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Large Stoneware Table Lamp Handmade by "Sejer" Denmark, 1960s Brutalism
By Sejer Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
Impressive and large unique table lamp made in the 1960s at "Sejer" ceramics workshop in Denmark in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
embodied in this ceramic table lamp. Its cylindrical form showcases the unglazed clay against a striking
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Sejer Danish Modern Stoneware Table Lamp, 1960s
By Sejer Keramik
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade rustic brown ceramic table lamp by Danish manufacturer Sejer in the 1960s. Rustic chamotte
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Linen

Danish Helleroe Rustic Folk Art Ceramic Table Lamps, 1970s
By Jette Hellerøe
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Scandinavian midcentury modern folk art style unique stoneware table lamps handmade by
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Danish Modern Green Blue Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp, Palshus, Denmark, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful handmade chamotte stoneware table lamp in dark green and blue glazing by Per Linneman
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Danish Modernist Ceramic Table Lamp, Stoneware, Nils Kähler for HAK Denmark 1960
By Nils Kähler, Soholm Pottery, Palshus, Gunnar Nylund, Herman Kähler
Located in Vorst, BE
Ceramic Stoneware Table Lamp by Nils Kähler for HAK, Denmark, 1960s Uranium yellow square table
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Large Blue Brown Ceramics Table / Floor Lamp by Birte Troest, Denmark, 1970s
By Birte Troest
Located in Odense, DK
Huge unique table lamp made in the 1970s by Danish artist Birthe Troest at her own workshop in
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Clay

Danish Palshus Table Lamp with Harlequin Checkered Decoration and New Lamp Shade
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Per Linnemann-Schmidt Slender mid-century table lamp made by Danish Palshus Ceramic workshop in the
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Danish Lamp Palshus, 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Paris, FR
Rare Danish Palshus table lamp by Per Linnemann Schmidt - Denmark, 1960 Palshus produces work that
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Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Danish Lamp Palshus, 1960s
Danish Lamp Palshus, 1960s
H 23.63 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Blue Grey Ceramic table lamp Palshus Denmark stoneware Linnemann-Schmidt
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Soholm Pottery, Kähler, Palshus
Located in Vorst, BE
Table lamp model DL44 produced by Palshus (Denmark). The lamp base is finished with a blue and
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Beige-Grey Ceramic table lamp Palshus Denmark Linnemann-Schmidt stoneware
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Soholm Pottery, Palshus, Kähler
Located in Vorst, BE
Table lamp model DL45 produced by Palshus (Denmark). The lamp base is finished with a beige-grey
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Ceramic, Stoneware Table Lamp by Danish Artist Ole Victor, 2021
By Arne Bang, Gertrud Vasegaard, Axel Salto
Located in Odense, DK
Ceramic table lamp with glaze in various white, beige and brown colors, made by Danish artist Ole
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Danish Modern Brown, Cream Table Lamp by Jensen for Søholm
By Søholm Stentøj, Svend Åge Jensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful rustic Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern handmade table lamp by ceramicist Svend Aage
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

Danish Palshus Cobalt Blue Ceramic Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural, elegant Danish Mid Century Modern shiny cobalt blue glazed chamotte ceramic table lamp
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

Scandinavian Modern Large Stoneware Table Lamp by Henri Keramik, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Large and unique stoneware table lamp made in the 1960s by "Henri Keramik", Denmark. The conical
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Noomi Backhausen Artistic and Rustic Søholm Stoneware Table Lamp - Denmark 1960s
By Noomi Backhausen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Large round ceramic table lamp designed by Noomi Backhausen for Søholm Stentøj, Bornholm, Denmark
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Pair blue ceramic table lamps by Palshus Denmark, stoneware Linnemann-Schmidt
By Kähler, Palshus, Soholm Pottery, Gunnar Nylund, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair of stoneware table lamps, model DL30, produced by Palshus (Denmark). The lamp bases are
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Eva Stæhr-nielsen Unique Big Green Table Lamp, Saxbo Denmark, 1950s
By Eva Stæhr Nielsen, Saxbo
Located in Forest, BE
This is a very unique table lamp with a nice shade of green glaze. Its a higher piece than usual
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Clay, Cotton

