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
1 of 2 Large Kalmar Flushmount Lights, Undine, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Large flush mount lights designed by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Wonderful large organic Murano glass / bi-colored clear and amber/smoked.
High q...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Mid-Century 16 Lights Chandelier by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi Milano 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
It is a stunning and rare Italian mid-century chandelier by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi Milano. The chandelier is made of brass and ivory lacquered aluminum with 16 E14 lights. It has th...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
XL Danish Pendant Lamp by Svend Middelboe for Nordisk Solar, White/Orange
Located in Berlin, BE
Rare Danish pendant lamp with 7 metal discs.
Manufacturer: Nordisk Solar
Design: Sven Middelboe
Model Verona (XL)
Measures: Diameter: 50 cm / 19.68 inch
Height: 32 cm / 12...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mazzega Murano Italian Mid-Century Glass Globe Pendant Light
By Mazzega
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fabulous Mazzega Murano globe pendant light. Milky colored glass with ombré effect to orange amber color. Globe shape with abstract blown glass effect. Wood detail. Full circle chain...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
White Acrylic Pendant Golf Ball Lamp by Aloys F. Gangkofner, Erco Leuchten 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Ceiling lamp by Aloys F. Gangkofner for Erco Leuchten, Germany Lüdenscheid, 1960s.
A very rare, interesting and decorative lamp.
Fully functional.
With an E27 socket. Works with 2...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Murano Pendant Light, with Opaline Shade and Wooden Details
Located in Verviers, BE
Hanging pendant light from the late 1960s on an adjustable cable, designed in the Murano style with wood and an opaline shade. Its Classic modernist form and simplicity in design, ma...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Opaline Glass
Italian Mid-Century Brass Ceiling Lamp with an Elegant Double Glass Lampshade
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Italian mid century brass ceiling lamp with an elegant double glass shade.
Great rare Italian design of the 1950's.
Frame, r...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Pierre Paulin French Ceiling Lamp White Silver Round Ufo Design Pop Art, 1960
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pierre Paulin French ceiling lamp white silver round Ufo design Pop Art, 1960.
Category
1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Italian Blue and White Murano Glass Chandelier, 1980s
By Mazzega
Located in Rome, IT
Huge Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 52 glass petals with a chrome frame. The glasses have two colors:
31 glass petals transparent and white “lattimo” +21 glass petals blu...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
German Shell Lamp from 1970's
Located in Barcelona, ES
German ceiling lamp from 1970's in the manner of Verner Panton. Plastic shells and steel structure.
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Steel
Large Flushmount Faceted Crystal Light Fixture by Kinkeldey, Germany, 1970s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning light fixture by Kinkeldey, Germany, manufactured in circa 1970-1979. A handmade and high quality piece. The fixture is made of gilded brass and with lots of facetted crys...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Murano Big Chandelier, 54 Quadriedri Prisms Trasparent and Smoked
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Fantastic and big Murano chandelier made by 54 Murano crystal prism (quadriedri) in a chrome metal frame. The shape of this chandelier is spiral. The glasses are of two different col...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Pendant Chandelier Gaetano Sciolari Glass Brass Midcentury Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari with 6 E27 lights made with stems in chromed nickel finish and brushed brass colored panels, where each arm supports a transparent cylindrical ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Barovier & Toso Vintage Murano Glass Ceiling Light or Flush Mount
Located in Rome, IT
Fabulous Barovier & Toso Murano art glass ceiling lights whit a Brass frame ,made of precious hand blown ice color leaves glasses . A glass bowl as a bottom. This beauty has the look...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Brass Five Arms with Ten Lights Sputnik Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lovely suspension lamp in polished brass with five arms and 10 lights. Great addition to add modern glamor overhead.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Arne Jacobsen Munkegard Flushmount Lights
Located in Norwalk, CT
This integrated light was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1957 and produced by Louis Poulsen. Featuring a metal base with a brass trim and opal glass.
A recessed light, the Munkegaar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Pair of Large Modern Three-Tiered Brass Ice Glass Chandeliers by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
This modern brass brushed chandeliers, manufactured by Kalmar Austria in the 1970s, have eight E27 sockets and three layers of 28 textured solid ice glass sheets dangling from it. Th...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass Italian Chandelier or Ceiling Light by Sciolari
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An iconic brass chandelier designed by Gaetano Sciolari in the Seventies. The chandelier it also can be used as a ceiling or wall light not using brass cili...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Quadrifoglio Pendant Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Harvey Guzzini, 1970s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This pendant lamp, 'Quadrifoglio' model, was designed by Gae Aulenti and produced by Harvey Guzzini, in Italy during the 1970's. It is made of methacrylate diffuser with 4 chrome-pla...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Borek Sipek Bohemia Crystal Curved and Brass Chandelier "Luigi I"by Driade, 1989
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Bohemian Czech Dutch crystal chandelier by designer, architect and artist Borek Sipek (1949-2016). The lamp is published by Driade.
