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Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp with Blue Roundels, England
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp with Blue Roundels, England

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp with Blue Roundels, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, featuring two blue glass roundels

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

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Metal

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Bernard Rooke totem floor lamp terracotta England 1960 Signed
Bernard Rooke totem floor lamp terracotta England 1960 Signed

Bernard Rooke totem floor lamp terracotta England 1960 Signed

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Paris, IDF

Bernard Rooke totem floor lamp terracotta made in England around 1960 Signed on the base Deep

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

Materials

Terracotta

Bernard Rooke Large Totem Brutalist Sculptural Studio Floor Lamp England C1970
Bernard Rooke Large Totem Brutalist Sculptural Studio Floor Lamp England C1970

Bernard Rooke Large Totem Brutalist Sculptural Studio Floor Lamp England C1970

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Norwich, GB

A grand Bernard Rooke totem brutalist sculptural studio floor lamp. Signed and impressed, 'Rooke

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Late 20th Century British Brutalist Floor Lamps

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Ceramic

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England

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H 25.99 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A large, or oversize, ceramic TOTEM table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England. This design is an early

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A large, or oversize, ceramic TOTEM table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England. This design is an early

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England

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H 33.47 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A large, or oversize, ceramic TOTEM table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England. A sculptural piece

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

Materials

Metal

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, England
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, England

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamp by Bernard Rooke, England. Unwired. A beautiful sculptural

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

Materials

Metal

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England [I]
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England [I]

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England [I]

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A mid-20th century totem lamp by ceramicist Bernard Rooke, England. An early piece, and unusual

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

Materials

Metal

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England [II]
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England [II]

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England [II]

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A mid-20th century totem lamp by ceramicist Bernard Rooke, England. An early piece, and unusual

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

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Metal

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England [II]
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England [II]

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England [II]

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A mid-20th century totem lamp by ceramicist Bernard Rooke, England. An early piece, and unusual

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

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Metal

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, England, 1960s
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, England, 1960s

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, England, 1960s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. A beautiful sculptural

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Vintage TOTEM Floor Lamp in Ceramic by Bernard Rooke, 1970s
Vintage TOTEM Floor Lamp in Ceramic by Bernard Rooke, 1970s

Vintage TOTEM Floor Lamp in Ceramic by Bernard Rooke, 1970s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Esbjerg, DK

This ceramic 'TOTEM Lamp' has four decorative main parts. It was designed by Bernard Rooke during

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp with Original Shade, England
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp with Original Shade, England

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp with Original Shade, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A heavy studio ceramic totem lamp by Bernard Rooke, late 1960s. A very unusual and particularly

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

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Set of Two Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamps, England, 1960s
Set of Two Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamps, England, 1960s

Set of Two Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamps, England, 1960s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A set of two large, or oversize, ceramic TOTEM table lamps by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Totem Lamp by Bernard Rooke with Original Shade, England 1960s
Table Totem Lamp by Bernard Rooke with Original Shade, England 1960s

Table Totem Lamp by Bernard Rooke with Original Shade, England 1960s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

Large ceramic totem table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. A sculptural piece, made up of

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

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Raffia

Large Bernard Rooke Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, Mid-20th Century England
Large Bernard Rooke Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, Mid-20th Century England

Large Bernard Rooke Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, Mid-20th Century England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamp by Bernard Rooke, mid-20th century England. A beautiful

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

Materials

Metal

Small Table Totem Lamp with Blue Glass Detail by Bernard Rooke, England 1960s
Small Table Totem Lamp with Blue Glass Detail by Bernard Rooke, England 1960s

Small Table Totem Lamp with Blue Glass Detail by Bernard Rooke, England 1960s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A small table totem lamp by ceramicist Bernard Rooke - double-sided - featuring Rooke

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

TOTEM Lamp by Bernard Rooke, England circa 1970
TOTEM Lamp by Bernard Rooke, England circa 1970

TOTEM Lamp by Bernard Rooke, England circa 1970

Located in Culver City, CA

Totem Lamp by Bernard Rooke England circa 1970 Unique ceramic lamp by Bernard Rooke with original

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Vintage 1970s English Modern Floor Lamps

