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50s French Tripod Floor Lamp With Papercord Shades Attributed To Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful French eye-catcher from 1950s. This tripod floor lamp is attributed to Mathieu
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Vintage 1950s Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Scandinavian Woven Floor /Tall Table Lamp
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
embodying Scandinavian simplicity. Crafted with a metal frame wrapped in papercord, this lamp stands at 65
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

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Papercord

Adjustable 'Abalone Task Lamp' in Brass with Natural Abalone Seashell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid Introducing the Abalone Task Lamp, the fourth release from the Fall
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

Modernist 'Abalone Lawyer's Lamp' with Real Vintage Abalone Seashell Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“Venus favors the bold.” —Ovid Introducing the Abalone Lawyer’s Lamp, the third release from the
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

'World’s Fair' Black Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at the 20th century’s most illus...
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2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

'Queen Helmet Conch Shell' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Vintage French Parasol Shade
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model No. 014 is a one-of-a-kind art lamp featuring a vintage rice-paper shade constructed from an
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2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

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Concrete, Brass

Flute of Chicago White Corrugated Cardboard Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern 1980s
By Gregory A van Pelt, Flute Chicago
Located in Miami, FL
American 1980s Mid-Century Modern antique white corrugated cardboard table lamp designed by Gregory
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Seattle 'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at the 20th century’s most illus...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

Modernist Bamboo Lamp with Grass Shade and Seagrass Base by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials inspired by the 20th century’s most illustrious cultural expo. Model No. 011 features...
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2010s North American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

'World’s Fair' Bamboo Floor Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at the 20th century’s most illus...
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2010s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

New York 'World's Fair' Bamboo Lamp with Parasol Shade by Christopher Tennant
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The World’s Fair Collection is a family of fixtures handmade from sustainably sourced materials and upcycled antique paper parasols given to visitors at the 20th century’s most illus...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cement, Brass

Tall Ceramic table lamp by Nymølle pottery, Denmark, new Raffia lampshade, 1960s
By Bjorn Wiinblad, Gunnar Nylund, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Nymolle, Nils Kähler
Located in Vorst, BE
style of Papercord or Rattan lampshades. It was handmade for this lamp. Lampshade: diameter 15.75"/9.84
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Raffia

Early Rare Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculptures, Model 41S Globes, Bamboo Base
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Isamu Noguchi Akari light sculptures. Model 41S. Noguchi’s Akari series was started in 1951, model 41S was designed in 1956. This is an early model, marked with iconic red sun and m...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bamboo, Papercord

Danish Modern Fog & Morup Style Papercord Wall Light, 1950s
By Fog & Mørup, Ib Fabiansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
for Fog & Mørup. Papercord braided cylinder lamp shade on wooden mount and stem. E27 bulb. Switch on
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Wood, Papercord

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Pair of 3 Cup Wall Lights by Stiilnovo
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Painted aluminum, brass. Classic Stilnovo forms comprised of painted metal cups & polished brass stylized supports. Each sconce has 9 x E12, (candelabra) sockets concealed inside of ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

Wedding Chest From 1797
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A pine wedding chest from Central Europe, probably German, dated 1797. The Neoclassical style persisted in Europe until after the 1820s. This color scheme of terracotta red and earth...
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Antique 1790s German Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Iron

Wedding Chest From 1797
Wedding Chest From 1797
H 19.3 in W 47.64 in D 27.17 in
Lotus chandelier
Located in Brussels, BE
Step into a world where innovation meets sustainability with the « Lotus » lamps– a captivating trio of model lamps born from a year-long collaboration between our passion-driven tea...
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2010s Belgian Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Other

Lotus chandelier
Lotus chandelier
H 19.69 in W 25.99 in D 18.9 in
Antique French Ledet et fils Louis XV Ladies Sewing Work Table Dressing Vanity
Located in Forney, TX
Refined country French elegance and sophistication at its finest, this Provincial Louis XV style lady's sewing stand work table or coiffeuse by Ledet et fils exudes refined grace and...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

ASEA Skandia "Coquille" Brass and Glass Wall Lamps, Sweden 1940s
By ASEA
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish Modern lighting was directly influenced by ASEA, the historic company that had a decisive influence on how the Swedish electrotechnical industry has developed. Based on the c...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Brass Stemmed Lamps w/ Capiz Shell Umbrella Shades, Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A splendid pair of newly made table lamps with Hollywood Regency vibes. They have sleek, trumpeted stems with banded details and mosaic capiz shell shades in a scalloped, umbrella s...
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2010s North American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1950's Mid-Century Modern Max Bill Style Tulip Floor Lamp
By Bill Curry, Eero Saarinen, Max Bill
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-century Modern floor lamp for sale. Dates back to the 1950’s, and in excellent condition. It’s in great working condition, and has a dimmer. The design is attributed to M...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

