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Pair of Tempestini Brutalist Bronze Lamps, 1960s
Pair of Tempestini Brutalist Bronze Lamps, 1960s

Pair of Tempestini Brutalist Bronze Lamps, 1960s

By Laurel, Maurizio Tempestini

Located in Austin, TX

A magnificent pair of 38" sculptural Brutalist table lamps by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel. Heavy

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Abstract Ribbon Sculpture Laurel Lamp Harold Weiss / Richard Barr, Circa 1960
Abstract Ribbon Sculpture Laurel Lamp Harold Weiss / Richard Barr, Circa 1960

Abstract Ribbon Sculpture Laurel Lamp Harold Weiss / Richard Barr, Circa 1960

By Harry Balmer, Laurel

Located in Rochester, NY

Large sculptural abstract patinated metal ribbon lamp by Harold Weiss / Richard Barr for Laurel in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Harry Balmer for Laurel Massive Brutalist Table Lamp
Harry Balmer for Laurel Massive Brutalist Table Lamp

Harry Balmer for Laurel Massive Brutalist Table Lamp

By Harry Balmer

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Company brutalist table lamp, circa mid-1960s. This massive example

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cut Steel

Pr. Decorative Metal Table Lamps Ca. 1970’s
Pr. Decorative Metal Table Lamps Ca. 1970’s

Pr. Decorative Metal Table Lamps Ca. 1970’s

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Gutsy masculine style Brutalist table lamps, having a pewter color body, with brass color

Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Laurel Maurizio Tempestini Brutalist Brass Midcentury Table Lamp
Vintage Laurel Maurizio Tempestini Brutalist Brass Midcentury Table Lamp

Vintage Laurel Maurizio Tempestini Brutalist Brass Midcentury Table Lamp

By Maurizio Tempestini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Laurel Maurizio Tempestini Brutalist brass midcentury table lamp. Item features original

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Co. Torch Cut Iron Brutalist Table Lamp
Monumental Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Co. Torch Cut Iron Brutalist Table Lamp

Monumental Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Co. Torch Cut Iron Brutalist Table Lamp

By Harry Balmer

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Rare, 1960's Harry Balmer designed, Flemington Iron Works constructed for Laurel Lamp Co. Large Cut

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Copper, Steel

Brutalist Torch Cut and Welded Iron Table Lamp by Laurel
Brutalist Torch Cut and Welded Iron Table Lamp by Laurel

Brutalist Torch Cut and Welded Iron Table Lamp by Laurel

Located in Chicago, IL

44" tall Brutalist lamp sculpture in torch cut iron by Laurel Lamp. Similar to designs by Paul

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Composition, Iron, Metal

Pair of Tall Sculptural Bronze Brutalist Table Lamp, Maurizio Tempestini Laurel
Pair of Tall Sculptural Bronze Brutalist Table Lamp, Maurizio Tempestini Laurel

Pair of Tall Sculptural Bronze Brutalist Table Lamp, Maurizio Tempestini Laurel

By Maurizio Tempestini

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Pair of Brutalist table lamp designed by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel Lamp Company, 1970s. These

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Brutalist Harry Balmer Mid-Century Modern Ribbon Lamp for Laurel
Large Brutalist Harry Balmer Mid-Century Modern Ribbon Lamp for Laurel

Large Brutalist Harry Balmer Mid-Century Modern Ribbon Lamp for Laurel

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large Brutalist Harry Balmer Mid-Century Modern Ribbon table lamp for Laurel. Item includes a

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Harry Balmer Sculptural Lamps for Laurel
Harry Balmer Sculptural Lamps for Laurel

Harry Balmer Sculptural Lamps for Laurel

By Harry Balmer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of Harry Balmer design bronze Brutalist metal table lamps for Laurel. In excellent original

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Sculptural Iron Lamp by Richard Barr
Sculptural Iron Lamp by Richard Barr

Sculptural Iron Lamp by Richard Barr

By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr

Located in Atlanta, GA

Sculptural Iron lamp made by Richard Barr for Laurel, American, circa 1960s. This example has been