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Ceramic

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England

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H 39.77 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A mid-20th century ceramic totem lamp by Bernard Rooke, England. An early piece, hand-built, in

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

Materials

Metal

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England

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H 37.8 in W 7.88 in D 7.09 in

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Lamp, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A mid-20th century ceramic totem lamp by Bernard Rooke, England. An early piece, and unusual to

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

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Bernard Rooke Studio Handcrafted Ceramic Totem Lamp
Bernard Rooke Studio Handcrafted Ceramic Totem Lamp

Bernard Rooke Studio Handcrafted Ceramic Totem Lamp

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Oceanside, US

, 44.5" H Including lampshade 10" D 20" D lampshade Designed and crafted by Bernard Rooke in his UK

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

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Totem Lamp by Bernard Rooke ceramic , England, 1960
Totem Lamp by Bernard Rooke ceramic , England, 1960

Totem Lamp by Bernard Rooke ceramic , England, 1960

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Paris, IDF

Totem lamp by Bernard Rooke England 1960 Dim with shade : 150 cm height diameter 40 cm without

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

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Studio Ceramic Totem Floor Lamp by Bernard Rooke, 1960s
Studio Ceramic Totem Floor Lamp by Bernard Rooke, 1960s

Studio Ceramic Totem Floor Lamp by Bernard Rooke, 1960s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A monumental ceramic TOTEM lamp by Bernard Rooke, mid-20th century England. A sculptural piece

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Totem Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke with rattan lampshade, 1970s
Totem Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke with rattan lampshade, 1970s

Totem Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke with rattan lampshade, 1970s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Göteborg, SE

The Totem Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke, crafted in the 1970s, is a striking embodiment of artistic

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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware, Rattan

Bernard. Rooke Sculptural Totem Table Lamp in Studio Stoneware, 1970s
Bernard. Rooke Sculptural Totem Table Lamp in Studio Stoneware, 1970s

Bernard. Rooke Sculptural Totem Table Lamp in Studio Stoneware, 1970s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Esbjerg, DK

and abstract modernism in appearance. It was designed by English Bernard Rooke during the late 1960s

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Terracotta

Vintage Terracotta Studio Pottery "TOTEM" Floor Lamp by Bernard Rooke
Vintage Terracotta Studio Pottery "TOTEM" Floor Lamp by Bernard Rooke

Vintage Terracotta Studio Pottery "TOTEM" Floor Lamp by Bernard Rooke

By Bernard Rooke

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Exceptional terracotta Studio Pottery “TOTEM” floor lamp designed by Bernard Rooke and manufactured

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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, England
Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, England

Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamp by Bernard Rooke, mid-20th century England. A beautiful

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

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Metal

Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp Natural Tones, England
Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp Natural Tones, England

Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp Natural Tones, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A heavy ceramic TOTEM lamp by Bernard Rooke, England. Mid-20th century, England. The totem is a

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp with Original Shade, England, 1960s
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp with Original Shade, England, 1960s

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp with Original Shade, England, 1960s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A single large, or oversize, ceramic TOTEM table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp Natural Tones, England
Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp Natural Tones, England

Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp Natural Tones, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A heavy ceramic TOTEM lamp by Bernard Rooke, England. Mid-20th century, England. For notes on shade

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Large Bernard Rooke Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, Mid-20th Century England
Large Bernard Rooke Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, Mid-20th Century England

Large Bernard Rooke Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp, Mid-20th Century England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamps by Bernard Rooke, mid-20th century England. Beautiful

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

Materials

Metal

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp with Original Shade, England, 1960s
Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp with Original Shade, England, 1960s

Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Lamp with Original Shade, England, 1960s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A single large, or oversize, ceramic TOTEM table lamp by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Sculptural

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Midcentury Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp in Brown Tones by Bernard Rooke, England
Midcentury Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp in Brown Tones by Bernard Rooke, England

Midcentury Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp in Brown Tones by Bernard Rooke, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamp by Bernard Rooke. Mid-20th century, England. The totem is

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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamps, England, 1960s
Set of Two Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamps, England, 1960s

Set of Two Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamps, England, 1960s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A set of two monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamps by Bernard Rooke, England, 1960s. Beautiful

