Mid-Century Modern Lighting
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
Place of Origin: Italian
Pair Frosted Pocket Style Murano Glass Sconces with Brass Accents
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of Murano glass wall sconces feature a U pocket shape with brass hardware. Each sconce is over 9” tall with pale yellow Murano glass that has been treated w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Venetian Murano Glass Palmette Chandelier Flush Mount Venice Italy 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Very elegant, vintage estate, midcentury Venetian Murano art glass chandelier features 2 round tiers of overlapping, large, curved, hand-blown clear palm leaves frosted in the "Grani...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Barovier
Toso Style Modern Italian Murano Glass Leaf Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful Murano glass leaves in a wonderful green color, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The appliques are composed of a brass structure fixed to the wall with ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950s Barbini Murano Bullicante Glass Lamps, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive, 1950s pair of Murano glass lamps featuring a wonderful gold flecking and encased bubble (bullicante) technique on a white background by Alfredo Barbini. These beautiful l...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of vintage Murano wall sconce - clear and amber triedri - Column model
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic pair of vintage Murano wall sconce made by 7 Murano crystal prism (triedri) for each sconce in a chrome metal frame. The shape of this sconce is column. The glasses are tra...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Monumental "Once" Beige Cocoon Pendant by Lissoni for Flos, Italy
By Flos, Piero Lissoni
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular monumental “Once” cocoon pendant designed by Piero Lissoni and produced by Flos. It still retains its original Flos label on the canopy.
This incredibly rare cocoon has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
Veneziana 5 tiers chandelier. 41 Gold Pulegoso elements. Piattelli. US wiring
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This superb classic reliable style was re-designed for an improved look and trouble free chandelier.
This listing is for the US wired UL components not listed. For buyers who don't ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Castiglioni Cocoon Table Lamps with Oak Base, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of Mid-Century cocoon table lamps designed by Castiglioni and produced in Italy during the 1970s.
These stylish table lamps have a round base in oak wood completed ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Megaron Black Enamel Floor Lamp by Gianfranco Frattini for Artemide
Located in New York, NY
This tall and strikingly minimal Mid-Century Modernist Megaron Floor Lamp in Black Enamel by Gianfranco Frattini for Artemide originates from Italy, Circa 1979. Formed in curved meta...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Brown Mid-Century Murano glass sconces
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of round Mid Century Modern sconces attributed to Carlo Nason for Mazzega Italy 1960s.
The Mid Century Modern wall lights are made of a Murano glass transparent globe with a b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,550 / set
Italian Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and green-colored opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 21.0"H x 12.0"W x 12.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 14.0"
Dime...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Mouille Style Brass and Lacquer Italian Chandelier 12 Lights
Located in Bochum, NRW
Serge Mouille style: a sculptural chandelier in matte black and brass. Customizable in Classic RAL colors, dimensions, and shade count - made to order for visionary interiors.
A scul...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo Bruno Gatta Ceiling Lamps Glass Flush Mounts (13x), Italy Mid Century
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Very scarce set of 14 flush-mounts by Stilnovo (marked), Italy 1960
Sold and priced per item. 13/15 are available. Please inquire for multiples, discounts apply. Dimensions re 14.57"...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Stilnovo pendant lamp with wool felt shade and metal structure, italy, 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A geometric pendant lamp with wool felt shade, metal structure, produced by Stilnovo, Italy, 1970s
A lamp always captivates for its ability to cast light and shape atmosphere. In th...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1970s Gorgeous Unique Piero Fornasetti Table Lamp. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous unique Piero Fornasetti Table Lamp. Made in Italy. This lamp is unique and is in excellent condition, signed at the bottom and it works perfectly. The black silk lamp ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Cocoon Pendant Lamp
Located in München, DE
A very beautiful Cocoon pendant lamp from the 1950s.
Wonderful and contemporary design.
A highlight for any room.
It creates a cozy light.
Condition:
Very good vintage condition wi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo chandelier, Italy circa 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stillovo chandelier with 12 lights.
Designed and made in Italy, 1960s
Opaline three layered glass.
Overall drop is adjustable.
Can be made shorter.
FREE US rewiring upon request.
NO ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Cocoon Ball Design Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon Ball Design Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with E27 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V for a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin
Mariana Pellegrino Soto Two Arms Floor Lamp
Alba
by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Floor lamp 'Alba' designed by Mariana Pellegrino Soto in 2017.
