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
Tito Agnoli for Oluce pendant light, model 4409
By Tito Agnoli, Oluce
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
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
Large Vintage, Mid Century Modern Handcrafted Brass Round 8 Layers Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare design, three light pendants with layered brass shades.
If you are looking for a striking and extraordinary light fixture to grace your midcentury living or work space then these, European works of lighting art could be ideal for you. Mind you, we have a set of four, but we have decided to offer them as singles as well.
* NOTE, three have already been sold, and this is the very last one available.
This very stylishly handcrafted fixture dates back to the 1960s and its design is truly remarkable. The shade itself is created from eight thick layers of brass and the design is very well balanced. Due to the different size of each layer, the light is able to radiate through in various directions, which creates a beautiful atmospheric effect. One that truly is a joy to look at. The design and the material used really make these lights works of art and pendant lights into one. These chandeliers are in good condition and the patina is simply wonderful. With these pendants having been rewired to the highest standard for safe and immediate usage in the USA, they are ready to be used and enjoyed in the land of the free...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rattan Table Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
The Chloe Rattan Table Lamp combines expert craftsmanship and distinctive design, featuring a unique shape with a wicker hand-woven shade and a sturdy cane base. Its natural textures...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
$1,017 / item
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
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
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Globe Ring Lamp for Modeline
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
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
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
German Mid-Century "Cocoon" Chandelier by Goldkant Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beautiful and cool German "Cocoon" Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten.
The body dimension i...
Category
1670s German Antique Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Marz Designs, "Terra 0.5 Wall Light" Ceramic Wall Light
By Marz Designs
Located in BYRON BAY, NSW
The Terra 0.5 Wall Light celebrates modular design and craftsmanship in a deceptively simple yet architectural form. Its sculptural metal bracket elegantly contrasts the asymmetric s...
Category
2010s Australian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Murano Ice Glass Round Flush Mount by Kaiser Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Barntrup, DE
An elegant Mid-Century Modern four-light round ice glass flush mount from the 1970s by Kaiser Leuchten, Germany.
The round metal base is adorned with 18 thick, textured Murano ice g...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Metal
Floor Lamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Floor lamp designed by Pietro Chiesa in 1933 and reissued by Fontana Arte in the 1960s. With a brass structure and two linen panels, it emits a warm and balanced light. Its vertical,...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
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
Murano Sputnik Green Glass and Brass Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic green light fixture, with a striking design thanks to the unique shape of these green glass spheres and the stunning brass rods. Extremely elegant, it will furnish and de...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Great 18 Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, Murano, in Stock, Free Shipping
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the larger version of the successful 12 leaves compact palmette ceiling fixture.
This group of shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury yacht low ceiling and now is used to pair with Mid-Century Modern Barovier palmette chandeliers, that are usually very tall. This beautiful 18 palm leaves flush mount...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Barovier
Toso Style Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Gold Leaf Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Barovier & Toso style Murano blown glass wall sconces, Italy, 1980s. The sconces have brass brackets; the Murano glass has a light transparent gold color with gold dust inclu...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-century Flush Mount Chandelier with Grit Murano Glass, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Mid-century Flush Mount Chandelier with Grit Murano Glass, 1970s
Grit Murano Glass Flush Mount in transparent color with brass details, Made in Italy 1970s.
The flush mount ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stinovo Style Brass Wall Sconce
By Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Stilnovo style Wall Sconces made with prime quality brass and hardware . Solid sturdy construction .
Glass shade diameter is 6 in.
See last picture for different brass finish a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$695 / item
Dark Copper Toned Pedestal Floor Lamp with Pill Shaped Milk Glass Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking Mid-Century floor lamp featuring a distinctive patinated copper finish and a unique pill-shaped milk glass shade. Its design evokes the elegant modernist aesthetic of Elio...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 2 Murano Pendant Light Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in Aachen, NRW
Murano pendant light designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1970s.
