Large Table Lamp Brass Walnut Wood White Shade, attr. J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1960
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic table or desk lamp made of polished brass and walnut wood manufactured in Austria, Vienna, ca. 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). The piece is attributed to Austrian light...
Brass
2 Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: glass, wood and Chrome, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Chrome
$2,613Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Table Lamp from Rupert Nikoll, Patinated Brass and Glass, 1960s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, Austria
Here is a fantastic table light manufactured by Rupert Nikoll, in Vienna, from the early 1960s. The lamp has been photographed with studio lighting, then with direct sun light and fi...
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Lamps in Walnut Wood and chrome, 1920, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamps Art deco. Materia: chromed and wood Style: Art Deco Country: France To take care of your property and the lives of our customers, the new wiring has been done. If you wa...
Chrome
Pair of Art Deco Lamps in Walnut Wood and chrome, 1930, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Chrome
1 of the 2 Amber Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Beige Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
The walnut wood base adds a grounded, natural element, making this piece a perfect accent for any stylish interior — from mid-century modern to eclectic contemporary.
Ceramic
1 of the 2 XL Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
The walnut wood base adds a grounded, natural element, making this piece a perfect accent for any stylish interior — from mid-century modern to eclectic contemporary.
Ceramic
Pair of Mushroom Table Lamps in the style of Laurel Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Mushroom table lamps in the style of lamps produced by the Laurel Lamp Company, Newark, NJ. Walnut bases are 8" wide, 8" deep and 2.75" high. Globes are about 7" high and 12...
Art Glass, Walnut
1 of the 2 XL Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
The walnut wood base adds a grounded, natural element, making this piece a perfect accent for any stylish interior — from mid-century modern to eclectic contemporary.
Ceramic
Blenko Amberina Table Lamp by Winslow Anderson
By Blenko Glass
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A iconic Mid Century blown glass table lamp by the Blenko glass company in a red amber fade called Amberina.
Blown Glass, Walnut
1 of the 2 XL Ochre Bubble Glass Table Lamps, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
The walnut wood base adds a grounded, natural element, making this piece a perfect accent for any stylish interior — from mid-century modern to eclectic contemporary.
Ceramic
Tony Paul Modernist Tile Top Lamp Table
By Tony Paul, Westwood Industries
Located in Denton, TX
Tony Paul Modernist Tile Top Lamp Table. A classic piece of Mid Century Design produced by Westwood industries in the 1960s. Glass tile inlaid into the table top lamp shade not inc...
Brass
$1,325 / set
Pair of Accent Boudoir Lamps Made in Italy
Located in South Charleston, WV
13" tall x 4" diameter. Price is for the set. These glade shades are supported by 3 brass arms that attach into a walnut base. Features and on and off switch on the cord. These lamp ...
Art Glass, Walnut
Art Deco table lamp, 1940/1950s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco lamp from the 1950s, Poland. A beautiful mid-20th century Art Deco table lamp. The style is characterized by simple design, corresponding to comfort and functionality. Ver...
Glass, Walnut
Art Deco table lamp from Poland, 1950s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco lamp from the mid-20th century, Poland. A beautiful table lamp from the mid-20th century in the Art Deco style. The style is characterized by simple design, corresponding t...
Art Glass, Walnut
Art Deco table lamp from Poland, 1950s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco table lamp from the mid-20th century. A beautiful Art Deco table lamp from the mid-20th century. The style is characterized by simple design, corresponding to comfort and f...
Metal
$1,808 / set
A pair of Art Deco lamps, Poland, 1950s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco lamps from the mid-20th century, Poland. Lamps with a beautiful base, the ceramic center is surrounded by wooden elements. Topped with round, glass lampshades. Dimensions:...
Walnut, Glass
Rare 18th Century French Glazed Terracotta Cruche du Quercy or Walnut Oil Jug
Located in Birmingham, AL
A large 18th century French glazed terracotta cruche du Quercy or walnut oil jug having great sculptural form and artisan quality, handmade by a talented potter in Quercy, a former p...
Terracotta
Elegant Art Deco table lamp, Poland, 1950s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco table lamp, circa 1950, Poland. A beautiful mid-20th century Art Deco table lamp. The style is characterized by simple design, corresponding to comfort and functionality. ...
Walnut
$1,808 / set
A pair of Art Deco lamps, Poland, 1950s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco lamps from the mid-20th century, Poland. Lamps with a beautiful base, the ceramic center is surrounded by wooden elements. Topped with round, glass lampshades. Dimensions:...
