$9,645
Table Lamp model 'Bali'
By Bruno Munari
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table Lamp model "Bali" Manufactured by Danese Milano Italy, 1964 Lacquered metal frame, Rice paper lampshade, Wood Measurements 40 cm diameter x 50h cm 15,8 in diameter x 19,7h in ...
Metal
'Bali' Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bali table lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1958.
Fabric, Wood, Resin
"Bali" Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bali Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1958.
Fabric, Wood
'Bali' Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bali table lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1958.
Brass
'Bali' Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bali table lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1958.
Fabric, Resin, Wood
'Bali' Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bali table lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1958.
Fabric, Resin, Wood
'Bali' Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bali table lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1958.
Fabric, Resin, Wood
Two Bali Table Lamps by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two Bali table lamps by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano.
Fabric, Wood
Iconic Bali Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano 1958
By Bruno Munari
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a rare opportunity to own an iconic piece of mid-century Italian design: the “Bali” table lamp, designed by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano in 1958.
Fabric, Resin, Plywood
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H 21.26 in W 14.97 in D 9.85 in
Pair of Mid-Century Asian Figural Bronze Table Lamps in Brown-Grey Bali 1950s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Mid-Century Asian bronze sculptures as a sitting couple from the island of Bali as figural table lamps. These statuettes are usually given to the couple as a wedding gift.
Bronze, Foil
Table Lamp Bali designed in 1958 by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Bruno Munari, Danese Milano
Located in Dronten, NL
Table lamp on a natural wood base with white plastic shade held in place by two brass rods. We offer affordable worldwide shipping. Feel free to inquire!
Brass
A Pair of Thai or Bali Full Figure Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of carved and painted, with remnants of gilding, Thai or Bali figures, on rosewood bases mounted as lamps. Very unusual large figures, one playing a drum, the other may have b...
Pair of Acacia Wood Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of 1970s gourd form lamps with deep carved ridge surface. Very modern 20th century shape but in an organic acacia wood. The lamp measure to the bottom of the socket 13", 25" t...
Wood
"Bali" Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bali table lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1958.
Fabric, Wood
Bruno Munari for Danese 'Bali' Table Lamp
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bruno Munari for Danese, table lamp 'Bali', wood, plastic, brass, Italy, 1958 This 'Bali' table lamp by Bruno Munari has a warm light.
Brass
Bruno Munari for Danese 'Bali' Table Lamp
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bruno Munari for Danese, table lamp 'Bali', wood, plastic, brass, Italy, 1958 This 'Bali' table lamp by Bruno Munari has a warm light.
Brass
Pair of 'Bali' Table Lamps by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bali table lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1958.
Fabric, Resin, Wood
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H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
1958 Bali Bruno Munari Danese MidCentury Minimal Design FirstEdition Table Lamp
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Brescia, IT
Bali Bruno Munari Danese Milano Italy, 1958 Plastic Shade Metal Parts and Wood Base Original Vintage edition with plastic shade Very good condiction just small difects (marked in ...
Plastic, Wood
Pair "Bali" Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
pair of Bali architectural brackets turned into lamps
detailed carving with crusty green paint surface
carvings are 23 1/4" H
on black laquered bases
Wood
Pair of Balinese Root Lamp Bases
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sculptural pair of Balinese root lam bases
Burl
Bali table lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese, 1958
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Bali table lamp, designed by Bruno Munari for Danese Milano in 1958.
Fabric, Birch
"Bali" Table Lamp by Bruno Munari for Danese
By Bruno Munari
Located in Milan, IT
Lamp model "Bali," designer Munari for Danese, 1958
Wood
Vintage Bamboo Round Table Lamp with Scalloped Edges
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Vintage bamboo round table lamp with scalloped edges. Round base with undulating base and round body. Harp included, brass fittings with rattan details. Size: 12 D x 29 H 29 inch...
Brass
Area table lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide
By Artemide, Mario Bellini
Located in RIDDERKERK, NL
This Area table lamp , designed by Mario Bellini for Artemide in 1974 , is an iconic example of Italian design from the 1970s. The design is part of the well-known Area series, which...
