$255Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Pfäffle, Adjustable Shade, 1965
By Pfäffle-Leuchten Schwenningen 1
Located in Schwerin, MV
Pfäffle piano/table lamp from the 1960s with a minimalist, modern design. The lamp has a heavy, painted metal base. The chrome-plated lamp arm is extensively adjustable via a disc jo...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Floor / Table Lamps by Lightolier Mood & Accent Lighting 1965
By Lightolier
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Great pair of Lightolier accent lamps to be placed on the floor or low tables to create mood backdrop lighting. Canisters could use a paint job, age related wear. Wiring is sound. Ca...
Metal
Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Table Lamp by Goran Pehrson Lyktan Sweden 1965
By Göran Pehrson, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular and fabulous desk table lamp by Goran Pehrson manufacturer is Lyktan. Angled and louvered for optimum lighting without hurting the eyes. Great design and well made. 25 h...
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of West German Pierced Fat Lava Lamps, circa 1965-1970
Located in COLMAR, FR
A striking pair of sculptural mid-century modern ceramic lamp bases produced in West Germany during the celebrated Fat Lava pottery period of the late 1960s and early 1970s. These hi...
Clay
White Elio Martinelli Vintage Table Lamp Mod. 599 Serpente Designed 1965, Italy
By Elio Martinelli
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century modern vintage white plastic swiveling table lamp named Serpente by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, Italy. The table lamp consists of white lacquered metal and whit...
Plastic
Large "Pipistrello" lamp, by Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce Italy, circa 1965
By Gae Aulenti, Martinelli Luce
Located in Paris, FR
The largest model of the Pipistrello lamp, with adjustable height. It can be lowered or raised by about 20 cm thanks to its telescoping base. White opal methacrylate shade. Four ligh...
Chrome
Koch & Lowy Articulated Swing Brass Desk Lamp Mid-Century Modern 1965 Stamped
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Miami, FL
This Swing Brass Desk Lamp was made by Koch & Lowy the esteemed American Company that designed all forms of lighting, from table to floor lamps, and chandeliers. It is best kno...
Stone, Brass, Metal
Elegant Restored Pair of Blown Murano Lamps with Custom Orb Finials, circa 1965
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps have been professionally restored and are shipped as photographed and described, complete with new shades, harps and finials. A stunning pair of large-scale ...
Nickel
Mid Century Kemp And Lauritzen Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
Vintage Kemp & Lauritzen Table Lamp, 1965 A true icon of Danish 1960s design.
Chrome
Robert Long Solid Brass and Opal Glass Lamp, Sausalito California, circa 1965
By Robert Long
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Large table lamp by Robert Long. The lamp is made from solid brass and opal glass. It features 2 sockets for the glass globes, 2 sockets for the bottom of the brass cylinders (ambien...
Brass
Pair of Bob Kinzie for Affiliated Craftsmen Ceramic Table Lamps 1965c.
By Affiliated Craftsmen, Bob Kinzie
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Bob Kinzie for Affiliated Craftsmen Ceramic Table Lamps, c.1965 A matched pair of ceramic table lamps by Bob Kinzie for Affiliated Craftsmen, circa 1965.
Brass
Arenzano table lamps, Ignazio Gardella, Azucena, 1965
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Arenzano table lamp, design by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, Italy, 1965.
Brass
Swedish mid-century modern silver plated tulip table lamp by Hilding Pegefors
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover a timeless piece of Scandinavian design with this signed H Pegefors 1965 silver-plated table lamp with three decorative tulip flowers, featuring three elegant tulip flowers ...
Silver Plate
Pair of Arenzano table lamps, Ignazio Gardella, Azucena, 1965
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Arenzano table lamp, design by Ignazio Gardella for Azucena, Italy, 1965.
Brass
Barbarella table lamp, Angelo Brotto, Esperia, Italy, 1965
By Esperia, Angelo Brotto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Barbarella table lamp, Angelo Brotto, Esperia production, Italy, 1965. Made of chrome-plated metal and glass, colored flasks. Condition: good, superficial marks. Original glazing. Pr...