A wonderful floral pendant light with four large hand blown clear and smoked Murano glass petals which are supported...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Onos 55
Brass Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1970s Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Designed by Florian Schulz and crafted in Germany in the 1970s, this pendant light captivates with its elegant and functional design. Its sleek, minimalist aesthetic reflects the era...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Glass Limburg Flower Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light, 1970s
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning vintage flush mount ceiling or wall light by Glashütte Limburg, crafted in the 1970s, features a unique flower-inspired design. Made from textured glass, it emits a war...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Pair of Midcentury Murano Glass and Brass Leaf Sconces, by Barovier, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent pair of mid-century leaf sconces in Murano hand-blown crystal glass and solid brass. These wonderful and rare lights were designed in Italy by Barovier in the 1950s.
Ful...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Wall Light, Brass, Wood, Paper, Sweden, 1970s
By Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, white-painted wood and yellow-lacquered parchment paper wall light designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1970s.
Lampshade trim is a vintage beige...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and off-white embroidery fabric table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 17"H x 20.5"W x 10.5"D
Bulb Specifications: E-26 (Standard...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Maison Arlus - Mid-Century Modern Double Wall lights - 1950s France era Lunel
By Arlus
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Pair of Mid-Century French Wall Sconces by Maison Arlus, 1950s
A striking pair of mid-century wall sconces by the renowned French lighting manufacturer Maison Arlus, dating from the...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury German Clear Bubble and Brass Pendant, 1960s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This Space Age pendant lamp was designed and manufactured in Germany in the 1960s. It is made of clear bubble glass and has got a brass top. The lamp has been rewired with new gold c...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Isamu Noguchi 31N Paper Akari Ceiling Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pendant lamp model 31N designed by Isamu Noguchi.
Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan.)
Bamboo ribbing structure covered by washi paper manufactured according to the tradit...
Category
1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$5,388 Sale Price
30% Off
Large Square Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Light Honsel Leuchten, Germany
By Honsel
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful flush mount by Honsel Leuchten, Germany. Gorgeous textured amber colored glass flush mount with metal fixture. The fixture requires two Eur...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Model 14109
Mirage
Ceiling Lights by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This captivating ceiling light, model 14109 “Mirage,” was designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, Italy, circa 1975. Crafted in chrome-plated and enameled steel, their sculptural, g...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
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
$3,979 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Midcentury Blown Glass Wall Lamp by Doria, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking Mid-Century wall lamp was designed and produced by Doria Leuchten in Germany during the 1960s. The lamp features a beautifully hand-blown glass shade with characteristi...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$1,184 / set
A bright red crystal Glass Lamp by Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
By Aseda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning bright red mid-century modern crystal lamp made by the talented Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden during the 50s. The shape is very biomorphic and the color is equally am...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
$369 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Striking Mid-Century Style Brass Chandelier with 6 Balanced Rotating Arms
Located in Bochum, NRW
Add a sculptural statement to your space with this exceptional mid-century modern style chandelier, designed to infuse sophistication and bold geometry into any interior. Featuring a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Philips Plexiglass Globe Pendant Lights
By Philips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century plexiglass globe pendants by Philips. Great hanging together or solo, these pendants have metal reflector inside to bolster their shine. 7 available, all in original cond...
Category
1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
1 of 2 Petite Kalmar Wall Lights Murano Glass by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Exquisite midcentury wall sconce featuring a sophisticated design with one large Murano glass piece elegantly mounted on a chrome metal frame. Crafted by Kalmar in Austria, they were...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Spanish Sunburst fixture XL in copper finish Metal support, circa 1950s
Located in La xara, VC
Large Spanish sunburst light in gilt metal and frosted glass, Spain, 1950s. Midcentury antique gilt iron frame or pendant with laurel leaf motifs surrounding a central frosted glass ...
