Mid-century design cocoon hanging by George Nelson lamp , 1970s
By George Nelson
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century design cocoon hanging by George Nelson lamp , 1970s
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Saucer Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This saucer-shaped cocoon ceiling lamp from the 1960s exudes timeless elegance and vintage charm. Its cocoon material, characteristic of mid-century modern design, has developed a be...
Resin
Mid-Century Modern Saucer Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A cocoon hanging lamp made In the 1960s. The material of the lamp is resin. Dimensions:: height: 22 cm - 40 cm The light requires one E27 light bulb. Works with both 120/220V....
Resin
$3,319
Cocoon Cascade Lamp
By Achille Castiglioni, Flos, Aloys F. Gangkofner, George Nelson, Kaare Klint
Located in München, DE
Very nice Cocoon cascade lamp from the 1950s. Wonderful and contemporary design. A highlight for every room. A warm and comfortable light is created. Condition: Very good vintage c...
Metal
Lovely Cocoon Pendant Lamp
By Achille Castiglioni, Kaare Klint, Flos, Aloys F. Gangkofner, George Nelson
Located in München, DE
Very nice Cocoon pendant lamp from the 1950s. Wonderful and contemporary design. A highlight for every room. Loving teak wood details. A cozy light is created. Condition: Very good...
Metal
$958 / set
Set of 2 Cocoon Table Lamps
By Goldkant Leuchten, Kaare Klint, Linus Bopp, Flos, George Nelson
Located in München, DE
Very nice Cocoon table lamps from the 1960s. The beautiful structure creates a warm and very cozy light. Wonderful design and an asset to any home. Condition: Very good vintage c...
Metal
$2,655Sale Price / set|20% Off
Cocoon resin. Mid-Century Modern hand-crafted table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer, Flos, George Nelson, Tobia Scarpa
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Mid-Century Modern hand-crafted Scandinavian style table lamps, Italy, 1970s. Composed of turned pine wood bases with varnished finish, and lampshades made of a metal structure cover...
Metal, Brass
Cocoon resin. Large Brutalist pendant light by Friedel Wauer, Germany, 1970s
By George Nelson, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten, Tobia Scarpa
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
It is made of powdered plastic and fiberglass. Cocoon lampshade diameter: 55 cm Cocoon lampshade height: 23 cm Wire lenght: 175 cm For three E27 bulbs (compatible with American...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Tobia Scarpa style. Space Age Cocoon Resin table lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa, Friedel Wauer, Isamu Noguchi, George Nelson
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Collectible item. The Cocoon material was invented after World War II to protect unarmed warships and other unprotected items.
Metal, Iron
Cocoon resin. Brutalist and Space Age style jellyfish table lamp, Germany, 1970s
By Isamu Noguchi, George Nelson, Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Upper lampshade made of a metal frame covered with Cocoon resin that provides a unique lighting effect.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Cocoon resin. Space Age pine wood and gold chrome table lamp, Germany, 1970s
By George Nelson, Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Estiluz Lighting, Friedel Wauer
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Very much in the style of Estiluz’s Spanish creations, which used the Cocoon resin in some of its designs during the 60s and 70s.
Chrome, Metal
1 of 2 Space Age Cocoon pendant lamp in the style of Castiglioni, Italy, 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa, Estiluz Lighting, Friedel Wauer, Achille Castiglioni, George Nelson
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
It is made of powdered plastic and fiberglass. Cocoon lampshade diameter: 40 cm Cocoon lampshade height: 31 cm Wire lenght: 210 cm For one E27 bulb (compatible with American E26 b...
Metal
Cocoon and pine wood. Mid-Century Modern and Space Age table lamps, Italy, 1970s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer, Isamu Noguchi, George Nelson
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
The upper lampshade is made of a metal frame covered with Cocoon resin and a matching varnished pine wood ring.
Metal
Cocoon lamp by George Nelson, Italy 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Hannover, DE
An absolute rarity! A Cocoon pendant lamp designed by George Nelson in the 1960s.
Resin
Cocoon lamp by George Nelson, Italy 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Hannover, DE
An absolute rarity! A cocoon pendant lamp designed by George Nelson in the 1960s.
Resin
Cocoon lamp by George Nelson, Italy 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Hannover, DE
An absolute rarity! A Cocoon pendant lamp designed by George Nelson in the 1960s.
Resin
Modern “Cocoon” Pendant by George Nelson, circa 1960
By George Nelson
Located in Culver City, CA
Modern “Cocoon” pendant by George Nelson, circa 1960. Delicate transparent resin cocoon with internal steel structure.
