Mid-Century Modern Gray Table Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack, 1960s Germany
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant Mid Century Desk Lamp by Cosack lights in a plain gray. This lamp is one with its height of about 40 cm and a screen diameter of 35 cm to one of the larger desk lamps from t...
Metal
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp by WSB Germany 1970s
Located in München, BY
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern brass table lamps. Designed and manufactured by WSB, Germany, 1970s. Executed in polished brass sheet and tube, the table lamp comes...
Brass, Iron
Mid-Century German Minimalist Space Age Model 6654 Table Lamp, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamps from Kaiser Leuchten. A minimalist design of high functionality. The light head consists of a chrome cylinder that is connected to the chrome -plated shaft via a ba...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Tripod Table Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare Mid Century table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten with a special tripod base. A minimalist design. The most distinctive detail of this lamp is the elegant tripod base in chrome....
Metal
Rare Monumental Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstätten Germany
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, BY
Monumental & exceptional Mid-Century Modern table lamp in heavy, solid brass. Designed and manufactured by Vereinigte Werkstätten, Germany, 1960s. This sculptural table lamp is exec...
Brass
Mid-Century Minimalist Table Lamp from VEB Leuchtenbau, Lengefeld Germany, 1960s
By VEB Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist Mid Century Table lights from the former GDR from VEB Leuchtenbau, Lengefeld. In its simplicity, the design is reminiscent of Josef Hurkas from the then Czechoslovakia. T...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Table Lamp from Staff Leuchten, 1960s
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century table lamp from Staff with a very special umbrella cover made of coarse jut stuff. The lamp screen has the classically cylindrical shape and can be freely fixed on ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small ball table lamp from the renowned manufacturer Kaiser Leuchten. Simple design with special details. The base has a small circumferential recess as a subtle ornament. The opal ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist 6658 Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
6658 table lamps by Kaiser glow in a rare color. A minimalist design by Kaiser. The lamp convinces with its simple design language. The coloring in black and chrome supports this im...
Metal
Set of 2 Mid-Century German Minimalist 6658 Table Lamps, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
6658 table lamps by kaiser glow in a rare color. what is special here is the combination of 2 lights of the same type and color in different sizes. A minimalist design by kaiser. Th...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Glass and Chrome Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive Space Age table or floor lamp with a hand-blown glass ball. What is particularly striking about this lamp is the contrast between the organic design language of the glass...
Metal
Mid-Century German Tiffany Glass Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer, 1960s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hamburg, DE
An early design by the well-known light designer Ingo Maurer from the late 1960s. An elegant and classic design. The foot is carried out in clear glass and richly ornamented. The um...
Metal
Mid-Century German Tiffany Glass Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer, 1960s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hamburg, DE
An early design of the well-known brightender designer Ingo Maurer from the late 60s. Here in a special shield tension. An elegant and classic design. The foot is made in clear glas...
Metal
Mid-Century German Tiffany Glass Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer, 1960s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hamburg, DE
An early design of the well-known brightender designer Ingo Maurer from the late 60s. Here in a special shield tension. An elegant and classic design. The foot is made in clear glas...
Metal
Mid Century Modern Brass & Bubble Glass Table Lamp Base, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid Century Modern Brass & Bubble Glass Table Lamp Base, 1960s Germany Dimensions Diameter: 5.11 in. (13 cm) Height adjustable: 21.65 in. (55 cm) One E27 socket. Works with 220V an...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Metal Table Lamp from Cosack
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age table lamp by Cosack. A very simple and yet exciting design. The sphere and shade form an optical and real balance. There is a weight in the lower sphere that always ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Cocoon Tripod Table Lamp Friedel Wauer Goldkant 1960s
By Friedel Wauer, Goldkant Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century Cocoon table lamp with a characteristic shade form from Goldkant by Friedel Wauer. The striking Cocoon lampshade is supported by an inner frame, which merges into a...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Enamel & Chrome Table Lamp, German Design
Located in San Francisco, US
Immerse yourself in the optimistic futurism of the Space Age with this exceptional Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Standing approximately 2 feet tall, this German-designed masterpiece...
Enamel, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Chrome & Illuminated Glass Table Lamp Base, 1960s Germany
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid Century Modern Chrome & Illuminated Glass Table Lamp Base, 1960s Germany The lampshade is to illustrate how the lamp base looks with a shade. The shade has a diameter of 45cm. ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Atomic Table Lamp from Cosack
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age Atomic table lamp by Cosack. A really impressive design. From a central hemisphere four burners protrude from the luminaire. In between chrome-colored balls in variet...
