Decora (Z) Desk Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips from 1956'
By Louis Kalff
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Decora (Z) Desk Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips from 1956' Mid-century - designed by Louis Christiaan Kalff Designed by: Louis Kalff Edited by: Philips Design period : 1950's Origine...
Metal, Brass
Vintage Dutch "Decora" or Z-Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1956
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Decora Desk lamp was designed by Louis Kalff in 1956. Th elamp is also known as the Z-lamp.
Brass
Elegant Mid-Century "Decora" or Z Table Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern "Decora" or Z table lamp. Designed by Louis Kalff for Philips, Netherlands, 1950s.
Aluminum, Brass
Elegant Mid-Century "Decora" or Z Table Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips 1950s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern "Decora" or Z table lamp. Designed by Louis Kalff for Philips, Netherlands, 1950s.
Brass, Aluminum
Louis Kalff Very Early or Prototype Decora or Z Table Lamp The Netherlands 1950s
By Louis Christiaan Kalff, Philips
Located in Meer, VAN
Louis Kalff Very Early or Prototype Decora or Z Table Lamp The Netherlands 1950s This is a very rare early or prototype Z table lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, The Netherlands.
Metal, Brass
Decora Z Lamp By Louis Kalff For Phillips Circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
He is one of the pioneers of the industrial design. Kalff is the designer of the iconic and timeless Z table lamp manufactured by Philips in 1955.
Brass, Steel
Louis Kalff Table Lamp Modell Z for Philips, 1950
By Philips
Located in Basel, CH
Louis Kalff table lamp model “Z” manufactured by Philips in the Netherlands in the late 1950s.
Brass, Metal
Louis Christiaan Kalff Z Lamp Philips 1955
By Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice table lamp by Philips and designed by Louis Christiaan Kalff, brass in very good and clean condition. Works perfectly, also in the USA. Great to use as desk lamp. A matchin...
Brass, Metal
Louis Kalff Z Lamp Philips Belgium, 1955
By Philips, Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice iconic table/desk lamp designed by Louis Christiaan Kalff and manufactured by Philips, Belgium 1955. This atomic desk lamp has a solid brass base with black lacquered weigh...
Aluminum, Brass
Louis Christiaan Kalff Z lamp Philips 1955
By Philips, Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice table lamp by Philips, brass in very good and clean condition. Works perfectly. Great to use as desk lamp.
Metal, Brass
Louis Kalff "Z" Table Lamp
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural iconic table lamp executed in black metal and brass by Louis Christiaan Kalff for Philips Eindhoven in 1955.
Brass, Metal
Vintage Louis Kalff Diplomat or Z Model Table Lamp, 1950s
By Louis Kalff
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare brown version of the Z model or 'diplomat' table lamp designed by Louis Kalff for Philips.
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
Vintage Louis Kalff Diplomat or Z Model Table Lamp, 1950s
By Louis Kalff
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Z model or 'diplomat' table lamp designed by Louis Kalff for Philips.
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
Z-Shaped Table Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950s
By Louis Kalff
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Z-shaped table lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950s.
Brass, Metal
Decora Z Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, Belgium, 1950s
By Louis Kalff
Located in Bristol, GB
Iconic Decora Z Lamp designed by Louis Kalff for Philips in the mid 1950s.
Metal
Decora Z Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, Belgium, 1950s
By Louis Kalff
Located in Bristol, GB
Iconic Decora Z Lamp designed by Louis Kalff for Philips in the mid 1950s.
Metal
Desk Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, Z-Lamp
By Philips, Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Model "diplomat" but also called z-lamp. The lamp is still in good condition!
Brass, Iron
Vintage Louis Kalff Z Model Table Lamp, 1950s
By Louis Christiaan Kalff, Philips
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Black Z model table lamp design by Louis Kalff for Philips.
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
Vintgage Louis Kalff Z Model Table Lamp, 1950s
By Louis Christiaan Kalff, Philips
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Black Z model table lamp design by Louis Kalff for Philips.
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
Vintage Louis Kalff Diplomat or Z Model Table Lamp, 1950s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Z model or 'diplomat' table lamp designed by Louis Kalff for Philips.
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
Z Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips in the Fifties
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Iconic Z lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips in the middle of the fifties.
Metal, Brass
Brass "Z-Table Lamp" by Louis Kalff for Philips
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Vienna, AT
One of the most beautiful tablelamps
Brass, Metal
Table Lamp Mod "Z" Designed by Louis Kalff and Edited by Philips
By Louis Kalff
Located in Madrid, ES
Table lamp "Z" designed by Louis Kalff and edited Philips.
