J.T. KALMAR Tripod Brass Table Lamp, Josef Frank Style, 1960s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Elegant midcentury modern table lamp, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Austria, Vienna. The lamp is made of polished brass base in manner of Josef Frank, who worked many years with Ka...
Brass
Kalmar Floor Lamp 'Micheline', Brass Tripod Black Metal, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
The fixture is documented in the J.T. Kalmar catalogue from 1960.
Metal, Brass
J.T. Kalmar Midcentury Brass Tripod Floor Lamp, 1950s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Simple and elegant midcentury floor lamp by J.T. Kalmar made in 50s Vienna. The lamp is made of brass tube and has a polished brass tripod base.
Brass
Mid Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp Teak and Brass attributet to Kalmar 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Nienstädt, DE
Mid Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp Attributed to Kalmar 1960s Brass base with teak Shade featuring a floral motif made of real leaves Elegant design Height 43 cm Diameter 25 cm 1 x...
Brass
Missoni x Kalmar Vienna Adjustable Brass Tripod Table Side Lamp, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar, Missoni Home, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful mid-century modern table or side lamp, crafted in the 1950s by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria. The lamp features an elegant tripod brass base and is height-adjustable from ...
Brass
$2,290Sale Price|20% Off
Variation of the Tripod Floor Lamp, Model No. 2003, J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Austria
A tripod floor lamp, model No. 2003 from J.T. Kalmar, was manufactured between 1930 until 1960.
Brass
Elegant Mid-Century Modern Tripod Floor Lamp by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, BY
T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, 1950s. Executed in brass and wood.
Brass
Mid Century Modern Vintage Red Brass Tripod Kalmar Floor Lamp by 1960, Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern floor lamp model Micheline no. 2092 designed and executed by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, 1960. An amazing vintage floor lamp with brass foot and a black lacquere...
Brass, Steel
Mid Century Modern Red Black Vintage Tripod Floor Light by J. T. Kalmar 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern red black metal tripod floor Lamp by J. T. Kalmar, 1950s Vienna, Austria.
Brass, Metal
MCM Table lamp "2/2" by JT. Kalmar in Textured Glass and Brass Tripod Base
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an elegant and sculptural table lamp designed and produced by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, in the 1960s. This piece exemplifies the refined modernist aesthetic ...
Brass
Beautiful unique TRIPOD kalmar style brass table light, Austria 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: table light Origin: Austria Age: 1960s This original vintage table light was designed and produced in the 1960s in Austria. the super rare and minimalist stand elem...
Brass
$1,145Sale Price|20% Off
Original Hollywood Regency Kalmar Style Brass Tripod Table Light, Austria, 1950s
By Kalmar Lighting, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Tripod table light Origin: Austria Age: 1950s This original vintage tripod table light was designed and produced in the 1950s in Austria.
Brass
$1,694Sale Price|20% Off
TRIPOD Kalmar STILNOVO Style Hollywood Regency Brass Table Light, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, J.T. Kalmar, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
The super rare and Minimalist tripod form stand element is made of brass. The light features a nice formed tube shade, in its authentic vintage condition.
Brass
$2,290Sale Price|20% Off
xxl 57cm Beautiful kalmar style metal + rattan tripod table light, Austria 1960s
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Kalmar Lighting, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: table light Origin: Austria Age: 1960s This original vintage table light was designed and produced in the 1960s in Austria. the super rare and minimalist stand elem...
Brass, Metal
$2,290Sale Price|20% Off
Tripod Floor Lamp, Model 2003 , J.T. Kalmar, 1950's
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, Austria
An elegant midcentury floor lamp from Kalmar, Manufactured in the 1950s in Vienna Austria, this polished brass floor lamp has been rewired with a grey cloth covered cable. The shade ...
Brass
Large Kalmar Mid-Century Modern tripod brass table lamp a new fabric shade
Located in München, DE
Beautiful, large, original Mid-Century Modern brass designer table lamp with a tripod "crow's foot" base and a new red fabric shade.
Brass
Josef Frank x J.T. Kalmar (Haus & Garten) White Tripod Brass Floor Lamp #2057
By Haus & Garten, Oskar Wlach, Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning Austrian mid-century tripod floor lamp, model no. 2057, known as "Laube," designed by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten (Frank & Wlach / House & Garden).
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Rattan Wicker and Birch Tripod Table Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual rattan or wicker table lamp was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s. It features a minimalist birch tripod base with a clip-on rattan lampshade. The lampsha...
Rattan, Birch
$2,290Sale Price|20% Off
Beautiful Original Hollywood Regency Bauhaus Brass Tripod Table Light, Austria 1
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: table light Origin: Austria Age: 1960s This original vintage table light was designed and produced in the 1960s in Austria. the super rare and minima...
