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African Carved Ebony Lamp
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Rare African sculpture mounted as a table lamp. Ebony base, linen lampshade. Handmade sculpture in
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Retro African Lamps

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Wood, Ebony

Retro African Carved Ebony Lamp
African Carved Ebony Lamp
H 17.72 in Dm 7.88 in
1950s Sculptural Modern Table Lamps Solid African Mahogany Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Modern African solid mahogany wood sculptural table lamps Pair of African Mahogany Wood Table
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1950s African Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Mahogany

Midcentury Table Lamp with African Carving
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century table lamp with hand carved African figural accents, circa 1950.   
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Wood

Very Rare Handmade Copper Floor Lamp from R.S.A., South Africa, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Never seen an identical lamp, probably unique. Handmade in South Africa. Marked. Executed in
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1970s South African Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Copper

Pair of Italian Murano Glass African Female Figure Table Lamps
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of table lamps with fused Murano glass sculptures depicting African women, carrying baskets of
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1950s Retro African Lamps

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Brass

Hand-painted Ceramic Table Lamp with Naked African Woman, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Skillfully hand-painted ceramic table light with a creamy pastel main-glaze. The front motif signed H.R.S (unknown artist - German or Danish) depicts two water jug carrying woman in ...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Ceramic

Floor Lamp of a Beautiful African Woman with Urn, by Hagenauer, 1970s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Floor lamp of a beautiful African woman with urn, by Hagenauer. Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien was a
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1950s Austrian Art Nouveau Retro African Lamps

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Brass, Bronze

Rare! Mid Century Danish Modern Rocket Hansen Floor Lamp 50s Brass African Teak
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT! DANISH ROCKET LAMP FLOOR LAMP FOR HANSEN AFRICAN TEAK WOOD & BRASS ACCENTS CRSIP
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Large Barsony Duron Era. Table Lamp Ethnic African Couple in Canoe '50s
By Barsony Ceramics 1
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful figural lamp of a man and woman paddling in a canoe on waves of water. Done in the
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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

Materials

Plaster

African Genuine Greater Kudu Horn Floor Lamp with Custom Made Shade, Lucite Base
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
African genuine greater kudu horn floor lamp with custom made shade on Lucite base. 20th
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Retro African Lamps

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Horn, Lucite

A Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
Located in London, GB
South Africa, 20th century A mid twentieth century Zulu basketweave lamp, with geometric
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Retro African Lamps

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Natural Fiber

A Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
A Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
H 10.63 in Dm 9.06 in
A Small Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
Located in London, GB
South Africa, A mid twentieth century South African basket weave lamp of small scale and teardrop
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Retro African Lamps

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Natural Fiber

A Pair Of Large Green Beaded Zulu Lamps
Located in London, GB
South Africa, modern A pair of green beaded Zulu candlestick lamps of large scale, of baluster
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Late 20th Century South African Retro African Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Small Moroccan Berber Azilal Rug with Niche Design
Located in Milan, IT
, including that of the crudely rendered lamp hanging from the cusp of the niche, all the filler elements as
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1990s Moroccan Tribal Retro African Lamps

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Wool

Floor Naturalist Parchment Brown Wood and Fabrics 1960 Metal Bolts African Straw
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Floor naturalist parchment brown wood and fabrics 1960 metal bolts straw. Very special floor lamp
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Iron

A large raffia woven basket vase as a lamp
Located in London, GB
South Africa, circa 1960 An unusual raffia woven basket vase of large scale with a repeating
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Mid-20th Century South African Retro African Lamps

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Raffia

Carved Wood Elephant Table Lamp
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Large hand carved wood African elephant table lamp. Good condition with minor imperfections
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Wood

Carved Wood Elephant Table Lamp
Carved Wood Elephant Table Lamp
H 18.5 in W 12 in D 10 in
Tilgmans Keramik Table Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Bochum, NRW
Exceptional earthenware table lamp made by Tilgmans Keramik, Sweden, early 1950s. Foot lamp
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Gazelle Antilope Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Sitting "antelope" (Hippotragus niger) in porcelain as a lamp. Faithfully reproduced with beautiful
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Retro African Lamps

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Brass

1970’s Italian White Ceramic Cactus Lamp
By John Dickinson
Located in Hastings, GB
1970’s ceramic cactus lamp Italian These lamps are widely considered to be a design by the
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1970s Italian Neoclassical Retro African Lamps

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Plaster

1970’s Italian White Ceramic Cactus Lamp
1970’s Italian White Ceramic Cactus Lamp
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 29.14 in
1960s Ceramic Lamp, Aldo Londi, Bitossi, Italy
By Aldo Londi
Located in Paris, FR
Vintage ceramic table lamp with lampshade, Italian production Aldo Londi - Bitossi from the 60s
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1960s Italian Retro African Lamps

