German Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1940s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamp. Probably from Kaiser light up. A simple and functional design. The large screen sits on a long shaft that ends in a heavy plate foot. The screen is held by a screw ...
Metal
$2,784Sale Price|20% Off
Rare - Mid-Century Modern Berlin, German Dining Table - Extending
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Extending Dining Table. Stamped Made in Germany. We have seen tables in this style but rarely with this wood. Not sure the species, but has a bright Cherry or Maple look ...
Cherry, Teak, Maple
Mid Century Extendable Teak Dining Table by Wilhelm Renz, Germany
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: 80 × 81 × 72.5 / 74.5 cm (31.5" × 31.9" × 28.5" / 29.3") Width × Depth × Height – extended approx. 160 cm length Original extendable dining table by Wilhelm Renz, made i...
Chrome
Rustic Farm House carved Oak Dining Table, Mid-18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Rectangular oak dining table with baluster legs and an H-shaped stretcher between the legs. The aprons are plain, adorned with shaped ornamental brackets at the corners.
Oak
Neoclassical Extendable Dining Room Table, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Belmont, MA
This elegant Neoclassical Dining Room Table dates back to the mid 19th century and comes from Germany.
Cherry
Klaus Rausch Mid-Century Brutalist Extension Dining Table, Newly Refinished
By Rausch
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare Mid-Century Modern rustic Brutalist geometric hemlock extension dining table By Klaus Rausch for Rausch Collection, "St.
Wood
Mid Century Modern Extendable Oval Dining Room Table in Rosewood
By Kondor Möbel-Perfektion 1
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a stunning Mid Century Modern oval dining table manufactured by Kondor.
Rosewood, Teak
Pine Dining Table by Wasa Möbel, Germany, circa 1980s.
Located in London, London
A solid pine dining table by Wasa Möbel, Germany, circa 1980s. The table features a generously proportioned rectangular top with softly rounded edges, constructed from wide pine pla...
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Red Travertine Dining Table " Finale" by Peter Draenert
By Peter Draenert
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Red Travertine Dining Table " Finale" by Peter Draenert for Draenert, Germany 1970s
Travertine
Midcentury Brass and Glass Dining Table, Germany 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- circa -1970s - Good original condition - The glass shows signs of use - scratches, - brass, no good, has an old patina.
Brass
Round Smoked Glass & Chrome Tulip Dining Table, 1975, Germany
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Andernach, DE
Glass top ø is 105 cm/41.3 inches approx. Fantastic mid-century design, here in the style of of Eero Saarinen: The smokey grey-brown hues of the round chunky table top match beautif...
Chrome
1970s Mid century Steel Chrome and smoked glass dining table
Located in Praha, CZ
- around 1970s - perfect original condition with patina - glass intact, chrome polished jr
Chrome, Steel
Midcentury Teak 1950s Metamorphic Dining Coffee Table By Wilhelm Renz Germany
By Wilhelm Renz
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This is a 1950s Wilhelm Renz metamorphic dining table from Germany, and it is one of the most cleverly engineered pieces of midcentury furniture we have seen in a long time. The top ...
Brass
Early Mid Century "B27" Round Dining Table by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early mid century wooden "B27" round dining table in black stained wood with chromed tubular metal base by Marcel Breuer produced by Thonet Germany, 1930s.
Metal
Peter Draenert „Finale 1790“ Marble Dining Table Round 140cm, Germany 1970s
By Peter Draenert
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Absolutely beautiful and very rare „Finale 1790“ dining table in 140cm diameter in white Lasa marble from South Tyrol, which is known as the finest marble in the world, Germany 1970s...
Marble
Mid Century "B27" Round Dining Table by Marcel Breuer Produced by Thonet, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early "B27" mid century round dining table in black stained wood with chromed tubular steel base by Marcel Breuer produced by Thonet, 1930s. In good original condition....
Steel
1970's German Schlapp Möbel Charcoal/ Dark Grey Laminate Top Dining Table!
