Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Table Lamp in 'Pale Blue' for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Panthella' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1971, current production. Designed in 1971, Panthella stands out as one of Verner Panton’s design icons with its uni...
Metal, Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Table Lamp Grey Opaline Acrylic for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Panthella' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1971, current production. Designed in 1971, Panthella stands out as one of Verner Panton’s design icons with its uni...
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Pale Rose for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Pale Rose for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic ...
Aluminum
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Pale Blue for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Pale Blue for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic ...
Aluminum
Small Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Metal and Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Metal and Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen This innovative lamp is based on Lauritzen's original studio wall lamp for Radiohuset, the headquart...
Aluminum
'Stemlite' Opal Glass Table Lamp in Black Red by Bill Curry for GUBI
By Gubi, Bill Curry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Stemlite' Opal Glass Table Lamp in Black Red by Bill Curry for GUBI Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning 'Stemlite' line became known as a 'total ...
Aluminum, Steel
'Stemlite' Opal Glass Table Lamp in Pebble Grey by Bill Curry for GUBI
By Bill Curry, Gubi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Stemlite' Opal Glass Table Lamp in Pebble Grey by Bill Curry for GUBI Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning 'Stemlite' line became known as a 'tota...
Aluminum, Steel
'Stemlite' Opal Glass Table Lamp in Black Chrome by Bill Curry for GUBI
By Bill Curry, Gubi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Stemlite' Opal Glass Table Lamp in Black Chrome by Bill Curry for GUBI Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning 'Stemlite' line became known as a 'tot...
Aluminum, Steel
Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome Blue Grey for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome Blue Grey for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic ...
Aluminum, Chrome
Table Lamp, 1955, France Attributed to Mouille Serge
By Serge Mouille
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...
Aluminum, Bronze
Vintage PH 4/3 Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in BERKEL EN RODENRIJS, NL
The PH 4/3 lamp is a timeless design classic by Poul Henningsen, produced by Louis Poulsen since its launch in 1966. Based on the same innovative 3-shade system as the iconic PH5, He...
Metal
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Brass and Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Brass and Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen This innovative lamp is based on Lauritzen's original studio wall lamp for Radiohuset, the headquarters of...
Brass
Small Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Brass and Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Brass and Glass Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen This innovative lamp is based on Lauritzen's original studio wall lamp for Radiohuset, the headquart...
Brass
Saffo Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Modern Mouth-Blown Glass
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Saffo by Angelo Mangiarotti. 1967 The spectacular Saffo Lamp was designed in 1966 by Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti and has since been a coveted vintage...
Acrylic
Saffo Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Modern Mouth-Blown Glass
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Saffo by Angelo Mangiarotti. 1967 The spectacular Saffo Lamp was designed in 1966 by Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti and has since been a coveted vintag...
Acrylic
Side Table/Lamp Table In Rosewood & Aluminium From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Side or lamp table from the 1960s, made of rosewood with aluminium details. Classic Danish design suitable as a coffee table, lamp table or bedside table. — Origin: Denmark — Period...
Aluminum
Large Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Metal and Glass Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Metal and Glass Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen This innovative lamp is based on Lauritzen's original studio wall lamp for Radiohuset, the headquart...
Aluminum
Louis Poulsen Black Articulated Architects Desk or Wall Lamp, 1970s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Often referred to as 'The Ghost of PH' and based on the Ideas of Poul Henningsen this fully adjustable black 'Anglepoise' desk or wall light was designed in-house at Louis Poulsen in...
Aluminum, Metal
Anatomy Designs, 2010 Black Lab Light Table For Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Anatomy Designs, 2010 Black Lab Light Table For Karakter Inspired by her parents’ pharmaceutical work and their old lab equipment, Andrea Kleinloog from Anatomy Design designed the...
Aluminum, Steel
Large Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Brass and Glass Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Brass and Glass Floor Lamp for Louis Poulsen This innovative lamp is based on Lauritzen's original studio wall lamp for Radiohuset, the headquart...
Brass
President_, Jo Hammerborg, Fog _ Morup., 1900-talets andra hälft. copy
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Montclair, NJ
Table lamp model "President" by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup. Made in Denmark. Two sockets for light bulbs. Made from aluminium with tripod foot stem in chromed steel and 3 small p...
