English Mid-Century Modern Crystal Table Lamp
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern crystal table lamp, English.
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Crystal
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Marbro Vintage French Style Monumental Incised Ceramic Gold Marbled Lamp
$4,079Sale Price|40% Off
H 29 in W 8 in D 8 in
Marbro Vintage French Style Monumental Incised Ceramic Gold Marbled Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Lomita, CA
There is hand etching of flowers on the surface of the lamp. Exquisite. Mid-century modern French style lamps are lighting fixtures that blend the design aesthetics of the mid-20th ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by SCE France, Opal Crystal, 1970s Pair
By SCE France 1
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two identical White opal crystal glass conical pyramid style lampshade with a layer of clear glass on the outside, ending clear on top. France 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Opal
Mid-Century Modern French Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern design French table or desk lamp.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Circa 1970s English Crystal Block Table Lamp
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
You will also find pieces of American origin, from Continental Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and ranging in date and style from Baroque to Mid-Century Modern. In short, we are a ...
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
2 French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
2 French Mid-Century Modern floor lamps.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Mid-Century Modern Wood Floor Lamp
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A stylish Mid-Century Modern floor lamp with new, custom white linen shade. This slender fixture has a minimalist, Scandinavian design incorporating four wooden dowels held together ...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Linen, Wood
French Mid Century Modern Silvered Floor Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
This mid-century French 1950s floor lamp embodies a futuristic aesthetic reminiscent of the Jetsons. The lamp features a round tiered base that provides stability and lends an air of...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Silver
Mid Century Modern Bauer “Clearlite” Multicolor Glass Table Lamp, circa 1960
$1,200
H 33.5 in W 8.5 in D 7 in
Mid Century Modern Bauer “Clearlite” Multicolor Glass Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Bauer Lamp Company
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Fantastic Mid century modern Bauer table lamp. Classic French/European shape with broad shoulders and mild lipped accents adorning the silhouette of the glass portion.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Mid Century Modern Pink and Blue Frosted Glass Bauer Table Lamps
$2,400 / set
H 33.5 in W 9 in D 7.25 in
Mid Century Modern Pink and Blue Frosted Glass Bauer Table Lamps
By Bauer Lamp Company
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of Mid century modern Bauer "Clearlite" table lamps.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Mid-Century Modern tripod floor lamp, France 1950s
Located in St. Leonards-On-Sea, GB
Simple and elegant French tripod floor lamp from the 1950s. The black lacquered metal structure features a slender tripod base and an arched stem, exemplifying the minimalism of mid-...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Striking French design from the 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Glas Daum France
By Daum
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Mid-Century modern table lamp created from a glass stand made by Daum France The glass stand is hand-crafted in a modern lyra form.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Mid century modern French glass egg lamp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
CVV Verrerie de Vianne handblown frosted glass egg lamp. Made in France, 1960s-1970s. 11” tall x 8” wide. In excellent condition. Colored bulbs would look great in this.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern French Large Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Large and imposing French white matt glazed ceramic lamp representing a stylized peacock. The lamp is unusual in that the lamp holder is inside and the light streams out via the perf...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
French Mid-Century Modern Tripod Floor Lamp, 1950s
$2,259Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.97 in W 14.97 in D 13 in
French Mid-Century Modern Tripod Floor Lamp, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Black Lacquered Tripod Floor Lamp, Iron, Brass. France, 1950s Tripod floor lamp made in France at the fifties. Black Lacquer and Brass details. Newly wired. Lampshade is not included...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Rembrandt Mid-Century Brass and Marble Table Lamp
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage French Porcelain and Brass Jar Floral Table Lamp in very good vintage condition. Measure 7" in width, 7" in depth and stand 32" height to the top of the finial and 26" to the...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair French Mid-Century Modern Craftsman Ceramic Table Lamps
By Wharton Esherick
