Wilhelm Wagenfeld Bauhaus White Sconce Double Wall Light, Linder Germany, 1950s
By Wilhelm Wagenfeld, Lindner
Located in Vienna, AT
A Midcentury Modern double socket wall lamp/sconce dating back to the 1950s, designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld. Its form resembles a zeppelin or cigar, crafted from porcelain with a whit...
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
Wilhelm Wagenfeld Gray Bauhaus Sconce Double Wall Light by Linder Germany, 1950
By Lindner, Wilhelm Wagenfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
A Midcentury Modern double socket wall lamp/sconce dating back to the 1950s, designed by Wilhelm Wagenfeld. Made of porcelain with a glossy grey glaze accentuated by two white opalin...
Porcelain, Glass, Opaline Glass
Ancora W3 Contemporary Brass Articulating Double Wall Sconce, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
With a strong focus on Italian mid-century designs, his success strives from sourcing designs with striking shapes, creative techniques and interesting materials that cross the conce...
Brass
'Megafono' Glossy Ivory Wall Lamp for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Habitat International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Megafono' Glossy Ivory Wall Lamp for Stilnovo Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, producing ic...
Metal
Murano Glass Mushroom Lamp by Carlo Nason for ITRE, Italy, 1980s
By Carlo Nason, ITRE
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Mushroom table Lamp / wall sconce by Carlo Nason for " ITRE", Italy, 1980s Elegant Italian ceiling or wall lamp, manufactured in the 1980s by its fa...
Iron, Metal
'Kushi' Opaline Glass and Copper Ceiling Lamp for KDLN
By KDLN, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Kushi' opaline glass and copper ceiling lamp for KDLN. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a downward-pointed metallic stem available in three coating fin...
Metal, Copper
'Kushi' Opaline Glass and Brass Ceiling Lamp for Kdln
By KDLN, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Kushi' Opaline Glass and Brass Ceiling Lamp for Kdln Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a downward-pointed metallic stem available in three coating finis...
Metal, Brass
Large 'Kushi' Opaline Glass and Brass Suspension Lamp for KDLN
By KDLN, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Kushi' opaline glass and brass suspension lamp for KDLN. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a metallic stem available in three coating finishes: bl...
Metal, Brass
Large 'Kushi' Opaline Glass and Copper Suspension Lamp for KDLN
By KDLN, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Kushi' opaline glass and copper suspension lamp for KDLN. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a metallic stem available in three coating finishes: b...
Metal, Copper
Small 'Kushi' Opaline Glass and Brass Suspension Lamp for KDLN
By KDLN, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small 'Kushi' opaline glass and brass suspension lamp for KDLN. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a metallic stem available in three coating finishes: bl...
Metal, Brass
Small 'Kushi' Opaline Glass and Copper Suspension Lamp for KDLN
By KDLN, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small 'Kushi' opaline glass and copper suspension lamp for KDLN. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a metallic stem available in three coating finishes: b...
Metal, Copper
'Kushi' Opaline Glass and Metal Ceiling Lamp for KDLN in Black
By Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella, KDLN
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Kushi' opaline glass and metal ceiling lamp for KDLN in black. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a downward-pointed metallic stem available in three coa...
Metal
Large 'Kushi XL' Opaline Glass and Brass Ceiling Lamp for KDLN
By KDLN, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Kushi XL' opaline glass and brass ceiling lamp for KDLN. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a downward-pointed metallic stem available in three coa...
Metal, Brass
Large 'Kushi XL' Opaline Glass and Copper Ceiling Lamp for KDLN
By KDLN, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Kushi XL' opaline glass and copper ceiling lamp for KDLN. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a downward-pointed metallic stem available in three co...
Metal, Copper
Large 'Kushi' Opaline Glass and Metal Suspension Lamp for KDLN in Black
By KDLN, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Kushi' opaline glass and metal suspension lamp for KDLN in black. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a metallic stem available in three coating fin...
