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
Beautiful Bubble Pattern Limburg Amber Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful bubble pattern flush mount. Made in Germany by Glashuette Limburg. Gorgeous textured glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison bulb...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Adjustable Pendant Lamp with Counterweight by Florian Schulz
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful brushed nickel pendant lamp from the 1960s.
The lighting effect of the lamp is extremely beautiful.
The design and the special lampshade create a very noble and pleasa...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Minor staining on fabric; one shade has minor fraying seam.
Imperfection on lower stem.
Wear is cons...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Fantastic Murano Glass Tube Chandelier, 36 Glass Tube
By Venini
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 36 large clear glass tubes in a star shape.
Period: late XX century
D...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
French Blue Opaline Glass Brass Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French blue opaline glass industrial pendant.
Weight 0.80 kg / 1.8 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandescent ligh...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gabriella Crespi Style Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with White Lacquer Bases
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with red lacquer bases created in collaboration with Italian Manufacturer
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely Lacquer bases and bamboo tops held ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Two 1980s Barovier Style Mid-Century Modern Rostrato Murano Glass Wall Sconces
By Barovier
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of brass and Rostrato Murano glass wall sconces in the manner of Barovier; they work with 110-240 volts and require...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mazzega Pendant with Glass Murano Bicolore , Italy, 1970
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional Mazzega pendant, bicolore of glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. This unique Mazzega glob...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
$516 Sale Price
36% Off
Pair of Murano Table Lamps. A. Dona signed. Piattelli curated Maestro collection
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Pair of Green Rigadin Gold Murano Table Lamps by Alberto Donà — Maestro Collection
A pair of table lamps conceived and blown at the Alberto Donà furnace, each built around a gourd-sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Florian Schulz Brass Flush Mount, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking ceiling lamp is a vintage Florian Schulz Midcentury Chrome Flush Mount from the 1960s, showcasing the timeless elegance and craftsmanship of German design. The lamp fea...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,375 / item
Mid-Century Round Textured Glass Sconces Flush Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mid-Century Wall or Ceiling Lamp.
Metal base with clear glass.
1960-1970
Weight: 1.10 kg / 2.4 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international st...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Curvy Smoked Glass and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
This striking pair of table lamps features a distinctive sculptural silhouette crafted from stacked, capsule-shaped elements in smoked Murano glass. Vertical brass rods run through t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$4,489 / set
Donut wall or ceiling lamp by Doria
Located in München, DE
Stunning donut wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s.
The design creates a spectacular light.
High quality.
Manufacturer: Doria
Condition:
Very good vintage condition with slight si...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,425 / item
Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L
Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of
Colombian artist Fernan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Original Brass Opaline Glass Orbit Sputnik Chandelier, Italy, 1950
By Bruno Gatta, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Original 1950 Stilnovo brass opaline glass chandelier, Italy
Stilnovo midcentury brass opaline glass chandelier, Italy, circa 1950. Stunning and large original Stilnovo lamp with 9 ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large heavy Mid Century brass wall light from a German church
Located in München, DE
Very rare, elegant, large mid-century modern brass wall lamp
made of solid, shiny brass. Great patina on the brass.
Hung for decades in a German church in northern Germany.
Fully fun...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces in Brass, Green Lacquered Steel and Opaline G
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, combining green lacquered steel arms, brass details and softly diffusing opaline glass shades in a refined mid-century composition.
Each...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Murano glas Pendant Light by Mazzega 1970 Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Palermo, PA
Amazing 1970s Pendant Light by Mazzega Murano
A stunning pendant light from the 1970s, crafted by Mazzega Murano. The lamp features a beautiful flower-like shape in clear glass, acce...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Max Ingrand Fontana Arte Pendant Lamps Glass Brass Mod. 1995, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Max Ingrand Fontana Arte pendant lamp Mod. 1995, Italy, 1960.
Dimensions 7.87" x 12.6" (measurements cone shade only) overall he...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Modernist Wall Light, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This wall light was designed and manufactured in France in the 1950s. It has a minimalist, modernist design, typical of mid-century French lighting styles.
The light features an adj...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Ice Glass Wall Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful ice glass wall lamp from the 1960s.
Very pleasant lighting effect thanks to the ice glass, which creates an elegant sparkling play of light in the room.
Great design a...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Brand new fabric lampshades.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 26.0"H x 20.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 23.0...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Huge Italian Carlo Nason Blown Glass Ceiling Lights Pendant, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful midcentury handblown textured Murano glass pendant by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Italy, 1960.
