Large, hand-blown ceiling lamp by Gio Ponti for Paolo Venini, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
One and only large Venini ceiling light in excellent condition. Design by Gio Ponti for the Palace Hotel in Bari, Italy. Largest Venini model 99.41; Authenticity confirmed from the V...
Brass
Italian 1940s Brass and Cream Colored Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s Brass and Cream Colored Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp
Aluminum, Brass
Luna Sospensione, Ceiling Lamp by Gio Ponti for TATO
By Tato, Gio Ponti
Located in Gargallo, NO
Pendant lamp with polycarbonate shade and brass metallic accents in various finishings, designed by Gio Ponti and re-edited by TATO since 2017. Bulbs: 3xLED E27-220V or E26-110V (not...
Brass, Iron
Unavailable
H 3.15 in Dm 28.75 in
Wall Ceiling Lamp Sun by Gio Ponti Limited Edition 2012 2017 Satined Brass
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Wall ceiling lamp sun, collection of 'Screen of Light' design by Gio Ponti Italy, in satined brass with a round opaline glass.
Brass
Gio Ponti Ceiling Lamp By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fontana Arte,1936:modello lampada " a padella"
Bibl:Mario Universo-Ed. Laterza "Gio Ponti designer 1936-41",pag 60 illustrates similar example.
Crystal, Brass, Aluminum
Gio Ponti mod. Saturn ceiling lamp, Giordano Chiesa, Italy, 1940
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vittoria, IT
Ceiling from the first half of the 20th century, “Saturn” model, featuring a satin-finished glass sphere with star-cut engravings. Crafted in wood and brass, with all components peri...
Brass
Ceiling Lamp Gio Ponti Style Lamp Blown Glass Metal, 1980s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
A ceiling lamp in the style of Gio Ponti (1891-1979), colored blown glass and brass-plated metal.
Metal, Brass
Wall Ceiling Lamp Sun by Gio Ponti Limited Edition 2012 2017 Satined Brass
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Wall ceiling lamp sun, collection of 'Screen of Light' design by Gio Ponti Italy, in satined brass with a round opaline glass.
Brass
Italian 1940s Ceiling Lamp in Glass and Brass
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s ceiling lamp in etched dots glass and with the classic Gio Ponti brass crown pattern A Jewel of a ceiling lamp.
Brass
Small Italian 1930s Art Deco Brass Three Lights Ceiling Lamp
By Gio Ponti, Emilio Lancia
Located in Milan, IT
Small Italian 1930s Art Deco Three light Brass Ceiling Lamp Attributed to Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia.
Brass
Gio Ponti Ceiling Lamp
Located in New York, NY
hanging ceiling lamp
Crystal, Brass
$1,091
H 4.73 in Dm 12.21 in
unique round metal Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Wall Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: brass ceiling light / wall light Origin: Italy Age: 1950s This vintage modernist light was produced in the 1950s in Italy. The lights is made of metal and copp...
Metal, Brass
Finnish Mid-Century Flush Mount Ceiling Light with Brass Detail, 1960s
Located in Kangasala, FI
Elegant Finnish flush mount ceiling light dating from the 1960s, featuring a beautifully sculptural shade with a delicate radiating texture and a central brass detail. The shade cre...
Brass
Italian Midcentury Brass and Glass Flush Mount Light, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Midcentury Brass and Glass Flush Mount Light, 1960s Large flush mount light or wall sconce, manufactured in Italy during the mid-century (1960s) Very good craftsmanship. The...
Brass
$44,806
H 23.63 in Dm 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern Paavo Tynell Ceiling Light in Brass & Opaline, 1950s Idman
By Paavo Tynell, Idman
Located in Helsinki, FI
From the iconic Paavo Tynell series nicknamed the Cannon shell, this beautiful piece has the attention-demanding appearance of a falling bomb shell, yet the softness of spring with t...
Brass
$5,055
H 34.65 in Dm 20.87 in
Italian Murano Handmade Glass Chandelier by Toni Zuccheri for Venini, 1960s
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This rare chandelier was produced in Italy by the famous glassworks Venini, circa 1960s. It is made from 51 handmade pieces of transparent glass hung on the painted metal structure. ...
Metal, Nickel
Large mid-century Venetian Murano chandelier, Italian glass
By Paolo Venini
Located in Eindhoven, NL
A stunning large Venetian Murano glass chandelier with 8 lights. This fabulous piece is hand made, respectful of the most ancient manufacturing technologies of the Murano glass tradi...
