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
French Yellow Opaline Glass Brass Pendant Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French yellow opaline glass industrial pendant.
Weight 0.75 kg / 1.7 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandescent li...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white opaline glass wall lights likely designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9.0"H x 5.5"W x 8.5"D
Back Plate Dimensions (Inch...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s.
A minimalist design. The lamp has the simple shape of a slightly compressed ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Designer, Wall Light, Metal, Alabaster, France, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A metal and alabaster wall light designed and produced in France, c. 1930s.
Scratches to alabaster. Scratches, imperfections and material variation may appear more prominent when il...
Category
1930s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Alabaster
Elegant Vintage Chandelier White Lucite Flowers, Eglo Leuchten Austria 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful ceiling light, made in Austria in the 1970s. Some beautiful lucite flowers. The Fixture requires three European E14 / 110 Volt Candelabra bulbs, each bulb up to 40 watts....
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
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): 18"H x 10"D
Stem Length (inches): 2.0"
Dimensions of Canop...
Category
1920s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Uno Kristiansson Table Lamps, Turned Solid Pine, Luxus Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of sculptural, solid pine table lamps designed by Uno Kristiansson around 1966 and made by Luxus. The body of the design is turned pine wood. Although the form of the lamps i...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Pine
Danish VP Globe Pendant Lamp by Verner Panton, 2000s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
"VP Globe" pendant lamp, designed by Verner Panton in the 2000s, exemplifying the visionary aesthetic of one of Denmark’s most iconic designers. The fixture consists of a transparent...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Velella Flush Mount or Wall Lamp by Achille
Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos
Located in Milano, IT
The Velella lamp, designed by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos in 1967, is an iconic example of Italian mid-century lighting design. Its distinctive circular silhouette, c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Brass and Black Wall Lamp by Rene Mathieu for Maison Lunel, 1960, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant brass and black wall lamp, designed by René Mathieu for Maison Lunel in the 1960s, embodies the refined aesthetics of mid-century French lighting design. The piece featu...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Barovier
Toso Chandelier Glass and Brass Metal Chrome Mid-Century Italy 1969s
Located in Palermo, IT
Barovier
Toso. Chromed metal chandelier. Central diffuser and seventeen prismatic elements in dewy glass. Each individual glass element is separated by chromed brass plates. A ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Venini Vintage Pendant with Murano Tessuto Glass Globe and Brass, 1970s
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Venini Vintage Pendant with Murano Tessuto Glass Globe and Brass, 1970s
Italian pendant light from Venini manufacturing with large glass sphere with shiny white and brown stripes on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
French White Opaline Glass Brass Pendant Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French white opaline glass industrial pendant.
Weight 0.75 kg / 1.7 lb
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandescent lig...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier
Toso chandelier gold Glass Murano , Italy 1960
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional attr Barovier & Toso wall lighting glass Murano with brass structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design.
Beautiful u...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
$887 Sale Price
34% Off
1960s Germany Large 24" Doria Lava Flush Mount Chandelier Murano Glass
Brass
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant, star-shaped, flush-mounted chandelier with 75 hand-blown lava Murano glass tubes in two different lengths on a brass frame, partially nickel-plated. Chandelier illuminates b...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Vintage Italian Green Pool Billiard Table Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Italian Green Pool Pendant Light, 1970s - two units available
Originally used to enlight a billiard - pool table, the pendant lamp features a distinctive cylindrical “pool” ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and rattan table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1960s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): "H x "W x "D
Bulb Specifications: B22 (Bay...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Opaline Glass Brass Vintage Cast Iron Double Sconces Wall Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Double vintage brass and cast iron sconce wall lamp
Brass top with opaline glass
Diameter cast iron wall piece 10.5 cm / 4”.
2 holes to secure.
Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb
Priced pe...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Ice Cube Wall or Ceiling Lamp by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Fantastic Ice Cube wall or ceiling lamp by Peill & Putzler from the 1960s.
Very beautiful design and high-quality workmanship.
Creates a wonderful play of light.
Condition:
Very go...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Bakalowits Miracle Sputnik Brass Chandelier with Crystal Glass Rods, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Austrian Radiant Mid-Century Space-Age Chandelier, Model “Miracle”, designed by Prof. Friedl Bakalowits and crafted by his renowned company Bakalowits & Söhne, Vienna, Aust...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by Roller Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer
Roller Lamp Co.
Manufacturer
Roller Lamp Co.
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back t...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wood, Oak, Walnut
Italian Modern Chandelier By Stilnovo
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Chandelier By Stilnovo.
Offered is a stunning Italian mid-century modern six arm iron and bronze chandelier with opaline glass shades. This beautiful chandelier has b...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze, Iron
German Mid-Century "Cocoon" Chandelier by Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and unique German "Cocoon" Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1960s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten.