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Iron

Pair of Brutalist Nickel-Plated and Wood Veneer Table Lamps by Laurel
Pair of Brutalist Nickel-Plated and Wood Veneer Table Lamps by Laurel

Pair of Brutalist Nickel-Plated and Wood Veneer Table Lamps by Laurel

By Maurizio Tempestini

Located in New York, NY

Artistic pair of cast and chromed brass table lamps with both smooth and rough finish. They are

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Pair of Sculptural Torch Cut Lamps by Richard Barr
Pair of Sculptural Torch Cut Lamps by Richard Barr

Pair of Sculptural Torch Cut Lamps by Richard Barr

By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr

Located in Denton, TX

Pair of sculptural brutalist torch cut lamps by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company.

Category

20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Table Lamps by Artist Harry Balmer in Oxidized Steel
Pair of Table Lamps by Artist Harry Balmer in Oxidized Steel

Pair of Table Lamps by Artist Harry Balmer in Oxidized Steel

By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer

Located in London, GB

Remarkable pair of brutalist lamps by California Sculpture Harry Balmer manufactured by the Laurel

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Cut Steel

Harry Balmer Sculptural Lamps "Ribbon" for Laurel
Harry Balmer Sculptural Lamps "Ribbon" for Laurel

Harry Balmer Sculptural Lamps "Ribbon" for Laurel

By Harry Balmer

Located in Buffalo, NY

different as the patinas were hand applied. Manufactured by the Laurel Lamp Company. Excellent original

Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Fixture Ring Form with Candle Uplights
Brutalist Fixture Ring Form with Candle Uplights

Brutalist Fixture Ring Form with Candle Uplights

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Bedroom, or Hallway. Brutalist School metal work.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Laurel Brutalist Lamp by Harry Balmer
Laurel Brutalist Lamp by Harry Balmer

Laurel Brutalist Lamp by Harry Balmer

By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid century brutalist metal lamp designed by Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Co., 1960s. Shown with

Category

Vintage 1960s Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brutalist Laurel Table Lamp
Brutalist Laurel Table Lamp

Brutalist Laurel Table Lamp

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Papaikou, HI

This is an extra large scale table lamp that measures 56 inches tall to the top of the shade.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Monumental Brutalist Laurel Lamps
Monumental Brutalist Laurel Lamps

Monumental Brutalist Laurel Lamps

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

Amazing pair of Brutalist Laurel Lamp Co.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Large Brutalist Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.
Large Brutalist Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.

Large Brutalist Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in San Francisco, CA

This is a large vintage Mid-Century brutalist table lamp by Laurel Lamp Co. Shade not included.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Bronze Brutalist Laurel Table Lamps
Bronze Brutalist Laurel Table Lamps

Bronze Brutalist Laurel Table Lamps

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Bronze Brutalist Laurel Table Lamps in fully restored condition circa 1970's.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Brass Lamp by Laurel
Brutalist Brass Lamp by Laurel

Brutalist Brass Lamp by Laurel

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in San Diego, CA

Lamp by Laurel features a wonderful torch cut brutalist sculpture on black metal base. Sold sans

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company
Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company

Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Gorgeous abstract sculptural form in brass with varied rough and smooth surfaces, mounted to a walnut base 8 inches wide by 7 inches deep. Sculpture is 20 inches tall. Shade is 20 in...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company
Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company

Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Denver, CO

Brutalist table lamp attributed to Maurizio Tempestini for the Laurel Lamp Company, circa 1960s

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Laurel Brutalist Style Lamps
Pair of Laurel Brutalist Style Lamps

Pair of Laurel Brutalist Style Lamps

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Richmond, VA

Paul Evans manufactured by the Laurel Lamp Company.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Metal

Pair of Laurel Brutalist Table Lamps
Pair of Laurel Brutalist Table Lamps

Pair of Laurel Brutalist Table Lamps

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Large pair of Maurizio Tempestini for laurel table lamps. Height to socket is 26 inches.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Pair of Brutalist Chrome Table Lamps by Laurel
Pair of Brutalist Chrome Table Lamps by Laurel

Pair of Brutalist Chrome Table Lamps by Laurel

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Cambridge, MA

A pair of sculptural Brutalist chrome table lamps manufactured by the Laurel Lamp Co., circa 1960