Metal
Elegant Mid Century Modern Table Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstätten Germany 1960s
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, BY
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Designed and manufactured by Vereinigte Werkstätten München, Germany, 1960s. Executed in brass and glass, the lamp is executed with 1...
Brass
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Wrought Iron Night Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern night table lamp. Manufactured in Germany, 1960s. Executed in wrought iron and jute, the night table lamp comes with 2 x E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb h...
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century "Lido" Glass Table Lamp By Peill & Putzler, Germany c.1970s
Located in London, GB
For sale is a fabulous Mid-Century "Lido" table lamp by Peill & Putzler, Düren, Germany, dating from the late 1970s, early 80s. Consisting of a single mould-blown opaline/milk glass...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Original Mid-Century Table Lamp, Colored Glass, Fully Functional, Germany, 1960s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Mid-Century Table Lamp. Period: 1960-1969 Source: Czechia Material: Colored glass, fabric Undamaged and fully functional. This item features Classic Mid-Century Modern (MCM) desi...
Glass, Fabric
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamps by WSB, Germany, 1960s
Located in München, BY
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern brass table lamps. Designed and manufactured by WSB, Germany, 1960s. Three identical lamps are available. Price per item. Execu...
Brass
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack Germany 1950s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, elegant and adjustable Mid-Century Modern table lamp or desk light. The large lamp shade adjustable in various postion . Manufactured by Gebrüder Cosack, Neheim-Hüste...
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
Mid-century Red and Grey Pair of Metal Table Lamps, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Red and Grey Pair of Metal Table Lamps, 1950s, Germany Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use wi...
Metal
Exceptional & Lovely Mid-Century Modern Tripod UFO Table Lamp Germany 1950s
Located in München, BY
Exceptional and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern tripod UFO table lamp. Designed & manufactured in Germany, 1950s. Executed in green & clear etched glass and black painted metal...
Metal
Mid-century Conic Red Shade and Brass Body Table Lamp, 1950s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Mid-century Conic Red Shade and Brass Body Table Lamp, 1950s, Germany Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E27 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use...
Metal, Brass
Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age German Minimalist Table Lamps, 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Space Age German Minimalist Table Lamps from Hillebrand Leuchten, 1960s, Set of 2 Minimalist mid-century table lamp by Hillebrand. The rectangular shade can rotate arou...
Metal
Set of 2 Mid-Century German Space Age Minimalist Table Lamp, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten, Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Set of 2 Mid-Century German Space Age Minimalist Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s This table lamp features a timeless design that fits easily into a contemporar...
Metal
Mid Century Modern Fat Lava Table lamp by Bay Keramik, Germany 1970s
By Bay Keramik
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a characterful mid‑century ceramic table lamp by Bay Keramik made in West Germany, circa 1970s. The bulbous pottery base has a classic Bay silhouette wi...
Ceramic, Fabric
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell/Kaiser Leuchten 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare mid-century table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten with a special minimalist base. The special detail of this lamp is the simple, black star base made of square rods, which is ha...
Metal
Mid-Century German Type 79 Bedside Table Lamp from Werner Lorenz, 1950
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century table lamp by Werner Lorenz with a special foot. This piece has an attribution mark, European Plug (up to 250V). The wiring of this item may be original and might ne...
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Minimalist German Table Lamp from Hustadt Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid century table lamp from Hustadt Leuchte. A minimalist design in shape and color. The flat metal shade is held by a chrome bracket. This sits at a distance on the bottom of the b...
Metal
Mid Century Peil & Putzler Ice Cube Table Lamp, Germany 1970's
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Add a touch of vintage elegance to your home with this stunning Peill + Putzler table lamp, a true design classic from the 1970s. Known for their exceptional craftsmanship, Peill +...
Glass
Mid-Century German Dark Red 6556 Table Lamp by Christian Dell, 1960s
By Christian Dell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Classic mid century table lamp from Kaiser shone after a design by Christian Dell from the 1930s. Here in a rare version in a dark red tone. A very simple and functional design. T...
Metal
Mid-Century Coctail Serving Bar Table made of Brass, 1970s, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-Century Coctail Serving Bar Table made of Brass, 1970s, Germany, - made of Brass and Smoked Glass and Mirror Glass, - shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.), - in good o...
Brass
Mid-Century German 6890 Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
6890 table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten. This small table lamp convinces with the practicality and straightforwardness of the design. The simple shape of the shade is repeated in the d...
Metal
Rare & Elegant Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Gebrüder Cosack Germany 1970s
By Kaiser Leuchten, Gebrüder Cosack, Kaiser Idell, Bünte und Remmler
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp with an asymmetrical lamp shade. Designed and manufactured by Gebrüder Cosack, Germany, 1960s. With manufacturers label. Exe...
