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
Pair of Fog & Mørup Holmegaard Pendant Lights, 1960
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of modernist wall lamps in beautiful warm purple-colored glass. With lovely steel or transparent cable for a clean modern look.
We can deliver different colors of cables and cei...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Cord, Glass
Multicolored Poliedri Murano Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian spherical chandelier with multicolored polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses mounted on chrome finish frame / Made in Italy
Diameter: 33 inches, height 32 inches plu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Jacques Adnet Brown Hand-Stitched Leather-Clad Table Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant table lamp was designed by Jacques Adnet (1901 - 1984). The classical cinnamon brown color lamp features a hand-stitched shade with gilded paper lining, polished brass r...
Category
1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gold Crystal Glass and Brass Flush Mount by Ernst Palme, 1970s
By Ernst Palme
Located in Rijssen, NL
High quality midcentury brass and clear crystal glass flush mount by Ernst Palme, Germany, 1970s.
The flush has a brass ceiling plate, to which crystal triedro glass elements are att...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold, Brass
Vistosi globe with Glass Murano bicolore, Italy, 1970
By Vistosi
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Vistosi Globe, bicolore of glass Murano with chrome structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. This unique Vistosi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
One of Four Large Modern Brass Ice Glass Wall Lights by J. T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the four high-ended structured glass wall sconces by Kalmar, designed by J.T. Kalmar and produced by Kalmar Franken, Austria, manufactured in circa 1970, (late 1960s and early...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian mid-century modern white plexiglass and gold metal applique, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern white plexiglass and gold metal applique, 1950s
Applique with a conical base and an elongated shape. The lampshade develops in length and is in white plexi...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
"Amber" Murano glass chandelier by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Brass chandelier with sculpted Murano glass plates.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Italy, 2024.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Travertine Arc Floor Lamp
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Florian Schulz, Fog and Morup, Gino Sarfatti
Located in München, DE
Stunning floor lamp from the 1970s.
Very unusual design and very high-quality workmanship.
The lamp head is individually adjustable.
The travertine base is particularly beautiful.
An...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Travertine, Brass
Pair of Italian Gilt Metal and Composite Leaf Motif Wall Sconces
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Italian Gilt Metal and Composite Leaf Motif twin lights Wall Sconces.
Measures 11" in width, 5" in depth and 21" in height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Multicolored Poliedri Murano Chandelier
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian spherical chandelier with multicolored polyhedron / polyhedral shaped Murano glasses mounted on chrome finish frame / Made in Italy
Diameter: 33 inches, height 32 inches plu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Italian Designer, Chandelier, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizeable brass and opaline glass chandelier designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Dimensions of canopy (inches): 2.5” H x 4.5” Diameter
Socket takes standard E-14 bulbs. 15 sock...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Opaline Glass and Metal Pendant Attributed to Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Italian Opaline Glass and Metal Pendant Attributed to Arredoluce. An extremely refined design executed in sculpturally blown opaline glass, black painted metal and patinated br...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Glorious Mid Century Modern Atomic Table Lamp. Black White 24kt Gold 1950s
Located in Peoria, AZ
WoW!
1955 Porcelain
Mid Century Modern
Atomic Modern Table Lamp
Black White and Gold
Squiggle/Splatter Design
Populuxe Styling!
Dimensions: 28" tall by 18" wide
This magnificent...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Ifö Sweden "Lyx" Glass Wall Sconce Moss Green, Modern Bathroom Light, 1950s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Rare original vintage wall sconce from Ifö, Sweden.
It is from the series "Lyx" designed by Gunnar Nylund in the 1950s and it was manufactured circa 1950s to 1960s.
It comes in a r...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
1 of 4 Elegant Mid Century Modern Pendant Lamps or Hanging Lights Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern pendant lamps or hanging lights. Designed & manufactured in Germany, 1950s.
Price per item. Four identical pendant lamps available
...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
French Midcentury Rattan Light Sculpture/ Floor Lamp, Janine Abraham & D Jan Roi
Located in New York, NY
A Magical, Rare French Mid-Century Modern Craftsman Floor Lamp / Light Sculpture in Rattan Attributed to Janine Abraham and Dirk Jan Roi. This minimalist sculpture reflects 1960's cu...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Cotton, Rattan
Large Bostlund Gourd Form Ceramic Table Lamp With Original Bostlund Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
Large gourd form ceramic table lamp by Lotte and Gunner Bostlund. The body of the lamp is 18” tall and 10” diameter. This lamp comes with the original Bos...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Fiberglass, Ceramic
Carl Auböck Kugelleuchte Model 4905 Austria 1969
Located in Munich, DE
Carl Auebock designed and manufactured this rare floor lamp in 1969.