Metal, Brass
Louis Kalff for Philips Z-Shaped Brass Desk Lamp
By Louis Christiaan Kalff, Philips
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Z-shaped brass desk lamp by Louis Christiaan Kalff.
Brass, Metal
Vintage Louis Kalff Diplomat or Z Model Table Lamps Set of 2, 1950s
By Louis Kalff
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Z model or 'diplomat' table lamps designed by Louis Kalff for Philips.
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
Sold
H 16.54 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Mid-Century "Decora" Z Table Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Diest, BE
Elegant Mid-Century Modern "Decora" or Z table lamp. Designed by Louis Kalff for Philips, Netherlands, 1950s.
Aluminum, Brass
Sold
H 16.93 in Dm 14.97 in
Louis Kalff for Philips Attr. Z-Shaped Table Lamp, Mid-Century, Netherlands
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Mid-century Z-shaped table or desk lamp attributed to Louis Christiaan Kalff for Philips.
Enamel, Metal
Sold
H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Louis Kalff, Z-Shaped Table Lamp Model Diplomat, Philips, Mid-Century Modern
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Stockholm, SE
Z-Shaped Mid-Century Modern table lamp, model Diplomat, designed by Louis Kalff for Philips.
Aluminum, Brass
Sold
H 15.75 in Dm 13.78 in L 15.75 in
Louis Kalff for Philips Z Decora Desk Lamp Black Metal Brass, 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful desk lamp, model Z or Decora, was designed by Louis Kalff in the 1950s and edited by Philips.
Brass
Louis Kalff for Philips Z Decora Desk Lamp Black Metal Brass, 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Paris, IDF
This beautiful desk lamp, model Z or Decora, was designed by Louis Kalff in the 1950s and edited by Philips.
Brass
Mid-Century Brass Z Table Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips Netherlands
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Vienna, AT
One of the most Iconic Dutch mid-century desk or table lamps designed by architect Louis Kalff for the Philips Company Holland.
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 17.33 in W 13 in D 13 in
Diplomat Z-Shaped Table Lamp By Louis Kalff For Philips, Netherlands 1963
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Hellouw, NL
That is the genre to which this table lamp certainly belongs. Z-shaped actually does not honor the design of this object.
Aluminum
Vintage louis kalff diplomat or z model table lamps set of 2, 1950s
By Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Z model or 'diplomat' table lamps designed by Louis Kalff for Philips.
Aluminum, Brass, Enamel
mid-century Table Lamp "Z-Lamp" by Louis Christian Kalff for Philips, 1950s
By Louis Christiaan Kalff, Philips
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Table Lamp z-lamp from Philips - 1950s The special lamp is a real design classic from the 50s/60s.
Metal
Sold
H 16.54 in Dm 13.39 in
Black Lacquer and Brass Dutch 1950s Z-Table Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Vienna, AT
One of the most Iconic Dutch midcentury desk or table lamps designed by architect Louis Kalff for the Philips Company Holland.
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 17.13 in Dm 13 in
Elegant Mid-Century Z Table Lamp or Desk Light by Louis Kalff for Philips 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Z table lamp or desk light. Designed by Louis Kalff for Philips, Netherlands, 1950s.
Aluminum, Brass
Sold
H 16.15 in W 12.21 in D 12.21 in L 16.15 in
Decora Z Lamp By Louis Kalff For Phillips Circa 1950s
Located in Gloucester, GB
He is one of the pioneers of the industrial design. Kalff is the designer of the iconic and timeless Z table lamp manufactured by Philips in 1955.
Brass, Steel
Louis Kalff for Philips Attr. Z-Shaped Table Lamp Mid-Century Netherlands
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Z-shaped table lamp attributed to Louis Christiaan Kalff for Philips.
Enamel
Louis Kalff Z Lamp in Patinated Brass
By Louis Kalff
Located in Tilburg, NL
Beautifully patinated iconic Z lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips. This model is officially called the L 588 FD, but is known as the Z lamp because of it’s Z shaped frame.
Aluminum, Brass
Louis Christiaan Kalff Z lamp Philips 1955
By Philips, Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This lamp has a Z shape and was made of brass and metal.
Brass, Metal
Louis Kalff for Philips 'Z' Table Lamp
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Louis Kalff for Philips, 'Z' table lamp, metal, brass, the Netherlands, 1950s Louis Kalff placed a black metal shade with small gaps and a circular gap on top where the lightbulb ...
Metal, Brass
1950s Louis Kalff 'Z' Table Lamp, Holland
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Iconic Dutch desk/table lamp by designer and architect Louis Kalff for the Philips Company. Enameled black aluminium shade sitting on a solid brass frame and base. E27 socket ...
