Pair of Mid Century Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
This striking pair of mid-century ceramic lamps brings sculptural presence and rich surface detail
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
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Mid Century Tan Ceramic Drip Glaze Lamps - Pair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid Century Tan Ceramic Drip Glaze Lamps - Pair Each lamp measures: 21.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 32.5
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Absolutely stunning, Mid Century ceramic table lamp. Lamp features gorgeous high gloss drip glaze
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Pair Of Orange Drip Glaze Lamps Mid-century Modern Danish
By Sunset Lamps
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent huge pair of orange drip glaze lamps with light up bottoms. These amazing lamps retain
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid Century Modern Orange Drip Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Large and impressive ceramic table lamp. This lamp has a beautiful variegated orange, brown, and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Large Ceramic Drip Glaze Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage pottery table lamp. This amazing table lamp boasts a mesmerizing drip glaze in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Studio Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Studio City, CA
in about any setting, modern or otherwise. Comes as shown. Needs lamp shade. Dimensions: 25
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Drip Glazed Sculpted Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
$450
H 37.5 in W 10 in D 26 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Drip Glazed Sculpted Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Drip Glazed Sculpted Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp on Wooden Base
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Pottery Lamps
By David Cressey
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A pair of large boxy shape ceramic table lamps from the Mid-Century Modern era. Each with
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Turquoise Blue Ceramic Drip Glazed Pottery Table Lamp
$595
H 32.5 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Turquoise Blue Ceramic Drip Glazed Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Turquoise Blue Ceramic Drip Glazed Pottery Table Lamp on Teak Wood Base
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair
$1,800 / set
H 40 in W 11 in D 11 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps on Sculpted Wood Bases - a Pair
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stunning vintage Mid-Century Modern (MCM) drip glaze lamp is a true statement piece, featuring
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Mid Century Orange Drip Glaze Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A large mid century orange drip glaze lamp. Vibrant orange color with hints of yellow and green
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp in Royal Haeger Style
By Royal Haeger
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful ceramic drip glaze table lamp. This lamp has multi-colored swirled drips on a brown
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue & Green Drip Glaze Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
$350
H 28 in W 6 in D 6 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue & Green Drip Glaze Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue & Green Drip Glaze Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century American Ceramic Orange and Brown Lava Drip Glazed Table Lamp
$4,200
H 29 in W 14 in D 14 in
Mid-Century American Ceramic Orange and Brown Lava Drip Glazed Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American ceramic table lamp in globular form tapering toward the top, housing a brass
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century MCM Ceramic Orange & Black Glossy Drip Glaze Lamps, a Pair
$1,871Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 30.5 in Dm 19 in
Mid-20th Century MCM Ceramic Orange & Black Glossy Drip Glaze Lamps, a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic orange & black glossy drip glaze table lamps with new
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp with Cream Fuchsia Green Drip Lava Glaze
$896Sale Price|25% Off
H 42.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp with Cream Fuchsia Green Drip Lava Glaze
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome large Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp with a cream, fuchsia, and green lava drip
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Dripped Glaze Table Lamp For Raymor By Marcello Fantoni
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
distinctive mid-century glazing techniques. The ceramic body features a beautifully atmospheric dripped glaze
Category
Mid-20th Century Albanian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid Century Textured Drip Glaze Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Unusual graphic black and white glazed table lamp, on turned wood base. This stunning example is in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Off White And Orange Ceramic Drip Glaze Table Lamp
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This ceramic table lamp brings Mid Century character with their sculptural silhouettes and drip
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of 1960's Ceramic Drip Glazed Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1960's drip glazed ceramic lamps. The ceramic lamps have a lovely textured glazed finish
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Gorgeous Pair of Cobalt Blue Ceramic Drip Glaze Lamps Mid-century Modern
$1,320Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 37 in Dm 7.5 in
Gorgeous Pair of Cobalt Blue Ceramic Drip Glaze Lamps Mid-century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of large scale cobalt blue drip glaze lamp with their original floral lamps
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamps, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic lamp with a drip glaze in various colors 42x22 Base Only 28x8 Shade Not Included
