Skip to main content

Kovacs Memphis

1980s Memphis Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Conic 20” Chandelier
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
designer Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, circa the 1987. This clean-lined chandelier embraces Sonneman’s
Category

1990s North American Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamp by George Kovacs for Sonneman ca. 1990
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated Post Modern, Memphis School candlestick form table lamp, designed by George Kovacs
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pr. Post Modern Memphis Style Torchieres att. to Sonneman for Kovacs c 1980/1990
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of Memphis, Post Modern halogen torchieres, design attributed to Sonneman, for Kovacs
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Post-modern Memphis Industrial Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By George Kovacs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Postmodern George Kovacs floor lamp made of perspex and lacquered metal. This striking piece
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Floor Lamps

Materials

Lacquer

Post-modern Memphis Industrial Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Post-modern Memphis Industrial Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970s
$2,975
H 73.23 in W 21.26 in D 9.26 in
Memphis Style Robert Sonneman "Echoes of Vienna" Floor Lamp for Kovacs, 1987
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Robert Sonneman's "Echoes of Vienna" metal industrial Floor Lamp for Geroge Kovacs lighting. This
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage Robert Sonneman for Georges Kovacs Table Lamp, 1980s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage Robert Sonneman for Georges Kovacs table lamp, Memphis Design 80s, black metal and glass
Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Large Midcentury Table Lamp Robert Sonneman, USA, 1980s
By George Kovacs, Memphis Milano, Robert Sonneman
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare lamp - halogen light - dimming intensity of light - very nice style of blue lighting
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Large Midcentury Table Lamp Robert Sonneman, USA, 1980s
Rare Large Midcentury Table Lamp Robert Sonneman, USA, 1980s
$406 Sale Price
20% Off
H 15.75 in W 14.18 in D 5.52 in
Modern Memphis Style Metal and Glass Vintage Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman, 1987
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Vienna, AT
and produced by George Kovacs, USA. Furthermore the Memphis style table lamp was made of brass
Category

Vintage 1980s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Chrome

Recent Sales

Matt Black Memphis Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in London, GB
A rare matte black version of Robert Sonneman's table lamp for George Kovacs, USA, circa 1980
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

George Kovacs Memphis-Inspired Floor Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Perhaps influenced by the Memphis School in Italy, this gilt metal floor lamp from George Kovacs is
Category

Late 20th Century American Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Be Yang Table Desk Lamp by Kovacs Memphis Era
By George Kovacs
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern Memphis era look table amp, in metal and wood lacquer finish. working condition.
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Be Yang Table Desk Lamp by Kovacs Memphis Era
By George Kovacs
Located in San Diego, CA
Postmodern Memphis era look table amp, in metal and wood lacquer finish. working condition.
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis Style Post Modern Bankers Desk Lamp
By Memphis Milano, Robert Sonneman, Memphis Group, George Kovacs
Located in Decatur, GA
Rare bankers lamp form, Post Modern - Memphis Milano style, desk lamp designed by Robert Sonneman
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Memphis Style Table Lamp By Robert Sonneman For George Kovacs
By George Kovacs, Memphis Group, Robert Sonneman
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Memphis style table lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs.
Category

Late 20th Century American Memphis Group Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Memphis Style Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
1990s Memphis style Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs table lamp. Sculptural and geometric back
Category

1990s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamp by George Kovacs for Sonneman, USA, c 1990s
By George Kovacs
Located in Deland, FL
Enhance your interior with this striking Post Modern Memphis Style table lamp, designed by the
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set of Two Memphis Style Table Lamps by George Kovacs for Sonneman, USA, c 1990s
By George Kovacs
Located in Deland, FL
Enhance your interior with this striking set of two Post Modern Memphis Style table lamps, designed
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Post Modern Memphis Sonneman Table Lamps for Kovacs
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Cincinnati, OH
tipping. Designed by Robert Sonneman for the George Kovacs lighting company NY.    
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Brushed Steel Memphis Era Brushed Steel Sculptural Table Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in San Diego, CA
finial made for this lamp. incredible piece of art. Memphis postmodern design.
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cut Steel

Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs memphis Post Modern table lamp
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis style post modern table lamp. Metal cone shade and base
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair Of Small 1980s George Kovacs Memphis Style lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of George Kovacs Memphis style small table lamps. Original wiring, needs rewiring.
Category

Vintage 1980s Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis Style Desk Table Bankers Lamp C. 1990
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Rare bankers lamp form, Post Modern, Memphis School, desk lamp designed by Robert Sonneman for
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Custom Postmodern Robert Sonneman Memphis Lamp for George Kovacs, 1980s
By Memphis Group, Robert Sonneman, Memphis Milano, George Kovacs, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern library desk table or task lamp rendered in hand painted metal and glass in the Memphis
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Robert Sonneman Memphis Lamp for George Kovacs
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Miami, FL
Memphis inspired desk or table lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, 1980s.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Memphis Style Floor Lamp by George Kovacs for Sonneman, USA, 1990's
By George Kovacs
Located in Deland, FL
Elevate your interior with this striking Post Modern Memphis Style floor lamp, designed by the
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

Memphis Style Table Lamps with Travertine Base
By Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of 1980s Memphis style table lamps with travertine base and metal shades, in vintage
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Iron

Fine Robert Sonneman Memphis Inspired Suspension Chandelier
By Robert Sonneman, Kovacs
Located in Miami, FL
Sonneman for Kovacs takes its form from the times, Memphis and Postmodern. The playful inverted arch of
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

1987 Memphis Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1980s Postmodern, Memphis lamp by Robert Sonneman for Geroge Kovacs. Metal conde shade base with
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1990s Memphis Style Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Black Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a sculptural, Memphis style table lamp by the recognizable designer
Category

1990s Unknown Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Memphis Era Table/Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in San Diego, CA
1987 designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs table desk lamp, with dimmer switch freshly
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Postmodern Memphis Era Table/Desk Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in San Diego, CA
1987 Designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs table desk lamp, with dimmer switch freshly
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis Style Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, Memphis Group
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Memphis style table lamp. In good working condition with wear to
Category

Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

George Kovacs Polished Metal Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite simple geometric mid century modern polished metal lamp by George Kovacs.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

George Kovacs Polished Metal Lamp
George Kovacs Polished Metal Lamp
H 23.5 in W 16 in D 10 in
Robert Sonneman for Kovacs Postmodern Bankers Desk Lamp in Brass and Glass
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage, post modern style bankers desk lamp by Robert Sonneman for Kovacs. This post Memphis era
Category

Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamps
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lighting designer Robert Sonneman designed architectural and decorative lighting that captures contemporary American living. The metal cone shade and geometric brass finishes of thes...
Category

1990s North American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamps
Post Modern Memphis Style Table Lamps
H 20 in W 12 in D 5.25 in

People Also Browsed

Oak Gothic Revival Credenza, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Gothic Revival credenza. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s. Solid oak with original hand-carved decorative panels. Original wrought iron handles and hinges. The ...
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Gothic Revival Credenzas

Materials

Wrought Iron

Oak Gothic Revival Credenza, 1930s
Oak Gothic Revival Credenza, 1930s
$2,129
H 45.87 in W 45.87 in D 19.3 in
'Single Block' Model #185 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Glendale, CA
'Single Block' Model #185 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau Handcrafted in Los Angeles in the workshop of noted French designer and antiques dealer Denis de le Mesier...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Steel

'Single Block' Model #185 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
'Single Block' Model #185 Alabaster Sconce in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
$2,034 Sale Price / item
10% Off
H 6 in W 7.25 in D 4.75 in
Dutch Art Deco Modernist occasional table or side table, 1920s
By P.E.L. Izeren 1, Genneper Molen
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A rare 1920s Dutch Art Deco side table with a stylish modernist design, which makes it a nice accent piece in a stylish interior. Made from stained walnut, macassar ebony feet and ma...
Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Macassar, Oak, Walnut

