Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by West German Pottery, Ceramic, 1960s
By West German Pottery
Located in London, England
Enhance your interior with this vintage West Germany floor lamp, made of ceramic, combining an original and refined design. Its ceramic base is delicately decorated with decorative p...
Ceramic
$272 / item
Ceramic Table Lamp Germany 1970s
By West German Pottery
Located in Antwerp, BE
Modern 1970s brown and white glazed ceramic table lamp consisting of a square ceramic base on which the ceramic globe with lighting articulated and illuminate any desired direction.O...
Ceramic
Floor - Table Lamp, Doria 70s, Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This floor lamp was made in the 70s. It consists of an illuminated glass base and a fabric shade with a floral pattern. The lamp can be switched separately in 3 ways - base only, sha...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Space Age Floor or Table Lamp from Doria, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
Impressive Space Age floor or table lamp by Doria. The lamp body consists of a column-shaped shaft that ends in a hemisphere at the top as a reflector and a simple plate base at the...
Metal
2x Doria table lamps germany around 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Wien, AT
2x Doria table lamps germany around 1970s Original condition Original glass shades
Brass
German Modern, Brown Ceramic, Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Stamford, CT
German Mid-Century Modern, Brown Ceramic, Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s A unique ceramic table lamp having a floral motif designed and produced in Germany in the later half of the 20th...
Ceramic, Fabric
Large Sputnik Floor Lamp Designed by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
Space Age Floor Lamp by Doria, Germany, 1970s Beautiful vintage floor lamp made by Doria in the 1970s.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century German Bulb Table Lamp Doria Leuchten, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This Mid-Century Bulb table lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Doria Leuchten.
Metal
Vintage West German Ceramic Floor Lamp, Red, Double Lighting, 1970s
By West German Pottery
Located in London, England
Discover this elegant ceramic floor lamp, an iconic piece of West Germany in the 1970s.
Enamel
$21,779Sale Price / set|20% Off
Sculpture Set of Two Modular Nagel 1960s Space-Age Floor-lamps, Made in Germany
By Nagel AG
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare Iconic sculpture Spage Age modular set of two standing chrome floor lamps. Designed in 1960s by Nagel made in Germany. This set of lamps consists of 24 modular lighting elements...
Metal, Chrome
Set of 2 Doria Leuchten glass table lamps , 1970s Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Delft, NL
Set of 2 table lamps , 1970s Germany
Metal
Mid-Century German Bulb Table Lamp from Doria Leuchten, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This Mid-Century Bulb table lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Doria Leuchten.
Metal
Midcentury Modern Floor Lamp, Germany, 1950s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite German floor lamp from the 1950s is a stunning example of mid-century modern design.
Metal, Brass
Space Age Vintage Glass Floor Lamp by Doria 1970s Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage glass floor lamp by Doria 1970s, Germany great for using as a floor lamp and also as a huge table lamp. Also the lamp features a paper label underneath - no 1240 10...
Glass
West German Pottery Floor Lamp, Ceramic, Double Lighting, 60 cm Tall
By West German Pottery
Located in London, England
Discover this double-lit West Germany lamp, which stands out for its high height of 60 cm. Made of vintage ceramic, it sports an openwork design and a bright glossy finish. Perfect f...
Ceramic
$1,496Sale Price|20% Off
Brown green Fat Lava ceramic lamp East Germany 1960s Scheurich
By West German Pottery
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing Fat Lava ceramic piece, East Germany, 1960s, by Scheurich Keramic ,Original lampshade. Fat Lava ceramic base in the shape of a vase with a handle, with a rich contrast of te...
Ceramic, Fabric, Cotton
German orange This floor lamp was made in the 70s. It co1970s Floor - Table Lamp
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This floor lamp was made in the 70s. It consists of an illuminated glass base and a fabric shade with a typical 70s motif. The lamp can be switched separately in 3 ways - base only,...
Brass
Green Glass Table Lamp With Handmade Shade by Doria Leuchten Germany
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
A unique and timeless design. Designed and manufactured by Doria Leuchten Germany, around 1960. The glass table lamp features a bright green transparent base with a chrome rod runnin...
Glass, Blown Glass
Bronze and Doria Leuchten Tubular Glass Floor Lamp, Germany, circa 1960
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Bronze and Doria Leuchten tubular glass floor lamp. Germany, circa 1960.
