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Early Paavo Tynell Table Lamp in Enamel for Taito 1935
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A very early black enamel table lamp by Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy in 1935.
On the verge of
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare early K-series (Oba- Q/Ghost) table lamp by Shiro Kuramata (Large)
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Centreville, VA
This masterpiece, K-series or another name Oba- Q, epitomizes Japanese post-modernism designed in
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
H 23.03 in W 27.55 in D 27.55 in
Early VL38 Table or Desk-Lamp, Vilhelm Lauritzen for Louis Poulsen, Denmark 1950
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vorst, BE
Vintage VL38 table lamp from the 1950ies, mat egg-shell paint, original finish.
Shade made of
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Sheet Metal, Iron
H 20.87 in W 5.71 in D 11.42 in
Rare early K-series (Oba- Q/Ghost) table lamp by Shiro Kuramata (Medium size)
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Centreville, VA
This masterpiece, K-series or another name Oba- Q, epitomizes Japanese post-modernism designed in
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
H 14.96 in W 18.11 in D 18.11 in
Charlotte Perriand Jumo Desk Lamp
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Somerton, GB
modern living in the early 20th century. A pioneer of modernism in France, Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Danish ceramic table lamp by Axella
By Axella Stentøj
Located in Valby, 84
Danish ceramic table lamp from the 1970’s by danish ceramic manufacturer Axella.
The lamp is in
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Gaetano Sciolari Stilnovo floor lamp Italy 1954
By Gaetano Sciolari, Stilnovo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
rarity. A great example of early modernism in Italian lighting.
Stilnovo is an esteemed Italian lighting
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Jacques Adnet modernist lucite brass floor lamp 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful Jacques Adnet floor lamp is sure to add an element of French modernism to any room
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Palmtree floor lamp by Maison Jansen '70
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
de Janeiro. During the early 1920s, Stéphane Boudin (1888-1967) joined Jansen as the chief designer
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Paco Ponte Table Lamp, circa 2022, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of Paco Ponte table lamps.
Very decorative.
Made with bisque ceramic.
Signed by the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Paco Ponte Table Lamp, circa 2022, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of Paco Ponte table lamps.
Very decorative.
Made with bisque ceramic.
Signed by the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Paco Ponte Table Lamp, circa 2022, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of Paco Ponte table lamps.
Very decorative.
Made with bisque ceramic.
Signed by the
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Paco Ponte Table Lamp, circa 2022, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of Paco Ponte table lamps.
Very decorative.
Made with bisque ceramic.
Signed by the designer
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Paco Ponte Table Lamps, circa 2022, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of Paco Ponte Table Lamps
Very decorative.
Made with bisque ceramic.
Signed by the designer
Category
2010s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Paco Ponte Table Lamps, circa 2022, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of Paco Ponte table lamps.
Made with bisque ceramic.
Signed.
Circa 2020, Spain.
Very good
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table lamp 2467 by Josef Frank. Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Hägersten, SE
early Viennese modernism, but already in the early 1920s began to question the programmatic features of
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Table Lamp "Alain Delon" for Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Table Lamp "Alain Delon" is a design lamp realized for Maison Jansen in the 1970s.
A
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bernard. Rooke Sculptural Totem Table Lamp in Studio Stoneware, 1970s
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stoneware 'Totem Lamp' - large table lamp or small floor lamp. Its a sculptural piece, made from
Category
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Terracotta
Swedish Brass Floor Lamp by Öia Belysning, Sweden, circa 1960s
By Belysning
Located in Utrecht, NL
lamp demonstrates, the midcentury era brought streamlined modernism to Sweden as well.
This model
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Table Lamp in Sandstone by "Illums Bolighus", Copenhagen, 1930s
By Illums Bolighus, Olaf Stæhr-Nielsen, Just Andersen, Axel Salto
Located in Odense, DK
that may be the original mounting. The lamp is a great example of early modernism in Danish design
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Sandstone
Greta Magnusson Grossman "Grasshopper" Floor Lamp for Bergboms, Sweden 1947
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Utrecht, NL
recognisable and known floor lamps of Scandinavian Modernism. Its signature appearance is based on the
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 48.82 in W 14.18 in D 14.57 in
Rare Mid Century Modern FIBERGLASS REFLECTOR DESK LAMP! BILL LAM STUDIO 1950s
By Bill Lam
Located in Peoria, AZ
beautifully! This is a really rare lamp and a marvelous find for the collectors of early "pure" mid century
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 20 in W 14 in D 14 in
Table Lamp Model 2434 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Frank Josef
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1939.
Polished and
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair French Mid-Century Modern Bronzed Iron Table Lamps, Style of Jacques Quinet
By Jacques Quinet
Located in New York, NY
simple straightforward modernism. Witness this pair of refined and sober modern / minimalist table lamps
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
H 30.5 in W 13.75 in D 6 in
Maison Jansen Floor Lamp of Gilded Brass with Marble Base, 1970 France
By Maison Jansen
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Maison Jansen floor lamp of gilded brass with marble base, 1970 France.
Floor lamp maison jansen
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Alvar Aalto Model “A704” Table Lamp for Valaistustyö Ky, Finland 1950s
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Utrecht, NL
is a Finnish thing”, and it is hard to argue with that when looking at this table lamp. Functionality
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Leather
H 14.97 in W 13.59 in D 15.75 in
Table Lamp Model 2468 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2468 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Brass with
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 21.26 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in
Table lamp model 2552 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2552 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Stamped.
Brass and
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large French Brass Faux Bamboo Floor Lamps in the style of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Lamps in the stytle Jacques Adnet. The lamps are exceptionally large, dramatic and innovative. They use
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 71.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Table Lamp Model 2466 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Brass with
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Börje Claes Brass Floor Lamp with Adjustable Shade for Norlett Elit, Sweden 1960
By Börje Claes
Located in Utrecht, NL
lamp demonstrates, the mid-century era brought streamlined modernism to Sweden as well.
