1950s Canadian Mid Century West Coast Modern Floor Lamp
Located in Victoria, BC
New to our collection, this stunning architectural floor lamp hails from the Pacific coast of Canada, crafted in the 1950s. Its elegantly angled iron base is paired with a freshly fi...
Iron
1970s Roger Rougier Acrylic Table Lamp White & Pink Mid-Century Modern Canada
By Maison Rougier, Roger Rougier
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental Pink and White Acrylic Table Lamp by Roger Rougier made in Canada. US Wiring with Porcelain Socket and takes a regular or LED bulb max. 60 watts. Base measures: 10 x 7 inc...
Porcelain, Acrylic, Lucite
Art Deco Styled Industrial General Electric Medical Sun Floor Lamp
By Canadian General Electric
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Art Deco Industrial floor sun lamp was made by General Electric of Canada is approximately 1940, most likely for the medical industry. The lamp is done with a heavy stepped meta...
Metal
1960s Canadian Modern Bow Floor Lamp in Teak
Located in Victoria, BC
A wrapped cord detail at the center introduces texture and craftsmanship, reinforcing the sculptural quality of the design. The lamp demonstrates the careful balance between organic ...
Teak
Mid Century Rougier Artichoke Lamp
By Roger Rougier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fabulous mid 20th century Rougier artichoke lamp. The artichoke lamp is one of the rarest Rougier lamps. The measurements are approximately 26 inches high by 26 inches wide by 26 inc...
Acrylic
Douglas Ball & John Berezowsky, Table Lamp, Acrylic, Canada, 1969
Located in High Point, NC
A white acrylic table lamp designed by Douglas Ball & John Berezowsky and produced by Danesco, Canada, c. 1969. Discoloration present to off-white acrylic Wear consistent with age ...
Acrylic
$4,124 / set
Pair Mid Century Lucite Table Lamps
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1970 Pair Mid Century Lucite table lamps with lamp shades Measure: H63 x D15.5 x W15.5 cm (Base) Shades diameter 38cm.
Lucite
White Northern Light Technologies SADelite Desk Lamp Light Therapy Canada
By Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a white Northern Light Technologies SADelite desk lamp used for light therapy. Made in Canada, This lamp is specifically designed to provide bright, efficie...
Metal
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, Table Lamp, Blue Ceramic, Canada, 1960s
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp designed and produced by Lotte and Gunnar Bostrom. A Danish duo operating in Canada. Produced c. 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11” Height x 9.75” Diameter Dimens...
Brass
Mid Century Large Shell Lamp by Rougier
By Maison Rougier
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large Mid-Century Modern Shell lamp stamped Rougier, Canada 1960s.
Acrylic
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, Canada, 1960s
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed ceramic and brass table lamp designed and produced by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, Canada, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.75” H x 5.85” Diameter Dimensions of S...
Brass
Bostlund Mid-Century Ceramic Lamp with Original Fiberglass Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finished in a muted plum-brown volcanic glaze with subtle speckling and soft matte texture, the form reflects the distinctly Scandinavian-meets-space-age aesthetic that defined Bostl...
Ceramic
Large ceramic lamp base, origin USA or Canada, circa 1960-1970
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Large ceramic lamp base, origin USA or Canada, circa 1960-1970
Ceramic
Large 1960s Brown Lava Glaze Pottery Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Toronto, ON
A striking 1960s ceramic table lamp featuring a richly textured lava glaze finish. The sculptural form is defined by its organic surface and depth of tone, with a dynamic interplay o...
Ceramic
Postmodern Acrylic Table Lamp by CYB, Canada, Circa 1980, 23.5" Tall
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
This is a postmodern acrylic lamp that was made in Canada by CYB. It would be a perfect addition to any art deco, mid-century modern, postmodern, or contemporary space.
Acrylic
Mid-Century Blue Ceramic & Fiber Shaded Table Lamps by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund in Canada around 1960, this pair of mid-century modernist table lamps features elegant blue ceramic bases paired with natural fiber shades.
Ceramic
$1,700Sale Price|20% Off
Large Ceramic Lamp Base, Origin Usa or Canada, circa 1960-1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large ceramic lamp base, origin USA or Canada, circa 1960-1970
Ceramic
"Mid Century Modern Acrylic Tear Drop Table Lamp by Maison Rougier"
By Maison Rougier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Tear Drop Table Lamp By Maison Rougier.
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
Mid-century Sculptural Acrylic Tulip Table Lamp Pair by Rougier
By Roger Rougier
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These exceptional pair of 1960s tulip table lamps crafted by Rougiert Lamp boast leaf-shaped shafts delicately fashioned from ivory-toned acrylic. The acrylic gracefully encases the ...