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Craftsman table lamps in the form of urns.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern tripod Table Lamp, France, 1960
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A mid-century table lamp. In wood, France, 1960. It is in good general condition and works perfectly. The lamp offers a warm atmosphere. Sold without lampshade, height to the ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
French Mid-Century Modern Articulating Floor Lamp, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Elegant modernist floor lamp with dynamic cantilevered form and tripod legs with the base wrapped in alternating blue and yellow plastic rattan. Shown without shade. Height is adjust...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp in Lucite
Located in New York, NY
An elegant French Mid-Century chrome and clear Perspex/Lucite floor lamp. Shade is for demonstration only.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Rattan Table Lamp - French Riviera Organic Lamp - 1960s
$1,343
H 16.93 in Dm 15.75 in
Mid Century Modern Rattan Table Lamp - French Riviera Organic Lamp - 1960s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Mid Century Modern Rattan Table Lamp - French Riviera Organic Lamp - 1960s Elegant ball shaped table lamp crafted from rattan, with an organic appearance.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo, Straw, Rattan
Mid-century modern Desk Lamp, Ferdinand Solère France 1950s
By Ferdinand Solere
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century modern Desk Lamp Ferdinand Solère France 1950s Brass, metal Dimensions: H 50 cm x 57 × 29 cm Conditions: very good, consistent with age and use.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern French Table Lamps, Handcrafted Walnut
$4,400 / set
H 35.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern French Table Lamps, Handcrafted Walnut
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern French pair of large table lamps with a new white round shade, made of hand crafted bleached Walnut in good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century French Brass Fish Lamp
Located in Norwalk, CT
Bring the beach to your home with this fun and playful mid-century French brass lamp in the form of a fish! This lamp is ideal Palm Beach inspiration and will brighten up a room both...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Black Lacquered French Floor Lamp, France, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
French black lacquered flor lamp with white shade, details in bronze original from the 1950's.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Steel
Mid-Century Modern French Floorlamp, Wood & Brass and Glass
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern French floorlamp, wood & brass and glass New lampshade. Dimensions : -175cm with lampshade -145cm without.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Louis Sognot Bamboo and Rattan Lamp "Mid-Century Modern" 1960, France
$735Sale Price|36% Off
H 5.91 in Dm 11.82 in
Louis Sognot Bamboo and Rattan Lamp "Mid-Century Modern" 1960, France
By Louis Sognot
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Louis Sognot bamboo and rattan lamp "Mid-Century Modern" 1960, France Very nice lamp by the French designer Louis Sognot.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Pair of French Table Lamps Alabaster
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Mid-Century Modern table lamps with lampshades in alabaster.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Mid-Century Modern French Stone Table Lamp by Evy Dan
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Materials: Stone Color: White Styles: Mid-Century Modern Country of Origin: France Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Dimensions: 9.06ʺW × 6.69ʺD × 11.4...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Cofrac Art Glass Table Lamp, Brass Base, Mid-Century Modern, France
By Cofrac
Located in Miami, FL
A beautiful and very good quality modern art glass table lamp. This Art Deco style table lamp is uniquely shaped blown crystal and brass made by Cofrac Art Verrier from France. This ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A pretty brown glazed ceramic lamp with blue and green detail. Rewired and Pat tested. Shade for display.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Rattan Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, France 1960s
$965Sale Price|50% Off
H 26.78 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Modernist Rattan Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, France 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Modernist Rattan Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, France 1960s Vintage French Riviera Style table lamp, crafted from natural rattan canes.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Fruitwood
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Iron & Parchment Floor Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and Timeless Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical wrought iron floor lamps with parchment paper shades.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
French Mid-Century Baccarat Crystal Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century Baccarat crystal table lamp having a segmented colunm resting on a square step up base with a swirl design border Good condition consistent with age and use