English Mahogany Drop-Leaf Sofa Table with Lion Paw Brass Casters
Located in Southampton, NJ
English Georgian style Mahogany drop-leaf console, desk or work table with two fitted dovetail drawers, embellished with brass ornamentation & lions head pulls. The supporting & conn...
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Early 20th Century English Regency Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Brass

Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Mid 19th century Tunbridge ware stationery box by Edmund Nye, manufacturer. The dome-shaped top is inlaid with a specimen parquetry panel, crossbanded with boxwood and stringing and...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Walnut, Satinwood, Ash, Boxwood

Leighton Hall Showroom Sample - Traditional Mahogany Dining Table
By Leighton Hall Furniture
Located in Suwanee, GA
This is our multi-banded mahogany dining table. It features a field of slip-matched cathedral mahogany and two exotic wood borders of Pau Ferro and Satinwood. It has the optional han...
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2010s American Georgian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Russian 1898 Moscow Niello Rectangular Snuff Box in .875 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Russian snuff box designed by Ivan Sergeyevich Lebedkin. Beautiful snuff box, created in Moscow Russia, at the workshop of Ivan Sergeyevich Lebedkin, active between the 1898 to 19...
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Antique 1890s Russian Neoclassical Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Large Pair of Multicolored Glazed Terra Cotta Foo Dogs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of multicolored vintage glazed terra cotta Chinese foo dogs. These very imposing foo lions will look good in multiple settings inside or out.
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Terracotta

Shell Decorated and Filled Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
A glass ginger jar filled with specimen sea shells on a custom made sand encrusted base with scallop shell feet. The rim of the jar is also sand encrusted and the top of the lamp is...
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20th Century Unknown Table Lamps

Materials

Shell, Glass

Minimalist floor lamp in black metal, 1950s
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Floor lamp from the fifties in France Minimalist design Feet in black lacquered metal, tubular shape 2 lampshades: one in beige paper with a black border - one with green paper with ...
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Mid-20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Minimalist floor lamp in black metal, 1950s
Minimalist floor lamp in black metal, 1950s
H 63 in W 20.48 in D 37.41 in
50's Adjustable Floor Lamp With Red Diabolo Shade by Maison Lunel, France 1954.
By Lunel
Located in Brussels, BE
Adjustable blackened wrought iron floor lamp with his original red diabolo shade. Brass ball joint, 2 lights and newly rewired. By Maison Lunel- France 1954.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron, Brass

Three-Legged Floor Lamp with Real Dried Flowers from the 50s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Three-legged floor lamp from the 70s. The lampshade is made of white plastic and decorated with real dried flowers and grasses. The lamp legs are made of teak wood. The lamp has an E...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Natural Fiber, Plastic, Teak

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Rare Antique Wicker Set
Located in Old Saybrook, CT
generous in size. Matching tables, lamp and bird cage sold separately. Sofa 80"wide x 46"tall x 30"deep
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Early 20th Century American Living Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Rare Antique Wicker Set
Rare Antique Wicker Set
H 46 in W 80 in D 30 in
Ceramic Table Lamp by Herman A. Kähler for Le Klint
By Le Klint, Herman August Kähler
Located in Lejre, DK
Ceramic table lamp by Herman A. Kähler for Le Klint. The lamp is in great vintage condition and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Papercord

Large Oak Wall Lamp by A. Bank Jensen & Kjeld Iversen for Louis Poulsen 50’s
By Louis Poulsen
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Large oak wall lamp by A. Bank Jensen & Kjeld Iversen for Louis Poulsen 50’s. The lamp can be
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Danish Modern 317 Dining/Desk Chair by Peter Hvidt & Mölgaard, Denmark, c. 1950s
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Deland, FL
1954. Mølgaard-Nielsen was jointly awarded an iF Product Design Award for the "Safari" Lamp for Nordisk
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Teak

Vintage California Modernist Iron Lamps
Located in San Jose, CA
Pair of Mid-Century California modern lamps circa 1960s. This pair features a three-legged iron
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Ceramic Table Lamp by Herman A. Kähler for Le Klint
By Le Klint, Herman August Kähler
Located in Lejre, DK
Ceramic table lamp by Herman A. Kähler for Le Klint. The lamp is in great vintage condition and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Papercord

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Papercord Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal papercord lamp for your home. Each papercord lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using natural fiber, papercord and metal. If you’re shopping for a papercord lamp, we have 4 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the papercord lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right papercord lamp, those designed in mid-century modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. Tennant New York, E. R. Nele and Flute Chicago each produced at least one beautiful papercord lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Papercord Lamp?

The average selling price for a papercord lamp at 1stDibs is $1,575, while they’re typically $495 on the low end and $10,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

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.

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