$975Sale Price|35% Off
Mid-Century Modern Brass Chandelier
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Eight-bulb brass chandelier, bulbs not included, the last two photos are an example of which bulb could be used.
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Brass Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Italian fixture; newly rewired with for nine candelabra bulbs, each bulb can be up to 60 watts.
Brass
$1,980Sale Price|29% Off
Beautiful Mid-Century Brass Chandelier
Located in Vienna, AT
Construction made of brass, fitted with six E14 sockets with cone-shaped diffusers of striped etched glass. Made in Germany in the 1950s. Measures: Diameter about 80cm, height 80cm.
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Brass & Crystal Flower Chandelier
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Italian Brass & Crystal Flower Chandelier is a marvel of craftsmanship from the master artisans of Italy!
Crystal, Brass
$1,560Sale Price / item|29% Off
Beautiful Mid-Century Brass Chandelier
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with pressed glass elements fitted with three E27 sockets. Made in the 1960s. Two pieces available.
Brass
$550Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Brass Chandelier, 1970s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century Brass Chandelier, 1970s, Czechoslovakia, - made of brass and glass, - shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.), - in good original condition,
Brass
$768Sale Price|54% Off
Mid-Century Modern Chrome & Brass 5 Light Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
This mid-century modern fixture features a bold, geometric frame constructed from polished chrome-plated steel. The design is characterized by five cylindrical light housings connect...
Brass, Chrome, Steel
Mid Century Brass Lobmeyr Chandelier - original
By J.L Lobmeyr, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very nice Viennese work in brass and crystal-glass from 1960 TECHNICAL DATA Height: 60 cm (23.62 in) ⌀: 80 cm (31.50 in) Sockets: 10x max. 40W Edison Screw Sockets E27 (E26 USA) for ...
Crystal, Brass
Beautiful Mid-Century Brass Chandelier
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass construction with pressed glass elements fitted with four E27 sockets. Made in the 1960s, fully restored with new electric Attributed to Carl Fagerlund.
Brass
Brass and Glass Chandelier, Italy, Mid-20th Century
By Stilnovo
Located in Greding, DE
Large twelve-arm chandelier out of brass with cone-shaped lampshades out of opaque glass. The black wiring meets at the height of the ceiling mount. For the electrification we as...
Brass
$3,250Sale Price|21% Off
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Large Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern Large Brass Sputnik Chandelier. 63" H x 52" Diameter.
Brass
Mid-Century Chrome and Brass Chandelier by Sciolari
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Water Mill, NY
Fourteen-light Mid-Century chrome and brass signed chandelier by Sciolari with original ceiling cap.
Brass, Chrome
Lightolier Mid Century Brass Sculptural Chandelier
By Lightolier
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A stunning midcentury chandelier with six white globes sitting on wave like sinusoid- sphere brass metalwork with radiating hanging rods fusing at the top into a shaft of bronze. Ret...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century brass Sputnik chandelier, Germany, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Mid Century Maison Lunel Brass Chandelier
By Maison Lunel
Located in New York, NY
French Mid Century Modern Brass Slant Shade Chandelier by Maison Lunel.
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking Mid-Century brass Sputnik chandelier from Germany, dating back to the 1950s, embodies the bold and futuristic aesthetic of the atomic age.
Metal, Brass
Lucite and Brass Mid-Century Modern Chandelier
By Venini
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and brass ribbon chandelier with canopy.
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Arredoluce Brass Sputnik Chandelier
By Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Vintage 1950s Arredoluce Brass Sputnik Chandelier – Mid-Century Modern Icon Bring a burst of vibrant mid-century style into your home with this stunning Sputnik chandelier by Arredol...
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Chandelier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Mid-Century brass chandelier with a "sheaf of wheat' growing out of a vase form, surrounding a twisted central stem.
Brass
$1,865Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Brass and Opal Glass Chandelier
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning mid-century brass chandelier designed in the 1950s, of fine Italian manufacture.
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This stunning 1950s Sputnik ceiling lamp is a perfect example of mid-century modern design, combining bold innovation with timeless elegance. Crafted from high-quality brass, it feat...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This stunning 1950s Sputnik ceiling lamp is a perfect example of mid-century modern design, combining bold innovation with timeless elegance. Crafted from high-quality brass, it feat...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking Sputnik ceiling lamp from 1950s Germany is a stunning example of mid-century modern design. Crafted from brass, the fixture features a dynamic, starburst composition wi...
Metal, Brass
$6,720Sale Price|20% Off
Majestic Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elevate your space with our Majestic Mid-Century Modern Chandelier. Exuding sophistication, this piece features a radiant polished brass finish that brings a touch of glamour to any ...
Brass
Large Italian Mid-Century Solid Brass Sputnik Chandelier
Located in Almelo, NL
Striking large Italian Mid-Century Solid Brass Sputnik Chandelier with Beautiful Patina, 1950s This impressive Italian Sputnik chandelier from the 1950s is a standout example of mid...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Multi-Stem Brass Mesh Chandelier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wonderful mid-century modern chandelier features eight upward curled faceted brass arms eminating from a tall tapered polished brass center stem with brass saucer, cylinder fini...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Crystal & Brass Tier Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition : Newly Rewired, Shows Minor Patina on Brass Materials: Brass, Original Crystals
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern brass and Murano glass chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern brass and clear Murano glass pendant chandelier, attributed to Mazzega Italy 1970s The brass frame is in polished brass.
Brass
$13,989Sale Price|20% Off
Finnish mid-century modern Bridal bouquet brass chandelier
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
This stunning piece, available at Nordisten, embodies the essence of Mid-century modern Scandinavian design. Its beautiful decorative details in brass add a touch of sophistication t...
