Kalmar Granada Cascade Glass Chandelier, Chrome & Textured Glass, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Bronx, NY
Kalmar Granada cascade glass chandelier by Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, 1960 Five individual glass elements with a chrome finial, the glass has texture that gives the impression of ice, ...
Metal
$3,490 / item
Kalmar Granada Flush Mount Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful chandelier made of chrome plated brass plate with eight handblown glass shades, each fitted with E14 sockets. Made by. J.T. Kalmar in the 1970s.
Brass
Kalmar Granada Flush Mount Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful chandelier made of brass plate with eight handblown glass shades, each fitted with E14 sockets. Made by. J.T. Kalmar in the 1970s.
Brass
Pair of Huge Kalmar 'Granada' Chandeliers Pendant Lights, Brass Glass, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting, Mazzega, Fontana Arte, Venini, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of square and extra large 'Granada' light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s-early 1970s).
Brass
1 of the 2 Large Kalmar Granada Chrome Glass Flush Mounts, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 flush lights with Brutalist ice glass on a chrome frame, circa 1970s, by J.T. Kalmar. Cruciform design flush mount light with structured glass shade and a central brass sq...
Chrome
1 of 4 Huge Kalmar 'Granada' Chandeliers Pendant Lights, Brass Glass, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four square and extra large 'Granada' light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
Brass
$1,034 / item
1 of the 10 J.T. Kalmar Granada Flush Mounts, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 10 flush lights with Brutalist ice glass on a brass frame, circa 1970s, by J.T. Kalmar. Cruciform design flush mount light with structured glass shade and a central brass sq...
Brass
1 of the 2 Kalmar Granada Brass Glass Flush Mounts, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 flush lights with Brutalist ice glass on a brass frame, circa 1970s, by J.T. Kalmar. Cruciform design flush mount light with structured glass shade and a central brass squ...
Brass
$1,034 / item
1 of the 10 J.T. Kalmar Granada Flush Mounts, 1970s
By Hillebrand
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 10 flush lights with Brutalist ice glass on a brass frame, circa 1970s, by J.T. Kalmar. Cruciform design flush mount light with structured glass shade and a central brass sq...
Brass
Large Ice Glass Granada Cascading Chandelier By Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful chandelier made of nickel-plated brass holders with seven hand blown glass shades, each fitted with E14 sockets. Made by. J.T. Kalmar in the 1970s.
Brass
Kalmar Large "Granada" Ice Crystal Glass & Brass Flushmount Austria, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting, Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Austrian made rare large 'Granada' model with brass hardware and ice crystal glass flush mount chandelier by Kalmar, circa 1970.
Brass, Metal
Eight Kalmar Flush Mount Lights 'Granada', Ice Glass and Nickel, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of eight square light fixtures by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
Chrome, Nickel
1 of 9 Petite Murano Glass Pendant lights - Granada, by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
1 of 9 rare and striking petite pendant lights made by Kalmar, model Granada , produced in the 1970s. This impressive light features a structured Murano glass element that beautiful...
Murano Glass
Granada Ice Glass Cascading Ceiling Lamp from Kalmar Franken KG, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This ceiling lamp features a large frame with five cascading heavy ice glass elements which measure 11.5 x 11.5 x 24 cm with E14 bulb sockets.
Chrome
Kalmar Flush Mount Light 'Granada', Opal Ice Glass Nickel, 1970, One of Eight
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of eight square light fixtures by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
Chrome, Nickel
Austrian Granada Flush Light by J.T. Kalmar
By Gaetano Sciolari, Gino Vistosi, Christoph Palme, J.T. Kalmar, Palwa
Located in München, DE
Wonderful ice glass ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The beautifully shaped Murano glass elements create an impressively sparkling play of light. Very high-quality workmanship and a real...
Metal
Large Austrian Granada Flush Light by J.T. Kalmar
By Gaetano Sciolari, Gino Vistosi, Christoph Palme, J.T. Kalmar, Palwa
Located in München, DE
Wonderful ice glass ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The beautifully shaped Murano glass elements create an impressively sparkling play of light. Very high-quality workmanship and a real...
Metal
Huge Kalmar 'Granada' Chandelier Pendant Light, Brass Glass, 1970s, One of Four
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four square and extra large 'Granada' light fixtures by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
Brass
Unavailable
H 16.15 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
J.T.Kalmar Ceiling Chrome Flush Mount Vienna 1970 Model Granada
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Vienna
LED or filament, max. 40 W per bulb) which are covered with hand blown 'Granada' ice glass lamp shades.
Chrome
1960s Kalmar Granada Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s Kalmar Granada chandelier with sixteen lights.
Brass
1960s Kalmar Granada Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Kalmar Granada chandelier with 30 lights and chrome base.
Metal
60's Kalmar Granada Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
60's Kalmar Granada Chandelier with 25 lights
Brass
60's Kalmar Granada Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Kalmar Granada chandelier with 20 lights with chrome frame
Metal
60's Kalmar Granada Chandelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
60's Kalmar Granada chandelier with 16 lights
Glass
Kalmar Glass Brass Flush Mount "Granada", Austria, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 stunning flush mounts by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in 1960s. The flush mount is composed of thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas) attached to a gold-brass frame.