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Danish Monolit Floor Lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish monolit floor lamp by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup 1960s.
Aluminum
1980s Staff White Floor Lamp
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Measures: Height 152 cm. 1980s staff floor lamp Materials: White powder coated aluminium oval base, oval rod.
Metal, Aluminum
1960s Scandinavian Modern Danish Solid Teak Round Dining Table
By Arne Jacobsen, Eero Saarinen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Very elegant 1960s round dining table Made in Denmark, unusually constructed from solid teak wood (not veneered). Quintessential Scandinavian Modern design: minimal, fine materials,...
Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Aida' Aluminium and Glass Table Lamp by Karakter
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1988. Esteemed for his researched and controlled approach to materials, Italian architect, sculptor and designer Angelo Mangiarotti cre...
Aluminum, Steel
Angelo Mangiarotti 'Aida' Aluminium and Glass Table Lamp by Karakter
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Angelo Mangiarotti in 1988. Esteemed for his researched and controlled approach to materials, Italian architect, sculptor and designer Angelo Mangiarotti c...
Aluminum, Steel
Small aluminium Louis Weisdorf Turbo Pendant Lamp for Lyfa, Danish Design, 1965
By Lyfa, Louis Weisdorf
Located in Zevenaar, NL
A striking mid-century design featuring layered aluminum slats arranged in a dynamic spherical form.
Aluminum
Scandinavian Modern Rosewood & Chrome End Table by Knud Joos for Jason Mobler
Located in Topeka, KS
Sleek vintage Scandinavian Modern solid rosewood & chrome minimalist end table with floating top by Knud Joos for Jason Mobler. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vint...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
Red "Equator" Pendant Lamp by Fog & Morup, 1960s, Denmark
By Fog & Mørup
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking red “Equator” pendant lamp was produced by Fog & Mørup in Denmark during the 1960s and is a distinctive example of Scandinavian mid-century lighting design. Its sculptu...
Aluminum
$1,353Sale Price|20% Off
Large Pendant Lamps Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup 1975 Denmark
By Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup, Focus Design
Located in Den Haag, NL
Super rare find these Model Calot Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup pendant lamps large white aluminum shades. So stylish. In the seventies these lamps hang low over the dining tab...
Aluminum
Brass Pendant Lamp by Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulen, 1960s, Denmark
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This refined pendant lamp is an exemplary piece of mid-century Danish lighting design, attributed to the celebrated architect and designer Vilhelm Lauritzen and manufactured by the r...
Aluminum, Brass
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Table Lamp in White for Louis Poulsen
By Finn Juhl, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Table Lamp in White for Louis Poulsen This lamp design is one of the few ever created by Finn Juhl (1912-1989), one of Denmark's most renowned architects. In...
Aluminum
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Table Lamp in Black for Louis Poulsen
By Finn Juhl, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Table Lamp in Black for Louis Poulsen This lamp design is one of the few ever created by Finn Juhl (1912-1989), one of Denmark's most renowned architects. In...
Aluminum
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Table Lamp in Grey for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Table Lamp in Grey for Louis Poulsen This lamp design is one of the few ever created by Finn Juhl (1912-1989), one of Denmark's most renowned architects. Ini...
Aluminum
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen ceiling light, Danish design, 1950s
By Holm Sørensen, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
A ceiling lamp designed by Svend Aage Holm Sørensen and produced by Holm Sørensen in the 1950s. The lamp features a teak top, adding a warm material contrast to the design. An elega...
Aluminum
Danish Pendant Lights by Friis and Moltke for Lampas
By Knud Friis & Elmar Moltke Nielsen
Located in London, GB
Whether suspended individually or displayed as a pair above a dining table, kitchen island, or workspace, these lamps bring warmth, colour, and timeless design to an interior.
Aluminum, Steel
Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen Double Pendant Lamp for Lyfa, 1950s
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Probably one of the rarest designs by Holm-Sørensen. This double light executed in copper, brass and black painted aluminum is a 1950s hybrid and very versatile. It can obviously be ...
