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
$1,737 / item
Mid-Century Modern Brass Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Modern Brass Ceiling Lamp, 1950s, Italy Very elegant and Minimalist ceiling lamp. 2 available Lamp is in very good condition. These lamps works with E27 standard light...
Brass
Large original Mid Century Modern brass ceiling lamp
Located in München, DE
Rare, large, original Mid-Century Modern brass ceiling lamp. Large shade and canopy with mounting brackets. 100% original and fully functional. Made in Germany. The lampshade and can...
Brass
Mid-Century German Brass Atomic Ceiling Pendant Lamp by Dorothee Becker, 1970s
By Dorothee Becker
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age Atomic Stab pendant lamp from Cosack. A really impressive design.
Metal
Mid Century Glass Pendant Lamp, Italy 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice pendant fabricated in Italy in the 70's. The lamp shows true craftsmanship. Beautiful hand blown glass bulb in white and transparent. Very good vintage condition, no cr...
Brass
Mid-Century Colorful Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Colorful Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 1...
Brass
Lovely Mid Century Modern Brass & Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll, Emil Stejnar
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Mid Century Modern Brass & Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, 1960s Austria / Wien Dimensions Width: 7.87 in. (20 cm) Height adjustable: 19.68 - 41.33 in. (50 - 150 ...
Metal
J.T. Kalmar Mid-Century Textured Glass Tube Brass Pendant Lamp, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful pendant lamp from the 1950s, produced by J.T: Kalmar Vienna. Brass hardware with a tube made of clear, iridescent, textured glass. In very good condition with nice patina...
Brass
Mid-Century J.T. Kalmar Modernist Glass Tube Brass Pendant Lamp, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful pendant lamp from the 1950s, produced by J.T. Kalmar Vienna. Brass hardware with a tube made of yellow/amber textured glass. In very good condition with nice patina on th...
Brass
Scandinavian mid-century brass pendant lamp by Eje Ahlgren for Bergboms, Sweden
By Bergboms, Eje Ahlgren
Located in Forserum, SE
A minimalist pendant lamp designed by Eje Ahlgren for the Swedish lighting manufacturer Bergboms in the 1960s. Constructed from a cone shaped brass shade, a brass canopy up by the ce...
Brass
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp Made of Brass and Glass, 1950s Austria
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant Mid-Century Modern hanging lamp made of brass and glass, 1950s, Austria. The lamp need 1 x E27 Edison screw fit bulb. Its wired, in working condition and run both on 110 /...
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Clichy Yellow Reeded Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” yellow coloured reeded glass pendant lamp 2 meter black cotton flex E14 bulb holder Weight : 0.40 kg / 0.9 lb E14 bulb holder. Priced per individual item. All lamp...
Brass
Elegant Mid-century Pendant Lamp in Brass with Three Shades from the 1950's
Located in Vienna, Austria
An elegant pendant lamp from the 1950's in brass with three shades. This is a beautifully composed lamp made up of just a few elements. It has been completely restored including new ...
Brass
Mid-Century Pendant Lamp from Peill & Putzler, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exceptional, elegant, and large mid-century modern pendant lamp. - Produced by Peill & Putzler in Germany in the 1970s - Made of glass and brass. - 4 E27 Edison screw fit bulbs. - O...
Brass
French Industrial Pendant Lamp, Black/Blue Enamel, Mid-20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French black / blue Industrial pendant lamp. Used in warehouses and factories in France and Belgium. Weight: 1.90 kg / 4.2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made ...
Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Vintage Iron Glass and Brass Pendant Light Lamp by Limburg, 1960s
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Limburg Glashütte "iron" frame pendant lamp with polished brass hardware. Minimal, geometric and simply shaped small hanging ceiling light fixture made in Germany, in the 1960s. The ...
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Sputnik Ceiling Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This vintage ceiling lamp from the 1960s showcases the refined elegance of Italian mid-century design. Crafted from solid brass, the lamp features a tapered conical shade with a beau...
Metal, Brass
Set of Four Mid Century Modern Brass Pendant Lamp or Hanging Lights Sweden 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in München, BY
Set of four organic shaped, elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern solid brass pendant lamps or hanging lights: the so called windows lamps.