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century German Minimalist Tripod Teak Table Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare mid-century table lamp from the German manufacturer Kaiser Leuchten. The design impresses with its special materiality. The simple drum shade is covered with a raffia-like...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Minimalist Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
A very rare table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten. Special here is the classic simple form of a table lamp with base and shade. In addition, the color scheme in chrome and white. A very t...
Metal
Mid-Century Space Age Minimalist German Table Lamp from Hustadt Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid century table lamp from Hustadt Leuchten. A minimalist design in shape and color. The flat metal shade is held by a chrome bracket. This sits at a distance on the white base and...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Orange Ceramic Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s, New Lampshade
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern orange ceramic table lamp, Germany, 1970s - new lampshade.
Ceramic
Mid-Century German 6840 Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten. The special detail of this lamp is the base, which is simply bent sheet metal. The radial perforation on the top of the shade casts a light ...
Metal
Mid-Century German Metal Model 6761 Table Lamp by Christian Dell, 1960s
By Christian Dell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare 6761 table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten. The special feature of this table lamp is the design of the base, which makes this Kaiser particularly filigree and light. The frame i...
Metal
Mid-Century German Clamp Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell / Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple Schwanenhals desk lamp with table clamp by emperor shine. The design language is simple and factual. The umbrella is more angular and does not swing as the older emperors shi...
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist Space Age German Table Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare table lamp from Emperor shine. The peculiarity of this table lamp is the minimalist execution of the foot. A simple metal angle, the lower leg of which trains the foot and...
Metal
Set of Two Lovely Mid Century Modern Bedside Table Lamps Germany 1950s
By Wolfgang Tümpel 1
Located in München, BY
Set of two rare, lovely and highly decorative MId-Century Modern brass and opaline glass bedside table lamps. Designed and manufactured in Germany, 1950s. Executed in brass and opal...
Brass
Set of Two Lovely Mid Century Modern Bedside Table Lamps Germany 1950s
By Wolfgang Tümpel 1
Located in München, BY
Set of two rare, lovely and highly decorative MId-Century Modern brass and opaline glass bedside table lamps. Designed and manufactured in Germany, 1950s. Executed in brass and opal...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Peill & Putzler, Glass, Germany, 1960
By Peill & Putzler
Located in The Hague, NL
Irresistible Mushrooms by Peill & Putzler. Part of the beautiful Zebra series of Peill & Putzler. These are real magic. With white colored ledglobes in them, like in the pictures, th...
Glass
Mid-Century German Minimalist Model 6763 Table Lamp by Christian Dell, 1960s
By Christian Dell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare 6763 table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten. The special feature of this table lamp is the design of the base, which makes this Kaiser appear particularly delicate and light. The...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Model 6763 Table Lamp by Christian Dell, 1960s
By Christian Dell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare 6763 table lamp from Kaiser Leuchten. The special feature of this table lamp is the design of the base, which makes this Kaiser appear particularly delicate and light. The...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist Space Age Table Lamp from Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare table lamps from Kaiser Leuchten. The light head consists of a chrome cylinder that is connected to a chrome -plated shaft via a ball joint. The slim shaft ends in a simple, wh...
Metal
Mid-Century German Space Age Bulb Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer, 1970s
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare mid-century table lamp by Ingo Maurer from the 70s. Hardly or not at all to be found. A minimalist design. A white glass body on a chrome base. The glass diffuser is egg-s...
Metal
Mid-Century German Model 6761 Metal Table Lamp by Christian Dell, 1960s
By Christian Dell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare 6761 table lamp by Kaiser glow. The peculiarity of this table lamp consists in the execution of the foot, which makes these emperors look particularly filigree and light. ...
Metal
Mid-Century Minimalist German Cube Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell Leuchten, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small table lamps from Emperor shine. A minimalist design with a cubic basic form. The simple luminaire head is open and movable on one side. It can be tilted and aligned. The shaft...
Metal
Mid-Century German Model 6761 Metal Table Lamp by Christian Dell, 1960s
By Christian Dell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Very rare 6761 table lamp by Kaiser glow. The peculiarity of this table lamp is the minimalist execution of the foot, which makes these emperors look particularly filigree and light...
Metal
Mid-Century German Minimalist 6658 Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell/Kaiser Leuchten
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small desk lamp by Emperor lights in rare color white and a very factual forms. The lamp is characterized by its simple screen form. The screen can be moved across a joint. Official ...
Metal
Mid Century Red Metal Table Lamp by Kaiser, 1960s, Germany
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking red desk lamp is an original piece from the 1960s, crafted in Germany by the renowned manufacturer Kaiser. Characteristic of mid-century modern design, the lamp feature...
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.
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.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
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.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.