Börje Claes
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 57.29 in W 20.87 in D 11.03 in
Floor Lamp Model 1842 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1932
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp model 1842 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1932.
Brass.
Measures:
H
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp Model 2564 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp model 2564 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
White lacquered
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table lamp model 2552 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden. 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass. Table Lamp Model 2552 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Measures: H
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of table lamps model 2552 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of table lamps model 2552 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Stamped
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 22.05 in Dm 15.75 in
Floor Lamp Model 2564 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp model 2564 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Polished and
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Model 2434 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1939
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1939.
Polished and
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1939 Red
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1939.
Polished and
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 22.84 in W 20.87 in D 7.09 in
Pair of brass table lamps model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of table lamps model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 27.17 in Dm 14.18 in
Jugend Ceiling Lamp in Patinated Brass and Glass, Europe early 20th century
Located in Utrecht, NL
form inspired by the organic softness of nature.
This early 20th century ceiling lamp is a unique
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 42.52 in W 29.14 in D 6.7 in
Early 20th Century Pair of Chiavarine Eclectic Chairs , Carlo Molino designer
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century unique and rare pair of Chiavarine Chairs, by Carlo Mollino in ebonized mahogany
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 50 in W 17.2 in D 20 in
Early-20th Century Bronze Vase Entitled "Fée des Bois" by Charles Korschann
By Charles Korschann
Located in London, GB
including vases, inkwells, clocks, lamps, wall sconces, and jardinières among those with some utility, often
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Early model 83 birch dining table by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1930s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Hägersten, SE
Classicism of the early work, to a rational International Style Modernism during the 1930s to a more organic
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birch
Scandinavian Tin and Glass Accent Ceiling Lamp, Scandinavia, 1920s
Located in Utrecht, NL
bright overhead glow of a ceiling light. This early 20th century ceiling lamp is a unique piece of
Category
Vintage 1920s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Tin
Edward Wormley for Dunbar 1947 Cork Surfaced Mahogany Lamp Table
By Edward Wormley
Located in Sharon, CT
Early and important Edward Wormley designed for Dunbar Cork Topped 'Lamp Table', Factory Number
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Metal and Opal Glass Ceiling Lamp, Europe 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
and modern elements whilst staying true to the guiding principles of early mid-century modernism
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Opal, Metal
Hyval Five-Armed Brass and Glass Ceiling Lamp, Finland 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
stylish ceiling lamp has a classic look at first sight, but upon closer inspection, it reveals its modern
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Curved Ceiling Lamp with Four Opal Glass Shades, Europe 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
elements whilst staying true to the guiding principles of early mid-century modernism.
This ceiling lamp
Category
Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Large Danish Modern Opal Glass & Brass Wall Lamps, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1950
By Louis Poulsen, Mogens Hammer & Henning Moldenhawer
Located in Odense, DK
style is typical for early Danish modernism and functionalism similar to that of Vilhelm Lauritzen, Arne
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 13 in W 8.67 in D 13 in
Pair of Model 259/2 wall lamps by Massimo Vignelli for Arteluce, 1964
By Massimo Vignelli, Arteluce
Located in UTRECHT, NL
different from his usual creations, illuminate the principles of early modernism.
Each lamp has the Arteluce
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum
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H 44 in W 44 in D 26 in
Brass Ceiling Lamp with Decorative Cylindrical Glass Shades, Europe Ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
the early 20th century and the later phase of mid-century modernism with its more minimal, simplified
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 20.87 in W 8.67 in D 2.37 in
Börje Claes Brass Adjustable Wall Lamps for Norlett Elit, Sweden 1970s
By Börje Claes
Located in Utrecht, NL
wall lamps demonstrates, the mid-century era brought streamlined modernism to Sweden as well.
Börje
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 12.21 in W 9.85 in D 14.18 in
Important Kaj Gottlob brass one arm wall lamp, Fog Morup Denmark 1930's
By Kaj Gottlob
Located in Forest, BE
One of most influant Danish architect of the early 1900. Brass wall lamp that can be used down or
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
An Assembled Pair of Putti Candle Holders by Michael Powolny
By Michael Powolny
Located in Brisbane, QLD
become a pair at some stage during their lifetime with one likely starting life as a lamp base (evidenced
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Candlesticks
Materials
Porcelain
Petitot French Modernist Art Deco Chandelier, 1930s
By Henry Petitot
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Art Deco modernist chandelier by Petitot (Paris), France, circa 1930. Modernism era. Chrome
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Wall shelf in birch by Alvar Aalto, Artek Hedemora, Sweden 1946-1956
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Hägersten, SE
work, ranging from Nordic Classicism of the early work, to a rational International Style Modernism
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch
H 22.64 in W 36.23 in D 11.23 in
Modernist Chrome and Glass Pendant in the Style of Gispen 1930s
By Gispen
Located in London, GB
Art Deco pendant light in modernist style is in the style of Dutch Gispen lamps, possibly French or
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Paul Evans Sculpture
By Paul Evans
Located in Dallas, TX
: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism, 2014, p. 136 for a lamp of similar style/execution.
Category
Vintage 1960s Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Vintage Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone, Brass, Malachite & Amethyst Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
to the geometric angles of mid-century modernism.
Paul Maitland-Smith established the company in
Category
20th Century Thai Louis XIV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Malachite
H 4.25 in W 9 in D 5.875 in
Swedish Two-Arm Ceiling Light with Star Decoration, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Ceiling lights have been used as decorative focal points for rooms since the early 20th century. In
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
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