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Of Mid-century Modern Orange Drip Glazed Lamps Danish
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
H 43 in W 11 in D 11 in
Pair Of Mid-century Modern Orange Drip Glazed Lamps Danish
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of mid-century modern orange drip glaze lamps with XL original textured shades
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage MCM Drip Glazed Ceramic Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps showcases the vibrant, organic beauty of 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Brown Drip Glaze Ceramic Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of mid century drip glaze ceramic table lamps with custom shades. Round vases with slender
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage MCM Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exquisite pair of vintage table lamps is a quintessential example of Mid-Century Modern
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Pair of Orange Oversized Squatty Danish Lava Drip Glaze Lamps Modern
$3,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 33 in Dm 16 in
Magnificent Pair of Orange Oversized Squatty Danish Lava Drip Glaze Lamps Modern
By Sunset Lamps
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Over the top gorgeous pair of orange huge squatty lava drip glaze lamps. These are gigantic
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamps, 1960s, David Cressey Style
By David Cressey
Located in South Jordan, UT
Pair of David Cressey style glazed ceramic table lamps, 1960 production. The lamp pair has stunning
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Huge Squatty Drip Glaze Lamp Mid-century Danish Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Over the top gorgeous huge squatty lava drip glaze lamp. This is one gigantic colorful piece of art
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1960's Mid-Century Orange Lava Drip Glazed Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1960's mid-century modern orange and brown lava drip glazed large table lamp with brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century 1960s Large Splatter Drip Glaze Urn Table Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
Large Mid-Century Modern vintage stacked urn lamp with original shade, circa 1960s. The ribbed, urn
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Gorgeous Extra Tall Green Drip Glazed Lamp Mid-century Danish
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous extra tall pair of modern drip glaze lamps with their original giant shades
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Mid-Century Modern Drip Flambe Ceramic Table Lamps Haeger 1950s
$1,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 22.5 in Dm 6.32 in
Pair Mid-Century Modern Drip Flambe Ceramic Table Lamps Haeger 1950s
By Haeger, Royal Haeger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
veritable online sources, making a positive attribution possible. Sculptural Mid Century Modern table lamps
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Fruitwood
Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Drip Lava Glaze Large Pottery Table Lamp Pair
$2,800 / set
H 36 in W 14 in D 14 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Drip Lava Glaze Large Pottery Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Drip Lava Glaze Large Ceramic Pottery Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Pair of Drip Glaze Ceramic Double Gourd Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of vintage drip glaze ceramic double gourd lamps, circa 1980s. Exceptional range of
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Sunset Cosco Ram Brown Drip Glaze Pottery Table Lamps Pair B
$1,200 / set
H 30 in W 15 in D 15 in
Mid Century Modern Sunset Cosco Ram Brown Drip Glaze Pottery Table Lamps Pair B
By Sunset Cosco Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Sunset Cosco Ram Brown Drip Glaze Pottery Table Lamps Pair (B) with Silver "Rams
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Mid Century Modern Ram Brown Drip Glaze Pottery Table Lamps by Sunset Cosco Pair
$1,200 / set
H 30 in W 15 in D 15 in
Mid Century Modern Ram Brown Drip Glaze Pottery Table Lamps by Sunset Cosco Pair
By Sunset Cosco Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Brown Drip Glazed Large Pottery Table Lamps by Sunset Cosco with Silver
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
David Cressey Glazed Drip Texture Ceramic Table Lamp for Architectural Pottery
$2,250
H 35 in W 10 in D 10 in
David Cressey Glazed Drip Texture Ceramic Table Lamp for Architectural Pottery
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Drip Glazed Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1970s pair of large Mid-Century Modern style drip glazed ceramic table lamps that measure
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Royal Haeger Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Drip Table Lamps
By Royal Haeger
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful pair of table lamps attributed to Royal Haeger. These ceramic lamps have a ginger jar
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Drip Glaze Root Beer Float Brown and White Ceramic Table Lamp
$902Sale Price|30% Off
H 36 in W 9 in D 9 in
Vintage Drip Glaze Root Beer Float Brown and White Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
. We think this lamp stands out because of the expertly executed drip glaze. The combination of contour
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
David Cressey Drip Glaze Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp for Architectural Pottery
$1,800
H 32 in W 8 in D 8 in
David Cressey Drip Glaze Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp for Architectural Pottery
By David Cressey, Architectural Pottery
Located in Troy, MI
Large scale textured ceramic lamp by David Cressey for Architectural Pottery circa 1970s Golden
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Wood
Blue Green Black Drip Glaze Italian Pottery Ceramic Onion Shape Table Lamp MINT!