Lamp sockets: One E27 (US E26).
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Palm Leaves Chandelier Murano Glass and Brass
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Mouth blown Murano glass chandelier, green Murano glass leaves, brass frame, three light bulbs. The chandelier reproduces the crown of a palm tree. Rewired to European and US standar...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Monumental Large Murano Glass Single Sconce by Venini 1960s, Italy
By Venini
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This exquisite large sconce or wall light was made by the legendary atelier of Venini in Italy, circa 1960s. It features hand blown thick and heavy Murano glass tubes on a white meta...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Murano Triedre Smoked Amber
Clear Glass Sconces by Venini
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Crafted by the renowned Venini in Italy around 1970, this pair of mid-century modernist sconces epitomizes elegance and artistry. Featuring hand-blown Murano glass in a distinctive s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Vintage Ifö of Sweden Ceramic Bathroom Lamps with Opaline Shades from the 1960s
By Ifö Electric
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Ifö of Sweden ceramic bathroom lamps from the 1960s in a light blue color.
Model 6035.
Designed by Sigvard Bernadotte.
Opaline glass shades.
Ceramic bulb holders for an E...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Opaline Glass
$94 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Uno Kristiansson, Wall Light, Pine, Rattan, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained pine and rattan wall light designed by Uno and Östen Kristiansson and produced by Luxus, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 12.0"H x 7.0"W x 9.25"D
Back Plate...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan, Pine
Amber Glass Flush Mount by Koch
Lowy for Peill and Putzler, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This round flush mount by Koch & Lowy for Peill and Putzler, made in Germany in the 1960s, captivates with its beautiful glass. The lamp embodies the distinctive Space Age design of ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano wall lights in the manner of Mazzega - red glass
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques. Wall lights have 6 red and lattimo glass petals (for each applique) in a chrome frame.
Period: late 20th century
Dimensions: 18.60 inches (...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamps by Jules Wabbes for AB Madsen
E. Larsen, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two wall lights based on a design by the Belgian architect and designer Jules Wabbes from the 1960s.
A minimalist design. The striking lamp body consists of fine metal slats that ar...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Iconic "Taccia" Table Lamp by Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos, 1960s
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An iconic piece of Italian design, this Taccia table lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. It has been gently displayed only in a showroom window for a short period,...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
1950s Stilux Milano Opaline Glass
Perforated Painted Metal Pendant
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Stilux Milano Opaline Glass
Perforated Painted Metal Pendant.
Executed in sculptural opaline glass with black painted perforated metal accent pieces and patinated brass ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian "Rostrato" Light Pink Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Murano glass wall lamps with "Rostrate" ("beaked") glass cups and brass structure, in the style of Barovier and Toso. Each wall lamp is composed of a brass structure that all...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Light Ball
Ceiling Lamp by A. Castiglioni
P. Giacomo for Flos, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model 'Light Ball' small size Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Achille Castiglioni & Pier Giacomo for Flos, 1960s, Italy
Quantity : 7 available
Minimal design
Very high quality.
Fully funct...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1970s Mid-century Modern Gilded Metal and Murano Glass Ceiling or Wall Light
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This exquisite Mid-century Modern flush mount light is an authentic piece of 1970s Italian lighting design, equally suitable for use as a dramatic ceiling lamp or a striking wall sco...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Italian Designer, Floor Lamp, Iron, Rattan, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An iron and rattan floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 75.625"H x 18.0"W x 37.0"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 4.5" Top Di...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Pendants in Pearl Optic Brass Mounted, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
An elegant pair of Murano glass globe pendants in pearl optic, brass mounts, chain and canopy, Italy, 1960s. These beautiful and rare pendants look really like a big pearl hanging fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s, UL-ready
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with hand-decorated shade in opaline glass and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good ...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Seguso Murano Blue Aqua Blown Bubble Lantern Chandelier Rare
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Housing one-light. Will be newly rewired with a certified UL US socket for the United States or appropriate socket for other countries and ready to hang. Rare size and color of aqua ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
LUgoono Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUgoono Sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires is a midcentury inspired gooseneck wall sconce with a pull switch in brass. The brass is finished in an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,375 / item
Flush Mount by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This refined mid-century flush-mount ceiling light by Fontana Arte, Italy, dates from the 1950s-1960s and exemplifies the manufacturer’s mastery of sculptural modern lighting. The fi...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Ifö of Sweden Ceramic Bathroom Lamps with Opaline Shades from the 1960s
By Ifö Electric
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Ifö of Sweden ceramic bathroom lamps from the 1960s in yellow and with the original boxes.
