$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Gerald Thurston Perforated Cone Pendant for Lightolier , USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Cone pierced pendant by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier , 1950s USA . Brass plated shade with perforated enameled steel cone . Bakelite knob under . Contain one E26 size ceram...
Metal, Aluminum
$795Sale Price|50% Off
Gerald Thurston Tripod Table Lamp for Lightolier, Brass & Walnut
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Littleton, CO
Elegant and sculptural, this rare tripod table lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier embodies the refined sophistication of the best 1950s–60s American modern design. Its patinated ...
Brass
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Gerald Thurston 3 Heads Uplighter Pendant for Lightolier , USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
1950s Gerald Thurston Brass plated uplighter with 3 pierced shade for Lightolier . Top concave relector have a nice patina on it . Contain 3 E26 sockets rated at 60 watt each .
Metal, Brass
$376Sale Price|20% Off
Lightolier Lyric high-intensity desk lamp Michael Lax Gerald Thurston MidCentury
By Michael Lax, Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage Lightolier Lyric high-intensity desk lamp. Designed in the late 1960s, it features a characteristic mid-century modern (MCM) aesthetic with a black...
Chrome
$4,995Sale Price|37% Off
1960 Gerald Thurston 6 arms Brass Chandelier for Lightolier , USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier, Paavo Tynell
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant chandelier from Gerald Thurston for Lightolier , USA. Pierced and slightly folded punched hole in an enameled aluminium shade sitting on a brass stucture . Glass diffuser un...
Aluminum, Brass
$770Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking mid-century modern table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, featuring its original molded white acrylic shade and rare perforated metal light diffuser. This ...
Metal
$2,495Sale Price|37% Off
1960s Gerald Thurston 3 Arms Brass Chandelier , USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier, Stilnovo, Paavo Tynell
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant chandelier from Gerald Thurston for Lightolier , USA. Vented enameled aluminium shade sitting on a brass stucture . Glass diffuser under . 2 bulbs per shade . Contain...
Aluminum, Brass
$2,895Sale Price|27% Off
1950s Lightolier 6 arms Art Deco Style Glass and Brass Chandelier , USA
By Edward Wormley, Gerald Thurston, Lightolier, Paavo Tynell
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
1950s Lightolier Art Deco style 6 arms chandelier made of bowls shaped , striped glass shade sitting on a sturdy cast polished aluminium and brass structure . Superb attention to...
Aluminum, Brass
$2,395Sale Price|20% Off
1960s Lightolier 9 Arms Glass and Brass Chandelier , USA
By Paavo Tynell, Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
A 1950s 9 arms striped and texturized glass shade chandelier/pendant sitting on a brass structure by Lightolier . Contain 8 E26/E27 socket Edison base socket rated at 40 watt each....
Brass
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Gerald Thurston 6 Arms Brass Chandelier with Enameled Pierced Shade
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Gerald Thurston six arms brass chandelier with enameled pierced shade . Opale glass diffuser under . Contain 6 E26 Edison base socket rated at 60 watt each . Could ajust lenght ...
Aluminum, Brass
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Rare Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Reading Floor Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, 1950s Rare Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Adjustable Reading Floor Lamp Dimensions: 54" H x 14.5" W 21.5" D Delivery within 200 miles from San Diego CA is a...
Metal
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pr Mid Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Incredible pair of Mid Century, Hollywood Regency table lamps designed by Gerald Thurston, for Lightolier circa 1950/1960's. This rare form is referred to as Floriform, this pair is ...
Brass
$1,500Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Gerald Thurston Floor Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Esperance, NY
1950s Gerald Thurston floor lamp for Lightolier.
Metal
$960Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Marble Brass Table Lamp Gerald Thurston Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Elegant Table Lamp designed by Gerald Thurston and produced by Lightolier Lamp is supported by a colorful, faceted marble base. Three-way light socket. 27 tall to finial x 7.5 ...
Marble, Brass
$2,520Sale Price / set|20% Off
1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier Space Age Atomic Midcentury Modern Unmarked 26.5 h x 23.25 Tripod base 12 diameter Preowned original vintage con...
Metal, Iron
$995Sale Price|60% Off
G. Thurston Porcelain Three-Tiered Table Lamp, Lightolier, 1950s, USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Huge in size and presence but elegant and refined with its prime quality dark brown porcelain bowl, brass hardware and accent. Measure 41 inches high to finial tips. Three regular ...