$950
H 35 in Dm 11 in
Blue Green Black Drip Glaze Italian Pottery Ceramic Onion Shape Table Lamp MINT!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Blue Green Black Drip Glaze Italian Pottery Ceramic Onion Shape Table Lamp MINT!
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Green Ceramic Table Lamps by Modernera - a Pair
$1,250
H 22 in W 15 in D 15 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Green Ceramic Table Lamps by Modernera - a Pair
By Modernera Lamp Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue and Green Sculpted Ceramic Atomic Era Drip Glazed Table Lamps by
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Lava Glazed Bulbous Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
$595
H 34.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Lava Glazed Bulbous Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Lava Dripped Glaze Bulbous Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp. Circa Mid
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Drip Glaze Lamps, Black with Shades of Blue
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Pair of Drip Glaze Lamps, Black with Shades of Blue Possibly Danish made Base of lamps are 4.75
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Lava Glazed Abstract Ceramic Table Lamps, Pair
$1,350Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 32 in Dm 13 in
Mid-Century Modern Lava Glazed Abstract Ceramic Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Sizable pair of Mid-Century Modern lava glazed drip pottery table lamps. Matte brown tone ceramic
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lava, Brass
Richly-Colored American 1960s Gourd-Form Drip-Glaze Lamp
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 16 in D 16 in
Richly-Colored American 1960s Gourd-Form Drip-Glaze Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of compressed form covered overall in an ivory and brown drip-glaze over a caramel ground, measures
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Mid-Century Modern Amber and Brown Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 37 in Dm 8 in
Pair Mid-Century Modern Amber and Brown Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very tall vintage ceramic table lamps, 37 inches to the finials, with iridescent brown and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Carstens Mid-Century West German Ceramic Taupe Fat Lava Glazed Table Lamp
$4,200
H 30 in W 11 in D 9 in
Carstens Mid-Century West German Ceramic Taupe Fat Lava Glazed Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century (1960s) West German ceramic table lamp fired in Fat Lava glaze featuring an extended
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish Art Nouveau MA&S Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Purple Beige Drip Glaze, 1920s
$2,572
H 28.75 in Dm 15.75 in
Danish Art Nouveau MA&S Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Purple Beige Drip Glaze, 1920s
By Michael Andersen & Son, Daniel Folkmann Andersen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Here is a tall ceramic table lamp from Michael Andersen & Søn (MA&S). It is in the Danish Art
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chic Pair of Large-Scale Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamps in Caramel and Sultanabad Blue
$4,950 / set
H 37 in W 7 in D 7 in
Chic Pair of Large-Scale Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamps in Caramel and Sultanabad Blue
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of drip glaze ceramic vessels as custom lamps. Fabulous scale, form and range of
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Mid Century Modern Large Lava Glazed Ceramic Lamps. Circa 1960s
$1,680 / set
H 29 in Dm 14 in
A Pair of Mid Century Modern Large Lava Glazed Ceramic Lamps. Circa 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
A Pair of Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Lava Glazed Ceramic Lamps. Circa 1960s Feature rounded
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Magnificent Orange Oversized Squatty Danish Lava Drip Glaze Lamps Modern
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in Dm 16 in
Magnificent Orange Oversized Squatty Danish Lava Drip Glaze Lamps Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Over the top gorgeous orange huge squatty lava drip glaze lamp. This gigantic colorful ceramic
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Rare Art Deco Ballet Dancers TV Lamp, Drip Glaze California Pottery, 1950s
$400Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 11 in D 4.5 in
Rare Art Deco Ballet Dancers TV Lamp, Drip Glaze California Pottery, 1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
some drip glaze details, and dark green glazes; however, this lamp is decorated in a striking
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
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Drip Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
A small Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp with a thumbprint drip glaze. Includes vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Pair of American Ceramic Drip Glaze and Brass Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern pair of American ceramic drip glaze and brass table lamps. This pair of ceramic
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Akron Ceramic Lava Drip Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
Make a striking statement with this Mid-Century Akron ceramic lava drip lamp, a true gem from the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Burnt Mustard Drip Glaze Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Offered is a beautiful Mid-Century era drip glaze ceramic lamp. The lamp is finished in a Classic
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Monumental Ceramic Drip Glaze Table Lamps and Shades
Unavailable
H 45 in Dm 9 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Monumental Ceramic Drip Glaze Table Lamps and Shades
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Quintessential Mid-Century Modern monumental ceramic "Fat" drip glaze lava lamps with