Original "Goldkant Leu...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand "CP-1" Wall Lights, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic black and white enameled wall lights by Charlotte Perriand, adjustable reflectors, can be mounted horizontally or vertically, manufactured and distributed by Steph Simon, Pari...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,300 / item
French Designer, Chandelier, Glass, Acrylic, Brass, Fabric, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass, acrylic, brass, white plastic and off white fabric chandelier designed and produced in France, c. 1960s.
Dramatic patina to brass.
Imperfections to plastic candles.
Wear ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Novaresi Murano Petals Chandelier Glass
Brass, Italy 1970s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant Venetian Murano glass petals chandelier with 25 white, semi-transparent glass elements individually suspended on a gold-plated brass frame. Hanging Murano glass elements rese...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Gold Plate, Brass
ASEA Skandia Shell Shaped "Coquille" Wall Sconce, Sweden 1940s
By ASEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
"Coquille" wall lamp by ASEA in excellent condition. This elegant wall sconce was manufactured by the Swedish company ASEA Skandia in the 1940s. The shell shaped glass shade rest on ...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Midcentury German Vintage Amber Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful sculptural amber bubble glass flushmount.
Germany, 1960s.
Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Nordiska Kompaniet Table Lamp made in Sweden, 1940s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Genuinely nice Art Deco Swedish table lamp made in the 1940s for NK Nordiska Kompaniet. This lamp made with a base of brass and a backlit rod,the lampshade made in textile. The top w...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Eight Glass Globes Brass Chandelier
Located in Bochum, NRW
This luxurious, vintage-style horizontal chandelier brings sculptural clarity and ambient warmth to dining rooms, salons, or curated commercial spaces. A sleek rectangular brass fram...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Huge J.L. Lobmeyr Metropolitan Opera Sputnik Crystal Brass Met Chandelier Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic large mid-century Met Auditorium exploding star / starburst Sputnik chandelier, designed by Hans Harald Rath in 1966 and executed by J. & L. Lobmeyr, Austria. This chandeli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Lyfa, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Denmark, 1950s
By Lyfa
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 25.0"H x 16.0"D
Stem Length (inches): 14.0"
Dimensions of Canopy (inc...
Category
1950s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces - Glass
Brass Doria Leuchten - Germany 1960s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces - Glass
Brass Doria Leuchten - Germany 1960s
Elegant pair of mid-century wall sconces made of Murano glass
brass details.
Manufactured...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stunning Copper
Hand Blowing Smoke Glass Tubes Chandelier, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Stunning Copper & Hand Blowing Smoke Glass Tubes Chandelier, 1960s, Germany
Sculptural very elegant rare heavy ceiling lamp.
It is very ideal and suitable for all living areas.
L...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Copper
Murano Glass wall lighting by Vetri 40cm, Italy, late 1970s
By Gino Vistosi, Vetri
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
$739 Sale Price
30% Off
German Midcentury Tripod Floor Lamp, Pleated Lampshade, 50s 60s
Located in Berlin, BE
Pretty, small tripod lamp with pleated lampshade in a wonderful pastel yellow.
Black coated metal frame.
New wiring with a switch and a European plug-in (Adapters are necessary.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Wicker Fisch Celling Light, France 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
This charming little French pendant light is a real gem! It'll add a touch of elegance to any room, no matter what style it is. I'm happy to tell you that the total length is 63 cm, ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Wicker
Italian Disc Murano chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic iridescent alabaster blue discs in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 44,50 inches ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,780 / item
Murano Glass Wall Lamps La Murrina Golden Metal Italy 70/80 Mid-Century Set of 2
By La Murrina
Located in Palermo, IT
These vintage wall lamps are made of thick, hand-blown Murano glass, often dating back to the 1970s and 1980s. The design features a clear glass diffuser with a ribbed shell pattern ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Modell 2133 Ceiling Lamp by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1972
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This stunning Model 2133 pendant light duo by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce (1972). It is a masterful study in minimalist design—a fluted white lacquered aluminum disc, suspended effort...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Amazing Italian Vintage Murano Chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 41 glass petals (transparent and amber) in a gold painted metal frame. Period: late 20th century
Dimensions: 46 inches (117 cm) height ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$3,085 / item
1 of 2 Adjustable Counterweight Brass Pendant Lamp Onos by Florian Schulz, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Stunning Adjustable Counterweight Brass Pendant Lamp Onos by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s
It is a masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. It seamlessly blends functionality ...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Murano Chandeliers
By Mazzega
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair italian vintage Murano chandeliers each made by 41 glass petals (transparent and amber) in a gold painted metal frame. Period: late 20th century
Dimensions: 46 inches (117 cm) h...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$4,272 / set
Glass Floor Lamp by Doria
Located in München, DE
A very beautiful and high-quality glass floor lamp from the 1960s.