Bronze
White Glass 59 inch floor lamp- 3-way switch- seventies lampshade -Germany-
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in The Hague, NL
This impressive vintage floor lamp is a true statement piece, standing at 1.50 meters in height. The lamp features a sculptural frosted-glass base that emits a warm, atmospheric glow...
Blown Glass
Mid-Century German Space Age Big Ball Planet Table Lamp, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
This large Planet table lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Doria Leuchten.
Metal
Large Sputnik Table Lamp Big ball by Doria, Germany, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Aachen, NRW
A spectacular vintage table lamp, made by Doria and it dates from the 1970’s. This is beautifully made with a large glass shade and chrome color frame. It is a fantastic size; it’s ...
Chrome
Large Table Lamp in Ceramic Brown color France 1970 Signed West Germany
By West German Pottery
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This lamp has been made in Germany, in the 1970s. The ceramic is Old patinated, .. Brown Color. The shades are not Furnished Signed West Germany USA PLUG ADAPTATOR WILL BE FURNISHED...
Ceramic
Mid-Century German Space Age Big Ball Planet Chrome and Glass Floor Lamp, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Space Age Big Ball Planet Chrome and Glass Floor Lamp from Doria Leuchten, 1960s Imposing floor lamp from the German manufacturer Doria.
Metal
Set of 2 Table Lamps by DORIA, Germany, Pink Glass Balls, Original 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Berlin, BE
Two enchanting table lamps by Doria Leuchten, Germany. Pink, mouth-blown glass balls on a tulip base, plastic frame with brass detail. Height: 27 cm / 10.63 inches Diameter ball: 1...
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Modern German Minimalist Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist mid-century floor lamp. A simple design with minimalist lines. The lamp head has a classic conical shape. It sits at the end of an arm that is connected to the shaft via ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Marble Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful marble table lamp from Italy made in the 1970s. It has also a marble base. It is in very good vintage condition. The light requires one E14 light Free worldwide sh...
Marble
Murano 18" 'Pop Art' Floor and Table Lamp Glass & Metal by Doria, Germany 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
On offer is an extremely rare, breathtaking XL Pop Art floor or table lamp, consisting of a weighted hemisphere made of lacquered metal in yellow-orange and a hemisphere made of whit...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Minimalist Table Lamp, 1960s
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid-century table lamp. A minimalist design with a functional aesthetic. The shade takes the form of a flat cylinder. The simple design of the shade is echoed in the shape and...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Crowfoot Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp with crow foot base. The shade is made of folded sheet metal, which gives it its distinctive shape with soft curves and a pointed dome. Just below the tip, th...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Tripod Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-century table lamp with tripod base. The shade is made of opal glass and has a black coating on the outside. The black layer is perforated in a regular circular pattern. This cr...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Minimalist Table Lamp, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Mid Century table lamp. Probably from Kaiser Leuchten. A minimalist design. The flat, round metal shade is finished in black. The color is repeated in the hood of the foot. The...
Metal
Fabric Shade Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A German mid-century modern table lamp from the 1960s, featuring a fabric shade and a clean, understated silhouette typical of postwar modernist lighting.
Metal, Brass
$710Sale Price|20% Off
Hustadt Leuchten Modern Counter Balance Desk Lamp, Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice counter balance Hustadt Luchten Desk lamp Halogen 1980s 2 light modes. Adjustable in all directions. Perfect working lamp.
Plastic
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Pottery Horst Kerstan Germany
By Horst Kerstan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Mid-Century modern table lamp transformed from a pottery vase blue glazed made by Horst Kerstan in Germany Signed in the bottom Kestan 91 Horst Kestan was a international German pott...
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Pottery Horst Kerstan Germany
By Horst Kerstan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Mid-Century modern table lamp transformed from a pottery vase made by Horst Kerstan in Germany Signed in the bottom Kestan Glazed in brown and black colors.
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Pottery Horst Kerstan Germany
By Horst Kerstan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Mid-Century modern table transformed from a pottery vase made by Horst Kerstan in Germany Signed in the bottom Horst Kestan Horst Kestan was a international German pottery artist.
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Pottery Horst Kerstan Germany
By Horst Kerstan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Mid-Century modern table lamp transformed from a pottery vase made by Horst Kerstan in Germany Signed in the bottom Horst Kestan Horst Kestan was a international German pottery artist.