Brass
$1,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Etched Glass and Brass Sconces
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of brass double hurricane sconces by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Each solid brass sconce has a double hurricane shade, with the inner shade being a milk glass cup, and the o...
Brass
$1,800Sale Price|28% Off
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Triple Gourd-Form Table Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning Lightolier table lamp in white satin glazed ceramic stacked spherical bodies. Each segment separated by a brass ring spacer. Base is a brass plate. The three socket lighting...
Brass, Metal
1950s Gerald Thurston Brass Chandelier by Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A rare and very exclusive six-branch brass chandelier designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Many of Thurston's designs were inspired by Lightolier's affiliation with Arteluce, ...
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 62 in W 28 in D 28 in
Rare 1950s Gerald Thurston Black Tripod-Leg Floor Lamp by Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A rare 1950s tripod-leg floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Lamp features three articulating lamp heads that can be lit up individually or simultaneously. This ite...
Metal
Gerald Thurston Black Double Cone Table Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful double cone desk lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Shades can be moved in all directions.
Metal, Brass
Gerald Thurston Table Lamps for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
All original, stunning 1950s Gerald Thurston design featuring white perforated diffuser and brass accents.
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Single Table Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Southfield, MI
Wonderful recent estate find. Gerald Thurston for Lightolier single table lamp, dating to 1956. Steel, brass, and walnut construction. This lamp retains its original perforated w...
Rare Pair Wall Swing-Arm Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in South Charleston, WV
Sleek and Versatile, this pair of wall lamps by Gerald Thurston that provides elegant lighting with a sophisticated approach to wall sconce illumination. 17.5" tall, 14" deep and 8" ...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 25 in W 16 in D 16 in
Rare! Mid Century Modern Lightolier Twin Articulating Lamp Gerald Thurston 1955
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE & FABULOUS! MID CENTURY MODERN GERALD THURSTON TWIN FIBERGLASS SHADE ARTICULATING DESK LAMP! CONICAL DESIGN! CIRCA 1955 DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 25" TALL by 16" WIDE Th...
Metal
1950s Gerald Thurston 5 Arm Brass Pendant for Lightolier , USA
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare Gerald Thurston 5 arm pendant for Lightolier . Pierced brass plated shade mounted on an brass structure . Well made with quality component and solid construction . Each sh...
Brass
Pair of Gerald Thurston 1950s Hourglass Tri-color Ceramic Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
the best of post-war design, each lamp composed of stacked tri-color conical-form glazed elements with brass mounts; Gerald Thurston was one of the most creative American lighting de...
Ceramic
1950s Gerald Thurston Twin Shade Pendant for Lightolier, USA
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Gerald Thurston twin shade pendant for Lightolier, USA Stars pierced motif enameled aluminium shade sitting on a brass structure. Contain two E26 size socket rated at 60 watt ...
Aluminum, Brass
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier "Cricket" Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An iconic design by Gerald Thurston for lightolier, the "cricket" lamp has three light brightness settings and is in working order. The shade can be adjusted and the lamp can be hung...
Metal
Lightolier Tripod Table Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in South Charleston, WV
Lightolier, "Young Moderns" collection circa 1955. This modernist table lamp is fully complete with the proper feet, original 3-way power socket and is in excellent condition. The bu...
Steel
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 3 Cone Floor Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier floor lamp with 3 moveable cone shades. Each with a switch to the top, allows for 1, 2, or 3 shades to be turned on or off. Shades pivot freely to dire...
Metal, Brass
1950s Gerald Thurston Table Lamp, Lightolier, USA
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant table lamp made of walnut, brass with plastic shade. By Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Marked.
Brass
1950s Gerald Thurston Brass and Walnut Tripod Floor Lamp, USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Iconic tripod floor lamp from Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Three new shade in an off-white tone supplied with order. Each shade measure 10 in. high, 7 in. wide on base and ...
Brass
Pair of White Mid-Century Modern Gerald Thurston Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A pair of Mid-Century Modern Gerald Thurston table lamps for Lightolier Brass ball and sculptural ribbed white ceramic on brass bases. Original brass finials. 3 sockets per lamp wit...
Brass
1950s Gerald Thurston Triennale Floor Lamp for Lightolier, USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Playfull sculptural iconic Triennale 3 arm floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. The shape of the molded phenolic plastic shades were intended to resemble Apollo roc...
Brass, Metal
1950s Gerald Thurston Enameled Pierced Shade Flushmount, USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Enameled aluminium pierced shade flush mount with brass arm and thick glass lens diffuser. Solid well made construction. E26 size socket rated at 60 watt.
