Mid-Century Yellow Glass Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Yellow glass table lamp produced in Germany in 1970s Very good original condition 1x60W, E25-E27 bulb US plug adapter included
Metal
KAISER Idell Table Lamp, 6786, Black, Mid-Century, Germany
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Berlin, BE
One of three absolutely classic table lamps from the early mid-century. The offer is for the black one, which is in good to very good condition. The other two lamps can be found in o...
Metal
1970s folding table, Christian Taube, Läsko
Located in Neuss, NW
Rare folding table by Christian Taube for Läsko from the 1970s. Solid frame made of chrome-plated tubular steel and a table top with original white formica coating. Quality Features...
Steel
Rare No. 5559 pedestal extension table
By George Nelson
Located in Munich, DE
The table can be adjusted to 3 lengths by 2 additional insert plates: 1.82 m, 2.32 m or 2.83 m. cast aluminium legs - white powder-coated, white laminated table tops, the shelves are...
Aluminum
Mid Century Brass and Glass Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This mid-century brass and glass table lamp was produced in Germany in the 1960s and features a refined, minimalist design with a strong sculptural presence. The lamp is composed of ...
Brass
Mid-Century Design Table Lamp / Germany, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany - around 1960 - good original condition jr.
Metal
Fabric Shade Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A German mid-century modern table lamp from the 1960s, featuring a fabric shade and a clean, understated silhouette typical of postwar modernist lighting. The fabric shade softens th...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Pottery Horst Kerstan Germany
By Horst Kerstan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Mid-Century modern table transformed from a pottery vase made by Horst Kerstan in Germany Signed in the bottom Horst Kestan Horst Kestan was a international German pottery artist. Bo...
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Pottery Horst Kerstan Germany
By Horst Kerstan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Mid-Century modern table lamp transformed from a pottery vase made by Horst Kerstan in Germany Signed in the bottom Kerstan 1984 Horst Kerstan was a international German pottery arti...
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Beisl, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist mid-century table lamp from Beisl in a special color. The minimalist spotlight shape of the lamp head is striking. Two simple cylinders of different sizes. The orange of ...
Metal
German Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp from Gecos Cosack
By Gecos
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamp by cosack. Large table lamp in brass with wonderful patina. An imposing and functional design of heavy quality. The screen can be aligned with a ball joint. The curv...
Metal
Lovely Mid Century Modern Bedside Table Lamp Germany 1950s
By Wolfgang Tümpel 1
Located in München, BY
Rare, lovely and highly decorative MId-Century Modern brass and opaline glass bedside table lamp. Designed and manufactured in Germany, 1950s. Executed in brass and opaline glass, t...
Brass
Mid Century Brass Table Lamp by Sölken, 1960s, Germany
By Sölken Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Mid-Century brass table lamp was manufactured by Sölken in Germany during the 1960s. The lamp features a sleek and functional design typical of the Mid-Century Modern ae...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Silver Colored Mushroom Shaped Table Lamp by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This Mid-Century Modern table lamp was made by Doria. It has a black cast iron foot in the shape of a tulip. The chrome 'bar' carrying the shade is beautifully thin and goes on above...
Stainless Steel, Chrome, Iron
Arne Jacobsen Pre Pop dining set - Asko Finland 1969
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- Arne Jacobsen Pre Pop Set for Asko - 5 chairs and dining table (one more chair can be added for an upprice) - birch plywood - excellent condition - brown/yellow velours cushions t...
Wood
Mid-Century German Table Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare mid century table lamp by Kaiser glow with a special minimalist foot. The special detail of this lamp is the simple, black star foot of square rods, which is hard to beat ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Table Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century table lamp by Kaiser glow with a special minimalist foot. The special detail of this lamp is the simple, black star foot made of square rods, which is hard to beat ...
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist German Table Lamp from Hillebrand, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist mid-century table lamp by Hillebrand. A minimalist design in shape and color. The shade is round. The base is a rectangular block. The shaft has a rectangular cross secti...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Beisl, 1960s
By Beisl
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist mid-century table lamp from Beisl. The minimalist radiation shape of the black lighting head is striking. Simple cylinder of different sizes. The black of the head is rep...
