Mid-Century Italian Arch Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long arch lamp in polished chrome. Mid-Century Modern Italian floor lamp for home or office
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Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculptural Chome & Lucite Arch Table Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculptural Chome & Lucite Arch Table Desk Lamp With Frosted Lucite Step
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-century Modern Brass Arched Floor Lamp, Marble Base
$395Sale Price|55% Off
Mid-century Modern Brass Arched Floor Lamp, Marble Base
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Brass Arched Floor Lamp, Marble Base Offered for sale is a recent acquisition
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Mid-Century Modern 3 Swing Arm Gold Globe Arched Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960's Italian gilt floor lamp with 3 lights and marble base. An iconic design indicative of the
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mid-Century Modernist Torii Arch Mixed-Media Table Lamp
$934Sale Price|25% Off
Mid-Century Modernist Torii Arch Mixed-Media Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century Modernist arch mixed-media table lamp modeled after a Japanese Torii. The lamp is
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Mid-Century Modernist Extendable Arching Floor Lamp in Polished Chrome
Located in New York, NY
This well scaled and dynamic Mid-Century Modernist Extendable Arching Floor Lamp in Polished Chrome
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Relux Milano Mid-Century Modern Italian Arches Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Relux
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Floor lamp with seven arches of various sizes, produced in the 1970s by the Italian company Relux
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Arch Lamp by Mutual Sunset, Chrome & Marble, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Six head arch lamp in polished chrome on a round marble base. Switch is on top of the post. Please
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Enamel Metal Arch Desk Lamp w/ Chrome Accents
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern White Enamel Metal Arch Desk Lamp w/ Chrome Accents. Circa Late 20th
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Arch Chrome & Steel Table Desk Lamp Mid-Century Modern, 1980
Located in Miami, FL
Italian 1980 Mid-Century Modern chrome & steel desk lamp with swing arch stem. The round base has
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Custom Black & White Metal Mid Century Style Arch Floor Lamp By Adesso Imports
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom mid century style floor lamp in white and black metal with arching shade and black marble
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Mod Stiffel Double Cone Floor Lamp Patinated Brass Arched Star Base
By Stiffel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, mid-century modern fabulous modern tall floor lamp by Stiffel. Unmarked
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1960s Counterweight Arched Table Lamp, USA
$995Sale Price|50% Off
1960s Counterweight Arched Table Lamp, USA
By Reggiani, Lightolier, Stilnovo
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Elegant, bold, solid, well-made counterweight table lamp with an arched horizontal stem landing on
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Vintage Les Prismatiques Heavy Lucite Acrylic Waterfall Arch Chrome Table Lamp
By Les Prismatiques
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Les Prismatiques Mid Century Modern Heavy Lucite Acrylic Waterfall Arch Chrome Table Lamp
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Florian Schulz Adjustable Brass Arch Floor Lamp, Germany
By Florian Schulz
Located in Sofia, BG
This large floor-to-ceiling brass arch lamp by Florian Schulz, produced in Germany circa 1970s, is
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Laurel Arch Chrome Base Mushroom Table Lamp 1960s
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful vintage example of the classic arch base mushroom table lamp by Laurel Lamp Company
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Italian 1970s monumental arc lamp StudioLuce steel molded.
