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Pair Mid-Century Modern Amber and Brown Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair Mid-Century Modern Amber and Brown Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps

Pair Mid-Century Modern Amber and Brown Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of very tall vintage ceramic table lamps, 37 inches to the finials, with iridescent brown and

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Mid Century Glass Table Lamp
Mid Century Glass Table Lamp

Mid Century Glass Table Lamp

By Blenko Glass, The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Mid Century table lamp, having an elongated amber glass bottle form body, on a metal plinth base

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Amber Lucite and Brass Table Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Amber Lucite and Brass Table Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Amber Lucite and Brass Table Lamps

Located in Burton, TX

This pair of Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps were designed and produced in Italy and feature a

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Ribbed & Tapered Amber Glass Table Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Ribbed & Tapered Amber Glass Table Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Ribbed & Tapered Amber Glass Table Lamps

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural Italian tall Amber glass table lamps, from Murano

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern White Amber Two Murano Glass Table Lamps
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern White Amber Two Murano Glass Table Lamps

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern White Amber Two Murano Glass Table Lamps

By Alberto Donà

Located in Murano, Venezia

Exclusive pair of Murano glass table lamps white color with pulegoso amber upper sphere. Pulegoso

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Toso Murano Mid-Century Modern Amber Two Murano Glass Table Lamps Italian, 1995
Toso Murano Mid-Century Modern Amber Two Murano Glass Table Lamps Italian, 1995

Toso Murano Mid-Century Modern Amber Two Murano Glass Table Lamps Italian, 1995

By Toso Vetri D'arte

Located in Murano, Venezia

? Designed by Toso Murano in 1995 The products are entirely handmade in style Mid-Century Modern The

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Two of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1991
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Two of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1991

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Two of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1991

By Alberto Donà

Located in Murano, Venezia

by: Alberto Donà Murano The products are entirely handmade in style Mid-Century Modern The price

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1995
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1995

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1995

By Alberto Donà

Located in Murano, Venezia

-Century Modern. The price of the item includes professional and tailored packing. Lamps can be rewired

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Two of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1996
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Two of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1996

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Two of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1996

By Alberto Donà

Located in Murano, Venezia

. Wonderful! The products are entirely handmade in style Mid-Century Modern The price of the item includes

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1995
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1995

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Amber Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1995

By Alberto Donà

Located in Murano, Venezia

-Century Modern. The price of the item includes professional and tailored packing. Lamps can be rewired

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of Lorin Marsh Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Amber Glass Lamps
Pair of Lorin Marsh Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Amber Glass Lamps

Pair of Lorin Marsh Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Amber Glass Lamps

By Lorin Marsh

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful pair of Lorin Marsh Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano amber / Fumé Rosso glass lamps

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Swedish Mid-Century Table Lamp in Amber Colored Glass. 1960's.
Swedish Mid-Century Table Lamp in Amber Colored Glass. 1960's.

Swedish Mid-Century Table Lamp in Amber Colored Glass. 1960's.

By Orrefors

Located in Bromma, SE

Swedish Modernist Glass Table Lamp (most probably produced by Orrefors but no stamp), 1960s

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Amber Colored Pair of Mid-Century Glass Table Lamps with Beige Silk Shades
Amber Colored Pair of Mid-Century Glass Table Lamps with Beige Silk Shades

Amber Colored Pair of Mid-Century Glass Table Lamps with Beige Silk Shades

Located in Miami, FL

Pair Mid-century amber glass table lamps. These classical Urn form ribbed amber glass feature

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Amber Acrylic and Chrome Sculptural Table Lamp by Fase, 1970s
Mid-Century Amber Acrylic and Chrome Sculptural Table Lamp by Fase, 1970s

Mid-Century Amber Acrylic and Chrome Sculptural Table Lamp by Fase, 1970s

By Fase, Fase

Located in Lisboa, PT

This sculptural table lamp was produced by Fase in Spain during the 1970s and captures the

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Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Orrefors Eclectic Mid-Century Table Lamp in Amber Colored Glass. Sweden, 1960's.
Orrefors Eclectic Mid-Century Table Lamp in Amber Colored Glass. Sweden, 1960's.

