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Midcentury modern pendant lamps from Progress, 1961

pam kueber - Updated: November 10, 2020

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DIG THESE 1961 MIDCENTURY PENDANT LIGHTS from Progress.  Which one do you like the best? Quiz is from left to right — #1 is at top left, then zig down to #2 the Danish Modern, then zig up to #3 the flowery dude, etc…

Thanks! And if you have another minute – tell us why you voted the way you did.

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  1. Farmtruk says

    July 18, 2009 at 1:05 am

    hehe…I’ve got a horizontal shade in #7 style as my bathroom vanity light. : D

    • pam kueber says

      July 18, 2009 at 10:32 am

      Farmtruk, I am SUPER JEALOUS – can you send me a photo to post? retrorenovation at gmail dot com? Many thanks! Pam

  2. John says

    July 1, 2009 at 12:53 am

    Jeweled sphere, perforated bottom diffuser, P4404, because I have three of them!

    Does anybody know where I can get two of the perforated bottom diffusers, to replace ones that are missing?

  3. toni says

    June 29, 2009 at 10:37 am

    hi pam!

    i had to go with #2.

    we used to rent a house at the beach every summer, and those lamps were hanging above the dining room table and in the hallways.

    sadly, the owners sold the house and it was torn down to build a giant mcmansion. of course, i’m kicking myself for never taking pictures of the incredible time capture that was our home every summer.

  4. Jean says

    June 28, 2009 at 12:30 pm

    I forgot to say that I have 3 of #6 lights going down my hallway to the bedrooms in the house we recently bought and are renovating.

  5. Jean says

    June 28, 2009 at 12:27 pm

    I voted for 6 because I have the very ones in my house! How exciting!

  6. Brenny says

    June 25, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    I voted for #4 for it’s funk factor.

  7. Betsy says

    June 25, 2009 at 2:00 am

    #8 because there were 3 of them in a row in the
    foyer of the house I grew up in. Our house was
    in Danville, IL. Built in ’64, it was a tri-level with
    2 master suites, another 3 bedrooms, total of 4
    baths, and a full basement. N-ni-i-i-i-i-ce !!

  8. sumac sue says

    June 24, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    I voted for #6 because it’s a bit fancy without being over the top. But, I also really like #1. I sure wish I had a foyer with one of these lamps suspended in it.

  9. Cindy says

    June 24, 2009 at 1:57 pm

    i love them all but #1 really grabs me, just the right about of funky lines…….so unique. oh I want them all!

  10. carolyne says

    June 24, 2009 at 3:07 am

    I liked #3 because I thought the black and white would pop against bright colors and plexiglas. I agree with another poster who says #2 looks two generic repro type.

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