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp, Metal, France, 1970s, Sculptural Design
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp, France, 1970s. Metal.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern French Spotlight Lamp, Chrome & Walnut, 1960-1970
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black-silver, vintage Mid-Century Modern French spotlight made of handcrafted chrome, in good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern French Table Lamps, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small mid-century table lamps from France. An elegant design in white and brass with colorful accents. The lamps consist of a simple disc base that transitions into a slightly angl...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Modern Parchment-Covered Wood Three-Tier Floor Lamp, France
$7,100
H 53 in W 16.5 in D 13 in
Mid-20th Century Modern Parchment-Covered Wood Three-Tier Floor Lamp, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Mid-20th century Modern brass and parchment-covered wood three-tier floor lamp with shade, France By: unknown Material: brass, copper, metal, wood, parchment paper, zinc Technique: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc
Mid-Century French Glazed Ceramic Owl Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century French Ceramic Owl Lamp, circa 1960s, crafted in glazed earthenware with a rich amber-brown finish. The whimsical owl form features a detachable head, intricately incised...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware
Mid-Century Modern French Floor Lamps, Hand-Crafted Metal & Walnut
$9,900 / set
H 53 in W 17 in D 14 in
Mid-Century Modern French Floor Lamps, Hand-Crafted Metal & Walnut
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century French pair of spotlights made of hand crafted painted metal, in good condition. The detailed Parisian cinema floor studio lamps are composed with a customizabl...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Asian Modern French Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic pair of French table lamps with glazed ceramic bodies decorated with bamboo plants and formica caps and bases with far eastern influence.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Formica
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Yellow Shade
Located in Berlin, DE
French floor lamp featuring a sleek black frame and steel tripod base. The perforated yellow shade enhances warmth and elegance, combining practicality with a minimalist, functional ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
French Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp, 1950s Design
Located in London, GB
This floor lamp was made in France in the 1950s and is fully adjustable, please take a look at all our pictures. We also have a similar lamp with a slightly more decorative base - it...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Georges Pelletier, France
$1,200Sale Price|29% Off
H 28.25 in Dm 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Georges Pelletier, France
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Miami, FL
A large and very decorative French mid-century ceramic table lamp in a stunning glazed burnt orange with complimentary light brown hues.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Wood Floor Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century Modern Wood Floor Lamp makes a handsome statement, ideal for the family room or a svelte office environment. The height of the lamp itself is ideal for reading, and two ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern, French Brass and Lacquered Aluminium Floor Lamp
$1,472Sale Price|50% Off
H 59.85 in W 12.21 in D 11.42 in
Mid-Century Modern, French Brass and Lacquered Aluminium Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Unusual French floor lamp with sturdy white lacquered metal spiral base and white lacquered perforated aluminium shade. The stem of the lamp can be altered in height to suit to a max...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-century modern two lights lamp, France circa 1960
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century modern two lights lamp France circa 1960 Brass, wood, fiberglass H 56 cm Diam. 31 cm Conditions: good consistent with age and use.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Mid-Century Modern Gilt Iron Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elegant brass faux bamboo floor lamp, probably French, circa 1950s. Retains warm original patina. The iron has been delicately hammered to produce the feeling of bamboo. Lamp sha...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps by Robert Kostka, France, 1950-1970
$4,400 / set
H 63 in W 12.5 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps by Robert Kostka, France, 1950-1970
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A brown-grey, vintage Mid-Century modern French pair of sculptured floor lamps with a new white round shade, made of hand crafted metal and iron, designed by Robert Kostka in good co...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Iron
Table Lamp French Mid-Century Modern Brass Black Metal Arc
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A Stylised, Mid-Century Modern, French brass and black metal, arc, table lamp The brass arc creates a classic yet stylised aesthetic, inspired by a design by Jean-Michel Frank Clas...