By Schlapp Möbel
Located in Stafford, TX
Beautiful table in overall good condition. Has one small chip to the laminate as seen in photos and some minor scratches to the top as expected with age. See pictures for details. ...
Laminate, Birch
Mid-Century German Bulb Table Lamp Doria Leuchten, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This Mid-Century Bulb table lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Doria Leuchten. It comes with a large glass diffuser and lamella base. The structural glass casts a special p...
Metal
1960s dining table, Thonet, Vintage
By Thonet
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic dining table by Thonet from the 1960s. High quality chromed tubular steel frame and table top in ash veneer with solid wood edge. very good workmanship high-quality materials...
Wood
Mid-Century Marble Top Tulip table designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, Ø 133 cm
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
Original Tulip table from the Tulip collection by Knoll International, designed in 1957 by Eero Saarinen. The table could initially be pulled out and was given a table top made of ma...
Marble, Aluminum
Mid-Century German Bulb Table Lamp from Doria Leuchten, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This Mid-Century Bulb table lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Doria Leuchten. It comes with a large glass diffuser and lamella base. The structured glass creates a special...
Metal
Small Mid-Century Design Lucite side or flower Table, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- perfect original condition - around 1970s jr
Lucite
Vintage German BauHaus trolley bar cart in Teak & Chrome with drawer , 1960s
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Vintage German BauHaus trolley bar cart in Teak & Chrome with drawer , 1960s It is in good vintage condition, however, as with all vintage items some minor wear marks should be expe...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Big Ball Planet Table Lamp, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This large Planet table lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Doria Leuchten. The impressive table lamp comes with a large glass diffuser and chrome base. It is equipped with ...
Metal
1980s Quadrondo dining table, Erwin Nagel for Rosenthal, Vintage
By Erwin Nagel
Located in Neuss, NW
Quadrondo dining table from the 1980s by Erwin Nagel for Rosenthal Einrichtung. High-quality construction consisting of a squared base and a table top in white stained ash veneer. By...
Wood, Ash
Preben Fabcius Jorgen Kastholm Dining Table Kill 1968
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly rare dining or office table designed by Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm and manufactured by Kill International Fellbach, Germany 1968. This table has cast aluminium feet ...
Aluminum, Steel
$1,082Sale Price|20% Off
1959 Walnut & Chrome Dining Table / Coffee Table by J.M. Thomas for Wilhelm Renz
By J.M. Thomas, Wilhelm Renz
Located in Andernach, DE
Thomas for Wilhelm Renz in Germany. Wilhelm Renz, being a company making the most sophisticated and minimalistic mid century furniture at the time.
Chrome, Iron
Dining Table by Ernst-Martin Dettinger in Cherry Wood
By Ernst Martin Dettinger
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant extendable dining table, designed by Martin Dettinger, is crafted from high-quality cherrywood, the table features clean, minimalist lines that highlight the natural bea...
Cherry
Talete Dining Table by Rosenthal, Black Glass & Ash, Modern Design, 1970s
By Rosenthal
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare and architecturally refined Talete dining table designed by Gabriele Regondi and Pierluigi Ghianda for Rosenthal. This model exemplifies the designers’ synthesis of structural...
Stained Glass, Ash
Mid-Century Modern German Coffee or Dining Table J.M. Thomas Wilhelm Renz, 1960s
By J.M. Thomas, Wilhelm Renz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Height-adjustable table by Wilhelm Renz, based on a design by J.M. Thomas from the 1960s. High-quality materials and technical perfection by Wilhelm Renz. The table is multifunction...
Metal
Folding German Picnic Table Set with Benches, Wood and Metal, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
German beer garden wood folding table with two wood folding benches. Sturdy and well made wood surfaces and metal folding legs. Folding mechanism is great German engineering. Benches...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by West German Pottery, Ceramic, 1960s
By West German Pottery
Located in London, England
Enhance your interior with this vintage West Germany floor lamp, made of ceramic, combining an original and refined design. Its ceramic base is delicately decorated with decorative p...