Acrylic
Unique Mid-Century Modern Pop Art Metal Tubular Pillar Floor or Accent Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Mid-Century Modern or Pop Art styled floor lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Canada, and dating to approximately 1970 and done in the period "Mod" style.
Metal
Anchor, Peony, Vintage Floral Needlepoint Tapestry, Canada, Mid-20th Century
By Anchor
Located in Chatham, ON
ANCHOR PENELOPE - 'Peony' - Vintage floral needlepoint tapestry - 100% wool - vertical or horizontal placement - padded and mounted to a Masonite panel - unframed - Canada - mid/late...
Wool, Canvas, Masonite
$1,950
Rougier Floor Lamp
By Maison Rougier
Located in Miami, FL
Maison Rougier model Arum plastic and lucite floor lamp.
Plastic
Mountain Goat Carved Lamp
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Period: Mid-20th century Origin: Quebec, Canada Size: Base 7" x 6"; 17" H.
Wood
1960s Boomerang Floor Lamp in teak and fabric shade
Located in Victoria, BC
This floor lamp reflects the “Boomerang” form associated with mid-century modern lighting from the 1960s–1970s.
Fabric, Teak
$1,170Sale Price / item|40% Off
iN-v1 Walnut and Stone Floor Lamp
Located in Toronto, CA
Crafted from solid walnut and grounded by an Avocatus stone base, this floor lamp is a celebration of nature’s raw beauty. A Tala pendant and bulb provide warm, high-quality illumina...
Brass
Cobalt Blue Ceramic Table Lamp by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund, 1960
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
An icon of Canadian design from the the Mid-Century Modern era.
Metal
$2,980 / set
Pair of Rougier Acrylic Table Lamp
By Maison Rougier
Located in Miami, FL
Superb pair of monumental pink and white acrylic table lamp. Original vintage condition 1 light, 60 watts max bulb From A Miami Beach Estate Measures: Base: 10" x 7". Have a look on ...
Acrylic
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Monumental Table Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A monumental table lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund. While produced in Canada and the US, the ceramicist duo were from Denmark. This lamp features a predominately brown glaze with s...
Ceramic
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Large Table Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Large table lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund. While produced in Canada and the US, the ceramicist duo were from Denmark. Very interesting glaze presenting as largely brown with trac...
Ceramic
$1,580 / item
MCM Walnut and Green Marble Table Lamp
Located in Toronto, CA
Where nature’s artistry meets modern craftsmanship. The Sand and Stone Table Lamp embodies the essence of Redline Design Furniture — a celebration of natural materials, timeless des...
Marble
Rare Maison Rougier White Figural Shell Lamp, 1970s
By Maison Rougier
Located in Hastings, GB
This incredibly sleek and highly dramatic table lamp is crafted from frosted opaline acrylic in the form of naturalistic shells, these in turn are set upon a solid brass foot An imp...
Brass
Rooted Floor Lamp With Walnut Shade And Spalted Maple Base
By Brett Paulin
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Rooted floor lamp emerges from the quiet embrace of spalted maple, a material that carries the weight of time within its organic patterns. The base and spine rise with a certain ...
Walnut
Two-Tone Rougier Clam Shell Acrylic Table Lamps - A Pair
By Roger Rougier
Located in Elkton, MD
Pair of Rougier acrylic table lamps, made in Canada and dated October 12, 1984. Each lamp features a two-tone clam shell design with one silver side and one white side. A sculptural ...
Metal
Vintage Lotte And Gunnar Bostlund Ceramic Bone Gray Lamp With Crackle Finish MCM
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Mid-Century (1970s) Danish ceramic bone/gray stoneware table lamp. (Model no. 900) in jar form with a long tapered neck embedded with a brass light switc...
Ceramic
Large White Ceramic Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning White ceramic Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund lamp; beautiful ovoid shape,, Retains original fiberglass shade in great original condition,, Shade measures 16.5 by 16" in diameter,,
Ceramic, Fiberglass
Vintage Blue Ceramic Lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Blue Vintage Ceramic Lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund. this lamp has its original shade. unmarked. ceramic is 7in wide at the base x 19h.
Ceramic
1960s Large Table Lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund in Hand-painted ceramic
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Victoria, BC
The piece reflects an important moment in Canadian mid-century design, where Scandinavian principles were adapted through a more expressive use of material.