Orrefors Eclectic Mid-Century Table Lamp in Amber Colored Glass. Sweden, 1960's.

By Gustav Leek, Orrefors

Located in Bromma, SE

Leek for Swedish Orrefors, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern Textured lamp base made of glass in amber colored

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Murano Art Glass Amber Color and Brass Mid-Century Table Lamp, 2000
Murano Art Glass Amber Color and Brass Mid-Century Table Lamp, 2000

Murano Art Glass Amber Color and Brass Mid-Century Table Lamp, 2000

Located in Roma, Lazio

Elegant and very original table lamp designed by Murano glassworks, with a very strong, rich and

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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Toso Mid-Century Pair of Amber Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps Faceted, 1999s
Toso Mid-Century Pair of Amber Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps Faceted, 1999s

Toso Mid-Century Pair of Amber Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps Faceted, 1999s

By Alberto Donà

Located in Murano, Venezia

the lamp holder of the lamps. The products are entirely handmade in the Mid-Century Modern style

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Alabaster Pyramid Table Lamps by Camille Breesch
Mid-Century Modern Alabaster Pyramid Table Lamps by Camille Breesch

Mid-Century Modern Alabaster Pyramid Table Lamps by Camille Breesch

By Camille Breesch

Located in Chattanooga, TN

heavy alabaster shaped into sleek pyramid forms—a design rooted firmly in the mid-century modern

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Mid-Century Modern Jasba "Cortina" Crackle-Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Jasba "Cortina" Crackle-Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Jasba "Cortina" Crackle-Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s

By Jasba Keramik

Located in AMSTERDAM, NL

fluently across eras: anchoring mid-century modern, brutalist, and minimalist interiors while bringing

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tony Paul Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Black Metal Wire, 1950s
Tony Paul Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Black Metal Wire, 1950s

Tony Paul Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Black Metal Wire, 1950s

By Warren Platner, Tony Paul

Located in Chattanooga, TN

With a magic wand, we couldn't create a more perfect drum shade to compliment this lamp. Similar in

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Handblown Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian Glass Table Lamp Base by Seguso
Handblown Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian Glass Table Lamp Base by Seguso

Handblown Mid-Century Modern Murano / Venetian Glass Table Lamp Base by Seguso

By Seguso Vetri d'Arte

Located in New York, NY

Handblown Italian, Mid-Century Modern table lamp base by Seguso, ribbed and tapered in amber and

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Amber Coin Spot Art Glass Table Lamp
Amber Coin Spot Art Glass Table Lamp

Amber Coin Spot Art Glass Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Amber, tortoiseshell color coin spot pattern art glass table lamp, this example is in very Fine

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Tall Tapered & Fluted Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass Table Lamps
Pair of Tall Tapered & Fluted Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass Table Lamps

Pair of Tall Tapered & Fluted Mid-Century Modern Italian Glass Table Lamps

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Pair of tall Italian midcentury, hand blown lamps in amber glass. Simple, elegant design. Lamps

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Kähler Sculptural Table Lamp Amber Yellow by P E Eliasen, 1960s
Danish Modern Kähler Sculptural Table Lamp Amber Yellow by P E Eliasen, 1960s

Danish Modern Kähler Sculptural Table Lamp Amber Yellow by P E Eliasen, 1960s

By Poul Erik Eliasen, Herman August Kähler, Carl Cunningham Cole, Palshus, Herman A. Kahler Keramik

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Sculptural Mid-century Danish table lamp from the ceramic studio Kähler (HAK). The lamp was

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Nybro Armaturfabrik, Table Lamps, Amber Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1970s
Nybro Armaturfabrik, Table Lamps, Amber Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1970s

Nybro Armaturfabrik, Table Lamps, Amber Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1970s

By AB Nybrofabriken 1

Located in Manhasset, NY

Nybro Armaturfabrik, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Table Lamps, Amber Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1970s A

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Steven Correia Amber Art Glass Table Lamp
Steven Correia Amber Art Glass Table Lamp

