Vintage Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Table Lamp With Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund table lamp with original shade. ceramic base is 10in w x 13in h
Ceramic
1960s Lotte Bostlund Tribal Ceramic Table Lamp, Original Fiberglass Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Rare, unusual lamp to have come from the Bostlunds. Original fiberglass shade, original plug and
Ceramic, Fiberglass
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Table Lamp With Original Shade Mid Century
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by Lotte Bostlund and Gunnar Bostlund, this refined Scandinavian modern table lamp
Ceramic
$800Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.5 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Ceramic Lamp with Original Fiberglass Shade, 1963
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Delray Beach, FL
An exceptional time capsule quality Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund table lamp. In a deep vibrant yellow
Ceramic, Fiberglass
$4,475 / set
H 21 in Dm 9.25 in
Mid-Century Blue Ceramic & Fiber Shaded Table Lamps by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund in Canada around 1960, this pair of mid-century modernist
Ceramic
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in Dm 16 in
Large Bostlund Gourd Form Ceramic Table Lamp With Original Bostlund Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Chicago, IL
Large gourd form ceramic table lamp by Lotte and Gunner Bostlund. The body of the lamp is 18” tall
Ceramic, Fiberglass
Bostlund Lotte Floor Lamp with Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Vancouver, BC
A rare chrome floor lamp by Bostlund Lotte with original shade and fittings. Very good vintage
Chrome
Early Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Caramel Ceramic Lamp with Fibreglass Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund. The subtle glazing variations and striping of the brown and caramel earth tones
Ceramic, Fiberglass
Lotte & Gunnard Bostlund Table Lamp with Orginal Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Wonderful Bostlund table with this light blue glaze and original shade. By far one of the best
Ceramic
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Danish Pottery Lamp Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Danish Pottery lamp with original plastic laminated string shade in
Brass
White Ceramic Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Lamp with Custom Parchment Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Brooklyn, NY
White ceramic Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund lamp with custom parchment shade, circa 1950 Bronze hardware
Ceramic, Parchment Paper
Lotte Bostlund Lamp, Model 100, Tall Ceramic Lamp with Fiberglass Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Portland, OR
What is it? — A signed Lotte Bostlund lamp from the 1970s. Bright yellow glaze on a very tall
Brass
Sold
H 16.75 in Dm 9.5 in
Bostlund Lotte Cobalt Blue Lamp with original string shade mid century modern
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A petite table lamp designed by Danish immigrants Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund in 1957. This lamp in
Brass
Large Lotte Lamp with Jute Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian Modern table lamp by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund. Beautiful bone ceramic base supports the
Fiberglass
Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Ceramic Lamp with Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Chicago, IL
. Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund were Danish trained and created their lighting in Canada beginning in the
Vintage Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Table Lamp With Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund table lamp with original shade. Great brown glaze and original
Ceramic
Sold
H 25.5 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Large Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Table Lamp Original Shade Unmarked Bone Stoneware
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An impressive and large Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund table lamp in bone off white with the hard to find
Ceramic, Fiberglass
Mid-Century Table Lamp with Original Shade by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
Classic ceramic table lamp by noted Canadian makers, Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund. The lamp is executed
Ceramic, Fiberglass
Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Ceramic Table Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
1960s Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund, with original shade in
Ceramic
Blue Ceramic Art Pottery Lotte Bostlund Table Lamp with Original Jute Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautiful and pristine royal blue ceramic table lamp by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund, Sweden; 1960s
Ceramic, String, Fiberglass
Cylindrical Blue Lotte Lamp with Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
Cylindrical ceramic lamp in blue with original shade by Lotte, Boslund. Great, original, working
Ceramic
Oversized Blue Glaze Lotte Lamp
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful cylindrical blue glaze Lotte Bostlund ceramic lamp with original shade. Great original
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Teak Wall Light with Lotte Bostlund Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Victoria, British Columbia
Gorgeous 1960's Teak armed wall light with an original Vintage Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund fiberglass
Fiberglass, Teak, Yarn
Pair of Lotte Lamps by Gunnar & Lotte Bostlund
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. A unique pair of Lotte Lamps by Gunnar & Lotte Bostlund. Shade measurement: Diameter: 17
Ceramic
Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Ceramic Lamp with Original Shade, 1960s
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Fulton, CA
shade of jute and fiberglass creates a soft glow. Very organic, very nice! Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Metal
Gorgeous Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Soft Yellow Ceramic Lamp with Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This early tall, sculptural ceramic lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund is in a gorgeous shade of
Brass
Bulbous Form Table Lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund with Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare copper glaze Bostlund table lamp. Original string and fiberglass shade. New wiring. Retains
Rare Early Ceramic Gunnar & Lotte Bostlund Lamp in Brown & Green-Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund. The subtle glazing variations and striping of the brown and green earthtones is
Brass
Ivory Ceramic Lamp by Bostlund of Denmark
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Framingham, MA
Lovely and classic bone ivory large table lamp by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund. Shade is not original
Brass
Vintage Lotte Bostlund Ceramic Lamp with Original Shade
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Lotte Bostlund ceramic lamp in slate gray with original cord and fiberglass shade
Ceramic
Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Ceramic Lamp with Its Original Shade, 1960s
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in New York, NY
1960s Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund ceramic table lamp with rope shade.