Metal
Mid-Century German Table Lamp from Bur, Bünte & Remmler
By Bünte und Remmler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century table lamp by bur. a minimalist design with a striking color scheme. Probably striking detail this bur designs exist in the fine perforation of the umbrellas. A rec...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Pfäffle, 1960s
By Pfäffle-Leuchten Schwenningen 1
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist table lamp from Pfäffle. A functional design in chrome and black. The rectangular luminaire head is connected to the arm of the luminaire via a joint. The arm runs in a s...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Kinkeldey, 1960s
By Kinkeldey
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist table lights from Kinkeldey. The design convinces with its cubic design language. The lamp consists of a dark gray-painted, cuboid -shaped body, which is upset via a fine...
Metal
$1,262Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Brass Table Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite brass table lamp hails from Germany and dates back to the 1960s. It boasts an elegant design that is characteristic of the mid-century modern style, with clear inspira...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Hala, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamp from Hala. A minimalist design. Hard to beat in terms of functionality. The lamp head has a simple spotlight shape and is finished in a dark red colour. It is connec...
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist German Model 6869 Table Lamp, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten. A minimalist design. The flat shape of the umbrella with its striking lines and triangular surfaces is particularly eye-catching. It can b...
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Table Lamps, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rare type - Nice style of lighting.
Glass, Plastic, Wood
Mid-Century German Metal Table Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
This is an elegant desk lamp from Cosack Leuchten. This rare lamp has a particularly finely executed arm with a sweeping swing. The base is ring-shaped. The shade can be turned in a ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist Mid Century desk lamp from Cosack. A very linear and delicate design. The cuboid body made of painted metal sheet is open at the bottom. At the front and back translucent...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Mushroom Table Lamp, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamps from Kaiser Leuchten. Classic luminaire shape with a central, tulip -shaped foot. The metal foot is in a rich yellow, the diffuse hood made of acrylic is white and ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Pfäffle 1960s
By Pfäffle-Leuchten Schwenningen 1
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple table lamp from Pfäffle. A functional design. The shaft shows an L-shape of flat profiles. The cable is hidden within the lamp and occurs from the shaft on the side. There is...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant desk light from Cosack lights from the 50s/60s in a classic green tone. With its height of 40 cm and the umbrella diameter of 35 cm, this lamp counts one of the larger desk ...
Metal
Mid Century Table Lamp, Egon Hillebrand, Germany, 1960s
By Egon Hillebrand, Hillebrand
Located in Praha, CZ
- nice style of lighting - rare type - adjustable - bauhaus and industrial style.
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Round Ceramic Table Lamp by Doria Leuchten, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Table lamp . Round Brown Ceramic base ,comes with its original Opaline Glass Shade , Super rare . Small socket bulb needed . Very good condition .
Ceramic
Hillebrand Brass Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s Germany
By Hillebrand
Located in Hannover, DE
Very elegant and heavy table lamp by Hillebrand. Manufactured in the 1970s. Large version with a huge shade and heavy base. Beautiful mid-century design made of brass with three E14 ...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Peill & Putzler, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Austin, TX
Table lamp from mid-century German with a modern design The lamp features a chrome interior structure, base, and top finial. The glass shade is opaque white and features in high reli...
Metal
Green Glass Table Lamp With Handmade Shade by Doria Leuchten Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
A unique and timeless design. Designed and manufactured by Doria Leuchten Germany, around 1960. The glass table lamp features a bright green transparent base with a chrome rod runnin...
Glass, Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Made of Smoked Glass by Doria Leuchten
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The base of this table lamp by German light specialist Doria Leuchten is made of smoked glass. It contains three bulbs, providing for dramatic lighting. There is another bulb underne...
Brass
Set of 2 Doria Leuchten glass table lamps , 1970s Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 2 table lamps , 1970s Germany
Metal
$673Sale Price|62% Off
Egon Hillebrand 7671 Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, Germany
By Egon Hillebrand, Hillebrand
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This delicately crafted table lamp with a swiveling arm is in excellent condition. The arm of the lamp made of stainless steel swivels as light as a feather and is also height-adjust...
Metal
KAISER Idell Table Lamp, 6786, Black, Bauhaus, Mid-Century, Germany
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Berlin, BE
One of three absolutely classic table lamps from the early mid-century. The offer is for the black one, which is in good condition with clear signs of use. They are documented on the...
