Brass 1950s Sputnik Table Lamp
Located in Highland, IN
The "Sputnik" lamp was a popular design in the 1950s. The original was designed in 1954 by Gino
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Brass 1950s Sputnik Table Lamp
Located in Highland, IN
The "Sputnik" lamp was a popular design in the 1950s. The original was designed in 1954 by Gino
Brass
$1,400
H 20 in Dm 12 in
1950's Brass Candelabra Sputnik Table Lamp in the style of Tommi Parzinger 1950s
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Troy, MI
Mid Century Modern candelabra table lamp in the style of Tommi Parzinger circa 1950's Elegant
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Atomic Table Lamp Pair
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Atomic Table Lamp Pair 15 h at shortest 23.25 at tallest to socket
Metal
$1,770
H 34.26 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Large midcentury Sputnik Stilnovo style brass table lamp, US 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Zaandam, NL
"designers lamp" This striking mid-century modern table lamp channels the atomic-age aesthetic popularized in
Brass
Vintage Italian Sputnik Table Lamps in Pink and Green, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of Sputnik table lights with steel frames, brass feet and light green and pink acrylic
Brass, Steel
Danish Sputnik Table Lamp in Teak, Brass and Cut Glass, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Simplistically constructed Sputnik, tripod table light. Solid teak body, pointy legs with brass
Brass
$1,895Sale Price|36% Off
H 25 in W 13 in D 13 in
1950s All Brass Sputnik Table Lamp by Majestic Lamp Corp , USA
By Oscar Torlasco, Stilnovo, Lightolier, Columbia Manufacturing Company
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Bold 1950s Sputnik brass table lamp with 9 arm from Majestic Lamp Corp. USA Well made. Solid
Brass
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
Mid Century Modern Atomic Brass Rocket Table Lamp 1950s Sputnik Torpedo Shape
By General Lighting
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning! Mid Century Modern Brass Accented Rocket Ship Style Table Lamp! Here is a marvelous
Metal, Brass
$651
H 8.67 in W 3.35 in D 5.91 in
Original Hollywood Regency Stilnovo Style Sputnik Table Light, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: modernist table light in style of STILNOVO design Origin: Italy Decade
Metal, Brass
$651
H 9.85 in W 8.67 in D 6.3 in
Original Hollywood Regency Stilnovo Style Sputnik Table Light, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: modernist table light in style of STILNOVO design Origin: Italy Decade
Metal, Brass
$5,636Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.02 in Dm 14.97 in
Extraordinary pair of table lamps with central Mina dome in Bamboo 1950s Sputnik
Located in Palermo, Sicily
we present this pair of very rare and unique table lamps in the world, these are two totally
Metal, Brass
$828Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 14.18 in W 7.88 in D 4.34 in
Midcentury Italian Sputnik Mint and Satinated Glass Table Lamps, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This set of 2 table lamps was manufactured in Italy in the 1950s. The lamps are made of light
Metal, Brass
$651
H 10.63 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in
Original Hollywood Regency Stilnovo Style Brass Sputnik Table Light, Italy 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: modernist grey metal and brass table light Origin: Italy Decade: 1950s This
Metal, Brass
$947
H 9.45 in W 7.49 in D 5.52 in
Original Hollywood Regency Stilnovo Style Brass Sputnik Table Light, Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: modernist brass table light Origin: Italy Decade: 1950s This original vintage
Metal, Brass
$1,136Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in Dm 4.93 in
Original Hollywood Regency Stilnovo Style Sputnik Table Light Base, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: modernist table light in style of Stilnovo design Origin: Italy Decade
Metal, Brass
$2,960
H 9.85 in W 4.14 in D 7.49 in
Set of 2 Stilnovo Auböck Style Yellow + Black Sputnik Table Light, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Modernist metal brass table light set of 2 Origin: Italy Decade: 1950s
Metal, Brass
$2,664
H 6.3 in W 10.63 in D 3.55 in
Set of 2 Stilnovo Auböck Style Yellow + Black Sputnik Table Light, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Modernist brass table light set of 2 Origin: Italy Decade: 1950s
Metal, Brass
Whimsical 1950s Italian Sputnik Table Lamp
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Very unique Mid-Century Italian table lamp with a tripod base, frosted glass globe and a lacquered
Aluminum, Brass
Italian Midcentury Sputnik Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This midcentury table lamp was manufactured in Italy in the 1950s. It has got an adjustable black
Metal
Midcentury Sputnik Brass Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful large table lamp made in the 1960s. It has a brass ball in the centre. The body and the
Metal, Brass
Pair of 1950s Atomic Sputnik Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A matching pair of atomic style lamps from the early 1950s. The frosted glass shades have a waffle
Steel
Pair of Brass Sputnik Table Lamps Mexico, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
An incredibly striking pair of lamps completely restored and rewired.
