White Caterpillar Table Lamp by Ole Pless-jørgensen, Nordisk Solar, 1980s
By Ole Pless
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Spage age table light - Shaped like a worm or caterpillar or industrial pipe - Designed by Danish architect Ole Pless-Jørgensen - Manufactured by Nordisk Solar in Denmark in the...
Acrylic
Caterpillar, Floor Lamp Sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément d’Armont
By Ludovic Clément d’Armont
Located in Geneve, CH
Caterpillar, floor lamp sculpture, Vincent Darré and Ludovic Clément d’Armont Blown glass, textile, brass.
Brass
Kovacs Chrome Stacked Ball Table Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A stacked ball caterpillar styled chrome table lamp with a high gloss black barrel shade.
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Chrome 1960s Caterpillar Lamps
Located in Bellport, NY
Tall and graphic in design-polished chrome caterpillar lamps,with four continuous sphere's,shades not included.
Chrome
Mid Century George Kovacs Chrome 'Caterpillar' Lamps - a Pair
By George Kovacs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of mid century chrome "caterpillar" lamps attributed to George Kovacs. Stacked ball form silhouette.
Chrome
Pair of Chrome Caterpillar Lamps
Located in Wilton, CT
Shades not included
Pair of Mid-Century George Kovacs "Caterpillar" Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Wilton, CT
A fine pair of the classic 1960s chrome ball lamps designed and manufactured by George Kovacs. Excellent condition, the pair has been re-fitted and re-wired. Custom shades.
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century George Kovacs "Caterpillar" Lamp Tables
By George Kovacs
Located in Wilton, CT
A fine pair of the classic 1960s chrome ball table lamps designed and manufactured by George Kovacs. Excellent condition, the pair has been re-fitted and re-wired. Custom shades.
Chrome
Pair of Chrome Caterpillar Table Lamps by Clover
By Clover Lamp Company, George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in New Windsor, NY
Fine pair of polished chrome caterpillar table lamps. Good overall condition with working wiring.
Metal, Chrome
George Kovacs Chrome Caterpillar Table Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing orb table lamp designed and manufactured by George Kovacs in the United States, circa 1970s. This unique lamp features four spheres that comprise the body, which are connecte...
Chrome
A 1950s Caterpillar Form Mercury Glass Table Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
This very attractive Mercury Glass lamp has four spheres with a black base and white drum shade.
Tall George Kovacs Bronzed Brass Stacked Ball "Caterpillar" Table Lamp, 1970s
By George Kovacs
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Modern George Kovacs Bronzed "Caterpillar" table lamp, 1970's. Featuring balanced, four stacked, attached round bubble forms in rare bronze toned brass. 26H to top of socket.
Brass
XL Midcentury Chrome and opal glass table lamps, 1970s
By George Kovacs
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
The lamps feature a series of polished chrome spheres, stacked one on top of the other in a cascading form reminiscent of a caterpillar.
Metal, Chrome
Pair Mid Century George Kovacs Style Stacked Ball Orange Lamps
By George Kovacs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair Mid Century Stacked Ball Caterpillar Orange Lamps in the style of George Kovacs.
Chrome
Mid Century George Kovacs Large Chrome 'Caterpillar' Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century chrome "caterpillar" lamp attributed to George Kovacs. Stacked ball form silhouette.
Chrome
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Chrome Stacked Ball ‘Caterpillar’ Lamps in the Style of George Kovacs, a Pair
By George Kovacs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century chrome stacked ball form lamps. Styled after George Kovacs’ “Caterpillar” lamp.
Chrome
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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