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare mid century desk lamp. Probably from Kaiser from the 50s/60s. The lamp convinces with its elegant design language and materiality. A wide -out arm that is kept flexibly in...
Metal
Mid-Century German Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare mid century desk lamp. Probably from Kaiser from the 50s/60s. The lamp convinces with its elegant design language and materiality. A wide -out arm that is kept flexibly in...
Metal
Mid-Century German Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare mid century desk lamp. Probably from Kaiser from the 50s/60s. The lamp convinces with its elegant design language and materiality. A wide -out arm that is kept flexibly in...
Metal
Mid Century White Kangaroo Dining Table, by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl coffee table, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever table made of polyurethane. In the vernacular, the table is known by its geometry-related...
Fiberglass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1970s Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Germany Made of metal,chrome Re-polished. Good original condition. 1x60W,E27 or E26 bulb Fully Functional US adapter included.
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Germany - Made of brass, plastic, glass - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Glass, Plastic
Mid-Century Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Germany - Made of metal, plastic - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition. -The plas is partially deformed by the bulb.
Brass
Mid Century Brass Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant mid-century brass table lamp from 1960s Germany is a refined example of functional modernist design. Combining clean lines with warm materials, the lamp features a solid...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- lacquered metal - minor signs of use - E26-E27bulb - US plug adapter free of charge.
Glass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- lacquered metal - minor signs of use - E26-E27bulb - US plug adapter free of charge.
Metal
Mid Century Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Rare type.
Glass, Plastic
Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp, Germany, 1960s, - made of Brass and Fabric - some of little holes in Fabric Lampshade - shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.), - in good origi...
Brass
$270 / item
Ceramic Table Lamp Germany 1970s
By West German Pottery
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modern 1970s brown and white glazed ceramic table lamp consisting of a square ceramic base on which the ceramic globe with lighting articulated and illuminate any desired direction.O...
Ceramic
$2,352 / set
Vintage aluminium dining set
Located in Hronská Breznica, Banskobystrický kraj
Vintage aluminium dining set in original vintage condition with signs of use.
Aluminum
Mid-Century German Table Lamp, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Germany - Made of plastic - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Plastic
South German White Painted Rococo Console Table, Mid-18th Century
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
The grey marble top with a moulded edge above a pierced frieze carved with foliage, flowers and C-scrolls, centred by a male head on channelled cabriole legs, joined by a pierced roc...
Marble
Mid-Century Modern German Minimalist Table Lamp, 1960s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century table lamp. A minimalist design with a functional aesthetic. The shade takes the form of a flat cylinder. The simple design of the shade is echoed in the shape and...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple mid century table lamp with height -adjustable umbrella. The drum -shaped umbrella is covered with a textile material. It can be moved up and down on the shaft of the foot. T...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Marble Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful marble table lamp from Italy made in the 1970s. It has also a marble base. It is in very good vintage condition. The light requires one E14 light Free worldwide sh...
Marble
Mid-Century Modern German Crowfoot Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp with crow foot base. The shade is made of folded sheet metal, which gives it its distinctive shape with soft curves and a pointed dome. Just below the tip, th...
Metal
Mid-Century Table Lamp / Germany, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of painted metal, chrome Adjustable shade Has signs of use Bulb 1x60W, E27 or E26 American adapter included Original state.
Metal, Chrome
Rare Mid-Century Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rare type. - Very nice style of lighting. - From hotel. - Representative. - Marked by label.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern German Tripod Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp with tripod base. The shade is made of opal glass and has a black coating on the outside. The black layer is perforated in a regular circular pattern. This cr...
Metal
Mid Century Brass Metal Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This Mid-Century metal table lamp, originating from Germany in the 1960s, embodies the classic elegance and functional design of the era. The metal has developed a rich, warm patina ...
Metal, Brass
Mid Century East German Table Lamp Circa 1960s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Mid Century East German Table Lamp Circa 1960s - Black marble bases - On/Off switche on the base - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Textured shades - Brass arm - East German ~ 1960s - 33cm...
Marble, Brass
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
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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.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
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