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-century modern brown ceramic lamp base, France 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century modern brown ceramic lamp base France 1960s Lamp shade not included.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Daum Crystal Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, France, Circa 1970s
By Daum
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful crystal table lamp signed Daum , Nancy handcrafted in the 1960's / 1970's Modern lampshade with a celluloid effect
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chrome Floor Lamp, French Design, 1950
$3,250
H 89 in W 20.75 in D 41.125 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chrome Floor Lamp, French Design, 1950
Located in Austin, TX
This unique vintage French floor lamp, a funky icon of the 50s and 60s, boasts a distinctive feature that sets it apart: the base gracefully curves up into the arch of the lamp. The ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp, Brass & Mahogany, France, 1940s Design
$2,780Sale Price|20% Off
H 65.75 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp, Brass & Mahogany, France, 1940s Design
Located in Berlin, DE
Floor Lamp, France 1940s. The measurements given apply to the lamp base without the shade. The base is like a concrete material. Some nice brass details and the mahogany wood just l...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Wonderful Large Mid Century Modern "Splash" Art Glass Lamp Art Vannes France
By Art Vannes
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Mid Century Modern "Splash" Art Glass Lamp By Art Vannes France
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Brass Pineapple Table Lamp Maison Charles
$1,475
H 31 in W 5 in D 5 in
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Brass Pineapple Table Lamp Maison Charles
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant and Iconic French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Solid Brass Table Lamp or desk lamp in the form of Pineapple attributed to Maison Charles, Paris, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Mid-Century Modern French Circular Vellum Shade Lamp, circa 1975
Located in Houston, TX
A unique Mid-Century Modern French lamp from France, circa 1975 reminiscent of designs by Pierre Cardin.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern French Halogen Floor Lamp
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this Mid-Century Modern French Halogen Floor Lamp is constructed of metal in black with brass accents.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Silhouette Girl Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
French Mid-Century Modern lamp with a Silhouette of a girl face in elm on a ebony base.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern French Chrome Halogen Floor Lamp
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this Mid-Century Modern French Halogen Floor Lamp is constructed of metal chrome.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century French Floor Lamp
Located in Bronx, NY
Elegant metal Mid-Century Modern floor lamp.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Mid-Century Modern Timber Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Houston, TX
A terrific vintage French Mid-Century Modern abstract timber lamp on a circular base, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern floor lamp. One pair is available. Priced per lamp individually. Steel base and embossed, stitched leather floor lamp. Custom silk abat-jour with metal trim.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
French Mid-Century Modern Lamp Attributed to Jacques Biny
By Jacques Biny
Located in Paris, FR
French Mid-Century Modern tripod lamp of the 1950s attributed to Jacques Biny.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Brass Lamp, France, circa 1965
Located in Houston, TX
This Lucite and brass Mid-Century Modern lamp from France, circa 1965 has a unique arrangement of six square blocks of Lucite separated by brass cylinders.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamps Pair Mid Century Modern Sculptural iron France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Floor Lamps Pair Mid Century Modern Sculptural painted iron France 1940's New sockets and rewired Shades not included
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
French Mid-Century Metal Floor Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Rare French Mid-Century floor lamp with three multicolored shades.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp with an elegant glaze: The green-grey glaze provides a sophisticated and versatile aesthetic, perfect for any decor. The circular disc...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamps Pair Mid Century Modern Sculptural brass France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Mid Century Modern patinated brass table lamps New sockets and rewired Shades not included
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp by Yves Mohy and Virebent
By Virebent 1, Yves Mohy
Located in Paris, FR
French ceramic lamp with a poetic landscape decor of mountain and birds by ceramist Yves Mohy for Virebent, circa 1970. The fabric shade is not original. Signed under the base.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Black & Brass Disderot Desk Lamp
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Woodford Green, GB