Ceramic, Paper
$1,280 / item
H 13.4 in Dm 8.7 in
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Bassa' Table Lamp in Glass and Satin Bronze
By Tato Italia, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Bassa' Table Lamp in Glass and Satin Bronze. Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. A graduate of the ...
Iron, Bronze
Area table lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy 1974.
By Artemide, Mario Bellini
Located in Athens, Attiki
Area table lamp by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy 1974. Very good condition
Ceramic, Paper
Bruno Munari, Bali, Pendant Light, Danese Milano, 1960s
By Danese Milano, Bruno Munari
Located in Paris, FR
Bruno Munari (1907-1998) Bali A metal and acrylic pendant light, the acrylic square shade with cut angles on a cross shape brass frame. Impressed with manufacturer’s mark on the so...
Brass
Atollo 239 Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atollo lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, circa 1977. Designed by Magistretti in 1977, it was awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 1979. Repainted with a Terracotta enamel. Wired for the U...
Aluminum, Steel
Table Lamp by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table Lamp by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1960s This table lamp, attributed to Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1960s, reflects the manufacturer's enduring belief in glass as the primary materia...
Brass
Single Italian Modernist Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Single Italian Modernist table lamp. Brass frame with central enamelled metal column with brass leaf motif details.
Metal, Brass
One on One Table Lamp
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
Marked by clean and soft lines, this modern table lamp will effortlessly elevate the style of any room in both modern and traditional decors. Superbly handcrafted, it features a roun...
Brass
1970's Table Lamp by Willy Daro
By Willy Daro
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table lamp of the 1970s by Willy Daro in bronze and nickel-plated brass. Semi-precious stone "agate". Composed of a square base on which is posed a stem of square section forming a...
Agate, Brass, Bronze, Nickel
Table Lamp by Luciano Frigerio, Italy, 1970s
By Luciano Frigerio
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp with a conical lampshade and a brass base featuring an irregular Brutalist surface texture. Please note: We assume no liability or warranty for the electrical components.
Brass
$2,985
H 27.96 in Dm 19.69 in
A Large POST-MODERN MODERNIST TABLE LAMP by PHILIPPE BARBIER, France 1970
By Philippe Barbier
Located in PARIS, FR
A very large and elegant table lamp, Post-Modernist, large cubic base in thick nickel-plated bronze plates, topped by a thin cylindrical axis and a beautiful circular lampshade, by P...
Bronze, Nickel
Atari Large Table Lamp
By Rabitti 1969 by Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
With its original design, this captivating lamp of Stephane Parmentier's Atari collection inspired by the video games graphic of the late '70s, adds instant glamour to any desk or co...
Leather, Textile
Table Lamp by Franco Albini
By Sirrah, Franco Albini
Located in Red Lion, PA
1960s Italian Modern Table Lamp by Franco Albini for Sirrah Chrome frame with a white glass shade Model ASC1 Needs to be rewired
Chrome
Table Lamp Mod. 2462 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960s
By Max Ingrand
Located in Brussels, BE
Table Lamp Mod. 2462 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, 1960s
Fabric, Glass
$3,903
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in
Table Lamp Series AM.AS. by Franco Albini and Franca Helg, 1960s
By Franca Helg, Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Table Lamp Series AM.AS. realized by Franco Albini and Franca Helg for Sirrah in 1960s. Composed of a T-shaped base and a curved neck that supports a frosted glass lampshade...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Carlo Montalto, 1960s
By Carlo Montalto & Filhos
Located in New York, NY
This table lamp by Carlo Montalto is an important piece of Mid-Century Modernism. The piece has undergone a sympathetic restoration, with the stainless steel and brass body revived t...
Metal, Brass
$2,985 / item
H 16.54 in W 55.12 in D 20.87 in
Klismos Walnut Wood Woven Leather Bench Customizable Upholstery and Wood
By Pescetta
Located in IT
Klismos walnut wood brown woven leather Bench, Customizable Upholstery and Wood. Other colors and upholstery are available. Italian artisanal production by Pescetta Home Decoration....