By Studio Luce
Located in Palermo, IT
Original Italian arched floor produced by Studio Luce between the late 60s and early 70s. Lamp of
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Nickel, Steel
Arch Floor Lamp in the Style of Castiglioni’s Arco Stainless & Marble Floor Lamp
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Mid Century Modern Arch Floor Lamp in the style of Castiglioni’s Arco Stainless & Marble Floor Lamp
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Model D770 ‘Arch. tti Latis’ Table Lamp by Candle
$3,680Sale Price|20% Off
Model D770 ‘Arch. tti Latis’ Table Lamp by Candle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model D770 table lamp by Candle. A two-way cylinder table lamp comprising of a lower tri socket
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
Arched floor lamp by Pas d'Urbino & Lomazzi for Guzzini-1970s
By iGuzzini
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Magnificent arched lamp designed by Pas d'Urbino and Lomazzi for Harvey Luce iGuzzini in the 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Large Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Arched Table Lamp by George Kovacs
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Large Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Arched Table Lamp by George Kovacs
By George Kovacs
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage large sculptural glazed ceramic arched table lamp by George Kovacs, circa 1960s. This super
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Modernist Milk Glass Arched Table Lamp by Linea Gb Milano
By Linea Gb Milano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian milk glass table lamp by Linea Gb Milano, ca. 1960s. Graceful arc-form, presenting well
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Milk Glass
Midcentury Italian Arched Floor Lamp 5 Lights Chrome Metal and Lucite, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This floor lamp is composed of 5 chromed metal arches, 5 adjustable lights with Lucite reflector
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Chrome
Arch Table Lamp by Romeo Rega in Solid Brass and Red Enamel, Italy, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
1970s. Fully original and in amazing condition. This unique lamp features an arch-shaped base fully
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Arch Table Lamp by Romeo Rega in Solid Brass and Burgundy Enamel, Italy, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
1970s. Fully original and in amazing condition. This unique lamp features an arch-shaped base fully
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Arch floor lamp in Gilded Metal and Marble attributable to Reggiani, 70s
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Roma, IT
arches branch out and end with three adjustable spheres containing the light points. The lamp has no
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
1920s Danish Bronze Floor Candelabra – Arched Multi-Arm Candle Holder
Located in Stockholm, SE
This floor candelabra, produced in Denmark in the 1920s, reflects the disciplined clarity associated with early Scandinavian metalwork in the period between late historicism and emer...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Candle Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Italian Mid-Century Arched Brass Wall Lamps with Opaline Spheres, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
distinctly modern aesthetic. Each lamp features a gracefully arched arm in nickel-plated and patinated brass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
20th Century Italian Pair of Large Green Vintage Arched Bronze Floor Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A green, vintage Art Deco Italian pair of large floor lamps made of handcrafted bronze with a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
MCM Arched Teak Multi-Directional Wall Lamp / Sconce
$760Sale Price / set|20% Off
MCM Arched Teak Multi-Directional Wall Lamp / Sconce
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and rare MCM arched teak multi-Directional wall lamp or sconce, circa 1960s. The arched
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Teak
Restored Arch Leg Two-Tier Rattan Side Lamp Table
$780Sale Price|35% Off
Restored Arch Leg Two-Tier Rattan Side Lamp Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Arch leg rattan side table with two-tier Formica tops. 1950, United States We only purchase and
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Antique Early 1900s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
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Rattan
Large Arch Shaped Brass Body with Fabric Shade Wall Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Very Rare Large Arch Shaped Brass Body with Fabric Shade Wall Lamp, 1970s This lamp works with E27
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1960s Adjustable Chrome Metal Globe Wall Lamp with Arched Chrome Arm
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautifully designed and executed chromed wall lamp. This easy to hang and practical to use wall
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Chrome
Rare Industrial Lamp by Arch. Ladislav Vrátník for Gallery Mánes 'Prag', 1970s
$400Sale Price / item|20% Off
Rare Industrial Lamp by Arch. Ladislav Vrátník for Gallery Mánes 'Prag', 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s - designer: arch. L. Vrátník - limited edition only for gallery Mánes - very good
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Arch Shaped Brass Body Fabric Shade Wall Lamp by WKR Leuchten, 1970s, Germany
By WKR Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Very rare large Arch shaped brass body with fabric shade wall lamp by WKR Leuchten, 1970s Germany
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Harvey Guzzini Arco / Arch Floor Lamp
Unavailable|$1,400
Mid-Century Modern Italian Harvey Guzzini Arco / Arch Floor Lamp
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Miami, FL
Travertine marble base. Elegant arching metal mechanism and white plastic shade. Electric mechanism
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Stainless Steel
Walnut Box and Chrome Arch Floor Lamp
Unavailable|$995
Walnut Box and Chrome Arch Floor Lamp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Unique walnut box and chrome arch floor lamp. Early as indicated from the age of the plug. Very
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Floor Lamp from "in Progress" Project by Arch, Nanda Vigo
By Nanda Vigo
Located in Milan, IT
