Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Austrian Beaded Glas Flower Lead Crystal Lantern, Rupert Nikoll, Austria 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
One of kind beaded glass flower and lead Crystal gilt brass mounted lantern or pendant by Emil Stejnar for Rupert Nikoll, Austria, 1950s. Hexagonal brass structure completely (outsid...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Spanish Modernist Woven Rattan Bamboo Palm Pendant Lamp / Chandelier, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant handcrafted bamboo and braided rattan / wicker flower shaped or palm pendant hanging lamp. Spain, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamp features a large palm shaped bamboo la...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Pair of Large German Vintage Glass and Brass Lanterns Pendants Chandeliers 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
A unique pair of large lanterns/ceiling lights made of blown and hand-cut glass, originally crafted for the reception area of a palace.
Germany, 1940-1950s.
Measures: (min.) Height o...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Crystal, Metal, Brass
Pair of Rattan Bell Pendants / Hanging Lights, Spain 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish modernist rattan suspension lamps with bell shaped shades, Spain, 1960s.
Eyecatching handcrafted rattan pendant lights with geometric petal design.
They hang from chains with...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rattan Large Pendant Hanging Light / Lantern, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
A cool handcrafted rattan large ceiling pendant hanging light with chinoiserie accents, Spain, 1960s.
This large lantern has an eye-catching design featuring a semi-spherical rattan ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Paper
Brass and Beveled Glass Hexagonal Italian Chandelier after Fontana Arte, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning hexagonal pendant light in brass and bevelled crystal glass. This elegant piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s, clearly inspired...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Metal
Rattan & Wicker Wire Pendant Hanging Lights / Chandeliers, Set of Two
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unmatching Pair of French and Spanish Rattan Pendant Lights in Rattan
The set is comprised by:
* French Modernist Rattan Pendant Lantern / Hanging Light with Chinoiserie Accents. P...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wire
Murano Round Pink Glass and Brass Modern Lantern / Chandelier and Pendant, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
Very special Murano glass lanterns, stylish and elegant, their design truly unique in their kind. Beautiful coloring.
The lantern is composed of a brass stem where a system for a G9...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Pair of Spanish Woven Wicker Rattan Bell Pendants / Hanging Lights, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish modernist woven wicker suspension lamps with bell shaped shades, Spain, 1960s.
Eyecatching handcrafted wicker and rattan pendant lights with bell shape design and Bohemian ta...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Midcentury Oil Lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma Design in Brass
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage midcentury solid brass oil lamp by Ilse Ammonsen for Daproma of Denmark in brass.
Stamped on the base.
No major issues or dents Just age related wear and patina to the surfac...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Medium Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Bronze, Ajedrez Atzompa
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Small White Ceramic Pendant Light, Natural Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Z...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Maison Lunel Brass Two-Light Wall Sconces, France, 1950s
By Maison Lunel
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of tall two-arm wall sconces by Maison Lunel, France, 1950s. Very elegant and timeless design in gilt brass with green lucite accents, four original silk shades in ivory color...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Medium White Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Silk Wall-Lamp with a Pulley Shanghai, Re Edtion
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Extraordinary wall-lamp with a pulley, measures up to the clients request. Comes as well with no pulley.
Different kind of shades are available
Most components according to the UL ...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
24" Pendant Light in Handwoven Natural Rattan, Ventila Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 24"...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
34" Pendant Light in Handwoven Natural Rattan, Ventila Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 34"...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
34" Pendant Light in Handwoven Mocha Rattan, Ventila Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 34".
I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large Venetian Mouth Blown, Clear Glass in Metal Frame Pendant Light / Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful design and large size fixture with mouthblown transparent glass in a handcrafted metal frame.
If you are looking for a rare and stylish fixture to grace your home then th...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Bamboo Rattan Large Drum Pendant Lights / Lanterns
Located in Barcelona, ES
A cool pair of handcrafted rattan drum shaped ceiling suspension lamps with inner paper lampshades. France, 1960s
These large lanterns have an...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Paper, Rattan, Cane, Wicker
Medium White Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass, Ajedrez Atzompa Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa Collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
34" Pendant Light in Handwoven Black Rattan, Ventila Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Ventila, our nickname for the Tagalog word for ‘fan’, is woven from Filipino rattan and takes inspiration from colonial era ceiling fans. Measure: 34".
I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rare Venetian Murano Pendant Light Millefiori Mouth Blown Glass in Frame Seguso
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful transparent glass with colorful decorations vintage Italian fixture.
