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Mid Century Hourglass Lamp

Mid Century Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
Mid Century Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston

Mid Century Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in New York, NY

Mid century Hourglass lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier with Lucite base, ceramic body and brass fittings.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Brass & Aluminum Hourglass Table Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Brass & Aluminum Hourglass Table Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Brass & Aluminum Hourglass Table Lamps

Located in Norwalk, CT

(2) exceptional mid-century mixed metal table lamps. Apparently unsigned.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Ceramic & Brass Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Ceramic & Brass Table Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Ceramic & Brass Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Dimensions: 30”H x 6.50” W x 6.50” D Shade 10”H x 15” W x 15” D

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston
Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston

Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston

By Gerald Thurston

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of striking, Mid-Century Modern, table lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier feature brown and beige ceramic hourglass bodies with brass accents - base, neck, pull chains and ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Mid-Century Textured Ceramic and Wood Hourglass Shaped Lamps
Pair Mid-Century Textured Ceramic and Wood Hourglass Shaped Lamps

Pair Mid-Century Textured Ceramic and Wood Hourglass Shaped Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of Mid-century Modern textured hourglass-shaped ceramic lamps with wood finials and trim.

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Expertly Restored - Mid Century "Hourglass" Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamp
Expertly Restored - Mid Century "Hourglass" Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamp

Expertly Restored - Mid Century "Hourglass" Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Materials: Walnut Wood, New Linen Shade, Brass Accents & Hardware Dimensions: 35in H x 7.50in W x 7.50in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 17in W x 17in D _____________________________________...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid- Century White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s
Pair of Mid- Century White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s

Pair of Mid- Century White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s

Located in Florence, IT

Pair of white hourglass shaped Murano Glass table lamps. Italian Vintage design midcentury era. One bulb each lamp.

Category

Mid-20th Century European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modernist Stylized Hourglass Form Table Lamp in Bronze Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Stylized Hourglass Form Table Lamp in Bronze Ceramic

Mid-Century Modernist Stylized Hourglass Form Table Lamp in Bronze Ceramic

Located in New York, NY

This ultra chic lamp features a bronze ceramic finish with black enamel accents. It has an elongated stylized hourglass form with black enamel bases and fittings. It has been newly r...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Walnut Hourglass Table Lamp 1960's
Walnut Hourglass Table Lamp 1960's

Walnut Hourglass Table Lamp 1960's

$850 / item

H 45 in Dm 6.5 in

Walnut Hourglass Table Lamp 1960's

By Phillip Lloyd Powell, Raymond Pfennig

Located in Fulton, CA

Turned walnut hourglass table lamp in the manner of Phillip Lloyd Powell. Circa. 1960. Beautifully grained walnut with nice glow to original finish. Brass base has some tarnishing. O...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Form Channel Lamps in Polished Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Form Channel Lamps in Polished Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Form Channel Lamps in Polished Chrome

Located in New York, NY

This exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern lamps were realized in the United States, circa 1970.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Restored Mid-century "Hourglass" Rattan Floor/Table Lamps Set of 3
Restored Mid-century "Hourglass" Rattan Floor/Table Lamps Set of 3

Restored Mid-century "Hourglass" Rattan Floor/Table Lamps Set of 3

Located in Van Nuys, CA

The mid-century style brings a sense of fun to any modern setting.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Rembrandt Teal and Gold Hourglass Shaped Midcentury Table Lamp
Rembrandt Teal and Gold Hourglass Shaped Midcentury Table Lamp

Rembrandt Teal and Gold Hourglass Shaped Midcentury Table Lamp

By TYE of California, Marc Bellaire, Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Chattanooga, TN

Outstanding Mid-Century Modern Rembrandt table lamp with original shade.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Raymond Pfennig for Zina Walnut Hourglass Table Lamps, 1960s
Pair of Raymond Pfennig for Zina Walnut Hourglass Table Lamps, 1960s