Aluminum, Brass
Z lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips in ‘50
By Louis Kalff
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Iconic Z lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips in the middle of the fifties.
Metal, Brass
Louis Kalff "Z" Table or Desk Lamp for Phillips Lighting
By Louis Kalff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Z-shaped desk or table lamp designed by Louis Kalff for Philips Lighting of the Netherlands.
Metal, Brass
Z-Lamp "Decora" by Louis Kalff for Philips
By Louis Christiaan Kalff, Philips
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Iconic philips desk lamp named "Decora" also called "Z-lamp". Designed in the 1950's by Louis Christiaan Kalff.
Brass, Iron
Philips Table Lamp Model Z by Louis Kalff, 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This classic model Z table lamp was designed by Louis Christiaan Kalff and manufactured by Philips Eindhoven as from the 1950s.
Metal
Philips Table Lamp Model Z by Louis Kalff, 1950s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Rotterdam, NL
This classic model Z table lamp was designed by Louis Christiaan Kalff and manufactured by Philips Eindhoven as from the 1950s.
Metal
Pair of Z-Shaped Desk Lamps by Louis Kalff for Philips
By Louis Kalff
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of Z-shaped desk lamps by Louis Kalff for Philips.
Brass, Metal
Louis Kalff for Philips Brass Z-Shaped Table Lamp, Netherlands, 1950
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Beautiful early edition z-shaped lamp. The lamp shade has the same iconic design as the building he designed in Eindhoven, the Evoluon. The lamp is in very good condition (small de...
Brass, Metal
Table Lamp Model "Z" Designed by Louis Kalff for Phillips
By Phillips, Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Madrid, ES
Table lamp designed by Louis Kalff for Phillips with structure made in brass and shade and foot made in black lacquer metal.
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 15.75 in Dm 13.78 in
Mid-Century Modern Decora Model Z Desk Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1956
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern Decora Model Z desk lamp. design by Louis Kalff for Philips.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 15.36 in Dm 13 in
Elegant Mid-Century "Decora" or Z Table Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips 1950s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in München, BY
Elegant Mid-Century Modern "Decora" or Z table lamp. Designed by Louis Kalff for Philips, Netherlands, 1950s.
Aluminum, Brass
Lampe Z
By Louis Kalff
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Lampe Z designed by Louis Kalff.
Metal
Sold
H 17.3 in Dm 12.8 in
Mid-Century Modern Z Shape Table or Desk Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1953
By Louis Christiaan Kalff, Phillips Holland
Located in Lisse, NL
Super stylish table lamp that can be mixed with all kinds of styles. If the quality of the make and the design is right then a piece can almost always be mixed with styles from enti...
Metal, Brass
Decora Z Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, Netherlands 1950s
Located in Bristol, GB
Decora Z Lamp designed by Louis Kalff for Philips in the mid 1950s.
Metal
Louis Christiaan Kallf, "Z" Table Lamp, Netherlands 1955
By Louis Christiaan Kalff, Philips
Located in Catonvielle, FR
"Z" desk lamp in gilded brass and black lacquered metal by Louis Christiaan Kaalf for Philips, Eindhoven 1957. This model has a reflector pierced in its center and openwork. Two blac...
Metal, Brass, Iron
Louis Kalff Z-Lamp by Phillips
By Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Louis Kalff Z-Lamp by Phillips
Louis Kalff "Z" Lamp for Philips
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Fitzroy, Victoria
Fully restored "Z" lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips. Angular brass stem and newly sprayed black hetal hood.
Brass
Louis Kalff "Z" Lamp produced by Phillips in 1955
By Phillips, Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Paris, FR
He will then become the artistic director of Phillips where he stays until the end of his career in 1960. Lamp called "Z" because shaped like the letter.
Louis Kalff "Z" Desk Lamp, 1955
By Louis Kalff, Phillips
Located in Paris, France
This table lamp designed by Louis Kalff in the 1950s and manufactured by Phillips is an iconic piece of 20th century design.
Metal, Brass
Z model desk lamp by Louis Kalff, 1950s
By Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
Z model table lamp by Louis Christiaan Kalff for Philips.
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Desk Table Lamp Louis Kalff Philips Z-Shaped
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Rare Z-shaped desk lamp designed by former head-designer at Philips Netherlands Louis Kalff in 1955.
Copper, Metal
"Z" Table Lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Desk lamp by designer Louis Kalff for Philips. With brass base and black painted metal lampshade. In a good vintage condition.