The model name is 4095 and it is called Kugelleuchte, like Ball lamp.
Made in a nickel plated metal frame and a f...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Murano Glass Beige Flower Chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Mid century brass chandelier in the shape of a flower by J.T. Kalmar, Austria around 1970.
Illuminates beautifully.
Designed and executed by Kalmar Vienna in the 1970s. The white/ye...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Brass and Beveled Glass Hexagonal Sconce or Ceiling Lamp Fontana Arte Italy 1950
By Fontana Arte
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent wall or ceiling lamp made in bevelled glass and solid brass. This amazing and rare piece was made in Italy during the 1950s and is attributed to Fontana Arte.
This vers...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid Century Modern Chrome Table Lamps
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Pair of modern chrome table lamps with textured black steel bases. Elegant minimal modern design. Chrome is in good condition with no rust or pitting. Lampshades are not perfect but ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 8.1” H x 8” W x 5.25” D
Back Plate Dimension...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass wall light designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13” H x 3.5” W x 9” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inches): 2” H x 1.5” W x .50” D
Bulb Sp...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Monumental Mid Century Modern Brushed Brass Laurel Lamp Richard Barr Rare Design
Located in Peoria, AZ
Gorgeous!
Elegant Laurel Lamp
Mid Century Modern
Brushed Brass Metal
Incredibly Clean Design!
Attributed to Richard Barr
This is a marvelous Laurel Table Lamp with double metal p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brushed Chrome, Brass and Bronze Goose-Neck Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Brushed Chrome, Brass and Bronze Goose-Neck Table Lamp. This metal lamp would make a wonderful addition to any home office or library setting.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Chrome
1970s Vintage Italian Pair of Blush Pink Murano Glass and Brass Mushroom Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of mid-20th Century Italian Design Murano glass table lamps, special for their enticing and rare color: the blown glass has a soft, pale shade of rose pink that allows to plac...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vintage Black Tensor IL 400 Folding Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfect mid-century modern Tensor IL 400 articulating desk lamp. Black base and shade, chrome stem, and switch on the base. In good vintage condition.
4" x 8.5" x 14", extends t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1 of the 3 Pairs of Large Kalmar Wall Sconces by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Pair of elegant modern high-end large brass wall lights or sconces, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, executed to a very high standard. Each wall ligh...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel, Metal
Chalkware NYS Ballet Dancer Table Lamp
Located in Frederick, MD
This incredible lamp from the 1950s is by N.Y.S. It depicts a ballet dancer with black tutu and bun in her hair in full leap. The light comes from the back and glows through the deco...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-century large ceramic table lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Fabulous & chique ceramic table lamp designed by Bitossi.
This elegant lamp has a metallic gold glaze with in the middle a silver stripe.
Period- ca. 1960-1970
Place of origin- Italy...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Dieter Waeckerlin Clamp Spots
Located in Dronten, NL
Pair of minimalistic and elegant clamp-on shelf lamps.
Fully adjustable shade with gold anodized on / off switch on top.
Made by Swiss Lamps International in the 1960s in Switzerland...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair of Sconces Murano Glass Nausica by Giacon for Artemide. Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of wall lights lamps sconces model Nausica in baby blue stripe Murano glass, by the designer Massimo Giacon for the italian design manufacture Artemide. Famous design like Carlo...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Monumental Brass and Murano Glass Tear Drop Flush Mount
Located in Berlin, BE
Monumental brass and amber Murano glass tear drop flush mount or chandelier. The extra huge flush mount is a real eye catcher in every living ro...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Paavo Tynell "80112-25" Milk Glass Ceiling Light for Idman Oy, Finland 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Utrecht, NL
The most famous Finnish industrial designer, Paavo Tynell came to be known as the “man who illuminated Finland” thanks to his notable lighting designs. A master craftsman himself, Ty...
Category
1950s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Milk Glass
Coppia di Lampade luci mod 359
By luci
Located in Napoli, NA
Lampade da comodino
Piccole eleganti e firmate
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Huge Italian Gold Ferns Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of large gold fern Murano glass leave sconces with brass fittings.
Glasses are in perfect condition.
Three are 9 E 14 light bulbs. We can wire for your country standards.