Category
1950s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
$911 Sale Price
30% Off
Murano Glass wall lighting by Vetri 40cm, Italy, late 1970s
By Vetri, Gino Vistosi
Located in La xara, VC
Murano Glass Ceiling or Flush Mount by VM-Vetri, Italy, Late 1970s
These are white heleptic Murano glass ceiling or wall lights with a white painted metal bracket, from the producti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$820 Sale Price
30% Off
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
A Pair of Deka Rattan Table Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
A Pair of Deka Pencil Reed Rattan Table Lamp
Crafted with precision and artistry, the Deka Pencil Reed Rattan Table Lamp is a stunning handcrafted creation by Rattanology, designe...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Rattan
$1,911 / set
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
Mid Century Table Lamp by Temde Wood, Switzerland 1970s
Located in München, BY
Great vintage lamp by Temde, Switzerland 1960s. The solid wood lamp made of pine wood was complemented with a modern lampshade.
Very good vintage condition with signs of wear on th...
Category
1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood
Elegant Mid Century Modern Pine Wood Flush Mount or Ceiling Lamp Sweden 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern square ceiling lamp or flush mount with removable wood grids. Designed & manufactured in Sweden, 1970s.
Two identical pieces are ava...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Blue Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp by La Borne Potter Jacques Vilain 20th Century
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Jacques Vilain
Original stoneware ceramic table lamp realised in La Borne circa 1970
Blue ceramic glaze color
Electrical system is new
Original perfect condition
Ceram...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Large Signed Pair of Stilnovo Wall Sconces — Italy, circa 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Brescia, Brescia
An early edition signed pair of Stilnovo wall sconces, Italy, circa 1950s.
Each sconce features a frosted glass shade with a satiny surface that diffuses light with elegance, mounted...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Triennale Chrome Three Arm Floor Lamp Angelo Lelii Arredoluce Attributed
Located in Troy, MI
Iconic Mid Century Modern Triennale chrome floor lamp circa 1960s
Originally introduced by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce in 1947
This remarkably well preserved example features tri-co...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1970s, Hungary
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1970s, Hungary,
- made of metal and plastic,
- in original good condition.
Category
1970s Hungarian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Italian Midcentury Large Beauty Murano Wall Sconce by Venini, 1970s
By Venini, Paolo Venini
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous and unique Italian Murano glass Wall Sconce from 1970s. This fixture was designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Italy by Venini.
This Wall Scconce is composed by 12...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Angelo Lelii “Stella a 12” Ceiling Lamp for Arredoluce, 1959
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Angelo Lelii “Stella a 12” Ceiling Lamp for Arredoluce, brass and glass, Italy, 1959
Designed in 1959, Lelii’s Stella a 12 hinges on one gesture: ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
HJ Busquet Midcentury "Pinocchio" Red Table or Wall Lamp for Hala Zeist 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Midcentury modern design table or wall lamp model Pinocchio designed by H. J. Busquet for Hala Zeist with metal base and stem and adjustable shade of painted aluminum, made in the Ne...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$890 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Mid-century Modern Style Italian Murano Glass Sconces "Reticello"
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Stunning pair of Murano glass sconces, each with eight blades printed with a "Reticello" pattern and a stylized feather-like texture. The effect gives these fixtures the appearance o...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Tall Stemlite Table Lamp by Designline in Beige with White Frosted Glass Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a sculptural tulip form. The lamp base is finished...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Murano Sputnik Pastel Pink Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Exciting pastel pink color for this Murano chandelier, several shades together for this beautiful color. Note the asymmetrical design.
Something really incredible this Murano chande...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Brass Italian Chandelier, in the Style of Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the chandelier features twelve curved brass arms, each ending with an opaline globe that catch and reflect light beautifully, adding a to...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$4,618 / item
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
Norwegian Functionalist Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s, UL-ready
Located in Oslo, NO
This wonderful and rare flush mount ceiling light is a standout example of the Nordic Functionalism from the 1930s, a design movement that sought to merge beautiful craftsmanship wit...
Category
1950s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
White Opaline Glass Vintage Brass Cast Iron Sconces Wall Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brass and cast Iron Industrial wall light
White opaline glass globe with 3 golden stripes
Diameter cast iron wall piece: 10.5 cm / 4”, 2 holes to secure
Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb
P...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
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
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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