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
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Petal Mazzega White Murano Glass Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large (61.5cm in diameter) vintage midcentury clear and. white bubble glass hanging pendant lamp or light fixture by Austrian lighting manufacture...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Spanish Lantern Pendant Lamp in Wrought Iron with Scroll Twisting Design, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Revival Lantern Chandelier in Twisted Hand Forged Iron, 1940s
Eye-catching scrollwork lantern or hanging light with twisted iron constr...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
$2,805 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Mid Century Glass Pendant Light Fitting from Veca C1970
By VECA
Located in Trensacq, FR
Veca glass pendant light, Mid-Century Italy, C1970
Iconic Mid-century ceiling light from Italian lighting manufacturer Veca.
Sixteen alternating, smoked black and transparent glass, ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
$505 Sale Price
57% Off
Large Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
"Maison Baguès", Three Large and Elegant Lanterns in Gold and Silver Metal, 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Maison Baguès", three large and elegant lanterns in gold and silver metal, crystal pendants, circa 1950
The price is for 1 lantern
3 lanterns are avail...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Longobard Poliarte Style Chandelier in Gilt Iron and Multi Color Glass Mosaic
Located in Barcelona, ES
Longobard Chandeleir in Wrought Iron and colorful glass mosaic
A massive multi-color hammered glass and gilt wrought iron suspension lamp. Manufactured by Longobard, the concurrent o...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron, Iron
Royal Blue Swedish Glass Lantern, 1950
By Orrefors
Located in Bronx, NY
Royal blue Swedish glass lantern, 1950
Downward light, Sweden, 1950s.
Brass stem with brass canopy, the shade is a Royal blue oval glass.
Rewired for the U.S.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
24" Pendant Light in Handwoven Mocha Rattan, Ventila Collection
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 24".
I...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Brass Candle Holders by Torben Ørskov of Copenhagen
By Max Brüel , Torben Orskov
Located in Søborg, DK
A set of 4 Mid-Century Modern brass candle holders designed by world famous architect Max Bruel for Torben Ørskov of Copenhagen.
Measures: ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$540 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Large German Vintage Glass and Brass Flush Mounts Ceiling or Wall Lights 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
One of ... glass and brass flush mount.
Germany, 1960s-1970s
Lamp sockets: One x E27 (US E26)
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Premium Extra Large Desk Lamp in Steel, Bakelite and Oakwood, 1950s Belgium
Located in Voorburg, NL
Beautiful desk lamp produced in Belgium in the 1950s. The lamp is standing on a firm oakwood base with a strong stainless steel arm and a grey bakelite shade. Very nice sculptural li...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Stainless Steel
$822 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Midcentury Italian Murano Glass Brass Two-Light Wall Sconces, 1970s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely pair of Murano glass two-light wall sconces manufactured in Italy in the 1970s, elegant modernist design with double Murano ice glass cylinder, brass and metal mounted. Each...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,759 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Hexagonal Lantern in Wrought Iron With Orange and Blue Glasses, Spain 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Revival Leaded Glass Wrought Iron Pendant / Lantern, 1940s.
Eye-catching hand forged lantern or hanging light with wrought iron hexagon structure and lead glass panels in ora...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron, Lead
$3,185 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Glass Oil Lamp with Hurricane Shade
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage glass oil lamp with a clear glass oil font, a tapered glass foot with scallop design, and a hurricane glass shade with a scalloped edge
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Cane
Spanish Modernist Woven Rattan Bamboo Palm Pendant Lamp Lantern
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant handcrafted bamboo and rattan or wicker weave flower shaped or palm pendant hanging lamp, Spain, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamp features a palm shaped bamboo lampshade structure with woven wicker panels. It hangs from a chain with round rattan links ended by a rattan 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 a bedroom or bathroom to add a fresh midcentury accent in a beach house, countryside house or urban apartment.
Newly wired.
Measurements: 52,5 cm W x 52,5 cm D x 68 cm H ( overall height including the lampshade, the chain and the canopy )
The lampshade excluding the chain is 27 cm H.
More rattan pendant lights and other lighting items are avaliable at our 1stdibs marketplace.
Spanish Pendant Light...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Rare Large German Vintage Blown Glass Ceiling Hanging Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful hand blown multi-color glass and black lacquered metal pendant.
Germany, 1960s.