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid Century Laurel Lamps - Brutalist
Pair of Mid Century Laurel Lamps - Brutalist

Pair of Mid Century Laurel Lamps - Brutalist

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Crockett, CA

Nice pair of free-form Laurel lamps in the brutalist style. Metal finish is original polished brass

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Matched Pair of Brutalist Metal Lamps by Laurel, 1960s
Matched Pair of Brutalist Metal Lamps by Laurel, 1960s

Matched Pair of Brutalist Metal Lamps by Laurel, 1960s

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire

A matched pair of Brutalist 'sun and moon' torch cut copper and brass sculptural lamps designed by

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lucite and Nail Brutalist Lamp by Laurel, circa 1970
Lucite and Nail Brutalist Lamp by Laurel, circa 1970

Lucite and Nail Brutalist Lamp by Laurel, circa 1970

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Lucite and Brutalist sculptural lamp by Laurel Lamp Company, circa 1970. Beautiful clear Lucite

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Modern Brutalist Brass Sculpture Lamp by Laurel
Modern Brutalist Brass Sculpture Lamp by Laurel

Modern Brutalist Brass Sculpture Lamp by Laurel

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Highly stylized brass lamp with brutalist design, has a brown mahogany block pedestal base

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Vintage Laurel Table Lamp in Brutalist Style
Vintage Laurel Table Lamp in Brutalist Style

Vintage Laurel Table Lamp in Brutalist Style

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

1960's table lamp in Brutalist style. Comprised of welded steel cubic strips with a black base

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Laurel Brutalist Welded MId Century Table Lamp Sculpture
Laurel Brutalist Welded MId Century Table Lamp Sculpture

Laurel Brutalist Welded MId Century Table Lamp Sculpture

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

Exceptional Mid Century Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel. Comprised of a hand welded sculptural brass

Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Pair of Laurel Sculptural Chrome Brutalist Table Lamps
Pair of Laurel Sculptural Chrome Brutalist Table Lamps

Pair of Laurel Sculptural Chrome Brutalist Table Lamps

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Atlanta, GA

Terrific pair of sculptural Mid-Century table lamps by Laurel Lamp Co. Each is comprised of an

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Table Lamps

Modern Brutalist Polished Steel and Brass Lamp by Laurel
Modern Brutalist Polished Steel and Brass Lamp by Laurel

Modern Brutalist Polished Steel and Brass Lamp by Laurel

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Polished steel and brass lamp with stylized Brutalist designs in the manner of Paul

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Maurizio Tempestini Brutalist Lamps for Laurel
Maurizio Tempestini Brutalist Lamps for Laurel

Maurizio Tempestini Brutalist Lamps for Laurel

By Maurizio Tempestini, Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Chicago, IL

Highly sculptural pair of brutalist style lamps designed by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel

Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Brutalist Sculpture Lamp by Harry Balmer for Laurel
Brutalist Sculpture Lamp by Harry Balmer for Laurel

Brutalist Sculpture Lamp by Harry Balmer for Laurel

By Harry Balmer, Laurel Lamp Company

Located in San Diego, CA

Brutalist Sculpture Lamp by Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Co.. Made of torch-cut steel with

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Cut Steel, Brass

Pair of Brutalist Torch Cut Metal Lamps by Laurel Lamp Co., 1968
Pair of Brutalist Torch Cut Metal Lamps by Laurel Lamp Co., 1968

Pair of Brutalist Torch Cut Metal Lamps by Laurel Lamp Co., 1968

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Pair of Brutalist torch cut metal lamps by Laurel Lamp Co., 1968. Beautiful pinwheel circle design

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Brutalist Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel, circa 1970
Sculptural Brutalist Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel, circa 1970

Sculptural Brutalist Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel, circa 1970

By Maurizio Tempestini, Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

large-scale sculptural Brutalist table lamp by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel Lamp Company

Category

Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Richard Barr for Laurel Brutalist Torch Cut Bronze and Copper Lamp, 1965
Richard Barr for Laurel Brutalist Torch Cut Bronze and Copper Lamp, 1965