Ceramic, Fiberglass
Petite Danish Modern Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Ceramic Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Chicago, IL
Petite Danish Modern Lotte Bostlund Ceramic Table Lamp. Signed with a label on hardware. Comes with the original Lotte Crafted Shade. 17" to top of finial
Pottery
Vintage Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Table Lamp With Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund table lamp with original shade. ceramic base is 10in w x 13in h original shade is in good condition
Ceramic
Large Signed Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Table Lamp, Tribal Pattern, 1960s
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Large signed Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund table lamp, tribal pattern from the 1960s. The lamp is hand painted in geometric patterns on a glazed stoneware, Original shade, harp and finia...
Stoneware
Midcentury Figural Cast Iron Canon and Leather Book Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very unique and functional table lamp is unsigned, but presumed to have been homemade in Canada in approximately 1965 in the period midcentury style. The lamp features a figural...
Metal
Pair of Walnut Modernist Cubist Style Table Lamps in the Manner of Pierre Chapo
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Walnut Modernist Cubist Style Table Lamps in the Manner of Pierre Chapo Marked : "Thibault Fabrique au Canada" the height is to the finial.
Walnut
A Pair Of Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Table Lamps in Blue Ceramic Bulbous ca' 1960
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of charming lamps by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund in robin's egg blue with original shades. The bulbous shapes are reminiscent of the work by Ruelland. Not too big in scale-overa...
Ceramic
1960s Rougier Lucite Water Beaded Free Form Hollywood Regency Table Lamps a Pair
By Roger Rougier, Maison Rougier
Located in Monrovia, CA
2 1960s Vintage free form Hollywood regency Lucite table lamps that are consistent with rougier, a matching pair. 2 matching 1960s Hollywood regency abstract Lucite table lamps f...
Lucite
Modernist Table Lamp, White Ceramic, Canada, Circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
A white, cylindrical ceramic forms the base of this mid-century lamp.
Ceramic
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Bone Stoneware Table Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund bone stoneware ceramic table lamp. Shade not included.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 16.5 in Dm 12 in
Pair of Canadian Mid-Century Large Chrome Saturn Eyeball Table/Console Lamps
Located in Port Hope, ON
This pair of large impressive Canadian mid-century chrome Saturn eyeball lamps is in amazing all original condition.
Chrome
Charles Sucsan, a Tall Canadian Glazed Lamp
By Charles Sucsan
Located in New York, NY
Charles Sucsan, a tall Canadian glazed lamp, circa 1970. The great Charles Sucsan at his expressive best in this boldly decorated midcentury lamp. The rocket shape with a vertical ...
Ceramic
Canadian 60's Chrome Two Graduated & Stacked Spheres Table Lamp.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This delightfully designed Canadian chrome table lamp dates from the mid 60's and features two chrome spheres of different sizes stacked one on top of the other and mounted on a thic...
Chrome
Tall White Lamp by Lotte
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
Tall white lamp by Lotte Mid-20th century Tall and slender, this elegantly shaped lamp with a gorgeous milky-white glaze and a soft velvety surface.
Ceramic
Studio Pottery Lamp, Signed Lotte
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
Studio Pottery Lamp, Signed Lotte Mid-20th century The harlequin pattern has endured because it is an expression of both sophistication and joy.
Ceramic
Vintage Designer Spotlight Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Hampstead, QC
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Industrial metal spotlight mounted on a period heavy-duty wood and metal tripod that is permanently attached to a triangular metal plate accentuated with...
Metal
Blue Glazed Ceramic Lamp, Signed Sucsan
By Charles Sucsan
Located in New York, NY
Of pear shaped form decorated with two faces. The artist Charles Sucsan was born in Paris in 1932 to Hungarian parents. He studied in Paris and Montreal. Ceramist, sculptor, and ...
Ceramic
Charles Sucsan, Blue Glazed Ceramic Lamp
By Charles Sucsan
Located in New York, NY
Charles Sucsan, blue glazed ceramic lamp The ethereal blue glazed pear-shaped lamp depicting two joyful smiling women with flowing tresses. A superb example of midcentury studio des...
Ceramic
Large Lotte Table Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Southampton, NY
A large ceramic lamp with gorgeous mottled matte glaze by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund -- originally from Denmark then relocated to Ontario Canada. With magnificent original fiberglass ...
Ceramic
Large Bostlund Lotte Lamp Base
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Vancouver, BC
A monumental lamp base by Bostlund Lotte. Beautiful original condition, does not include harp or shade.
Exceptional 1960s Architectural Boomerang Teak Floor Lamp
Located in Victoria, British Columbia
Incredible 1960s teak "boomerang" floor lamp (the shade is thrown in for sizing/proportion only as it is in poor condition.) This beauty is very well made and has a base switch which...