Walnut
Floor, Table Lamp Noce T by Achille Castiflioni for Flos
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Padova, IT
Iconic floor side lamp Noce T designed by Achille Castiglioni and produced by Flos 1970s. It owes its name to the rounded shape that suggests a half walnut. The structure is in thi...
Aluminum
Saturne, Valet Lamp, Brass, Iron, Cedar and Portoro Gold Marble Fabrication
By Nomade Atelier
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The valet is reinvented by Nomade Atelier through Saturne. Completely minimalistic yet highly and aesthetically functional, the Saturne valet permits coats, umbrellas, purses and sho...
Marble, Brass
Gordon and Jane Martz M121 Lamp for Marshall Studios Light Gray Blue white Cone
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A highly collectable 1960s lamp designed by Jane and Gordon Martz of Marshall Studios in Veedersburg Indiana. These lamps are highly sought after and are showing up in designs all ov...
Ceramic, Walnut
$315Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Glass Top Walnut End Table
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Trenton, NJ
Simple yet stylish mid-century modern side table features a striking sculptural wood base with a rounded edge glass top. Perfect end table as a seating side table or lamp table, addi...
Glass, Wood, Walnut
Handmade Mid-Century Modern Nightstands in Walnut & Glass, Italy 1950
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A pair of mid century modern nightstands handmade in Italy during the 1950's. The nightstands have been recently professionally restored with french polish giving the wood a beautifu...
Brass
Exceptional Early 19th Century French Glazed Terracotta Walnut Oil Jug
Located in Birmingham, AL
A large and exceptional early 19th century French terracotta walnut oil jug, probably from the Auvergne region, with a beautiful and vibrant green glaze, circa 1810s. Having a round ...
Earthenware, Pottery, Terracotta
Mid Century Modern Square Cube Walnut Base Glass Top Coffee Side End Lamp Table
By George Nelson, Jens Risom, Harvey Probber, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Square Cube Walnut Base Glass Top Coffee Side End Lamp Table Stand Mint.
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Chandelier by J.T. Kalmar, Brass Walnut Textured Glass, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll, J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
The fixture is made of a nice mixture of materials: textured clear glass lamp shades, brass and warm walnut wood. The length of the rod can be altered to any size for freeof charge.
Brass
A four way railway signalling light
Located in London, GB
A four way railway signal lamp, black painted steel, with four 5 inch lenses. Folding carrying handle to top, the top unclips for access to the interior which would have contained a...
Steel
Danish Modern Rare Walnut & Smoke Glass Hurricane Lamp Candle Holder
By Laurids Lonborg
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning Scandinavian Modern hurricane lamp circa 1960s. Handmade glass chimney in a smokey grey with a beveled solid walnut wood base. A very beautiful and unique item. In very nice...
Blown Glass, Walnut
Mid Century Glass and Teak Pendant lamp manufactured in Germany
Located in Montréal, QC
Classic 1950s glass and teak pendant lamp manufactured in Germany in the 1950s. 3 etched pale colored glass shades, walnut triangle separator. 40-60 watt E-14 (European bulb) or high...
Art Glass, Teak
Rare Ceiling Lamp in Opaline Glass and Walnut, 1950's
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Ceiling Lamp in Opaline Glass and Walnut, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Opaline glass and walnut Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced in Denmark Dimensions (W x...
Opaline Glass, Walnut
1960s Danish Walnut & Glass Swing Arm Adjustable Reading Wall Sconce Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Vitrika, Lyfa
Located in Bensalem, PA
Stunning, solid, walnut and frosted glass adjustable length wall lamp with dimmer switch installed please look at pictures for overall detail and feel free to reach out with any ques...
Blown Glass, Walnut
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Sculpted Hanging Swag Lamp Chandelier Pendant Light
Located in Baltimore, MD
A sophisticated, interesting Mid-Century Modern pendant light, swag lamp, chandelier featuring a milky white glass globe with a raised ribbing that follows the billowing egg shaped g...
Brass
Wall Lamp Walnut and Opaline Glass by Rupert Nikoll
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Walnut frame fitted with two E14 sockets and opaline glass shades. Made in the 1960s by Rupert Nikoll in Vienna, Austria.
Glass, Teak
$1,212Sale Price|62% Off
French Walnut, Chrome and Glass Ceiling Lustre Eight Lamps, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pendant light chandelier, France, mid-century Eight lamps mounted on a painted wooden fixture, carved in the cactus style. Lustre for a large room. The wooden cups and the bulb holde...