Floor lamp giving diffused light in polished opaline blown-glass. Satin brass or anodic bronze finish structure with re...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair Italian Disc Murano chandeliers
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair Italian Murano chandeliers in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic iridescent alabaster blue discs in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 44,50 i...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$3,577 / set
Pair of Fontana Arte Style Mid-century Modern Aqua Green Murano Glass Sconces
By Fontana Arte
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Applique composed of three organic elements in curved satin Murano glass in the shape of an aquamarine leaf, in the style of Fontana Arte. The elongated parts are concave and embrace...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1970s Sciolari 5 Arm Brass Chandelier with Huge Glass Shade, Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Gaetano Sciolari 5 arm brass chandelier with huge opale glass shade.
Solid well made construction.
Each glass shade measure 7.5 in. wide by 6.5 in. ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,495 Sale Price
22% Off
Beautiful Italian Design Murano Glass Flower 4 Light Gilt Tole Pendant / Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning design, hand-crafted in Italy, modern art glass pendant light with glass flowers.
This incredibly well designed and beautifully executed chandelier is in mint condition. This quality made and finely hand-crafted gilt metal and mouth blown glass chandelier...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 4-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Luxury chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer.
The 4-shade version is ideal to be hung over a round table.
Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed.
The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways.
There is nothing else like this on the market.
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Pair of cactus brass lamps, Italy 2000s
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large cactus table lamps, Italy circa 2000s.
The Mid-Century Modern pair of lamps is made of hammered brass and a white glass globe, nesting the light.
The Italian lamps have...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,900 / set
Italian Vintage Murano Chandelier in the Manner of Mazzega, 30 Glass Petals
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge and rare Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 30 glass petals (transparent and white “lattimo”) in a chrome frame. Furthermore, the glasses have two different sizes, 15 gla...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Brass and Pulegoso Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This stunning pair of Art Deco Murano Glass wall lights has been crafted entirely by hand. Each piece is decorated using the Pulegoso...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Frosted Opaline Glass Suspension Chandelier by Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian chandelier, pendant made of hand blown frosted opaline glass, designed and produced by Stilnovo in good condition. The oval white shade of the ceiling light, lamp is supported by a sculptural polished brass frame, hanging on three long gold suspensions arms, featuring a four light socket. The wires have been renewed. Wear consistent with age and use. circa 1950, Milan, Italy.
Measures : Shade: 13.5" Height x 13" diameter
Stilnovo was an Italian lighting and design company founded in 1946, in Milan by the well-known Italian designer Bruno Gatta. During the Mid-Century Modern era the Stilnovo brand was one of the most pioneered lighting design companies in Italy, also known as the Stilnovo Period. Well-known artists have worked and designed for Stilnovo, such as the Italian architect and designer Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and Joe Cesare Colombo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
4 Layered Square Oiled Glass discs Chandelier by Nason for Vistosi, Italy
By Vistosi
Located in Rijssen, NL
A gorgeous hanging light fixture, by Nason for Vistosi with four layers of round facet oiled glass discs.
The length of the chains can be altered for your needs for free.
In very g...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mazzega-Style Amber Yellow Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of curved Murano glass wall lamps in amber yellow in Mazzega style. The glass reproduces the bark of trees. The shape of this lamp makes it perfect for columns and corridors. Eq...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Magnificent Murano Glass Chandelier, 101 Multicolor Tube Glasses
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal frame. The armor polished nickel supports 101 large multicolor glass tubes in a star shape. Can be used as a chande...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$4,006 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Amber Murano Sconces, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid-Century-Modern Murano glass and brass sconces, Barovier
Toso style, Italy, 1980s.
Four pairs of sconces available. Priced and sold in pair.
Each sconce has a Murano...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,850 / set
Siderale 10 lights Brass and Lattimo glass Chandelier, Silvio Piattelli Design
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
I designed a new version of the Siderale chandelier with two rows of 5 shades, to fulfill the need of an designed chandelier to go over a dining table or a rectangular island.
The squared section twin stem works perfectly with the design as well as the rectangular canopy. Drop can be customized (complimentary service) to a quasi flush mount, allowing this beautiful design to fit a low ceiling room.