Metal
Small 'Kushi' Opaline Glass and Metal Suspension Lamp for Kdln in Black
By KDLN, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small 'Kushi' opaline glass and metal suspension lamp for KDLN in black. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a metallic stem available in three coating fin...
Metal
Large 'Kushi XL' Opaline Glass and Metal Ceiling Lamp for KDLN in Black
By KDLN, Alberto Saggia e Valerio Sommella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large 'Kushi XL' opaline glass and metal ceiling lamp for KDLN in Black. Executed in mouth-blown double layer opaline glass pierced by a downward-pointed metallic stem available in ...
Metal
Large Rattan Grid Bell Pendant Light / Hanging Ceiling Lamp, France, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
French Riviera large pendant light in rattan with grid basket design, 1960s This gorgeous suspension lamp has a basket or bell shape lampshade made of an intrincate of rattan canes ...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Brutalist Wall / Table Clock by Franco Bastianelli for Studio Cellini, Italy, 60
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Enamelled brutalist copper clock by Franco Bastianelli for Studio Cellini, Laurana Rame D'Arte in Pesaro, Italy 1960s. Handcrafted on a copper base, enameled on fire with striking c...
Copper, Enamel
Pair of Milo Baughman Scoop Chairs in Chocolate Bouclé with Iron Legs c. 1950s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This pair of Milo Baughman 1950s scoop chairs hit all the marks with gorgeous Mid Century Modern sculptural profiles, a very comfortable ergonomic design with wide seats, and new sof...
Iron
Pair of Italian Handcrafted Pendants Lights in Cane & Rattan, Albini style, 60s
By Franco Albini
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a pair of twin pendants, made in Italy between the 50s and 60s. The lantern structure of these vintage pendants is entirely hand crafted using natural fibers such a...
Cane, Rattan
Large Iris Pendant: 13" Brass Adjustable Shade
By lightexture
Located in Troy, NY
The Iris Pendant Lamp transforms its form and the atmosphere in a room by changing its light direction and projections. By adjusting this Steampunk lamp you can have upward pointing ...
Brass
Pair of Twin Vintage Pendant Lights in Cane and Woven Wicker Cane, Italy, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
We offer for sale a pair of twin pendant lights made in Italy around the 70s. The structure is essential and classic and follows the shape of two lampshades whose decoration is divid...
Cane, Rattan
Brass 'Posa' Pendant Side Counter Weight by Florian Schulz
By Florian Schulz
Located in London, GB
Original 1960's Counterbalance pendant 'Posa' by Florian Schulz with side weight. Strong and minimal pendant in a high quality spun and brushed brass moves smoothly up and down due t...
Brass
Tommaso Barbi Wall Sconce for Bottega Gadda, Handcrafted Brass, 1970
By Bottega Gadda, Tommaso Barbi
Located in Palermo, IT
A unique, special, and rare handcrafted brass piece. Its vertical profile—featuring two lamps that cast their light upward—lends an air of refinement and elegance. Designed by Tommas...
Brass
19th C. Balkans Empire Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Mahogany Nightstand Cabinet
Located in Forney, TX
A fine and rare antique Balkans Empire style gilt bronze mounted mahogany marble-top bedside cabinet. circa 1830 Balkan Peninsula, first half of the 19th century, most likely along ...
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Paul Mayen for Habitat Modernist Cast Aluminum Umbrella Holder Stand, circa 1970
By Paul Mayen, Habitat International
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paul Mayén designed the exceptional umbrella stand for Habitat International in the 1970s. This stunning Mid-Century modernist aluminum umbrella holder features an industrial Machine...
Metal, Aluminum
Monumental Post Modern Pair of Weiman Lounge Chairs in Marmalade Orange Fabric
By Weiman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Photographed with and also currently available in our shop – Monumental Post Modern Raspberry Pink Sorbet Ceramic Lamps by Sunset c. 1980 Pair of Post Modern Travertine End Tables, c...
Fabric, Upholstery
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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