Pair small blue ceramic table lamps Palshus Denmark stoneware Linnemann-Schmidt
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Soholm Pottery, Kähler, Palshus
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair small stoneware table lamps, model DL29, produced by Palshus (Denmark). The lamp bases are
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair blue ceramic table lamps by Palshus Denmark, stoneware Linnemann-Schmidt
By Kähler, Palshus, Soholm Pottery, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair of stoneware table lamps, model DL34 and DL35, produced by Palshus (Denmark). The lamp bases
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Danish Palshus Sculptural Table Lamp Dark Blue Glaze, Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Saxbo
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Sculptural Danish Mid-century ceramic table lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair Søholm Stentøj Stoneware Modernist table-lamps Einar Johansen Denmark 1960
By Soholm Pottery, Palshus, Gunnar Nylund, Einar Johansen, Nils Kähler
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair big Danish Mid-Century stoneware table lamps of the 1960-70s. The bottom part of the lamps
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair Søholm Stentøj Stoneware Modernist table-lamps Einar Johansen Denmark 1960
By Gunnar Nylund, Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen, Nils Kähler, Palshus
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair big Danish Mid-Century stoneware table lamps of the 1960-70s. The bottom part of the lamps
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair tall Søholm Stentøj Stoneware table lamps Erling Mortensen Denmark 1960
By Gunnar Nylund, Soholm Pottery, Nils Kähler, Maria Philippi, Einar Johansen
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair of tall Danish Mid-Century stoneware table lamps of the 1960-70s. The bottom part of the
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Jette Hellerøe Midcentury Danish Ceramic Table Lamp Beige and Brown, 1970s
By Jette Hellerøe, Axella Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury ceramic table lamp by Danish ceramist Jette Hellerøe, ca 1970s. The body of the lamp is
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Vintage Pottery Table Lamp by Palshus for Le Klint of Denmark
By Palshus
Located in Søborg, DK
A beautiful midcentury blue pottery table lamp by Per and Annelise Linnemann Schmidt of Palshus
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Pottery

Pair of Danish Modern Kähler HAK Table Lamps Turquoise Blue & Brown 1960s
By Palshus, Nils Kähler, Kähler, Bitossi, Poul Erik Eliasen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Rare to find pair of small Mid-century Danish table lamps from the ceramic workshop Kähler (HAK
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Oval Ceramic Table Lamp, Organic Stoneware, Nils Kähler for HAK, Denmark 1970
By Nils Kähler, Soholm Pottery, Palshus, Gunnar Nylund, Herman Kähler
Located in Vorst, BE
Oval table lamp designed by Nils Kähler in the 1960s or 1970s. Made of glazed chamotte (danish clay
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

HUGE Tue Poulsen Rustic Stoneware Table Lamp 1970s Denmark with New Shade
By Tue Poulsen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Huge tall rustic table lamp by Danish ceramist Tue Poulsen (born 1939). Made ca. 1970s in Tue
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Large Dark Green Blue Glazed Stoneware Table Lamp by Palshus, Denmark, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful and unique large chamotte stoneware table lamp in dark green glazing by Per Linneman
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Tall Ceramic table lamp Tue Poulsen Denmark stoneware natural brown earth colors
By Tue Poulsen, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen, Kähler
Located in Vorst, BE
Rustic Table lamp created by Tue Poulsen (Denmark). Made 1970-80s in Tue Poulsen´s own studio. The
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Unique Gunver Bilde Sørensen Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp New Shade Denmark 70s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Sculptural stoneware table lamp by danish artist Gunver Bilde Sørensen (1931-2018) It's made at
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Danish Sculptural Table Lamp Blue Brown by Helge Bjufstrøm, Modern Ceramic 1970s
By Marianne Starck, Søholm Stentøj, Palshus, Michael Andersen & Son, Rörstrand
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Sculptural Danish Mid-century studio pottery table lamp by ceramist Helge Bjufstrøm. Made circa
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Danish Midcentury Huge Sculptural Blue Ceramic Table Lamp by Jytte Trebbien 1970
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Huge mid-century Danish table lamp by ceramist Jytte Trebbien made in the 1960s-1970s. The
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Danish Artistic Palshus Tall Cobalt Blue Table Lamp 1960s with New Lampshade
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall midcentury table lamp made at the Danish Palshus Ceramic workshop. This lamp with great
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Fabric, Stoneware

Set of 3 olive ceramic table lamps Palshus Denmark stoneware Linnemann-Schmidt
By Gunnar Nylund, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Soholm Pottery, Palshus, Kähler
Located in Vorst, BE
Set of 3 stoneware table lamps, models DL38, DL35 and DL34. Design by Per and Annelise Linnemann
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Danish Midcentury Palshus Tall Mocha Brown Table Lamp with New Lampshade, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Mid-century table lamp model DL 32 from Danish Palshus including a new lampshade. The lamp is
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Danish Palshus Tall Table Lamp Yellow Stripe Decor, Mid-Century Ceramic 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Saxbo, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-Century Modern table lamp from Danish ceramic workshop Palshus. The lamp was designed by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Brutalist Unic Sejer Studio Danish Ceramic Table Lamp Dark Blue + New Shade
By Sejer Keramik
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Mid-century Danish Brutalist ceramic table lamp by Fridtjof Sejersen for Sejer. Made ca 1960s to
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Danish Palshus Tall Cobalt Blue Table Lamp with Lampshade, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-Century Modern table lamp from the Danish ceramic workshop Palshus. It was designed by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware, Fabric