Brass, Iron
French Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Table Lamp by Kobis & Lorence, 1950s
By M. Kobis & R. Lorence 1
Located in Lisboa, PT
table lamp, meticulously crafted by Kobis & Lorence in Italy during the 1950s. Crafted from lacquered
Metal, Brass
1950s Stilnovo Style Mid-Century Modern Brass Sputnik table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A sputnik table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties The lamp it's in working
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of 1950s Atomic Lamps, Raymond Loewy Sputnik Design
By Raymond Loewy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Forester in the 1950s, this design being among them. An example is pictured with this listing. These lamps
Sold
H 11.42 in Dm 13 in
5 Armed Red and Black Metal Sputnik Flush Mount Ceiling Light, 1950s, Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Hagenbach, DE
5 armed red and black metal sputnik flush mount ceiling light, 1950s, Germany Lampshade is in
Metal, Brass
Large Italian Sputnik Table Lamp, 1950s
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional modernist table lamp, Italy, 1950s. Unusual intricate design combining two glass
Aluminum, Brass
Midcentury Italian Sputnik Style Tripod White Table Lamps, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This set of 2 table lamps was manufactured in Italy in the 1950s. The lamps are made of white
Metal, Brass
Pair of Patinated Brass & Steel 'Sputnik' Table Lamps; Mexico, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning pair of exquisitely crafted patinated brass and powder-coated steel Sputnik-form table
Brass, Steel
Pair of Brass Mid-Century Modern Sputnik Table Lamps, C 1950s
By Laurel
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Hailing from the 1950s is this iconic pair of brass finish Sputnik Table lamps by Laurel. Iconic
Brass
Midcentury Italian Brass and Opal Sputnik Table Lamps, Set of 2, 1950s
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These 2 Sputnik style table lamps were manufactured in Italy in the 1950s. They are made of a brass
Brass
Sold
H 16.54 in Dm 5.52 in
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Sputnik Danish Teak Pair of Table Lamp, circa 1950s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Stunning pair of Mid-Century Modernist Danish table lamps, circa 1950s. Space Age design with
Brass
Sold
H 7.88 in Dm 5.12 in
1950s Stilnovo Style Mid-Century Modern Black Aluminum Brass Sputnik Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A sputnik table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties. The lamp it's in working
Aluminum, Brass
Sold
H 9.85 in Dm 6.7 in
1950s Stilnovo Style Mid-Century Modern Green Aluminum Brass Sputnik Desk Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A sputnik table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties. The lamp it's in working
Aluminum, Brass
1950's Sputnik Lamp
Located in London, GB
1950's Brass Sputnik Table Lamp
Brass
1950s Brass Laurel Sputnik Hurricane Lamps
Located in Highland Park, IL
This is a pair of 1950s Laurel Brass Sputnik Hurricane lamps, all original in great condition
Brass
$3,750 / item
H 36 in Dm 32.5 in
Glossy Cream Ceramic Lola Chandelier in Antique Brass 3-Arm 32.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Three antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut o...
Brass
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
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MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
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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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
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