Brass, Aluminum
Gerald Thurston for Laurel Wishbone Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid-Century Modern walnut and brass table lamp, model H-465 by Laurel Lamp Co. dating from the 1960s. Height listed in item details below is to top of harp, height to socket ...
Brass
1960s Gerald Thurston Table Lamp, USA
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Minimalist modern table lamp from Gerald Thurston. Well made solid construction. Two E26 size socket rated at 60 watt with individual pull chain with easy to grab patinated thi...
Aluminum, Steel
1950s Atomic Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Pasadena, CA
This 1950s atomic lamp is constructed with three porcelain bulbs and brass rings, fittings and original finial. Original beautiful warm yellow finish. Measures: Shade is 18.0 height ...
Brass
1950s Gerald Thurston Brass Table Lamp with Enameled Shade, USA
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Brass table lamp with an olive green enameled shade and counterweight. Acrylic diffuser under. Shade measure 13 inches diameter. On/Off rotating switch on shade. Regular E26 si...
Brass, Metal
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, 1950s, Porcelain Lamps
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful pair of restored porcelain and brass designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, we believe in the mid-1950s. These have been restored and rewired. A really spectacular p...
Ceramic
Multidirectional Desk Tabletop Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant and beautiful condition on this multidirectional desk lamp with brass accents, and perforated shade very clean original condition. The lampshade moves from side to side and u...
Metal, Brass
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Pull-Down Pendant
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE Boston Design Center Original Lightolier pendant, circa 1958 designed by Gerald Thurston who was clearly influenced by Gino Sarfatti and Gaetano Sciolari. This pendant...
Brass, Steel
Walnut and Brass Tripod Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Portland, OR
This walnut and brass lamp standing on a trio of brass legs was created by Gerald Thurston for Lightoilier, circa 1960s. Original lampshade diffuser. Three-light bulb sockets.
Brass
Sold
H 21 in W 15 in D 19 in
American Mid-Century Desk Lamp Designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
1950s original desk or table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Multi-Directional lampshade moves up and down and side to side with on / off switch. All in it's origina...
Base Metal, Brass
Mid Century Lightolier Floor Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern floor lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. This piece has an adjustable metal base with brass accents and plastic cover shade that pivots in any direct...
Metal, Brass
Gerald Thurston Walnut and Brass Tripod Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Astoria, NY
A circa 1960s American table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston, manufactured by Lightolier, with three sockets on tapered walnut stem, raised on tripod brass base. Excellent vintage c...
Brass
Early Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in South Charleston, WV
Lightolier desk table lamp Designed by Gerald Thurston, circa 1940s Measures: 19" tall, 14" wide. Double steel diffuser. A truly rare lamp, a double lamp socket is...
Steel
Gerald Thurston Green Desk Table Lamp for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Nice and unique adjustable table or desk lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. The lamp is made of a metal green mint metal shade, a brass and wood stem, standing on a wa...
Brass, Metal
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Tripod Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Tripod table lamps, circa 1950s. Fully restored and rewired these rare to market iconic Gerald Thurston matching table lamps are ready to go.
Metal
Mid Century Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Valley Stream, NY
The classic beauty of mid century design by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. REDUCED 1750 from $2500. Adjustable height from 50" to 56", arm reach is 26", shade diameter 16", base d...
Brass, Metal
Triennale Floor Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Triennale style floor lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. USA, circa 1950. Features three perforated shades in red, white and black. Black frame and base with brass detailing....
Metal, Brass
Gerald Thurston Brass and Marble Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in San Mateo, CA
Lightolier table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston. This lamp is comprised of four square brass tubes on a marble base with matching marble finial. There is a perferated metal diffuse...
Marble, Brass
$2,046
H 10.63 in Dm 8.67 in
1 of 4 Elegant Mid Century Modern Pendant Lamps or Hanging Lights Germany 1950s
Located in München, BY
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern pendant lamps or hanging lights. Designed & manufactured in Germany, 1950s. Price per item. Four identical pendant lamps available ...
Aluminum
$2,842
H 20.08 in W 14.57 in D 16.15 in
Elegant Table Lamp or Desk Light by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier USA 1950s
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp or desk light. Designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, USA, 1950s. Executed in brass, aluminium, lucite and metal, the table lamp comes wit...
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
$5,116
H 29.93 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Splendid Italian 1940s Pendant Lamp in Perforated Brass and Cut Glass
By Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1940s pendant lamp in perforated brass and cut glass.