Pair of Raymond Pfennig for Zina Walnut Hourglass Table Lamps, 1960s

By Zina Lamp Co., Raymond Pfennig

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Pair of California Modern Raymond Pfennig for Zina Lamp Company walnut bedside table lamps, 1960s. Featuring a sculpted hourglass form in stacked walnut. Measure: 22H to top of socke...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Granite Hourglass Lamp, France 1950's
Granite Hourglass Lamp, France 1950's

Granite Hourglass Lamp, France 1950's

$2,250 / item

H 20 in Dm 12 in

Granite Hourglass Lamp, France 1950's

Located in New York, NY

Carved granite lamp with a grey/blue tint.

Category

Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Granite

Stacked Lucite Block Hourglass Form Table Lamp
Stacked Lucite Block Hourglass Form Table Lamp

Stacked Lucite Block Hourglass Form Table Lamp

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in New York, NY

Stylish stacked block Lucite, hourglass form table lamp. Clean, original, working condition, shade not included. Height to top of socket 17'.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Hourglass Form Wood and Brass Lamps
Pair of Hourglass Form Wood and Brass Lamps

Pair of Hourglass Form Wood and Brass Lamps

$1,600 / set

H 30.5 in Dm 12 in

Pair of Hourglass Form Wood and Brass Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of hourglass form wood and brass lamps, American, circa 1950s. They retain their warm original finish. If you prefer a different color finish, we can refinish the wood in your c...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier American Porcelain Hourglass Table Lamp
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier American Porcelain Hourglass Table Lamp

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier American Porcelain Hourglass Table Lamp

By Gerald Thurston

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century Brown, Beige, and White ceramic and brass trimmed Hourglass shaped Table Lamp (GERALD THURSTON FOR LIGHOLIER)

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Milk Glass and Brass Hourglass Shaped Table Lamps
Vintage Milk Glass and Brass Hourglass Shaped Table Lamps

Vintage Milk Glass and Brass Hourglass Shaped Table Lamps

By Stiffel

Located in Denton, TX

A pair of 1960s white milk glass inverted cones separated with brass accents for a hourglass silhouette. The top of the socket measures 31" high.

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Ceramic and Brass Hourglass Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
Ceramic and Brass Hourglass Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston

Ceramic and Brass Hourglass Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston

By Gerald Thurston

Located in New York, NY

Classic midcentury table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston. The lamp has a ceramic and brass body of wasted or hourglass, form elements, it is in very fine original, and working cond...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Walnut and Birch Hourglass Table Lamp by Mel Smilow
Walnut and Birch Hourglass Table Lamp by Mel Smilow

Walnut and Birch Hourglass Table Lamp by Mel Smilow

$3,200 / item

H 35.5 in W 8 in D 16 in

Walnut and Birch Hourglass Table Lamp by Mel Smilow

By Mel Smilow

Located in New York, NY

The Hourglass table lamp is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting Collection, originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 201...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Birch, Walnut

Restored Rattan & Mahogany Hourglass Side Table Torchiere Floor Lamp
Restored Rattan & Mahogany Hourglass Side Table Torchiere Floor Lamp

Restored Rattan & Mahogany Hourglass Side Table Torchiere Floor Lamp

$1,350Sale Price / item|40% Off

H 60 in W 18 in D 18 in

Restored Rattan & Mahogany Hourglass Side Table Torchiere Floor Lamp

Located in Van Nuys, CA

This restored Mid-century rattan & mahogany hourglass-shaped side table floor lamp, is perfect for holding your old fashion nightcap.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Rattan, Formica

Midcentury Italian Brass Hourglass Shaped Single Light Lamp, US Wired
Midcentury Italian Brass Hourglass Shaped Single Light Lamp, US Wired

