Mid-Century Modern Gilt Pendant Light with Cut Glass, Italy, 1970
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A wonderful gilt brass hanging light fixture with five lights in the style of Lobmeyr, Palwa or Sciolari manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1960. It is made of gold-plated brass lamp...
Gold
Wonderful Murano Glass Vintage Pendant Light Fixture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous elongated bell shaped hand blown Murano glass vintage light pendant that's amber inside and milky white over amber on the outside. Comes with brass ceiling cap and chain.
Murano Glass
Mid Century Murano Glass Pendant Light "Dandelion" by Zero Quattro, Italy 1970s
By Zero Quattro
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find one of the most spectacular pendant lights "Dandelion" designed by Zero Quattro. It features Sputnik od Dandelion shape consisting of pieces of bevelled...
Chrome
Vintage Murano Milk Glass Hat Pendant Light Mid-Century Italy Vetri Murano
By Vetri
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A stunning hand blown Italian one light Murano glass pendant with brass fittings. Satin glass with white and pink ribbon elements. Hand blown at the Murano island in Italy. The Fixtu...
Metal
Small Size Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass & Brass Circular Shape Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderfully stylish and elegant, midcentury light fixture. If you are looking for a rare and voguish fixture to grace your home then this handcrafted midcentury light could be your ...
Brass
Italian Black Hammered-Iron 4 Light Basket Style Hanging Light Fixture, Re-Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian four-light iron chandelier. This Italian circular hammered iron chandelier from the mid-20th century features an overall basket style design. This piece has four arms that...
Iron
$5,400
Glass Light Fixture
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960 Italian blown glass light fixture with 3 candelabra lights. Measurements: Diameter: 15.75" Present drop: 13.25" Height of bowl: 8.5"
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Veca Smoked Glass Chrome Light Fixture Pendant Chandelier
By VECA, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Midcentury Italian modern smoked glass football shape pendant chandelier light fixture. The actual pendant height is 12". High quality glass blades.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Italian Colorful Mouth Blown Art Glass Murano Pendant Light
Located in Lisse, NL
Large Italian art glass pendant. There is something fresh and stylish about the midcentury modern era. It is that style and freshness that attracts people from all over the world to...
Chrome
Beautiful Italian Design Murano Glass Flower 4 Light Gilt Tole Pendant / Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning design, hand-crafted in Italy, modern art glass pendant light with glass flowers. This incredibly well designed and beautifully executed chandelier is in mint condition. Th...
Metal, Brass, Iron
Mid-Century Italian Murano Glass Pendant Light by Zero Quattro for Fontana Arte
By Quattro Zero Edited By Fontana Arte
Located in Troy, MI
This spherical pendant light is composed of shaped and cut blue Murano glass panels arranged in a diamond lattice, secured at each intersection with small chrome ball studs, and fram...
Chrome
Rare Mid-Century Modern Alabaster Pendant Light with Brass Detail, Italy, 1970s
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique alabaster flush mount / pendant light, Art Deco style. An exquisite and rare Mid-Century Modern alabaster pendant light from the 1970s, handcrafted in Italy.
Alabaster, Brass, Wire
Beautiful Pendant Light Fixture in the Style of Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful midcentury glass fixture in the style of Carlo Nason attributed Mazzega, Italy. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison bulb, up to 100 watts. Measures: Glass part is ...
Metal
Beautiful Pendant Light Fixture in the Style of Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful midcentury Pagoda pattern glass fixture in the style of Carlo Nason attributed Mazzega, Italy. The fixture requires one European E27 Edison bulb, up to 60 watts. Measures: ...
Metal, Brass
Italian Brass Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern brass 3-light chandelier, ceiling light, circa 1970. Shaped as an UFO or flying saucer, a popular topic during the "Space-Age" period. Measures: Diameter 43 cm....
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pendant Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Presenting a pendant lamp from the 1960s, embodying minimalist Italian design with an extravagant and rare design.