Metal, Brass
Rattan Wicker and Birch Tripod Table Lamp, Austria 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Josef Frank, J.T. Kalmar
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual rattan or wicker table lamp was designed and manufactured in Austria in the 1950s. It features a minimalist birch tripod base with a clip-on rattan lampshade. The lampsh...
Wicker, Birch
Unavailable
H 59.06 in Dm 19.69 in
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Brass Rattan Shade Floor Lamp by Kalmar, Austria 1964
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern tripod brass rattan shade floor lamp by Kalmar, Austria 1964.
Metal, Brass
Unavailable
H 18.9 in Dm 12.21 in
Rare Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Attributed to J. T. Kalmar, Austria, 1950
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
Attributed to J. T. Kalmar 2x E 14 bulb Any type of light bulb can be use.
Brass
Unavailable
H 18.51 in W 13.39 in D 12.6 in
Organic Tripod Brass Table Lamp Flower Shade Josef Frank Style 1950
By Rupert Nikoll, Kalmar Lighting, Josef Frank
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Amazing midcentury tripod brass table lamp in the style of Josef Frank, Kalmar or Nikoll, Austria or Germany, 1950s.
Brass
Pair 1950s Mid Century Kalmar Tripod Brass & Glass Table Lamps
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Beautiful pair 1950s brass & textured ice glass table or bedside lamps, made by Kalmar Vienna. The lamps require E14 screw on bulbs and work on 110V as well as 220V. They have got ...
Brass
Kalmar Brass Tripod Floor Lamp, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A floor lamp by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century in 1960s.
Brass, Metal
1950s Kalmar Vienna 'Billy' Tripod Table Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1950s Kalmar Vienna 'Billy' table lamp. A beautiful and whimsical table lamp by Viennese design icon J.T. Kalmar from 1950s Austria. Executed in orange painted metal, brass and wood....
Brass, Metal
Kalmar Vienna Tripod Brass Glass Floor Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A very beautiful modernist floor lamp from the 1950s. Manufactured by Kalmar Vienna. An adorable piece with a big tube-lampshade made of purple textured glass and a beautiful brass ...
Tripod Table Lamp Attributed to J. T. Kalmar, Austria, 1950
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Debrecen, HU
Attributed to J. T. Kalmar 2x E 14 bulb Any type of light bulb can be use.
Brass
Viennese Kalmar Brass & Glass Tripod Table Lamp From The 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Viennese tripod rocket lamp from the 1950s, to use as a side- or desk lamp, produced by Kalmar Vienna.
Brass
Sold
H 21.26 in Dm 18.51 in
XXL Kalmar Midcentury Brass Tripod Table Lamp - Original Colorful Fabric Shade
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very nice typically striking midcentury design with a tripod frame. Very good vintage condition without damages to the fabric shade and frame.
Brass
J.T. Kalmar Micheline Floor Lamp with Brass Tripod Base, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Austria in Vienna. Has a beautiful polished tripod base made of brass and a blackened brass tube metal stem.
Metal, Brass
Midcentury J.T. Kalmar Brass Tripod Table Lamp, Red Shade, 1950s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Simple and elegant midcentury table lamp manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna. The lamp is made of brass with wooden handle and has a polished brass tripod base.
Brass
Sold
H 10.24 in W 9.85 in D 8.27 in
Beautiful Kalmar Mid Century Brass Tripod Table Lamp with Original Fabric Shade
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very beautiful, typical, distinctive Mid Century design with a tripod brass frame. Fully functional and 100% original condition.
Brass
Sold
H 68.51 in Dm 23.63 in
Pair Large J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Helios' Mod. 2035, Brass Tripod Base, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
These lights are hand made and authentic pieces. About Kalmar: Founded in Vienna by Julius August Kalmar in 1881, Kalmar first specialized in the production of handcrafted objects o...
Aluminum, Brass
Sold
H 62.21 in Dm 21.26 in
Tripod Midcentury Floor Brass lamp from Josef Frank by Kalmar, Austria 1940s
By J.T. Kalmar, Josef Frank
Located in Osnabrück, NDS
An ultra rare Tripod Floor Brass lamp from Josef Frank by Kalmar, Austria 1940s Made of Brass this Lamp is real fine masterpiece of this era.
Brass
J.T. Kalmar Rattan Floor Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Floor Lamp by J.T. Kalmar with black iron tripod base and woven rattan vessel with circle shaped finial.
Metal
Sold
H 21.5 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Expertly Restored - Julius T. Kalmar Brass Tripod & Teak Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer Julius Theodor Kalmar Manufacturer Kalmar ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to l...
Brass
Kalmar Vienna Modernist Table Lamp From The 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely Viennese table lamp from the 1950s, produced by Kalmar Vienna. Has a charming tripod brass base and a very nice lampshade with stylish 1950s pattern.
