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Nice Asymmetric French Lucite Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Nice lamp made of a chrome rectangular structure and different panels of carved and polished lucite
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Nice Asymmetric French Lucite Lamp
Nice Asymmetric French Lucite Lamp
H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Asymmetric Plaster Lamps, French
Located in Nice, FR
Pair of asymmetric shaped plaster lamps. White cotton shade. an E 27 base bulb. This pair is made
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Mid Century Modern Asymmetrical Green Ceramic Table Lamp
By Haeger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural vintage table lamp features Modernist asymmetrical base, decorated with monochromatic
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Asymmetric Midcentury Era Acrylic and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This wild table lamp exhibits an experimental post-war Mid-century aesthetic with its undulating
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Stilux Asymmetrical Table Lamp with Metal Base, Italy 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
modernist forms, as well as their use of innovative materials and this table lamp is no exception. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Glustin Luminaires Asymmetrical Brass Table Lamp with Alabaster Globe
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Table lamp version of our popular floor lamp, asymmetrical brass foot in black nickel satin finish
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Pair Rembrandt Lamp Co. "Flying Fish" Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps, circa 1950
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair Modern Rembrandt Lamp Company gray & red glazed ceramic fish lamps. Featuring asymmetric
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950s American Midcentury Tiki Twin Arm Asymmetric Chrome Teak Table Lamp
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A wonderful period example of a 1950s American Midcentury table lamp on a teak base with asymmetric
Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Italian Oblique Asymmetrical "Disk" Table Lamp in Chrome and Metal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian Modernist table lamp, ca. 1960s, composed of a chromed-metal oblique cylindrical base
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Black Holmegaard Table Lamp 'Art Asymmetrical' by Michael Bang, Denmark, 1970s
By Michael Bang
Located in Esbjerg, DK
unique to this light. This model is called 'Holmegaard Lamp Art Asymmetrical'. Design number: 3611141
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Charles Sucsan Asymmetrical Studio Ceramic Table Lamp in Vibrant Red Glaze 1960s
By Charles Sucsan
Located in Dallas, TX
This Charles Sucsan asymmetrical studio ceramic table lamp is a captivating piece of 1960s design
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Restored Googie Asymmetric Pole Floor Lamp w/ Side Table & Fiberglass Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Paul Frankl-inspired rattan pole lamp featuring 6 decorative rattan poles
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Midcentury Acrylic and Brass Light by Moss Lamps
By Moss Lamp Co. 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
Midcentury unusual black and white light fixture by Moss Lamps of acrylic and brass with a pair of
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Asymmetric Mid-century Brass Torchiere Floor Lamp w/ Wood Base Smoked Swirl Glas
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Asymmetric Mid-century Brass torchiere floor Lamp w/ wood base and smoked swirl glass shades
Category

Vintage 1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Marbro Green Art Glass Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fulton, CA
An art glass table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company. Asymmetrical folding glass detail, gold leaf wood
Category

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

Materials

Art Glass

ONE ASYMMETRIC Table Light Stainless Steel Rich Black Patina by Frank Penders
By Frank Penders
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The ONE Table Light collection by Frank Penders is a series of lights that combine an ingenious simplicity of form with a richness of light and material texture. Featuring a hand bru...
Category

2010s Dutch Other Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

21st Century Brass Hera Table Lamp
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
table lamp features an asymmetric and minimalist brass structure, embraced harmoniously with circular
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

21st Century Brass Hera Table Lamp
21st Century Brass Hera Table Lamp
H 23.63 in W 15.36 in D 10.63 in
Cubist Wood Lamp, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Asymmetrically carved walnut lamp with brass hardware. Size is of the base only. No shade included.
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Cubist Wood Lamp, France 1960's
Cubist Wood Lamp, France 1960's
H 15 in W 6 in D 6 in
Travertine and chrome table lamp, 1970s Italy.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Travertine and chrome table lamp, 1970s Italy. Three headed chrome lamp on an asymmetrical
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Chrome

Donghia Wabi/Sabi Vintage Murano Glass Lamp
By Donghia
Located in Woodbury, NY
philosophy that nothing is perfect. It is finding beauty in the imperfect and asymmetrical. Each lamp has its
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Ambience Charcoal Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Ambience charcoal table lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D22 x W32 x H43 cm Material: Lacquered
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ambience Charcoal Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Ambience Charcoal Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 8.67 in
Bernard Rooke stoneware table lamp, stamped from England 1960
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Paris, FR
Bernard Rooke stoneware table lamp with asymmetrical shape, stamped on the lower part by the
Category

