Brass Pendant Lamp by Fog & Mørup, Mid-Century Modern, Denmark, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice perforated Brass pendant lamp ,Good original condition . manufactured by Fog & Mórup . 1960s Denmark
Brass
Mid-century ufo cocoon hanging pendant lamp with brass 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Zaandam, NL
Absolutely stunning ufo pendant hanging lamp with patinated brass attributed to Italy although Germany is also very well known for its cocoon lamps. The brass is in a lovely patinate...
Brass
Rare & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Church Pendant Lamp, Germany, 1950s
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern brass pendant lamp or hanging light.
Brass
Rare & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Church Pendant Lamps Germany 1950s
Located in München, BY
Rare, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern solid brass pendants lamp or hanging lights.
Brass
Mid-century ufo cocoon hanging pendant lamp with brass 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Zaandam, NL
Absolutely stunning ufo pendant hanging lamp with patinated brass attributed to Italy although Germany is also very well known for its cocoon lamps. The brass is in a lovely patinate...
Brass
Mid Century Orange Danish Style Brass Pendant Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small Danish style pendant lamp in brass colour and orange lacquer. The light reflects nicely on the orange lacquer. The lamp requires one E27/26 (standard) lightbulb. Additional in...
Glass
Large Mid-Century Brass Dome Pendant Lamp from "Vereinigte Werkstätten München"
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Manufactured in the 1960s by Vereinigte Werkstätten, Munich, Germany. The lamp requires 1 x E27 light bulb. Very good original condition
Brass
$1,857Sale Price|35% Off
Mid-Century Decorative Teck and Brass Pendant Lamp, circa 1960, Italy.
By Ico Parisi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century decorative hanging lamp, circa 1960, Italy. Teak, opaline glass and brass details. Total height with brass stem: 110 cm, height without the stem: 38 cm. Diameter: 25 cm ...
Brass
Mid-century Brass Pendant Lamp with Textured Glass Shade, R. Nikoll Austria
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful pendant lamp from Rupert Nikoll from the 1950's. The brass on this lamp ,has been completely restored. The original lack has been removed by hand and a new coating has b...
Brass
Large Mid Century Modern Brass Pendant Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstätten München
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, BY
Gorgeous Mid Century Modern pendant lamp or hanging light.
Brass
Minimalistic Mid-Century Modern Brass & Glass UFO Pendant Lamp Germany, 1950s
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern space age UFO pendant lamp or hanging light.
Brass
Peill & Putzler Mid-Century Pendant Lamp, Glass & Brass, 1970s Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Pendant lamp . 4 Clear Glass panels .connecting by Brass pins . Comes with just amount of patine on the Brass .All original .Good condition . Manufactured by Peil & Putzl...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Yellow Lacquered Metal and Brass Pendant Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
In the style Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp. Composed of fourteen bulbs, made of yellow lacquered metal conical shape cups and brass structure.
Brass, Metal
Mid Century Modern Pendant Lamp in Mauve Lucite, Wire and Brass
Located in London, GB
Sculptural lamp made of mauve acrylic / Perspex and clear transparent wire accompanied brass internal fittings holder. The design is influenced by the pioneer, Avant Garde artist and...
Brass
Rare Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Rattan & Brass Pendant Light / Ceiling Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish midcentury made and height adjustable light fixture. This rare 1970s light fixture is ideal for bringing good style and the perfect kind of light to your midcentury kitchen,...
Brass
Pair of Full Brass Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamps, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Pair of very rare pendant lamps made in Germany in the 1950s. The lighting is made of brass and has the style of the Italian brand Stilnovo. It has many small holes which are creatin...
Brass
$600Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern 1960s Stilnovo Spider Chandelier Brass Pendant Lamp Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration 1960s Modern Leggy Chandelier Pendant from Italy Black Spider design with long brass legs constructed in ebonized metal and brass. Unmarked attribution Stiln...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Bumling Brass Pendant Lamp Anders Pehrson Ateljé Lyktan 1960s
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Hamburg, DE
The Bumling by Atelje Lyktan, designed by Anders Pehrson in the 1960s. Here in a special brass version with a beautiful patina. A timeless classic of Scandinavian design. The brass ...
Brass
1970s Ludib Mid-Century Pendant Lamp in Yellow Metal, Brass and Glass
Located in Praha, CZ
This exceptional Ludib pendant lamp was produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s and represents a bold example of mid-century modern lighting with subtle space age influence.