Brass
Sold
H 55.91 in Dm 14.18 in
Austrian Midcentury Brass Tripod Floor Lamp with Floral and Animal Decor Shade
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming Austrian midcentury Kalmar style floor lamp features three brass supporting legs which taper up to support the shade with a large ring finial. The fabric of the renewe...
Brass
Swedish Mid-Century Rattan and Birch Tripod Table Lamp, 1950s
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual rattan or wicker table lamp was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s. It features a minimalist birch tripod base with a clip-on rattan lampshade. The lampsha...
Rattan, Birch
Pair or Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Micheline', Brass Tripod Black Metal, 1960
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
There are other light fixtures (chandeliers, pendant lights, flush mounts and sconces) from J.T. Kalmar and Kalmar Franken KG available. For further details please visit the HPS desi...
Metal, Brass
Kalmar Brass Tripod Table Lamp 'Dreibein' Model 1093, Austria, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare table lamp model 'Dreibein' (engl. 'tripod') no. 1093 by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or 1960s).
Brass
Large Midcentury Kalmar Helios Brass Tripod Floor Lamp, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and solid Kalmar floor lamp, made of brass with a lovely tripod base from the 1950s.
Brass
Extra Large Kalmar Mid-Century Modern Brass Tripod Table Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in München, DE
Very nice typically striking midcentury design with a tripod frame. Very good vintage condition without damages to the fabric shade and frame.
Brass
Pair or Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Micheline', Brass Tripod Black Metal, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Kalmar and Kalmar Franken KG available. For further details please visit the HPS design storefront or search for 'HPS Kalmar'.
Metal, Brass
Pair or Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Micheline', Brass Tripod Black Metal, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
The light is documented in the J.T. Kalmar catalogue from 1960.
Metal, Brass
J.T. Kalmar Micheline Mid-Century Floor Lamp, Brass Tripod Base, Austria, 1950s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
It consists of a tripod, star-shaped brass base, a blackened brass tube metal stem, and a white conical lampshade.
Metal, Brass
Two Large Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Helios' Model 2035, Brass Tripod Base, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
The will be sold individually or as pair. About Kalmar: Founded in Vienna by Julius August Kalmar in 1881, Kalmar first specialized in the production of handcrafted objects of ca...
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Large J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamps, Leather Brass Tripod Base, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
They were the most expensive floor lamps from Kalmar in this time. The tripod base is made of solid polished brass which is in its original and aged condition in a warm and rich t...
Aluminum, Brass
Sold
H 61.8 in Dm 13.8 in
Midcentury J.T. Kalmar Brass Tripod Floor Lamp, World Map Shade, 1950s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Simple and elegant midcentury floor lamp manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna. The lamp is made of brass tube and has a black lacquered/polished brass tripod base.
Brass
Sold
H 70.87 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Attributed to Carl AuböCk Tripod Pelican Light for Kalmar, Austria 1960
By J.T. Kalmar, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Munster, NRW
Extremely rare and adjustable Tripod light attributed to Carl Auböck for Kalmar Austria.
Steel
Sold
H 68.51 in Dm 23.63 in
Pair of Large J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Helios' Mod. 2035, Brass Tripod Base 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
These lights are handmade and authentic pieces. About Kalmar: Founded in Vienna by Julius August Kalmar in 1881, Kalmar first specialized in the production of handcrafted objects...
Aluminum, Brass
Sold
H 28.75 in Dm 11.82 in
73cm Beautiful kalmar style brass + rattan tripod table light, Austria 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: table light Origin: Austria Age: 1960s This original vintage table light was designed and produced in the 1960s in Austria. the super rare and minimalist stand elem...
Brass
Austrian Tripod Brass Table Lamp, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A very charming Viennese table light from the 1950s. Nice patina on brass. It is rewired, renewed red lampshade.
Brass
Brass Tripod Floor Lamp, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A floor lamp manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). The light fixture made of a polished and blackened brass tripod base, a black metal stand, and a re...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Tripod Rattan and Bronzed Brass Table Lamp, Austria, 1950s
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual rattan or wicker table lamp was designed and manufactured in Austria in the 1950s. It features a minimalist bronzed brass tripod base with a cone shaped rattan lampsh...
Brass
Table Lamp Tripod Base, Brass Walnut Wood White Shade, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Josef Frank
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous Austrian table or desk attributed to J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1960. The stand is made of a brass rod decorated with an oval walnut wood piec...
Brass
Charming Ice Glass Table Kamp by J. T. Kalmar Vienna, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Table lamp, designed and produced by J. T. Kalmar, Vienna, 1960. Tripod brass base, ice glass shade.