Murano Glass, Art Glass
$7,352Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.34 in Dm 23.63 in
Midcentury Italian Pulegoso Glass Chandelier by Barovier & Toso, Murano, 1940
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Budapest, HU
Chandelier by Barovier & Toso of incredible beauty. Very fine fountain of the light.
Murano Glass
unique brass spot Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling Light Flushmount Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: brass ceiling light Origin: Italy Age: 1950s This vintage modernist light was produced in the 1950s in Italy. The lights is made of brass with a nice formed shad...
Metal, Brass
$1,233Sale Price|80% Off
H 35.44 in Dm 31.5 in
Elegant Refined Chandelier Murano Glass Art Very Special, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Elegant refined chandelier Murano glass art very special 1940s, very reminiscent of the elegant style of the great master Gio Ponti, totally made of Murano glass masters have disappe...
Brass
Scandinavian Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s, UL-ready
Located in Oslo, NO
A beautiful and well-preserved flush mount ceiling fixture from the early 1950s. Made during a time when Scandinavian designers began focusing on accessible and quality industrial de...
Chrome
$1,091
H 3.94 in Dm 11.82 in
unique 30cm Brass Gino Sarfatti Style Ceiling wall Light Flushmount, Italy 1950
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti, Gio Ponti
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: brass ceiling light, flush mount also useable as wall light Origin: Italy Age: 1950s This vintage modernist light was produced in the 1950s in Italy. The lights ...
Metal, Brass
Murano chandelier by Flavio Poli for Seguso, Italy, 1960s
By Seguso, Flavio Poli
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Amazing rare Murano chandelier by Flavio Poli for Seguso made in Italy in the 1960s. Flavio Poli (1900-1984) was an Italian glass artist celebrated for his pioneering work with the r...
Metal
$1,654
H 7.09 in Dm 19.69 in
Polished Brass and Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Polished Brass and Pyramid Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp, 1960s, Germany Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with 4x E27 light bulbs. Wired and ...
Brass
Chandelier Italian Murano Art Glass Vistosi, 1950s
By Vistosi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Chandelier Italian Murano Art Glass Vistosi, 1950s.
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Ceiling Pendant by Leucos, Italy circa 1960s
By Leucos Design Lab
Located in Long Island City, NY
Murano glass ceiling pendant by Leucos. Made in Italy in 1970s. Handblown glass. Rewired for US. Takes one medium base bulb. Overall drop is adjustable, can be shorter. 2 ceiling pen...
Metal
Fontana Arte Rare Flush Mount Ceiling Light Model 2405, Italy, 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Fontana Arte rare flush mount ceiling light model 2405 featuring a rounded acid-etched glass diffuser fitted to a cylindrical brass mount, Italy, 1960s. This uncommon ceiling light...
Metal, Brass
Sold|$4,400
H 22 in W 15.5 in D 15.5 in
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Alabaster, Rope, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An alabaster and beige rope pendant light likely designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Surface scratches throughout, consistent with age and use. In good vintage condition, wi...
Alabaster
Italian Modern Fontana Arte Inspired Mirror
By Cristal Arte, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Modern Fontana Arte Inspired Mirror. Offered is a stunning rectangular beveled mirror in the spirit of Fontana Arte. This mirror has a beautiful shapely green glass border wi...
Art Glass, Mirror
Set of Eight Tall Iron and Cord Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of eight tall iron and cord chairs, probably American, circa 1950s. They have a very California Modern vibe and could be manufactured by Van Keppel and Green or Alan Gould. They ...
Iron
$1,900 / set
H 7.88 in W 3.94 in D 9.45 in
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass, Green Lacquered Metal and Opaline Glass Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces dating from the 1950s, characterized by a slender and angular composition typical of mid-century Italian lighting design. Each fixture is built around a ...
Brass
$1,950
H 28.74 in W 24.8 in D 1.38 in
19th Century Rustic Tramp Art Mirror, Handcarved, Austria ca. 1870
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Absolutely spectacular, large rustic Tramp Art wall mirror from the late 19th century around 1870 in Austria. This very special handcrafted, elaborately made rural wall mirror impres...
Mirror, Softwood
$2,872 / set
H 4.34 in Dm 10.63 in
Italian space age Round wall lamps with molded glass and plastic, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian space age Round wall lamps with molded glass and plastic, 1970s Set of 7 wall lamps with hemisphere diffuser in molded glass. The round base structure is in beige plastic wi...