Measures: Glass/body D 13.8 in, H 13.8 in
Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Rattan Wicker Weave Cylinder Pendant Lights / Lanterns
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Rattan Wicker and Rattan Pendants, Set of Three
Set of three Rattan Wicker Weave Concentric Cylinder Pendant Hanging Lights. Italy, 19...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Spanish Rattan Pendant Hanging Light / Lantern
Located in Barcelona, ES
A cool handcrafted rattan ceiling pendant or hanging light with chinoiserie accents, Spain, 1960s.
This suspension has an eye-catching design featuring a semi-spherical rattan struct...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Venini Murano Glass Brass Pendant by Carlo Scarpa, Italy, 1950s
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A Venini hand blown Murano glass "Filigrana" sphere pendant, Italy, 1950s, atributed to designer Carlo Scarpa. Brass mounted in conical shape showing its elegant and clean lines desi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$4,951 Sale Price
30% Off
White 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
Small Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa
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
Set of Four Austrian Vintage Blown Glass Globes Ceiling Hanging Lights, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful set of four hand blown textured glass globes and brass pendant lights.
Austria, 1960s.
Glass globes: 3 x D: 6.3 in; 1 x D: 7.9 in.
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Pendant Light or Lantern in Rattan, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Modernist Rattan Pagoda Pendant Lamp or Lantern. France, 1950s.
This eye-catching rattan chandelier features a pagoda shape rattan hanging lamp with oriental inspired design. The lampshade is made of an intricate of rattan canes and it hangs from a chain made of round rattan links. Topped by a wooden canopy.
It has been carefully restored and newly wired with beige twisted cotton cloth electrical wire and an E27 bulb holder.
It will be a nice addition hanging over a kitchen's table or dining area. Perfect for a beach house, countryside house or urban appartment.
Overall Measurements (including the chain and the canopy): 84 cm H x 37 cm diameter
Body of the lamp: 28 cm H x 37 cm diameter
This ceiling lamp is from the period described. It has been carefully restored with traditional methods to preserve its original patina.
Rattan Pendant Lamp // Coastal Pendant // Rattan Suspension Light...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Rattan Wicker Wire Italian Modernist Pendant Hanging Light, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern woven wicker wire and rattan lantern or pendant ceiling lamp, Italy, 1960s.
This cool suspension lamp features a rattan structure with vertical canes accented wit...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Aged Brass, 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 thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Rattan Bell Pendants Lights / Hanging Lamps in White Patina, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
White Painted Rattan Bell Pendants / Lanterns, Pair
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Spanish modernist rattan suspension lamps with bell shaped shades, Spai...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
French Riviera Rattan Cylinder Ceiling Pendant Light / Lantern, 60
s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan pendant lamp with Chinoiserie Accents. France, 1960s
Eye-catching handcrafted rattan cylinder shaped ceiling suspension lamp.
This large lantern has a design featuring a cylin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1950
s Old Florida Nautical Glass Lantern Lamp w/ Original Sintzenich Lampshade
Located in New York, NY
Old brass nautical ship oil lantern lamp with blue-green glass lens.
There are two switches on lamp, one to illuminate shade, and another to illuminat...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Rattan and Wicker White Painted Pagoda Pendant Hanging Light, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rattan and Wicker wire pagoda shaped pendant or chandelier in white patina. France, 1960s.
This midcentury suspension lamp features a large wicker weave conical lampshade with bamboo...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
$2,805 Sale Price
20% Off
Large German Vintage Textured Glass, Brass Ceiling Hanging Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful bubble textured clear(white) glass and brass pendant light.
Germany, 1960s.
Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
English Midcentury Four-Light Lantern with Silver Color and Petite Spheres
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Midcentury metal four-light lantern with silver color, scrolling accents and glass panels. Introduce an elegant statement to your interiors with this English Midcentury me...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Pendants
By Max Ingrand
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of heavy glass pendant by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte. Thick crystal glass and patinated brass. The glass is approx. 16.5"H. Total drop is approx. 38.5" to the top of the cei...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Brass and Beveled Glass Hexagonal Italian Chandelier after Adolf Loos, 1950s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing brass and bevelled glass hexagonal chandelier. This amazing pendant light was designed in Italy and inspired by the work of Adolf Loos during the 1950s.
This piece is fa...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rope Lantern by Audoux Minet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice round lantern is made of rope. This is a French work by famous designers Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet (Audoux-Minety). Circa 1950
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Rope
34" Pendant Light in Handwoven Black Rattan, 10" Stem (15" OAH)
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 34"...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Brushed Brass, 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
Lantern Murano Glass Bell Midcentury Design Transparent Bubbles Barovier Brass
By Barovier
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Lantern Murano glass bell midcentury Italian design Trasparent bubbles, Barovier attributed, brass chain.
