterns in Brass
Faux Rams Horn, PAIR
Located in North Miami, FL
Impressive pair of large scale horn (cast resin faux rams horn) and brass hurricane lanterns with brass rimmed hand blown glass diffusers. The bases turned brass in a Dutch Baroque s...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Murano Art Glass Round Light Pink Color Italian Mid-Century Chandeliers, 1990
Located in Roma, Lazio
Fantastic Venetian light pink color for a Cascade of Murano leaves. A striking color for this chandelier.
All in Murano art glass with light pink leave...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
One of Two Pendant Lamps by RAAK
By RAAK
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two pendant lamps by RAAK, Amsterdam.
Price per item.
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$1,127 / item
Mid Century Murano Glass Pendant Lantern Light Fixture
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Venetian white and blue cased glass pendant shape light fixture.
Italy, circa 1960's.
Newly re-wired, comes with 27 inches of chain and canopy. We can shorten the chain length to b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Glass
1950s Maison Lunel lantern with brass stand
By Maison Lunel
Located in London, GB
1950s Maison Lunel lantern with a brass base and parchment shade.
The lantern can be wall-mounted or hung (upon request)
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Sheet Metal
Large 1970s Danish Stoneware Pendant in White Glaze Manufactured Axella
Located in København K, 84
Rare and large perforated stoneware pendant designed by ceramist Aksel Larsen for Axella in the 1970s. Shaped in robust stoneware and finished with a soft white glaze, the lamp featu...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Stoneware
Midcentury Chandelier, Brass and Opaline Glass Sciolari Style, Italy, 1960s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Midcentury Italian brass chandelier. Sciolari style
Round tulips and opal glass
With 3 lights.
Ideal lamps to illuminate a space, room, living room, bedroom or entrance.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Italian Art Deco Brass Lantern or Pendant, 1940s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Italian Art Deco brass lantern or pendant.
Three E 14 light bulbs. We can wire for your country standards.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
One of a Pair 1960s White Iron
Glass Honeycomb Bell Pendant Lights by Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Beautifully minimal, geometric and simply shaped large hanging ceiling light fixtures by Glashütte Limburg, Germany, circa 1965. The honeycombed bubble glass bulges slightly inwards ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
A Pair of Aluminium Outdoor Pillar Lanterns, English, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of mid-20th-century cast aluminium pillar lanterns, each with a tapering square-section body rising to a domed and flared base, and surmounted by a pointed finial. Th...
Category
1950s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum
Ceiling Pendants Chandelier Brass Murano Glass by Esperia, Italy, 1990s
By Esperia
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Limited edition of 4 large ceiling pendants lights lanterns or chandelier, model "Boccione" by the manufacture Esperia, Murano glass and brass. ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Midcentury Bronze Three-Lights Lantern with Verdigris Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French vintage bronze lantern from the mid 20th century, with three lights and verdigris patina. Created in France during the Midcentury period, this bronze lantern features three ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bronze
Mid-century Modern lanterns for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lanterns 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 lanterns created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern lanterns 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 lanterns, popular names associated with this style include L'Aviva Home, Glashütte Limburg, Venini, and Siemon
Salazar. 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 lanterns differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $50,300 while the average work can sell for $2,247.
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