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Ceramic

Ben Wilson Pair of Large Plaster Table Lamps, 1950s
By Ben Wilson
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large hand painted plaster table lamps with African motif of a woman carrying a basket on
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Plaster

Pair of Hand Carved Wooden Table Lamps, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of impressive large hand carved table lamps manufactured in Italy in the 1950s. One represents
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Glass, Wood

Pair of Italian Grand Tour Style Carrara Marble Table Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Italian Grand Tour Style Carrara Marble Table Lamps are truly made if the highest quality! This pair is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Grand Tour Retro African Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Marble, Brass

Very Rare Original Midcentury Ceramic Figurativ Table Lamp by Cortendorf
Located in München, DE
Beautiful very rare original midcentury Cortendorf ceramic table lamp. Very fine African female
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Ceramic, Wood

RARE Gio Formica & S. Parker glass table lamp (Sottsass) Cool Retro decor!
By Caturegli Formica, Samuel Parker, Sottsass Associati
Located in Firenze, FI
1980s Sottsass associates create table glass lamp stunning desk/table lamp. Inner mirrored etched
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1980s Retro African Lamps

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Glass, Plastic

Bronze lamp, "Le Porteur Peul", France, in the style of Maison Charles, 1970's
By Maison Charles
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb bronze lamp. Peul / Fula African bronze and black resin base. Bronze from Africa and lamp
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Retro African Lamps

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Metal, Bronze

Rare Black Metal and Opaline Floor Lamp by Louis Kalff, The Netherlands 1950s
By Disderot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Louis Kalff 1950s floor lamp produced by Philips Eindhoven, The Netherlands.The hint of an exotic
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Large Scale Ceramic Kifwebe-Inspired Mask Lamp on Mahogany Base, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Large Scale Ceramic Kifwebe-Inspired Mask Lamp on Mahogany Base, Circa 1950s. A gorgeous
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Ceramic, Mahogany

Midcentury French Conical Shaped Ceramic Table Lamp by Jean Rivier, circa 1960s
By Jean Rivier
Located in London, GB
Midcentury French ceramic table lamp by Jean Rivier (circa 1960s). A conically shaped lamp of
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Ceramic

Italian Mid-Century White Metal Jucker Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1963
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in MIlano, IT
an important Italian designer famous for the Soriana sofa, the africa chairs and more iconic lamps
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Metal

Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
of northern South Africa, would wear copper and brass rings around her arms, legs and neck
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1950s African Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Bronze

Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
of northern South Africa, would wear copper and brass rings around her arms, legs and neck
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1950s African Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Bronze

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Set of four Africa chairs with a structure in walnut wood and burl, seats upholstered with
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Brass

Two Hammered Copper Sconces in the Shape of African Masks
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two beautiful copper wall lamps sconces in the shape of African masks. Belgium, 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Copper

50s California Modern Brayton Laguna Pottery African Busts Male, Female
By Ganine
Located in Miami, FL
50s California Modern Brayton Laguna pottery African busts male, female. Offered for sale is a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Bejeweled Moroccan Hanging Lamp in Brass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arts and Crafts styled Moroccan Ceiling Lamp in patinated brass. It dates from the 1960s and shows
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1960s African Arts and Crafts Retro African Lamps

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Brass

Moroccan Copper Hanukkah Lamp Judaica Menorah
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan copper Hanukkah metal lamp menorah. Judaica Menorah or Hanukkah Lamp in Brass with
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Retro African Lamps

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Metal, Copper

Halley Wall Lamp with Adjustable Arm in Layered Wood by Paf Studio, Italy, 1980s
By PAF Studio
Located in Roma, IT
Large postmodern wall lamp model "Halley." Produced in 1987 by PAF Studio, it consists of a wooden
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Retro African Lamps

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Iron

'Dining by Oil Lamp', Paris, Rome, New York, Buenos Aires, Santa Maria di Leuca
By Aldo Riso
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
City, Buenos Aires, Asuncion and South Africa. Although the artist was based in Rome, he was most at
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1970s Retro African Lamps

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Laid Paper

William Brand and Annet van Egmond, armchair mod. Beautiful Stranger
By Brand van Egmond 1
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
strongly connected to their early lamp designs. The design of the "Beautiful Stranger" chair by William
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1990s Dutch Post-Modern Retro African Lamps

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Metal

The Supremes by Joe Eula, 1960s Motown
By Joe Eula
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Supremes. It was plastered on lamp posts all over Manhattan, advertising the trio's October concert in 1965
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1960s Pop Art Retro African Lamps

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Lithograph

Jay Spectre Century Eclipse Salmon Pink Post Modern Chrome Club Lounge Arm Chair
By Jay Spectre
Located in Dayton, OH
furniture, fabrics, rugs, lamps, and other accessories, his name became more well-known in his later career
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Chrome