Steven Correia Amber Art Glass Table Lamp

By Steven Correia

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

wide range of interiors, from Traditional to Mid Century Modern, Modern Country, Eclectic, Transitional

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Vintage 1980s American Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Fratelli Toso Mid-Century Modern Black White Two Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1975
Fratelli Toso Mid-Century Modern Black White Two Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1975

Fratelli Toso Mid-Century Modern Black White Two Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1975

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Murano, Venezia

-Century Modern The price of the item includes professional and tailored packing. Lamps can be rewired

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Nybro Armaturfabrik, Table Lamps, Brass, amber Glass, Sweden, 1960s
Nybro Armaturfabrik, Table Lamps, Brass, amber Glass, Sweden, 1960s

Nybro Armaturfabrik, Table Lamps, Brass, amber Glass, Sweden, 1960s

By AB Nybrofabriken 1

Located in Paris, FR

A pair of brass and amber color cast glass table lamps designed and produced by ANF Nybro

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Mazzega in Murano Glass, circa 1960
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Mazzega in Murano Glass, circa 1960

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Mazzega in Murano Glass, circa 1960

By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega

Located in Merida, Yucatan

Pair of Space age one-light table lamps by Mazzega, circa 1960. Manufactured in clear, amber and

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Tall Danish Modern Amber Yellow and Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by Kähler HAK 1960s
Tall Danish Modern Amber Yellow and Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by Kähler HAK 1960s

Tall Danish Modern Amber Yellow and Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by Kähler HAK 1960s

By Herman A. Kähler 1, Nils Kähler

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

, brought the artistic expressions of the ceramic production into the Mid-century period. The lamp has an

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century French Glazed Ceramic Owl Lamp
Mid-Century French Glazed Ceramic Owl Lamp

Mid-Century French Glazed Ceramic Owl Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Mid-Century French Ceramic Owl Lamp, circa 1960s, crafted in glazed earthenware with a rich amber

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Italian 1950s Amber & Green Sommerso Blown Glass Table Lamp
Italian 1950s Amber & Green Sommerso Blown Glass Table Lamp

Italian 1950s Amber & Green Sommerso Blown Glass Table Lamp

By Archimede Seguso

Located in Montclair, NY

elegant blown glass and a bronze patina metal base, typical of mid-century design. The summerso style of

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Danish Glass Table Lamp from Holmegaard, 1960s
Mid-Century Danish Glass Table Lamp from Holmegaard, 1960s

Mid-Century Danish Glass Table Lamp from Holmegaard, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Rare, Danish table lamp from the renowned manufacturer Holmegaard. This table lamp convinces with

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Amber Murano glass table lamp - Seguso for Licio Zanetti, Signed
Amber Murano glass table lamp - Seguso for Licio Zanetti, Signed

Amber Murano glass table lamp - Seguso for Licio Zanetti, Signed

By Licio Zanetti, Seguso

Located in Palermo, IT

mid-century modern interiors or contemporary classic environments, ideal as a table, bedside or

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Murano Glass Desk/Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
Mid-Century Murano Glass Desk/Table Lamp, Italy 1970s

Mid-Century Murano Glass Desk/Table Lamp, Italy 1970s

Located in Almelo, NL

Mid-Century Murano Glass Desk/Table Lamp, Italy 1970s This 1970s table lamp is crafted from Murano

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1960’s Brass And Amber Glass Table Lamp
1960’s Brass And Amber Glass Table Lamp

1960’s Brass And Amber Glass Table Lamp

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1960’s Brass And Amber Glass Table Lamp. Stunning mid century glass lamp mouth blown in amber

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Vintage 1960s Czech Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Danish Table Lamp in Solid Teak, 1960
Mid-Century Danish Table Lamp in Solid Teak, 1960

Mid-Century Danish Table Lamp in Solid Teak, 1960

By Uno Kristiansson, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija

A composition of quiet poise, this Danish table lamp from 1960 reveals a language of sculptural

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rope, Teak

Mid Century Tiger Cat Ceramic Table Lamp Portuguese 1970s
Mid Century Tiger Cat Ceramic Table Lamp Portuguese 1970s