Brass
1950s Italian White Perforated Cone Pendant Attributed to Gino Sarfatti
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Italian white perforated cone sconce attributed to Gino Sarfatti. Executed in brass and glossy white painted aluminum. Rings of perforations cast points of light when illumin...
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Articulating Desk Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Iconic desk lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, all original, no missing parts or dents, great patina on brass, minor flaking on weighted handle, please see photos. Work...
Metal, Brass, Enamel
$2,250
H 60 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
Mid-Century Sculpted Brass Tripod Floor Lamp w/ Side Table by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 60in H x 17.50in W x 17.50in D Table Height: 22.50in Lamp Shade: 13in H x 18in W x 18in D Materials: Walnut Wood, Brass, New Custom Linen Shade ________________________...
Brass
$44,113
H 33.47 in Dm 21.66 in
Mid Century Modern Paavo Tynell Pendant, Perforated Brass & Glass, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A commissioned ceiling lamp designed by Paavo Tynell and made to order by Taito, dating from the early 1950s. The piece features 55cm opaline white glass shade held by an organic hex...
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Table Lamp Designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 1950/60's
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, circa 1950/60's. The lamp features an oblong walnut body with brass spacer tubes, mounted on a black disk f...
Metal
$22,556
H 41.74 in Dm 21.66 in
Large Mid-Century Modern Perforated Brass Pendant Model 82500 for Idman, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Mid-Century Modern Brass Ceiling Pendant by Idman, Model No. 82500 (1950s). A striking and generously sized ceiling pendant from Finnish lighting manufacturer Idman, this model (No. ...
Brass
$100,050
H 51.19 in Dm 23.63 in
Large Commissioned Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Ceiling Pendant, Idman 1950s
By Idman, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
A large brass ceiling lamp by the master of Finnish lighting design Paavo Tynell. This sizable brass lamp has a diameter of 60cm and is considerably larger than models more commonly ...
Brass
Mid Century Gerald Thurston lamp for Lightolier
Located in Hamden, CT
Mid Century Gerald Thurston lamp for Lightolier. E-26 incandescent 40 watts max recommended or higher if LED/CFL. CONDITION DETAILS: Excellent. Plastic diffuser in pristine conditio...
Brass, Aluminum
Grand Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass Ceiling Pendant, Idman 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman
Located in Helsinki, FI
A large brass ceiling lamp by the master of Finnish lighting design Paavo Tynell. This sizable brass lamp has a diameter of 60cm and is considerably larger than models more commonly ...
Brass
$2,250
H 26 in W 13 in D 13 in
Expertly Restored - Gerald Thurston Sculpted Tripod Brass & Walnut Table Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut Wood, Brass Accents & Hardware, New Linen Shade Dimensions: 26in H x 13in W x 13in D Lamp Shade: 8in H x 17in W ________________________________________ Transf...
Brass
$1,995
H 30 in W 18 in D 18 in
Iconic Laurel Walnut & Brass Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Richard Barr Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr
Located in Peoria, AZ
Magnificent! Brass & Walnut Mid Century Modern Table Lamp By Laurel Lamp Company Circa 1957 Attributed to Designer Richard Barr Wow! This is an incredible example of the iconic M...
Brass
$1,705
H 23.63 in Dm 16.54 in
Einar Bäckström mid-century rise and fall modernist pendant lamp, Sweden, 1950s
By Einar Backstrom
Located in Forserum, SE
An extraordinary mid-century pendant lamp, produced by the renowned Swedish manufacturer Einar Bäckströms Metallvarufabrik in the 1950s. It features three curved brass arms holding c...
Brass, Steel
Huge MCM Style Brass Pendant Uplighter with 4 lights
By Gino Sarfatti, Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
MCM style BRASS pendant Uplighter with 4 lights . Concave and convex disc are hand spun with prime quality brass . Solid sturdy hardware and construction . Diameter 30 in Low...
Brass
Vintage Blue Seiko Double-Sided Ships Wall Clock, 1980s
By Seiko
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Seiko ships wall clock designed during the 1980s in Japan. These clocks were used on large Japanese tankers and cargo ships. It features a blue metal body, a plastic dials an...
Iron
$3,183 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 55.91 in
Compact Orbitale Brass Chandelier 3 Rotating Balanced Arms, Low Ceiling Featured
By Arteluce, Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This unique compact brass chandelier has been expertly designed to work perfectly also with lower ceilings. With a 12-inch (30 cm) tall body, it allows for a 6-inch (15 cm) space to ...
