Rare 1970s British Fibre Optic Coffee Table
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare 1970s fibre optic coffee/side table A fantastic and rare example of midcentury design Made in the UK The glass top has fibre optics set inside it, when the table is plugged in ...
Brass
Model 8½ table lamp with optic fibres by Jürgen Fischer for Zanotta, 1960s
By Zanotta, Fischer J.
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model 8½ table lamp with optic fibres, designed by Jürgen Fischer for Zanotta in 1969.
Metal
1970's Vintage Crestworth Galaxy Fibre Optic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An amazing vintage fibre optic lamp, named the “Galaxy” and made by Crestworth in Poole, England. This dates from the 1970’s, and is a marvel to look at when lit up. The outer she...
Plastic
Table Lamp with Optic Fibre by Jürgen Fischer for Zanotta, 1969
By Fischer J., Zanotta
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model 8,5 table lamp with optic fibres designed by Jürgen Fischer for Zanotta in 1969.
Metal
Sold
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
Vintage UFO Fibre Optic Light Table Lamp Rotated Fantasia Rainbow Fountain
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large chrome UFO model fantasia fibre optic rotating lamp dating from the 1970s. In original beautiful vintage condition and perfect working order.
Metal, Chrome
$417
H 17.33 in W 29.14 in D 16.93 in
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table, Resin & Metal, Italy, 1950s Design
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage beautiful coffee table made in Italy in the 1950s. Very comfortable to use. You can place drinks, books, a phone, or a purse on it. It is also a beautiful vintage decor piece...
Metal
Midcentury design chrome and smoked glass coffee table - 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- around 1970s - very good original condition - chrome parts with nice patina - glass has two small chips on downd on the glass, not sharp jr
Chrome
Space Age table lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
By Staff Leuchten, Motoko Ishii
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
table lamp by Motoko Ishii for Staff (Germany) - 1970s This rare, large table lamp is a real design classic from the 70s. The lounge lamp by Motoko Ishii is an original and provides...
Chrome
$417Sale Price|19% Off
H 18.51 in W 25.79 in D 25.79 in
Coffee Table in Solid Brass and glass Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Coffee table in Solid brass design 1970s, particular the play of the colors of gold and the mirror of the glass in the edges, particular table and of great taste of decoration.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful vintage modern propeller shaped metal base and a thick round glass top is sure to make an impression in any modern interior. An elegant design that boasts a tripod base w...
Metal
Italian Atomic Design Very Beautiful Optik Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Atomic Design Very Beautiful Optik Lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 22...
Metal
$2,042Sale Price|44% Off
H 18.12 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Outstanding Italien Coffee Table with Massive Glass Top attributed Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Munich, DE
Wooden legs with brass fittings and details.
Glass
$5,711
H 18.9 in Dm 21.66 in
"Aella 50" Large Table Lamp by Renato Toso & Giovanna Noti Massari for Leucos
By Renato Toso, Leucos, Noti Massari
Located in Brescia, Brescia
The Aella 50 table lamp, designed in 1966 by Renato Toso and Giovanna Noti Massari for Leucos, is here presented in its 1990s production, a large and striking piece that embodies the...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Period Mid-Century Modern Etched Glass Coffee Table, Circa 1970
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table from the mid-century period in France. This piece has a glass top in a curved triangular shape. The table has beautiful etched glass that is supported by a metal base, c...
Metal
Rare 1970s Glass and Chrome Graphic Coffee Table
Located in Echt, NL
Rare graphic coffee table in excellent condition. Thick glass top. Base formed by crossed chrome rods which give a beautiful effect. This table is in excellent condition. From ...
Chrome
$365Sale Price|43% Off
H 21 in W 30.75 in D 30.75 in
Vintage Modern Coffee Table, Glass Top, Bronze Finish, 20th Century
Located in Trenton, NJ
This vintage modern bronze finish glass top square coffee table makes a simple yet striking statement piece to any seating arrangement. Clean modern lines, mid-century style, and sub...
Metal, Steel
$2,727
H 21.26 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Focus table lamp by Fabio Lenci for Design House Guzzini, 1960s
By D. H. Guzzini, Harvey Guzzini, Fabio Lenci
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Focus table lamp, designed by Fabio Lenci and manufactured by Design House Guzzini in the 1960s. The lamp consists of a chromed metal frame in which the sphere can be oriented in an...
Metal
Table Lamp by Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen, Denmark, 1960s
By Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This sleek and futuristic table lamp is a classic representation of the Space Age design aesthetic. Designed by Flemming Brylle & Preben Jacobsen in Denmark during the 1960s, this la...
Plastic, Acrylic
Vintage table lamp by Angelo Lelli for Lightolier, 1970s
By Angelo Lelii, Lightolier
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age table lamp designed by Angelo Lelli for Lightolier feautiring a white metal tube and a fine chromed base. The lamp can be adjusted in many ways. tested and ready for use ...
Metal, Chrome
$2,895Sale Price|27% Off
H 15 in W 54 in D 20 in
1970s Brutalist Coffee Table with Smoked Glass Top, USA
By Curtis Jeré, Bruce and William Friedle, Ron Schmidt, Paul Evans
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Brutalist coffee table. Made with cut nails and brass welding. Solid well made with quality Material. Smoked glass top is in very good conditition with no scratches or fle...
Steel
Mid Century Modern Italian Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Italian Mid Century Modern Glass Top Coffee Table. 35.5w 35.5d 12tall. Removable glass.
Wood
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.