The lamp is very elegant and a truly special design object.
The red glass glows particularly beautifully.
It create...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Rare Large Pair of 1970s Murano “Ghost” Lamps, Gino Vistosi — Hand-Blown Opaline
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Toronto, CA
Monumental in presence and sculptural in form, this exceptionally rare pair of Murano “Ghost” lamps represents some of the most sophisticated Italian...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Ardium Shell Mid Century Style Brass Casting Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
ARDIUM Large Brass Wall Sconce, a striking and elegant lighting fixture designed to make a bold statement in any space. Crafted from heavy brass, this larger version features a G9 socket suitable for LED bulbs, offering both energy efficiency and long-lasting illumination.
Ardium shell-shaped form adds a unique, nature-inspired aesthetic that enhances the décor of your home, making it an eye-catching piece. This versatile semi-flush wall sconce...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Barovier Large Pair of Murano Glass and Brass Flower Sconces, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning large pair of large flower-shaped sconces in Murano mouth-blown crystal glass and solid brass. These marvelous lights were designed by Barovier and produced in Italy during ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Glass Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful vintage hand made blown glass flushmount.
Germany, 1960s.
Lamp sockets: E27 (US E26).
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Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Italian Disc Murano chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 36 fantastic iridescent alabaster honey discs in a nickel metal frame.
Period: late XX century
Dimensions: 44,50 inches...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
$1,780 / item
Pair Barovier
Toso Style Modern Italian Murano Glass Leaf Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Stunning Murano glass leaves in a stunning pink hue, enhanced by the polished brass base. The sconces consist of a brass frame secured to the wall with dowels and a large pink Murano...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis Poulsen “Oslo” Pendant Lamps by Kurt Nørregaard, Denmark, 1980s
By Louis Poulsen, Kurt Nørregaard
Located in Lisse, NL
Set of two original Louis Poulsen “Oslo” pendant lamps designed by Kurt Nørregaard in the 1980s.
Large pair fixtures, designed to provide soft and glare-free light. A classic examp...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Ph 4 1/2 - 4
Metal and Glass Pendant Poul Henningsen Louis Poulsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Classic slatted pendant lamp by Danish manufacturer Louis Poulsen, based on a design by Poul Henningsen. Here is a rare version with a metal upper shade.
The design is based on Poul...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of white Danish lamps by Lyfa c.1970’s
By Lyfa
Located in London, GB
Pair of Danish 1970’s white painted metal table lamps produced by Lyda. Some minor damage and rust marks conducive with age.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
$1,752 / set
Vintage Japanese Modern Bamboo Washi Paper Lantern Table Lamp by Miyabi Andon
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Miyabi Andon table lamp
Japan circa 1980s
Cylindrical lantern constructed of bamboo and hand dyed washi paper in natural and yellow tones
Two internal sockets for variable ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Pair Barovier
Toso Style Modern Italian Murano Glass Leaf Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Stunning Murano glass leaves in a beautiful amber yellow hue, accented by a polished brass base. The sconces consist of a brass frame secured to the wall with dowels and a large ambe...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Finnish brass chandelier ER79 by Itsu, 1950s
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Illuminate your space with timeless elegance using the Finnish brass chandelier by Itsu, a standout from the 1950s. Designed within the heart of Scandinavian Vintage Design, this pie...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Cylindrical Brass Pair of Sconces with Antique Finish, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Cylindrical Brass Pair of Sconces with Antique Finish, 1950s, Italy
Very nice high quality wall lamps.
Lamps are in very good vintage condition.
These lamps works with...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ignazio Gardella
LT3
Floor Lamp in Brass and Marble, Azucena, Italy, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare floor lamp was designed by Ignazio Gardella and produced by Azucena in Italy in the 1950s. The model, known as the LT3 (often referred to as Alzabile, meaning “liftable” or...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair of Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful pair of midcentury wall sconces with ice glass, made by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1960-1969.
High quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and rea...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Set of 2 Hand blown Murano glass tubes shades on brass metal wall lights
Located in London, GB
Pair of Tubi sconces. Blown glass components Pulegoso technique on brass metal structure.
2 lights bulbs Max 40 Watts
Wired to work in USA and Europe
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
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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Why Is Italy Such a Hotbed of Cool Design?
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
See How New York City Designers Experiment on Their Own Homes
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Jeff Andrews Captures Old Hollywood Glamour in His Cinematic Spaces
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
New Orleans’ Lee Ledbetter Makes Design Magic by Mixing Past and Present
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
Desert Modern Designer Arthur Elrod Finally Gets His Day in the Sun
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
From the Hamptons to Palm Springs, FormArch’s Homes Embody Both Comfort and Cool
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
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