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
Imposing Rare Barovier Fountain Chandelier, White Puligoso, 1930s, Murano Deco
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Sophisticated chandelier from Ercole Barovier.
A rare beautiful chandelier, the bottom bowl is in horizontal ribbed hand opened clear etched glass crowned by a set of 12 large and h...
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1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass, Milk Glass, Murano Glass
$8,368 Sale Price
32% Off
Round Midcentury Italian Design Lantern Green Gold Brass Glass White
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Round midcentury Italian design lantern green gold brass glass white.
1 light bulb E27 max 100 watt.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$1,248 Sale Price
30% Off
Murano Glass and Brass White Color Mid-Century Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Very particular Murano chandelier with a truly original and one-of-a-kind design.
The chandelier is made up of two large cylinder-shaped glasses which are approximately 40 cm (16 in...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Murano Midcentury Sea Water Color Glass and Brass Chandelier and Pendant, 1970
Located in Roma, Lazio
Stunning seawater blue Murano glass chandelier, exalting the asymmetrical shape of its polyhedron and also exalting the design of the chandelier, with this star attached to the ceili...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1940
s Brass
Glass Lantern in Style of Pietro Chiesa
Located in Schoorl, NL
Beautiful Classic lantern with 6 glass panels engraved with a flower and stem. The delicate feel comes from the nicely decorated brass frame. It has a small chip in the glas panel by...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Glass
$2,282 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Modern Wicker Wire Rattan Pendant Hanging Lights with Glass Accent, Pair
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare Mid-Century Modern woven wicker wire and rattan pendant lamps / lanterns with textured glass rhombus, Italy, 1950s-1960s.
The woven wicker conic shades of these lamps are accen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Spanish Handwoven Wicker Rattan Globe Pendant Light / Lantern
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Globe Pendant Lamp, Wicker, Rattan
Eye-catching handcrafted braided rattan / wicker pendant hanging lamp. Spain, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamp features a hand-woven wicker globe shaped lampshade. It hangs from a chain with rattan links ended by a brass canopy. The chain could be shortened to adjust it to the desired height.
It will be gorgeous hanging over a kitchen's table or dining area but also placed in any room. This pendant will add a fresh Midcentury accent in a beach house, countryside house or urban appartment.
Newly wired.
Measurements:
Overall measures including chain and canopy: 36 cm diameter x 95 cm H
36 cm diameter x 33 cm Height (excluding the chain)
In case that you are interested in a set of pendants: The pair of rattan globe pendant...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Italian Enameled Glass Lantern, circa 1960
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian pendant/lantern, circa 1960, with a large glass diffuser, enameled in aquamarine or turquoise pinstripes. One original brass and ceramic E27 socket with new wiring. Height wi...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Spanish Large Rope Ball Pendant Light Ceiling Hanging Lamp, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching ball shaped rope pendant light with rhombus decorative details, Spain, 1960s
This midcentury suspension lamp features a hand woven rope shpere lampshade in brown ginger ...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Jute, Rattan, Rope
$1,997 Sale Price
20% Off
After Pietro Chiesa Midcentury Italian Brass 12 Lights Candelier Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Refined chandelier attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fontarte with 12 lights with brass support and accessory and a wonderful frosted glass with decoration. Italy in the 1940s.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Monumental Kinkeldey Crystal Chandelier
By Kinkeldey
Located in Antwerp, BE
A magnificent modern crystal chandelier by Kinkeldey with 65 asymmetrically faceted crystals.
Stunning size and quality !
Nine E14 and one E27 bulbs.
Measures: Diameter 48 cm.
He...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Midcentury French Riviera Round Pendant in Rattan and Wicker, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely round pendant in bamboo and rattan with Vienna straw wicker shade. This gorgeous French Riviera style chandelier was designed in Italy in the 1970s.
This unique pendant is m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan
Large Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged 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 thi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Midcentury Glass Chandelier, Pendant by Luigi Fontana
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern green glass pendant, lantern by Luigi Fontana.
