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
Linden Table Lamp Short, with Cream Linen and Black Trim by Studio DUNN
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
Our contemporary Linden Table Lamp is now available in a shorter 20.5" height with a 16"-diameter top shade. The minimalist lamp features linen fabric, a hardwood base, and brass det...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Helena Tynell Table Lamp, Smoked Glass, Chrome
Silk Lampshade, 1960s, Germany
Located in Andernach, DE
Fantastic table lamp or floor lamp by probably Helena Tynell from her time for the Limburg glassworks, Germany.
Magnificent smoky gray glass cube, held by chrome-plated metal.
Cylind...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Earthy Glazed Table Lamps w/ Abstract Relief Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Signed by Artist
Manufacturer: Signed by Artist
Dimensions: 30in H x 7in W x 7in D
Shade: 10in H x 17in W x 17in D
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Transforming a...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
Mid-Century Danish Poker Pendant Lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog
Morup, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pendant light from the Danish manufacturer Fog & Mørup after a design by Jo Hammerborg.
A simple design. The curves of the screen are designed soft in large radii. Striking is the p...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1950s Valinte Oy Rattan
Brass Plug-In Wall Lamp in the Manner of Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Valinte Oy Rattan & Brass Plug-in Wall Lamp in the Manner of Paavo Tynell
Executed in woven rattan with an elegant slim brass wall mounted stem, this plug-in sconce by Finnish...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Style Brass Chandelier in the Manner of Bruno Gatta
Located in Bochum, NRW
An elegant and refined Italian brass chandelier in midcentury style, with 8 round brass frame shades with sandblasted glass in the bottom and E14 bulbs. Slightly customization in hei...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Brass and Bakelite Wall and Table Lamp 306 by Kaare Klint, 1950s
By Le Klint, Kaare Klint
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
The original Kaare Klint Wall and table lamp 306 "Kiplamp".
This unusual vintage wall & desk light was designed by Kaare Klint for Le Klint in Denmark. First produced in the 1940s t...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Tall Lamp, Signature Original Condition
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Tall Lamp, Signature In Original Unrestored Condition. Generally we are not at a loss of words to describe an item, but this one is a stretch. ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 45X Ceiling Lamp
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Zee Lamp by Majestic Lamp Co. C 1955
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular Zee lamp by the Majestic lamp co. with twin fiberglass tamborine shades. Wood base in black lacquer with brass tubing all in excellent vintage condition from age and use....
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
70s Lamp by Valenti Pistillo Design Studio Tetrarch Italia
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Anni '70s lamp by Valenti Pistillo Design Studio Tetrarch Italia.
Table, ceiling or wall lamp. PISTILLO model made of silver-plated acrylic material ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
Large Triedri Murano Glass Chandelier, 265 Pink Prism
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
A magnificent Murano glass chandelier, 265 pink triedri on crome frame. This large Mid-Century Italian chandelier is truly a timeless classic.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 43,...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass
Italian Sconces Stilnovo Style, Brass and 20 cm Diam Glass, Mid-Century Design
Located in Bochum, NRW
Mid-century design wall lights in the style of Stilnovo.
A stylish combination of brass
opaline glass!
These wall lights look amazing when lit and are a superb example of the f...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mario Bellini Ceramic Table Lamp Area 50 by Artemide, Italy, 1976
Located in Vienna, AT
Mario Bellini table light Area 50 by Artemide, Italy, 1976
Rare iconic ceramic lamp. It shows a beautiful rough-edged ceramic socket-like base and the trade-mark flying piece of res...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Plastic, Parchment Paper
3 Arms Counter Balance Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant minimalist chandelier with 3 counter balanced rotating arm that pivot 180 degree with tiltable shade .
Light bounce on ceiling creating an ambient mood and lights up a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$2,595 Sale Price / item
21% Off
Vintage Capiz Shell Pendant Lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century Capiz Shell Pendant Lamp made in Italy in the 1960s.
It is made of translucent discs of Placuna placenta shells, which are appreci...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Shell
Paavo Tynell, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Finland, 1930s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and acid-etched incised glass chandelier designed by Paavo Tynell and produced by Taito, Finland, c. 1930s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 20.0"H x 19.0"D
Stem Length (inches...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Filigrana
S3 Ellipse Lamp in Red and Opal Blown Glass for Established
Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
'Filigrana' S3 Ellipse Lamp in Red and Opal Blown Glass for Established & Sons
The iconic Filigrana collection, created by former Established & Sons Creative Director Sebastian Wron...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass, Acrylic
Cabesa Brass Casting Wall Sconce, Art Lighting, Sculptural Lighting
Located in İstiklal, TR
CABESA wall sconce is an exquisite piece of lighting that combines brass casting with an inspired leaf design to create a unique and captivating fixture. The sconce is made up of thr...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Desk lamp "Shu" or "Elmo" by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This very rare table or desk lamp was designed by Joe Colombo in 1971 and manufactured by Forma & Funzione in Italy.