Midcentury Italian Brass Hourglass Shaped Single Light Lamp, US Wired

Located in Atlanta, GA

A Midcentury Modern Italian Brass hourglass shaped table lamp with single socket and newly and professionally rewired for the US. Radiating Midcentury Modern elegance, this Italian B...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Striped Hourglass Table Lamp, E & J Andersen, 1960s
Danish Modern Striped Hourglass Table Lamp, E & J Andersen, 1960s

Danish Modern Striped Hourglass Table Lamp, E & J Andersen, 1960s

$1,121Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.75 in Dm 7.48 in

Danish Modern Striped Hourglass Table Lamp, E & J Andersen, 1960s

By Eva & Johannes Andersen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Graphic midcentury Scandinavian organic modern vertically striped ceramic table lamp designed and manufactured by Danish studio pottery couple Eva and Johannes Andersen in the 1960s....

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware

Atomic Modern Hourglass Brass and Black Wire "Birdcage" Table Lamp
Atomic Modern Hourglass Brass and Black Wire "Birdcage" Table Lamp

Atomic Modern Hourglass Brass and Black Wire "Birdcage" Table Lamp

By Gerald Thurston

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

An iconic example of Space Age design, this table lamp features a dramatic hourglass silhouette in polished brass.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Hourglass Rattan and Brass
Italian Hourglass Rattan and Brass

Italian Hourglass Rattan and Brass

$2,500

H 32 in Dm 19.68 in

Italian Hourglass Rattan and Brass

Located in New York, NY

Hourglass Italian made rattan lamp can be made in other sizes. Beautiful craftsmanship. Dimensions: Base Diam: 8 inches Hat Diam: 20 inches Height: 32 inches 2 x max 28w E14 CE C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Claude Terrell III Studio Stacked Walnut & Mahogany Hourglass Table Lamp, 1960's
Claude Terrell III Studio Stacked Walnut & Mahogany Hourglass Table Lamp, 1960's

Claude Terrell III Studio Stacked Walnut & Mahogany Hourglass Table Lamp, 1960's

Located in Bainbridge, NY

American Mid Century Modern Claude Terrell III Studio rectilinear hourglass Walnut & Mahogany Table Lamp.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut, Mahogany

A Pair Of Light Pink Murano Hourglass Lamps Ca' 1950's
A Pair Of Light Pink Murano Hourglass Lamps Ca' 1950's

A Pair Of Light Pink Murano Hourglass Lamps Ca' 1950's

By Barovier

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of unusual hourglass lamps from Murano, Italy ca' 1950's. Mounted on unusual brass bases. Glass is thick with gold flecks.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Restored Hourglass Palm Shaped Rattan & Mahogany Lamp w/ Whipple Stitch Shade
Restored Hourglass Palm Shaped Rattan & Mahogany Lamp w/ Whipple Stitch Shade

Restored Hourglass Palm Shaped Rattan & Mahogany Lamp w/ Whipple Stitch Shade

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Restored pair of three-strand scalloped rattan bent pole table lamps on a mahogany base with brass center rob and decorative brass caps. It features a sculptural Koa wood base and a ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Monumental Pair Blenko Style Smoke Olive Hourglass Glass Table Lamps, 1950s
Monumental Pair Blenko Style Smoke Olive Hourglass Glass Table Lamps, 1950s

Monumental Pair Blenko Style Smoke Olive Hourglass Glass Table Lamps, 1950s

By Blenko Glass

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Tall Pair of Smoky Artichoke Blenko Glass Co. attributed Glass Table Lamps. Featuring translucent glass hourglass forms with toned, gradated smoke brown, olive coloration on turned W...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Adrian Pearsall Style Modern Walnut & Brushed Steel Hourglass Table Lamps
Pair Adrian Pearsall Style Modern Walnut & Brushed Steel Hourglass Table Lamps