Model 6035.
Designed by Sigvard Bernadotte.
Opaline glass shades.
Ceramic bulb h...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Opaline Glass
$200 Sale Price / item
57% Off
Swedish Brass and Glass Chandelier, 1940
Located in Vienna, AT
Extravagant Swedish brass and glass chandelier from the 1940-1950s in the manner of Bröderna Malmströms Metallvarufabrik. Intricate ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Table Lamp by Bent Karlby for Lyfa of Denmark
By Bent Karlby
Located in Søborg, DK
A classic Danish mid-century table lamp in brass and teak by Bent Karlby for Lyfa.
Mounted with a turned brass shade maintaining is original white paint.
Brass and teak stem.
Brass...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
$780 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century Cocoon pendant light by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s.
The lamp body features a simple disc shape that tapers towards the top...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
ONE of... German Vintage Amber Bubble Glass Ceiling or Wall Flush Mount, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
One of... Beautiful hand blown glass ceiling or wall flush mount.
Germany, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Gunnar Ander, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Ander
Located in High Point, NC
A glass and brass table lamp designed by Gunnar Ander and produced by Lindshammar Glasbruk, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8"H x 3.5"W x 3.5"D
Dimensions of Shade (...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Acrylic, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, white acrylic and black-lacquered metal table lamp produced by Stilnovo, Italy, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.0"H x 8.45"W x 10.0"D
Bulb Specificat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Ifö of Sweden Ceramic Bathroom Lamps with Opaline Shades from the 1960s
By Ifö Electric
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Ifö of Sweden ceramic bathroom lamps from the 1960s in white..
Designed by Sigvard Bernadotte.
Opaline glass shades.
Ceramic bulb holders for an E14 bulb
Lamps can be used...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Scandinavian Functionalist Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s, UL-ready
Located in Oslo, NO
Wonderful ceiling light with a decorated glass shade and chrome metal base. Designed and made in Norway from ca 1950s first half. The lamp is fully working and in good vintage condit...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Norwegian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Norway, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric wall light likely designed and produced in Norway, c. 1950s.
Light oxidation present throughout fixture.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 7.5"H x 4.0"W x 7.0"D...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1960s Swedish Modern Pressed Amber Glass
Porcelain Wall or Ceiling Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Swedish Modern Pressed Amber Glass
Porcelain Wall or Ceiling Lamp
Executed in thick and heavy textured light amber bubble glass and white porcelain mount. Can be mounte...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of large Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Barovier
Toso, Italy, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Pair of Murano wall lights made by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1970-1979.
High quality and in very good condition.
Each sconce requires 3 x E14 small bulbs / max. 60 W max each an...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Bag Turgi, Pendant Light, Brass, Glass, Switzerland, 1920s
By BAG Turgi
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white opaline glass pendant light produced by Bag Turgi, Switzerland, c. 1920s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 11.9"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D
Bulb Specifications: B22 (Bayonet)...
Category
1920s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Two 1970s Space Age Smoked Glass and Chromed Metal Italian Wall Sconces by Veca
By VECA
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A pair of wall sconces designed and manufactured in Italy by Veca in the Space Age Era, they are in very good original condition and in working order. In the 1970s, the Space Age des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Midcentury Amber Murano Glass Wall Sconce by Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty Italian Amber Clear Murano Glass Wall Sconce from 1970s. This Wall Sconce was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy.
This Wall Sconce is equipped with 2 light s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Verner Panton
Pantop
Portable Table Lamp in Vivid Orange and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Portable Table Lamp in Pitch Brown and Chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designers. His innova...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Sorpresa Ceiling Lamp designed by Samuel Wilkinson for Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sorpresa Ceiling Lamp designed by Samuel Wilkinson for Astep
The pure idea of surprise.
Taking a traditional wool winder as inspiration, designer Samuel Wilkinson has created a new...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood
Rare Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce
2041
Chandelier in Brass with Twelve Shades
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, rare chandelier, model '2041', lacquered aluminum, brass, Italy, design 1948
An uncommon opportunity to encounter the present chandelier (model 2041), a...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-century Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lighting 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 lighting created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern lighting made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Germany pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include Fabio Ltd, J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo, and Glashütte Limburg. 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 lighting differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $649,671 while the average work can sell for $2,162.
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