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 legendary 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.
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
Set of Five Mid-Century Modernist Sconce or Flush Mount by J.T Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Almelo, NL
This set of five Mid-Century Modernist sconces or wall ceiling flush mounts was designed by J.T Kalmar in Vienna Austria 1960s. It features a brass frame and frosted curved cut-glass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Impressive Saturnus Chandelier by RAAK Amsterdam, 1960s
By RAAK
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive RAAK Amsterdam chandelier.
Marked: RAAK Amsterdam.
Globes: Eight hand blown “Light Drops” globes with a teardrop pattern trapped inside the glass.
Ring: Black metal w...
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Five-Pendant Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern five-pendant light fixture. Has etched glass shades. The tops of the shades are solid walnut. The ceiling cap at the top of the light fixture is brass.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Monumental Italian Sputnik or Starburst Chandelier, Italy
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful monumental Italian Sputnik chandelier. Glass spikes and brass. Most see to believe. Truly an extraordinary piece.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Guillemard Mermaids Sconces
By E. Guillemard
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of Guillemard sconces signed and numbered. Figuring a mermaid. One light, 40 watt max bulb
US rewired and in working condition
custom backplate upon request.
Have a look ...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Modern Vintage Brass Lobmeyr Crystal Chandelier Austria circa 1945
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage brass crystal chandelier by J. & L. Lobmeyr, which is decorated with beautiful glass flowers and crystal el...
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Modern Midcentury Pair of Brass and Gold Mercurised Glass Sconces Wall Lights
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
These sconces are very elegant with their brass frame and mercurised Murano glass globes. These globes are reflecting like mirrors in a silver and gold tone when light is switched of...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso Chandelier for Lightolier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant five-light chandelier designed by Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso, Italy. Five solid glass pendant lights with bubble inclusions that cast off small rays of light, stunning.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
1 'of 2' Large Kaiser Flush Mount Amber Murano Glass Ceiling Light, 1960s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large flush mount ceiling light executed in Murano glass with brass finals on a wooden frame. Manufactured by Kaiser Lighting, Germany in the 1960s.
Materials: Murano glass,...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
French 1960s Glass and Brass Hanging Pendant
Located in Buchanan, NY
This hanging light fixture from 1960s France is a beautiful and unique piece of vintage lighting design. The textured glass attached to a brass stem gives it an elegant and sophistic...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair of Atelier Petitot Torchieres,
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of signed Atelier Petitot sconces, from an Avignon chateau.
High quality bronze
Priced by pair.
US rewired and in working condition
Measures: Back plate: 3.5" diameter.
...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bronze
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Steel, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A steel and black-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 19 “ H x 7.75 “ Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb
Number of S...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Steel
italian Glass wall scones attributed to Max Ingrand
By Max Ingrand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
pair of midcentury glass wall sconce attributed to Max Ingrand.
Maurice Max-Ingrand, better known as Max Ingrand (20 December 1908, Bressuire – 25 August 1969, Paris) was a French a...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of 3 Cup Wall Lights by Stiilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Painted aluminum, brass. Classic Stilnovo forms comprised of painted metal cups & polished brass stylized supports. Each sconce has 9 x E12, (candelabra) sockets concealed inside of ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Set of Three Midcentury Ceiling Lights by AWF, Norway, 1960s
Located in Oslo, NO
Set of three ceiling pendants in painted steel with opaline glass shade and acrylic cover. Designed and made in Norway by Arnold Wiigs Fabrikker from circa 1960s second half. The lam...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Cocoon Suspension Lamp, Italian Manufacture, 1960s
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Cocoon suspension lamp, 1960s.
White coated internal steel structure, sprayed with special cocoon resin.
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Brown Hebi (Snake) Lamp, 1970s
By Isao Hosoe
Located in London, GB
This icon of 20th century design was created in 1970 by Japanese engineer and designer Isao Hosoe for Valenti, Italy.
Structure in flexible metal that can be twisted in every direc...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 2 Large Wall Sconce Flush Mount, Koch & Lowy by Peill & Putzler, Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A special round biomorphic smoked glass wall sconce or flush mount designed by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s.
High quality and in very good...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Smoked Glass
Pair of Maria Theresa Sconces Crystal Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Maria Theresa sconces crystal design, 1950s.
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Rare Murano Glass and Brass Pendants by Barovier &Toso 1970'
Located in Rome, IT
A Precious pair of Italian Modern Mid Century pendants by Barovier& Toso made of clear Murano glass with gold insert and brass.
Each with 1 E 27 light bulbs.
