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1950s Bronze lamp by Riccardo Scarpa
1950s Bronze lamp by Riccardo Scarpa

1950s Bronze lamp by Riccardo Scarpa

By Riccardo Scarpa

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

Bronze lamp Signed 1950s France No shade provided Base vintage condition see pic.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

1950s Lamp Signed Bonfil and Stamped "Création Robert Bonfil"
1950s Lamp Signed Bonfil and Stamped "Création Robert Bonfil"

1950s Lamp Signed Bonfil and Stamped "Création Robert Bonfil"

By Robert Bonfils

Located in Paris, FR

1950s ceramic lamp base representing a woman in a long dress; signed RBonfil and stamped "Creation Robert Bonfil".

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Midcentury Bronze Table Lamp
Midcentury Bronze Table Lamp

Midcentury Bronze Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950s French bronze table lamp with ebonized base.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Blue-Glazed French Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Blue-Glazed French Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Blue-Glazed French Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1950's French Porcelain table lamps with scrolling motif on blue-glaze and gilt bases.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Cream Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Cream Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Cream Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French porcelain table lamps with silver bases.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Lotus Motif Table Lamps
Pair of Lotus Motif Table Lamps

Pair of Lotus Motif Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French table lamps with lotus flower motif.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 1950s Stylized Japanese Design Dragon Serpentine Koi Fish Table Lamps
Pair of 1950s Stylized Japanese Design Dragon Serpentine Koi Fish Table Lamps

Pair of 1950s Stylized Japanese Design Dragon Serpentine Koi Fish Table Lamps

Located in Antwerp, BE

Pair of Mid-Century Modern bronze looking Japanese design Serpentine Dragon Koi Fish table lamps with original glass shades.In very good working condition. 15 inches high. Measure...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Pair of Pink Table Lamps
Pair of Pink Table Lamps

Pair of Pink Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French pink porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 8.75" Height to shade rest: 17" Diameter: 4.25.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Glazed Porcelain Table Lamps
Mid-Century Glazed Porcelain Table Lamps

Mid-Century Glazed Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1950's French glazed porcelain table lamps with chrome hardware.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Floral Table Lamps
Pair of Floral Table Lamps

Pair of Floral Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French porcelain table lamps with gilt details.

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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Green Rigitule "cocotte" Lamp in the Style of Mathieu Matégot, 1950s.
Green Rigitule "cocotte" Lamp in the Style of Mathieu Matégot, 1950s.

Green Rigitule "cocotte" Lamp in the Style of Mathieu Matégot, 1950s.

By Mathieu Matégot

Located in MOUGINS, FR

1950s modernist table lamp in the style of / attributed to Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001).

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Sheet Metal

Pair of Black Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Black Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Black Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1950’s French black glass table lamps with gilt details and lucite bases.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Pair of French Blue Porcelain Lamps
Pair of French Blue Porcelain Lamps

Pair of French Blue Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of French circa 1950s light blue porcelain table lamps.

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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Philips Bakelite Desk Lamp, design attributed to Charlotte Perriand, 1950s
Philips Bakelite Desk Lamp, design attributed to Charlotte Perriand, 1950s

Philips Bakelite Desk Lamp, design attributed to Charlotte Perriand, 1950s

By Philips, Charlotte Perriand

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Eye-catching 1950s vintage desk light in a light turquoise colour, the design attributed to Charlotte Perriand for Philips. With curved bakelite shade over the neon strip bulb, on a ...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Single Eglomize' Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Single Eglomize' Chinoiserie Table Lamp

Single Eglomize' Chinoiserie Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A single circa 1950s French carved wood table lamp with Chinoiserie églomisé' panels on front and back of the body.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Single Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp
Single Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp

Single Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's French glazed porcelain table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 17" Height to shade rest: 27" Diameter: 8"

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Floor Lamp with Triangular Side Table, 1950s France
Floor Lamp with Triangular Side Table, 1950s France

Floor Lamp with Triangular Side Table, 1950s France

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Form meets function! This sculptural floor lamp doesn’t just light up the room, it offers a perfect spot for your drink, novel, phone, and beyond. The built in triangular side table ...