Wood
Tobia Scarpa Rectangular Walnut Coffee Table with Smoked Glass, Italy 1960s
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful midcentury rectangular coffee table in walnut wood with smoked glass top. This incredibly beauitiful coffee table was produced in Italy in the 1960s and designed by Afra & ...
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut
$6,954 / item
Bodil Kjaer Serving Cart For Cassina
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bodil Kjaer Serving Cart For Cassina A serving cart, designed by Bodil Kjær for the modern living room, where welcoming cheer is encouraged by versatile furniture that elegantly enh...
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Nightstands in the manner of Vittorio Dassi, Italy
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A pair of mid century modern nightstands in the manner of Vittorio Dassi. Handmade in Italy during the 1950's. The nightstands have been recently professionally restored with french ...
Brass
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk with Lamp in Walnut & Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
By Arne Jacobsen, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk with Lamp in Walnut & Leather for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm ...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
$839Sale Price|20% Off
Chandelier with Crystal Shades, Poland, Mid-20th Century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Mid-century chandelier made of metal rod, walnut wood base and 5 glass shades.
Metal
$7,200 / item
Roll & Hill Counterweight Pendant Walnut
By Roll & Hill
Located in Commerce, CA
Counterweight is a series of LED fixtures made of gently arching, steam-bent wood that uses marble and brass as ballasts. Whether acting to counterbalance the lamp of the pendant lig...
Marble, Brass
Italy 1950s Cesare Lacca Attributed Dry Bar Cart, Laquered Walnut & Burl Walnut
By Brugnoli Mobili Cantú, Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A Brugnoli Mobili Cantù Dry Bar Cart, laquered walnut in mahogany color, brass thread & burl walnut veneered; cristal top . Lighted interior compartment with a washable plastic-coat...
Burl, Walnut
Austrian Brass and Walnut Chandelier by Rupert Nikoll
By J.T. Kalmar, Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Emil Stejnar, Wiener Werkstätte, Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Exceptionally beautiful chandelier from the 1950s. This lamp is very rare and impresses with its loving details. A stunning lamp and a true asset to any home. Beautiful walnut detail...
Metal
Italian Walnut 'Scuderia' Sideboard by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian walnut 'Scuderia' sideboard by Carlo Scarpa for Bernini, designed in the 1970s. Crafted in richly figured walnut, the elongated case presents a disciplined façade articula...
Walnut
Art Deco Walnut and Mirror Bookcase and Bar
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood, Mirror, Walnut
Art Deco lamp/ceiling, Poland, 1950s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco lamp/ceiling, Poland, 1950s. Very good condition, after wood renovation and replacement of electrical elements. Wood: walnut dimensions height 19 cm diameter 42 cm
Glass, Walnut
Art Deco lamp/ceiling, Poland, 1950s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco lamp/ceiling, Poland, 1950s. Very good condition, after renovation and electrical check. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 22 cm width 46 cm depth 46 cm
Glass, Walnut
Midcentury Paul McCobb Lamp or End Table
By Paul McCobb
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
A rare Mid-Century Modern three tier side table from the Connoisseur Collection designed by Paul McCobb, 1950s. This walnut piece has a overhanging top tier with black leather inset ...
Brass
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk in Oiled Walnut and Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk in Oiled Walnut and Leather for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commit...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Pair of 1950s Scandinavian Bedside Tables with Glass Shelves
Located in London, GB
A beautifully proportioned pair of walnut burl Scandinavian bedside tables, dating from the 1950s, showcases the clean lines and warm materials characteristic of mid-century Nordic d...
Walnut, Burl
Pendant Light 'Dreistich' J.T. Kalmar, Brass Walnut Wood Parchment Shades, 1960s
By Josef Frank, Rupert Nikoll, J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic pendant light model 'Dreistich' no. 3759 made of brass and walnut wood with parchment lamp shades by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, ca. 1960 (l...
Brass
Pair of Organic Shape Rounded Triangle End Tables with floating Glass Tops MINT
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Organic Shape Rounded Triangle End Side Occasional Lamp Tables with floating Glass Tops MINT. Kagan decor match.
Glass, Walnut
Art Deco Furniture, 1920, French, Materials: Wood and Glass
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood, Glass, Walnut
Antique Islamic Lamps and Hookahs Object Study, Maximilian Egypt 1846
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique Islamic Lamps and Hookahs Object Study, Maximilian Egypt 1846 This highly detailed 19th-century Orientalist reference engraving presents a comprehensive visual inventory of ...
Paper
Art Deco Furniture, 1920, French, walnut wood and bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Bronze
Art Deco Bookcase in Wood, 1920, French, Walnut Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Wood
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.
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.
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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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