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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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
Creator: J.T. Kalmar
Kalmar Large "Granada" Ice Crystal Glass & Brass Flushmount Austria, 1970s
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Austrian made rare large 'Granada' model with brass hardware and ice crystal glass flush mount chandelier by Kalmar, circa 1970. Featuring eight hanging glass elements resembling ice crystals suspended from a polished brass flushmount. Perfect for any midcentury or Hollywood Regency style home and perfect as an opulent powder room light, over a dining room table or for romantic bedroom lighting...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Large Granada Ice Glass Ceiling Lamp from Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This large flush mount ceiling lamps is composed of six thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas), attached to a chrome frame. It uses sixteen E14 small bulbs. The dimensions of e...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Chrome

Pair of Midcentury Austrian Ice-Glass "Puck" Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Stunning Austrian midcentury "Kalmar" wall sconces, model "Puck". These sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar. Each wall sconce is composed by ...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Metal

One of Three Kalmar 'Tulipan' Wall Lights Sconces, Bubble Glass Brass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Only one three lights are available. One of eight 'Tulipan' glass wall light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Rectangular Wave Glass Wall Lights by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Wave glass rectangular fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in circa 1960. The glass shows a beautiful wave texture, which gives ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Cut Steel

Structured Glass Wall Lights Sconces by Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame with structured glass shades fitted with 2 E14 sockets manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in the 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

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 bes...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Glass

Pair of Large J.T. Kalmar "Palazzo" Wall Sconces, Vienna, 1960s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Pair of large gilt brass and Murano glass wall sconces by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, 1960s. Socket: Each 3 x e14 (for standard screw bulbs).  
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Abalone, Glass

Mid-Century Modern Pendant Light Chandelier Kalmar Corina Gilt Brass Glass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A very exclusive Hollywood regency ice glass chandelier or pendant light model 'Corina' no. 3970 by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s o...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate

Set of Glass and Brass Light Fixtures Designed by J.T Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
A stunning set of light fixtures designed by J.T Kalmar, manufactured by Kalmar Franken, Austria in the 1960s. High-end and handmade design from...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass, Cut Steel

Exceptional Wall Lights Limburg Glashütte, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
Wonderful stylish textured glass wall lights from Limburg Glashütte produced in Germany, Europe in the 1970s. The lights are rectangular shaped and ...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Chrome

Vintage Mid-Century Glass Hanging Lamp by J. T. Kalmar, 1960
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Vintage mid-century glass hanging lamp by J. T. Kalmar, 1960 This is a beautiful pendant lamp made by J.T. Kalmar in 1960. The lamp has 3 handmade white transparent glass sheets th...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Glass

Sische Glass and Chrome Chandelier, 1960s Modernist Design, Kalmar Style
Located in Rijssen, NL
This ceiling light was designed by Simon and Schelle, featuring a rectangular chrome base and four massive glasses in the shape of a four lobed flowe...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

Kalmar Glass and Brass Chandelier, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A textured glass and brass light fixture by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). A square pressed glass with a watery structure ...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

1 of the 6 J.T. Kalmar 'Palazzo' Wall Light Fixtures Gilt Brass and Glass
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 6 high-end and handmade gilt brass 24-karat gold-plated wall lights made by Kalmar in Austria. This model "Palazzo" was manufactured, circa 1970-1979. Large polished brillia...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Floor Lamp with Fabric Shade around 1950s by J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Floor lamp with fabric shade around 1950s by J.T. Kalmar Polished and stove enamelled The fabric shade is replaced ( new ).
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

Pair of J.T. Kalmar Sconces 'Vongola', Brass and Textured Glass, Austria, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of beautiful wall lights model 'Vongola' no. 4377, by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). They are made of brass and pre...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

J.T. Kalmar Cut Crystal Glass Chandelier, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning cut crystal cylinder glass chandelier with brass canopy and suspension by J.T. Kalmar, Austrian 1960's. This fixture is a stunning example of Kalmar's mid-century designs. T...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

Set of Four Large Austrian Vintage Murano Ice Glass Wall Lights Sconces, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of four beautiful hand blown textured murano glass sconces by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1960s. Lamp sockets: 3.
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Metal

J. T. Kalmar Ice Glass Wall Light or Sconce
Located in Vienna, AT
Kalmar ice glass wall lamp fitted with 4 E14 sockets, made by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna in the 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass, Steel

