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Lighting Amoeba

Organic Amoeba-Like Ceramic Ceiling Pendant
By Zaalberg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
canopy. The amoeba-like fixture has a double chamber housing a double light socket socket. In very
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal

Amoeba Bohemian Indoor / Outdoor Light Sculpture Chandelier
Located in New York, NY
Studio Lloyd’s exclusive handcrafted Light Sculptures are made to order. The organic shapes are being created by the use of a mathematical formula which makes it hard to copy the des...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Rope

Amoeba Bohemian Indoor / Outdoor Light Sculpture Chandelier by Studio Lloyd
Located in New York, NY
Studio Lloyd’s exclusive handcrafted Light Sculptures are made to order. The organic shapes are being created by the use of a mathematical formula which makes it hard to copy the des...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rope

Amoeba Bohemian Indoor / Outdoor Light Sculpture Chandelier by Studio Lloyd
Located in New York, NY
Studio Lloyd’s exclusive handcrafted light sculptures are made to order. The organic shapes are being created by the use of a mathematical formula which makes it hard to copy the des...
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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Rope

1960s Italian Brass & Mottled Frosted Glass Gaetano Sciolari Pendant Lamp
By Sciolari Lighting, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in London, GB
Sciolari for Sciolari Lighting. The Murano handblown glass oval shade has a beautiful engraved mottled
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass, Metal

Moooi Magic Marker Amoeba Rug in Wool by Bertjan Pot
By Bertjan Pot, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi magic marker amoeba rug in wool by Bertjan Pot Bertjan Pot is a designer, probably best
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

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Wool

Moooi Magic Marker Amoeba Rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Bertjan Pot
By Bertjan Pot, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Magic Marker Amoeba rug in Low Pile Polyamide by Bertjan pot Bertjan Pot is a designer
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

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Polyester

Moooi Magic Marker Amoeba Rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide by Bertjan Pot
By Bertjan Pot, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moooi Magic Marker Amoeba rug in Soft Yarn Polyamide by Bertjan Pot Bertjan Pot is a designer
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch More Carpets

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Yarn

Turquoise Ombre Ceramic Art Deco Style Table Lamp
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
graphic impact. The base and top are in ebonized wood and have an amoeba-like form. Shade is pictured and
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Wood

Vintage Wmf Red, Orange, White Black Glass and Chrome Sphere Table or Desk Lamp
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in North Miami, FL
orange red with hints of amber amoebas floating on and off when it is lite. It is an early one all with
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps

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Nickel

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Contemporary Shoji Wall Light with Oak Framing and Japanese Paper Sconce
By Louis Jobst
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Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
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Rewire Custom Brass Castanet Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
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Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
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Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall. Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
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2010s American Flush Mount

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Brass

Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
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Art Deco Style Black Marble Quartz Top and Oval Brass Bar Cabinet or Counter
Located in Tourcoing, FR
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Contemporary Minimal Round Side Table 3 Legs in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
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21st Century Contemporary Minimal White Velvet Bench With Black Lacquered Base
Located in Porto, PT
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Zinc Outdoor Sconces '21st Century'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Zinc Outdoor Sconces '21st Century'
Zinc Outdoor Sconces '21st Century'
H 12 in W 12 in D 14.5 in
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
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Pair of Black Enamel and Brass Amoeba Shape Lamps by Rembrandt
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Houston, TX
Very interesting pair of amoeba shaped black enamel and brass lamps with matching finials.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Mid-Century Modern Yasha Heifetz Sculptural Brass/Wood Amoeba Table Lamp
By Heifetz, Yasha Heifetz
Located in Miami, FL
. Lamp is constructed of free form brass cut outs with amoeba shape designs. The brass has some kind of
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Heifetz Hand Hammered Copper Horse Lamp
By Heifetz
Located in 3 Oaks, MI
excellent condition. The lamp is stamped on the back of the ebonized amoeba form base.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Sought after, Space Age China Swallow Vase by Scabetti Dominic Bromley, 2002 UK
Located in Halstead, GB
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1950s Sgrafitto Pottery Table Lamp Tribal Amoeba Design
By Guido Gambone
Located in Miami, FL
Very Gambone mid-century motif of sgrafitto incised stylised amoeba forms or boomerangs, this table
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Large Acrylic Globe Organic Mid-Century Mod Pendant with Applied Amoeba Shapes
Located in Miami, FL
Large acrylic globe organic Mid-Century Modern pendant with colored applied amoebas shapes. Came
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Acrylic

Three Glass Cilinder Floor Lamp, Italy 1950's
Located in New York, NY
is very particular featuring an amoeba like shape. Brass details. It can also mount a shade around
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Large Seguso Chandelier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Incredible hand blown glass chandelier attributed to Seguso. Glass is amoeba shaped with texture
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20th Century Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

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Large Seguso Chandelier
Large Seguso Chandelier
H 26.5 in Dm 18 in
Double Brass Stem Table Lamp By Gio Ponti For Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, green glass, amoeba-shaped base supporting two, writhing, brass stems with clip-on, stitched, fiberglass
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Pair of Torch Sconces Pierre Guariche Acrylic 1950s Mid-Century Modern French
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5 Pair of French 1940's Bakelite Wall Sconces
Located in Hanover, MA
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4-Piece Set of Historic and Huge Enameled Letters Spelling “Bowl” *SATURDAY SALE
Located in San Francisco, CA
Amoeba Music – the world’s largest independent record store – took over the space in 1996, and their
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1960s Amoeba-Shaped Vistosi for Murano Lamp
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Hudson, NY
Heavy white glass with clear slit. One standard bulb. Great organic shape.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Soft Pink Millifiore Murano Lamps on Lucite
Located in Little Rock, AR
realize each was individually blown by expert artisans fifty years ago. The amoeba-like flowers, full of
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A Rare Rosewood Bar Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
, splayed ebonised legs with brass feet and four amoeba shaped inserts on the two doors with mirrored
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A Mid Century Floor Reading Lamp in Rosewood
Located in New York, NY
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Lighting Amoeba For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the lighting amoeba you’re looking for. A lighting amoeba — often made from metal, natural fiber and rope — can elevate any home. There are 4 variations of the antique or vintage lighting amoeba you’re looking for, while we also have 6 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lighting amoeba — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A lighting amoeba is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern, Art Deco and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made lighting amoeba over the years, but those crafted by Bertjan Pot, Moooi and Gaetano Sciolari are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Lighting Amoeba?

Prices for a lighting amoeba start at $375 and top out at $250,000 with the average selling for $4,330.

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