Plastic
Midcentury Italian Chrome and Yellow Four Light Fixture
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this four light fixture dates from the early 1970s. Polished chrome frame with sunny yellow enamel accents and four white glass globes. Each globe has a single intern...
Chrome
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. A sculptural and highly decorative lighting fixture dating from the 1950s. Th...
Brass
Mid Century Italian Pulegoso Globe-Shaped Ceiling Light
Located in Westport, CT
Charming Murano globe shaped ceiling fixture. Glass blown in the pulegoso technique (glass blown with controlled tiny bubbles) creating a shimmery illumination impossible to recreate...
Blown Glass
Chrome and Apple Green Italian Four Light Midcentury Fixture
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this four light fixture dates from the early 1970s. Polished chrome frame with apple green enamel accents and four white glass globes. Each globe has a single interna...
Chrome
1960s Mid-Century Modern Reggiani Attributed Steel Italian Pendant
By Reggiani
Located in Aci Castello, IT
1960s Mid-Century Modern Italian Steel Pendant Lamp Attributed to Reggiani Bring iconic Italian design into your space with this sculptural 1960s Mid-Century Modern pendant lamp, att...
Steel
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white polymer resin pendant light likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Some staining on resin and a tear repaired as illustrated. Wear consistent with age and use...
Resin
Murano Glass Pendant Light, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pendant light in Murano glass and brass. Measures: Diameter 38 cm. Height fixture 37 cm. Total height with the chain 150 cm.
Brass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A cream-white polymer resin pendant light likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Some small stains to resin. Wear consistent with age and use. Replaced canopy. Overall Di...
Resin
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white polymer resin pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Staining to resin shade. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 42.0"H x ...
Resin
Mid-Century Modern, White Pendant Light, Murano Glass, Chrome, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Murano Mid-Century Modern, Small Pendant Light or Chandelier, Chrome, USA, 1960s We have an extensive grouping of colors and sizes to choose from.
Chrome
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white polymer resin pendant light likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.0"H x 15.0"D Stem Lengt...
Resin
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white polymer resin pendant light likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Minor stains to resin. Wear consistent with vintage age and use. Overall Dimensions (inche...
Resin
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white resin pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1980s. Staining on top of resin fixture, and an inch-long tear on the side. Wear consistent with normal use. Ov...
Resin
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige resin pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Mild to moderate staining to parchment where metal frame has tarnished. One section of fixture’s shape has imp...
Resin
Mid century modern Murano glass ceeling light 1970s Italy
Located in Palermo, PA
This elegant Murano glass pendant light was crafted in the 1970s, featuring a refined yet intricate design. Three beautifully hand-blown Murano glass leaves are set into a gold-coate...
Metal
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Acrylic, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable metal and white acrylic pendant light likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s. Wear consistent with age and use. Variable drop. Overall Dimensions (inches): ...
Acrylic
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Acrylic, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A white and smoked acrylic pendant light likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 38.0"H x 15.5"D Stem Lengt...
Acrylic
Exceptional Venetian Blow, Glass Pendant Light Fixture, From Prominent Estate.
Located in Buchanan, MI
Venetian blown-glass pendant light fixture. Electrical piece marked Milan. Each handblown spiral glass piece is suspended from a thin chain with a three-cluster bulb fixture that han...
Metal
$880Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Mid-Century Textured Glass and Brass Ceiling Light
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
A refined example of mid-century Italian lighting design, this 1950s ceiling light features a richly textured glass diffuser mounted on a warm-toned brass and wood structure. The con...
Metal
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A polymer resin pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.5"H x 10.5"W x 10.5"D Stem Length (inches): 15.25"Dimensions of Canopy (inch...
Resin
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white polymer resin pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 50.5"H x 15.0"D Stem Length (inches): 34.0" Dimensions of Canopy (i...
Resin
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow polymer resin, black-lacquered plastic and metal pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 27.0"H x 19.875"D Stem Length (inches...