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Modern Lamp, Falkenbergs, 1960s, Brass
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare ceiling pendant from Falkenberg Belysning. Made in solid brass in the 1960´s. This model is more unusual than most of these lamps because of the small perforated holes through...
Brass
Sculptural Italian Mid-Century Pendant Lamp with Brass and Opaline Glass, 1950s
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii
Located in Milano, IT
The structure is composed of black lacquered metal with brass elements forming a delicate, rhythmic cage around the diffuser. The central body in satin opaline glass softly diffuses ...
Metal, Brass
1 of 2 Mid-Century Brass and Metal Pendant Lamps, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant mid-century pendant lamp from Italy, dating to the 1960s, is a striking example of the era's design sensibility.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Golden Spy Ball Pendant Lamps in Brass by Frimann, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Frimann ceiling pendant lights with original Golden everlasting Mirror/spy Bulbs - E27 sockets from the 1960s. When the light is turned off the mirror bronze finish reflects the surr...
Brass
Mid century hand grenade pendant lamp, solid brass, Scandinavian Design, 1950s
By ASEA, Alvar Aalto
Located in Forserum, SE
A mid century pendant lamp in the manner of Alvar Aalto, shaped like a hand grenade.
Brass
Rare Mid Century Modern Brass Pendant Lamp by Falkenbergs Belysning Sweden 1960s
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, highly decorative and elegant Mid-Century Modern solid brass pendant lamp or hanging light.
Brass
Stilnovo Italian Mid-century Pendant Lamp in Acrylic Aluminium and Brass 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Stilnovo Italian Mid-century Pendant Lamp in Acrylic Aluminium and Brass 1950s Beautiful Italian mid-century pendant lamp in typical Italian style Attributed to Stilnovo Italy, made...
Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in München, BY
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern solid-brass pendant lamp or hanging light.
Brass
Stilnovo style Black Metal Brass Opaline Glass Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pendant was produced in Italy between the '50s and the '60s. It was made by a black painted aluminum body with brass rod and details and a sandblasted cylindrical glass shade.
Aluminum, Brass
Large & Elegant Mid-Century Pulldown Brass Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, large and elegant Mid-Century Modern pulldown pendant lamp or hanging light in polished brass.
Brass
Rare Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Stilnovo, pendant lamp, lacquered aluminum, satin glass, brass, steel, Italy, 1950s/60s This rare pendant lamp by Stilnovo dates back to the 1950s-1960s and is distinguished by a c...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Italian Designer Pendant Lamp in Brass and Green Lacquered Metal
Located in Rome, IT
This Italian pendant lamp from the 1950s features a distinctive design with a structural composition that includes folded green lacquered metal and brass elements that display a ple...
Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Danish Brass Cone Pendant Lamps, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two impressive brass pendant lights from Denmark. The most striking detail of these lights is the tapered cone, which takes up a large part of the light fixture. At the bottom, a ...
Brass
Large Mid Century Modern Pendant Lamp in Clear Lucite, Wire and Brass
Located in London, GB
Sculptural lamp in star shape formation of clear acrylic / Perspex and clear transparent wire accompanied brass internal fittings holder. The design is influenced by the pioneer, Ava...
Brass
Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Brass Crown Pendant Lamp Lantern, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming Italian modernist ceiling light from the 1950s. Made of polished brass, it has a conical satined lampshade with a wonderful etched Mid-century pattern on it and a nice lit...
Brass
Mid Century Modern small Pendant Lamp in Clear Lucite, Wire and Brass
Located in London, GB
Sculptural small lamp in cone shape of clear acrylic / Perspex and clear transparent wire accompanied brass internal fittings holder. The design is influenced by the pioneer, Avant G...
Brass
Pencil Reed Pendant Lamp with Extendable Brass Rod, Italy, Mid-Century Modern
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Cork, IE
We were especially attracted to this pendant lamp as it features a telescopic brass down rod which allows you to adjust the length of this light fixture.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Style White Murano Glass And Brass Italian Pendant Lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
Price per lamp. Murano glass suspension lamp with an elegant sculptural form. Each piece features hand-blown glass panels with a satin finish, supported by an internal polished bras...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass Pendant Lamps, Umbrella Shape, Belgium, 1970's
Located in London, GB
Pair of Belgian pendant lamps from the 1970's, distinguished by their angular umbrella-shaped shades crafted from polished brass sheet .
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Nickel-Plated Brass Pendant Lamp by Florian Schulz, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern nickel-plated brass pendant lamp or hanging light.