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

Materials

Ceramic

Hand Painted Japaneses style Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Big one-of-a-kind asymmetrical table lamp in Japanese style due to the red hand-painted drawings on
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Bouclé

ClassiCon Forma Table Lamp by Christian Haas
By Christian Haas
Located in New York, NY
archetype of a classic desk lamp with an asymmetrical shade was usually implemented in cool materials such
Category

2010s German Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

Walnut Willow Floor Lamp by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
it will be wired for the USA for instance. A floor lamp that sits asymmetrically on the ground
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Oak Willow Floor Lamp by Hollis & Morris
Located in Geneve, CH
be wired for the USA for instance. A floor lamp that sits asymmetrically on the ground like a
Category

2010s Canadian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

1980s Post-Modernist Frosted Glass Iceberg Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
that emphasizes its minimalist design. The silhouette of the lamp is asymmetric and fluid, reminiscent
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Vintage Pair of Black Ceramic Swirl Design Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
black gloss ceramic lamps with an asymmetrical swirl design. The lamps include the harps and the
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Silhouette Black Noir Floor Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Silhouette Black Noir floor lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D45 x W59 x H140 cm Material
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Silhouette Black Noir Floor Lamp by Warm Nordic
Silhouette Black Noir Floor Lamp by Warm Nordic
H 55.12 in W 23.23 in D 17.72 in
Silhouette Warm White Floor Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Silhouette warm white floor lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D45 x W59 x H140 cm Material
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Silhouette Warm White Floor Lamp by Warm Nordic
Silhouette Warm White Floor Lamp by Warm Nordic
H 55.12 in W 23.23 in D 17.72 in
Ambience Sky Grey Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Ambience sky grey table lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D22 x W32 x H43 cm Material: Lacquered
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ambience Sky Grey Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Ambience Sky Grey Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 8.67 in
Ambience Red Grape Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Ambience red grape table lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D22 x W32 x H43 cm Material: Lacquered
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ambience Red Grape Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Ambience Red Grape Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 8.67 in
Ambience Warm White Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Ambience warm white table lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D22 x W32 x H43 cm Material: Lacquered
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ambience Warm White Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Ambience Warm White Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 8.67 in
Ambience Dusty Green Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Ambience Dusty Green Table Lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D22 x W32 x H43 cm Material: Lacquered
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ambience Black Noir Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Ambience black noir table lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D22 x W32 x H43 cm Material: Lacquered
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ambience Black Noir Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Ambience Black Noir Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 8.67 in
Silhouette Black Noir Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
sculptural floor lamp with an asymmetrical idiom, designed in the 1950s by the internationally renowned
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Silhouette Black Noir Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Silhouette Black Noir Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
H 23.23 in W 14.18 in D 15.75 in
Silhouette Warm White Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Silhouette warm white table lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 40 x W 36 x H 59 cm Material
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Silhouette Warm White Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Silhouette Warm White Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
H 23.23 in W 14.18 in D 15.75 in
Tormos “Layers” Pierre du Gard Table Lamp, France 1960's
By Albert Tormos
Located in New York, NY
Solid Pierre du Gard table lamp with an asymmetric detail.
Category

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

Materials

Limestone

ClassiCon Black Forma Table Lamp by Christian Haas
By Christian Haas
Located in New York, NY
archetype of a classic desk lamp with an asymmetrical shade was usually implemented in cool materials such
Category

2010s German Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

A French 1970s Metal and Stainless Steel Floor Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
A metal base and stem floor lamp with two asymmetric stainless steel shades. Designer not found
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Emerald green Holmegaard Table Lamp by Michael Bang, Denmark, 1970s
By Michael Bang
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Holmegaard Lamp Art Asymmetrical, a stunning piece of design history by Michael Bang, crafted
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Fontana Arte Floor Lamp in Patinated Brass and Glass
By Fontana Arte
Located in Waalwijk, NL
elbow bend, giving the lamp its characteristic asymmetrical tension. The shade itself – broad, flaring
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Grasshopper Floor Lamp ‘6320’ by Wim Rietveld for Gispen, Netherlands, 1950s
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gispen’s Panama lamp gained greater commercial success. The lamp’s asymmetrical, insect-like base and its
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

