Mid Century Brass Floor Lamp Parzinger Laurel Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel Lamp Company, Tommi Parzinger
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Fabulous mid century floor lamp in the manner of Tommi Parzinger, Gerald Thurston and Laurel Lamp.
Brass
Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mod floor lamp by Laurel, satin metal finish shows some cosmetic wear as shown, normal and consistent with age. Original, working condition, shade not included.
Steel
$1,250 / set
Pair of Laurel Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of monumental laurel table lamps with cork and brushed aluminum.
Aluminum
$4,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Chrome and Lucite Torso Brass Laurel Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding pair of brutalist chrome and lucite torso Laurel Lamps. The original black painted bases were replaced with these thick period lucite bases and look even better than the...
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brushed Metal Table Lamps by Laurel - Pair
By Laurel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculptural Brushed Metal Table Lamps by Laurel - Pair.
Metal
1960's Mid-Century Modern Brass And Walnut Table Lamps Attributed To Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
1960's mid-century modern solid sculptural walnut and brass table lamps attributed to Laurel, lightly restored and newly rewired with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Pair of Laurel Style Chrome Wire Mesh Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A striking pair of chromed steel table lamps in the manner of Laurel Lamp Company having chrome mesh shades. In outstanding vintage condition having new wiring and phenomenal finis...
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Laurel Sculptural Gunmetal Table Lamp by Weiss & Barr
By Laurel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Laurel Sculptural Gunmetal Finish Table Lamp by Weiss & Barr.
Metal
$1,120Sale Price|30% Off
1960s Brass-Tone Laurel Floor Lamp with Slate Side Table Vintage Mid-Century
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Laurel Lamp Company Floor Lamp in working order. A hard to find design, natural slate with brasstone metal, design in the manner of Bill Curry or Gerald Thurston. Shade included. To...
Slate
Mid-Century Brass and Painted Metal Twin Shade Table Lamp Attributed to Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant table lamp featuring two adjustable shades in brass with white painted metal finals supported by a sculptural brass frame with white cylindrical metal feet attributed to Laur...
Metal, Brass
Oversized Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Dual-Socket Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Statuesque Laurel table lamp composed of an elongated and slim elliptical walnut stem with polished brass rectangular base and accents (ca. 1960s, USA). Newly rewired with dual pull ...
Brass
$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Of Walnut And Brass Laurel Lamps With Original Shades Mid-century Danish
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful pair of walnut and brass laurel lamps with their original shades. This pair look amazing with the original linen shades with wooden applied diamonds.
Brass
Laurel Mid Century Modern Tension Pole Lamp! Italian Stiffel Futura Era Rare
By Laurel Lamp Company, Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
This MAGNIFICENT LAUREL Mid Century Tension Pole Lamp is a very rare design!
Metal, Brass
Richard Barr for Laurel Mid Century Walnut Table Lamps - Pair
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Richard Barr for Laurel Mid Century Walnut Table Lamps - Pair Each lamp measures (sans the harp measurements): 6.25 wide x 6.25 deep x 27 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Minor...
Walnut
Laurel Mid-Century Modern Murano Mushroom One Piece Lamp & Shade
By Laurel
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous one piece mushroom lamp base with shade. Has a lamp socket in the base as well as the shade with a separate switch for either. Frosted glass emits a warm pleasant glow when ...
Art Glass, Milk Glass
Pair Mid Century Modern Sculptural Chrome w Black Plinth Bases Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of tall slender and sleek with a lot of sexy style. Chromed abstract figural central figures sitting on black plinths. 5 x 5 x 39h to the top of the finial. I...
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Laurel Lamp Company Tall Brass Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This vintage floor lamp by the Laurel Lamp Company features a sleek, modernist profile crafted in polished brass. The design showcases the brand’s signature clean lines, with a tall ...
Brass
Brushed Chrome paired lamps by Laurel Lamps company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
When illuminated, the reflective surfaces enhance ambient light while emphasizing the lamps’ elegant form. A timeless pair of Laurel lamps that seamlessly complement Mid-Century Mod...
Chrome
Laurel Wired Floor Lamp w/ Glass Side Table
By Laurel, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Linen Shade Materials: Steel Rods, Glass Top, New Linen Shade This Mid-Century Modern floor lamp by Laurel Light Co. brings together sculptural form ...
Steel
Classic Modernist Floor Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Modernist floor lamp by Laurel Lamp Company, minor wear to brushed brass base.
Brass
Mid-Century Brutalist Table Lamp by Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel Lamp Co.
By Maurizio Tempestini, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Italian-American designer Maurizio Tempestini, this Mid-Century Brutalist table lamp for the Laurel Lamp Company is a masterful blend of sculptural artistry and functiona...
