1960s Mid Century Walnut and White Ceramic Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Why We Love It: • Iconic mid-century combination of walnut, brass, and ceramic • Graceful sculptural form with a warm organic presence • Beautifully proportioned design—perfect for d...
Ceramic, Walnut
1960s Mid Century Walnut and Glass Table Lamp by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut table lamp designed and manufactured by Modeline of California in the United States during the 1960s.
Glass, Walnut
$1,800 / set
Mid-Century Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamps
Located in Denton, TX
Sculptural pottery base with walnut stem base dimensions 12 L x 12 D x 21 H.
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut & Ceramic Small Sculptural Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Walnut & Ceramic Small Sculptural Table Lamps - a Pair.
Walnut
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculpted Ceramic Pottery & Walnut Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sculpted Ceramic Pottery & Walnut Table Lamps - Pair.
Ceramic
Jane and Gordon Martz Mid Century Ceramic and Walnut Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jane and Gordon Martz Mid Century Ceramic and Walnut Lamp This table lamp measures: 19.5 wide x 19.5 deep x 33.75 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to ...
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Tall Glazed Pottery Ceramic Table Lamp w/ Walnut Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Tall Glazed Pottery Ceramic Table Lamp with Walnut Base.
Ceramic, Walnut
1960s Tall Mid-Century Modern Walnut Ceramic Table Lamps Pair
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful pair of vintage Danish Modern style pottery table lamps with original drum shades, circa 1960s. They feature white ceramic urn or bottle form bases with brown and tan ver...
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid Century White Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp, Denmark 1960s
Located in South Salem, NY
This elegant 1960s-era vintage table lamp features a fluted white ceramic body with a gently tapered shape, widening toward the top and flaring at the base for a timeless silhouette....
Ceramic
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Fabulous Tall Striped Turquoise Blue Ceramic Lamp Walnut Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous tall striped blue and turquoise table lamp with its original drum shade. The lamp retains its original wiring in working condition. We love the tall slender walnut neck with...
Ceramic, Walnut
Pair Mid Century Lotus Motive Ceramic Pottery & Turned Walnut Bases Table Lamps
By Gerald Thurston, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Mid Century Lotus Motive Ceramic Pottery & Turned Walnut Bases Table Lamps MINT!
Ceramic, Walnut
Jane&Gordon Martz Walnut Ceramic Dot Lamps Marshall Studios Vintage Mid-Century
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare Original pair with original lampshades and wiring. An uncommon Martz model, staved walnut dotted with ceramic round tile inlays. Total Height is 37 inches. Original Lampshades ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid Century White Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp, Denmark 1960s
Located in South Salem, NY
This elegant 1960s-era vintage table lamp features a fluted white ceramic body with a gently tapered shape, widening toward the top and flaring at the base for a timeless silhouette....
Ceramic
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Amazing Pair of Thick Lava Glaze Orange Ceramic Lamps with Walnut Finger Bases
By Sunset Lamps
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazing pair of thick lava glazed ceramic lamps with gorgeous walnut finger bases. These lamps are very rare and hard to come by in this condition or any condition. They are just fab...
Wood
Mid-Century Danish or Italian Modern Orange Ceramic Pottery & Walnut Table Lamp
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stately glazed ceramic Mid-Century Modern table lamp. A beautiful orange and brown color palette. Tested, fully working and very well cared for through the years. Lamp shade not in...
Ceramic, Wood
Large Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Martz Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a beautiful ceramic table lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz / Marshall Studios. Model 254 in matte dark grey. It features a monumental fluted ceramic base with vertically striped...
Ceramic, Walnut
$2,450 / set
Two Mid Century Signed Martz Ceramic Table Lamps
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of Classic Mid Century pottery Table Lamps Ca. 1960's by iconic husband and wife Potters Jane and Gordon Martz.
Metal, Other
Mid-Century Modern Pottery and Walnut Table Lamp
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern pottery ceramic and walnut cone shape table lamp.
Ceramic, Walnut
Midcentury Modern Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic midcentury modern table lamps. Scandinavian style with a combination of elements. Elegant streamlined wooden neck supported by flared speckled ceramic base on wooden disc, ac...
Ceramic, Wood
Mid Century Martz Stoneware Ceramic Pottery Lamp for Marshall Studios
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in San Jose, CA
Offered by Mid Century Maddist
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic with Mosaic Accents Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired
Ceramic, Walnut
Vintage Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Koi Fish Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Koi Fish(?) Table Lamp with Walnut Detail.
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century M234 Ceramic Table Lamp by Jane & Gordon Martz
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a large mid century ceramic table lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz / Marshall Studios.
Ceramic, Walnut
Double Gourd Table Lamp ceramic and walnut
Located in South Charleston, WV
6" wide, 30" tall. Probably California production, ceramic vessels with applied texture, excellent condition.
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic with Mosaic Accents Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired
Ceramic, Walnut
Pair of Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamps by David Cressey
By David Cressey
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a fantastic pair of large stoneware table lamps by David Cressey, California's favorite mid century ceramic artist.
Brass
Laurel Lamp Co. Abstract Mast Form Walnut & Brass Table Lamp, C. 1960
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Lampshade shown for display only and not for sale (17Dx 6H). 28.5H to top of sockets. Classic. American Mid Century Modern. Rarity. With Laurel Lamp Mfg.
Metal, Brass
$6,500 / item
Large Martz Lamp Pair, White, Walnut, Ceramic, 1960s
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in South Jordan, UT
Pair of White Incised, Signed, Ceramic, Table Lamps, by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios A refined and architecturally balanced pair of ceramic table lamps designed by Jan...