Ambience Black Noir Solid Brass Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Ambience black noir solid brass table lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D22 x W32 x H43 cm Material
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Ambience Warm White Solid Brass Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Ambience warm white solid brass table lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 22 x W 32 x H 43 cm
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Silhouette Floor Lamp, by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen from Warm Nordic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Viby J, DK
A sculptural floor lamp with an asymmetrical idiom, designed in the 1950s by the internationally
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Ambience Table Lamp, by Svend Aage Holm Sorensen from Warm Nordic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Viby J, DK
, asymmetric shade, the Ambience table lamp provides a beautiful, soft light in any room in the house
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Silhouette Table Lamp, by Svend Aage Holm-Sørensen from Warm Nordic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Viby J, DK
A sculptural table lamp with an asymmetrical idiom, designed in the 1950s by the internationally
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Bronze Tripod Lamps in the Style of Jean Michel Frank
Located in London, GB
England, modern A pair of bronze column lamps with an asymmetrical tripod base, after a design by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Michael Bang for Holmegaard Large Midnight Blue Sculptural Glass Table Lamp 1970
By Kosta Boda, Holmegaard, Michael Bang, Orrefors
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Holmegaard. It´s from the series "Lamp Art Asymmetrisk" (Asymmetrical). It came in 3 sizes and this is the
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Architectural Floor Lamp by Franco Buzzi for O-Luce, Italy
By O-Luce, Franco Buzzi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian architectural floor lamp. Features asymmetrical frame with geometric arm
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron, Metal

Ambience Brass Table Lamp, by Svend Aage Holm-sørensen from Warm Nordic
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Viby J, DK
, asymmetric shade, the ambience table lamp provides a beautiful, soft light in any room in the house
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

A Pair of OP-ART RADICAL KINETIC POST-MODERN TABLE LAMPS, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
DESCRIPTION: An elegant and radical faux-pair (asymmetrical) of table lamps, Kinetic, Op-Art, Post
Category

Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Holmegaard Blue Sculptural Glass Table Lamps Medium, Danish Modern 1970s
By Michael Bang, Holmegaard
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Holmegaard. They are from the series "Lamp Art Asymmetrisk" (Asymmetrical). They came in 3 sizes and this is
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

True Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XV St. Rosso Antico And Ormolu Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Ormolu lamps. Each asymmetrical urn mounted into a lamp is raised by a pierced Ormolu base with scrolling
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Pair MCM Black & Gold Large Scale Table Lamps by Carstens Tonnieshof of Germany
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Topeka, KS
shades!!) this pair of table lamps is pretty large scale. They have a marvelous asymmetrical design on
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Danish Modern Holmegaard Dark Green Sculptural Tablelamp by Michael Bang 1970s
By Holmegaard, Michael Bang
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
. It is from the series "Lamp Art Asymmetrisk" (Asymmetrical). They came in 3 sizes and this is the
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Asymmetric Taper Pendant Lamp by Rock and Soar
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Asymmetric Taper Pendant Lamp by Rock and Soar Dimensions: W 260 x D 65 x H 200 cm Materials
Category

2010s British Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Gold Plate

Rare Asymmetric Ceiling or Wall Lamp by Maison Arlus
By Arlus
Located in Hanover, MA
Maison Arlus seems to be tipping its hat to Angelo Lelii of Arredoluce but this fixture is all French. Designed, circa 1953 with a tapered brass box back or ceiling plate for versati...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Brass, Steel

Asymmetrical Base Wood Lussat Lamp Table with Irregular Table Top
By Alfonso Marina
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
The Lussat Lamp table is an irregularly shaped table with a distinct and casual style. It´s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Side Tables

Materials

Wood

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Asymmetrical Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of asymmetrical lamps available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique asymmetrical lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and stone. We have 31 antique and vintage asymmetrical lamps in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. Asymmetrical lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Asymmetrical lamps bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Asymmetrical lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Glustin Creation, Willy Daro and Michael Bang are consistently popular.

How Much are Asymmetrical Lamps?

Asymmetrical lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,457, while the lowest priced sells for $299 and the highest can go for as much as $9,000.

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.

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