A Brass Hanukkah Lamp, North Africa mid 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
North African cast brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah, mid 19th century There are two sources for the
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Antique Mid-19th Century African Candle Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century African Lamps
Vintage Mid Century Modern Figural African Black Male w/ Gong Acrylic Table Lamp
$650
H 27.5 in W 12 in D 8 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Figural African Black Male w/ Gong Acrylic Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Figural Ceramic African Black Male w/ Metal Gong White Acrylic Table
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Italian Ceramic African Women Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Magnificent and rare large lamp in gold and silver ceramic dating from the 60s representing an
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
African Carved Ebony Lamp
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
tree, above a buffalo attacked by a crocodile. Makonde Art, East Africa, mid-20th century. Excellent
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Ebony
Mid-Century Table Lamps w/ African Hand Carved Kenyan Carvings Sculpture, Pair
$2,300 / set
H 25 in W 6 in D 6 in
Mid-Century Table Lamps w/ African Hand Carved Kenyan Carvings Sculpture, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand-carved Mid-century table lamp pair, each featuring a geometric modernist block design with
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Rare! Mid Century Danish Modern Rocket Hansen Floor Lamp 50s Brass African Teak
$3,750Sale Price|50% Off
H 52 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rare! Mid Century Danish Modern Rocket Hansen Floor Lamp 50s Brass African Teak
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
beautifully! This is in the Top Ten of coolest Mid Century Floor Lamps and will make a superb addition to
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Hand Carved Masai Figurative Couple Lamp
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Mid century. Brought back from Africa during the middle of last century. Probably tourist trade
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
1950s Sculptural Modern Table Lamps Solid African Mahogany Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Modern African solid mahogany wood sculptural table lamps Pair of African Mahogany Wood Table
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Vintage 1950s African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Mid Century Table Lamp in Goatskin and Wrought Iron 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
table lamp in goatskin and wrought iron made in Congo, Africa. Mid 20th century - brought back to
Category
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage African Primitive Carved Ebony Wood Benin Bust Head Sculpture Table Lamp
$425
H 27 in W 5 in D 5.5 in
Vintage African Primitive Carved Ebony Wood Benin Bust Head Sculpture Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage African (Nigerian) Primitive Carved Ebony Wood Benin Bust Head Sculpture Form Table Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Primitive Table Lamps
Materials
Ebony
1950s Modernism African Head Table Lamp in Gesso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Gesso African bust table lamp in black with great texture. African Boy Lamp 19.75
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gesso
Very Rare Handmade Copper Floor Lamp from R.S.A., South Africa, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Never seen an identical lamp, probably unique. Handmade in South Africa. Marked. Executed in
Category
Vintage 1970s South African Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Copper
Midcentury Copper Crafts Ltd Copper Lamp Made in Africa
Located in Leicester, GB
Midcentury table lamp in Copper. The lamp has an attractive shape and two-tone copper details to
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Vintage 1970s Zambian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Large Barsony Duron Era. Table Lamp Ethnic African Couple in Canoe '50s
$448
H 11.42 in W 25.6 in D 4.73 in
Large Barsony Duron Era. Table Lamp Ethnic African Couple in Canoe '50s
By Barsony Ceramics 1
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful figural lamp of a man and woman paddling in a canoe on waves of water. Done in the
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Set of 2 African figures by Gmundner Keramik, Austria 1950s
By Gmundner Keramik
Located in ECHT, NL
Set of 2 African figures. Made from black ceramics by Gmundner Keramik Austria in the 1950s. They
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Naturalist Parchment Brown Wood and Fabrics 1960 Metal Bolts African Straw
$2,993
H 70.08 in W 41.74 in D 11.82 in
Floor Naturalist Parchment Brown Wood and Fabrics 1960 Metal Bolts African Straw
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Floor naturalist parchment brown wood and fabrics 1960 metal bolts straw. Very special floor lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Iron
Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
of northern South Africa, would wear copper and brass rings around her arms, legs and neck
Category
Vintage 1950s African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
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French African Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful floor lamp of African hand-carvings assembled into a floor lamp in France, mid-20th
Category
Mid-20th Century African Campaign Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
African Carved Ebony Wood Sculpture / Lamp, "Hunters, Buffalo and Crocodile"
Unavailable
H 17.72 in Dm 7.88 in
African Carved Ebony Wood Sculpture / Lamp, "Hunters, Buffalo and Crocodile"
Located in L'Etang, FR
in a tree are above a buffalo attacked by a crocodile. Makonde Art, East Africa, mid-20th century
Category
Mid-20th Century African Other Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Wood, Ebony
Large East African Ebony Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Large east African ebony floor lamp, mid-20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Ebony
Midcentury Cased Glass Table Lamp, Brown over White with Brass Base
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Tall, cased glass table lamp, brown over white, on brass foot with brass neck. Recently restored.
Category
Late 20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Three African Forged Iron Oil Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
A group of three African Dogan hand forged iron oil lamps. These oil lamps are made to stick in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Malian Bohemian Tribal Art
Materials
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Ballet Dancers Silhouette Wall Lamp in Stock
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
A collectible round wall lamp from the 1940s to 1950s. It has a ballet Silhouette scene on the
Category
Vintage 1950s South African Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass
Handblown Orange and White Mushroom Shaped Guzzini Style Glass Pendant Lamp
Unavailable
H 8.27 in Dm 13.39 in
Handblown Orange and White Mushroom Shaped Guzzini Style Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Handblown orange and white mushroom shaped Guzzini style glass pendant lamp. Italy, circa 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Rise and Fall Pendant Lamp in the Style of Guzzini
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Moulded acrylic shade with wooden detailing and circular wooden handle. The handle allows for adjusting the height of the shade, hence the reference to 'rise and fall'.