Resin
"Bell" Cocoon by George Nelson for Modernica, 1998
By George Nelson
Located in Mortsel, BE
Introducing the iconic "Bell" Cocoon Pendant, a masterpiece designed by George Nelson for Modernica in 1998.
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Saucer Cocoon Pendant Lamp by George Nelson, 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A cocoon hanging lamp made In the 1960s by George Nelson.
Resin
Six Legged Cocoon Table Lamp with Linen Shade
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table lamp features a linen wrapped shade on an enameled steel frame. The base of the lamp splays out to six legs, each finished with a brass ball foot. The lamp has a brass on/off s...
Steel
Leuchten, Germany. George Nelson, "Cocoon" ceiling lamp in resin. 1960s.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Leuchten, Germany. George Nelson, "Cocoon" ceiling lamp in resin. 1960s. In excellent condition with minor professional restoration.
Resin
Cocoon Pendant Lamp
By George Nelson, Aloys F. Gangkofner, Kaare Klint, Achille Castiglioni, Flos
Located in München, DE
Very nice Cocoon pendant lamp from the 1960s. Wonderful and contemporary design. A highlight for every room. The unusual shape creates a particularly cozy light. Condition: ...
Metal
Danish Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1950s
By George Nelson, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Danish “cocoon” pendant lamp manufactured during the 1950s. Made from sprayed plastic with a mahogany fitting on top. Rewired.
Metal
Cocoon Pendant light, Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, George Nelson, Goldkant Leuchten, Tobia Scarpa, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Many designers as George Nelson, Pier & Achille Castiglione and Tobia Scarpa were fascinated by the light effect and the properties of the cocooning material.
Steel
Cocoon Pendant light, Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, George Nelson, Goldkant Leuchten, Tobia Scarpa, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Many designers as George Nelson, Pier & Achille Castiglione and Tobia Scarpa were fascinated by the light effect and the properties of the cocooning material.
Steel
Oblong Cocoon Pendant light, Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, George Nelson, Goldkant Leuchten, Tobia Scarpa, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Many designers as George Nelson, Pier & Achille Castiglione and Tobia Scarpa were fascinated by the light effect and the properties of the cocooning material.
Steel
Tall Cocoon Pendant light, Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, George Nelson, Goldkant Leuchten, Tobia Scarpa, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Many designers as George Nelson, Pier & Achille Castiglione and Tobia Scarpa were fascinated by the light effect and the properties of the cocooning material.
Steel
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H 5.52 in Dm 22.05 in
Large Cocoon Flush ceiling light, Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, George Nelson, Tobia Scarpa, Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Many designers as George Nelson, Pier & Achille Castiglione and Tobia Scarpa were fascinated by the light effect and the properties of the cocooning material.
Steel
Sold
H 11.82 in Dm 8.27 in
Pair small cocoon Gatto Table Lamps Achille & Pier Castiglioni Flos Italy 1960
By Flos, George Nelson, Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Many designers as George Nelson and Tobia Scarpa were fascinated by the light effect and the properties of the cocooning material.
Steel
George Nelson Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Pendant Light
By George Nelson
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern cocoon ceiling pendant light designed by George Nelson.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Saucer Cocoon Pendant Lamp by George Nelson, 1960s
By George Nelson
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A cocoon hanging lamp made In the 1960s by George Nelson.
Resin
Cocoon Pendant Lamp
By Flos, Aloys F. Gangkofner, George Nelson, Achille Castiglioni, Kaare Klint
Located in München, DE
Very nice Cocoon pendant lamp from the 1960s. Wonderful and contemporary design. A highlight for every room. The unusual shape creates a particularly cozy light. Condition: Very go...
Metal
Lovely Cocoon Pendant Lamp
By Flos, Aloys F. Gangkofner, George Nelson, Achille Castiglioni, Kaare Klint
Located in München, DE
Very nice little cocoon pendant lamps from the 1950s. Wonderful and contemporary design. A highlight for every room. Condition: Very good vintage condition with minimal age -relate...
Metal
Set of 2 Cocoon Table Lamps
By Linus Bopp, George Nelson, Harvey Guzzini, Flos, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very nice pair of small Cocoon table lamps from the 1950s. The beautiful structure creates a warm and very cozy light. Wonderful design and an asset to any home. Condition: V...
Plastic
Mid-Century Italian Modern Large Cocoon Bubble Pendant Lamp by Castiglioni
By Achille Castiglioni, George Nelson, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern beauty designed by Achille and his brother Pier Giacomo Castiglioni. Its made of a very soft skin like plastic stretched over a metal frame. This is the largest size ...