We can rewire for yo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
CP1 Sconce by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One original CP1 Sconce by Charlotte Perriand. Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1960s. Enameled aluminum. Rewired for U.S. standards. Adjustable r...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Akari Model 2A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 2A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Brass for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in brass for Fontana Arte. Executed in a brushed brass metal frame with a mouth blown white glass diffuser, transparent cord with dimmer and plug. One of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Pendant Light Counterweight Counterbalance Patinated Nickel, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A height adjustable counter weight pendant lamp by Florian Schulz, Germany, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
The fixture is made of nickel plated soli...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Orange Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic orange flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Pulsen, Denmark. A simple but beautiful ceiling light, consisting of two enameled hemispherical ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Isamu Noguchi Nos "30D" Pendant Produced by Ozeki & Co, Japan, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and NOS model "30D" pedant designed by Isamu Noguchi and produced by Ozeki & Co, Japan in from the early 1980s. In great original condition and it has never been used. We u...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Smoke and Clear Murano Glass Tronchi Chandelier or Ceiling Light
Located in Rome, IT
This striking chandelier is composed by 78 smoke and ice color Murano glass 'Tronchi'
by 20 cm high.
Ten E 27 light bulbs.
Measures: Height without chain (cm 60) inches 23,60 wi...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Rare Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Lamp or Hanging Light by Goldkant 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Large, rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern cocoon pendant lamp or hanging light. Designed & manufactured probably by Goldkant Leuchten, Germany, 1960s.
Executed in sprayed...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Murano Glass Modernist Taupe Lamps in the manner of Ettore Sottssas
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of hand-blown Murano glass lamps featuring unique glass components supported on a brass structure. In the style of iconic Italian designer Ettore Sottsass. We love the taupe and...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gruppo Luce made by La Murrina Round Green Color Midcentury Chandelier, 1980
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary green color for this "Gruppo Luce" La Murrina chandelier, a green color with a unique transparency. Its green color is really guessed for a d...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of French Hand Stitched Black Leather Floor Lamps by Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant Pair of French Midcentury Modern Floor Lamps in Hand Stitched
Black Leather by the French Master 20th Century Designer, Jacques Adnet circa 1955. This classic hand made m...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Iron
1950s Belgium Val Saint Lambert Clear Crystal Tapering Glass Table Lamp Signed
Located in London, GB
1950s Belgium Val Saint Lambert clear crystal glass table lamp base with a turned elegant tapering form. The lamp is fitted with a polished chrome mounted socket with the on/off swit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
1950s ceiling lamp, Stilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in Neuss, NW
Rare three flame ceiling lamp by Stilnovo from the 1950s. High-quality metal frame with three lampshades made of pressed stainless steel sheet in yellow and black. Made in Italy, man...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stainless Steel
Essential Italian Table Lamp "Vanessa," in Satin Brass and Black Marble
Located in Milano, IT
The Vanessa Collection focuses on the linearity of shapes, using marble, with its veins, as a functional base. The structure of the lamp recalls in all elements the circle: the stem,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Brass
Isamu Noguchi. Akari 45A / BB3. 1st edition. Ozeki, Japan. 1951
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
ISAMU NOGUCHI
AKARI Model « 45A on BB3 Base »
Series started in 1951
An original shade in Washi paper with bamboo frame, all handmade crafted in Gifu (Japan)
Produced by Ozeki Compan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Paper
French 1950s Brass Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel
By Lunel
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 1950s Brass Floor Lamp by Maison Lunel
This exquisite floor lamp, standing at 74" tall with a base that measures 20.5" W x 9" D, marries the timeless elegance of a brass an...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
James Mont Gilt Wood Spiral Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Spectacular Parcel Gilt and Carved Wood open spiral form table lamp. New custom champagne / golden beige silk shade.
The helix shaped lamp is in great original condition with gold l...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass, Wood, Silk
Murano glass floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1960s.
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Antwerp, BE
Murano glass floor lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1960s. This lamp consists of two large glass elements connected by a metal ring in the middle. Presented in its original and...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Essential Italian Table Lamp "Vanessa," in Satin Brass and White Marble
Located in Milano, IT
The Vanessa Collection focuses on the linearity of shapes, using marble, with its veins, as a functional base. The structure of the lamp recalls in all elements the circle: the stem,...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Carrara Marble, Brass
A Rare Lisa-Johansson Pape Ceiling Lamp FN 03-433, Orno 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare Lisa Johansson-Pape ceiling lamp model FN 03-433, manufactured by Orno Oy in Finland in the 1950s. A beautiful design with a shade full of x-shaped perforations that make the ...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stunning Midcentury Stilnovo Attr. Chandelier, 1950'
By Stilnovo
Located in Rome, IT
Singular Stilnovo chandelier, features 12 arms, each supporting the ivory lacquered shades.