Pair Adrian Pearsall Style Modern Walnut & Brushed Steel Hourglass Table Lamps

By Adrian Pearsall, Rude Osolnik

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Pair of Walnut & Brushed Steel Candlestick Reading Table Lamps, 1950's. Featuring smooth solid turned Walnut hourglass form with Brushed Steel neck. In the manner of Adrian Pearsall...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Elegant Tall White Enamel and Brass Hourglass Lamp by Stewart Ross James
Elegant Tall White Enamel and Brass Hourglass Lamp by Stewart Ross James

Elegant Tall White Enamel and Brass Hourglass Lamp by Stewart Ross James

By Hansen, Stewart Ross James

Located in Buffalo, NY

Elegant, sexy extra tall white enamel and brass Hourglass lamp by Stewart Ross James for Hansen, amazing quality and design, Can be used as table or floor lamp measuring 50 inches hi...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Substantial Pair Incised White Ceramic & Walnut Hourglass Table Lamps, C. 1950's
Substantial Pair Incised White Ceramic & Walnut Hourglass Table Lamps, C. 1950's

Substantial Pair Incised White Ceramic & Walnut Hourglass Table Lamps, C. 1950's

By Michael Lax

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Pair of American Mid-Century Modern White Linear Incised Ceramic & Walnut Table Lamps.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Walnut Lamp After Phillip Lloyd Powell
Mid Century Modern Walnut Lamp After Phillip Lloyd Powell

Mid Century Modern Walnut Lamp After Phillip Lloyd Powell

By Phillip Lloyd Powell

Located in Southampton, NJ

Mid-Century Modern turned wood hourglass table lamp of solid Black Walnut in the manner of Phillip Lloyd Powell, USA, c. 1960's.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Burlap, Walnut

Pair Bruno Gambone Style Mustard, Red Brown Banded Hourglass Pottery Table Lamps
Pair Bruno Gambone Style Mustard, Red Brown Banded Hourglass Pottery Table Lamps

Pair Bruno Gambone Style Mustard, Red Brown Banded Hourglass Pottery Table Lamps

By Bruno Gambone

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Pair of Bruno Gambone style multi color block stripe table lamps, circa 1970. Featuring a matte glazed smoothly textured corseted form (5D) layered with three Mustard fields, a singu...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Hourglass Table Lamp in Walnut Attributed to Phillip Lloyd Powell , USA, 1960's
Hourglass Table Lamp in Walnut Attributed to Phillip Lloyd Powell , USA, 1960's

Hourglass Table Lamp in Walnut Attributed to Phillip Lloyd Powell , USA, 1960's

By Phillip Lloyd Powell

Located in Deland, FL

Introducing an exquisite wood-turned, hourglass-shaped table lamp with a base made entirely from solid American black walnut.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Monumental Pair of Walnut Hourglass Lamps in the Style of Phillip Lloyd Powell
Monumental Pair of Walnut Hourglass Lamps in the Style of Phillip Lloyd Powell

Monumental Pair of Walnut Hourglass Lamps in the Style of Phillip Lloyd Powell

Located in Atlanta, GA

An exceptional pair of vintage hand made Walnut lamps, circa 1950's. Hourglass shape with beautiful scale and detail. The color and movement evident in the Walnut is absolutely stun...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Hourglass shaped modernist pendant lamp attributed to ASEA, Sweden, 1950s
Hourglass shaped modernist pendant lamp attributed to ASEA, Sweden, 1950s

Hourglass shaped modernist pendant lamp attributed to ASEA, Sweden, 1950s

By ASEA

Located in Forserum, SE

Swedish mid century pendant lamp attributed to the Swedish electric company ASEA, 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

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Arredoluce Midcentury Oxblood "Clessidra" Hourglass Table Lamp, 1960s
Arredoluce Midcentury Oxblood "Clessidra" Hourglass Table Lamp, 1960s

Arredoluce Midcentury Oxblood "Clessidra" Hourglass Table Lamp, 1960s

By Arredoluce

Located in Milan, Italy

This table lamp was manufactured by Arredoluce in the early 1960s. Although much of the manufacturer's production was designed by Angelo Lelii, there is no documentation that this pi...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Sheet Metal

Vintage Matched Pair of Hourglass Murano Lamps in Lilac
Vintage Matched Pair of Hourglass Murano Lamps in Lilac

Vintage Matched Pair of Hourglass Murano Lamps in Lilac

Located in Little Rock, AR

Exquisite double hourglass vintage Murano lamps in Lilac, imported in the 1960s. They are elegant, stylish and very sexy! The lamps are 24 inches from tabletop to socket top and 8...

