Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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
Kalmar Vienna Brass Lantern Midcentury Pendant Lamp, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A unusual and beautiful modernist lantern / pendant Light, manufactured by Kalmar Vienna in the early 1950s. An uncommon piece, its frame is made of black iron, it has a satined crac...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wire
Spanish Gilt Metal Lantern with Textured Glass
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning Spanish gilt metal lantern from the 1960s, boasting exquisite craftsmanship and timeless appeal. This lantern features textured glass, creating a beautiful reflective effe...
Category
1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century green three opaline glasses lantern. Italy 1950s
Located in Catania, CT
This chandelier with three opaline glasses and made from brass and lacquered metal, has been manufactured in Italy during the 50s. Fair vintage condition with trace of age and use. O...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Barovier & Toso Style Murano Palmettes Green Glass Chandelier, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Exciting Murano glass "Palmette" chandelier in Barovier & Toso style, classic but with a really beautiful green color. A beautiful splash of color in your apartment.
This spectacula...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Large Moroccan Moorish Pierced Brass Hanging Lantern or Swag Light
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This lantern is swag lamp is unsigned, but originated from Morocco and dates to approximately 1965 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The lantern is composed of brass sheeting which has been shaped and pierced with geometric designs. The bottom cap removes with two screws to change the bulb, and the cord has a click switch on it. We do have the original brass toned chain so it can be converted to a swag light...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Vintage Chapman Hurricane Lanterns in Brass & Faux Rams Horn, PAIR
Located in East Hampton, NY
Impressive pair of large scale horn (cast resin faux rams horn) and brass hurricane lanterns with brass rimmed hand blown glass diffusers. The bases turned brass in a Dutch Baroque s...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Rattan Pendant
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Mid-century rattan pendant, Denmark, 1960s. This beautiful suspension lamp is entirely handcrafted in rattan with unsual design provinding a warm and pl...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Rattan
Louis Sognot Rattan Pendant Hanging Light / Lantern, 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Louis Sognot attributed rattan ceiling pendant hanging light, France, 1950s
This lantern has an beautiful design featuring a semi-...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Paper
Midcentury Bamboo Ratan Wicker Pendant Lantern, Italy, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely bamboo, wicker wire and rattan bell shaped pendant, Italy, 1960s. This suspension light is handcrafted of bamboo curved canes forming a lamp shade in woven wicker wire, with a beautiful rattan canopy in shape of a small basket, chain of rattan rings. A single central brass light socket...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Space age White Glass and Gold-plated Metal pendant Lamp
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This lamp was designed in the style of Piero Brombin's Arianna pendant produced by Artemide in 1965. It is made from a white glass shade, black plastic ring and chrome-plated metal b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Kyoto Indoor Outdoor Led Cast Sconce Plated Size Wide Wet Rated Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kyoto is a unique outdoor/indoor lamp collection. Sand cast in aluminum. Finish options are satin aluminum, matte black, ore, bronze. The sconces are ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Capodimonte Porcelain Five Lights Chandelier with Putti and Floral Patterns
By Capodimonte
Located in Antwerp, BE
One of a kind magnificent porcelain chandelier exceptional quality crafted by the renowned Italian Capodimonte manufactory. This enchanting five lights porcelain chandelier is fully ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
1950s French Modern Pendant, Ribbed Glass and Brass
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist French pendant from the 1950s. A slightly conical ribbed glass diffuser is framed by a black lacquered structure with brass details. The glass diffuser has a white casing o...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Steel
Awesome Venetian Murano Pendant Light w. Mouth Blown Bluish Green Glass in Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful color and practical size Italian fixture with mouth blown glass in a wrought iron frame.
If you are looking for a rare and truly stylish Murano light fixture to grace y...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass Pendants / Lanterns attr. to Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Two Italian Mid-Century Modern satin milk glass fixtures / pendants / suspension lights / lanterns by Bruno Chiarini attributed to Stilnovo, circa 1960. The pieces can hang as suspen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Rattan Lantern Pendant with Chinoiserie Accents
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oriental Inspired rattan lantern. France, 1950s-1960s.
This handcrafted ceiling lamp features a squared lantern made of rattan canes with an inner paper lampshade. The chain is made of wicker rings topped by a wood canopy...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
French Vintage Brass and Cut Clear Glass Hexagonal Hanging Lantern
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
French vintage brass and cut clear glass hexagonal hanging lantern from circa the 1950s.
This adorable pendant lantern features a hexagonal brass and metal frame. Six faces and 12 cl...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Midcentury French Riviera Chapel Rattan and Wicker Italian Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous rattan and wicker pendant chandelier in French Riviera style. This incredible piece was realized in Italy during the 1960s.
This unique pendant features a gorgeous shad...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan
Four Angelo Brotto Italian 1960s Satin and Clear Glass Shade Pendant Lights
Located in New York, NY
Shown are two of five available Italian 1960s pendant lights by designer Angelo Brotto. Each pendant is comprised of a brass rod with original ceiling canopy at the top. At the botto...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Brass and Glass Pendant Lantern by Arlus Lunel, France, 1950
By Arlus
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury brass and glass.