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Acrylic
Rise and Fall Pendant Lamp in the Style of Guzzini
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Moulded acrylic shade with wooden detailing and circular wooden handle. The handle allows for adjusting the height of the shade, hence the reference to 'rise and fall'. Smoke-gre...
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Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wood, Plastic, Acrylic
Mid century Barsony Beautiful African Female Figure Table Lamp
By Barsony Ceramics 1
Located in Weesp, NL
Mat black colored ceramic Barsony table lamp with female figure carrying a basket. Made in
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Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Nylon
Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Ceramic and Iron African Female
Located in Mérida, Yucatan
Lamp with the face of an African woman made in high temperature ceramics. They are two faces, one
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Mid-Century Black Tribal African Table Lamp Purpose Built Construction and Shade
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H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 13 in
Mid-Century Black Tribal African Table Lamp Purpose Built Construction and Shade
Located in Salzburg, AT
A very fine black-beige 20th African bronze from Benin. This extraordinary sculpture with lovely
Category
20th Century Beninese Tribal Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Foil
John Dickinson "African" Table Lamp
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare John Dickinson anthropomorphic " African" Table lamp. Lamp with original shade.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
John Dickinson "African" Table Lamp
By John Dickinson
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare original John Dickinson anthropomorphic African Table lamp.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Midcentury Table Lamp with African Carving
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century table lamp with hand carved African figural accents, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Table Lamp with African Carving
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century table lamps with hand-carved African figural accents, circa 1950, with shades on
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Large Terracotta and Rattan African Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large terracotta and rattan table lamp African, for the European market, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Table Lamps
Monumental Designer Tiki / African Tribal Figural Lamps, Pair
By Witco
Located in Southampton, NJ
A gorgeous and heavy pair of figural table lamps. These are monumental weighing in at 23lbs each
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Custom Ceramic Lamps with African Deco Influences
By On Madison
Located in Pasadena, CA
Handsome pair of custom ceramic lamps. The ceramic base, with references to African and Deco
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
Tribal Terracotta Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
, mid 20th Century. With the shade: 68 cm high by 39 cm diameter. Lamp base only: 50 cm high by 24
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Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Small Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
Located in London, GB
South Africa, A mid twentieth century South African basket weave lamp of small scale and teardrop
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Table Lamps
Materials
Natural Fiber
Zulu Wirework Vase as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An unusual Zulu wirework bottle with polychrome stripes and white diagonal dashes, now as a lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Table Lamps
Materials
Wire
A large raffia woven basket vase as a lamp
Located in London, GB
South Africa, circa 1960 An unusual raffia woven basket vase of large scale with a repeating
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Table Lamps
Materials
Raffia
African Motif Table Lamp after Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in New York, NY
Interesting Tiki style Mid-Century table lamp with an elongated African head on cylindrical raffia
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
African Genuine Greater Kudu Horn Floor Lamp with Custom Made Shade, Lucite Base
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H 51 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
African Genuine Greater Kudu Horn Floor Lamp with Custom Made Shade, Lucite Base
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
African genuine greater kudu horn floor lamp with custom made shade on Lucite base. 20th
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Floor Lamps
Materials
Horn, Lucite
A Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
Located in London, GB
South Africa, 20th century A mid twentieth century Zulu basketweave lamp, with geometric
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Table Lamps
Materials
Natural Fiber
Large Hammered Copper Zambian African Table Lamp - Mid Century - Beaten Shade
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H 21.26 in Dm 9.65 in
Large Hammered Copper Zambian African Table Lamp - Mid Century - Beaten Shade
Located in Dorchester, GB
Hand-beaten copper lamp and matching shaded made in Zambia. A large table or hall lamp that has a
Category
Vintage 1950s Zambian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Gmundner Austria Table Lamp African Warrior Ceramic Light, 1950s
By Gmundner Keramik
Located in Nürnberg, DE
Table lamp by Gmundner ceramic model 2509 typical time representation of a squatting African
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Kudo Horn Table or Floor Lamps
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Pair of large Kudo horn table or floor lamps mounted on a brass base. Original shades. Very good
Category
Vintage 1980s African Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jean Prouvé, Big Swing Jib Wall Light, Air France African Jib Lamp, France Dakar
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H 13 in W 49.22 in L 13 in
Jean Prouvé, Big Swing Jib Wall Light, Air France African Jib Lamp, France Dakar
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Special and rare Air France African Jib Lamp by Jean Prouvé, France, Dakar, circa 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Stag and Sunset Silhouette Wall Lamp
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
retro from South Africa. In good and working condition. A collectible, large, round wall lamp from
Category
Vintage 1950s South African Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Art Glass
Safari Motif Lamp Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual hand-carved base with the figure of a dog.
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Solid Tiger Eye Stone Table Lamp, Lathe Turned and Polished
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Solid tiger eye stone table lamp, lathe turned and polished from South Africa. Tiger's eye is a
Category
Vintage 1950s South African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Quartz
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Mid Century African Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid century African lamps available for sale. Each of these unique mid century African lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Mid century African lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid century African lamps bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mid century African lamps over the years, but those made by John Dickinson, On Madison and Woka Lamps are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Mid Century African Lamps?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,024, while they’re typically $475 on the low end and $9,500 highest priced.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
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.
Questions About Mid Century African Lamps
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To identify mid-century lamps, look for a manufacturer's label or stamp on the base or the shade. You can use trusted online resources to determine when the company or artisan was active. Some lamps may also have a date stamp that you can use for identification purposes. Pieces dating from the late 1950s through the early 1970s are mid-century in terms of their age. A mid-century modern lamp will show off hallmarks of the design style, such as curvy hourglass or globe forms. A certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer may also be able to help with the identification. Find a range of mid-century lamps on 1stDibs.
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