Aluminum, Brass, Copper
White Round Pendant Lamp by Fog & Mørup, 1970s
By Fog and Morup
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This white round pendant lamp by Fog & Mørup, crafted in Denmark during the 1970s, is a striking example of Scandinavian modern lighting design. Its sculptural, funnel-shaped form fl...
Aluminum
PH5 pendant lamp purple by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in RIDDERKERK, NL
An iconic designer lamp: the PH5 pendant lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, designed in the 1950s. This version is purple with subtle white and orange accents on the inside o...
Aluminum
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Black and Glass Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Black and Glass Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen This innovative lamp is based on Lauritzen's original studio wall lamp for Radiohuset, the headquarters of ...
Aluminum
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Brass and Glass Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Studio' Brass and Glass Wall Lamp for Louis Poulsen This innovative lamp is based on Lauritzen's original studio wall lamp for Radiohuset, the headquarters of ...
Brass
$2,053Sale Price / set|20% Off
Scandinavian Modern Set of 6 Pendant Perforated Brass Lamps, 1960's
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Uccle, BE
Set of 6 perforated brass lamps. Total dimensions hung: H.140cm, D.40cm Active between the 1950s and '70s—in the golden age of Scandinavian design—Swedish interior decorator and f...
Brass
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Pendant in Grey for Louis Poulsen
By Louis Poulsen, Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Pendant in Grey for Louis Poulsen This lamp design is one of the few ever created by Finn Juhl (1912-1989), one of Denmark's most renowned architects. Initi...
Aluminum
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Pendant in White for Louis Poulsen
By Finn Juhl, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Pendant in White for Louis Poulsen This lamp design is one of the few ever created by Finn Juhl (1912-1989), one of Denmark's most renowned architects. Init...
Aluminum
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Pendant in Black for Louis Poulsen
By Finn Juhl, Louis Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Juhl 'FJ Elements' Pendant in Black for Louis Poulsen This lamp design is one of the few ever created by Finn Juhl (1912-1989), one of Denmark's most renowned architects. Init...
Aluminum
'Stemlite' Black Chrome and Opal Glass Wall Light by Bill Curry for GUBI Origin
By Gubi, Bill Curry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Stemlite' Black Chrome and Opal Glass Wall Light by Bill Curry for GUBI Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning 'Stemlite' line became known as a 'to...
Aluminum
Louis Poulsen PH5 Pendant
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vienna, AT
The Lamp was designed by Louis Poulsen. Designed to hang low over the table, they create a 100% glare-free light these pendants have purple band details on the underside and orange...
Aluminum
Vintage Walnut Nightstands by Milo Baughman by Glenn of California
By Glenn of California, Milo Baughman
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Elevate your space with these iconic mid-century walnut nightstands by designer Milo Baughman for Glenn of California.
Aluminum
$554 / item
Black "Semi" by Fog & Mørup, 1960s (Small)
By Fog & Mørup, Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup
Located in Mortsel, BE
The most compact version of the "Semi" pendant light by Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup. Produced by Fog & Mørup in the late 1960s, the lamp features the signature trumpet shape de...
Aluminum
Red "Semi" Pendant by Fog & Mørup (Medium)
By Fog & Mørup, Torsten Thorup & Claus Bonderup
Located in Mortsel, BE
Iconic "Semi" pendant light, created in 1968 by architects Claus Bonderup and Torsten Thorup. Produced by Fog & Mørup, this lamp is renowned for its sharp, clean lines and geometric ...
Aluminum
Orient Major Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The Orient Major pendant was designed by Jo Hammerborg in the 1960s. In the Orient series Fog & Mørup produced pendants in two different sizes and, over the course of time, also two ...
Copper
Orient Minor Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup, Jo Hammerborg
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The orient minor pendant was designed by Jo Hammerborg in the 1960s. In the Orient series Fog & Mørup produced pendants in two different sizes and, over the course of time, also ...
Copper
Orient Major Pendant by Jo Hammerborg for Fog & Mørup, 1960s
By Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Rotterdam, NL
The Orient Major pendant was designed by Jo Hammerborg in the 1960s. In the Orient series Fog & Mørup produced pendants in two different sizes and, over the course of time, also two ...
Copper
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 right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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.