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Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp
Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp

Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp

By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

Our indigo glaze is more technique than glaze. The first dip is into our mussel glaze, then we dip into our clear glaze, stopping a few inches from the bottom.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Bouclé, Wood, Walnut

Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp
Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp

Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp

By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

Our indigo glaze is more technique than glaze. The first dip is into our mussel glaze, then we dip into our clear glaze, stopping a few inches from the bottom.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Bouclé, Wood, Walnut

Saint Gobain France Art Deco Coffee Side Table with Glass-Top and Aviation Decor
Saint Gobain France Art Deco Coffee Side Table with Glass-Top and Aviation Decor

Saint Gobain France Art Deco Coffee Side Table with Glass-Top and Aviation Decor

By Saint Gobain

Located in Atlanta, GA

During the 1910-1950 period, the company developed three new glassmaking techniques. First, a dipping process was introduced to coat car windows, which prevented the glass from shatt...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Vibrant Nevada Farm Double Sided Landscape
Vibrant Nevada Farm Double Sided Landscape

A. Earl McClanahanVibrant Nevada Farm Double Sided Landscape, Circa 1970

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 26.5 in W 32.5 in D 1 in

Vibrant Nevada Farm Double Sided Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Artist using calligraphic technique (color blocked in first then twig dipped in ink to draw outlines).

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1970s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Ink

Massive Merchant Schooner Model
Massive Merchant Schooner Model

Massive Merchant Schooner Model

$24,000

H 97 in W 128 in D 18 in

Massive Merchant Schooner Model

Located in Greenwich, CT

As the schooner, named America, passed the Royal Yacht in first position, and saluted by dipping its ensign three times, Queen Victoria asked one of her attendants to tell her who wa...

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Antique 1860s English Sporting Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Linen, Wood

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Marilyn First Dip

Marilyn First Dip

By Lawrence Schiller

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Born in Brooklyn in 1936, Lawerence Schiller’s work began in junior high school in San Diego, when he received his first camera. Though a childhood accident left him with impaired vi...

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1960s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Set of Six Rare Authentic French "Model A" Tolix Chairs in Original Blue Paint
Set of Six Rare Authentic French "Model A" Tolix Chairs in Original Blue Paint

Set of Six Rare Authentic French "Model A" Tolix Chairs in Original Blue Paint

By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix

Located in Woodbury, CT

Originally designed in 1934 by the founder of Tolix, Xavier Pauchard, this chair became a huge hit with bistros in France because of its design and durability (it was the first furni...

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Mid-20th Century French Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

First Contact 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Motherhood, Acrylic Dip
First Contact 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Motherhood, Acrylic Dip

First Contact 2 -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Motherhood, Acrylic Dip

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected crater from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist A...

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21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Diane Whalley, Go For It, Abstract Art, Affordable Art, Seascape Art
Diane Whalley, Go For It, Abstract Art, Affordable Art, Seascape Art

Diane Whalley, Go For It, Abstract Art, Affordable Art, Seascape Art

By Diane Whalley

Located in Deddington, GB

But could easily be the wild seas off the Cornish coastline when there is anticipation having run down the steps to the beach and daring to take that first dip. There are also simila...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Jane & Gordon Martz Marshall Studios Matte Brown Stoneware & Walnut Lamps 1960s
Jane & Gordon Martz Marshall Studios Matte Brown Stoneware & Walnut Lamps 1960s

Jane & Gordon Martz Marshall Studios Matte Brown Stoneware & Walnut Lamps 1960s

By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Second was dipping, which involved immersing a piece in a base color first, then dipping into other glazes to varying depths for a layered effect.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wire

Mid-Century Martz Studio Grey and Striped Ceramic Table Lamp
Mid-Century Martz Studio Grey and Striped Ceramic Table Lamp

Mid-Century Martz Studio Grey and Striped Ceramic Table Lamp

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in San Diego, CA

A second technique was dipping, where an object was first dipped in a base colour and then dipped in other glazes at different depths for the layered effect.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Seagrass

Antique Carved Jade Bi Disc Pendant with Gold Chain Certified Untreated
Antique Carved Jade Bi Disc Pendant with Gold Chain Certified Untreated

Antique Carved Jade Bi Disc Pendant with Gold Chain Certified Untreated

Located in Northampton, MA

Look closely and you will see the enduring tool marks: shaggy grooves made by a stick of bamboo that had been first dipped into a paste of garnet dust and water and then pressed scra...

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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Jade, Gold, 18k Gold

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Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light

Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light

By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Bohemian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Glendale, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps

Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape
Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape

Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape

By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. On their own they make a statement with their gentle flared bottoms and deep fluting. Hang in multiples for extra oomph. These cas...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak

$658Sale Price / item|55% Off

H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...

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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Organic Modern Table Lamp  Sculptural Parota Wood Base
Organic Modern Table Lamp  Sculptural Parota Wood Base

Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base

By Isabel Moncada

Located in San Antonio, TX

Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood

Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp, Sculptural Parota Wood Base
Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp, Sculptural Parota Wood Base

Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp, Sculptural Parota Wood Base

By Isabel Moncada

Located in San Antonio, TX

Pata de Elefante Large Floor Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Floor-standing and fully commanding, the Pata de Elefante Large brings the iconic ""Elephant's Foot"" silhoue...

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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Fiberglass, Linen, Textile, Wood

Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires

By Diego Mardegan

Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF

Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...

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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal, Brass

FIN Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Built, Green Satin Glaze, by Kalin Asenov
FIN Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Built, Green Satin Glaze, by Kalin Asenov

FIN Shade Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Built, Green Satin Glaze, by Kalin Asenov

By Kalin Asenov

Located in Savannah, GA

FIN _November Green Please note that this listing includes the table base, light bulbs and finial. It is wired for use in the US. If you would like a linen shade as shown in the imag...

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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Style Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp
Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Style Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp

Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Style Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp

By Daniel Oates

Located in Sharon, CT

A nod to mid century modern styling, the Marilie Lamp has a small profile perfect for the bedside or desk. Each lamp is handmade to order in our Connecticut studio. It combines the s...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Bouclé, Walnut

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On 1stDibs, there are several options of first dips available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Old Masters editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes abstract. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add first dips that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, beige, black, blue and more. Isabel Rock, Jill Campbell, Isabelle Van Zeijl, Daniel Handal and Ushio Shinohara took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, paper and archival paper — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are First Dips?

Prices for pieces in our collection of first dips start at $19 and top out at $275,000 with the average selling for $1,960.