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French Mid-Century Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s table lamps with chrome dome shaped shade and base between alternating 3 large glass
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Mid-Century Chromed Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
. Delivery time 1-2 weeks.
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Vintage Mid-Century Chromed Table Lamp
Vintage Mid-Century Chromed Table Lamp
H 19.3 in W 5.91 in D 3.94 in
Mid-Century Chrome "Moon Light" Table Lamp, circa 1970s
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Mid-Century chrome "Moon Light" table lamp, circa 1970s. The lamp has a squat chrome base and a
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Optima 2 Table Lamp by Fog&Mørup
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Mortsel, BE
lamps that have become a design classic. This table lamp features a tin white base with a chromed stem
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Steel, Chrome

Mid Century Optima 2 Table Lamp by Fog&Mørup
Mid Century Optima 2 Table Lamp by Fog&Mørup
H 22.05 in W 7.88 in D 15.75 in
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Mushroom Table Lamps by Laurel Lamp Co. C1965
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple and elegant table lamps by the Laurel Lamp Company, Newark NJ. Sculptural Milk
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Paint, Milk Glass

Peter Hamburger for Knoll Mid Century Chrome and Lucite Table Lamp
By Knoll, Peter Hamburger
Located in Toledo, OH
This beautiful mid century table lamp was designed by Peter Hamburger for Knoll. The gooseneck
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Massive Reggiani Chrome Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, Italy, 1960s
By Goffredo Reggiani, Reggiani
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Minimalist heavyweight table lamps from Goffredo Reggiani. Signed items. Measure: 25 inches high
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

Mid Century Table Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Montréal, QC
Mid Century table lamp. 40 watts max E-26 candelabra incandescent bulbs recommended or higher if
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Chrome

Mid Century Table Lamp
Mid Century Table Lamp
H 17 in W 13 in D 13 in
Mid-20th Century Brutalist Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A tall Brutalist table lamp, handcrafted in mid-20th century. The lamp typifies the Brutalist style
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Table Lamps

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Steel, Chrome

Chrome Bubble Table Lamp or Desk, Set of 2 Midcentury, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Verviers, BE
Set of 2 chrome bubble table or desk lamps, made in Germany in the late 1960s. The lamps has got
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

French Art Deco Chromed Mushroom Table Lamp, Set of 2
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
These elegant adjustable chromed table lamps are a great example of French lighting from the Art
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Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

2 Table Lamps in Lacquered Metal and Chrome, circa 1950-1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 table lamps in lacquered metal and chrome with variable height and inclination, circa 1950-1960.
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

2 Table Lamps, France, 1920, Materials Glass and Chrome, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 tables lamps Art deco Material: glass and Chrome Style: Art Deco Country: France To take care
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

2 Table Lamps, France, 1920, Materials Wood and Chrome, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 tables lamps Art deco Material: wood and Chrome Style: Art Deco Country: France To take care of
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

2 Table Lamps, France, 1920, Materials Wood and Chrome, Style Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 tables lamps Art deco Material: wood and Chrome Style: Art Deco Country: France To take care of
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Lamp Desk Table Chrome Swivel Adjustable
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
" square Maximum extended height 67.5cm., 26 1/2".
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

French Midcentury Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s table lamp with chrome dome shaped shade and base between alternating 3 large glass
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Springer Lucite Column Table Lamps
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American 1960s Lucite table lamps shaped round column in between a square base and top with
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Louis Weisdorf 'Multi-Lite' Table Lamp in Chrome
By Gubi, Louis Weisdorf
Located in Glendale, CA
Louis Weisdorf 'Multi-Lite' table lamp in chrome. Designed in 1972 by Weisdorf, this is a newly
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Italian Designer, Table Lamps, Metal, Chrome, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of adjustable green and white-lacquered metal and chrome table lamps designed and produced
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