Rare Floor Lamp by Josef Frank for J.T.Kalmar Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Floor lamp by josef Frank for J.T.Kalmar around 1950s Brass polished and stove enamelled The fabric shade is replaced ( new ) Rewired ( new ).
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

Vintage Set of Two German Kalmar Wall Lamps with Ice Glass, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
The beautiful Kalmar textured glass wall lamps. With their simple design, they easily fit into any interior. Very nice set of two identical 1960s J.T Kalmar textured glass sconces...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Metal

Amazing Double Arm Wall Sconce by J.T.Kalmar
Located in Munich, DE
Designed and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar / Vienna, circa 1950s. The arms can be bent in any position. Shade are 19cm long and 9cm in diameter.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

J.T. Kalmar Huge Pagode Pendant Chandelier, Crystal Glass, 1960s, Austria
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Impressive Mid-Century Modern crystal glass 'Pagode' pendant chandelier, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in the 1960s. The light is in original condition with the original nickel plate a...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Crystal, Nickel

Austrian Brass Chandelier with Textured Glass by J. T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with six arms and textured glass shades, fitted with E27 sockets. Made in Austria in the 1950s J. T. Kalmar Vienna. Complete restoration on request possible.  
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Kalmar Ice Glass Wall Sconce by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Rijssen, NL
A pair of elegant modern wall lights or sconces, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Austria in the 1970s. Lovely design, executed to a very high standard. The wall light solid ice glass sheets dangling on it. Clean lines to complement all decors. The high quality large ice crystal plates beautifully reflecting the light. Heavy quality, cleaned and re-wired, in full working order and ready to use. The frame and the ice glass shades...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Chrome

Pair of Original Kalmar Table Nightstand Lamps, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
This lovely vintage pair of Mid-Century nightstand lamps from Austria, one of which still bears its label identifying the original Kalmar design, elega...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Aluminum

J. T. Kalmar Three-Petal Icicle Flower, Melting Glass Table Lamp, 1960's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was designed by J. T. Kalmar and produced by Kalmar Franken KG, in Austria, during the 1960's. It has three-petal icicle flower shape and is made of melting glass It ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

Kalmar Ice Chandelier Chrome & Crystal Glass Panels Mid-Century Modern Austria
Located in Miami, FL
Kalmar ice 1 light pendant lamp or chandelier in chrome and panels of crystal glass. The Socket is made out of porcelain. Mid Century Modern Design from Austria, made in 1970. US ...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Crystal, Chrome

Midcentury Kalmar Sun Shaped Brass Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass chandelier with 12 arms fitted each with E27 sockets. Manufactured by Kalmar in Vienna in the late 1950s.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Kalmar Pendant Light Chandelier 'Citrus', Brass Amber Glass, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous penant light model 'Citrus' by Austrian light maker J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The ligh...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Big Adjustable J.T.Kalmar Wall Lamp with Original Shade, Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable big J.T.Kalmar wall lamp with original shade around 1950s Hight adjustable from 44cm - 72cm Wide: 40cm Deep: 92cm Brass, wood and fabric. Original fabric shade Ori...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

Beautiful Large Wall Lamp with Ice Glass Made by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
A wall sconce from Kalmar. The sconce has a part of glass. The glass is very sparkling. It resembles ice and is called ice glass. Very transparent glass with white "ice pieces" in ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Kalmar Sconces Wall Lights 'Palazzo', Gilt Brass Glass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of very exquisit 24-carat gold-plated brass and clear brilliant glass 'Palazzo' wall lights by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in circa 1970 (late 1960s and early 1...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

Pair of Large Modern Ice Glass Chandeliers by J. T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modern chandeliers, manufactured by Kalmar Austria in the 1970s, have eight E27 sockets and three layers of textured solid ice glass sheets dangling from it. This unique chandel...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Cut Steel

Kalmar Flush Mount Citrus Swirl Glass, circa 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Glass brass flush mount by Kalmar/Austria comprised of thick individual two-colored glass pieces with yellow inclusions and brass hardware. It’s in very good, rewired condition. One ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Metal