Steel
Table lamp, model 566, by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1965
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Table lamp consisting of a black crackle-finish base, a chrome-plated metal stem, and a lamp holder that slides along the stem. Designed by Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce, 1956.
Metal
Black Floor Table Lamps Or Bed Side Tables Metal, Germany, circa 1965
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Black floor lights that will also work as bed side tables with lights, Germany circa 1965- sold as a pair Very rare and large tubular blackened steel side tables or floor lamps that...
Steel
$558Sale Price / set|20% Off
Lampade Italiane Modello Eclisse Design Vico Magistretti per Artemide, 1965
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Coppia lampade modello Eclisse disegnata da Vico Magistretti nel 1965 e prodotta da Artemide, produzione Italia anni 70 Ha vinto il Compasso d’Oro nel 1967 ed è diventata la rappres...
Metal
Black Bed Side Tables with Lamps, Germany, circa 1965
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Black bed side tables with lights, Germany circa 1965- sold as a pair Very rare tubular blackened steel side tables that work with dimmable lamps.
Steel
Tulip Base "Bud Grande" Flash Floor Lamp by Harvey Guzzini for Meblo
By Bill Curry & Design Line, Meblo, Eero Saarinen, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Famous Harvey Guzzini designs include Massoni and Luciano Buttura's Mushroom Table Lamp (1965), as well as the in-house designed Arc Floor Lamp (1968), Faro Table Lamp (1970), and To...
Aluminum, Steel
Italian Modern Floor Lamp Designed by Franco Bresciani for Guzzini, Italy 70s
By iGuzzini, Franco Bresciani
Located in Lucija, SI
Famous Harvey Guzzini designs include Massoni and Luciano Buttura's Mushroom Table Lamp (1965), as well as the in-house designed Arc Floor Lamp (1968), Faro Table Lamp (1970), and To...
Metal, Chrome
Mazzega Ceilling Light/Table Lamp Murano Glass Metal Crome, 1965, Italy
By Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
Mazzega table lamp /ceilling light.
Murano Glass
MCM Founders Furniture Side Table Chrome Ebony Rosewood CDP#47133 David Parmelee
By Founders Furniture Company, David Parmelee
Located in Topeka, KS
Founders Furniture was started in 1947 as a subsidiary of the esteemed Knoll International for their residential line and then merged with Thomasville Furniture in 1965. Call it a l...
Chrome
Large Pair of Bolla Flush Mount Ceiling or Wall Light by Martinelli, Italy 1960s
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Roma, IT
Standout pieces include, among others, the space-age table lamps Serpente (1965), Cobra (1968), and Foglia (1969).
Metal, Aluminum
$757Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Harvey Guzzini Metal and White Plexiglass Italian Chandelier, 1970s
By iGuzzini, Harvey Guzzini, Guzzini
Located in Roma, IT
Famous Harvey Guzzini designs include Massoni and Luciano Buttura's Mushroom Table Lamp (1965), as well as the in-house designed Arc Floor Lamp (1968), Faro Table Lamp (1970), and To...
Metal
$899Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Martinelli Luce "Bolla Light" White Acrylic Italian Sconce, 1960s
By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli
Located in Roma, IT
Standout pieces include, among others, the space-age table lamps Serpente (1965), Cobra (1968), and Foglia (1969).
Aluminum, Metal
$1,514Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Martinelli Luce Midcentury White Plexiglass Italian "Bolla Light", 1960s
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Roma, IT
Standout pieces include, among others, the space-age table lamps Serpente (1965), Cobra (1968), and Foglia (1969).
Aluminum
Martinelli Midcentury White Plexiglass Italian "Bolla Light" 1960s
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Roma, IT
Standout pieces include, among others, the space-age table lamps Serpente (1965), Cobra (1968), and Foglia (1969).
Aluminum
Suzanne Ramié, Green Enamel Ceramic Lamp, France, Circa 1965
By Madoura, Suzanne Ramie
Located in New York, NY
Stamped Madoura under the base. This design extremely rare design, executed in a green-glazed ceramic, features two semi-cylindrical "wings" attached on either side of a central colu...
Stoneware
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.