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Floor Lamps, Mid-20th Century
Set of Two Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Floor Lamps, Mid-20th Century

Set of Two Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Floor Lamps, Mid-20th Century

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A set of two ceramic TOTEM floor lamps by Bernard Rooke, England. Each piece has the Rooke stamp

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal

Set of Two Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Floor Lamps, England
Set of Two Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Floor Lamps, England

Set of Two Mid-Century Bernard Rooke Studio Ceramic Totem Floor Lamps, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A set of two monumental mid-century Toem floor lamps by English ceramicist Bernard Rooke. Two

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

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Midcentury Pierced Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp in Natural Tones by Rooke, England
Midcentury Pierced Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp in Natural Tones by Rooke, England

Midcentury Pierced Ceramic TOTEM Floor Lamp in Natural Tones by Rooke, England

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

A monumental ceramic TOTEM floor lamp with pierced detail by Bernard Rooke, England, 1970s. An

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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970s UK Bernard Rooke TOTEM Lamp in Brown & Ivory with Blue Accent
1970s UK Bernard Rooke TOTEM Lamp in Brown & Ivory with Blue Accent

1970s UK Bernard Rooke TOTEM Lamp in Brown & Ivory with Blue Accent

Located in Aspen, CO

1970s UK Bernard Rooke TOTEM lamp with circular design motifs in brown, ivory, and blue detailing

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Vintage 1970s European Table Lamps

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Pottery

Bernard Rooke, TOTEM Lamp in Ceramic with Blue Glazed Details, England, 1960s
Bernard Rooke, TOTEM Lamp in Ceramic with Blue Glazed Details, England, 1960s

Bernard Rooke, TOTEM Lamp in Ceramic with Blue Glazed Details, England, 1960s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Roma, IT

Tall lamp in ceramic blocks. Some of them have a circular blue glazed detail.

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Ceramic

1960s Ceramic 'TOTEM' Floor Lamp by Bernard Rooke
1960s Ceramic 'TOTEM' Floor Lamp by Bernard Rooke

1960s Ceramic 'TOTEM' Floor Lamp by Bernard Rooke

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H 46.46 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in

1960s Ceramic 'TOTEM' Floor Lamp by Bernard Rooke

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

1960s TOTEM floor lamp designed and manufactured by Bernard Rooke, UK. Stacked handmade ceramic

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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Bernard Rooke Ceramic Totem Table Lamp, England, 1970s
Large Bernard Rooke Ceramic Totem Table Lamp, England, 1970s

Large Bernard Rooke Ceramic Totem Table Lamp, England, 1970s

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Sylacauga, AL

A rare, large ceramic totem table lamp by Bernard Rooke with original reed and twine mosaic shade

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Vintage 1970s English Organic Modern Table Lamps

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Pair of Ceramic Totem Floor Lamps by Bernard Rooke
Pair of Ceramic Totem Floor Lamps by Bernard Rooke

Pair of Ceramic Totem Floor Lamps by Bernard Rooke

By Bernard Rooke

Located in Hudson, NY

an outstanding pair of Totem floor lamps made entirely in glazed ceramic by British artist Bernard

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Vintage 1970s British Floor Lamps

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A Pair Of Rare Large Totem Floor Lamps
A Pair Of Rare Large Totem Floor Lamps

A Pair Of Rare Large Totem Floor Lamps

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H 43.31 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in

A Pair Of Rare Large Totem Floor Lamps

By Bernard Rooke

Located in London, GB

Extremely rare pair of lights from Britain

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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Mid Century Bernard Rooke Totem Lamp, UK 1970s
Mid Century Bernard Rooke Totem Lamp, UK 1970s

Mid Century Bernard Rooke Totem Lamp, UK 1970s

Located in Aspen, CO

UK 1970's Large scale Rooke totem pottery lamp

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Vintage 1970s British Table Lamps

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Pottery

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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bernard rooke totem you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A bernard rooke totem — often made from ceramic, metal and natural fiber — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bernard rooke totem, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right bernard rooke totem, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Bernard Rooke Totem?

Prices for a bernard rooke totem start at $1,591 and top out at $8,514 with the average selling for $4,035.

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 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.