J.T.Kalmar Floor Lamp with Fabric Shade Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
J.T.Kalmar floor lamp with fabric shade around 1950s Brass polished and stove enamelled The fabric shade is replaced ( new ).
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Kalmar Floor Lamp 'Pelican' Mod. 2097, Height Adjustable, Brass Black Iron, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous height adjustable floor lamp model 'Pelikan' (engl. 'Pelican') no. 2097 by J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or 1960s). The light is documen...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass, Iron

Large Pair of Vintage Kalmar "Ice Block" Glass Sconces
Located in Houston, TX
Large pair of vintage Kalmar "Ice Block" glass sconces. Stunning large Mid-Century Modern pair of Kalmar "ice block" glass sconces. This gorgeous and substantial pair of J.T. Kalmar...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Nickel

Austrian Brass Glass Flush Mount, Mid century
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant textured glass flush mount with a golden brass base. The light holds three bulbs and is in excellent condition.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Large J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Helios' Mod. 2035, Brass 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Pair of Large J.T. Kalmar floor lamps 'Helios' Mod. 2035, Brass 1960s Polished and stove enameled The shade is replaced ( new ).
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

J.T. Kalmar Pair of Sconces in Cut Glass Crystal 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of cut crystal cylinder glass sconces with chrome body by J.T. Kalmar, Austrian 1960's. There is a matching chandelier available.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Crystal, Chrome

Ice Glass Pendant Light/Chandelier from J. T. Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
An ice glass pendant lights designed by J.T Kalmar, manufactured by Kalmar Franken, Austria in the 1960s. High-end and handmade design from the 20th century. The pendant/chandelier ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

1 (of 2) 1960 Kalmar Citrus Swirl Chandelier Murano Glass & Brass by Carlo Nason
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant large citrus swirl chandelier with 24 amber and clear hand blown swirl patterned Murano glasses on a brass frame. The heavy handblown amber and clear Murano glasses have sm...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

Kalmar Flush Mount Light 'Catena', Brass Murano Glass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four gorgeous flush mounts model 'Catena' by Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or 1970s). 18 large 'ribbons' in clear (12 pieces) an...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

Tulipan Pendant Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Tulip shaped shade pendant manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in the 1950s in Vienna.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Glass

Kalmar Pendant Light or Chandelier, Brass Glass, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A textured glass and brass pendant light or chandelier by J. T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). A partly blackened and polished...
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

Wall Lamp by Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Wall lamp by Kalmar. Original condition. Two bulbs.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Metal

Table Lamp by J.T. Kalmar Mod. 1197 Phoenix
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame fitted with two E27 socket up to 60 watts or LED. Another shade color on request possible. Excellent original condition.
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Brass

Pair of Murano Sconces by Kalmar, 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern pair of sconces in Murano glass in a shape of an icy brick from late 1950s and beginning of the 1960s edited by Kalmar, Austria. In an excellent gener...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Murano Glass

Kalmar 1960s Floral Austrian Crystal Wall Light
Located in New York, NY
A two light chrome wall light with two thick crystal glass decorative flowers. Rewired.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Chrome

Kalmar Blatt Chandelier, Textured Glass Nickel, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large light fixtures model 'Blatt' (Blatt is the German word for leaf) by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). 44 disc shaped ...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Nickel, Metal

Mid-Century Rare Wall Lamp Kalmar Sputnik, Austria, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rare type. - Nice style of lighting. - Marked by label.
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Textured Glass Chandelier by J. T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass frame with structured glass shades and each fitted with E27 socket up to 100watts each. Made in Austria, Vienna by J. T. Kalmar in the early 1960s.
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Crystal, Brass

Large Kalmar Chandelier, Ice Glass and Nickel, Austria, 1970s, One of Two
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two extra large light fixtures model 'PUCK' no. 3864 by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Chrome, Nickel, Metal

Pair of Kalmar Table or Nightstand Lamps, Textured Glass, 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Two nice table lamps by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). They are made of a brass base with a textured glass lamp shade whic...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Brass

Large Austrian Midcentury Glass "Catena" Chandelier by Kalmar, 1970s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Marvelous, stunning and large Austrian midcentury chandelier from 1970s, model "Catena". This chandelier was made during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar. This fixture is composed by 3...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting

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Metal

One of Three Ice Glass Pendant Lights from J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
One of the three ice glass pendant lights designed by J.T Kalmar, manufactured by Kalmar Franken, Austria in the 1960s. Stunning design, each pendant has four large squares of white,...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lighting

Materials

Nickel, Brass

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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