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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Midcentury Wire Table Lamps
Pair of Midcentury Wire Table Lamps

Pair of Midcentury Wire Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1950s French wire "silhouette" table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 18.5" Diameter at widest: 9".

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid Century Leather Bound Table Lamps
Pair of Mid Century Leather Bound Table Lamps

Pair of Mid Century Leather Bound Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French leather bound table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 15" Height to shade rest: 28" Diameter of base: 7.5"

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Leather

Glazed ceramic cylinder lamp with an incised pattern, 1950s
Glazed ceramic cylinder lamp with an incised pattern, 1950s

Glazed ceramic cylinder lamp with an incised pattern, 1950s

Located in Lisboa, PT

A ceramic glazed cylinder lamp with an incised black decoration on a cream background depicting figures in the woods. France, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique French 1950s Frosted Flame Torch Ceiling Pendant Lights
Antique French 1950s Frosted Flame Torch Ceiling Pendant Lights

Antique French 1950s Frosted Flame Torch Ceiling Pendant Lights

Located in London, GB

Rare French 1950s Brass Pendant Lights with Frosted Flame Shades A true find for discerning collectors, these elegant French ceiling pendant lights date back to the 1950s and embody...

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Vintage 1950s Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Sculptural Iron Birds Table Lamps
Pair of Sculptural Iron Birds Table Lamps

Pair of Sculptural Iron Birds Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1950's French Hammered wrought iron table lamps in the form of birds.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Wrought Iron

Grande lampe en fer forgé dans le goût des Ateliers Marolles 1950's
Grande lampe en fer forgé dans le goût des Ateliers Marolles 1950's

Grande lampe en fer forgé dans le goût des Ateliers Marolles 1950's

By Atelier Marolles

Located in TOURCOING, FR

Grande lampe en fer forgé dans le goût des Ateliers Marolles 1950's Les Ateliers de Marolles furent fondés dans les années 1940 dans le village de Marolles-en-Brie (Seine-et-Marne) ...

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Vintage 1950s French Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Large Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair of Large Ceramic Table Lamps

Pair of Large Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of large circa 1950's French brown-glazed ceramic table lamps with silver leafed bases.

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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mid Century Leather Bound Table Lamps
Pair of Mid Century Leather Bound Table Lamps

Pair of Mid Century Leather Bound Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French leather bound table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 15" Height to shade rest: 25" Diameter of base: 7.5".

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Leather

Large midcentury brutalist wood turned mushroom table lamp, France 1950s
Large midcentury brutalist wood turned mushroom table lamp, France 1950s

Large midcentury brutalist wood turned mushroom table lamp, France 1950s

Located in Zaandam, NL

This gorgeous mushroom table lamp most likely originated as a floor lamp but at one point in time has been converted in to a lower version. The base with its brass doorknob feet in o...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Oak

Anthropomorphic Female Lamp - Gil Agnoloni in the style of Georges Jouve, 1950s.
Anthropomorphic Female Lamp - Gil Agnoloni in the style of Georges Jouve, 1950s.

Anthropomorphic Female Lamp - Gil Agnoloni in the style of Georges Jouve, 1950s.

By Primavera, Georges Jouve, Jacques Blin, Pol Chambost

Located in Lille, FR

Gil Agnoloni (1912-1988) is known for his sculptural ceramic lamp bases depicting stylized anthropomorphic figures, most often female silhouettes, executed in a black iridescent, met...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Danish Teak Model Fd544 Lamp Side Table, France & Søn, 1950s
Danish Teak Model Fd544 Lamp Side Table, France & Søn, 1950s

Danish Teak Model Fd544 Lamp Side Table, France & Søn, 1950s

By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard

Located in London, GB

Danish model FD544 occasional side table by Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Danish manufacturer France & Son. Designed in the late 1950s and made of solid teak with shaped edges and turned l...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Teak

Pair of porcelain bird lamps
Pair of porcelain bird lamps

Pair of porcelain bird lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French porcelain table lamps with birds.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Vintage Bird Lamps
Pair of Vintage Bird Lamps

Pair of Vintage Bird Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French porcelain table lamps with birds.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Milk Glass Lamps
Pair of Milk Glass Lamps