The chandelier hosts ten E12/E14 bulbs, with a maximum wattage of 600 watts. The shades are made of thick brass and beautifully finished by hand to resemble the texture of drum cymbals...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,505 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Flush Mount Brass and Glass Chandelier 8 Arms, Stilnovo Style, Low Ceiling Best
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier is specifically designed for low ceilings, with a height of only 13 inches (32 cm). The arms and shade holders are made of brass, while the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of pink and gold Murano glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of mid-century-modern Murano glass sconces, Italy 1990s.
The pair of Italian sconces is made of a thick translucent pink glass and a gold leaf glass tube, nesting two lights.
Th...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,000 / set
Fontana Arte by Pietro Chiesa ceiling light, Italy circa 1940s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fontana Arte by Pietro Chiesa ceiling light.
Designed and made in Italy in 1940s.
Rare and hard to find model.
Exquisite craftsmanship of Art De...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Chandelier Dahlia fontana arte Design max ingrand 1950 Chandelier Pendant
By Max Ingrand
Located in taranto, IT
rare "dahlia" model chandelier, 1563, design max ingrand for fontana arte , 1950
composed of 16 brass arms with amber colored murano glass ends
It measures 130 cm in diameter by 55...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano Glass pendant by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Carlo Nason is a key figure in Italian design, known for combining traditional Murano glassmaking with modern forms. Born into one of Murano’s oldest glassblowing families, Nason wen...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Twin Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This 3-armed chandelier with twin shades is a versatile and elegant fixture perfect above a kitchen island, over a counter, dining table, or in a living room. The chandelier's three ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock
All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique
Brass plated structure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Graniglia Shield Sconces, 2 Pairs Available
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wall light with a Murano glass shield hand blown in Graniglia technique to produce granular textured effect, mounted on gold plated finish frame / Made in Italy 1960s, in the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Very Elegant Eight-Light Italian Chandelier in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
A Mid-Century design chandelier featuring a brass sphere with eight blackened arms, all of which diagonally penetrating out the middle sphere. Each arm terminates in a brass cup hold...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti
Atollo
Medium Metal Satin Bronze Table Lamp by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table lamp...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Stilnovo Style, Brass Shades
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite bespoke brass chandelier features three rotating arms skillfully balanced on a heavy cast brass sphere that rotate in an orbital movement along the stem. To achieve pe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tito Agnoli for Oluce pendant light, model 4409
By Oluce, Tito Agnoli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tito Agnoli for Oluce pendant ceiling light.
Designed and made in Italy in 1960s.
Pressed glass, nickel plated brass.
Pendant takes 1 Edison E27 bulb.
Body of the pendant is 14 inche...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Nickel
$4,500 / item
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Wall Lamps, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This rare and elegant pair of Sputnik wall lamps from Italy, dating back to the 1960s, exemplifies mid-century sophistication. Each lamp features a slender brass rod and body, giving...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Murano 70s mushroom table lamps in blue swirl glass
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Pair of Italian Murano 70s mushroom table lamps in blue swirl glass
Original pair of Italian vintage Murano mushroom table lamps in amazing light sky blue color in swirl technique.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Style Murano Glass Shell Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Two Art Deco wall lamps in the shape of a shell. Made of Murano Graniglia glass, mounted on a brass base. The wall lamps have two lights each and are equipped with an E14 socket for ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Lampadario a disco in ottone dorato e vetro, Anni
50
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Lampadario a disco in ottone dorato e vetro, Made in Italy, Anni '50.
Bellissimo Lampadario a disco con struttura in ottone dorato con vetri curvi nella parte superiore ed inferior...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1970s Sciolari 37 Cubic Chrome Chandelier, Italia
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
In very good condition.
Prime quality material, solid construction, fine assembly and craftsmanship.
Brass cubes covered by a thick chrome coat.
Bridge between the cubes are mad...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Doppio, two arms adjustable articulated sconce, twin shades. Piattelli design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This Doppio sconce was made several times upon request, including Ottolenghi restaurant, and finally we decided to list it and made it available.
The twin light diffusers are same as...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 6-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle Eastern quarries and has a unique veining. This translucent stone is carefully worked in Italy, and was chosen because of its combination of interesting patterns, high translucency, and the way it makes the light output look warmer.
The 6-shade version is ideal to be hung over an oval dining table.
Our onyx supplier has worked in many high-end architectural projects, and these same materials have been used at the Armani hotel in Milan. When he was shown the chandelier designs, he rose to the challenge and adapted his tooling to make us perfect round discs. He worked hard to find exactly the right thickness that would keep the depth of the texture. It could not be too thick, otherwise it would lose transparency. And too thin, it would look like it was printed.