1 light bulb E27 Max 80 Watt.
Only glass bell height cm.45 diameter cm.29
...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$2,080 Sale Price
30% Off
Small Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Oiled Bronze, 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 Z...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
34" Pendant Light in Handwoven Black Rattan, 12" OAH
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 34"...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Floral Ceiling Lamp or Lantern by Banci Firenze, Italy 1950s
Located in München, BY
Beautiful ball ceiling chandelier in gilded metal from the 1950s, curved shape with foliage decoration and glass flowers by Banci Firenze, Italy.
This floral metal and crystal chand...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Gold Plate, Iron
Noti Massari Renato Toso for Leucos, Rare 3 Incalmos Suspension Layered Glass
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Extraordinary suspension made for Leucos by Toni Massari.
Heavy Venetian glass has 3 incalmo. The inner is black outside and white inside, which is a typical design of Renato Toso (...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
English Georgian Style Cylindrical Lantern
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (20th Century)cylindrical brass lantern style with decorative fan shaped finials above 4 curved glass panels, and rope-like swags accents along the top having ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Stoneware Ceramic Lantern Lamp by Barbara Delfosse Realised in La Borne, 1975
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Barbara Delfosse
Elegant stoneware ceramic lantern for candle with grey ceramic glaze color.
Perfect original conditions
Signed under the b...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Pottery
Murano Art Glass and Brass Italian Chandelier and Pendant, 1970
Located in Roma, Lazio
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the rods with which it is formed.
Murano chandelier in art glass and brass. Formed by a circular str...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Exceptional Hand-Painted Italian Glass Pendant Light w Mythological Motifs c1900
Located in Lisse, NL
La Chimera Fiorentina’, Hand-Painted Italian Pendant Light in Renaissance Revival Style, circa 1900.
A rare and exquisitely crafted Italian pendant light, dating to the turn of the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron
Medium Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Emerald Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Natural Brass, 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
Midcentury Italian Lantern Italian Design round White Glass Brass 1950 Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian lantern Italian design round white glass brass 1950s Stilnovo.
1 Light Bulb E27 Max 100 Watt.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
$665 Sale Price
53% Off
Medium Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa
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
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Metal Pendant Light with Cubical Design Glass Shades
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare and perfect design, Italian Murano Glass chandelier.
This probably unique and truly geometrical, five-light pendant is entirely made of shiny chrome metal and it comes with al...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Rattan Pendant Hanging Light / Lantern with Filigree Details, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching handcrafted wicker / rattan suspension lamp or lantern with artistic filigree work. Spain, 1960s
This rattan pendant features a lampshade structure all made in cane with...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Large J.T. Kalmar Textured Glass Pendant, circa 1950
By Venini, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Large textured glass and brass pendant by J.T. Kalmar, circa 1950. Made from a single sheet of textured glass which is 'curled' into a large, slightly organic, cylinder. One original...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Rattan Pendant
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Mid-century rattan pendant, Denmark, 1960s. This beautiful suspension lamp is entirely handcrafted in rattan with unsual design provinding a warm and pl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Rattan
Large Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light XL, Natural 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
French Vintage Brass and Cut Clear Glass Hexagonal Hanging Lantern
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
French vintage brass and cut clear glass hexagonal hanging lantern from circa the 1950s.
This adorable pendant lantern features a hexagonal brass and metal frame. Six faces and 12 cl...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large 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
Unique Handcrafted Danish Ceramic Pendant Jette Hellerøe Light Fixture, 1970s
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful color and good size Danish hand crafted fixture with chestnut leaf pattern.
If you are looking for a stylish design, light to grace your midcentury or modern home then this handmade specimen from the 1970s could be flying your way soon. With lighting as one of our specialties we were, again, very happy to have been able to purchase this rare ceramic light as well. We purchased it from the same home where we found the Helleroe pendant that we published on 1stdibs yesterday. This fine specimen too has an organic-design and color shade and the chestnut leafs make it extra special and aesthetically pleasing. Both with the light switched on and off this work of lighting art too has a unique presence, one that will never fail to impress. This natural stone-like color pendant comes with a metal chain and an equally beautiful and original ceramic canopy. With the light switched on this Scandinavian light fixture...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Pair of Rattan Bell Pendants / Hanging Lights, Spain 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish modernist rattan suspension lamps with bell shaped shades, Spain, 1960s.
Eyecatching handcrafted rattan pendant lights with geometric petal design.
They hang from chains with...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass Diamantes Atzompa
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.
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Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
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