Pair of Milk Glass Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A Pair of circa 1950's French vintage milk glass table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 17.25" Height to shade rest: 25.25" Diameter: 6"

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

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Milk Glass

Midcentury Black Leather Lamp
Midcentury Black Leather Lamp

Midcentury Black Leather Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's French black leather table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade rest: 29" Width: 9" Depth: 6"

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Leather

Pair of Yellow Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Yellow Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Yellow Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of French circa 1950's porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 16″ Diameter: 8″

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Midcentury Green Lamps
Pair of Midcentury Green Lamps

Pair of Midcentury Green Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1950's French porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 22.5" Height to rest of shade: 34.5" Diameter: 10.5"

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Painted Tole Lamps
Pair of Painted Tole Lamps

Pair of Painted Tole Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French painted tole table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade rest: 30" Base: 5.5" square

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Fine French 1950s Satin Brass and White "Craquelé" Glass by Jean Perzel
Fine French 1950s Satin Brass and White "Craquelé" Glass by Jean Perzel

Fine French 1950s Satin Brass and White "Craquelé" Glass by Jean Perzel

By Atelier Jean Perzel

Located in Long Island City, NY

With a round brass base that supports a white crazed glass and brass tulip-shaped shade. Signed.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Blue Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Blue Ceramic Lamps

Pair of Blue Ceramic Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of French circa 1950's ceramic table lamps with silver bases.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1950's Mid Century Modern Gilt Tole Lotus Floral Table Floor Lamp
1950's Mid Century Modern Gilt Tole Lotus Floral Table Floor Lamp

1950's Mid Century Modern Gilt Tole Lotus Floral Table Floor Lamp

Located in Opa Locka, FL

c1950's French Gilt Tole Open Bud Lotus Floral Floor Lamp/ Table. Table attached, this is a lovely and unique piece. Style of Maison Charles.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Green Opaline Glass Lamp
Green Opaline Glass Lamp

Green Opaline Glass Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A single French circa 1950's green opaline glass table lamp with gilt details.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

VINTAGE FRENCH CIRCA 1950's HAND PAINTED & GILT TRIPOD SIDE END LAMP WINE TABLE
VINTAGE FRENCH CIRCA 1950's HAND PAINTED & GILT TRIPOD SIDE END LAMP WINE TABLE

VINTAGE FRENCH CIRCA 1950's HAND PAINTED & GILT TRIPOD SIDE END LAMP WINE TABLE

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1950's hand painted French tripod side table with the original gilt finish Pleas...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Pine

Brass Table Lamp Attributed to Maison Jansen, Bamboo Style, Circa 1950
Brass Table Lamp Attributed to Maison Jansen, Bamboo Style, Circa 1950

Brass Table Lamp Attributed to Maison Jansen, Bamboo Style, Circa 1950

By Maison Jansen

Located in London, GB

1950s French brass table lamp attributed to Maison Jansen in a brass imitation bamboo style.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Midcentury Capiz Lamps
Pair of Midcentury Capiz Lamps

Pair of Midcentury Capiz Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950s French capiz table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 17.25" Height to rest shade: 27.25" Diameter: 10.25".

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Resin

Pair of Midcentury Green Glass Lamps
Pair of Midcentury Green Glass Lamps

Pair of Midcentury Green Glass Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1950's French blown glass table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 16 Height to shade rest: 24" Diameter (base): 5".

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Vintage Fencing Mask Lamps
Pair of Vintage Fencing Mask Lamps

Pair of Vintage Fencing Mask Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French fencing mask table lamps with bronze bases.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Pink Opaline Glass Lamps
Pair of Pink Opaline Glass Lamps

Pair of Pink Opaline Glass Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French pink opaline table lamps with silver tone bases.

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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Mid Century Blue Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Mid Century Blue Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Mid Century Blue Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of French circa 1950's glazed porcelain table lamps in blue tones.

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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Large Green Porcelain Lamp
Large Green Porcelain Lamp

Large Green Porcelain Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950s French porcelain table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 21" Height to shade rest: 30" Diameter: 8".