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Hourglass-shaped designer table lamp in brass. Mid-20th century.
Hourglass-shaped designer table lamp in brass. Mid-20th century.

Hourglass-shaped designer table lamp in brass. Mid-20th century.

Located in København, Copenhagen

Hourglass-shaped designer table lamp in brass. Mid-20th century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Taupe Gray Ceramic Hourglass Shaped Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Taupe Gray Ceramic Hourglass Shaped Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Taupe Gray Ceramic Hourglass Shaped Lamp

Located in Topeka, KS

Very cool mid-century modern Atomic Age lamp in taupe and gray with orange and off-white biomorphic shape designs on its hourglass base.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mel Smilow Walnut and Birch Wood Mid Century Modern Hourglass Table Lamp
Mel Smilow Walnut and Birch Wood Mid Century Modern Hourglass Table Lamp

Mel Smilow Walnut and Birch Wood Mid Century Modern Hourglass Table Lamp

By Mel Smilow

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A Mel Smilow walnut and birch hourglass table lamp. A beautiful mid century modern table lamp featuring a lovely curvy hourglass figure.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Birch, Walnut

Pair of Modernist Laurel Hourglass Lamps, Original Lime Green
Pair of Modernist Laurel Hourglass Lamps, Original Lime Green

Pair of Modernist Laurel Hourglass Lamps, Original Lime Green

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Buffalo, NY

Pair of table lamps, manufactured by Laurel Lamp Co. Outrageous "electric" green enameled metal .Retain original finial's.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Hourglass Form Table Lamps in Ebonized Walnut
Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Hourglass Form Table Lamps in Ebonized Walnut

Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Hourglass Form Table Lamps in Ebonized Walnut

Located in New York, NY

An super chic pair of Mid-Century Modernist sculptural hourglass form table lamps in ebonized walnut and brass.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid Century Modern Hourglass Form Channel Lamps in Polished Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Modern Hourglass Form Channel Lamps in Polished Chrome

Pair of Mid Century Modern Hourglass Form Channel Lamps in Polished Chrome

Located in New York, NY

This exceptional pair of mid-century modern lamps were realized in the United States, circa 1970.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Textured Brass and Black Enamel Hourglass Form Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Textured Brass and Black Enamel Hourglass Form Table Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Textured Brass and Black Enamel Hourglass Form Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

This elegant Mid-Century Modern table lamp was realized in the United States, circa 1950. It features a domed base in polished brass; a cylindrical stem clad in black lacquer; an inv...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair of Midcentury Leather Hourglass Table Lamps
Pair of Midcentury Leather Hourglass Table Lamps

Pair of Midcentury Leather Hourglass Table Lamps

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pair of handsome, Mid-Century Modern, table lamps feature embossed leather, hourglass shaped bases with brass necks and tapered, coolie paper shades that measure 18 diameter x 10 ht ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gerald Thurston Ceramic and Brass Hourglass Table Lamps
Gerald Thurston Ceramic and Brass Hourglass Table Lamps

Gerald Thurston Ceramic and Brass Hourglass Table Lamps

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Bainbridge, NY

pair of 1950's Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Off White Porcelain glazed hourglass Lamps with concentric textured surface and polished Brass details. Triple socket. Rewired

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

pair of Gerald Thurston Charcoal Hourglass Ceramic Lamps
pair of Gerald Thurston Charcoal Hourglass Ceramic Lamps

pair of Gerald Thurston Charcoal Hourglass Ceramic Lamps

By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier

Located in Bainbridge, NY

2 statuesque 1950's Gerald Thurston for Lightolier fluted hourglass Ceramic Lamps with Dark Gray satin glaze, Brass stem and beveled circular Brass base. White enameled Metal Triple ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s
Pair of White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s

Pair of White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s

Located in Florence, IT

Pair of white hourglass shaped Murano Glass table lamps. Italian Vintage design midcentury era. One bulb each lamp. Available a blue version.