Danish Palshus Table Lamp Grass Green Glaze with Shade, Modern Ceramic, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury table lamp from Danish Palshus including lampshade. The lamp was designed by Per
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Palshus Le Klint Table Lamp Green Blue Danish Midcentury Modern Ceramic, 1960s
By Palshus, Esben Klint
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Vintage Palshus Denmark tall ceramic table lamp including new quality lampshade. The lamp was
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Danish Palshus Table Lamp Green & Blue Stripes with Shade, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury table lamp from Danish Palshus including lampshade. The lamp was designed by Per
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Pair big Danish Søholm Stentøj ceramic table lamps stoneware Svend Aage Jensen
By Svend Åge Jensen, Maria Philippi, Einar Johansen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair of Danish Mid-Century stoneware table lamps of the 1970s, design by Svend Aage Jensen
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Danish Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp Blue & Rust Brown Sejer Unic Studio Pottery
By Sejer Keramik
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp by Fridtjof Sejersen for Sejer. Made ca 1960s to 1970s. It´s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Brutalist Danish Brown and Blue Ceramic Table Lamp by Sejer Ceramic, 1970s
By Sejer Keramik
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Brutalist mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp by Fridtjof Sejersen for Sejer Unik ceramic
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Per Linnemann-Schmidt "DL-49" Glazed Table Lamp for Palshus, Denmark 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Utrecht, NL
, and this was where he developed this beautiful model “DL-49” table lamp. The “DL-49” lamp's body
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Danish Midcentury Palshus Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Glaze and Stripe Decor, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus. Made circa
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Palshus Very Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Green Glaze, Danish Midcentury Modern 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp from Palshus with pale green glaze. The lamp was
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Tall Danish Palshus Sculptural Table Lamp Dark Blue Glaze, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Søholm Stentøj, Axel Salto, Palshus, Stig Lindberg
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall and rare sculptural midcentury Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Tall Ceramic table lamp by Palshus, Denmark, by Per & Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Vorst, BE
This lamp has been produced by Palshus (Denmark), founded by Per and his wife Annelise Linnemann
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Tall Ceramic table lamp by Palshus, Denmark, by Per & Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Vorst, BE
This lamp has been produced by Palshus (Denmark), founded by Per and his wife Annelise Linnemann
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Danish Midcentury Modern Palshus Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Green Blue Glaze, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish midcentury table lamp from Palshus. The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Danish Modern Palshus Table Lamp Dusted Green and Blue with Lampshade, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury table lamp from Danish Palshus including lampshade. The lamp was designed by Per
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Danish Midcentury Palshus Tall Green Blue Table Lamp with New Lampshade, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury tall table lamp from Danish Palshus. The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Tall Kähler HAK Table Lamp Brown Yellow Glaze Danish Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s
By Nils Kähler, Herman August Kähler
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall and elegant table lamp by Nils Kähler and made for Herman August Kähler's ceramic workshop
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

35.4" Tall Danish Midcentury Palshus Ceramic Table Lamp Dark Brown Glaze, 1960s
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Very, very tall mid-century Danish ceramic lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus. Made
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Pair Monumental Danish Søholm Stentøj Stoneware Mid-Century lamps Denmark 1960s
By Soholm Pottery, Gunnar Nylund, Einar Johansen, Nils Kähler, Maria Philippi
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair of big Danish Mid-Century stoneware table lamps of the 1960-70s. The bottom part of the
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Danish Palshus Tall Table Lamp Aqua Blue Glaze with Shade, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Bitossi, Søholm Stentøj, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus, Saxbo
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-century table lamp from Danish Palshus including lampshade. The lamp was designed by Per
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Very Tall Danish Palshus Table Lamp Moss Green and Blue, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Bitossi, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus, Axel Salto, Saxbo
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Very tall Mid-century Danish table lamp from the ceramic workshop Palshus. The lamp was designed by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

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Danish Clay Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Danish clay table lamps is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Danish clay table lamps — often made from ceramic, fabric and clay — can elevate any home. Danish clay table lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Danish clay table lamps bearing Scandinavian Modern or mid-century modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many Danish clay table lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt and Tue Poulsen produced popular Danish clay table lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Danish Clay Table Lamps?

Prices for Danish clay table lamps start at $215 and top out at $60,000 with the average selling for $1,495.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.

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