Stoneware
Bostlund Small Yellow Ceramic Lamp, Original Fiberglass Shade, Danish Modern
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Raleigh, NC
Midcentury ceramic table lamp designed by Canadian/Danish couple Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund. The
Stoneware, Fiberglass
Vintage 1950s Glazed Ceramic Lamp with Original Shade by Bostlund
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Hudson, NY
A very charming small round glazed ceramic lamp by Bostlund, with its original fiberglass string
Ceramic
1960s Lotte Art Pottery Table Lamp with Original String Shade, Sweden
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Washington, DC
1960's Lotte art pottery table lamp with original string shade, Sweden
Ivory Ceramic Table Lamp by Bostlund Denmark
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Framingham, MA
Lovely and classic bone ivory large table lamp by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund with the original shade
Brass
Petite Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp with Original Shade, circa 1965
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Petite vintage ceramic table lamp with original linen shade, circa 1965. Beautiful orange color
Ceramic
Petite Vintage Ceramic Drip Glaze Table Lamp with Original Shade, circa 1965
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Petite vintage ceramic drip glaze table lamp with original linen shade, circa 1965. Beautiful tan
Ceramic
On Hold|$22,000
H 30 in Dm 32 in
French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandelier, Jean Michel Frank and Giacometti
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
A Custom, large, pure, sober French Plaster Chandelier / Pendant in the style of Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank circa 1930. The size shown is 32” D x 30” H and is hanging from 3 ...
Brass
$597
H 20.48 in Dm 14.18 in
Val St Lambert Midcentury Twisted Blue Crystal Glass Table Lamp with Pink Shade
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Often falsely attributed to Flavio Poli/Murano this large rare table light from Val Saint Lambert in Belgium is executed in clear and blue lead-crystal. It was made during the 1950s ...
Crystal
$9,633
H 73.63 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Surrealist standing lamp by Salvador Dalí model "Muletas" white linen shade
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Barcelona, ES
A standing lamp taken from Dalí’s designs for Jean Michel Frank. The ‘Muletas’ had its beginnings at the surreal stage and is an obsession which persists in Dalí’s works as can be se...
Wood
$673Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
$3,800 / item
H 15 in Dm 19.63 in
VOLARE Large Pendant Light in Dark Bronze & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Josef Hoffmann, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Volare draws inspiration from a collection of ornate pendants discovered by founders Kelly and Josh during a family trip to Washington, D.C. Featuring a substantial 20" pressed-glass...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$28,870 / item
H 39.38 in W 78.75 in D 20.48 in
Baron Storage Cabinet — Patinated Brass — Made in Britain by NOVOCASTRIAN
By Novocastrian, Richy Almond
Located in Washington, GB
A four-doored sideboard in hand-patinated brass. Each door operates on push-to-open, soft-close hinges. Handcrafted in the North to order, this sideboard can be commissioned in besp...
Stone, Limestone, Marble, Carrara Marble, Slate, Metal, Brass, Bronze, C...
Modern Counter Stools in Walnut, Cicely Collection
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
These walnut counter height cicely stools are beautifully constructed from solid walnut in Ohio, USA. This stool was style-spotted at the Spring 2022 High Point Market. These stools ...
Walnut
Bergboms, brass and leather table lamp, Sweden, 1960s
By Bergboms
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Bergboms Scanlight table lamp. Produced in Sweden during the middle of the 20th century. Luxurious design with brass wrapped in leather. A brass ball attached to a string to turn t...
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.9"H x 6.5"W x 6.5"D Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.4” H x ...
Metal
$9,259
H 30 in Dm 31.5 in
Stunning & Timeless Alabaster and Nutwood Four Arm Art Deco Chandelier / Pendant
Located in Lisse, NL
One of the kind/best Art Deco pendant lights ever with a unique design and presence. This stunning, early 20th century, alabaster pendant with its rare 'circular-angular' design is...
Alabaster, Brass
$6,800 / item
H 45 in W 33.5 in D 2.5 in
Contemporary Diamond Pattern Murano Smoked Glass Mirror, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Contemporary Diamond Pattern Murano Smoked Glass Mirror, in Stock Vivid and intense smoked glass block with naturally occurring air inclusions throughout Highly polished facete...
Brass
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...
Brass
$13,828 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
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...
Brass
On Hold|$2,800 / set
H 32 in W 23 in D 22.5 in
Pair of Maison Gatti Haussman Rattan Braided Bistro Armchairs
By Maison Gatti
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Whimsical pair of bistro cafe rattan dining armchairs made in the art deco taste by Maison Gatti Paris, France. The chairs feature gracefully curved or bent rattan frames. The arms a...
Wicker, Rattan, Resin
Frank Pedestal
By Josh Greene
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Josh Greene. Square oak pedestal with rounded dowel applications.
Oak
$22,847
H 36.62 in Dm 23.63 in
Paavo Tynell Chandelier in Brass and Parchment, Model 9001, Taito Finland, 1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare chandelier was designed by Paavo Tynell and produced by Taito Oy in Finland in the 1940s. The model is number 9001/5. The brass frame with 5 arms, supported b...
Brass
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.
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.