The lamp is a suspension model Luigi I° 1989 ca
...
Category
1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid Century German Vintage Gilt Brass and Glass Ceiling Light Chandelier, 1960s
By Palwa
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful crystal glass and gold-plated brass pendant chandelier by Palwa (Palme & Walter).
Germany, 1960s.
Measures:
Diameter 17.5 in
Height (body) 9 in.
Lamp sockets: 7.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large German Vintage Ceiling or Wall Light Flushmount Chandelier, 1960s
By Leola
Located in Berlin, DE
One of... large sculptural Sciolari style ceiling or wall flushmount by Leola.
Germany, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Gold Baguès Rock Crystal Beaded Jansen Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Mid-Century Modern gold gilt Baguès / Jansen style rock crystal and bead flower chandelier, with a large centre finial and finishe...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Crystal, Rock Crystal
Italian Crystal Glass Chandelier in the Style of Mazzega, 1 of 2
By Mazzega
Located in Bochum, NRW
Rare ceiling lamp pendant chandelier made of large clear crystal petals mounted on a metal frame silver painted, Europe 1960s. Illuminated by six standard E27 bulbs functioning on 22...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Large Thick Textured Glass Flush Mounts Ceiling Lights, 1960s
By Kaiser
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 6 Mid-Century Modern textured ice glass light fixtures by manufacturer Kaiser, circa 1965. Measures: Clean simple but high-end design. Illuminates beautifully. Each light fi...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Wall Mounted Pendant Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari (Model 2061)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wall Mounted Pendant Lamp designed by the renowned Italian designer, Gaetano Sciolari and produced by Stilnovo crafted with a combination of me...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ceiling Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Milan, IT
Denmark, 1950s
Provenance: Silkeborg theatre, Denmark
6 lights
Brass, glass.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Noomi Backhausen Danish Modern Erika Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade and hand painted Danish mid-century modern stoneware table lamp by designers Noomi Backhausen and Poul Brandborg for Danish Søholm Stentøj. Petite lamp with a glazed cat lik...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic, Pottery
Two Austrolux Chandeliers, Austrian, 1950s
By Austroluxe
Located in Wien, AT
Two Austrolux chandeliers, Austrian, 1950s
Original condition
12 bulbs.
Price and sell per piece.
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Pair of French Sconces by Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
Very elegant pair of gold color hand sconces by Arlus with white glass shades coming from an apartment in Paris fully furnished with furniture and items designed by the most known ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Glass and Smoked Glass Chandelier from the 1970s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Compact tubular glass and smoked glass chandelier, Italian production in the 1970s.
Structure locked to the main support by three small unscrewable brass pins for bulb replacement...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Large Murano Wall Light Design Venini for Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Set of 2 Stunning Murano glass wall lights designed by Venini for Kalmar, 1970s
Brass frame gathers 9 structured glasses, beautifully refracting the light very heavy quality.
Hig...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rare Max Ingrand Mod. 0556/B ceiling lamp for Fontana Arte, Italy 1960's
Located in Milan, IT
Rare Max Ingrand Mod. 0556/B ceiling lamp for Fontana Arte
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Custom Clear and Smoke Murano Glass Spike Flush Mount
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Custom clear and smoke Murano glass spike flush mount in polished brass finish. Customization is available in different sizes, glass colors, and finishes.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Limburg Amber Bubble Glass Pendant Light by Helena Tynell circa 1965
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Late 1960s petite bubble glass ceiling pendant light designed by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg. The light features a beautiful lampshade made from amber or champagne colored / ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of the 3 Brass and Glass Light Fixtures in the Style of Jakobsson, 1960s
Located in Rijssen, NL
This stunning set of brass light fixtures with smoked glass bowls and gold-plated fittings was produced in the 1970s in the style of Hans-Agne Jakobsson. Illuminates beautifully.
...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Petite Tulipan Glass Flush Mount by Kalmar, Austria, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 2 Petite wonderful onion-shaped -Tulipan glass flush mount. Hand-blown glasses were suspended on a white painted metal frame and brass c...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Rare Counter Balance Vintage Pendant Light in Brass, 1970
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Rare and elegant, early version of large counter balance pendant light by Florian Schulz, made in Germany in the 1970s.
This model is out...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Modernist Translucent Disc Sputnik with Polished Chrome Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This stunning chandelier was hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. It features an abundance of hand blown textured and translucent Murano glass vistosi disks...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
Vintage 5 Armes Chrome, Opalline Schade Chandelier Massive Lichting Belgium, 1960
Located in Verviers, BE
In excellent condition and in full working order.