Brass
Wonderful Mid-Century Chandelier in Brass, 1970s
Located in Oslo, NO
Decorative and well made chandelier with ten cylinder shaped cupolas in crystalized glass and brass fittings. Designed and manufactured in Norway by Tyringe Lys, circa 1970s first ha...
Brass
Mid-century 8-Light Brass Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-century 8-light brass chandelier, 1950s Good condition.
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Chandelier from Hönsel Lights
Located in Bastogne, BE
Stylish chandelier from the famous German light company Hönsel Leuchten - Solid textured Murano glass with ice effect. - The plafond itself was made in Murano, Venezia, Italy. - C...
Brass
Black Iron and Brass Lightolier Chandelier, American, Mid-20th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
American, mid-20th century.
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Brass Wood 5 Light Globe Chandelier
Located in Charleston, SC
A gorgeous teak and brass 5 light chandelier with a brass canopy in a Danish style. The smoked glass globes sit inside of the top of each bulb. This piece is in its original cond...
Brass
Mid-century French Brass 5 lights Chandelier, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
An elegant 1950s gilt brass chandelier featuring a finely crafted botanical design. Its graceful silhouette is composed of hand-hammered leaves and stylized flowers that harmoniously...
Brass
Mid-Century 8-Light Brass Chandelier 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century 8-light brass chandelier 1950s E14 lamps.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by Pietro Chiesa, Brass & Glass, 23 in
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern circular chandelier suspended by a brass rod with a filigree brass hoop design rim and having a round frosted glass top and a bottom panel with an etched d...
Brass
12 Arm Italian Mid Century Modern Brass Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Red Lion, PA
Sunburst design chandelier, with twelve brass arms and pivoting powder coated Black Cones with double sided light sockets. In the style of Stilnovo Made in Italy. Not UL certified
Brass
12 Arm Italian Mid Century Modern Brass Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Red Lion, PA
Sunburst design chandelier, with twelve brass arms and pivoting powder coated Black and Ivory Cones with double sided light sockets. In the style of Stilnovo Made in Italy. Not UL...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and Opaline Chandelier
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass and Opaline Chandelier
Brass, Iron
Danish Mid-Century Modern Multicolored Brass Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Multicolored Brass Chandelier, 1950s.
Brass
Schonbek & CO. American Mid-Century Brass and Crystal 6-Arm Chandelier
By Schonbek
Located in Queens, NY
4 American Mid-Century brass 6-arm chandeliers in circular linked ring form emanating from the center stem and ending in crystal ball under each arm and cut crystal cups (SCHONBEK)(P...
Brass
$1,200Sale Price|33% Off
Machine Age Mid Century Brass Atomic Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
An American Brass Machine Age / Mid Century chandelier. Machine age Mid Century chandelier with Atomic styling by Globe Lighting Fixture Mfg.
Brass
Large Mid Century Murano Glass and Brass Chandelier.
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
A striking vintage chandelier from the Mid-Century Modern era, Italian Murano production, circa 1960s-1970s.
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Chandelier, 12 Bulbs, Italy, 1950
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-century brass chandelier, 12 bulbs, Italy 1950.
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Enamel & Glass 6 Arms Chandelier
By Luigi Brusotti
Located in Torquay, GB
Mid-Century Italian enamelled brass and glass chandelier from the early 1940s.
Brass, Enamel
Italian Mid-Century Sculptural Nine-Light Brass Chandelier, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant Italian mid-century chandelier featuring nine lights arranged on gracefully looping brass arms.
Brass
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Italian Chandelier in Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Chandelier, brass, Italy, late 1940s/early 1950s This brass chandelier, made in Italy, combines a rational structure with decorative elements. The design features six arms extending...
Brass
Mid-Century Brass and Crystal Palm Leaf Chandelier
By Hans Kögl
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant mid-century palm leaf chandelier, circa 1970, attributed to a German or Italian workshop working in the style of Hans Kögl.
Crystal, Brass
$886Sale Price / item|69% Off
Mid Century Chandelier Bamboo Brass Italian Design 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid century chandelier bamboo brass Italian design 1950. 1 Light Bub E27 Max 80 Watt.
Brass
Monumental Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Chandelier, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
The chandelier’s grand scale and meticulous craftsmanship reflect the high-end bespoke lighting of the mid-century era.
Metal, Brass
$11,600 / item
Custom Brass 20 Ball Mid Century Style Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom brass chandelier with 20 white glass balls. Can be done in other metals and sizes
Brass
Scandinavian Mid-Century Hammered Brass Chandelier, circa 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A mid- century Scandinavian ten -light hammered brass chandelier, circa 1950s.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Chandelier, 16-Branch Design, 1970s
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern Brass 16-Branch Chandelier, with two rows of eight branches. 42" H x 20" Diameter.
Brass
Opal Glass and Brass Chandelier by Itsu, Finland Mid-20th Century
By Itsu
Located in Utrecht, NL
Not only were Finnish models beautifully decorated, the ornamental elements were also quite distinctive when compared to other European models. With its iconic mid-century design, th...
Brass
Extra Large Mid-Century Sculptural Lucite and Brass Chandelier
Located in Miami, FL
A lovely lucite ribbon chandelier with brass frame. Sculptural interlocking lucite ribbons hang from the brass frame in intertwining layers, circa 1970s. The drop length from the can...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Chandelier, Six Arms, Austrian Design
Located in London, GB
Defined by its clean, minimal contours and beautifully aged original patina, the design embodies the understated sophistication of Mid-Century Modern lighting. The balanced six-arm ...
Brass
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.