Brass
Mid-Century Red Glass Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This modern pendant lamp features a smooth, rounded shade in a striking, translucent orange finish that brings warmth and personality to any room. Suspended from a slim, unobtrusive ...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Pendant Lamp in Striped Glass and Brass by Venini, 1960s
By Venini
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful small hanging lamp or lantern from Venini glass production in Italy in the 1950s. The glass is handmade and has regular white-blue stripes and a very nice shape. The color...
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Pendant Lamp by GAL, Black Enamel
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French black Industrial pendant lamp by GAL, France Used in warehouses and factories in France and Belgium. Weight: 3.00 kg / 6.6 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have bee...
Brass, Enamel
$562Sale Price|19% Off
Italian Mid-Century Pendant Lamp, Azucena Style, 1960
By Azucena
Located in Traversetolo, IT
An Italian mid-century pendant lamp, Azucena style, with brass and satin glass, two light E14 formats.
Brass
1. of 2 Mid Century Modern Brass & Bubble Opal Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s Austria
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Lovely Mid Century Modern Brass & Bubble Glass Pendant Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, 1960s Austria / Wien Dimensions Width: 9.44 in. (24 cm) Height: 22.04 in. (56 cm) Depth: 5.51 in. (14 c...
Brass
Mid-Century Pendant Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Argelato, BO
This chandelier is a classic example of mid-century modern Italian lighting, likely produced by Stilnovo, a historic Milanese company founded in 1946 and famous for its innovative an...
Metal, Brass
Josef Hoffmann Mid-Century Modern Brass Chandelier "Villa Ast", Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier, originally in a more opulent version designed for the Country House "AST" in Carinthia, Josef Hoffmann has preferred in the 1950s the more puristic version Most componen...
Brass
Mid-Century Murano Glass Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A stunning Murano glass ceiling lamp from Italy, dating back to the 1960s. This exquisite piece features a unique hat-shaped shade made from high-quality Murano glass, showcasing be...
Brass
$683Sale Price / item|29% Off
Vintage Brass Mid Century Brutalist 5 Lamp Chandelier
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage mid century brutalist 5 lamp chandelier. Great design. Great quality. In great vintage condition. Rewired and grounded with a twisted brown cloth flex. Also a new wire f...
Brass
Brutalist Swag Pendant Light Lamp Tom Greene Brass Feldman Co Mid-Century Modern
By Tom Greene, Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in Wayne, NJ
Brutalist Swag Pendant Light Lamp Tom Greene Brass Feldman Co. This plugs into a wall outlet. It has approx 13' Cord/chain.
Brass
Mid-Century Polished Brass and Lacquered Metal Suspension Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare Mid-Century Modern Italian pendant in polished brass and lacquered metal.
Brass
Mid-Century Pendant Lamp made of Murano Glass with Gold Yellow Waves and Brass
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hannover, DE
Let yourself be enchanted by this timeless, classic hanging lamp, made from mouth-blown Murano glass. The master-crafted glass is made from clear glass, with golden-yellow glass deco...
Brass
Vintage Industrial Frosted Glass & Brass Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French frosted glass globe with floral pattern Brass gallery. 2 meters black fabric wire Weight: 1.30 kg / 2.9 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by...
Brass
Modern Cubistic Chandelier or Pendant Opaline Glass and Brass, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A big chandelier for the -Vienna organization of physicians. we also did a version with a pulley for a law-firm in Vienna - and a shortened version for NYC Most components according...
Brass
Mid Century Italian Mazzega Murano Glass Pendant Lamp, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Striking and elegant Italian pendant lamp attributed to Mazzega, executed in Murano glass and brass during the 1970s.
Brass
$913Sale Price|43% Off
Mid-Century Etched Glass pendant Lamp, 1950s Germany
Located in Hannover, DE
This is a lovely chandelier with a classic look. It's from the 1950s, so it's a bit dated, but that only adds to its charm. The lampshade is a beautiful shade of green and white, and...
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Aquamarine & Brass Counterweight Hanging Lamp, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This Counterweight hanging lamp was manufactured in Italy around 1950s and its style resembles the Stilnovo production. It is made from brass and lacquered aluminium and features an ...
Aluminum, Brass
$12,969 / item
Mid-Century Modern Style Crystal Chandelier, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very solid and heavy crystal chandelier from the 1960s. In three rows each with 26 very large, handcut glass prisms are arranged. 4 x E14/12 60 W Most components according to the UL ...