Metal
$3,800 / set
Monumental Sculptural Table Lamps by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of tall 1960s sculptural walnut table lamps by Laurel. Newly restored and rewired. The lamps are ready to use. Height to light socket 33'' Shades for photography only.
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Chrome Floor Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Modern chrome floor lamp with textured black steel bases. Elegant minimal modern design. Chrome is in good condition with no rust or pitting. Lampshade is not perfect but not bad. In...
Chrome, Iron
Spiral Candelabra Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful 1970s white spiral candelabra floor lamp by Laurel. The base has been powder coated white and newly rewired with a full range control dimmer. Dimensions: 62" high, 1...
Steel
White Frosted Glass Table Lamp by Laurel Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare sculptural shape white frosted glass table lamp, designed in the 1960s by Laurel Lamp Company. The lamp has been newly rewired with a full range dimmer control on the wire. ...
Glass
Laurel Chrome & Mushroom Frosted Glass Shade Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Laurel Chrome & Mushroom Frosted Glass Shade Lamp Materials Nickel Plated Chrome, Original Frosted Glass Shade
Chrome
Laurel Faux Bamboo Lamp with Table
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice quality faux bamboo floor table lamp combination.
Chrome
Style of Laurel Lamp Co Modern Chrome Table Lamp Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Pair of Chrome Table Lamps in the style of Laurel Lamp Company unmarked 23.5 h x 15.75 diameter Preowned vintage condition See all images provided for details. Delivery to LA OC PS SF
Chrome
Substantial Laurel Lamp Co. Mirrored Travertine Table Lamp, 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Mid Century Laurel Lamp Co. Rough Cut Beige Marble & Mirror Table Lamp.
Travertine, Nickel
$7,040Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Mid Century Sculptural Laurel Lamp Richard Barr 1960s Brancusi Brass Art
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
RICHARD BARR SCULPTURAL LAMP FOR LAUREL LAMP CO. ICONIC MID CENTURY STYLE!
Metal, Brass
Vintage Aluminum I-Beam Table Lamp by the Laurel Lamp Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Manufacturer: Laurel Lamp Company Origin: USA Year: 1970s Style: Mid Century Modern Dimensions: 37.5" tall x 5" wide x 5" deep (height is measured to top of lamp harp)
Aluminum
Laurel Chrome Cone Lamp
By Laurel
Located in Miami, FL
A nice vintage Mid-Century Modern polished chrome table lamp, of conical shape, by Laurel, circa 1970s.
Chrome
Smoked Glass Table Floor Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern table floor lamp.
Pair of Vintage Modernist Metal Table Lamps by Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a pair of vintage mid century table lamps by the Laurel Lamp Company.
Metal
Rare and Unusual Laurel Lamp Company Floor Lamp c. 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Oakland, CA
Rare and unusual floor lamp by the Laurel Lamp Company c. 1960s, with its white stem, organic shaped opaque white glass shade and its three sided faceted base creating a clean and mo...
Metal
Laurel Lamp Co Large Frosted Glass Teardrop Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine lighting acquisitions of a Vintage 3 light laurel lamp co large frosted glass Teardrop style MCM table lamp This vintage MCM lam...
Glass
Sculptural Brutalist Lamp by the Laurel Lamp Mfg. Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sculptural brutalist table lamp on wood base manufactured by the Laurel Lamp Company in Newark, N.J. Base is 5" wide, 5" deep and 6.5" high. Total height from base to the top of so...
Copper, Steel
Laurel Lamp Co. American Beige Ceramic Dimpled Cylinder Column Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American ceramic table lamp in cylindrical column form features a stepped dome top extending to a functioning brass light switch socket, finial and harp.
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Modern Mushroom Floor Lamp by Bill Curry for Laurel, c1960s
By Bill Curry, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Iconic Laurel mushroom floor lamp designed by Bill Curry, one of the defining lighting designers of the mid-century era.
Metal
$3,600 / set
Pair of Brutalist Lamps by Laurel Lamp Mfg. Co
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of incredible brass sculptural table lamps on black metal bases. Brutalist lamps manufactured by the Laurel Lamp Company in Newark, N.J. They are identified as “Setarrah” by B...
Metal, Copper
Swedish Modern Cased Glass Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant frosted / cased table lamp was manufactured by Laurel in the 1960s. Despite being primarily an American company, Laurel hired designers from Europe (in this case, the de...
Blown Glass
Brass and Glass Lamp Attributed to Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brass and glass lamp attributed to the Laurel Lamp Co. Consists of glass containing a brass sculpture. Lamp measures 51" high, 33" to the bottom of socket. Glass portion is 24" hig...