The fixture is divided into 3 triangular glass sections. Each section features a single brass stem ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Satin Glass Three-Light Pendant in the Style of Arredoluce, Italy, 1960s
By Arredoluce
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Three-light ceili9ng light in the style of Arredoluce manufactured in Italy, circa 1960s. Large brushed satin glass diffuser, metal copper-plated mounts. It takes three E27 bulbs max...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Spanish Modern Rattan
Wicker Wire Trapezoid Pendant Hanging Light
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern Woven Cannage and Rattan Pendant Lamp / Chandelier. Spain, 1960s
This beautiful suspension lamp features a trapezoid rattan structure with wicker wire panels. It h...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Clear and Yellow Murano Tubes Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian chandelier with clear and yellow amber Murano glass tubes / made in Italy, circa 1960s in the style of Venini
Measures: diameter 16 inches, height 18 inches, total he...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
Cinema, studio, theater projector - Lita 1950s - vintage industrial
By Lita
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Antic and authentic Studio, cinema or theater projector, vintage LITA from the 1950s. It is made of gunmetal with a typical fin.
This projector has a...
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
$475 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass Lantern with Faceted Glass, circa 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Lyrical mid-century brass lantern with faceted glass. Very intricate design with a solid hexagonal brass structure, which is partially enameled in white, and six faceted glass elemen...
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1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
T and C Robert French 20th Grey Stoneware Architectural Ceramic Table Lamp
By Vieux Moulin
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Thierry and Chantal Robert - Vieux moulin atelier
Architectural stoneware ceramic table lamp or lantern lamp
Original perfect condition
Realise...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
French Modernist Rattan Conical Pendant Light / Hanging Lamp with Circles Detail
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern rattan pendant or lantern with wicker inner shade and circles decorations. France, 1950s.
This sculptural pendant with conic shape has an unusual design with an i...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Italian Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass and brass chandelier.
Diameter: 40 cm.
Height: 65 cm.
Total height with the chain: 100 cm.
Four E14 bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Rattan Pendant Lantern with Green Glass Lampshade and Chinoiserie Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Square pendant light with glass lampshade, rattan, bamboo, France, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern bamboo and rattan oriental inspired lantern with green blown glass lampshade.
Rare find.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Glass, Blown Glass
Tall Vistosi Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Tall murano glass ceiling light from the 1960s attributed to Vistosi. Long conical 'triplex opal' glass diffuser with colored glass stripes. Glass height is approximately 19inches/48...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
1960s Modernist Chrome Metal Suspension Light Italian Design by Franco Albini
Located in London, GB
A very modernist 1960s chrome metal suspension light. Italian design by Franco Albini and Franca Helg for manufacturer Sirrah Design produced in...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
1 of 3 Large Vintage 1970s Bell Shaped Smoked Glass
Brass Globe Pendant Lights
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a set of three refurbished large vintage mid-century modern hanging bubble glass pendant lights / lanterns by Glashütte Limburg. Made in the late 1960s throughout to the late ...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Spanish Rattan Pendant Light / Lantern with Balls Accents
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Mid-Century Modernist bell pendant lamp / lantern, woven wicker, rattan, 1960s
This eye-catching suspension lamp features a handwoven wicker and rattan bell shaped shade wit...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Rattan Bamboo Black Painted Pendant Hanging Light / Lantern
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching handcrafted bamboo, rattan and wicker pendant light or lantern with geometric decorations.
The lampshade hangs from a wicker chain t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo, Cane
$1,783 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Midcentury Glass und Brass Pendant Sphere, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful Italian midcentury chandelier with particular Murano art glass and brass details.
The glass globe has an irregular, organic shape with satinated and shiny glass parts.
Le...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Venini Midcentury Murano Glass Brass Nine-Light Bouquet Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Large Venini hand blown murano glass and gilt brass bouquet chandelier, neun arm with large drop shape globes, decorated with glass flowers, Italy, 1960s - impressive lighting effec...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$3,775 Sale Price
20% Off
Organic Modern Vivai del Sud Pencil Reed Rattan Dome Pendant Light, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mushroom shaped rattan pencil reed pendant or suspension light with brass accents, Italy, 1960s.
