Post Modern Reverse Painted Red and Black Glass Cube End Tables c. 1980
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed along with and also currently available in our shop: Vladimir Kagan Post Modern Marilyn Sofa in Ivory White Bouclé Pair of Surrealist Post Modern Three Legged Chairs in ...
Glass
1980s Hollywood Regency Coastal Shell Sconce in Glazed Ceramic and Brass
By Maitland Smith, The Marbro Lamp Company, Chapman Manufacturing Company, Casella Lighting
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A striking vintage wall sconce executed in the glamorous Coastal Hollywood Regency taste of the late 1970s and 1980s. The sculptural shell-form shade, rendered in a glazed ceramic fi...
Brass
Pair of 2 Sphinx Holland ceramic wall lamps , 1980s
Located in Delft, NL
Pair of 2 Sphinx Holland ceramic wall lamps , 1980s Dimensions: 17cm Depth , 24cm Height , 15cm Width Condition: Good Material: Glass , ceramic Color: Black , clear
Ceramic, Glass
French Postmodern Ceramic Sconce / Lamp, Hand with Microphone by J.C.Peiré 1980s
By JC Peire
Located in Lille, FR
Lamp / Wall Light "Microphone" by Jean-Claude Peiré, 1980s During the 1980s, Jean-Claude Peiré became known for a distinctive series of ceramic lighting pieces inspired by everyday ...
Ceramic
Black Ceramic & White Opaline Wall Sconce, France, 1980s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Black varnished ceramic lamp and its opaline globe in perfect condition.
Ceramic, Glass
Postmodern German Studio Pottery Abstract Candleholder and Aroma Lamp, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern German Studio Pottery Abstract Candleholder and Aroma Lamp, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989.
Ceramic
1980s Porcelain 'Edison' Pendant Lamp by Valerio Sacchetti for Serrah
By Valerio Sacchetti, Sirrah
Located in Mortsel, BE
An example of Italian Postmodernism, where utilitarian elements are elevated to high design. Designed by Valerio Sacchetti for Sirrah in 1984, the 'Edison' pendant serves as a reduct...
Ceramic
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.