Light Up Library Glass Globe on Metal Base by Barrere and Thomas France, 1950s
By Barrère & Thomas, Paris
Located in Atlanta, GA
lamp is in perfect working condition (check pic 2 and 3 with on and off lights). For a precise dating
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1950s French Art Deco Retro African Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Rare Raul Coronel Stoneware California Studio Sun Sculpture 1967
By Raul Coronel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
stoneware designer. Influenced by Mexican, Mesoamerican, African, and Greek Art, Coronel was a diverse
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

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Stoneware

Vintage Industrial Style Manually Operational Astrological Planetarium
Located in Brooklyn, NY
year. Dated around 1958 as Ghana, Tanganyika and Union of South Africa are all present. Impressive
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1950s American Retro African Lamps

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Metal, Steel, Tin

LOUISIANA SERENADE Signed Lithograph, Two Men Playing Guitars, Woman on Veranda
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
LOUISIANA SERENADE is a limited edition color lithograph by the renowned African American artist
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1970s Contemporary Retro African Lamps

Materials

Lithograph

RETREAT ROOM Signed Original Oil Pastel, Mid Century Modern, Round Windows, Ivy
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Union City, NJ
African American artist Reginald K. Gee, born April 28, 1964, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gee is known for
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Retro African Lamps

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Oil Pastel

Moroccan Hurricane Metal Candle Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Moroccan Moorish metal candle lantern with open metal work Moorish design. Hurricane candle lamp
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Late 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Retro African Lamps

Materials

Metal

Moroccan Hurricane Metal Candle Lantern
Moroccan Hurricane Metal Candle Lantern
H 16.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
John Glick Plum Tree Pottery "Wall Mantel Series"
By John Glick
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
colors. In addition is a small Greek or Roman styled dish used as an oil lamp. The other three objets are
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Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Retro African Lamps

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Ceramic

Vico Magistretti Black CS49 Samarcanda Black Chest of Drawers by Poggi 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Poggi
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
joint project for the QT8 neighbourhood, designing houses for veterans from the African campaign and
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Retro African Lamps

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Faux Leather, Wood

El Ultimo viaje del buque fantasma, Plate III
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Fairlawn, OH
the existence of the magical and mysterious ship. He steals a boat, a lamp, and, on the scheduled day
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1970s Surrealist Retro African Lamps

Materials

Lithograph

Moroccan Moorish Tole and Glass Candle Lantern
Located in North Hollywood, CA
African lantern with multi-color molded colored glass panels in green, lavender, blue and clear. Hurricane
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Moorish Retro African Lamps

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Metal

Monocled Miss, Estate Edition (German model Renata Boeck in 1960s New York)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
foreground, an old-fashioned rotary phone rests on the table, next to a gilded lamp. An iconic scene of
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1960s Realist Retro African Lamps

Materials

Lambda

El Ultimo viaje del buque fantasma, Plate I
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Fairlawn, OH
ship. He steals a boat, a lamp, and, on the scheduled day, goes to meet his vision. He finds again
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1970s Surrealist Retro African Lamps

Materials

Lithograph

El Ultimo viaje del buque fantasma, Plate IV
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Fairlawn, OH
mysterious ship. He steals a boat, a lamp, and, on the scheduled day, goes to meet his vision. He finds again
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1970s Surrealist Retro African Lamps

Materials

Lithograph

Modern Postmodern Channeled Sectional Loveseat Lounge Chairs Style Jay Spectre
By Jay Spectre
Located in Topeka, KS
homes, private jets, yachts, and offices with Art Deco, Asian, and African influences with hand-carved
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Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Retro African Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Feathers

Willy Rizzo Midcentury Cubic Chromed Steel, Wood and Glass Dry Bar, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Trials and travelled to Tunisia for Point de Vue to photograph the conflict in North Africa, later
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro African Lamps

Materials

Steel, Metal, Chrome

El Ultimo viaje del buque fantasma, Plate X
By Wifredo Lam
Located in Fairlawn, OH
people the existence of the magical and mysterious ship. He steals a boat, a lamp, and, on the scheduled
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1970s Surrealist Retro African Lamps

Materials

Lithograph

Truman Capote at Home, Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
antique hurricane lamp with a white floral base. On the table are vases of roses, daisies and peonies, as
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1950s Realist Retro African Lamps

Materials

Lambda

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Retro African Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of retro African lamps available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique retro African lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Retro African lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern, Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts retro African lamps are consistently popular styles. Many retro African lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Murano Glass Sommerso, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien and Woka Lamps produced popular retro African lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Retro African Lamps?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,286, while they’re typically $165 on the low end and $12,548 highest priced.