The result is stunning. The combination of carefully-worked translucent stone and brass works perfectly, and the use of the ingenious Orbitale structure allows the geometry of the chandelier to be played with, and it can be configured in several ways.
There is nothing else like this on the market.
The Sistema collection uses a clever rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Sistema Chandelier by Piattelli Design, 6-shade
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This chandelier uses an ingenious rotating stem structure and features a shallow drum-shaped shade at the end of each arm.
The chandelier arms are designed with two lengths so that each can be staggered at different angles. They work well in any space and suit both regular and low-ceilinged rooms wonderfully.
This is the medium Sistema chandelier, with 3 arms and 6 shades. Ideal for an oval or long dining table. It works well also over an island.
The result is uniform lighting from above the dining table. There is nothing else like this on the market. There are beautiful chandeliers available, but they always tend to give out too much light in the center and too little at either side.
Each shade has two LED strips that can be lit separately. In this way you can have either a regular light or a stronger light depending on how you need to use the chandelier. The LEDs are top quality with a CRI of over 80. This ensures that the natural color of food and people can be seen perfectly. See the next to last photo, where there is some fruit and a color chart below the chandelier.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering.
The arms can rotate 180 degrees, for many possible combinations. See the drawing for the two regular positions. The chandelier can also be rotated when it is lit.
The shades can be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.). The shades have neutral white glass fixtures. Please see the photos.
On the back there is a smaller Lucite opening for giving ambient light.
The chandelier has the ingenious brass finishes of the orbitale collection.
This listing shows measurements for a dining table and the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Please see the last image for all sizes and ask for high resolution technical drawings if you need them.
Please see the drawing to get an idea of sizes for the different chandeliers. On the upper side of each disc there is a smaller opening to provide ambient light.
Top-quality LEDs with over 80 CRI, meaning that the lighting does not alter the color of food and people.
The LEDs are on a 24V direct current feed, so there is no flickering. The arms can be rotated 180 degrees to configure various combinations. As well as two rows of evenly-spaced lights over a dining table, a regular 8-shade star or 4-shade star (see photos) are possible, as well as creative sculptural shapes. The arms can be rotated even when the chandelier is lit.
The shades can also be rotated on the arm axis to meet any lighting needs in a living room (paintings, bookshelves etc.).
This listing shows the smallest drop. A change of drop is complimentary.
Silvio Piattelli copyright and design.
Specifications (Note: The Sistema chandelier has glass shades, while Sistema Solare...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$7,632 / item
Vintage 12-Arm Brass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Fixture, Mid-Century Modern Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning 12-arm brass flush mount ceiling light embodies the elegance of Stilnovo and Hollywood Regency design, featuring a sunburst pattern with curved arms radiating from a ce...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Spot Lamp in Chrome by Gae Aulenti for Stilnovo, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Iconic adjustable spot lamp in the largest variant fully made in chrome and steel designed by Gae Aulenti and Livio Castiglioni for Stilnovo in the 1970s.
This versatile wall or cei...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Gino Sarfatti 30 Armed Chrome Chandelier Model 2097 Made by Flos, 1980s
By Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large Gino Sarfatti (1912-1984) chandelier model 2097 with 30 arms and bulbs designed in 1958.
It's made of metal with chrome and made by Flos in the 1980s.
This chandelier, with it...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano wall lights - Mazzega - 10 turquoise lattimo glas
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques in the manner of Mazzega. Wall lights have 10 turquoise and white "lattimo" glasses (for each applique) in a nickel-plated metal frame.
Perio...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Wall Lighting Albano Poli by Mazzega Glass Murano, Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Albano poli BY mazzega wall lighting ice frost glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
This...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$386 Sale Price
35% Off
Extra Large Art Glass Murano Mushroom Lamp in White and Grey Swirls
Located in Toronto, ON
Extra large sized baby Murano mushroom lamp made in the swirl technique. The swirl features 2 glass colours in grey and white, beautifully wrapped around the base white glass. Murano...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
$770 Sale Price
30% Off
Brass and Glass Chandelier by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Brass and Glass Chandelier by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, 1950s, Italy
Lampshade is in very good vintage condition.
This lamp works with 3x E14 light bulbs.
Wired and suitable...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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