Post-Modern Table Lamps by Gae Aulenti, Chrome & Acrylic, Italy, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Chicago, IL
The shade is supported by an elegant, central cluster of polished chrome-plated steel rods that anchor into a matching circular disc base.
Chrome
Tato Italia 'Vox' Table Lamp in Black Marquinia Marble, Chrome, and White
By Lorenza Bozzoli, Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Tato Italia 'Vox' Table Lamp in Black Marquinia Marble, Chrome, and White. Lorenza Bozzoli was born in Milan, where she studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. In 1985 she...
Marble, Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Orange Glass Table Lamp with Biomorphic Design
Located in Hanover, MA
This vintage Mid-Century Modern table lamp features a vibrant orange cased glass body in a distinctive biomorphic, Space Age design.
Blown Glass, Wood
Large Chrome / Acrylic Space Age Table Lamp by Fagerhults, Sweden 1970s
By Fagerhult
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Space Age table lamp produced by Fagerhults in the 1970s. Base made of chromed metal and shade of chromed metal / acrylic.
Chrome
Lucite, Glass and Chrome Coffee Table by Alessandro Albrizzi, 1970s
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in Echt, NL
Stunning coffee table by Alessandro Albrizzi in very good condition. The table has a square glass top. The base consists of curved Lucite slabs clamped between heavy chromed metal ...
Metal, Chrome
Monumental Italian Chrome and Lucite Coffee Table by Sandro Petti, 1970s
By L'Angolo Metallarte, Sandro Petti
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This mid-century modern coffee table, designed by Sandro Petti for L'Angolo MetallArte in Italy during the 1970s, is a remarkable example of sculptural modernist design.
Brass, Chrome
Rare Mid-Century Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Iconic metal table lamp made in the 1960s by Napako under the mark 85104 according to the design of Josef Hurka. The lamp has a base made of bent chrome-plated iron, a metal shade wi...
Metal
1970s Large Pair of Chrome and Frosted Glass Table Lamps, German
Located in London, GB
Elegant pair of 1970s chrome table lamps with glass dome shades. Each lamp features a sleek and polished chrome base that supports a large, dome-shaped shade made of frosted glass. T...
Chrome
Mid-Century Glass and Marble 3480 Table Lamp from Erco, 1960s
By Erco
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive glass ball table lamp from the renowned house Erco. The bright marble base, on which a large ball of clear glass sits, catches the eye.
Marble
1980's Polished Chrome and Stainless steel "Coronet" Dining Table by Ron Seff.
By Ron Seff
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Minimalist 1980's "Coronet" dining table by Ron Seff. The Highly polished sculptural stainless steel and chrome base supports the 72" diameter piece of glass which is 3/4"...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
$810 / set
Mid Century Style Turned Wood Lamps
By Thomasville
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Nicely stylized turned wood lamps with chrome base and hardware. Mid Century Asian vibes. Conical silk shades compliment nicely.
Wood
Koch & Lowy Adjustable Desk Lamp Table Lamp 1960s Mid Century
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Cork, IE
This stylish and rather big desk lamp by Koch & Lowy can be adjusted in all directions and allows to be turned 360 degrees at the base. Despite its age of 60+ years this lamp is in ...
Metal, Iron
Chrome Finish Stainless Steel Triple Cylinder Leg Frame Rectangle Coffee Table
By Knoll, John Mascheroni
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome Finish Stainless Steel Base Triple Cylinder Leg Glass Top Rectangle Coffee Table MINT!
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Table Lamp in Black Marble and Chrome
By Tato Italia, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Table Lamp in Black Marble and Chrome. Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture. A graduate o...
Marble, Iron, Chrome
Domo Table Lamps by Joe Colombo: Mid-Century Modern Italian Design
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Domo Table Lamp by Joe Colombo The Domo lamp was originally designed by Italian designer Joe Colombo in 1965. Back then he designed three lamps based on the same core shape. Known f...
Steel
Scandinavian Modern Teak Veneer and Chrome Coffee Table
Located in Queens, NY
Scandinavian Modern rectangular coffee table with a teak veneer top and a chrome base and legs. Vintage condition.
Metal
$792Sale Price|20% Off
Granite and Chrome Side Table in the Style of Nicos Zographos
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Pasadena, TX
Granite and chrome side table in the style of Nicos Zographos Polished chrome base with a black granite top. Measures: 18.5" x 18.5" x 17".
Granite
Vintage Pair of Chrome and Glass Burberry Store Display Tables
Located in Round Top, TX
These were used in Spain at the Burberry Store. They are so cute in person. There are minor scratches on the glass and slightly on the base. I tried to take close ups but it's hard ...
Large Swivel Vanity Mirror on Travertine Base
Located in North Miami, FL
This is a two-sided vanity table top mirror with travertine and chrome base. It swivels easily and is very heavy for extra stability.