If you are looking for a stylish design light to grace your home then this handmade specimen from the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron
Small Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light, Brushed Brass, Diamantes Atzompa
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Kyoto Indoor Outdoor Led Cast Sconce Plated Size Wide Wet Rated Light
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kyoto is a unique outdoor/indoor lamp collection. Sand cast in aluminum. Finish options are satin aluminum, matte black, ore, bronze. The sconces are ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Small Terracotta Ceramic Pendant Light, Aged Brass, Diamantes Atzompa
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
Our Atzompa collection is created in the Oaxacan town of Santa María Atzompa, where the pottery-making tradition has roots tracing back to ancient Zapotec culture.
Building on this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Ceramic
Spanish Large Rope Ball Pendant Light Ceiling Hanging Lamp, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching ball shaped rope pendant light with rhombus decorative details, Spain, 1960s
This midcentury suspension lamp features a hand woven rope shpere lampshade in brown ginger ...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Jute, Rattan, Rope
Organic Modern Vivai del Sud Pencil Reed Rattan Dome Pendant Light, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Mushroom shaped rattan pencil reed pendant or suspension light with brass accents, Italy, 1960s.
The design of this pendant is reminiscent of the F...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mouthblown Venetian & Murano Marked Glass into Metal Frame Pendant Light
By Murano 5
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous shape, 1950s Venetian pendant with the original maker's mark.
This midcentury made, Italian light fixture is an absolute joy to look at, both on and off. With the light sw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Fontana Arte Style Blown Glass Brass Thee-Light Lantern or Pendant, Italy, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A gilt brass and blown smoked glass Fontara Arte style pendant or lantern with a central three-bulb candelabra cluster, Italy, 1950s.
It takes three Edison E14 bulbs.
Dimensions: O...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Large German Vintage Textured Glass, Brass Ceiling Hanging Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful bubble textured clear(white) glass and brass pendant light.
Germany, 1960s.
Lamp sockets: 1x E27 (US E26).
Category
1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Spanish Modernist Woven Wicker Rattan Palm Pendant Light, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant handcrafted bamboo and rattan / wicker weave flower shaped or palm pendant hanging lamp, Spain, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamp features af...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Paper, Rattan
Pair of Italian Murano Glass Pendants in Pearl Optic Brass Mounted, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely pair of Murano glass globe pendants in pearl optic, brass mounts, chain and canopy, Italy, 1960s. These beautiful and rare pendants look really like a big pearl hanging from...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Florian Schulz Vintage Modernist Brass Counterweight Adjustable Pendant Light
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Very rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern vintage German made large polished brass adjustable counterweight / counterbalanced hanging pendant light or lamp model 'Keos' designed and m...
Category
1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Midcentury Bauhaus Opaline Glass Pendant, Lantern, Germany, 1940-1949
By Bauhaus
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A rare Bauhaus opaline glass pendant or lantern, Germany, 1940-1949. Beautiful large opaline glass shade supported by three whronght iron chains and st...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Huge Italian Carlo Nason Blown Glass Ceiling Lights Pendant, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful midcentury handblown textured Murano glass pendant by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Italy, 1960.
Lamp sockets: One E27 (US E26).
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Blown Glass
French Modernist Rattan Pendant Lantern / Hanging Light with Chinoiserie Accents
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pagoda suspension lamp, rattan, bamboo, France, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern bamboo and rattan oriental inspired pagoda shaped pendant or hanging light.
This handcrafted ceiling lamp f...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Wicker
Pair of Modeline Model 635 Cylinder Shaped Sculptured Walnut Table Lamps
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of Modeline 635 model designed by Arthur Jacobs. The original advertisement describes these lamps as having a Japanese influence. One can see the similarities of Jacobs design with common Japanese aesthetics. His cylinder shape with sheer white shade seems to borrow from Japanese rice paper veiled lanterns. The flares at the top of the lamps spires resemble the pointed tips of Japanese roofs...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Sputnik Spherical Pink Glass and Brass Chandelier, 2020
Located in Rome, IT
A fantastic spot of pink color, amazing design due to its very particular shape of these pink glass spheres and for the fantastic brass rods. Very elegant, will furnish and decorate ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Louis Sognot Rattan Pendant Hanging Light / Lantern, 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Louis Sognot attributed rattan ceiling pendant hanging light, France, 1950s
This lantern has an beautiful design featuring a semi-...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Paper, Rattan, Cane
Mid-Century Modern Style Oval Spaceship Brass Pendant or Lantern
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mid-Century Modern style all brass pendant or lantern. Featuring a spaceship oval shape, this stylish pendant is handmade of high quality brass and finely hand-tooled producing a s...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Scandinavian Rattan Pendant, 1960s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A lovely Midcentury rattan pendant, Denmark, 1960s. This beautiful suspension light is handcrafted in rattan, lamp shade design with wood canopy. With single brass and porcelain bulb...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Klaus Nolting 'Qu' Portable Outdoor Aluminum Table Lamp in Black for Ip44de
Located in Glendale, CA
Klaus Nolting 'Qu' portable outdoor aluminum table lamp in black for IP44de.