French Midcentury Maison Jansen Inspired Chrome Gold Shaded Table Lamp
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Stylish chrome table lamp designed in the spirit of Maison Jansen. Lamp features a gold shade to
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1970s Modernist Chrome pPated Table Lamp
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Gaetano Sciolari, Leola, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Very nice table lamp from the 1970s. Great design and high-quality workmanship. The lamp base has a
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Poul Henningsen Ph 3½-2½ Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
to provide comfortable, functional lighting. The PH 3½-2½ Glass Table lamp was designed in 1928 and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Vintage Art Deco Style Chrome & Black Horizontal Stripe Cylindrical Table Lamp
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Art Deco style cylindrical table lamp with black and chrome horizontal stripes and a black
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Louis Weisdorf 'Multi-Lite' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome
By Gubi, Louis Weisdorf
Located in Glendale, CA
Louis Weisdorf 'Multi-Lite' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome. Designed in 1972 by Weisdorf, this new
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Eillen Gray Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, France 1950
By Eileen Gray
Located in Paris, FR
Very stylish French Mid-Century Modern table lamp of the 50’s design by Eileen Gray in aviation
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Karl Springer Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp
By Karl Springer
Located in Wayne, NJ
A stunning conversation table lamp designed by Karl Springer. It features a solid clear oval
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Pair of 2 Italian 50's Steel Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extraordinary Oversize pair of 2 Mid century Italian lamps made whit chrome base and a beautiful
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Poul Henningsen Ph 3/2 Glass Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
, and creating soft shadows while using incandescent bulbs as a light source. PH 3/2 Table is a member
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Poul Henningsen Ph 3½-2½ Glass Table Lamp
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Berkeley, CA
½ Glass Table lamp was designed in 1928 and is one of many advanced projects undertaken by Poul Henningsen
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Table Lamp Glass Sphere Chromed Aluminum Midcentury Italian Design, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Table lamp produced in Italy in the 60s. The lamp has a spherical upper glass with particular
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Chrome

Table Lamp Smoked Glass Chromed Metal Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Table lamp with 1 E14 light with pleasant dimensions produced in Italy in the 1970s. The lamp was
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Table Lamp 600 selected by Charlotte Perriand for Jumo, 1930s
By Maison Jumo
Located in Saarburg, RP
Art Deco table lamp from JUMO - 1930s The table lamp was designed by the French. Designer
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Louis Weisdorf 'Multi-Lite' Table Lamp in White and Chrome
By Louis Weisdorf, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Louis Weisdorf 'Multi-Lite' table lamp in white and chrome. Designed in 1972 by Weisdorf, this is a
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Pair of Chrome Table Lamps by Lumi, Italy, circa 1960
By Lumi
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Lumi 1960's chrome bulbous shaped lamps with their original silk shades. Retains original
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Kazuki 2 Table Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah
By Sirrah, Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kazuki 2 Table or Floor Lamp by Kazuhide Takahama for Sirrah. Designed and manufactured in Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Steel

Mustard Yellow Ceramic 1950s Italian Table Lamp w/ Chromed Hardware
Located in Oakland, CA
Italian ceramic table in a dark mustard yellow with a lacquered wooden base. With chromed hardware
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Table Lamp Milk Glass Chromed Metal Midcentury Modern Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Table lamp made of a single milky glass with a circular chromed metal base. Italy of the 60s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

1960s Mid-Century Shell Table Lamp by Vernor Panton for Luber
By Verner Panton, Lüber Swiss
Located in Detroit, MI
This incredible vintage Mid-Century Modern “Fun 1TM” table lamp was designed by Danish architect
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Van Teal Mid-Century Modern Geometric Lucite and Brushed Aluminum Table Lamp
By Hivo Van Teal
Located in Miami, FL
Van Teal circa 1970s, this clear and blue Lucite, geometric-style table lamp on a black wooden base
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