Crystal, Brass
Delicate Mid-Century Modern "Mistel" Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful and very charming chandelier, comes in several finishes. All components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Style 60ies "Snowflake" Chandelier, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modulated handmade fixtures passed on a design from the 1960 Brass varnished and lacquered, all other finishes on request, crystal-glass Most components according to t...
Crystal, Brass
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Sculpted Hanging Swag Lamp Chandelier Pendant Light
Located in Baltimore, MD
This pendant lamp embodies the quintessence of Mid-Century design.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pendant Lamp in Cristal
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern scandinavian pendant lamp in crystal in style of Hans-Agne Jakobsson.
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Teak and Glass Pendant Ceiling Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid century teak ceiling chandelier. A design that impresses with its straightforward design language. Six arms extend in a star shape from a central core. At their ends they expand...
Brass
Italien Brass Pendant Lamp, 1940s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful brass pendant lamp with natural patina, 1940s. 3 x E14 socket Please note: Lamp should be fitted professionally in accordance to local requirements.
Brass
Brass Pendant Adjustable Lamp
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual pendant lamp in polished brass attributed to Harry Gitlin for Ledlin Lighting Inc. Brass ring allows for easier function and adds decorative appeal. Perforated shade.
French “Clichy” Pink Reeded Glass & Brass Pendant Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French “Clichy” pink coloured glass pendant lamp Brass glass holder Weight : 0.90 kg / 2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards...
Brass
Mid-Century Swedish Glass and Brass Ceiling Lamp
Located in Örebro, SE
Beautiful, rare, Swedish mid-century glass & brass ceiling light, ca 1940s. Possibly by Flygsfors.
Brass
Mid century design Space Age UFO Brass Pendant by Kamenicky Senov, 1970
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1970s - Maker: Kamenicky Senov - Very good original condition - Art glass with bubbles - The height can be shortened jr
Brass
Mid-Century German Space Age Glass and Brass Big Ball Planet Pendant Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Space Age rod pendant lamp. Imposing pendulum with a large glass diffuser and brass -colored lighting body.
Metal
French Reeded Pink Coloured Glass & Brass Pendant Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French pink colored glass pendant lamp with brass top Weight : 0.70 kg / 1.5 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incande...
Brass
French Reeded Pink Coloured Glass & Brass Pendant Lamps
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French pink coloured glass pendant lamp with brass top Weight : 0.90 kg / 2 lb Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made suitable by international standards for incandes...
Brass
Ceiling Lamp in Brass and Rattan, Sweden, Mid-20th Century
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Ceiling lamp of unknown designer and manufacturer, produced in Sweden during the mid-20th century. Made from brass with a handwoven rattan shade lined with white fabric, creating a s...
Brass
Mid-Century Pendant Lamp by Barovier & Toso, Murano Glass, Italy
By Barovier&Toso, Barovier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-20th century pendant lamp, manufactured by Barovier & Toso, Murano, Italy, 1960s.
Brass
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Pendant Lamp: Modern Aluminium & Brass Design
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina A pendant light designed by Tobia Scarpa, that takes shape as a seemingly simple structure with sophisticated, innovative technology, availa...
Aluminum, Brass
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Pendant Lamp: Modern Aluminium & Brass Design
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina A pendant light designed by Tobia Scarpa, that takes shape as a seemingly simple structure with sophisticated, innovative technology, availa...
Aluminum, Brass
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Pendant Lamp: Modern Aluminium & Brass Design
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina A pendant light designed by Tobia Scarpa, that takes shape as a seemingly simple structure with sophisticated, innovative technology, availa...
Aluminum, Brass
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Pendant Lamp: Modern Aluminium & Brass Design
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Tobia Scarpa Eitie Line Lamp For Cassina A pendant light designed by Tobia Scarpa, that takes shape as a seemingly simple structure with sophisticated, innovative technology, availa...
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Brass Frame and Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-Century Brass Frame and Glass Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 22...
Brass
Mid-century Italian Murano glass sphere pendant lamp from 60s
Located in Catania, CT
Good vintage condition for this pendant lamp made from Murano glass and brass. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on demand for USA standard.
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.