Table lamp by Pierre Giraudon resin cube with tropical urchin, 1970s
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Delft, NL
Table lamp by Pierre Giraudon resin cube with tropical urchin, 1970s A square resin table lamp with an inclusion of a large tropical urchin with "club" spines Designed by Pierre Gir...
Lucite
$1,406Sale Price / set|40% Off
Pair of Table Lamps in Cream Lacquer and Brass by Jean-Claude Mahey, 1970s
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in La xara, VC
An elegant pair of table lamps by French designer Jean-Claude Mahey, produced in France during the 1970s. Each lamp features a cubic body in cream ivory lacquer, resting on a polish...
Brass
Maison Charles et Fils Paris Ostrich Eggshell Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Atlanta, GA
Step into the world of timeless design with this extraordinary tall table lamp by Maison Charles et Fils, Paris—an exquisite piece expertly crafted circa 1960. Experience the perfect...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Illuminated French Edition Scan-Globe Denmark 1986
By Scanglobe
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful illuminated French edition globe. This piece is magical, glamorous and chic. The aerodynamic lucite base holds the beautiful blue globe that when illuminated reveals in the...
Fiberglass, Lucite
Pair of Midcentury Blue Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's French porcelain lamps with lucite bases. Measurements: Height of body: 17" Height to shade rest: 29" Diameter: 7"
Porcelain
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN FLOOR LAMP in the style of TITO AGNOLI & OLUCE, Italy 1950
By Tito Agnoli
Located in PARIS, FR
A minimal but luxurious triple floor lamp, Mid-Century-Modern, in the spirit of Tito Agnoli for O-Luce, Italy 1950. A thick triangular black marble base is weighting the whole lamp....
Marble, Bronze
Important Design Living Room Lamp, by Maison Rougier, Circa 1970
By Maison Rougier, Roger Rougier
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
This elegant living room lamp, an iconic work of Maison Rougier, embodies the refinement of 1970s-80s design. Designed by Roger Rougier, a designer renowned for his innovative crea...
Metal, Brass, Bronze
$7,025
Lampe par Philippe Jean
By Philippe Jean
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Big lamp by Philippe Jean in lucite and stainless steel.
Stainless Steel
Brass Lucite Large Wall Lamps Style Jean Perzel, France 1970
By Karl Springer, Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Vienna, AT
The lamps are comprised of gilt brass and Lucite and are in excellent condition.
Brass
Pair of French Articulating Brass Wall Lamps with Lucite Shades, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of articulating brass arm wall lamps with pale blue Lucite slatted cylindrical shades.
Brass
Pair of Beautiful Lucite Sculptured Table Lamps, Mid Century
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Product information Beautiful lucite sculptured table lamp, mid century. Materiales: lucite Tamaños: 80 x 24 x 18cm//31" x 9.5" 7".
Metal
Pair of Mid Century French Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1960's Italian molded lucite mirror with three interior lights. Measurements: Diameter: 17.75? Depth: 3?.
Mirror, Lucite
Scandinavian racionalist pendant lamp in teak and frosted acrylic, France, 1960s
By Henning Rehhof, José Antonio Coderch, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Charlotte Perriand, Maria Lindeman
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
This sculptural chandelier is composed of a rationalist octagonal structure made of teak and frosted white acrylic pieces joined together. The lamp holder holds from a clear lucite p...
Metal, Chrome
Rare Midcentury French 8 Chandelier Resin Lamp Shades Flower & Leafs by Accolay
Located in Lisse, NL
Handmade design shade with decor of dried flowers and leafs. These eight cone shaped lamp shades have all been made by hand and the base material is probably lucite. The outside of ...
Lucite
Gérard Haas "Timescapes, LED Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once, functional and Avant Garde, elegant and expressive, thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Metal
Gérard Haas "Timescapes, LED Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once functional and Avant Garde, elegant and expressive thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in d...
Metal
Gérard Haas "Timescapes: Led Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once--functional and avant garde, elegant and expressive--thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Metal
Gérard Haas "Timescapes, LED Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once, functional and Avant Garde, elegant and expressive, thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Metal
Gérard Haas "Timescapes: Led Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once--functional and avant garde, elegant and expressive--thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Metal
Gérard Haas "Timescapes: LED Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once--functional and Avant Garde, elegant and expressive--thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Metal
Gérard Haas "Timescapes: Led Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once--functional and avant garde, elegant and expressive--thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Metal
Gérard Haas "Timescapes LED Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once--functional and Avant Garde, elegant and expressive--thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Metal
Gérard Haas "Timescapes, LED Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once functional and Avant Garde, elegant and expressive thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in d...
Metal
Gérard Haas "Timescapes: LED Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once--functional and Avant Garde, elegant and expressive--thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Metal
Gérard Haas "Timescapes, LED Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once--functional and Avant Garde, elegant and expressive--thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Metal
Gérard Haas "Timescapes LED Chronotope", Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once, functional and Avant Garde, elegant and expressive, thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Metal
Gérard Haas, Timescapes LED Chronotope Light Sculpture, France, circa 1970s
By Gérard Haas
Located in New York, NY
This series by Gérard Haas is many things at once, functional and Avant Garde, elegant and expressive, thanks to the artist's surprising use of reclaimed materials. Finding beauty in...
Metal
Set of Two 1970s Italian Modern Brass, Lucite Desk Lamps
By Arredoluce
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of two Lucite desk lamps with brass elements by Arredeluce, Italy, 1970s. A beautiful set of desk lamps with reaching halogen light to read your paper or book through the reach...
Brass
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
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."
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