Metal
Cocoon resin. Brutalist and Space Age style table lamp, Germany, 1970s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Estiluz Lighting, Friedel Wauer, Achille Castiglioni, George Nelson
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
The Cocoon material was invented after World War II to protect unarmed warships and other unprotected items.
Metal
Sold
H 19.69 in W 5.91 in D 11.82 in
Pair of Wall Lights Sconces 'WILLIAMS' by J.T. Kalmar, Brass Cocoon, 1960s
By Achille Castiglioni, J.T. Kalmar, George Nelson
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare pair of Mid-Century Modern wall lamps model 'Williams' no. 4365/1. by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured ca. 1960 (1950s - 1960s). A brass wall arm holds a lampshade made of ...
Brass
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H 5.52 in Dm 21.66 in
Large Cocoon Flush ceiling light, Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Tobia Scarpa, George Nelson, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Many designers as George Nelson, Pier & Achille Castiglione and Tobia Scarpa were fascinated by the light effect and the properties of the cocooning material.
Steel
Cocoon resin. Brutalist style table lamp by Friedel Wauer, Germany, 1970s
By Friedel Wauer, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Rationalist style lower structure made of veined pine wood, with an upper lampshade made of a metal frame covered with Cocoon resin. Space Age and Mid-Century style. Very much in the...
Metal
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H 11.82 in Dm 8.27 in
Pair small cocoon Gatto Table Lamps Achille & Pier Castiglioni Flos Italy 1960
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer, Flos, George Nelson, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Many designers as George Nelson and Tobia Scarpa were fascinated by the light effect and the properties of the cocooning material.
Steel
Mid-Century Brass and Marble Arc Lamp with Cocoon Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The lamp is fitted with a newly custom-made ribbed linen shade in a domed cocoon form, influenced by George Nelson's iconic cocoon shade designs of the 1950s and 1960s.
Marble, Brass
Nuvola Cocoon Chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1962
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Step into the captivating world of Italian Mid-Century Modern design with the Nuvola cocoon chandelier by Tobia Scarpa for Flos in 1962. This light suspension model boasts an inter...
Plastic
$2,518
H 35.44 in Dm 14.97 in
Mid-Century "Cocoon" Pendant Light by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Mid-Century "Cocoon" Pendant Light by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s Gorgeous German "Cocoon" pendant light. This pendant was designed and manufactured during the 1960s...
Metal
Mid-Century German "Cocoon" Chandelier by Goldkant Leuchten, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Pretty and cool German "Cocoon" Chandelier. This Chandelier was designed and manufactured during the 1960s in Germany by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten. Body dimension is D 36 ...
Metal
Mid-Century Round Cocoon Pendant Lamp, 1960s, Italy
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This is a cocoon hanging lamp crafted in Italy during the 1960s, showcasing the elegance and innovation of mid-century Italian design. The lamp features a strikingly beautiful round ...
Resin
Achille And Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, "Cocoon" Suspension, Circa 1960
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Brussels, BE
Achille And Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, "Cocoon" Suspension, Circa 1960 Achille Castiglioni (1918 - 2002) and Pier Giacomo (1913-1968) were born in Milan where, together with their br...
Resin
$6,867
H 13.39 in Dm 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant, 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. A minimalist design. The Cocoon material provides diffuse, atmospheric light...
Metal
$7,440
H 14.18 in Dm 16.93 in
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant, 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. A minimalist design. The Cocoon material provides diffuse, atmospheric light...
Metal
$6,856
H 13 in Dm 13.78 in
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. A minimalist design. The lamp features a simple spindle shape. The Co...
Metal
Goldkant Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Friedel Wauer, Germany, 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Friedel Wauer
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Losange shaped cocoon lamp designed by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant Leuchten, Germany. The lamp is made of a unique polymer sprayed on to a metal frame, to give a cocoon effect. Meas...
Resin
$7,440
H 14.18 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant, 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. A minimalist design. The Cocoon material provides diffuse, atmospheric light...
Metal
$7,440
H 7.88 in Dm 15.95 in
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant, 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. This is a very rare form. A minimalist design. The Cocoon material provides ...
Metal
$6,867
H 11.82 in Dm 13.78 in
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant, 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. A minimalist design. The lamp features a simple spindle shape. The Co...
Metal
$11,428
H 15.75 in Dm 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant, 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. Here in a very rare version that I have never seen before. A minimali...