Ceramic, Walnut
Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic mid-century styling, Esther has a hand poured porcelain base with hand turned walnut neck and finial. The shade is made from a nubbly boucle. Nickel hardware, black cloth cor...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Bouclé, Wood, Walnut
Handcrafted Mid Century Inspired Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Meet Bella. Inspired by Mid-Century Modern design, Bella is both curvy and tapered, making her substantial but quite elegant. A hand poured porcelain base is topped with a hand turne...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Bouclé, Wood, Walnut
Large MCM Ceramic Table Lamp on Walnut Base
Located in San Diego, CA
Large MCM ceramic table lamp on walnut base, circa 1960s. The lamp is in very good working condition and measures 8"D x 35"H (to the top of the finial 25" to top of light socket). ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Style Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp
By Daniel Oates
Located in Sharon, CT
A nod to mid century modern styling, the Marilie Lamp has a small profile perfect for the bedside or desk. Each lamp is handmade to order in our Connecticut studio. It combines the s...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Bouclé, Walnut
1960s Modern Ceramic and Walnut Italian Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
1950s modern walnut and ceramic Italian table lamps with hand-painted detail. Height to light socket 29'' Shades for photography only.
Ceramic, Walnut
Aldo Londi Bitossi Italy Mid Century Modern Ceramic Square Vase Table Lamp Pair
By Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Square Vase (Yellow, Orange, Green) Table Lamps on Walnut Bases - a Pair.
Ceramic
Jane and Gordon Martz Minimalist Ceramic Table Lamp in Walnut and Ceramic
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Table lamp designed by famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Ceramic base with walnut neck and finial. Shade is shown for illustrative purposes only and no...
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp by Clémançon, Lacquered Iron & Walnut
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A grey-black, vintage Mid-Century Modern French spotlight made of handcrafted lacquered iron, designed and produced by Clémançon in good condition.
Metal, Brass, Iron
Pair Mid-Century Modern Blue Green Textured Glaze Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking pair of vintage ceramic table lamps feature Modernist streamlined form with elongated, carved solid wood necks, decorated with blue and green glaze, and mounted on round bra...
Brass
Martz Table Lamp Ceramic Bamboo Walnut ca' 1960's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare Martz black ceramic lamp, bamboo style, walnut base and stem. Original harp/finial, shade not included.
Ceramic, Walnut
Vintage Mid Century M41 Ceramic Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a beautiful and early ceramic table lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz / Marshall Studios. Model 41 features a cylindrical form with walnut accents. The color is matte black wit...
Ceramic, Walnut
Jane and Gordon Martz Minimalist Ceramic Table Lamp in Walnut and Ceramic
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Table lamp designed by famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Ceramic base with walnut neck and finial. Great rough matte black glaze. Dimensions: Overall ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Vintage Mid Century M207 Ceramic Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is monumental ceramic table lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz. Model 207 is a large totem comprised of two portions with a mirrored flare and incised decoration. The walnut elemen...
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Green & Umber Ceramic Lava Glaze Table Lamp w/ Antiqued Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This well scaled and materially striking Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Lava Glaze Table Lamp in Green & Umber W/Antiqued Brass & Walnut Fittings originates from the United States, Ci...
Brass
Gordon & Jane Martz, Table Lamp, Walnut, Beige Ceramic, USA, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Stamford, CT
Gordon & Jane Martz, American Mid-Century Modern, Table Lamp, Walnut, Beige Ceramic, Brass, USA, 1960s A cream ceramic and walnut table lamp designed and produced by Gordon & Jane M...
Brass
Design Technics Tall Ceramic Table Lamp with Walnut Base
By Design Technics
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A striking mid-century ceramic table lamp by Design Technics, featuring a tall ribbed body finished in their distinctive KT matte glaze.
Brass
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and beige-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s. Sold without Lampshade Dimensions of Lamp (inch...
Ceramic, Walnut
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow white-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use Dimensions of ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, Rattan, Italy, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A sizable red-lacquered and hand-painted ceramic, walnut and rattan table lamp, likely designed and produced in Italy, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 36.5"H x 16"D Bulb Spe...
Ceramic, Rattan, Walnut
Martz Table Lamp, Jane & Gordon Martz, 1960s, Ceramic, Walnut
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in South Jordan, UT
Minimalist table lamp designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, 1960s. Features a ceramic body composed of warm maroon, brown, and grey tones. Walnut finial and neck ar...
Ceramic, Walnut
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, c. 1960s. Dimensions of Shade (inches): 10” Top Diameter x 12.25” ...
Ceramic, Wood, Walnut
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A grey and beige-glazed ceramic table and walnut lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12” H x 8” Diameter ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Iconic table lamp designed by the ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Featuring a walnut disc bottom and top, complete with beautifully glazed ceramic body. An...
Ceramic, Walnut
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 20.25” H x 7.5” W x 7.5” D Di...
Ceramic, Walnut
Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Gorgeous table lamp by the famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Features a walnut disc base, ceramic body, and a walnut disc on top complete with long nec...
Ceramic, Walnut
Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Inspired Tall Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Statuesque Hanni is tall and slender. With a nod to mid-century styling the the handcrafted base is cast in porcelain topped with a turned walnut neck and finial. The shade is made o...
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood, Walnut
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A brown red-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14” H x 8” Diameter Dimen...
Ceramic, Walnut
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in High Point, NC
A grey-glazed and brown ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 20.48” H x 7.68” D...
Ceramic, Walnut
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and black-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 21.5” H x 8.25” D ...
Ceramic, Walnut
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.
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.