The design of this pendant is reminiscent of the F...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Tall Gilt Metal Lantern with Foliage Decorations Sign Palladio for Maison Baguès
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful and tall lantern is made of gilded iron with foliage decoration. This is an Italian manufacture signed by Palladio for Maison Baguès. Circa 1940
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Scandinavian Rattan Pendant, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely Midcentury rattan pendant, Denmark, 1960s. This beautiful suspension light is handcrafted in rattan, lamp shade design with wood canopy. With single brass and porcelain bulb...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$1,388 Sale Price
20% Off
Lumi Milano Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist 'UFO' chandelier by Lumi Milano, 1950s. Two satin glass diffusers with a brushed aluminum ring between them. Stem and finials are made of nickele...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel
Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian Murano glass pendant light.
Diameter: 24 cm.
Height fixture: 48 cm.
Total height with the chain: 90 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
Antique Dutch Copper Lantern – 17th/18th Century – Arts
Crafts Style
Located in Antwerp, BE
Antique Dutch Copper Lantern – 17th/18th Century – Arts & Crafts Style
A rare and characterful large hanging lantern from the Netherlands, likely crafted in the late 17th or early 1...
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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Pair of Spanish Rattan Pendant Lights or Lanterns, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
A cool pair of handcrafted rattan conical ceiling suspension lamps. Spain, 1960s
These rattan lanterns have an eye-catching design featuring a...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
$3,756 Sale Price / set
20% Off
3 Mid-Century Modern Lantern in Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950, Stilnovo Attr
By Stilnovo
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful pendant lights / Lanterns in lacquered metal, brass and opaline glass, attributed to Stilnovo and very much in the manner of Angelo ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Chandelier with Porcelain Flowers
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brass chandelier with porcelain flowers.
Diameter 47 cm.
Height fixture 40 cm.
Total height 6 cm.
Six E14 bulbs.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Modern Mediterranean Style Yellow Amber Glass Globe w/ 3 1/4 Fitter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century Mediterranean style yellow hand-blown amber glass globe features an Acorn shape with a cross pattern along the bottom. The warm amber hue radiates a soft, golden glow, ev...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass
Swedish Designer Organic Pine Veneer and Wicker Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Swedish Designer Organic Pine Veneer and Wicker Pendant Light, 1960s
13 pcs. available in total
Gorgeous modern pendant lamp in organic, natural shape made of pine wood veneer, teak details and wicker in the middle of the 20th Century.
The pendant is hand crafted and in good to excellent condition.
The craftsmanship reminds to works from AB Ellysett, Sweden, design by Hans-Agne Jakobsson.
The round shape of the lamp forms larger light and air holes due to the wickerwork.
When illuminated, these create beautiful shadows on the ceiling and walls.
With teak detail on top of the pendant and with hand-crafted wicker ceiling...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Pine
Murano Midcentury Inspired Blown Green Glass Italian Lanterns, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Precious Murano blown glass lanterns, whose colors are unique and range from green to black, passing through amber. These are very elegant and refined objects, which can be placed in...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Fontana Art Style Opaline Glass Brass Nine-Light Chandelier Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Beautiful gilt brass bouquet shaped ceiling lamp with nine-light arms in the Fontana Arte style, Italy, 1950s. Elegant design with nine opaline glass ball globes. Perfect for modern ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$2,804 Sale Price
30% Off
1950s Chinese Tall Lantern Candle Holder Incense Burner Cut Brass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Artisan vintage handcrafted Chinese tall lantern candle holder incense burner sculptural cut brass
Made in lead and brass, mounted on a wood base. Comes...
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1950s Chinese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Lead
French Polished Aluminum and Holophane Glass Sconces
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Set of 4 impressive French 1960's wall lights, comprised of cast aluminnum fittings, spun top hood, and holophane glass.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
$1,100 / item
Limburg Glashutte Lantern
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Clear glass and pendant lantern with an octogonal shape.
One standard bulb.