Leather, Walnut
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex in fabric. New, current production. The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in cont...
Fabric
$560 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Peter Glassford Natural Parota Reclaimed Wood Collage, Set of 2 Brutalist tiles
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural Natural Parota collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one...
Wood
Glenn of California Walnut Dresser by Richard Thompson
By Glenn of California, Richard Thompson
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Introducing a stunning vintage walnut dresser designed by Richard Thompson, crafted by Glenn of California in the 1950s. This piece embodies mid-century modern elegance and functiona...
Rosewood, Walnut
$1,050 / item
H 12 in W 5 in D 3 in
Kyoto Indoor Outdoor Led Sconce Poured Aluminum Blackened Size Long Wet Rating
By Atelier de Troupe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kyoto is a unique outdoor/indoor lamp collection. Sand cast in poured Aluminum, and finished in bronze, silver or blackened. The sconces are handmade sculptures that are resistant to...
Aluminum
Swedish Pendant in Brass and Glass by Böhlmarks
By Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Karlstad, SE
A striking pendant lamp from the renowned Swedish lighting manufacturer Böhlmarks, dating back to the 1940s. This piece features an amber-toned, frosted glass shade with delicate sta...
Brass
Marble Bakery Store Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Marble Top Confectioners / Bakery Table Overall Dimensions: 24" x 121" x 31 1/2" high Materials: Maple, Oak & Marble
Marble
Bruno Mathsson "Eva" Lounge Chair by Karl Mathsson, 1970s
By Ivan Schlechter, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage "Eva" lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson made by Karl Mathsson in 1974. The beechwood and hemp webbings has a nice patina and the chair comes with a leather cover hand sewn by Iv...
Hemp, Beech, Leather
Paul Laszlo, Dresser, Oak, USA, 1950s
By Paul Laszlo
Located in High Point, NC
An oak dresser designed by Paul Laszlo and produced by Brown Saltman, USA, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 33.25"H x 62.0"W x 18.5"D All items ship from High Point, North Carol...
Wood, Oak
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$5,741
H 26.78 in W 25.2 in D 29.14 in
Sculptural lounge ' Etcetera ' chair By Jan Ekselius Sweden 1970S
By Jan Ekselius
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Swedish designer Jan Ekselius studied at the art academy in Stockholm and later at the Royal College of Art in London. He made his international breakthrough in the early 1970s with ...
Fabric
"Contour" Dining Chair by Donzella
By Donzella
Located in New York, NY
Black-painted iron chair with a modern industrial spirit. Upholstered seat and back. Highly sculptural and solid to sit in. Also available as shown in polished nickel, polished bras...
Metal
Alvorada Side Table by Giacomo Tomazzi Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Alvorada Side Table by Giacomo Tomazzi Studio Dimensions: W 62 x D 35 x H 55 cm Materials: Woven wicker, Polished stainless steel. ABOUT Giácomo Tomazzi graduated in architecture an...
Stainless Steel
$12,700
H 29.14 in W 92.13 in D 35.44 in
De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Poltronova 'PITTI' Sofa in Leather and Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi for Poltronova, sofa model 'PITTI', leather, walnut, Italy, 1977 Stunning beautifully patinated sofa designed by the Italian trio De Pas, D’Urbino &am...
Leather, Walnut
$23,423 / item
H 28.35 in W 118.12 in D 41.34 in
Jim Sofa by Proisy Studio, Bouclé Fabric. Handcrafted in France
By Proisy Studio
Located in Paris, FR
Jim Sofa XL Size By Proisy Studio. Numbered Edition. The Jim sofa stands as the centerpiece of Proisy Studio’s Modern Cowboy collection, a sculptural oversized curved sofa, 3 to 5-...
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech
Murano Pulegoso Glass Globe Table Lamps, Silver Leaf, Modern Design
Located in Austin, TX
Shimmering pair of handblown Murano "Pulegoso" glass globe table lamps. It's hard to capture the real beauty of these lamps in a photograph! Clear Pulegoso glass was layered over a s...
Murano Glass
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.
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.