Metal, Brass
$3,305 / item
H 14 in W 48 in D 8 in
4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
Brass
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Ikebana Vase, White
By MONDAYS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wabi Sabi vase perfect for a single stem or small bouquet. Available in Golden bronze or matte white on dark clay. Vase is low and wide, and each is truly one-of-a-kind though they a...
Ceramic
$16,144 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
A Rare Josef Frank Cream Silk Pendant Lamp from 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pendant lamp with a silk shade, designed by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930s-1940s. new silk shade
Brass
$34,108
H 18.9 in Dm 19.69 in
Large Poul Henningsen Pendant 'Patented' in Copper, L. Poulsen Denmark 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Rare and Large PH Pendant in copper and brass, designed by Poul Henningsen and manufactured by Louis Poulsen. Early model. Stamped 'Patented' Pendant with three shades that gives a ...
Metal, Brass, Copper
$2,558
H 24.81 in Dm 15.75 in
Art Deco marble effect hand-blown Murano glass pendant light, Italy, 1930s
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. Sculptural Art Deco and Hollywood Regency Murano glass pendant lamp, Italy, 1930s. Composed of a one-piece Murano glass diffuser with a marble effec...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
French Tole Hot Air Balloon Chandelier, circa 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A wonderful hand - painted hot air balloon chandelier, France, circa 1950s. Socket: 6 x e14 (Edison) for standard screw bulbs. The condition is excellent.
Metal
$818Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in Dm 50 in
Vintage 1960s chandelier "ph5" design Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Torino, Piemonte
White metal chandelier model "PH5" design Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, 1960s. CONDITION: In good, working condition, may show signs of wear given by time. SIZING: Height 30 ...
Metal
$6,903Sale Price|24% Off
H 15.75 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Spanish Foliage Sunburst Light Fixture in Pink and Green Iron, 8 Lights, 1950s
By Ferro Art
Located in Barcelona, ES
Outsanding XL Spanish Foliage Sunburst Ceiling Light Fixture in Pink, Green and Yellow Iron, Ferro Art, 1950s-1960s. Extra large size ( 100 cm / 39,37 in diameter). 8 Lights. This st...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
On Hold|$7,400
H 28 in W 81.75 in D 39 in
Danish 1940s Large Curved Banana Shape Sofa in Original Green Mohair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large banana shaped or curved sofa made in Denmark, circa 1940. This sofa will make strong statement in any room. Beautiful round voluptuous lines and with large bun feet providing a...
Wool, Beech
Shagreen Tray with Dark Wood Handles by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Wood, Shagreen Stingray
As the leading designer at Lightolier during the postwar building and design boom, Gerald Thurston created his clever lighting — sleek floor lamps, table lamps and desk lamps — to suit the American lifestyles of 1950s and 1960s. His designs were at the forefront of the mid-century modern lighting revolution — like much of the visionary work being done at the time in furniture and interiors, Thurston’s fixtures are both elegant and totally innovative, reflecting the exploration of new ideas and new technology that consumed designers of the era.
Thurston eventually led a stellar team of international lighting designers at Lightolier. He was important to the pioneering East Coast–based electric lighting company, and rumor has it that because he sketched every design on craft paper, the manufacturer insured his right hand for one million American dollars.
While enrolled in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago during the 1930s, where he earned his degree in industrial design, Thurston worked as a freelance designer for the Zenith Radio Corporation. Once he graduated, he found a position at the New Metal Craft Company. There he designed custom lighting fixtures and decorative objects for architects and interior designers.
Lightolier enticed Thurston to join them in approximately 1950. That same year, New York’s Museum of Modern Art featured a green floor lamp of his in their Good Design Exhibition of 1950. The sculptural lamps that Thurston created for Lightolier are representative of his interest in Scandinavian modernist lighting as well as the revolutionary designs produced by postwar Italian companies such as Arredoluce and Arteluce. (Lightolier partnered with the latter, and Thurston found inspiration in the work of Arteluce founder Gino Sarfatti.)
During Thurston’s decades-long tenure with Lightolier, he became internationally known for his many designs. His modernist fixtures are characterized by clean lines, vibrant colors and an appealing meld of metals and rich woods. His slender-legged Lightolier Tripod floor lamp, introduced in the 1960s, garnered widespread acclaim, while his whimsical Cricket lamp, with its arthropodan shade and slim brass frame, is wholly versatile — it can be hung as a sconce or positioned on a desk and offers direct or diffused light.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Gerald Thurston lighting, decorative objects and more.
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.
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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.