This lantern has an elegance combined with an industrial design.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Stilnovo Dual Glass Chandelier, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare modernist chandelier by Stilnovo from 1950s. Two very large (45cm/18″) tapered satin glass diffusers are suspended by a minimal polished brass structure. Original brass and cera...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Murano Blue Glass Brass Pendant or Lantern Fontana Arte Style, Italy, 1950s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Rare, wonderful hand blown Murano turquoise art glass and brass pendant or lantern in the style of Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s. The pendant is in very good condition, no chips or crac...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rare
Original Midcentury Glass
Brass Pendant Light w. Geometric Graphic 1950
Located in Lisse, NL
Handcrafted and stylish Mid-Century Modern lantern or ceiling lamp for your stairwell, hallway or bedroom.
This all handcrafted, practical size and beautiful looking ceiling lamp is another one of our recent great finds. The beautiful overal design is what first catches your attention and immediately after you will enjoy the perfectly spray painted, geometrical patterns in their unique golden colors. The circular design combined with the colors and the brass chain make this light an absolute gem to behold and you could not wish for it to be in better condition. These colors and materials combined with its beautiful patina will blend in perfectly with all kinds of midcentury and modern interiors alike. This light fixture too is rewired to the highest standard for safe and immediate usage in the USA as well and it will take a bulb of up to 60 watts and thanks to the hook inside the brass canopy, mounting this light to your ceiling can be done in a matter of minutes.
If you like the quality and beauty of this semi-antique hallway...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Murano Round Blu Sky / White Color Mid-Century Chandelier, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Extraordinary blue sky / white color for this Murano chandelier, a blue sky color with a unique transparency. Its blue sky and white color is really guessed for a different and origi...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Lucite, Caned and Brass Lantern in the Style of Christian Dior et Gabriella
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice and decorative lantern is made of brass and cane inserted into lucite. This is an Italian work in the style of Christian Dior and Gabriella Crespi. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Modern Pendant, 1960s, Textured Glass and Gilt Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
Fine French modernist ceiling light from the 1960s attributed to Maison Arlus. Minimalist gilt brass hardware with a thick and heavily t...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Steel
Venini Cascade Hand Blown Murano Glass Six-Light Chandelier, Italy, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A 1960s Venini cascading chandelier with three-tier hand blown milk and clear Murano glass spirals pendants, chrome mounted. Perfect vintage condition a...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
$5,558 Sale Price
39% Off
Italian Midcentury Brass and Cut Glass Pendant Lamp or Lantern, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous lantern or pendant lamp from the late Italian midcentury, made during the 1960s-1970s.
The pendant lamp is made of frosted glass with dots and vertical lines.
The golden d...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid Century Suspension Lamp in the manner of Fontana Arte, 1940s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A magnificent mid-century pendant lamp from Italy, with brass, etched and decorated glass, and three E14 bulbs. This is an incredibly elegant and refined design, and the brass and gl...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$760 Sale Price
36% Off
Murano Sputnik Pink Color Art Glass Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 1980
Located in Roma, Lazio
The large glass flowers make up this Murano chandelier from the 1980. A Classic Sputnik from the middle of the century.
Made of a large central sph...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model UF3-Q
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model UF3-Q.
Gemini G.E.L edition c. 1984.
Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., Gifu, Japan. Washi paper shade, bamboo ribbing supported ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
1940
s four light Lantern Attributed to Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Schoorl, NL
Very unique 1940s four light lantern attributed to Fontana Arte. Consists of four cut glass panels and a brass frame and green colored lamp socket.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Midcentury French Riviera Bambo and Rattan Rounded Italian Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century style round hanging chandelier in bamboo, Rattan and Cote d'Azur. This wonderful object was produced in Italy in the 1960s.
This amazing design is perfect for anyone who loves using rattan to create beautiful masterpieces.
This chandelier is perfect for a mid-century living room or kitchen with a French maritime...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Limburg Pair of Mid-Century Art Deco Iron Brass
Glass Pendant Lights, 1960s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Pair of beautifully designed and crafted octagonally shaped and multi-faceted clear glass & polished brass Mid-Century Modern pendant lights. These minimalistic, Contemporary Art Dec...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
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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