Richard Barr for Laurel Brutalist Torch Cut Bronze and Copper Lamp, 1965

By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr

Located in Costa Mesa, CA

Richard Barr for Laurel Brutalist torch cut bronze and copper lamp, 1965. Model H-821, this

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Copper

Pair of Brass Brutalist Table Lamps by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel
Pair of Brass Brutalist Table Lamps by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel

Pair of Brass Brutalist Table Lamps by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel

By Maurizio Tempestini, Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Dallas, TX

Brass Brutalist tables lamps by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel on black lacquer bases with black

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Maurizio Tempestini Lamps for Laurel
Maurizio Tempestini Lamps for Laurel

Maurizio Tempestini Lamps for Laurel

By Maurizio Tempestini, Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of bronze brutalist sculptural torso lamps by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel Lamps Co. These

Category

Vintage 1960s Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

A Dynamic Pair of 1960's Sculptural Steel Table Lamps by Laurel Lighting
A Dynamic Pair of 1960's Sculptural Steel Table Lamps by Laurel Lighting

A Dynamic Pair of 1960's Sculptural Steel Table Lamps by Laurel Lighting

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A dynamic pair of sculptural, Brutalist torch cut steel table lamps by Laurel Lighting. Circa 1960

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Laurel Lamp
Brutalist Laurel Lamp

Brutalist Laurel Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

Touch cut Laurel table lamp, resting on a bronze base. Beautiful concentric metal arcs emitting

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair of Brutalist Blackened Steel Lamps

Pair of Brutalist Blackened Steel Lamps

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Brutalist Blackened Steel Lamps

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Brutalist Laurel Lamps
Pair of Brutalist Laurel Lamps

Pair of Brutalist Laurel Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of brutalist metal table lamps by Laurel lamp Co. **Please contact us directly if you are

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel
Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel

Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel

Located in Dorchester, MA

This sculptural table lamp in the Brutalist style is inspired by the work of acclaimed designer

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Iron and Steel 1960s Table Lamp by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company
Iron and Steel 1960s Table Lamp by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company

Iron and Steel 1960s Table Lamp by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company

By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Hudson, NY

An iconic vintage 1960s iron and torch cut steel lamp by Richard Barr, mounted on a square steel

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Harry Balmer Brutalist Lamp for Laurel Lamp Company
Harry Balmer Brutalist Lamp for Laurel Lamp Company

Harry Balmer Brutalist Lamp for Laurel Lamp Company

By Harry Balmer

Located in Tucson, AZ

Large steel Brutalist lamp designed by Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Company. Original shade

Category

Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Brutalist Laurel Table Lamp
Large Brutalist Laurel Table Lamp

Large Brutalist Laurel Table Lamp

By Harry Balmer

Located in Lambertville, NJ

lamp. Retains original Laurel harp and black metal base. Large size makes very impactful focal point

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Brutalist Chrome Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini
Brutalist Chrome Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini

Brutalist Chrome Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini

By Laurel Lamp Company, Maurizio Tempestini

Located in Northbrook, IL

Stunning, Sculptural Abstract Brutalist Chrome Lamp Designed by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel Lamp

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Brutalist Laurel Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini
Brutalist Laurel Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini

Brutalist Laurel Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini

By Maurizio Tempestini

Located in 3 Oaks, MI

Large scale very graphic cast bronze Brutalist table lamp designed by Maurizio Tempestini for

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Pair of Brutalist Torch Cut Iron Lamps by Harry Balmer
Pair of Brutalist Torch Cut Iron Lamps by Harry Balmer

Pair of Brutalist Torch Cut Iron Lamps by Harry Balmer

By Harry Balmer, Laurel Lamp Company

Located in North Miami, FL

Powerfully graphic, brutalist table lamps designed by Harry Balmer for the Laurel Lamp Company

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

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Laurel Brutalist Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic laurel brutalist lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and steel, every laurel brutalist lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a laurel brutalist lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A laurel brutalist lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one laurel brutalist lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer and Richard Barr produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Laurel Brutalist Lamp?

A laurel brutalist lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $595 and the highest can go for as much as $10,475.

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