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Drip Glaze Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Valley Stream, NY
150 watts or compact florescent, LED ready. Because ceramic is hand glazed there may be variations
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Lamps Pair with New Drum Shades
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of pristine Mid-Century Modern drip glaze lamps in a rich cinnamon/gold/burnt orange palette
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Large Drip Glazed Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1970s pair of large Mid-Century Modern style drip glazed ceramic table lamps that measure
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Midcentury Polychrome Drip Glazed Ceramic Ovoid Form Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of stunning midcentury polychrome drip glazed ceramic ovoid form table lamps, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1960s Pair of Walnut and Turquoise Ceramic Drip Glaze Table Lamps
Located in Victoria, BC
Unique pair of 1960s ceramic drip glazed lamps on brushed metal base, with solid walnut necks
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Large-Scale Drip Glaze Table Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
A 1960s ceramic lamp with a multi-color drip glaze. Primary colors are white, black and light brown
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
1960s Turquoise Blue Lava Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp on Walnut Base
Unavailable
H 25.5 in Dm 16.5 in
1960s Turquoise Blue Lava Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp on Walnut Base
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a magnificent 1960s turquoise blue lava drip glazed ceramic table lamp on walnut wood base.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Tall Orange Drip Glaze Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Dark grey ceramic vase with a bright orange drip glaze. Beautiful color combination. Lucite base
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Drip Glaze Light
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A striking, overscale Mid-Century, Danish light in a vibrant drip glaze motif. Having an eye
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Dramatic Drip Glaze Table Lamp in Ocean Blue, circa 1960
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A ceramic table lamp with dramatic drip glaze in ocean blue, circa 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Blue-Green Drip Glaze and Gilt Royal Haeger Attributed Lamps
By Royal Haeger
Located in Stamford, CT
Excellent pair of midcentury drip glaze lamps in blue and green tones, with particularly excellent
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Glazed Cubes Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in Oisterwijk, NL
An excellent lava/drip glazed cubes lamp in mottled brown and green tones. Demountable and wired
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s
Unavailable
H 14.75 in W 7 in D 6 in
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, Circa 1950s. A beautiful
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
1970s Lava Glaze Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Great 1970's lamp with gorgeous drip glaze over a textured matte glaze, reminiscent of igneous rock.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Midcentury Jar Form Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
lamps are drip glazed in natural earth tones mounted in turned wood bases and wired with brass fittings
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and graphic Artisan thrown ceramic drip glazed lamps are wired with brass fittings. Shades not
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Drip Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Mid century drip glaze ceramic table lamp.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Mid-Century Drip Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
this Mid-Century Modern centerpiece lamp. A unique combination of matte and gloss glazes draws the eye
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
1950s, Mid-Century Drip Glazed Studio Ceramic Lamp
By David Cressey
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful, tall, Mid-Century ceramic table lamp. Striking drip glaze in green, turquoise and blue
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Mid-Century Modern Multi-Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern multi-drip glazed ceramic table lamp.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Ceramic Walnut Table Lamp
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a retro vintage ceramic drip-glazed and walnut table lamp. The lamp shade shown is not
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Italian Drip Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian drip glazed gourd shaped ceramic lamps in subtle earth tones on satin brass disc
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Desert Sunset Drip Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cream ceramic table lamp with drip glaze design. This technique creates a painterly effect in
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Located in New York, NY
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Located in Denton, TX
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Mid-century Pair of Italian Drip Glazed Lamps
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Located in San Jose, CA
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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Green Drip Glaze Ceramic Table Lamps, 1960s
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
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Italian Drip Glaze Twist Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Impressive scale of glazed ceramic lamps in muted colors of sea foam green, brown and tan. Ceramic
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Mid-Century Modern Pair Green Drip Glaze Ceramic Table Lamps, 1960s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stunning pair of green, drip glazed ceramic table lamps, with the