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Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

A 1950s French black lacquer and brass tripod floor lamp with glass table
A 1950s French black lacquer and brass tripod floor lamp with glass table

A 1950s French black lacquer and brass tripod floor lamp with glass table

Located in London, GB

A 1950s French black lacquer tripod floor lamp with triangular glass centre table fixed with brass fixings, and centre detail.With orignal; large empire shade, which does have some s...

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Vintage 1950s French Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century black veined marble side table with opaline top lamp, France, 1950s
Mid-Century black veined marble side table with opaline top lamp, France, 1950s

Mid-Century black veined marble side table with opaline top lamp, France, 1950s

By Maison Albert Pillivuyt & Cie, Maison Charles, Roche Bobois, Vibia, Metalarte Spain

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Mid-Century Modern black marble side table conceived as a floor lamp, France, 1950s. This sculptural three-legged side table is composed of a Belgian black marble with white veins ta...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Belgian Black Marble, Marble, Metal, Iron, Brass

Pair of French 1950's Hand Forged Iron Low Coffee Tables / Lamp Tables
Pair of French 1950's Hand Forged Iron Low Coffee Tables / Lamp Tables

Pair of French 1950's Hand Forged Iron Low Coffee Tables / Lamp Tables

Located in Southampton, GB

Would work really well beside a sofa with lamps on, or as individual coffee tables . France, circa 1950.

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Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Maison Baguès Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp Glass Side Table, 1950s
Maison Baguès Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp Glass Side Table, 1950s

Maison Baguès Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp Glass Side Table, 1950s

By Maison Baguès

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Sculptural vintage floor lamp features bronze or brass base with an integrated glass side or occasional table.

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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Louis Sognot Midcentury Cotton, Bamboo and Rattan Italian Table Lamp, 1950s
Louis Sognot Midcentury Cotton, Bamboo and Rattan Italian Table Lamp, 1950s

Louis Sognot Midcentury Cotton, Bamboo and Rattan Italian Table Lamp, 1950s

By Louis Sognot

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful mid-century American Indian tent-shaped table lamp in bamboo and rattan. This excellent piece was made in Italy during the 1960s in the style of Louis Sognot. The outer ...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Fabric, Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan

1950s Floor Lamp with Black Opaline Side Table Attributed to Maison Lunel
1950s Floor Lamp with Black Opaline Side Table Attributed to Maison Lunel

1950s Floor Lamp with Black Opaline Side Table Attributed to Maison Lunel

By Maison Lunel

Located in London, GB

A 1950s floor lamp with two arms in brass, attributed to Maison Lunel France, with an elliptical linen lampshade comprising two bulbs and a small black glass tablet. Rewired with new...

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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet

Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet

By Jacques Adnet

Located in Long Island City, NY

Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal base, pivoting leather covered drawer, saddle-stitched leather mail holder, briefca...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Vintage Green Table Lamp 1950s Cocotte in Style of Pierre Guariche
Vintage Green Table Lamp 1950s Cocotte in Style of Pierre Guariche

Vintage Green Table Lamp 1950s Cocotte in Style of Pierre Guariche

By Pierre Guariche

Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Vintage wall light in style of French designer Pierre Guariche. Good patina in the brass.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Aluminum, Brass

French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A carved wood table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Large Midcentury Daum Nancy Art Crystal Glass Table Lamp, 1950s, France
Large Midcentury Daum Nancy Art Crystal Glass Table Lamp, 1950s, France

Large Midcentury Daum Nancy Art Crystal Glass Table Lamp, 1950s, France

By Daum

Located in Biebergemund, Hessen

Beautiful midcentury table light made of hand blown organic-formed clear crystal glass by Michel Daum in Nancy, France. The lamp is in fully working tested rewired excellent conditio...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

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French 1950s Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French 1950s table lamp for your home. Each French 1950s table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and ceramic. There are many kinds of the French 1950s table lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each French 1950s table lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one French 1950s table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Jacques Adnet, Jacques Blin and Jean Boris Lacroix produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a French 1950s Table Lamp?

The average selling price for a French 1950s table lamp at 1stDibs is $2,017, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $23,450 for the highest priced.

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.