Brass
Set of 3 Granada Pendants by Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic adjustable "Ice Block" Pendants by Kalmar suspended by a grey silk cord and Polished nickel ceiling cap. Rewired with 28" of cord.
Glass
Large Granada Ice Glass Ceiling Lamp from Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This large flush mount ceiling lamps is composed of six thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas), attached to a chrome frame. It uses sixteen E14 small bulbs. The dimensions of e...
Chrome
Kalmar Glass Brass Flush Mount "Granada", Austria, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional huge flush mount by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in 1960s. The flush mount is composed of thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas) attached to a gold-brass frame.
Brass
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H 14.18 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Stunning Huge Kalmar Ice Glass Flush Mount "Granada", Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning huge flush mount by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in 1960s. The flush mount is composed of 16 thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas) attached to a gold-brass frame.
Large Rare Kalmar Granada Flush Mount Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful chandelier made of nickel plated brass plate with eight handblown glass shades, each fitted with E14 sockets. Made by. J.T. Kalmar in the 1970s.
Brass
Large Rare Kalmar Granada Flush Mount Chandelier
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful chandelier made of nickel plated brass plate with 16 hand-blown glass shades, each fitted with E14 sockets. Made by. J.T. Kalmar in the 1970s.
Brass
Set of Three Kalmar Granada Glass Pendant Lights
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
The distinctive Granada glass shades hold one bulb per light (e14 with 60W max).
Brass, Chrome
Kalmar 'Granada' Ice Glass Pendant Light Chandelier, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A hanging lamp by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The offered light is the larger version with 7 glass pieces. On the photos i...
Metal
Kalmar Granada Ice Glass Flush Mount Chandelier, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful "Granada" modernist flush mount Ceiling light from the 1960s.
Stainless Steel
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H 11.23 in W 14.77 in D 14.77 in
1960 Austria Kalmar 'Granada' Flush Mount Chandelier Iced Glass & Brass
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount chandelier with Murano glass on a brass frame. Designed by J.T. Kalmar, model 'Granada'. Hanging glass resembles icicles.
Brass
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H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Huge Kalmar 'Granada' Chandelier or Flush Mount Light, Brass and Glass, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
There are other light fixtures (chandeliers, pendant lights, flush mount lights, wall lights, table lamps, floor lamps, and sconces) from J.T. Kalmar and Kalmar Franken KG available....
Brass
Kalmar Glass Brass Flushmount "Granada", Austria, 1960
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
A stunning huge flushmount by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in 1960s. The flushmount is composed of thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas) attached to a gold-brass frame.
Brass
Kalmar Glass Brass Flushmount "Granada", Austria, 1960
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
A stunning flush mount by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in 1960s. The flush mount is composed of thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas) attached to a gold-brass frame.
Brass
Kalmar Glass Brass Flush Mount "Granada", Austria, 1960
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional huge flush mount by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in 1960s. The flushmount is composed of thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas) attached to a gold-brass frame.
Brass
Large Granada Ice Glass Ceiling Lamp from Kalmar, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
This large flush mount ceiling lamps is composed of six thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas), attached to a chrome frame. It uses sixteen E14 small bulbs. The dimensions of e...
Chrome
Large Ice Glass Granada Cascading Chandelier from Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful chandelier made of nickel-plated brass holders with seven hand blown glass shades, each fitted with E14 sockets. Made by. J.T. Kalmar in the 1970s.
Brass
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H 13.78 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Stunning Huge Kalmar Ice Glass Flush Mount "Granada", Austria, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning huge flush mount by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in 1970s. The flush mount is composed of 8 thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas) attached to a gold-brass frame.
Brass
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H 14.18 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Stunning Huge Kalmar Murano Glass Flush Mount "Granada", Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning huge flush mount by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in 1960s. The flush mount is composed of 16 thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas) attached to a gold-brass frame.
Murano Glass
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H 14.18 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Stunning Huge Kalmar Ice Glass Flush Mount "Granada", Austria, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
A stunning huge flush mount by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in 1970s. The flush mount is composed of 16 thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas) attached to a gold-brass frame.
Brass
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H 11.23 in W 14.77 in D 14.77 in
Large Kalmar Flush Mount Granada Brass & Ice Glass, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount chandelier by JT Kalmar, model: Granada. Hanging glass resembles icicles.
Brass
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H 16.54 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Kalmar Glass Brass Flush Mount "Granada", Austria, 1960 for Lauren
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exceptional huge flush mount by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in 1960s. The flush mount is composed of thick textured ice glass elements (Granadas) attached to a gold-brass frame.
Brass
Granada Ice Glass Flush Light by J.T. Kalmar
By Palwa, J.T. Kalmar, Doria Leuchten Germany, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in München, DE
Wonderful ice glass ceiling lamp from the 1960s. The 8 beautifully shaped Murano glass elements create an impressive, sparkling play of light. Very high-quality workmanship and a rea...