'Decora' Z - lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1956
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
The “Decora” desk lamp, designed by Louis Kalff for Philips, is a true testament to the mid-century modern design movement. With its distinctive UFO-shaped shade and elegant, angular...
Metal, Brass
Table or Desk Lamp Z Model by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950's
By Louis Kalff
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Two identical available. Beautiful iconic design by Louis Kalff for the renowned Dutch firm Philips, mid-1950s. This is the first edition with a brass frame and the black disk-shaped...
Metal, Brass
Louis Kalff Z Table Lamps for Philips, 1955
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Ghent, BE
An iconic Dutch-Industrial desk or table lamp designed by designer and architect Louis Kalff; for the Philips Company, Holland, 1955. This is the first edition with a brass frame and...
Brass, Steel
Table Lamp 1950 Lumi Milano Mid-Century Italian Design
By Lumi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Table lamp 1950 Lumi Milano Mid-Century Italian design, attributed Oscar Torlasco design.
Brass
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp Vienna Around, 1960s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, Au
Rupert Nikoll table lamp vienna around 1960s Brass polished and stove enameled Wood handle The shade blackened.
Brass
$879
H 16.93 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Philips ‘Junior’ Table Lamp, by Louis Kalff, Netherlands, circa 1955
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Aartselaar, BE
A highly characteristic Philips ‘Junior’ table lamp, produced in the Netherlands during the 1950s and commonly attributed to the influential Dutch designer Louis Christiaan Kalff (18...
Metal
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp, circa 1960s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, Au
Rupert Nikoll table lamp, circa 1960s Original condition.
Metal, Brass
Louis Kalff, Timor table lamp, Philips, 1960s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Uppsala, Uppsala
Timor table lamp from the 1930s designed by Louis Kalff for Philips with a round sheet metal shade one a chromed stem mounted to a metal base. Later cord and plug. Good vintage condi...
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
Table Lamp Adjustable by Rupert Nikoll Midcentury, Austria
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare desk light by Rupert Nikoll, Austria circa 1955 Iconic desk light made from brass, lacquered aluminum and cast iron. It is in good original condition, presenting an ingenious...
Brass, Aluminum
$385
H 17.72 in W 4.73 in D 9.45 in
Mid Century Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Lidokov Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Josef Hurka, Lidokov
Located in Lucenec, SK
Midcentury table lamp designed by Josef Hurka for Lidokov. Chrome-plated construction in good condition, lampshade adjustable to the sides and up and down. Lampshade material aluminum.
Aluminum, Chrome
Very rare desk lamp by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950s
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Ultra rare table lamp on a tripod base designed by Louis Kalff for Philips. Being in Belgium we've seen almost all models but never came across this one. The fixation of the shade...
Metal
$788
H 13.39 in Dm 11.82 in
Vintage Table Lamps "Bijou" by Louis Christian Kalff for Philips tripod, 1950s
By Louis Christiaan Kalff, Philips
Located in Bingen am Rhein, RP
Vintage Table Lamp Bijou from Philips - 1950s This beautiful tripod lamp is a real design classic from the 50s/60s. This lamp with its unusual design is a highlight for any lounge i...
Metal
$4,311
H 14.57 in W 5.12 in D 9.06 in
Oscar Torlasco Mid Century Modern Desk Light Mod. No '577' for Lumi Italy 1960s
By Lumi, Oscar Torlasco
Located in München, BY
Lovely Mid Century Modern desk light or table lamp. Model No '577'. Designed by the famous Italian Designer Oscar Torlasco for Lumi, Milan, 1960s. Marked: Manufacturer's label LUMI ...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Desk Lamp 'Romeo' by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950
By Philips, Louis Christiaan Kalff
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-Century Desk Lamp 'Romeo' by Louis Kalff for Philips, 1950 signed.
Metal, Chrome
Daphine Lamp by Tommaso Cimini for Lumina
By Tommaso Cimini
Located in toronto, CA
Designed by Tommaso Cimini -- Designed 1975 Milano - Period of production 1980 -89 Good condition - European Plug 220-260 Volts. Two segmented arm / freely adjustable. Cast base w...
Steel
Table Lamp by Oscar Torlasco 1955
By Oscar Torlasco, Lumen
Located in Berlin, DE
The Italian designer Oscar Torlasco created this beautiful, simple table lamp for Lumen in 1955. The construction is made of brass and the base is made of marble. The adjustable refl...
Marble, Aluminum, Brass
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp, Vienna, Around 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, Au
Rupert Nikoll table lamp, Vienna around 1950s Lucite shade Original condition.