Art Deco Serving Tray, 1930s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Art Deco serving tray made of metal and mirrored glass in the 1930s.
Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Serving Tray, 1930s
Art Deco Serving Tray, 1930s
$413
H 1.19 in Dm 14.97 in
Pair of Glass Wall Lamps by Peill & Putzler, 1970s, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This pair of glass wall lamps was designed by Peill & Putzler in Germany during the 1970s. Characterized by their minimalist, capsule-like form, the lamps are crafted from matte opal...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Glass

Pair of Glass Wall Lamps by Peill & Putzler, 1970s, Germany
Pair of Glass Wall Lamps by Peill & Putzler, 1970s, Germany
$1,159 Sale Price
30% Off
H 9.06 in W 4.73 in D 3.55 in
Osvaldo Borsani wall-mounted wood and brass desk model E22 by Tecno Italy, 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A wall-mounted desk in wood, metal, and brass, part of the E22 series, produced by Tecno, designed by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s A wall-mounted piece of furniture, free from floor suppo...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Gordon & Jane Martz Side Table or Occasional Table Figured Walnut & Ceramic Tile
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by wife & husband duo Gordon & Jane Martz, this table was produced by Marshall Studios in the 1950s. A shining example of Mid-Century as a whole, this piece features everyth...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Robin's Egg Blue Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to three tall stoneware ceramic shades in Robin's Egg, a matte glaze with a tinge of blue. With a fixed black waln...
Category

2010s American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Chrome Fountain Style Five Light Floor Lamp att. to Sonneman c 1960/70's
By Laurel Lamp Company, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find Space Age, Hollywood Regency, Mid Century period, chrome fountain form floor lamp, designed by Robert Sonneman, for the Laurel Lamp Company, circa 1960/70's. The lamp fe...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Brazilian Designer, Coffee Table, Wood, Marble, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and marble coffee table designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 12.4” H x 35.375” W x 30.55” D
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Henning Kjærnulf 'Kurul' Armchair in Oak and Rubelli Bouclé, Denmark, 1960s
By EG Kvaliteet, Henning Kjærnulf, Rubelli
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking armchair was designed by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf in the 1960s. This particular model, named Kurul, was produced by EG Kvalitetsmøbel in Denmark. The chair bears the ma...
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Oak

Pair George Kovacs Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Travertine Desk or Table Lamps
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful pair of minimalist styled desk or table lamps manufactured by George Kovacs. These lamps have a cantilevered chrome body with quarter-round travertine stone accents. The la...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Chrome

Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Vintage Studio Made Forged Iron Artisanal Bench
Located in Roanoke, VA
A unique studio made bench that feels like a piece of art itself. Beautifully crafted with forged iron detail along the top as well as the interesting shaped legs. The bench features...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Benches

Materials

Iron

Josef Hoffmann attr. Pair of Extraordinary Chairs 1905-10 Jugendstil Art Nouveau
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of extraordinary chairs in the style of the early Josef Hoffmann furniture. The significant skids were used by Hoffmann in the early years of the Wiener Werkstätte from 1903 o...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Great pair of Bauhaus tubular sling chairs in cowhide and matte steel. The arm covers are black leather that lace up underneath while the seat and back are lace-up cowhide. Similar ...
Category

Mid-20th Century German Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
Pair of Bauhaus Modernist StyleTubular Chairs
$4,500 / set
H 31 in W 29 in D 26.5 in
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Kovacs Memphis", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Kovacs Memphis For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of kovacs memphis for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct kovacs memphis — often made from metal, glass and brass — can elevate any home. Kovacs memphis have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of kovacs memphis to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Industrial kovacs memphis are of considerable interest. Kovacs memphis have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs and Kovacs are consistently popular.

How Much are Kovacs Memphis?

Kovacs memphis can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,000, while the lowest priced sells for $475 and the highest can go for as much as $2,800.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.