Brass
Charming Tripod Stand Floor Lamp Attributed to Josef Frank, Vienna, 1935
By J.T. Kalmar, Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Tripod stand floor lamp, attributed to Josef Frank, manufacturer Kalmar Austria, Vienna, 1935.
Brass
$4,866 / item
H 59.06 in W 26.78 in D 20.08 in
Brass and Leather 'Hase BL' Floor Lamp by Kalmar - US Plug
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Utrecht, NL
Floor lamp 'Hase BL' originally designed in 1952 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, executed in polished brass, partly wrapped in a tactile leather to serve as a grip for easy repositioning. ...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Black Metal Floor Lamp with Cruciform Base, c.1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in London, GB
French 1950’s black metal floor lamp with cruciform base. Some paint loss to the metal work and minor rust marks conducive to the age of the lamp. Rewired with black silk flex and fo...
Metal
French Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and white fabric floor lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Light...
Metal, Brass
$435Sale Price|71% Off
H 70.87 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
Midcentury Brass Floor Lamp Stilnovo Style Production Italy 1950s
By Stilnovo
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful brass floor lamp 1950s Stilnovo style with 4 lights. Wear consistent with age and use.
Brass
$1,450
H 24.13 in Dm 17 in
Gerald Thurston Walnut and Brass Tripod Table Lamp for Lightolier, USA, 1950s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Hamburg, PA
Illuminate your space with this iconic mid-century modern tripod table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier in the United States during the 1950s. Featuring a sculptural b...
Brass
$3,431
H 70.08 in W 17.72 in D 9.85 in
Rare J.T.Kalmar Floor Lamp with Original Shade Vienna Around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Rare J.T.Kalmar floor lamp with original shade vienna around 1950s Original condition The shade is not in a perfect condition but original ( please take a look on the 3rd picture ).
Iron
$1,450
H 25.25 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Tripod Brass & Walnut Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 25.25in H x 8.50in W x 8.50in D Shade: 10.25in H x 15.25in W x 15.25in D Materials: Walnut Wood, Patinated Brass, New Linen Shade _______________________________________...
Brass
Rupert Nikoll table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, Au
Rupert Nikoll table lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Brass
$3,700
H 31 in W 18 in D 18 in
Laurel Lamp Mid Century Danish Modern! Gerald Thurston 1950s Brass Tripod Walnut
By Laurel Lamp Company, Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
LAUREL LAMP RARE ROCKET TRIPOD! MID CENTURY MODERN BRASS & WALNUT ATOMIC AGE ELEGANCE! DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 31" WIDTH 17" ( CIRCA 1953 ) This Mid Century Laurel Lamp is gorgeous! ...
Metal, Brass
$4,351
H 27.56 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Josef Frank Two Light Brass Table Lamp, Viennese Modern Age, Austria
By Josef Frank, Haus & Garten
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very rare and elegant Viennese Modern Age adjustable brass and forged iron table lamp designed by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten in late 1920s, Vienna. Josef Frank was very famous arc...
Brass, Iron
Josef Frank Table Lamp
By Josef Frank
Located in San Francisco, CA
A brass coated pewter lamp by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn. Model #2332. Conical wicker shade of later vintage. Two available. Only one shade.
Brass, Pewter
$1,648Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 72.84 in W 7.88 in D 11.82 in
Midcentury Italian Style Brass and Black Lacquered Counterweight Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful floor lamp from Italy in the style of Stilnovo is in excellent condition and shows great patina. The angle of the base can be adjusted and the lamp shades can be tu...
Brass, Metal
Josef Frank, Table Lamp "2388", Firma Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2388, designed by Josef Frank in 1936. Manufactured by Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, mid-1900s.
Brass
Table Lamp by Josef Frank for Kalmar, 1930s
By Josef Frank
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Large brass table lamp. Designed by Josef Frank and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in the 1930s. Two E27 sockets. Original silk shade.
Brass
Italian Floor Lamp with Black Metal Shade
By Stilnovo
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italian floor light in the style of Stilnovo with articulating black shade, brass stem and counter weight ball foot. Newly produced in Italy and newly rewired.
Brass
$2,152
H 18.51 in Dm 12.21 in
Mid-Century Modern Valinte Table Lamp, Teak, Brass, & Silk Shade, Finland 1960s
By Valinte Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful side / table lamp model 24116 by Valinte Finland from the 1960s-70s. The lamp features a cast brass tripod base with a teak handle and a silky fabric shade creating a coz...
Brass
$3,297Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.45 in W 11.03 in D 16.54 in
Josef Frank J.T. Kalmar Brass & Leather Desk Table Lamp, 1950s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar, Haus & Garten, Josef Frank
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Important 1950s desk lamp, designed by Josef Frank and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in the Viennese Modern Age era. The light is made of massive brass in very elegant shape and high q...
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.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale 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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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.
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