Pendant Lantern by Arlus, France, 1950
Perfect vintage condition.
One socket b22 with adapter e14.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Lantern Chandelier in Brass and Frosted Glass
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid Century Modern lantern chandelier was realized in Italy, circa 1960. It features a subtly conical shade in opaque white milk glass that is secured at its bottom by a...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rattan Wicker Weave Concentric Cylinder Pendant Hanging Light, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Mid-Century Modern cylinder rattan lantern or pendant ceiling lamp, Italy, 1960s.
This suspension features four concentric cylinders made rattan / wicker wire. The outer...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Midcentury French Riviera Bambo and Rattan Round Italian Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury bamboo and rattan Cote d'Azur style round hanging chandelier. This wonderful item was produced in Italy during the 1960s.
This fantastic pendant is perfect for those who love the use of rattan to create wonderful masterpieces. It consists of a chandelier lampshade...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Mercury Glass Bell Jar Hurricane Lantern
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of mercury glass bell jar pendant, with embossed brass details.
Made to order. Sold individually.
Antique silver finish on glass may present variat...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Silver, Brass
Brass and Beveled Glass Pendant Lantern Adolf Loos Style, Italy 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Chandelier Pendant Lantern in brass and beveled glass in the style of Adolf Loos.
The stunning and clear cut pendant shows twentyone facetted clear glasses...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century French Riviera Bamboo and Rattan Italian Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury bamboo, rattan circular pendant in French Riviera style, produced in Italy during the 1960s.
The chandelier consist of a stunning hemispherical shaped lampshade...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Murano Glass Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini
By Toni Zuccheri, Venini
Located in Houston, TX
Murano glass chandelier by Toni Zuccheri For Venini.
Our unusual vintage Italian chandelier, pendant or lantern is comprised of...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Kalmar 'Flower' Petal Mazzega White Murano Glass Pendant Light, 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Large (61.5cm in diameter) vintage midcentury clear and. white bubble glass hanging pendant lamp or light fixture by Austrian lighting manufacture...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Rattan Pendant Lights or Lanterns, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of rattan suspension lamps / lanterns with cylinder grid design. French, 1960s
Eye-catching pair of rattan cylinder shaped pendant lights. Entirely made by hand in rattan with ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Vintage Murano Glass and Brass Pendant or Lantern
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Murano glass and brass pendant or lantern.
This stunning Mid-Century Modern hand blown Murano glass and brass chandelier, pend...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Stilnovo Ceiling Light, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Stilnovo ceiling light or lantern with a long satin glass diffuser, bright red acrylic shade and brass hardware from the 1950s. Four origin...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Steel
Brass and Beveled Glass Hexagonal Italian Chandelier after Adolf Loos, 1950s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing brass and bevelled glass hexagonal chandelier. This amazing pendant light was designed in Italy and inspired by the work of Adolf Loos during the 1950s.
This piece is fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Silk Wall-Lamp with a Pulley Shanghai, Re Edtion
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Extraordinary wall-lamp with a pulley, measures up to the clients request. Comes as well with no pulley.
Different kind of shades are available
Most components according to the UL ...
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm Tiered Copper Danish Ceiling Pendant Light
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm multi-tiered copper color Danish pendant light. The fixture is intended to dangle from the ceiling. The copper colored metal shade is origi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Copper
Midcentury Brass and Opaline Glass Chandelier Sciolari Style, Italy, 1960s
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Midcentury Italian brass chandelier. Sciolari style
Round tulips and 3 opal glass
Height can be shortened
With 3 lights.
Ideal lamps to illuminate a space, room, living r...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
French Rattan Bell Pendant Lamp / Lantern in White Patina, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large French Riviera rattan bell shaped pendant light or lantern, France, 1960s.
This handcrafted ceiling lamp features a bamboo bell shaped shade with chinoiserie decorations hanging from a chain with round rattan / bamboo links that can be cut in case you would like to make it shorter.
Patinated in white. It has all the taste of the Mediterranean coastal style.
This suspension will be a nice addition hanging over a kitchen's table or dining area and will add a fresh and modern accent to any ambiance.
Perfect for a beach house, countryside house or urban apartment. It provides a charming light when lit choosing warm or cold bulbs.
The chain can be shortened and adjusted to the desired height. It could be placed as a flushmount removing the chain.
Newly wired.
Overall measurements: 46,5 cm diameter x 87 cm H
The lampshade excluding chain and canopy is 46,5 cm diameter x 36 cm H
French Rattan Pendant...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
Italian Midcentury Lanter Pendant Lamp, Adolf Loos Style, 1950s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The stylish Italian "lantern" pendant lamp from the 1950s has a single E27 light, ground glass, and a polished brass frame finished with transparent varnish. This elegant piece of li...
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1950s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Ceiling Lamp in the Style of Tito Agnoli, 1950s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Lasne, BE
Ceiling lamp in black aluminium and glass. Wear due to age and time,
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1960s Italian Design Medusa Light in the Style of Angelo Lelli
By Angelo Lelii
Located in London, GB
" Medusa " Ceiling light.