1970s Milo Baughman Chrome Lamp , USA
By Milo Baughman
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare Milo Baughman vented chrome table, desk or floor lamp . Wood structure covered with
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1970s Milo Baughman Chrome  Lamp , USA
1970s Milo Baughman Chrome  Lamp , USA
H 16 in W 21 in D 7.25 in
Beni Cuccuru Table Lamp Sfera, Chrome Lucite for Valenti, circa 1970
By Studio Tetrarch, Valenti
Located in Vienna, AT
Beni Cuccuru Sfera, large chrome and lucite table of floor light for Valenti, circa 1970 Rare
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Chromed Lamps with Patterned Glass Globes by Richard Essig, 1970s, Set of 2
By Richard Essig
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
with chromed metal spyrals, and the lamp shade is made of thick, crafted glass, for a gorgeous visual
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Lucite Table Lamps in the Manner of Karl Springer
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Miami, FL
A very good quality pair of lucite table lamps attributed to Karl Springer. This stylish pair of
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1 of 2 Stunning Design Spiral Table Lamp, Ingo Maurer, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful Spiral table lamp in the style of Designer Ingo Maurer, Germany, 1970s. Great shape with
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Maison Barbier Hexagon Ball Tall Table Lamps in Chromed Steel
By Maison Barbier
Located in Barcelona, ES
A superb pair of chromed steel large table lamps attributed to Maison Barbier, France, 1960-1970s
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Steel

Set of 2 Midcentury Table Lamps by Lidokov, Czechoslovakia
By Josef Hurka, Lidokov
Located in Zohor, SK
Set of two beautiful table lamps by Lidokov company, designed by Josef Hurka. Produced in 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' table lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Stainless Steel, Chrome, Metal

Verner Panton 'Fun 1TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1TM' table lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan Verner Panton was one of
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome, Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Light, 1970s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian 1970s table lamp. The light base is made by hand painted glass set on a chromed metal base
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Light, 1970s
Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Light, 1970s
H 31.5 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Selection of Modernist Chrome and White Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
the base and is priced at $750. 2) Chrome lamp with swing arm shade, American, circa 1950's. It
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

2 Monumental Table Lamps, Style :Art Deco, 1930, Country: German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Monumental table lamps Style :Art Deco year: 1930 Country: German Material: wood and chrome
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

'Bulb' Hand Blown Murano Crystal Glass Table Lamp in Chrome for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'Bulb' hand blown Murano crystal glass table lamp in chrome for Ingo Maurer Designed and produced
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Chrome

Stemlite Table Lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI in Black Chrome
By Bill Curry, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Stemlite table lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI in black chrome. Originally conceived in 1962 by
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Set of 2 Marble Table Lamps by Vereinigte Werkstätten Collection
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful and rare table lamps from the 1960s. Wonderful reduced design with a very noble
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Metal

Pair of Early 21th Century Ralph Lauren Table Lamps
By George Kovacs, Ralph Lauren
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of vintage early 2000’s table lamps for sale. Manufactured by Ralph Lauren, and very well made
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

'B. Bulb' Portable Hand Blown Opaline Glass Table Lamp in Chrome for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'B. Bulb' portable hand blown opaline glass table lamp in chrome for Ingo Maurer Designed and
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Table Lamps, Style, Art Deco, 1930, French, Material, Glass, Chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Table lamps. Material: Chromed, wood and glass Style: Art Deco Country: Italian To take care of
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Set of 2 Small Table Lamps, Glass Ball, Tulip Base, Original 1970s
By Wortmann & Filz
Located in Berlin, BE
A beautiful set of two small table lamps with glass globes and a metal base in tulip design
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Vintage Table Lamps "Timor" by Louis Christian Kalff for Philips, 1950s
By Philips, Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Saarburg, RP
2 Vintage Table Lamp Junior from Philips - 1950s These lamps are a real piece of vintage design
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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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Mid Century Chrome Table Lamps 2 For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century chrome table lamps 2 available at 1stDibs. Each mid century chrome table lamps 2 for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and glass. Find 3350 options for an antique or vintage mid century chrome table lamps 2 now, or shop our selection of 48 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century chrome table lamps 2, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century chrome table lamps 2 is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made mid century chrome table lamps 2 has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Laurel Lamp Company, Robert Sonneman and Josef Hurka are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mid Century Chrome Table Lamps 2?

Prices for a mid century chrome table lamps 2 start at $20 and top out at $25,000 with the average selling for $1,363.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

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 legendary 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.

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.

Finding the Right table-lamps for You

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.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

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.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

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.