Travertine, Chrome
Glass and Chrome Albano Poli ‘Eclisse’ Table Lamp by Poliarte, Italy 1968
By Albano Poli, Poliarte
Located in Echt, NL
Iconic ‘Eclisse” table lamp in excellent condition. Designed by Albano Poli in 1968 Produced by Poliarte, Verona Handcrafted in Verona, Italy, the Eclisse is composed of 24 soli...
Chrome
Classic Elegant Round Pewter and Chrome Table Lamp, 1930s Swedish Art Deco
By GAB Guldsmedsaktiebolaget
Located in Bromma, SE
Elegant Swedish Art Deco Table Lamp in pewter and chrome with three distinctive feets. A Round Pewter Table Lamp designed and manufactured in Sweden during the 1930’s. Pewter Table ...
Pewter, Chrome
$2,123Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Cylinder Table Lamps in White Plexiglass and Chromed Steel, Italy 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Space Age design acrylic and chrome table lamps, Italy, 1960-1970. These table lamps feature a white acrylic cylindric shade standing up on a chromed steel base. One is large...
Steel, Chrome, Metal
Ingo Maurer Table Lamp Glass & Chrome, Design M, Germany, 1960s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Ingo Maurer table light with a glass foot and the original shade, made in Germany in the 1960s. Measures: width 23.6" in. (60 cm), height 27.5" in. (70 cm). Lighting: takes one la...
Chrome
Cork & Chrome "B-170" Table Lamp by Bergboms, Sweden, 1970s
By Bergboms
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare, clean and amusing design by Bergboms. Model name B-170. The shade made out of natural cork gives a very warm light when lit, and when shut off the cork shows its own attractive...
Chrome
Pair of French Enameled Brass Chrome Table Lamps Philippe Barbier 1970s
By Philippe Barbier
Located in Paris, IDF
This Mid-Century Modern pair of lamps was designed by French lighting artist Philippe Barbier in the 1970s, and, with its bulbous fuchsia color enameled ceramic midsection topping a ...
Brass, Chrome
Swedish Mid Century 781B Desk Table Lamp by Anders Pehrson & Ateljé Lyktan 1960s
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and iconic Swedish mid century modern desk table lamp with a black leather foot, chrome base and black lacquered metal shade.
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Rectangular Crome X Base 3/4" Glass Tops Coffee Side End Tables Stands
By Milo Baughman, Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Le Corbusier, Harry Bertoia
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Rectangular Crome X Base 3/4" Glass Tops Coffee Side End Tables Stands
Chrome
$2,200Sale Price|24% Off
Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel Lamp Co Sculptural Chrome Arc Table Lamp, 1970s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maurizio Tempestini’s work for Laurel spans experimental mid-century lighting and studio-crafted luxury.
Metal, Chrome
Flip Top 40" Square Crome Base Smoked Glass Top Dining Table 84" Extended Clean!
By Milo Baughman, Design Institute America
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Flip Top 40" Square Crome Base Smoked Glass Top Dining Table 84" Extended Clean!
Chrome
Opal Glass and Chrome Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This sophisticated table lamp from the 1970s embodies the iconic space-age aesthetic, adding a touch of retro charm to any interior. Its minimalist yet refined design ensures it comp...
Opaline Glass
$2,706Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Marble Coffee Table, 1960s, Italy
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Marble Coffee Table.
Marble, Metal
Rosewood and Chrome Drexel Index Writing Desk Library Table, circa 1970s
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in New York, NY
Stunning midcentury, Hollywood Regency, Post Modern design writing table, desk, made by Drexel as part of their Index series, possibly designed by Milo Baughman, circa 1960/1970s. T...
Chrome
Paul Evans for Directional 8-Layer Cityscape Coffee Table in Chrome & Burl
By Directional, Paul Evans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the 1970s, the cityscape line brought the innovation and class highly sought after by top patrons to the masses with a mass-production run by Directional. There ...
Chrome
Elegant table lamp in chrome and silk, Germany 1960
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Large table lamp from the sixties with an elegant appearance. Probably German made. The original silk shade rests on top of a solid chrome base and is adorned with a chrome strip. ...
Steel
Pair of Coffee Tables by Tri-Mark, Glass and Chrome, 1970
By Tri-Mark
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Two Roger Sprunger cocktail tables for Tri-Mark, manufactured in Mid-Century in 1970s.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Dutch Romeo Minimalist Table Lamp Louis Kalff Philips 1960s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist table lamp by Philips, based on a design by Louis Kalff from the 1960s. A minimalist design. The shade features a flat, disc-like shape. The edge is curved downward and i...
Metal
Florence Knoll Italian Carrara Marble & Chrome Dining Table or Desk
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Italian Carrara Marble, Steel Chrome This Florence Knoll Italian Carrara marble dining table or desk exemplifies the refined modernist aesthetic that defined mid-century ...