This lamp is known as “Shu”, “Elmo” or “Yo Yo”, due to the possib...
Category
1670s Italian Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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 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
Pair of Italian Wall Sconces in Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Wall-mounted sconces composed of a curved brass arm fixed to a square wall plate, supporting a spherical two-tone glass shade. The globe is made of opaline glass, with the lower half...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jacob E. Bang Table Lamp in Cased Honey Glass, Holmegaard/Kastrup, 1950s
By Jacob Bang
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare organically shaped table light in cased honey yellow glass. Designed by the kid-brother of Arne Bang alias Jacob E. Bang in the mid to late 1950s. Manufactured by Holmegaard/K...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Palmette Ceiling Light - four levels, 160 turquoise glasses
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Palmette ceiling light made by 160 Murano turquoise glasses in a gold metal frame. Murano blown glass in a traditional way. Structure in gold colored metal.
Period: late 20th century...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art 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 grey.
Designed by Sigvard Bernadotte.
Opaline glass shades.
Ceramic bulb holders for an E1...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
$108 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Danish Midcentury Oil Lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma Design in Brass
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage midcentury solid brass oil lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma of Denmark in brass.
Stamped on the base.
No major issues or dents Just age related wear and patina to the surfac...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$120 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Large Midcentury Rare Pendant Meblo, Harvey Guzzini, Space Age, Italy, 1970s
By Meblo, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type
- beautiful style of lighting
- large size
- very good original condition
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Modernist Mocha Brown Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The vintage tall ceramic and wood baluster table lamp features elongated ceramic body with geometric textured pattern and defined round base, topped with the carved wooden neck. The...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Nao Tamura
Tiki
Portable Table Lamp in Olive Green for Established
Sons
Located in Glendale, CA
Nao Tamura 'Tiki' Portable Table Lamp in Olive Green for Established & Sons
These brilliantly designed bird-like lamps use a futuristic form to animate and evoke character. The flaw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
RAAK, Wall Lights, Plastic, Metal, Netherlands, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of cream white hard-plastic and metal wall lights produced by RAAK, Netherlands, c. 1970s.
Light wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 7.5"H x 15.5"W...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Paavo Tynell, 1940
s table lamp 5066 for Taito Oy
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Elevate your space with the Paavo Tynell 1940's table lamp for Taito Oy, a true classic distinguished by its elegant brass details. This distinguished piece represents the pinnacle o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$16,614 Sale Price
20% Off
Swedish Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Acrylic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and acrylic chandelier designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.0"H x 27.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 18.5...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Koch
Lowy Brass Pharmacy Reading Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Koch
Lowy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Koch
Lowy Brass Adjustable Pharmacy Reading Floor Lamp w/ Dimmer. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: Adjustable Height: 39"- 47" H x 18" W x 6" D...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Midcentury 8-Arm Brass and Opaline Glass Chandelier, 1960s
By Maison Lunel
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern chandelier made in the 1960s. It has eight metal arms, each with an opaline glass shade in extraordinary shape.
The light requires eight E14 light bulbs.
Category
1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Fantastic pair of Murano Glass Tube wall sconces - 5 etched glass tube
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Italian vintage pair of wall sconces in Murano glass and nickel-plated metal structure. The armor polished nickel supports 5 largeetched glass tubes in a star shape for each lamp.
P...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Uno Kristiansson Luxus Wall Light / Sconce Solid Pine Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A large wall light designed by Uno Kristiansson circa 1966 and made by Luxus.The main body of the design is turned pine wood. White acrylic diffuser sit atop the sconce. Although the...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic, Pine
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of mid-century modern wall sconces exemplifies the elegance and innovation of 1950s Italian design. Each sconce features a frosted opaline glass shade, elegantly suspended ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
$4,400 / 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
Teak, Brass and Opaline Glass Pendant Lamp by Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
The lamp is executed with six E27 Edison screw fit bulb. It is wired and in working condition. It runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Light bulbs are not included.
It is possible to insta...