New lamp fittings in the standard size E27.
And safe for immediate usage in the World
With original patina on all parts. Checked an...
Category
1960s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Chrome
1970's Mid-Century Modern Hand Blown "Flame" Chandelier by Mazzega
By Mazzega
Located in New York, NY
1970's Mid-Century Modern clear hand-blown glass "Flame" chandelier by Mazzega. the glass fits into a spiral brass base there is 18 pieces of glass, the chandelier has been gently po...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Teak & Opal Glass Danish Chandelier or Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Berlin, BE
MINIMALISTIC TEAK & OPAL GLASS CHANDELIER , DENMARK 1960s
DIAMETER 33" / 84cm HEIGHT OF THE BODY 8 "/ 20cm TOTAL ORIGINAL HEIGHT 29"/ 75cm
This elegant chandelier is a timeless and...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Opal
Italian Modern Pendant Light in Acrylic and Brass by Stilux Milano, 1970s
By Stilux
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian mid-century pendant lamp or chandelier manufactured from Stilux Milano in the 1970s.
The pendant light is made of four square acrylic lampshades which are mounted to the center brass rod in different heights.
In each of the lampshades is mounted a new bulb holder for a small candelabra bulb with max. 60W.
The pendant lamp carries...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mazzega Mid-century Modern Murano Glass Leaves Chandelier, 1970s
By AVMazzega
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Exceptional Mazzega chandelier with Murano glass leaves with golden brass structure, 4 lights. The design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of Italian design.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Brutalist Chandelier by Gaetano Sciolari
Located in München, DE
Wonderful brutalist chandelier from the 1960s.
Extremely successful Italian design.
A very pleasant and sparkling light is created.
Design: Gaetano Sciolari
Condition:
Ver...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Vistosi Multi-Color Glass Pendant Midcentury 1950s Italian Design Ceiling Lamp
By Vistosi
Located in Brescia, IT
Pendant lamps
by Vistosi, 1950s
Colored glass
Black metal frame
Brass details
Measure: height 115 cm
diameter shade 13 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal, Brass
Ingo Maurer Black Headlight Pendant Lamp 1968
By Design M, Ingo Maurer
Located in Munich, DE
Cone shaped pendant lamp Headlight designed by Ingo Maurer and manufactured by Design M, Germany 1968. The shade is made of black lacquered metal and the diffuser is made of transpar...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
1 of 2 Large Brass Crystal Glass Chandelier by Limburg , Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Rare two-tier flush mount or chandelier with hand blown glass pieces on a brass base made by Glashütte Limburg.
Heavy quality and in very good condition. Cleaned, well-wired and r...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Glass Sconce or Wall Light in Crystal Design by Glashütte Limburg
Located in Berlin, BE
Beautiful glass wall light or sconce in crystal design from the 60s. The Lamp is produced by the German high end manufacturer Glashütte Limburg. The Lamp has a fantastic glass qualit...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Red and Champagne Italian Murano Five-Tier Glass Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This spectacular chandelier features beautiful Murano glass palmettes in champagne beige color with coral red color hedges. Its colors are very warm and pleasant.It features five tea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Sputnik Chandelier by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant Sputnik chandelier with enlightened and different sized opaline glass globes, from Murano. Structure in brass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
Pair available.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Italian Vintage Murano Chandelier in the Manner of Mazzega, 52 Big Glass Petals
By Mazzega
Located in Gaiarine Frazione Francenigo (TV), IT
Huge and rare Italian vintage Murano chandelier made by 52 big glass petals (transparent and white “lattimo”) in a chrome frame. The glasses have a much larger size of the classics M...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Pendant Meblo Designed by Harvey Guzzini, Italy, 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini, Meblo
Located in Praha, CZ
- nice style of lighting
- rare type
- for one bulb.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Plastic
One Murano Glass Ceiling Light Flush Mount with Gold Inclusions by Barovier
Located in Antwerp, BE
One classic and elegant gold and bubble filled glass flush mount or wall sconce, handblown in the Barovier and Toso workshop in Murano.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
1 of 2 Iron and Clear Glass Pendant Lights by Limburg, Germany, 1960s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Minimalist iron and clear glass pendant light manufactured by Limburg Glashütte, Germany, circa 1960-1969. Octagonal shaped lantern and multifaceted clear glass.
High quality and ...
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Pendant, Denmark, 1970s.
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting
- rare type
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Metal
Murano Square Flush Mount or Wall Sconce
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Blown Murano glass flush mount or wall sconce.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Murano Glass
Two Glass and Brass Chandeliers
By Venini
Located in Antwerp, BE
One brass chandelier with eight glass leaves.
Total height 67 cm.
Diameter:46 cm.
Height fixture:30 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lighting>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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