Glass, Plastic
$2,286 / set
H 25.2 in W 3.55 in D 2.56 in
Pair of Fontana Arte Style Mid-century Modern Smoke Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Wall light composed of an organic element in curved, smoky-colored, satin-finish Murano glass in the shape of a leaf, in the style of Fontana Arte. The elongated, concave part embrac...
Brass
$2,200
H 28 in W 81 in D 33 in
1970s Vintage Gold Diamond-Jacquard Three-Piece Modular Sofa by Charles Pfister
By Charles Pfister, Knoll
Located in Winston-Salem, NC
Gold diamond jacquard wraps every surface of this vintage sofa, with small plum accents catching the light across the weave. Square-cut arms, a low seat and loose welted back cushion...
Upholstery
On Hold|$3,800
H 24 in Dm 14 in
Swedish Designer, Pendant Light, Alabaster, Brass, Rope, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An alabaster, brass and brown rope pendant light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Stable hairline cracks and area of mineral efflorescence as natural to material. Dramatic...
Alabaster, Brass
German Art Deco Yellow Marbled Glass and Brass Ceiling Light, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Elegant German Art Deco ceiling light dating from the 1930s, featuring a beautifully molded warm cream-yellow glass shade with distinctive brown veining and brass fittings. The roun...
Brass
$3,423
H 37.8 in W 59.06 in D 16.93 in
French Modernist Sideboard in Oak and Raffia, 1950s, Two Sliding Doors
By Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant French modernist sideboard from the 1950s, crafted in oak and oak veneer, embodying the restrained sophistication of postwar French design. Clean architectural lines are soft...
Raffia, Oak
"Caprarola" 90cm rattan and fabric pendant lamp.
Located in Lisboa, PT
"Caprarola" 90cm diameter rattan and fabric ceiling lamp, the basin composed of a rattan structure and fabric, suspended by a hammered iron chain. Barracuda Edition, made in Portuga...
Rattan
Pair of olive green and amber Murano Glass sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of mid-century modern glass, Murano glass wall sconces, Italy circa 1990s. The pair of Italian sconces is made of olive green and amber Murano glass elements. The mounts are in ...
Brass
On Hold|$9,478 / set
H 18.12 in W 28.15 in D 28.15 in
Pair of Side Tables by Lothar Klute, Bronze and Glass, Germany
By Lothar Klute
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Side Tables by Lothar Klute, Bronze and Glass, Germany
Bronze
$2,096Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.8 in W 39 in D 83.1 in
“Kromvik” Chrome Bed frame with Original Sultan Base By Knut Hagberg, IKEA 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Knut Hagberg for IKEA in 1982, the “Kromvik” bed is a well-known example of Scandinavian postmodern design. The frame is executed in polished tubular chrome steel, formi...
Chrome
$3,791 / set
H 10.24 in W 8.27 in D 12.41 in
Pair of Italian Tito Agnoli glass wall lights from the 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of wall lights from the 1960s by Italian designer Tito Agnolli. Solid brass structure lacquered in black (original paint) and thick transparent glass shade in lantern style. Und...
Brass
Whether burnished or lacquered, antique, new and vintage brass furniture can elevate a room.
From traditional spaces that use brass as an accent — by way of brass dining chairs or brass pendant lights — to contemporary rooms that embrace bold brass decor, there are many ways to incorporate the golden-hued metal.
“I find mixed metals to be a very updated approach, as opposed to the old days, when it was all shiny brass of dulled-out silver tones,” says interior designer Drew McGukin. “I especially love working with brass and blackened steel for added warmth and tonality. To me, aged brass is complementary across many design styles and can trend contemporary or traditional when pushed either way.”
He proves his point in a San Francisco entryway, where a Lindsey Adelman light fixture hangs above a limited-edition table and stools by Kelly Wearstler — also an enthusiast of juxtapositions — all providing bronze accents. The walls were hand-painted by artist Caroline Lizarraga and the ombré stair runner is by DMc.
West Coast designer Catherine Kwong chose a sleek brass and lacquered-parchment credenza by Scala Luxury to fit this San Francisco apartment. “The design of this sideboard is reminiscent of work by French modernist Jean Prouvé. The brass font imbues the space with warmth and the round ‘portholes’ provide an arresting geometric element.”
Find antique, new and vintage brass tables, case pieces and other furnishings now on 1stDibs.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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