Mid century black & brass adjustable desk lamp attributed to Pierre Guariche for Disderot, France in the 1950's. A long black adjustable shade on a fixed brass stem, mounted on a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Lucite Lamp by Philippe Jean, circa 1970
By Philippe Jean
Located in Paris, FR
A rare Mid-Century Modern vintage Lucite and chrome lamp by the French sculptor Philippe Jean, circa 1970 The base is in a heavy brushed steel and black leather, the shade is matchi...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Faux Bamboo French Table Lamp
Located in Hamburg, DE
Chrome and wood Mid-Century faux bamboo table lamp. The shade is made out of raffia palm textile. Size of the shade: Height 26 cm, diameter 36 cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Mid century table lamp ceramic France
By Pieter Groeneveldt
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Vintage beautiful glazed table lamp. The color pink/violet is perfect combined with the gold glaze. Looks almost spray paint. Very hip and cool. This lamp lovely in every room of yo...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Philippe Barbier Desk Lamp in Travertine, France, circa 1970, Mid-Century Modern
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 5.71 in D 5.71 in
Philippe Barbier Desk Lamp in Travertine, France, circa 1970, Mid-Century Modern
By Maison Barbier, Philippe Barbier
Located in Lesquin , FR
Great desk lamp made for Maison Barbier by Philippe Barbier in the 1970s. This lamp is in travertine and nickel.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Nickel
Pair of French Mid Century Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish "totem form" pair of French table lamps date to the 1950s-1960s. Note: Shade dimensions are 12.50" top width x 15" bottom width x 11" depth. Note: Requires two Ed...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Earthenware, Fabric, Wood
Two Unique Mid-Century Modern Alabaster Lamps
Located in New Haven, CT
An impressive one of a kind Pair of custom hand carved white Alabaster lamps on black stained Alabaster bases. They are a Pair because they started off life together not to be identi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Mid-20th Century French Art Glass Table Lamp
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this Mid-20th century French Art Glass Table Lamp features hand blown organic formed crystal that sparkles in the light. This piece is newly wired in th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Art Glass Table Lamp
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France, this Mid-20th century French Art Glass Table Lamp features hand blown organic formed crystal that sparkles in the light. This piece is newly wired to US...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Chrome
Pierre Cardin, Pair of Mid-Century Modern French Iron Table Lamp, 1970
Unavailable
H 27.96 in Dm 18.12 in
Pierre Cardin, Pair of Mid-Century Modern French Iron Table Lamp, 1970
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of metal table lamps by Pierre Cardin, France, circa 1970. Dimensions: Diameter 46 cm, high 71 cm. Signed in the base.
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Table Lamps
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Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Modern "Marble" & Brass Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Brown and beige marbled resin with brass leaves. Original paper shades.
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Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
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Resin
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Hand Table Lamps
Located in Noorderwijk, BE
A matching pair of mid-20th century, 1960s white ceramic table lamps in the shape of a pair of hands clasping, holding a matte, opaque glass globe shade. The globe is held in place w...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Glass, Ceramic
Pair of Mid Century Modern "Marble" & Brass Table Lamps
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Brown and beige marbled resin with brass leaves. Original paper shades.
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Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
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Resin
PIERRE CARDIN Signed Lucite Table Lamp Mid Century Modern
By Pierre Cardin
Located in New York, NY
1970s Lucite and Chrome Table lamp. Signed Pierre Cardin. Excellent Condition.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Chrome
Floor Lamp Mid Century Modern wrought iron links 1940's
Located in New York, NY
An Mid Century Modern wrought iron link floor lamp 1940's New sockets and rewired Shade not included
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Iron
Henri Mathieu Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Aluminum Bands
Unavailable
H 33 in W 17 in D 17 in
Henri Mathieu Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Aluminum Bands
By Henri Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Henri Mathieu sculptural table lamp Mid-Century Modern composed aluminum bands, France, 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Aluminum
Mid-Century, Modern Brass Stylized Palm Tree Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
A Mid Century, Modern Brass Stylized Palm Tree Table lamp. a combination of Modern sensibility with a traditional subject. In Excellent used condition. Shade measurements are 16' ...