Founded in 1933 in East Westphalia, Germany, IP44.DE has quickly ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Aluminum
Banded Cranberry Pendant Light, Hand Blown Glass - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Born from a love of color, these striking pieces draw inspiration from the rich hues and undulating topography of Southern California. Alternating layers of opaque and transparent co...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Sizeable Venetian Blown Glass in Knotted Metal Frame Pendant Light (2 Available)
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size, mid century made and great condition light fixture(s).
We have two of these stylish Venetian pendant lights, but we will also sell...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Rattan Bell Shaped Pendant Lamp / Hanging Light, Spain 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish modernist rattan suspension lamp with bell shaped lampshade, Spain, 1960s.
Eyecatching handcrafted rattan pendant ligh with geometric petal design.
It hangs from a chain with...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Borrego Banded Pendant, Modern Kitchen Island Light, Hand Blown - Made to Order
Located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Born from a love of color, these striking pieces draw inspiration from the rich hues and undulating topography of Southern California. Alternating layers of opaque and transparent co...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Murano & Brass Lantern Light, Italy 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your space with this exquisite Murano & Brass Lantern Light, crafted in Italy during the 1960s. This stunning hanging light fixture features a delicate white glass shade suspended from a brass chain, exuding elegance and sophistication.
The intricate design and high-quality materials make this piece a timeless addition to any interior decor. Whether placed in a foyer, dining room, or living room, this vintage lantern light...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rattan Bamboo Pendant Hanging Light or Lantern with Chinoiserie Accents, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Modernist Bamboo Rattan Pendant Lamp Woven Rope Globe Lampshade, Spain, 1950s.
Rare find.
Pagoda Shape.
This sculptural oriental inspired lamp is hanging from a rattan chain ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker, Rope, Cane
Rare Multi Color & Mint, Mouth Blown Glass Midcentury Venetian Murano Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
Remarkable Murano light fixture with painter's pallete-like colors.
One of the reasons why we think we have the best job in the world is that we keep finding beautiful and all handc...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wrought Iron, Metal
Vintage Murano Pendant, Mazzega Italy 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Murano Pendant, Mazzega Italy 1970s
A 1970s vintage pendant designed by Mazzega ltd. Murano glass light globe and chromed structure. In really good conditons with only few s...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Chrome
Stilnovo Style Murano Glass Brass Two-Light Chandelier Pendant, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Stilnovo style hand-blown Murano glass two-light chandelier or pendant executed in brass with rosewood accents, expressing the essence of Italian design from mid-century era, Italy, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Murano in the Style of Venini Round Polychrome Polyhedra Chandelier, 1960
By Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Splendid Murano glass chandelier with a particular 196 polychromy ranging from transparent to smoked and then to opal turquoise color. Its design is also very particular round but fl...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Metal
Pair of Handwoven Wicker Globe Pendant Lights or Lanterns
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching pair of handcrafted braided rattan / wicker pendant hanging lamps. Spain, 1960s.
This beautiful suspension lamps feature a hand-woven wicker globe shaped lampshade. They...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Mid-Century Modern Italian Copper and Beveled Glass Hallway Pendant / Lantern
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning design and all original, handcrafted pendant light, Italy, 1960s.
For the Mid-Century Modern design enthousiasts and collectors we have brought this remarkable 1950s or 1960s hallway pendant...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Copper, Brass
Spanish Lantern Pendant Lamp in Wrought Iron, Scroll Twisting Design, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Revival Lantern Chandelier in Twisted Hand Forged Iron, 1940s
Eye-catching scrollwork lantern or hanging light with twisted iron constr...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
Murano Opalescent Glass Globe Brass Pendant by Azucena, Italy, 1950s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A refined three-light pendant by the famous Italian artist and designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Italy, 1950. Large-sized lamp of hand blown opalescent glass and brass. The Model LS1 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Brass
Rattan Globe Pendant or Hanging Light, Spain, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Modern rattan lantern with globe or ball shaped lampshade, Spain, 1950-1960s.
This suspension lamp is entirely handcrafted with rattan. The ball shaped shade hangs from a ch...
Category
20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Lanterns
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Mid-century Modern lanterns for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern lanterns for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage lanterns created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, folk art and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, glass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern lanterns made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original lanterns, popular names associated with this style include L'Aviva Home, Glashütte Limburg, Venini, and Siemon & Salazar. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for lanterns differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $95 and tops out at $50,300 while the average work can sell for $2,247.