Teak
Large Scale Inlaid Wooden Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Large scale wooden lamp with 2 types of wood worked in together to make most unusual shapes and pattern. Rewired with trilight socket and custome card shade.
Mahogany, Maple
Bostlund Lotte Floor Lamp with Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Vancouver, BC
A rare chrome floor lamp by Bostlund Lotte with original shade and fittings. Very good vintage condition with minor wear to chrome surface, consistent with age and use.
Chrome
1950s Three-Legged Metal Floor Lamp with Circular Table
Located in Victoria, British Columbia
Fabulous 1950s Hairpin metal floor lamp with circular table – very good vintage condition. Made in Canada - sold without shade - a drum shade would look fabulous
Metal
Pair of Handmade Ceramic Table Lamps by Elite Design
By Elite Design Inc.
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of ceramic Mid-Century Modern handmade table lamps. This item is now on sale for a clearance price.
Ceramic
Acrylic Shell Lamp by Rougier, circa 1970
By Roger Rougier
Located in Wilnis, UT
Beautiful shell table lamp by Rougier, manufactured around 1970. This eye-catching piece has a high quality acrylic hood and grey metal base, giving it a beautiful appearance. It ...
Metal
Pair of Shell-Shaped Rougier Acrylic Table Lamps
By Roger Rougier
Located in Water Mill, NY
Very attractive pair of shell-shaped Rougier table lamps.
Modern 4-Legged Floor Lamp in White Oak with Conical Shade
By Christopher Solar
Located in Ottawa, CA
The Alpha floor lamp features a conical drum shade supported by a tapered framework of slender wooden legs. The lamp cord is hidden inside one of the legs to maintain a clean, unclut...
Nickel
Rare Michel Armand “Ruche” Bronze Table Lamp, ca. 1970’s
By Michel Armand
Located in Hampstead, QC
Michel Armand’s sculptural gilded bronze table lamp “Ruche” consists of metal cylindrical tubes that have been welded together and shaped into a perfect spherical form resting on an ...
Bronze
1960s Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Hand-Painted Ceramic Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Victoria, British Columbia
Incredible Hand-Painted Ceramic lamp with it's original fiberglass lamp shade designed by Husband and Wife Duo - Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund - signed at the base - made in Canada - the ...
Ceramic, Fiberglass
Oversize Modern 4-Legged Floor Lamp in White Oak with Conical Shade
By Christopher Solar
Located in Ottawa, CA
The Alpha floor lamp features a conical drum shade supported by a tapered framework of slender wooden legs. The lamp cord is hidden inside one of the legs to maintain a clean, unclut...
Nickel
Charles Sucsan Lamp with a Sinuous Glazed Abstract Design
By Charles Sucsan
Located in New York, NY
Charles Sucsan lamp with a sinuous glazed abstract design circa 1970 The cylinder shaped lamp with a swirl of muted orange and red color. This groovy lamp is an excellent example o...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 19.25 in W 13.25 in D 14 in
1970s Pair of Rougier Tulip Table Lamps-Rare Coloration Pink and Black
By Roger Rougier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The joyous pink-and-black color scheme, brass accents, white cord switch, and sleek appearance are typical Mid-Century Modern. In very good condition.
Acrylic, Lucite
Early Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Caramel Ceramic Lamp with Fibreglass Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This early and stunning tall ceramic cylinder lamp was handcrafted in the 1960s by Danish potters Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund. The subtle glazing variations and striping of the brown and...
Ceramic, Fiberglass
White Matte Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Hudson, NY
Classic Bostlund lamp form executed in soft white matte glaze. Retains original yarn and fiberglass shade. Lamp measures 7.5" D x 20" (ceramic only)
Unavailable
H 35 in Dm 14 in
Incised Cream Ceramic Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Lamps with Fiberglass Shades, Pair
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
These sculptural ceramic lamps were designed and created by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, a Danish born couple who moved their lamp making company to Canada in the 1960s. The lamps are ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 25 in W 11 in D 11 in
Signed Rougier White Resin Tulip Design with Black Wood & Brass Base Table Lamp
By Roger Rougier
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a signed Mid-Century Modern Rougier white resin tulip form design with black wood and brass base table lamp.
Brass
Unavailable
H 28 in W 12 in D 7 in
Pair of Rougier White Resin Shell with Black and Brass Base Table Lamps
By Roger Rougier
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a signed pair of Mid-Century Modern Rougier white resin "shells" and black bases with brass accent, table lamps.
Brass
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.
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