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Vintage 1950s French Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Midcentury French Modern Floor Lamp
By Arlus
Located in Couzon au Mont d'Or, FR
A three-light 1950 floor lamp made of black steel, wood and three new "abat-jour" very nice.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Steel
Mid-Century, French Hand Thrown Pottery Table Lamp, circa 1960
Unavailable
H 21 in W 14.5 in D 14.5 in
Mid-Century, French Hand Thrown Pottery Table Lamp, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
French, Mid-Century pottery table lamp featuring a hand thrown ball shaped base in divided sections of white textured ceramic divided by Tiffany blue sections. The pottery is mounted...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Mid Century Travertine Table Lamp
Located in Wembley, GB
A hefty mid-century travertine table lamp, c. 1970s. In good order with minor losses and natural imperfections to the stone. 53 x 20.5 x 20.5 cm 20.9 x 8.1 x 8.1 “
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Travertine
Serge Mouille Brass and Black Aluminum Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
Unavailable
H 12.6 in W 18.9 in D 59.06 in
Serge Mouille Brass and Black Aluminum Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Paris, FR
Floor lamp one arm designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Measurements : 46 x 69 x h160 cm 18w x 27d x 63h inches Given the rarity of Serge Mouille lamps, in 1999 his widow Gin decided...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Continental Chrome/Glass Sculptural Table/Floor Orb Lamp
Unavailable
H 24 in Dm 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Continental Chrome/Glass Sculptural Table/Floor Orb Lamp
By Verner Panton
Located in Miami, FL
Metal frame plated fin. Large shiny glass orb center which conceals lighting mechanism. Three boomerang like supports act as legs. Very futuristic looking light fixture. Wiring is in...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
Serge Mouille Brass and Black Aluminium Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp Antony
Unavailable
H 15.36 in W 15.36 in D 21.26 in
Serge Mouille Brass and Black Aluminium Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp Antony
By Serge Mouille
Located in Paris, FR
Desk lamp Antony designed by Serge Mouille in 1955. Measurements: Height 37 cm (14.6 inches) Given the rarity of Serge Mouille lamps, in 1999 his widow Gin decided to introduce...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Brass and Black Aluminium Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp Cocotte
Unavailable
H 12.6 in W 12.6 in D 21.26 in
Serge Mouille Brass and Black Aluminium Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp Cocotte
By Serge Mouille
Located in Paris, FR
Desk lamp Cocotte designed by Serge Mouille in 1957. Measurements: 24,5 x 30 x h34 cm 9,6 W x 11,8 D x 13,4 H inches Given the rarity of Serge Mouille lamps, in 1999 his widow...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Aluminum, Brass, Steel
French Mid-Century Modern Ceramic "Sirene" Lampbase Black Glaze, Blin Style
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H 12.6 in W 3.94 in D 5.91 in
French Mid-Century Modern Ceramic "Sirene" Lampbase Black Glaze, Blin Style
Located in London, GB
Stylized mermaid lampbase in semi-porcelainous ceramic with slightly iridised black glaze, circa 1955. The mermaid tail has a recessed area that could double as a vide poche. The who...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Serge Mouille Brass and Black Aluminium Mid-Century Modern Tripod Desk Lamp
Unavailable
H 15.36 in W 15.36 in D 21.26 in
Serge Mouille Brass and Black Aluminium Mid-Century Modern Tripod Desk Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Paris, FR
Desk lamp tripod designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Measurements : 26 x 29,5 x h35 cm 10w x 12d x 14h inches Given the rarity of Serge Mouille lamps, in 1999 his widow Gin decided ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Vintage Daum Mid-Century Crystal Lamp Base
By Daum
Located in Naples, FL
Excellent condition ~ no chips or cracks! Rare and unusual crystal lamp base; signed “Daum-France” on the side; a defining example of sleek, sensuous mid-century design with that cer...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Crystal
Serge Mouille Brass and Black Aluminum Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp Three-Arms
Unavailable
H 14.97 in W 29.53 in D 43.31 in
Serge Mouille Brass and Black Aluminum Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp Three-Arms
By Serge Mouille
Located in Paris, FR
Floor lamp three-arms designed by Serge Mouille in 1952. Measurements : 135 x 145 x h210 cm 53w x 57d x 83h inches. Given the rarity of Serge Mouille lamps, in 1999 his widow Gin d...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Pair of French Mid Century Tripod Table Lamps Lights, Stilnovo Style, 1950s,
Unavailable
H 18.9 in W 5.91 in D 11.82 in
Pair of French Mid Century Tripod Table Lamps Lights, Stilnovo Style, 1950s,
By Maison Lunel
Located in Bremen, DE
Pair of midcentury table lamps, France, 1950s, unusual tripod design with a rose gold copper base and 2 sized diabolo design synthetic shades with gold brim Dimensions: Height 18.9 i...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Copper
Lamp - Maison Charles - France - 20th Century
Located in CANNES, FR
Palm tree lamp in chrome metal, the base with a square section in blue resin, the metal lampshade resting on a square base. Signed under the base. Note: some signs of wear on the lam...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