Brass
Mid century Sputnik chandelier - edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Sputnik Plafonier Flush Mount, Chandelier Mid-Century Modern
Brass
$803Sale Price|35% Off
Mid-Century Modern Sunburst Brass Ceiling Lamp
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mid-Century Modern sunburst brass wall lamp, circa 1960 Traditionally manufactured in France. By unknown designer. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and us...
Brass
Limburg Mid-Century Vintage Glass and Brass Bell Pendant Light / Lamp, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Limburg Glashütte "iron" frame bell pendant lamp with polished brass hardware. Minimal, geometric and simply shaped small hanging ceiling light fixture made in Germany, circa 1965. T...
Brass
Mid-century Modern 3 Ball Glass and Brass Frame Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Modern 3 Ball Glass and Brass Frame Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Germany Very elegant and Minimalist ceiling lamp.
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Spherical Pendant Lamp, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
This Italian pendant lamp, crafted in the 1950s, exemplifies the elegant modern design of the mid-century era.
Metal, Brass
Single RAAK Organ Style Vintage Mid-Century Brass Pendant Light Lamp Fixture
By Maison Charles, RAAK
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
A single rare and unusual futuristic polished brass European pendant light fixture in a similar style to the 'Fuga' wall lights by Dutch firm RAAK of Amsterdam and the 'orgues' lumin...
Metal, Brass
$595Sale Price|30% Off
Mid Century 5 armed Brass Ceiling Lamp
Located in Bern, CH
1950’s Brass & Metal ceiling lamp with five textile lamp shades on brass arms. Beautiful original mid century ceiling light, attributed to Temde, Switzerland Designer: Unknown Produc...
Metal, Brass
Moroccan Styled Mid Century Hanging Brass Lamp
By Modern Aesthetic Design
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very Mid Century styled Moroccan Moorish styled hanging brass lamp with cutout perforated construction having 15' of brass chain with great hash mark details to the links. There's ...
Brass
Original Mid-Century Modern Magnificent Chandelier, 1960
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Magnificent chandelier from circa 1960, Mid-Century Modern, chased parts in brass and glass-application.
Brass
Danish Mid Century "Konkylie" Brass Lamp Pendant by Louis Weisdorf & Lyfa, 1960s
By Louis Weisdorf, Lyfa
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare, early and original Danish mid century "Konkylie / Tivoli / Conch" ceiling lamp pendant in brass by Louis Weisdorf and produced by Lyfa in Denmark, 1960s.
Brass
Unique Mid Century Hand-Made Brass Pendant Lamp Tulip by Rustika Lux Austria
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in München, BY
Unique, lovely and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern hand-made brass and parchment pendant lamp or hanging light.
Brass
1 of 5 Full Brass Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamps, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
1 of 5 very rare pendant lamps made in Germany in the 1950s. The lighting is made of brass and has the style of the Italian brand Stilnovo. It has many small holes which are creating...
Brass
Set of 3 Full Brass Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamps, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Set of three very rare pendant lamps made in Germany in the 1950s. The lighting is made of brass and has the style of the Italian brand Stilnovo. It has many small holes which are cr...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Jeweled Pendant Lamp Chandelier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous jeweled pendant lamp which when lit illuminates the plastic Amber colored jewels. Organically styled, with enameled metal panels imitating leaves. Adjustable down rod is bra...
Brass, Metal
$2,501Sale Price / set|20% Off
Large Mid-Century Modern Dome Pendant Lamp in Brass by Vereinigte Werkstätten Co
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Large mid-century Modern pendant lamp. This lamp requires one E27 Edison screwfit bulb (delivery without bulb) Heavy featuring solid brass sheet and lucite reflector Height lamp ref...
Brass
Original Bakalowitz Mid-Century Modern Brass and Handcut Crystal Chandelier
By Bakalowits & Söhne, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
More than 130 hand-cut crystal prisms, gilded brass frame, a typical Viennese post-war work. Obviously made to illuminate a store counter. The height is just the chandelier, the tot...
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp Glass Amber and Brass Design Italy 1960/70
Located in Palermo, IT
Pendant lamp of considerable size. Square shaped amber glass, curved and ground. The upper part of the glass is sandblasted. Brass accessories. Rare in its kind. Of excellent workman...
Brass
Fagerhults Belysning, a pair of mid-century brass pendant lamps, Sweden, 1960s
By Fagerhult
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish mid-century pendant lamps crafted by Fagerhults Belysning.
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.
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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.
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