It's still a popular choice today thanks to its timeless style. The black enamelled wrought metal frame is simple but elegant, and the moon-shaped white sa...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Rattan Globe Pendant Light, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern rattan ball shaped lantern or pendant ceiling lamp. Italy, 1950s-1960s.
This suspension features an spherical lampshade made of double twist rattan canes. It hangs from a chain with wicker links topped by a brass canopy. The length of the chain can be cut in case you would like to make it shorter.
This pendant lamp will be a nice addition hanging over a kitchen's table or dining area or bedroom and will add a fresh and modern accent to any ambiance.
Perfect for a beach house, countryside house or urban apartment. It provides a charming light when lit choosing white bulbs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Cane
French Rattan Cylinder Pendant Light or Lantern, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Modernist Rattan Pendant Lamp or Lantern. France, 1950s-1960s
A cool handcrafted rattan drum shaped ceiling suspension lamp with wicker details to difusse the lightt.
This e...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
Italian Mid-Century Pendant Lamp in Striped Glass and Brass by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful small hanging lamp or lantern from Venini glass production in Italy in the 1950s.
The glass is handmade and has regular white-blue stripes and a very nice shape.
The color...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Wicker Wire Rattan Pendant Hanging Lights with Glass Accent, Pair
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare Mid-Century Modern woven wicker wire and rattan pendant lamps / lanterns with textured glass rhombus, Italy, 1950s-1960s.
The woven wicker conic shades of these lamps are accen...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
A Pair of White Stilnovo Pendant Lanterns, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
STILNOVO, 1960s
Two white enameled lanterns with clear and opaline glass diffusers, nickeled mounts. Could be mounted as ceiling lights.
Rewired for the U.S. with one standard base b...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Lanterns in the Style of Jeane Royere, France
By Jean Royère
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
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Iron
Fontana Art Style Opaline Glass Brass Nine-Light Chandelier Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Beautiful gilt brass bouquet shaped ceiling lamp with nine-light arms in the Fontana Arte style, Italy, 1950s. Elegant design with nine opaline glass ball globes. Perfect for modern ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Rattan Wicker Weave Cylinder Pendant Lights / Lanterns
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Rattan Wicker and Rattan Pendants, Set of Three
Set of three Rattan Wicker Weave Concentric Cylinder Pendant Hanging Lights. Italy, 19...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
Murano Sputnik Pastel Pink Midcentury Chandelier, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
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...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
One of Ten Peill & Putzler Large Biomorphic Clear Glass & Chrome Pendant Lights
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
One of a set of ten (rare to find in such a quantity) beautiful mid-century designed hanging ceiling pendant lights by iconic German lighting manufacturer Peill & Putzler in the 1970...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Murano Sputnik Art Glass Green Color Midcentury Chandelier, 2000
Located in Rome, IT
A fantastic spot of green color, amazing design due to its very particular shape of these green glass flowers and for the fantastic brass rods. Very elegant, will furnish and decorat...
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Early Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture, Model K.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculpture. Model K.
Early model, marked with iconic red sun and moon ideogram.
Hand-made form by Ozeki & Co. Ltd., ...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
Midcentury Chandelier in Brass and Glass by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing chandelier in brass and glass with fittings for six lights, suspended from a brass rod and conical canopy.
This piece is attributed to Fontana Arte designed by ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
Midcentury French Riviera Bambo and Rattan Spherical Italian Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning midcentury bamboo and rattan spherical chandelier in Cote d'Azur style. This wonderful item was produced in Italy during the 1960s.
This gorgeous pendant features a spherical shape made by a spiral of curved rattan and an elegant rattan chain. The beautiful original E27 light socket is made in brass and white ceramic.
This chandelier is perfect for a midcentury living room or a kitchen with a French maritime...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
English Midcentury Four-Light Lantern with Silver Color and Petite Spheres
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Midcentury metal four-light lantern with silver color, scrolling accents and glass panels. Introduce an elegant statement to your interiors with this English Midcentury me...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Le Klint Honeycomb Chandelier
By Le Klint
Located in Redding, CT
Le Klint Honeycomb Chandelier. Original vintage condition. in white. Geometric designs with amazing light refractions. Perfect for that mid centur...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Plastic
MidCentury Round Opaline Glass and Brass Italian Green Lantern Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing mid-century round opaline glass and brass green lantern chandelier. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s.
Th...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Bamboo Rattan Large Drum Pendant Lights / Lanterns
Located in Barcelona, ES
A cool pair of handcrafted rattan drum shaped ceiling suspension lamps with inner paper lampshades. France, 1960s
These large lanterns have an...
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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Paper
Mid-Century Modern Style Oval Spaceship Brass Pendant or Lantern
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mid-Century Modern style all brass pendant or lantern. Featuring a spaceship oval shape, this stylish pendant is handmade of high quality brass and finely hand-tooled producing a s...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern lanterns for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lanterns 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 lanterns created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern lanterns 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 lanterns, popular names associated with this style include L'Aviva Home, Glashütte Limburg, Venini, and Siemon & Salazar. 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 lanterns differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $50,300 while the average work can sell for $2,247.
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