Category
1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Max Ingrad For Fontana Arte Drop Pendant Lamp, Model 2259, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning Mid-century ceiling pendant light chandelier dating back to the 1960s. Model no. 2259, handcrafted by Fontana Arte in Italy and designed by the renowned Max Ingrand. This ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mazzega Tulip Pendant Lamp Amber
Clear Murano Glass by Carlo Nason Italy 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant tulip pendant light with four amber and clear Murano glass blades on a chromed nickel hardware designed by Carlo Nason. Chandelier illuminates beautifully and offers a lot of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Large 1950s Stilnovo Black Metal and Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp by Bruno Gatta
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 1950s Stilnovo Black Metal and Opaline Glass Ceiling Lamp by Bruno Gatta
A quintessentially 1950s Italian design executed in opaline glass and black painted metal. A functiona...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Josep Aregall Alta Costura Floor lamp For Parachilna
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Josep Aregall Alta Costura Floor lamp For Parachilna
ALTA COSTURA is a lamp composed of a diffuser that wraps around a steel mast with a text...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
$3,536 / item
Pair of large mouth-blown Murano glass chandeliers, 38 blue Murano glass leaves
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of large mouth-blown Murano glass chandeliers, 38 green Murano glass leaves, brass frame, 12 bulbs. The chandelier reproduces the crown of a palm tree. Rewired for E14 or E12 bu...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp
By Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Cassina Ficupala Floor Lamp.
Thanks to its organic shapes reminiscent of the plant world, the eclectic style of the Ficupala floor lamp lies between postmodern and Art Deco.
Modern...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
$5,387 / item
Paavo Tynell Large
1972
Bamboo Pendant Lamp for GUBI
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell Large '1972' Bamboo Pendant Lamp for GUBI
Originally designed by Paavo Tynell, encompassing several variations of a classic 1950s Tynell design, this family of classic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$3,699 / item
Mid-Century Black Banded Metal Pendant Lights with Decorative Glass Tube Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German Mid-Century, Schmahl & Schulz manufactured pendant lights with decorative, inset glass tube design. Tubes emanate pleasantly diffused light. In original condition with some ag...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Murano chandelier by Mazzega Italy 1970s
By AVMazzega
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Introducing a mesmerizing Murano chandelier crafted by Mazzega in Italy during the 1970s, representing the epitome of mid-century modern Italian lighting. This exquisite chandelier f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Hans Agne Jakobsson Wall Lamps Brass Sconces Spot Lights Swedish 1970s
Located in Basel, BS
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson wall lamps, model No. V324 with a rarely seen round wall mount, made in Sweden in the 1970s.
Naturally aged brass with a distinct patina.
Currently wire...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Wall lamps designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso 1960s
By Flavio Poli
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Set of 2 wall sconces designed by Flavio Poli for Seguso in the 1960s, chromed brass structure, colored yellow glass.
Excellent conditions, perfectly working.
Born in Venice in 1900...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Spanish Modernist Woven Wicker Rattan Palm Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant handcrafted bamboo and rattan / wicker weave flower shaped or palm pendant hanging lamp, Spain, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamp features af...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan, Wicker, Paper
$2,041 Sale Price
20% Off
Glass Shell Shaped Rare Pair of Sconces by Limburg, 1970s Germany
By Limburg
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Glass shell shaped rare pair of sconces by Limburg, 1970s Germany
Very nice high quality wall lamps.
Lamps are in very good vintage co...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
White Opaline Vintage Mid Century Cast Iron Brass Sconces Wall Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Opaline glass industrial wall light.
Brass top.
Diameter cast iron wall piece: 10.5 cm / 4”, 2 holes to secure
Weight: 2.80 kg / 6.2 lb
riced per individual item. All lamps have b...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rare Extra Large Murano Glas Table Lamp by Barovier
Toso, ca. 1960s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare and very large mid -century Murano glass mushroom table lamp by Barovier& Toso, Italy, circa 1960s.
Socket: 3 x e14 for standard screw bulbs.
New wiring for US standards on requ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
ZuZu
Verdigris Patinated Brass Wall Sconce in the Style of Jacques Biny
By Jacques Biny
Located in Glendale, CA
'ZuZu' Verdigris Patinated Brass Wall Sconce in the Style of Jacques Biny
An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed wall sconce reminiscent of the iconic work of French lighting des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vico Magistretti, Table Lamp, Plastic, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An orange-colored plastic "Dalú" table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Artemide, Italy, c. 1960s.
Light discoloration present to acrylic consistent with age and us...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Table Lamp Wrought Iron and Hammered Glass by Longobard, Italy, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing big table lamp in golden wrought iron and multi-color ( red and orange) hammered glass produced by Longobard the concurrent of Poliarte at the 1960s / 1970s.
Made...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Pink Grapes Ca
rezzonico Chandelier in Murano Glass Giovanni Dalla Fina, 1980s
Located in Villaverla, IT
This exquisite Murano glass chandelier, a true masterpiece by the renowned Italian artisan Giovanni Dalla Fina, dates back to 1980 and embodies the vibrant artistry of the era. This ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Mazzega-Style Aquamarine Murano Glass Sconces
By Mazzega
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of curved Murano glass wall lamps in aquamarine color in Mazzega style. The glass reproduces the bark of trees. The shape of this lamp makes it perfect for columns and corridors...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, 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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