Nanda Vigo. "In progress" floor lamp, 2015. Limited edition of n.3 Measures: W 60 x D 45 x H 170
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Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chrome Arch Floor Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage mid century modern arch floor lamp. Chrome with carrara marble 14 7/8" dia. base. Swivels
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Mid Century Arching Wooden Floor Lamp
Sold|$2,662
Mid Century Arching Wooden Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Organic hand carved wooden floor lamp with a unique sculptural shape. The electric wire is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Arch Lamp
Sold|$800
Mid-Century Modern Brass Arch Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage floor lamp with thin tubular brass curving arm, solid marble base, and adjustable head
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Mid Century Modern Arched Chrome Floor Lamp, c1970s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
. This vintage mid century modern floor lamp is not just a lighting fixture; it's a statement piece that
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Italian Arch Chrome Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian arch chrome floor lamp, 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Laurel Brass and Frosted Glass Arch Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Laurel table lamp features a frosted glass shade atop a brass-finished steel arch-shaped base
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Distinguished Mid-Century Modernist Double Arch Form Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This distinguished Mid-Century Modernist table lamp features an arch form in chrome with two light
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mid Century Tubular Aluminum Arched Floor Lamp with Frosted Glass Globe
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage floor lamp with tubular chrome arched stem and a 14" white frosted glass globe shade
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20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Italian Design Wooden Arched Floor Lamp 60s Italy
Located in Palermo, IT
Elegant arched floor lamp entirely in curved wood, with hanging cylindrical lampshade diffuser in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Arching Floor Lamp in the Manner of Arco
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage arched, extending floor lamp similar to those produced by Arco. The piece has a
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American Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Rare Mid Century Brass Arch Floor Lamp by Florian Shulz, Germany, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in London, GB
A Rare Mid 20th century Brass arch floor lamp by Florian Shulz, Germany, cira 1970s. A heavy and
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Arching Floor Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dramatic and well constructed floor lamp having a large arc of stainless steel with a pivoting
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel
Arched Arm Floor Lamp
Sold|$9,100
Arched Arm Floor Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Arched Arm Floor Lamp with a resin cocoon shade and a round laminated cone base Technical Details
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Resin, Laminate, Walnut
Pair Italian Arch Lamps
Sold|$3,800
Pair Italian Arch Lamps
Located in Westport, CT
Polished chrome adjustable Italian architectural designed arch lamps. High quality and workmanship.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Splendid Danish Arch Floor Lamp
Sold|$2,900
Splendid Danish Arch Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Danish modern floor lamp with a dramatic arch and tripod base. Adjustable French paper
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Italian Midcentury Stilnovo Style Arched Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Stilnovo style midcentury style arched metal table lamp with a single white perforated
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Large Vintage Italian Arched Floor Lamp, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury chromed 'arched' floor lamp with a white marble base and an opaline globe. The lamp
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Midcentury Floor Lamp by arch. Miroslav Diviš
By Pokrok Žílina
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s, Czechoslovakia - design: arch. Miroslav Diviš - Maker: Pokrok Žílina - Marked by maker
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Dutch Arch Floor lamp by Artimeta Soest
Sold|$2,300
Dutch Arch Floor lamp by Artimeta Soest
Located in Los Angeles, CA
do your own design Elegant floor lamp the head of the lamp is flexible, can be turn in etheir
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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Arched Mid Century Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the arched mid century lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each arched mid century lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and stone. There are 69 variations of the antique or vintage arched mid century lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer arched mid century lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An arched mid century lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Laurel Lamp Company, Joe Colombo and Oluce each produced at least one beautiful arched mid century lamp that is worth considering.
How Much is a Arched Mid Century Lamp?
Prices for an arched mid century lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $13,530, while the average can fetch as much as $1,475.
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
Questions About Arched Mid Century Lamp
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To identify mid-century lamps, look for a manufacturer's label or stamp on the base or the shade. You can use trusted online resources to determine when the company or artisan was active. Some lamps may also have a date stamp that you can use for identification purposes. Pieces dating from the late 1950s through the early 1970s are mid-century in terms of their age. A mid-century modern lamp will show off hallmarks of the design style, such as curvy hourglass or globe forms. A certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer may also be able to help with the identification. Find a range of mid-century lamps on 1stDibs.
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