Resin
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white polymer resin pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.0"H x 18.25"D Stem Length (inches): 17.0" Dimensions of Canopy (...
Resin
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A beige polymer resin pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.75"H x 17.5"D Stem Length (inches): 19.75" Dimensions of Canopy (inch...
Resin
Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Light Fixture, Italy, 1960's
By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Light fixture by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte in original patina. This example is the largest known, as the ones currently on the market are 15x15. It comes out of a Lele...
Glass
Italian Mid-Century Murano Glass Globe Pendant 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This chic pendant fixture is a mid-century Modern work of art. It features a handcrafted Murano glass globe with soft amber and white lattimo glass in an alternating ribbon pattern. ...
Brass
1940s Italian Light Fixture Pietro Chiesa for Fortana Arte
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in New York, NY
1940s Italian light fixture attributed to Pietro Chiesa for Fortana Arte. This glass has an etched diamond pattern with brass. Measures from top to bottom: 37.5 H. Light fixture its...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Orange-Red Glass Pendant Light, Vignelli Style
By Venini, Massimo Vignelli
Located in Hanover, MA
This mid-century modern pendant light features a vibrant orange-red cased glass shade with a bulbous lower body and a tapering neck. The high-gloss glass displays subtle internal ton...
Murano Glass
Italian Walnut and Wrought Iron Light Fixture, 1960's
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish walnut and gilt wrought iron 6-arm ceiling light. Recently refreshed and re-wired. Measurement for just the light fixture is 24 inches high. We can adjust the chain lengt...
Wrought Iron
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A polymer resin over metal pendant light likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1970s. Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inches): 28.0" Height x 14.0" Diamete...
Resin
Italian Murano Glass Pendant Light
Located in Antwerp, BE
A sculptural Murano glass ceiling light fixture. This pendant lamp has a highly decorative design. Diameter 48 cm. Height fixture 37 cm. Total height 55 cm.
Metal
Wonderful Italian Beaded Crystal Basket Urn Pendent Chandelier Light Fixture
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful Italian beaded crystal / glass basket / urn form pendent chandelier / fixture with single Edison bulb. The height is adjustable to your needs.
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Brass Pendant Light by Barovier & Toso, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian ceiling lamp made of a brass structure and hand blown Murano glass, having two “ Rostrato “ light shades, enhanced by brass details, supported by...
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Brass Pendant Light
By Arredoluce
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dramatic brass ceiling fixture with nine adjustable tubes encircling a brass disc.
Brass
Unique Handcrafted Danish Ceramic Pendant Jette Hellerøe Light Fixture, 1970s
By Jette Hellerøe
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful color and good size Danish hand crafted fixture with chestnut leaf pattern. If you are looking for a stylish design, light to grace your midcentury or modern home then t...
Iron
Mid-Century Modern, Green Murano Glass, Chrome, Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern, Small Pendant Light or Chandelier, Green Murano Glass, Chrome, USA, 1960s A mid-century modern Murano glass chandelier in a classic suspended disks configuration.
Chrome
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
Mid-Century Modern, Pink Murano Glass, Chrome, Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern, Small Pendant Light or Chandelier, Coral Pink Murano Glass, Chrome, USA, 1960s A mid-century modern Murano glass chandelier in a classic suspended disks configur...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern 3-Light Opaline Glass Chandelier, Italy, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
With its planetary configuration and pristine material contrast, this pendant light serves as a dramatic centerpiece for mid-century and contemporary interiors.
Steel
Pair of 1960s Italian Brass and Glass Light Fixture / Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960s, Mid-Century Modern, Italian brass and glass light fixture / chandelier. Has five glass globes with a curved brass structural frame.
Brass
Italian Designer, Pendant Light, Resin, Brass, Italy, 1980s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white polymer resin pendant light designed and produced in Italy, c. 1980s. Resin has a tear repaired as illustrated. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensio...
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.
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