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Pottery Horst Kerstan Germany
By Horst Kerstan
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Mid-Century modern table lamp transformed from a pottery vase made by Horst Kerstan in Germany Signed in the bottom Kerstan 1984 Horst Kerstan was a international German pottery arti...
Ceramic, Pottery
$1,278Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Brass Table Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite brass table lamp hails from Germany and dates back to the 1960s.
Metal, Brass
Lovely Mid Century Modern Bedside Table Lamp Germany 1950s
By Wolfgang Tümpel 1
Located in Munich, DE
Rare, lovely and highly decorative MId-Century Modern brass and opaline glass bedside table lamp.
Brass
EXTREME RARE brass 1950s vintage floor lamp / bag lamp mcm
By German Manufactory
Located in Gaggenau, DE
The brass is in a good condition as well. MADE IN GERMANY Design year: 1950s Dimensions: : 25 D x 57 W x 167H cm 50s German MCM Modern Vintage Retro A wooden crate may be used ...
Brass
Large Fat Lava Ceramic Floor lamp by Walter Gerhards for West Germany 1970s
By West German Pottery, Walter Gerhards
Located in Den Haag, NL
This large colorful XL ceramic Fat lava floor lamp is designed by Walter Gerhards for West-Germany Pottery during the 1970s. It comes with the original big shade Condition: Very goo...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Round Ceramic Table Lamp by Doria Leuchten, 1960s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Table lamp . Round Brown Ceramic base ,comes with its original Opaline Glass Shade , Super rare . Small socket bulb needed . Very good condition .
Ceramic
$1,800 / set
Modern Brass Scroll Pair of Table Lamps Germany
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of brass lamps on a wood base. Minimalist organic design. Retain original shades.
Brass
Marianne Brandt Table Lamp for Kandem, Mid-Century Modern, Germany
By Marianne Brandt
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table lamp designed by Marianne Brandt in 1928. Manufactured by Kandem (Germany).
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Peill & Putzler, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Austin, TX
Table lamp from mid-century German with a modern design The lamp features a chrome interior structure, base, and top finial.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Silver Colored Mushroom Shaped Table Lamp by Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This Mid-Century Modern table lamp was made by Doria. It has a black cast iron foot in the shape of a tulip. The chrome 'bar' carrying the shade is beautifully thin and goes on above...
Stainless Steel, Chrome, Iron
1980s Post-Modern Halogen Desk Lamp, Articulated Design, Germany
Located in Den Haag, NL
Typical 80s articulated table lamp .Halogen 2 light strengths. good condition .
Plastic
Pfäffle Brass Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern Design, Germany, 1960s
Located in Debrecen, HU
There is a quiet precision to this lamp — a kind of restrained elegance that defines the best of German mid-century design.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern West German Ceramic Table Lamps, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of .modernist West German square form ceramic lamps featuring a mottled yellow and brown glaze against a creamy white background. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W bulb max.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Made of Smoked Glass by Doria Leuchten
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Doornspijk, NL
The base of this table lamp by German light specialist Doria Leuchten is made of smoked glass. It contains three bulbs, providing for dramatic lighting. There is another bulb underne...
Brass
German Designer, Table Lamp, Nickel, Germany, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A nickel-plated metal table lamp designed and produced in Germany, c. 1920s. Dramatic patina consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 18.0"H x 15.0"D Bulb Specifi...
Nickel
German Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Germany, 1920s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed and produced in Germany, c. 1920s. Dramatic patina consistent with age and use. Light warping to lampshade as illustrated. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): ...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Kaiser Leuchten Floor Lamp, Enameled Metal, Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century standing floor lamp with telescoping stem and metal 'X' base with delicate square ring feet. Height adjustable, this MOD floor lamp uses one standard sized medium base bu...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Cocoon Floor Lamp, Metal & Plastic, Germany, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Additional information: Material: Metal, Plastic Color: Beige Styles: Mid-Century Modern Country of Origin: Germany Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned Diamension: 14.17ʺW × 14....
Metal
Mid-Century Modern German Minimalist Teak Tripod Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Small tripod table lamp from the 1960s. The diffuser is a simple cylinder made of a fiberglass-like material. It stands on three teak legs. The lamp is in very good condition, with ...
Plastic, Teak
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.
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.