Brass
Laurel Metal Tear Drop Form Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Original, clean working Laurel table lamp. Brushed metal finish, with faux wood base and vertical standard. Shade not included. 24"- H to top of socket.
Metal
Laurel Table Lamp with Italian Glass Base
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Highland, IN
A fantastic design by Laurel that has a beautiful Italian glass base in white and frosted clear glass. The base is illuminated and the 3-way switch allows for the choice of light fro...
Chrome, Steel
Laurel 70's Chrome / Black Chrome Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted table lamp with brushed stainless steel body having polished chrome and black chrome accents . Topped with a linen barrel shade this lamp has that luxurious vibe ...
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1960s Square Brushed Stainless Steel Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in London, GB
Square brushed stainless steel lamp with a cut out design of stainless steel panels by Laurel lamp Mfg.
Stainless Steel
Chrome and Brushed Aluminium Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A rare table lamp by Laurel with a subtle tulip form at the chrome base, rising into a body of brushed aluminium.
Mid Century Two Light Flex Arm Desk Lamp poss. Laurel or Thurston
By Laurel Lamp Company, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Chic two light flex arm desk lamp, constructed of anodized gold/brass tone aluminum, brass and steel. The lamp features two hood shades, each still has its original perforated clip ...
Aluminum
Pair of Midcentury Brutalist Table Lamps for Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural and dynamic pair of Mid-Century Modern lamps were designed by Harold Weiss and Richard Barr for the illustrious Laurel Lamp Company in the United States, circa 1970.
Enamel, Chrome
Expertly Restored - Laurel Sculptural Rosewood & Brass Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 38.75in H x 6in W x 4in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 17in W Materials: Rosewood, Brass, New Custom Linen Shade ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of...
Brass
Laurel Lamp Co., Table Lamp, Chrome, Glass, Parchment, USA, 1970s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in High Point, NC
A chrome metal, glass and parchment paper table lamp produced by Laurel Lamp Co., USA, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 28.5"H x 16.0"W x 16.0"D Dimensions of Shad...
Metal, Chrome
Elegant Pair of Laurel Lamp Company Fluted Brass Floor Lamps, Circa 1960
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of elegant and beautiful sculptural fluted brass floor lamps by Laurel Lamp Company circa 1960 having twist ball switches. Top diameter is 7" and base diameter is 11". Height ...
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Brutalist Table Lamps for Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural and dynamic pair of Mid-Century Modern lamps were designed by Harold Weiss and Richard Barr for the illustrious Laurel Lamp Company in the United States, circa 1970.
Chrome, Enamel
Laurel Haughty Trumpet Lamp Swing Arm Atomic Orange After Gio Ponti Mid Century
By Gio Ponti, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
Laurel Swing Arm Lamp "Haughty Trumpet" design Attributed to Gio Ponti Orange "Squiggle" Arm Fabric Shade 1950s Here is the legendary "Haughty Trumpet" Laurel lamp with its wonderf...
Metal
Laurel Midcentury Brass and Walnut Table Lamps, Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Laurel midcentury Brass and Walnut Table Lamps – Pair Each lamp measures: 5.75 wide x 5.75 deep x 33.5 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as...
Brass
Billy Curry “Mushroom” Frosted Glass Table Lamp for Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Billy Curry “Mushroom” Frosted glass table lamp for Laurel. Materials: Frosted Glass, Enameled Metal
Metal
Vintage Gio Ponti Laurel Gooseneck Floor Lamp Model B- 683 in Olive
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Laurel Gooseneck floor lamp Model B- 683 in a Olive type color. Sometimes referred to as being in the style of Gio Ponti. Original plastic diffuser included but does have s...
Metal
Midcentury Modern Brass and Travertine Floor Lamp w/ Tray Table Laurel Lamp Co
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eye catching and elegant floor lamp by Laurel Lamp Company. Executed in brass with a travertine tray table. Space efficient while providing light and surface space, kill two birds wi...
Brass
$2,918Sale Price / set|20% Off
MCM Laurel Lamp Company "Brady Bunch" Brass Textured Sculptural Lamps, Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Basel, BS
Details: Dimensions: 7.5"W × 7.5"D × 37"L Styles: Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern Lamp Shade: Not Included Does it have imperfections?
Brass
Pair of Aluminum Seashell Lamps Attributed to the Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of aluminum seashell lamps attributed to the Laurel Lamp Company, Newark, New Jersey. The seashell is 13.25” high. Total height from the base to the bottom of socket is 22.5”. B...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
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.