Marble, Steel
Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome Beige for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Panton 'Panthella 250' Portable Table Lamp in Chrome Beige for Louis Poulsen The 'Panthella' table lamp, originally designed in 1971, reflects Panton's fascination with organic form...
Chrome, Aluminum
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Stacked Ball Table Lamps with New RH Shades
By George Kovacs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous high quality pair of stacked ball, which are literally true stacked balls since they are all separate pieces from one another. Good weight and in very good vintage condition...
Steel, Chrome
Large Oval Glass Top Brushed Stainless & Brass Base Coffee Table Nice
By Romeo Rega, Paul Evans
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Large oval 3/4" thick glass top brushed stainless & brass base coffee table nice.
Brass, Chrome
HERMES PARIS GUIDO FALESCHINI MiD CENTURY MODERN GLASS & LEATHER DINING TABLE
By Hermès, Guido Faleschini
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, super collectable Hermes Paris, Guido Faleschini Designed for Mariani circa 1970'...
Leather, Glass
$716Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pr. Beth Weissman MCM Chrome & Lucite Floral Butterfly Motif Table Lamps C. 1974
By Weissman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Illuminate your space with the striking elegance of this pair of Beth Weissman Mid-Century Modern table lamps, crafted circa 1974.
Chrome
Willy Rizzo "Cube" Table Lamp in Bronzed Mirror and Chrome, Italy, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular “Cube” table lamp fully made of smoked bronze mirrors and chrome-plated metal, completed with a white cotton lampshade.
Metal, Chrome
Herman Miller Eames Elliptical Table (Etr) Surfboard Mid-Century Modern
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Herman Miller Eames Elliptical Table (ETR) with a white laminate top and wire base, often called the "surfboard table". The table was introduced in 1951. T...
Formica
Chrome and Smoked Crystal Round Italian Coffee Table, Giotto Stoppino, 1970s
By Giotto Stoppino
Located in Roma, IT
This unique coffee table feature a tubular curved 4 legs base in chrome and is completed by its original smoked crystal top.
Crystal, Metal, Chrome
Brumbury Table Lamp chrome and white by Luigi Massoni for Guzzini Italy, 1970s
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic table / desk lamp 'Brumbury' or 'Brumbry' designed by Luigi Massoni for Harvey Guzzini, Italy 1970s. The top consists of a white acrylic shade twisted with a chrome ring and i...
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal and Glass Coffee Table 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage chromed metal and glass coffee table / side table with a greenish glass top.
Metal
Italian MCM Travertine Hexagon Base Round Glass Top Dining Dinette Table Mint!
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid-Century Modern travertine hexagon base round glass top dining dinette table mint!
Travertine, Marble, Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Desk Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Mid-Century Modern desk lamp features a red base and shade and a chromed arm. Both the arm and the shade are adjustable.
Metal
Pair of Brazilian Chrome Table Lamps with Curved Stems and Conical Shades, 1970s
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
A pair of mid‑century Brazilian table lamps from the 1970s, crafted in chrome‑plated metal.
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Glass and Chrome Dining Table by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema Italy 1
By Gastone Rinaldi, Thema Italy 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian dining table by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema Italy 1. Gastone Rinaldi (1920-2006) was a Padua-born Italian designer. In Padua, he began working for Rima, a metal furnitu...
Chrome
1960s Hans Agne Jakobsson Opaline Perspex and Chrome Table Lamp for Markaryd
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Hans-Agne Jakobsson Opaline Perspex and Chrome Table Lamp for Markaryd Executed in chromed metal and opaline perspex (acrylic). The simplicity of Jakobsson's design and the s...
Metal, Chrome
Large 'Pinecone' Table Lamp in Transparent Glass & Chrome for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Paola Navone
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Pinecone' table lamp in transparent glass & chrome for Fontana Arte. Designed by Paola Navone, the diffuser is expertly handcrafted using the ancient caged-blown glass techn...
Metal, Chrome
Large Round Modernist Coffee Table, Chrome & Exotic Wood, Italy, Circa 1960–1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Modernist Coffee Table – Chrome & Exotic Wood – Italy, Circa 1960–1970 Elegant modernist coffee table crafted in Italy between 1960 and 1970.
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Space Age Minimalist German Table Lamp from Hustadt Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid century table lamp from Hustadt Leuchte. A minimalist design in shape and color.
Metal
Vintage Space Age Chrome and Opaline XL table lamp 1970s
By Kazuo Motozawa
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Motozawa, renowned for his innovative approach and futuristic designs, has significantly influenced mid-century modern and Space Age aesthetics. This lamp encapsulates his vision, of...
Chrome
Mid-Century Space Age Model Schwenkomat Table Lamp by SLZ Team, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century table lamp with swivel arm. Simple form with function.
Metal
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.
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