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Pair of Italian Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Orange and Yellow Dripped Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Located in Las Vegas, NV
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Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Lava Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp - a Pair
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Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Lava Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Lava Drip Glazed Pottery Ceramic Table Lamp - a Pair. Circa Mid
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Mid Century Black and Red Drip Glaze Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
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20th Century German Orange Drip Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century German orange drip-glaze ceramic table lamp is a striking example of mid-century
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Mid-20th Century MCM Drip Glaze Ceramic Ball Lamp with New Black Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern drip glaze ceramic ball lamp with a new silk-like black drum
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Mid-Century Modern Large Drip Glaze Table Lamp
Located in Esperance, NY
Vintage modern drip glaze table lamp. The lamp is ceramic and has a walnut base.
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Pair of Mid Century Drip Glazed Pottery Lamps
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage ceramic pottery lamps manufactured in the US. This set features a vibrant pattern of orange
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Vintage Large Ceramic Lamp w/ Drip Glaze
Located in Pasadena, CA
Large mid century ceramic egg shaped table lamp with attractive free form high gloss drip glaze
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Pair if Italian Drip Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic pair of Italian drip glazed ceramic lamps on satin brass disc bases with double pull
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Italian Tan/Brown Drip Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of impressive Italian tan ceramic lamps featuring dark brown drip glazes sitting on satin
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Large Pair of Drip Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of large-scale drip glazed ceramic lamps with walnut bases. These lamps are absolutely
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Pair of Large Mid-Century Volcanic Drip Ceramic Lamps
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A fabulous pair of large Mid-Century, 1950s table lamps. Beautiful textured volcanic drip. Glaze
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Italian Table Lamps
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large Mid-Century Modern drip glaze Italian table lamps, amazing color, quality and patina. Retain
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Mid-Century Modern Green Ceramic Drip Glaze Large Table Lamp Brass Finial, 1970s
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Mid-Century Modern Green Ceramic Drip Glaze Large Table Lamp Brass Finial, 1970s
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fantastic, large, green ceramic, drip glaze table lamp, with its
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Mid-Century Modern Blue Fat Lava Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Brass Finial
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a uniquely shaped, blue fat lava drip glazed ceramic table lamp, with
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Mid-Century Modern Orange Fat Lava Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Brass Wood
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
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Tall Italian 1950s Multicolor Stripe Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Tall multicolor stripe drip glaze handcrafted ceramic lamp handcrafted in Italy, circa 1950. Lamp
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Mid-Century Modern Brown Lava Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Brass Finial, 1960s
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Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stunning and large, brown lava drip glazed ceramic table lamp, with
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Italian Multi Colored Drip Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of multi colored drip glazed ceramic lamps on satin nickel bases.
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Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a phenomenal pair of blue lava drip glaze table lamps, with their
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Vintage Boho Drip Glaze Ceramic Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
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Mid Century Ceramic Drip Glaze Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century ceramic drip glaze lamp for your home. Each mid century ceramic drip glaze lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and brass. Find 283 options for an antique or vintage mid century ceramic drip glaze lamp now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century ceramic drip glaze lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mid century ceramic drip glaze lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. David Cressey, Design Technics and Architectural Pottery each produced at least one beautiful mid century ceramic drip glaze lamp that is worth considering.
How Much is a Mid Century Ceramic Drip Glaze Lamp?
Prices for a mid century ceramic drip glaze lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $175 and can go as high as $9,950, while the average can fetch as much as $1,788.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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.
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