Pair of Big Ceramic Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps with Marbling, the 1970s
Unavailable
H 22.45 in Dm 8.67 in
Pair of Big Ceramic Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps with Marbling, the 1970s
Located in Krakow, małopolskie
A pair of lamps characterized by large sizes and a wealth of forms and decorations. Vase bodies made of white ceramics, decorated with hand-made polychrome imitating the structure of...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Stunning Mid Century French Table Light
Located in London, GB
Large table light with new hand made silk shade
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Spiral Table Lamp, Henri Mathieu, France 1970, Steel, Space Age Mid-Century Vtg
Unavailable
H 27.96 in Dm 16.54 in
Spiral Table Lamp, Henri Mathieu, France 1970, Steel, Space Age Mid-Century Vtg
By Henri Mathieu
Located in L'Isle sur la Sorgue, FR
Spiral table lamp, model "Gordes" by Henri Mathieu, France, 1970s. For an interior design and space age. 1960, 1970 Excellent condition. In the style of Willy Rizzo, Knoll, Ico Pari...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Steel
Mid-Century "Gold" Large-Scale Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Gold leafed metal floor lamp with metal shade.
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Gilded Wheat Sheaf Table Lamp
By Chanel
Located in Faarevejle, DK
Mid-20th century gilded wheat sheaf table lamp. Beautiful table lamp for your home or a shop.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Onyx Cube Lights
Located in Marseille, FR
Pair of Mid-Century Modern onyx cube lights, circa 1980-1990.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Onyx
Maison Barbier Chrome Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Space Age
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Maison Barbier Chrome Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Space Age
By Maison Barbier
Located in London, GB
A unique chrome Maison Barbier table lamp on an elongated square base decorated with gold inserts supporting a chrome sphere. Shade is for display purposes only. Same day delivery a...
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Late 20th Century French Space Age Table Lamps
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Chrome
French Midcentury Modern Red and Black Desk Lamp by Aluminor
By Aluminor
Located in Pasadena, CA
Their designs remain collectible due to their balance of functionality and mid-century-inspired style. Context and Legacy This lamp exemplifies the democratization of modern design...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Pierre Cardin Signature Brass Table Lamps
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of vintage sculptural table lamps by Pierre Cardin with the signature wavy P in the brass base.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Rembrandt Midcentury Gazelle Table Lamps
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Surprise, AZ
Pair of French-style table lamps made by the Rembrandt Company in the 1950s. These unique midcentury lights with sculptures of iron gazelles encircling their brass stems retain their...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Frosted Glass Egg Lamps
By Lightolier
Located in Papaikou, HI
Although I am unsure as to who exactly is the maker of these lamps, I am fairly certain that the glass was made in Italy, because each shade retains a remnant of an original gold foi...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Table Lamps by Le Dauphin
By Maison Le Dauphin
Located in Hamburg, DE
Pair of elegant table lamps by Le Dauphin. Lamp is striped with mirrored glass and lightweight brass colored metal. New wired with new black silk shades. Measurement of shade in ...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
French Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
French table lamp, circa 1950s. Featuring a curve tubular patinated brass stem with apple green enamelled adjustable shade.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
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By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Lomita, CA
A large box shade announces the drama of this original factory lamp by Marbro. It is a monumental Marbro enamel glazed ceramic lamp from the Los Angeles factory circa the 1960s. The ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
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Mid Century Modern French Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of mid century modern French lamps for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct mid century modern French lamps — often made from metal, brass and ceramic — can elevate any home. Find 4093 antique and vintage mid century modern French lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 454 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of mid century modern French lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Hollywood Regency mid century modern French lamps are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made mid century modern French lamps over the years, but those made by Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille and Maison Lunel are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Mid Century Modern French Lamps?
Prices for mid century modern French lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mid century modern French lamps begin at $1 and can go as high as $110,541, while the average can fetch as much as $2,591.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
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