Metal
$5,142
H 10.24 in Dm 16.15 in
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant, 1960s
By Goldkant Leuchten, Friedel Wauer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant Leuchten, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. A minimalist design. The lamp has the simple shape of a slightly compressed ...
Metal
$7,428
H 8.27 in Dm 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern German UFO Cocoon Pendant Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern UFO Discus Cocoon Pendant Lamp, based on a design by Friedel Wauer from the 1960s. A minimalist design. The lamp has a simple discus shape. The Cocoon material pr...
Metal
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany
By Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon pendant lamp by Goldkant, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V and 110V fo...
Resin
$1,415 / set
H 14.5 in W 7.5 in D 1.5 in
fferrone Contemporary Pair of Mirror Polished Stainless Steel Candle Wall Scones
By Felicia Ferrone
Located in Chicago, IL
Strikingly simple and minimal, the contemporary asymmetrical Candle wall sconce, made from mirror polish stainless steel, reflects the light doubling it’s effect. This listing for a ...
Stainless Steel
Thala Sculptural Ceramic Sconce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Glazed sculptural sconce by Lucia Mondadori Ceramiques. Lucia Mondadori is a Brazilian ceramic artist based in Paris. Her sculptural work explores the aesthetic interplay between the...
Ceramic
French Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.9"H x 6.5"W x 6.5"D Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.4” H x ...
Metal
Beachcomber Counter Stool in Walnut
By Greg Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Light and strong, the Beachcomber Counter Stool evokes the sight of an old wooden single hull; it's lean, sturdy mast together with the rigging worthy of the high seas. Constructed o...
Maple, Walnut
Tiled Mirror
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
TILED MIRROR, designed in 2025. This mirror is crafted with hand-built tiles that are available in customer's own choice of glaze. Crafted by skilled artisans in Northern Portugal....
Ceramic, Mirror, Walnut
$2,959 / item
H 29.53 in Dm 29.53 in
Simplicissimus Chandelier, 6 Arms Fontana grey green Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 6 lights, Fontana grey green artistic glass by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a ...
Blown Glass
$1,099 / item
H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in
Contemporary Gaetano Pesce Indian Summer Vase XL Resin Orange Pink
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in barasso, IT
Indian Summer vase, clear orange, matt pastel pink. Vase in soft resin designed by Gaetano Pesce in 1995 for Fish Design collection. Measures: XL - ø 30cm x H 56cm. Colours: clear ...
Resin
Nugget Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic design by Gaetano Pesce will make a singular, utterly captivating accent in a contemporary interior. A precious work of art, it belongs to the Fish Design Collection of s...
Resin
Meander Leather and Brass Flexible Single Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Add color and flexibility to any room with the Meander One Arm Reading Light, an adjustable wall-mounted light fixture, with flexible leather wrapped arm. Shown here in orange leath...
Brass
Nikolay Diulgheroff for Stilnovo Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo, Nikolay Diulgheroff
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Nikolay Diulgheroff for Stilnovo, table lamp, brass, enameled steel, Italy, 1950s A table lamp by Nicolaj Diulgheroff (1901–1982), one of the distinctive figures of Italian Second F...
Brass, Steel
$3,500 / set
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 17.33 in
Early Vico Magistretti for Mario Luigi Comi 'Carimate' Dining Chairs in Wood
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Fratelli Mario e Luigi Comi, First Edition pair of 'Carimate' dining chairs, beech, straw, Italy, design 1959 This first-edition set of dining chairs belongs to...
Straw, Beech
$5,411 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage N.4 ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish. This piece is part of our original and fully customisabl...
Brass, Bronze
Pair of Murano Discs Wall Sconces
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of Vintage Italian Murano appliques in Vistosi style. Wall lights have 10 multicolored alabaster iridescent glasses for each. Nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensi...
Metal
$1,831 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a n...
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Vase by Ca dei Vetrai, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
1960s Astonishing green vase by Ca dei Vetrai in Murano glass. Made in Italy. The item is in excellent condition. Dimension: diameter 7,87 x 11,41 H inches diameter cm 20 x cm 29 H
Murano Glass
$28,615 / set
H 29.14 in W 71.66 in D 29.93 in
A Rare Pair of Ole Wanscher Sofas, Model 1668, for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A rare pair of sofas designed by Ole Wanscher for Fritz Hansen, model 1668, with rounded tub backs, canted sides, and short block feet in stained hardwood. Newly reupholstered in a b...
Sheepskin, Beech
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.
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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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