Elegant brass central frame.
This chandelier is in excellent original condition and we ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Charles Dudouyt Attributed Table Lamp in Oak with Ivory Shade, France, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare table lamp was produced in France in the 1950s. The rustic and elegant design is attributed to Charles Dudouyt. The different carved shapes of the wood illustrate the craft...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Kalmar Floor Lamp with Cantilever Reading Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Floor lamp with white enamel torchiere shade over cantilever reading light with mustard yellow enameled shade that can be adjusted for height by simply slipping it up or down the chr...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Marble, Enamel, Chrome
A Pair of Pink Murano Art Glass and Brass Floral Table Lamps
By Venini
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning pair of pink murano art glass and brass table lamps. The beautiful art glass is made pink murano art glass. The shape of the glass shade resembles a floral form. The body of...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Cocoon lamp in the manner of Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni
Located in Zandhoven, BE
Cocoon lamp in the manner of Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni
Beautiful lamp in great vintage condition.
In the manner of 60 Achille & Piergiacomo Castiglioni.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Resin
Mid Century Modern Paper Lamp After Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid Century Modern Paper Lamp After Isamu Noguchi
By unknown manufacturer, circa 1990.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Paper
Patinated Brass Oval Chandelier, Parzinger, USA, 1960's
Located in Austin, TX
Patinated oval brass chandelier by Hart Associates, attributed to Tommi Parzinger. Sixteen individual tubular brass arms radiate out from the center in a racetrack shape. Original ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Carlo Nason Wall Appliques in Murano Glass for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Hellouw, NL
As a descendant of a family that has specialized in making Murano glass for generations, it was Carlo Nason who changed his course in relation to his relatives. While father Vincenzo...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Table lamp Mod. Atollo 235 by Vico Magistretti for Oluce - Italy - 1977
Located in Milano, IT
"Opal Murano glass direct and diffused light table lamp with universal dimmer.
Conceived in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, Atollo has over the years become the archetypal table lamp, winn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Stilnovo Pendant in Brushed Copper
By Stilnovo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stilnovo, pendant, model '1231', brushed copper-plated aluminum, chrome, Italy, 1960s
This exquisite pendant lamp by Stilnovo showcases a carefully crafted structure composed of cir...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Copper, Chrome
5-light chandelier Maison Lunel circa 1950
By Lunel, Royal Lumière
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
5-light chandelier, consisting of a circular base in gunmetal patina brass, to which 5 brass light arms are attached.
Each arm features a light-diffusing oval shade.
This chandelier ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Totem Lamp by Georges Pelletier for Accolay. France, 1960s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Totem table lamp sculpture in ceramic terracotta by the french ceramist artist Georges Pelletier for the manufacture Accolay in France. Rare and unusual color, Early production from ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
1940s / 50s brass table lamps attributed to Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia, a pair
Located in London, GB
A very elegant pair of 1940's to 1950's brass table lamps, attributed to, and most probably by, Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia.
They could be polished if needed but we prefer them as f...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of two CP1 wall lights by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, France 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare set of two CP1 wall lights by Charlotte Perriand for Steph Simon, France 1970s. These wall scones features the original black lacquer and are both presented in its good and orig...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Kalmar Flush Mount Light Model 'Corina', Gold Gilt Brass and Clear Glass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare and very exclusive Hollywood regency Mid-Century Modern flush mount light fixture model 'Corina' by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Gold Plate, Brass
Orrefors Crystal Flush Mount Designed by Carl Fagerlund
Located in Bronx, NY
Very well kept Swedish Orrefors flush mount from the 1970s by Carl Fagerlund,
A brass frame with a bottom glass plate hold by a shiny round flat brass disc in the middle surrounded ...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Spanish Lantern Pendant Lamp in Wrought Iron, Scroll Twisting Design, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Revival Lantern Chandelier in Twisted Hand Forged Iron, 1940s
Eye-catching scrollwork lantern or hanging light with twisted iron construction.
The structure of this pendant l...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Sexy French mid century light ( with matching sconces )
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sexy 1950's French light, it has also the matching sconces ( not included with the price of the chandelier ),
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lighting>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, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, decorative objects 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 North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lighting, popular names associated with this style include J.T. Kalmar, Fabio Ltd, Glashütte Limburg, and Kalmar Lighting. 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 $45 and tops out at $355,000 while the average work can sell for $2,150.
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