Mid Century Tiger Cat Ceramic Table Lamp Portuguese 1970s

Located in Toronto, CA

Mid-Century Tiger Ceramic Table Lamp, crafted by CLF Faiancas in Alcobaça, Portugal, during the

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Late 20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Modernist Pressed Lucite Table Lamp in Fractured Gold and Amber
Modernist Pressed Lucite Table Lamp in Fractured Gold and Amber

Modernist Pressed Lucite Table Lamp in Fractured Gold and Amber

Located in New York, NY

Classic Mid-Century Modern to contemporary. It comes fitted with two Edison based bulbs offering up to 200

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20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

IDRIA‑T2 Brass Table Lamp with Amber Glass Drops
IDRIA‑T2 Brass Table Lamp with Amber Glass Drops

IDRIA‑T2 Brass Table Lamp with Amber Glass Drops

By Jonathan Amar

Located in Paris, FR

pieces and bespoke contemporary designs. With a strong focus on Italian mid-century modern, his success

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Amber Murano glass Lamps
Pair of Amber Murano glass Lamps

Pair of Amber Murano glass Lamps

By Mazzega

Located in Dallas, TX

lamps available. Sold and priced in pairs. The Mid-Century Modern table lamps are made of a square black

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Pale Amber Glass Table Lamps
Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Pale Amber Glass Table Lamps

Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Pale Amber Glass Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

This bold and well balanced Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Pale Amber Glass Table Lamps

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Smoked Amber
Pair of Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Smoked Amber

Pair of Hand-Blown Murano Glass Table Lamps in Smoked Amber

Located in New York, NY

, blending perfectly with any style of interior from Classic Mid-Century Modern to contemporary. They have

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20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Large Amber Glass Table Lamp by Gustav Leek for Orrefors, 1960s
Large Amber Glass Table Lamp by Gustav Leek for Orrefors, 1960s

Large Amber Glass Table Lamp by Gustav Leek for Orrefors, 1960s

By Orrefors, Gustav Leek

Located in Grythyttan, SE

Mid-Century Modern Amber Glass Table Lamp by Gustav Leek for Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s Striking and

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Metallic Amber Glass Table Lamp by Gustav Leek for Orrefors, 1960s
Metallic Amber Glass Table Lamp by Gustav Leek for Orrefors, 1960s

Metallic Amber Glass Table Lamp by Gustav Leek for Orrefors, 1960s

By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund

Located in Grythyttan, SE

Curvaceous and vibrant, this Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Orrefors boasts a stunning amber hue

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stained Glass

Brass and Amber Hued Murano Glass Pair of Table Lamps
Brass and Amber Hued Murano Glass Pair of Table Lamps

Brass and Amber Hued Murano Glass Pair of Table Lamps

Located in Austin, TX

Beautiful and solid amber glass slabs of Murano Glass draw the eye to these lamps. Sitting on a

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Maison Jansen Style Brass Table Lamp by Lustrerie DeKnudt
Mid-Century Maison Jansen Style Brass Table Lamp by Lustrerie DeKnudt

Mid-Century Maison Jansen Style Brass Table Lamp by Lustrerie DeKnudt

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Lustrerie DeKnudt created this striking brass table lamp inspired by the refined aesthetic of

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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Frosted Pale Amber Glass Table Lamps
Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Frosted Pale Amber Glass Table Lamps

Pair of Modernist Hand-Blown Murano Frosted Pale Amber Glass Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

lamps will style beautifully in a wide array of spaces and settings, from Mid-Century Modernist to

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

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Amber Mid Century Modern Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic amber mid century modern table lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, murano glass and metal, every amber mid century modern table lamp was constructed with great care. There are 129 variations of the antique or vintage amber mid century modern table lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an amber mid century modern table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each amber mid century modern table lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one amber mid century modern table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alberto Donà, The Marbro Lamp Company and Seguso Vetri d'Arte produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Amber Mid Century Modern Table Lamp?

Prices for an amber mid century modern table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $18,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,950.

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 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.

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.

Questions About Amber Mid Century Modern Table Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.