Vintage Modeline Mid Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Pull Chain Table Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Modeline Mid Century Modern Sculpted Walnut "Avocado" Pull Chain Modernist Table Lamp Designed by Arthur Jacobs.
Walnut
Arts and Crafts Pull Chain Table Lamp of Plaited Brass with Floral Fabric 1930s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Arts and crafts pull chain table and desk lamp. The base and frame of the shade are both made of brass with patina.
Metal, Brass
Vintage Table Lamp with Decorative Filigree Shade and Dual Pull Chains
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage table lamp featuring a paneled shade with warm amber and cream tones.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Turned Walnut Dual-Socket Urn Table Lamp with Pull Chains
Located in Dayton, OH
This vintage mid-century table lamp features an elegant urn-shaped central body crafted from dark turned walnut wood with a visible natural grain.
Metal
Antique Carved Mahogany Acanthus Double Pull Chain Candlestick Lamp 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique carved mahogany two light candlestick table lamp featuring a tapered design with fluted corinthian column and foliate acanthus design. Dimensions: 9.5" x 7.25" x 28" (W x D ...
Mahogany
Marbro Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Peacock Vase 2 Light Pull Chain Lamp 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Marbro Lamp Company chinoiserie double pull chain / two light table lamp crafted from a Chinese Famille Rose porcelain baluster vase featuring an elegant Peacock courtshi...
Brass
Globe Specialty Co., Art Deco Slag Glass Lamp Base, U.S.a., circa 1940's
Located in Chatham, ON
. - Art Deco amber and white slag glass 'Boudoir' table lamp - pull chain on the socket (chain appears to be original) - remnants of the original Globe Specialty Co. label on the bot...
Art Glass
Art Deco Petite Desk Lamp, Chromed Pewter, Pull Chain, Europe, 1940
Located in Hudson, NY
A gorgeous petite lamp of chromed pewter. Pull chain on/off toggle.
Pewter
Sold
H 17.52 in W 11.03 in D 4.53 in
Large and Very Heavy Display Lamp Chrome Hardware and Duel Chain Pull Switch
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely large and heavy Chromed lamp with dual chain pull switch A very good looking and well-made piece in lightly used condition, it has s...
Aluminum, Chrome
Sold
H 39.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Walnut Smoked Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
The outer supports of the frame feature long strips of chrome. This lamp has a classic pull chain design. This table lamp is in very good condition.
Walnut
19th Century Bronze Table-Desk Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
French 19th century heavy cased bronze oil lamp base ( without oil container ) that has been electrified with double pull chain socket to a beautiful table lamp and fitted with black...
Bronze
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.