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Laurel Cube Lamp

Marble Base Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Postmodern, International style floor lamp with marble cube base, steel vertical post, and three
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Marble, Steel

Marble Base Floor Lamp by Laurel
Marble Base Floor Lamp by Laurel
H 53 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Brutalist “Setarrah” Lamp by Bijan of California for Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Hanover, MA
wire on a black cube base made of enameled metal. By Laurel Lamp Company. Sometimes attributed to
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

American Mid Century Lucite & Chrome Tall Lamp by Laurel Lighting
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful simple design tall cube shape lamp by Laurel lighting company, we have polished the base
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20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Large Scale Walnut & Brass Lamp Attributed to Laurel Lamp Mfg
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Laurel Lamp Mfg. Co. It is in wonderful overall vintage condition. Its original socket, which more than
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Chrome Lamps by Laurel, circa 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of large scale Mid-Century Modern lamps with quatrefoil clover design. The four sided lamps
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of 1970s Mid-Century Modern Black Lucite Cube Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Mid-Century Modern black lucite cube table lamps in the Laurel Lamp Company Style. Circa
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic

Pair of Brutalist Laurel Lamps by Richard Barr
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Classic Laurel torch cut lamps by Richard Barr. Selling without the shades. Working, clean
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Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

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Iron

Monumental Brutalist Iron Lamp by Richard Barr for Laurel
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Hanover, MA
Powerful torch-cut iron sculptural table lamp by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Co. on a cube base of
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Dimensional Architectural Lucite Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and tall, cubist, geometric, architectural and pure examples of mid-century table lamps
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Nickel, Steel

Austrian Ormolu Mounted Amethyst Glass Campana Urn Lamp, Late 19th C
Located in Harlingen, TX
marble block and converted into a dual socket table lamp with pull cord operation. The stunning vase
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Empire Table Lamps

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Marble, Brass, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Chest of Drawers in Rosewood Veneer with Oeben Marquetry, Louis XV Period
Located in Paris, FR
garland of laurel cloth and in lower crosspiece, a lamp base enhanced by an inverted shell and stylized
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers

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Griotte Marble, Bronze

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Laurel Cube Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic laurel cube lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, chrome and plastic, every laurel cube lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a laurel cube lamp — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A laurel cube lamp made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with louis xv — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made laurel cube lamp over the years, but those crafted by Laurel Lamp Company and Richard Barr are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Laurel Cube Lamp?

A laurel cube lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,698, while the lowest priced sells for $775 and the highest can go for as much as $25,523.

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Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

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After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

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Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.

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