Metal
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H 23.84 in W 8.66 in D 5.9 in
Pair of Murano Glass Kalmar Brass Mid-Century Modern 2-Light Sconces, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of brass and Murano hand blown textured clear glass wall sconces, by Kalmar Franken Editor, Granada model, Italy, 1960s. 2 lights each, rewired with black thick wire, according...
Brass
Kalmar Granada chandelier 1960's ice glass
Located in Antwerp, BE
1960's Kalmar Granada chandelier original condition with 7 ice glasses on a original ceiling plate rewired and adjustable in height
Metal
Grand Scale Kalmar Granada Flush Mount Chandelier
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Stamford, CT
Fantastic and rare "Granada" pattern glass chandelier by Kalmar. Twelve individually hung pieces surround four lower set pieces on a chrome backplate to form this stand out piece.
Chrome
Kalmar Ceiling Lamp "Granada"
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Vienna
ceiling lamp, model "Granada" manufacter Kalmar Austria, Vienna 1950.
Chrome
"Granada" Ice Glass Pendant Chandelier by Kalmar
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exquisite light fixture with hand blown textured glass shades with ice glass design, and with satin brass frame and fittings. Each fixture features five suspended pendant lights with...
Granada Rectangular Suspended Ice Glass Chandelier by Kalmar
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Exquisite "Granada" chandelier by Kalmar with rectangular form in satin brass and with seven suspended ice glass pendants which hang at alternating heights.
Large Kalmar 'Granada' Chandelier, Brass and Glass, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
A square and large light fixture by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, (end of 1960s and beginning of 1970s). The fixture is made of white lacquered brass frame wi...
Brass
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H 13 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Large Sculptural Flush Mount Kalmar Granada Ice Glass Chrome Steel Eight-Light
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large "Granada" flush mount, ceiling light or chandelier manufactured by Kalmar Franken KG, Germany end of 1960s-1970s.
Chrome
$3,750
H 13.78 in Dm 17.72 in
Kalmar Amber Flush Mount Ceiling Light with Venini Tronchi Murano Glass & Brass
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount ceiling light with 24 clear and amber Venini "Tronchi" Murano glasses on a golden brass frame. Manufactured by J.T. Kalmar, Austria in the 1960s. Designer: Carl...
Brass
$6,100 / set
H 21.5 in W 5.5 in D 3 in
Art Deco Style Murano Glass Sconces with Brass, Smoked Finish, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces in the Art Deco style made of ribbed Murano glass with a brass structure. The structure features brass finials at the top and bottom for a timeless yet sleek aestheti...
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
Kalmar Flush Mount Light 'Catena', Brass Murano Glass, 1970
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous flush mount light model 'Catena' by Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or 1970s). 18 large 'ribbons' in clear (12 pieces) and whit...
Brass
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$5,900 / set
H 20.25 in W 7.5 in D 4.25 in
Murano Glass Alligatore Sconces, Hand-Blown, Modern Design, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces, Italian, from the island of Murano. This pair is made of hand-blown glass with a beautiful “alligatore” texture. They have been newly wired to fit US standards. T...
Murano Glass
$142,000 / set
H 29.34 in W 63.78 in D 63.78 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Dining Set in Carved Pine
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, unique set of seven dining armchairs with table, solid pine, Italy, 1970s This unique dining ensemble is among the finest works we have en...
Pine
$5,250
H 19.69 in Dm 18.51 in
Interlocking Murano Chandelier Flush Mount Glass & Brass Carlo Nason Kalmar 1960
By Carlo Nason, J.T. Kalmar, Mazzega
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant cascading ceiling light with 48 clear, pink and blue interlocking Murano glasses suspended individually on a golden brass frame. Multicolored glasses can be arranged individu...
Brass
Ridged Murano Glass and Brass Wall Sconce
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Wall sconces made of two elements of Murano glass, ridged and smoked, put together with a polished brass central band. Two lights per sconce.
Brass
$16,880 / item
H 13.78 in W 38.98 in D 72.84 in
Brutalist Verdigris Copper Sculptural Green Ceramic Coffee Table, Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
A striking exploration of Brutalist form and material experimentation, this sculptural coffee table combines architectural weight with richly layered surface detail. Individually gla...
Copper, Steel
Kalmar Pendant Light Chandelier 'Citrus', Brass Amber Glass, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous penant light model 'Citrus' by Austrian light maker J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s). The light is documented in the Kalmar ...
Brass, Metal
$3,750
H 9.85 in Dm 15.75 in
J.T. Kalmar Pagoda Flush Mount Chandelier Glass & Chrome, Austria, Vienna, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant flush mount ceiling light with clear glasses shaped like a pagoda on a chrome frame. Manufactured by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria in the 1960s. Model: Pagoda. Measures: h...
Chrome, Brass
J. T. Kalmar Large "Palazzo" Ice Glass Chandelier Flush Mount
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Breathtakingly beautiful chandelier by J. T. Kalmar Austria from the 1970s. Brass frame gold-plated with 42 heavy crystal glasses in four layers, fitted with 12 E14. The chandelier ...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.