Mid-Century Female Bust Chalkware Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This mid-century chalkware lamp showcases a detailed sculptural bust of a young Polynesian woman
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Mid Century Chalkware Lamps
Pair of Mid Century Plasto Lamp Company Figural Chalkware Lamps
$2,495 / set
H 26 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Mid Century Plasto Lamp Company Figural Chalkware Lamps
By Plasto Usa
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A stunning pair of Figural Chalkware Lamps made by the Plasto Manufacturing Company of Chicago
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Vintage 1960s Walnut Chalkware Table Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
Mid-century modern atomic plaster and walnut table lamp with original shade, circa 1960s. Features
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Walnut
Mid Century Gold Hollywood Regency Figural Girl Fountain Chalkware Lamp 46"
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 46 in W 15 in D 15 in
Mid Century Gold Hollywood Regency Figural Girl Fountain Chalkware Lamp 46"
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa mid 20th century Hollywood Regency style gilt chalkware table lamp in the shape of a
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster, Paint
RARE Mid-Century Female Portrait Sculptural Chalkware Table Lamp
$1,650Sale Price|40% Off
H 17 in W 15.5 in D 6 in
RARE Mid-Century Female Portrait Sculptural Chalkware Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare German chalkware table lamp featuring a stylized geometric woman’s silhouette as the base. The
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Chalkware Painted Owl Sculpture Table Lamp
$450
H 35 in W 10 in D 10 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Chalkware Painted Owl Sculpture Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Chalkware Painted Owl Sculpture Table Lamp. Circa Late 20th
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
American Modern, Chalkware, Metal, Table Lamps, USA, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
American Modern, Chalkware, Metal, Table Lamps, USA, 1950s Pair of modernist chalkware and metal
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Continental Art Co. Green Fairy Chalkware Lamps with Fiberglass Shades
$1,695 / set
H 35.25 in W 7 in D 25.75 in
Continental Art Co. Green Fairy Chalkware Lamps with Fiberglass Shades
Located in Chattanooga, TN
indivisible from its mid‑century fantasy. Lamps: 35.25" High x 7” Wide x 25.75” Deep Shades: 15” diameter
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Plaster, Fiberglass
Saxon Crusader Robin Hood Chalkware Sculpture Continental Table Lamp
$594Sale Price|40% Off
H 20.5 in W 10 in D 7 in
Saxon Crusader Robin Hood Chalkware Sculpture Continental Table Lamp
By Continental Art Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
condition. The Continental Lamp Co. produced and wide variety of styles during the mid 20th century and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cotton, String, Plaster
Saxon Crusader Robin Hood Chalkware Sculpture Continental Table Lamp, Pair
$1,897Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24 in W 10 in D 7 in
Saxon Crusader Robin Hood Chalkware Sculpture Continental Table Lamp, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of midcentury Saxon crusader Robin Hood wood nymph themed chalkware figural table lamps. Made
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
F.A.I.P. Vintage Monumental Plaster and Chalkware Table Lamp Marked
$699Sale Price|45% Off
H 31 in W 8 in D 8 in
F.A.I.P. Vintage Monumental Plaster and Chalkware Table Lamp Marked
By F.A.I.P. 1
Located in Lomita, CA
lamps were created at a factory in Brooklyn during the 1950s and '60s that used fired plaster chalkware
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Elite 93 Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A mid-century modern chalkware table lamp by Elite 93. Decorated with geometric shapes brushed in
Category
Vintage 1980s Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Recent Sales
Chalkware NYS Ballet Dancer Table Lamp
Located in Frederick, MD
frame around the vellum is contoured chalkware that gives the lamp texture. The soft glow this lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Pair of Large Teak and Chalkware Lamps by Plasto
By Plasto Usa
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
You don't often see a pair of 1950s lamps with intact tower shades. These teak, brass and chalkware
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Monumental FAIP Pair of Chalkware Ceramic Table Lamps
By F.A.I.P. 1
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a massive pair of chalkware ceramic table lamps, by F.A.I.P- New York
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Midcentury Brown Floral Chalkware Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hollywood Regency chalkware lamp with floral and acanthus carvings and painted in a chocolate brown
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Midcentury Studio Pottery Chalkware English Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A sculptural textured ceramic lamp. Midcentury, sourced in England, circa 1960s. In perfect
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Chic Pair of American 1960s Ivory and Brown Lava Glaze Chalkware Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each of compressed spheroid form with incised swirl pattern retaining their chic original conical-form shades; 12.5" (top of ceramic) 40" (top of shade).
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Pair Nubian Lamps Chalkware Blacksmoor 1950 White
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful pair of white and orange figurines that add a pop of color to any room. Acquired at a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Architectural Chalkware and Metal Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Plaster faux cork table lamps with brass colored metal spacer elements. Pair original, circa 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Carl Romanelli Chalkware Polynesian Prince & Princess Lamp, Pair *Saturday Sale*
Sold
H 21 in W 7 in D 6.5 in
Carl Romanelli Chalkware Polynesian Prince & Princess Lamp, Pair *Saturday Sale*
By Carl Romanelli
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Made circa 1953, these chalkware Polynesian prince and princess lamps were originally sculpted by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Continental Art Co. Dancers Chalkware Table Lamps, Art Deco Style, 1951
By Continental Art Company
Located in Miami, FL
Continental Art Co. Dancers Chalkware table lamps, Art Deco style, 1951. Offered for sale is a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster, Fabric
Pair of Mid Century Chalkware Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of svelte and stylish mid century chalk ware lamps. The lamps are light blue with pink, brown
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Pair of White Mid Century Chalkware Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Graphic pair of Mid Century table lamps with white original patina. The hardware and bases are all
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Midcentury Pair of Monumental Chalkware Glaze "Lava" Lamps By, F.A.I.P.
By F.A.I.P. 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-20th century modern Monumental chalkware "lava' table lamps with original shades By, F.A.I.P
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Teak
Pair of Chalkware Lamps Attributed to Frederick Weinberg for F.A.I.P.
By Frederic Weinberg, F.A.I.P. 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
lighting and other objects using fired plaster/chalkware. The lamps have both "Atomic Age" decoration other
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
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Mid Century Chalkware Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of mid century chalkware lamps is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, plaster and hardwood, all mid century chalkware lamps available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of mid century chalkware lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency mid century chalkware lamps are consistently popular styles. Many mid century chalkware lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but F.A.I.P., Carl Romanelli and Plasto produced popular mid century chalkware lamps that are worth a look.
How Much are Mid Century Chalkware Lamps?
Prices for mid century chalkware lamps start at $410 and top out at $3,450 with the average selling for $1,400.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
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.
Questions About Mid Century Chalkware 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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