Metal
Mid Century Brass Metal Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This Mid-Century brass metal table lamp, originating from Germany in the 1960s, embodies the classic elegance and functional design of the era. The lamp features a graceful, arching ...
Metal, Brass
Peill & Putzler, Mid-Century Modernist German Table Lamp, 1960s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Verviers, BE
Mid-Century Modernist German 1960s table lamp by Peill & Putzler Mid-Century Modernist German 1960s lamps were designed by Peill & Putzler. They feature a globular glass lampshade w...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern West German Ceramic Table Lamps, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of .modernist West German square form ceramic lamps featuring a mottled yellow and brown glaze against a creamy white background. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W bulb max.
Brass
Lovely Mid-Century Modern Gooseneck Brass Table Lamp Germany 1970s
Located in München, BY
Lovely Mid-Century Modern gooseneck brass table lamp or desk light. Due to the flex arm, adjustable in various position (see images). Designed and manufactured in Germany, 1970s. Ex...
Brass, Iron
Mid-century Pink Metal Table Lamp with Handle, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Pink Metal Table Lamp with Handle, 1950s, Germany Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 22...
Metal
Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Base, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid Century Modern Gold Table Lamp Base, 1960s Germany The lampshade is to illustrate how the lamp base looks with a shade. The shade has a diameter of 17.71 in. (45 cm) and height ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s Very rare mid century table lamp by Kaiser glow with a special minimalist foot. The special deta...
Metal
Very Heavy Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Very heavy Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp, Germany, 1960s. This striking vintage lamp features a solid rectangular brass base with two slender vertical supports carrying an expo...
Metal, Brass
Pfäffle Brass Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern Design, Germany, 1960s
Located in Debrecen, HU
There is a quiet precision to this lamp — a kind of restrained elegance that defines the best of German mid-century design. This Pfäffle table lamp, produced in Germany during the 1...
Brass
$1,179Sale Price|25% Off
Marianne Brandt Table Lamp for Kandem, Mid-Century Modern, Germany
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table lamp designed by Marianne Brandt in 1928. Manufactured by Kandem (Germany). Lacquered metal. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a b...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Brown Foldable Serving Table 1960s Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
This foldable serving table from the 1960s era features a chromed base with two tiers and four wheels. The serving table consists of chromed metal and plastic. The vintage condition ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Pottery Table Lamp from Thoms Keramik, 1960s
By Thomas Keramik
Located in Hamburg, DE
Table lamp from the North German pottery Thoms Keramik. A classic lamp design with ceramic base. The bulbous foot is decorated with traditional ornaments by hand. The simple shade i...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp with Plastic Shade, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant Mid-Century table lamp, crafted in Germany in the 1960s, is a fine example of the era’s refined yet functional design aesthetic. The lamp features a beautifully balanced...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern German Crowfoot Table Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp by Cosack with distinctive crowfoot. The organically shaped shade features soft curves and a rounded dome. It can be tilted to a certain angle via a ball join...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Table Lamp from Cosack
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century table lamp by Cosack Lights in chrome. The shape of the lamp predestines it for a globe bulb. The lamp has a cord switch. It is covered from the bottom with felt to prote...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Metal, Adjustable Shade, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Space Age table lamp. The shade can be rotated completely around its axis to determine the direction of light. It is also adjustable in height. The lamp is in good condition w...
Metal
Mid-Century German Flamingo Table Lamp from BUR, Bünte & Remmler
By Bünte und Remmler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp from the german manufacturer bur leuchten. A very rare variation of the flamingo. cubic shapes run through this design, from the shade to details like switche...
Metal
Peill & Putzler Mid-Century Glass Cube Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice solid Glass Cube Table lamp. Manufactured and signed . Peill & Putzler Germany 1970s small socket bulb needed . switch on the cord . good condition.
Glass
Mid-Century German Space Age Table Lamp from Cosack, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century Table Lamp from Cosack with movable shade. The reflector shade of the lamp is held by hinges on two webs. For example, the screen can be tilted manually control the dire...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten, Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare Mid Century table lamp by Kaiser lights with a special minimalist foot. The special detail of this luminaire is the simple, black star foot from square rods, which is hard...
Metal
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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.
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.
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