Brass
$1,759
H 11.42 in W 12.2 in D 9.84 in
Mid-Century Table Lamp 6781 by Christian Dell for Kaiser Leuchten, 1960s
By Christian Dell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small table lamps by Emperor glow in a special color. The flat reflector screen is designed in a light blue tone. It can be tilted over a ball joint. The shape and color of the scre...
Metal
Louis kalff table lamp for Philips
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare green metal and brass desk lamp designed by Louis Kalff for Philips. The lamp is in a good original condition with some age related wear. The shade can be adjusted. It reall...
Metal, Brass
$5,950
H 29 in W 39 in D 76 in
Premium Rosso Levanto Marble Table With Tapered Solid Base, Customizable Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
ROSSO LEVANTO MARBLE DINING TABLE Type of Marble: Rosso Levanto Dimensions: 72" x 36" (Custom sizes available) Leg Model: Rosso Levanto (Custom leg models available) Customization:...
Travertine, Marble
$435 / item
H 3.54 in W 14.37 in D 7.67 in
ENA Handmade Embossed, Adjustable Brass Art - Picture Artisanal Wall Sconce
Located in İstiklal, TR
ENA Brass Casting Picture Wall Sconce is meticulously crafted from solid brass, offering both durability and timeless appeal. Its surface is adorned with hand-applied, intricate patt...
Brass
Swedish 3 Door Cabinet - Nordens Flora Illustrations
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Swedish three-door sideboard or cabinet, circa 1950s. The cabinet features clean lines and a balanced interior layout behind two doors, opening to separate compartments. One compar...
Birch, Paper
$4,250 / set
H 15.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy, New Design
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This pair is...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Wall Lamps, Italy 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Italian mid-20th century lighting design was infinitely captivating, featuring one-of-a-kind models crafted by renowned Italian designers such as Ettore Sottsass, Gio Ponti, Gavina a...
Brass
Pair of Sconces by Haga Belysning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of Sconces by Haga Belysning. Designed and manufactured in Swedish, circa the 1970s. All polished brass shield sconces. A concave panel plate paired along with a perforated ha...
Brass
A Pair of Extra Large lightings by Pavo Tynell
By Idman Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of extra large lighting pendants designed by Paavo Tynell for Idman Oy, Finland , Circa 1950th. Opaline glass ball shaped shades on polished brass hardware. Stamped "Idman". E...
Glass
$2,200 / set
H 10.24 in W 3.94 in D 7.49 in
Pair of 1950s Italian Brass and Opaline Glass Globe Wall Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces dating from the 1950s, designed with a refined brass structure and spherical opaline glass diffusers. Each fixture features a round brass wall plate supp...
Brass
TLUnnel Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Inglewood, CA
TLUnnel is a simple effective circular flush mount design. Modern in nature yet Classic vintage light source set up. Made in brass, aluminum and glass. Also available in satin aged n...
Brass
Vintage Two Door Burl Wardrobe
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage one-of-a-kind, custom made wardrobe in an Art Deco style Maple burl veneered doors and sides stained in a rich Walnut tone Beautiful curved sides and molding Interior tr...
Wood, Maple, Birdseye Maple, Burl
Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Uxbridge, GB
A matched original pair of Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Chairs, dating from circa 1955 and purchased from a private residence in Chandigarh, India. The Kangaroo Chair is one of Jeanner...
Cane, Teak
$106,084 / set
H 59.45 in Dm 24.81 in
Pair of Floor Lamps in Brass, Cane and Cane Shades by Paavo Tynell, 1950's
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Floor Lamps in Brass, Cane and Cane Shades by Paavo Tynell, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Brass, cane and cane shades Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Very rare p...
Brass
1940s Wall Mirror with Gold Wood Trim, Oxidized Antiqued Panels, USA
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Striking rectangle 1940s gold finish wood trim wall mirror, with antiqued aged faceted mirror panels. The oxidized antiquing effect gives the mirror a unique one of kind appearance. ...
Mirror, Wood
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1940s. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 64.0"H x 34.0"D Bulb Specificat...
Brass
$14,245 / set
H 20.48 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen Pair of Danish Rosewood Nightstands, 1950s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen - Model 384 Rosewood Nightstand, c1950s An exquisite pair of rosewood bedside cabinets, produced by cabinetmaker Aksel Kjaersgaard in Odder, Denmark circa 1950s. Thi...
Rosewood
$2,700 / set
H 8.27 in W 4.73 in D 12.21 in
Pair of 1950s Italian Wall Sconces in Brass, Black Steel and Opaline Glass
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces made in the 1950s, featuring a combination of brass, black-painted steel and opaline glass. Each lamp consists of a circular brass wall plate connected t...
Metal, 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
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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