Th...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Vistosi globe with Glass Murano bicolore, Italy, 1970
By Vistosi
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional Vistosi Globe, bicolore of glass Murano with chrome structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Italian Design. This unique Vistosi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Chandelier by Carl Fagerlund
Located in Dronten, NL
Brass chandelier with crystal shades over amber glass interior shades designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1960s.
Many museums, churches and headquarters of large ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Metal, Brass, Fabric, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal, brass and fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 70” H x 18” D
Stated dimensions include shade.
Bulb Speci...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ignazio Gardella, LP7 Wall Light, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1955
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and glass "LP7" wall light designed by Ignazio Gardella and produced by Azucena, Italy, c. 1955.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.5” H x 10” W x 17” D
Back Plate Dimensions (...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ribbed Patinated Brass Spherical Table Lamp, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Grooved brass spherical lamp in patinated brass. Shade is for photographic purposes.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Metal, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.75” H x 4” W x 7” D
Back Plate Dimensio...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stunning Gilt Brass and Crystal Glass Rods Chandelier by Palwa, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning chandelier by Palwa (Palme and Walter), Germany, manufactured in 1960s. It’s composed of crystal glass rods on gilt brass frame.
Sockets: It needs 5 x E14 small bulbs ( m...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Austrian Designer, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Austria, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and yellow and green fabric band wall light designed and produced in Austria, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 7” H x 4.75” W x 10.75” D
Back Plate Dimensions (inches...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Pair of Lamps in Aluminum
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, pair of table or floor lamps, model '586', aluminum, wire, Italy, 1962.
Pair of stunning aluminum lamps designed by Italian designer Gino Sarfatti for Ar...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Wire
Pair of Mid Century Faux Bois Table Lamps
Located in Westwood, NJ
Featuring a unique satin brass-finished faux bamboo pedestal that beautifully complements its round linen shade, creating a warm and inviting glow in any room.
With a modern organic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Arc Table Lamp by Mads Caprani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Mads Caprani
Manufacturer: Mads Caprani
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to lif...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modernist Articulating Polished Brass and Ratan Wrapped Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This highly sophisticated and materially exquisite Mid-Century Modernist Articulating Polished Brass and Ratan Wrapped Floor Lamp originates from the United States, Circa 1970. Featu...
Category
1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 20 Bubble Flush Mounts/Wall Sconces by Limburg, Four Sizes, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 20 beautiful high-end large bubble flush mounts Helana Tynell for Limburg Glashütte, Germany, 1960s.
Made of glossy clear colored textured glass with a brass colored details...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 3 Extra Large Tulipan Glass Flushmount by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass chandelier. Forty-nine hand-blown glasses suspended on a white-colored metal frame.
The Kalmar Tulipan Chandelier is a stunning and timeless li...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Kalmar Lighting Chandelier Glass Ice First Chrome Structure, Austria, 1970
Located in DÉNIA, ES
Exceptional JT Kalmar chandelier with large ice frost glass with chrome structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the Austrian Design .
This uniq...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 6 Light Fixtures Koch & Lowy, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
A special set of round biomorphic smoked glass light fixtures designed by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler, manufactured in Germany, circa 1970s. These Peill & Putzler vintage light f...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Beech and Brass Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A brass and beech floor lamp by Falkenbergs Belysning.
Sweden, third quarter of the 20th Century
With the shade: 153 cm high by 46 cm diameter
Lamp base only: 127 cm high by 24 cm d...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare floor lamp by Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte, ca. 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
Floor lamp model "Saturn"
Brass base / glass: construction brass, aluminium, satined glass
Reflector rotatable in all positions
Dimensions / h. 180cm diam. 57cm
Fontana Arte around 1...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pair Of Relco Vintage Italian Brass Floor Lamps Design by Fratini
By Relco Milano
Located in Miami, FL
High quality pair of floor lamps by Relco Milano , Design by G Fratini.
I halogen socket , 500 watts max bulb.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1960's French Brass Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1960's mid-century modern solid brass tall French floor lamp, newly rewired and lightly hand polished, with some wear and patina to the brass due to age and use.
Shade for photograp...
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Bag Turgi Yellow Metal and Plexiglass Wall Lamp, Italy 1950s
By BAG Turgi
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful and rare outdoor wall sconce from Swiss manufacturer BAG Turgi.
Produced in the 1950s, this modernist design is made of yellow lacquered metal.
The Swiss company BAG Turgi ...
Category
1950s Italian 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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Bronze And Crystal Candelabra