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Mid-20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pink Murano Hourglass Table Lamp 1960's Vistosi Style
Pink Murano Hourglass Table Lamp 1960's Vistosi Style

Pink Murano Hourglass Table Lamp 1960's Vistosi Style

By Vistosi

Located in London, GB

Hourglass pink Murano 1950's table lamp in the style of Vistosi gives very atmospheric light. The glass is encased at the top, middle and bottom with brass colour metal. The Murano g...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Gerald Thurston For Lightolier Hourglass Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps
Gerald Thurston For Lightolier Hourglass Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps

Gerald Thurston For Lightolier Hourglass Porcelain and Brass Table Lamps

By Gerald Thurston

Located in New York, NY

1950's Mid-Century Modern porcelain and brass hourglass table lamps designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, in vintage condition with minor wear and patina due to age and use, ne...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Gerald Thurston 1950s Hourglass Tri-color Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Gerald Thurston 1950s Hourglass Tri-color Ceramic Lamps

Pair of Gerald Thurston 1950s Hourglass Tri-color Ceramic Lamps

By Gerald Thurston

Located in San Francisco, CA

the best of post-war design, each lamp composed of stacked tri-color conical-form glazed elements with brass mounts; Gerald Thurston was one of the most creative American lighting de...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Blue Overlay Blown Glass Murano Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s
Pair of Blue Overlay Blown Glass Murano Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s

Pair of Blue Overlay Blown Glass Murano Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s

Located in Florence, IT

Pair of blue overlay blown "incamiciato" Murano Hourglass table lamps. Overlay blown Murano glass: it is an antique manufacturing technique which consists in immersing blown glass in...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Carved Alabaster Lamps in James Mont Style
Mid-Century Modern Carved Alabaster Lamps in James Mont Style

Mid-Century Modern Carved Alabaster Lamps in James Mont Style

By James Mont

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Mid-Century Modern pierced, hourglass form alabaster lamps with carved geometric decoration, on rectangular bases, in style of James Mont.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

1950s Belgium Purple, Violet & Clear Hourglass Shaped Table Lamp Brass Fitting
1950s Belgium Purple, Violet & Clear Hourglass Shaped Table Lamp Brass Fitting

1950s Belgium Purple, Violet & Clear Hourglass Shaped Table Lamp Brass Fitting

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in London, England

An unusual 1950s Belgium purple table lamp with a sommerso style violet line around the base encased with clear glass. In the style of Val Saint Lambert but no signature or foil labe...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Table Lamp - Hourglass Shape Mouth-Blown Glass and Chrome, 1970s
Murano Glass Table Lamp - Hourglass Shape Mouth-Blown Glass and Chrome, 1970s

Murano Glass Table Lamp - Hourglass Shape Mouth-Blown Glass and Chrome, 1970s

By Carlo Nason, Mazzega

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

Vintage 70s Lamp crafted with exquisite hourglass-shaped Murano glass. These table lamp embodies the elegance of 70s lighting. The translucent glass, mouth-blown with delicate white ...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Franco Albini Style Split Rattan Basket Hourglass Table Lamp Pair, w/ Shades
Franco Albini Style Split Rattan Basket Hourglass Table Lamp Pair, w/ Shades

Franco Albini Style Split Rattan Basket Hourglass Table Lamp Pair, w/ Shades

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Pair of restored mid-century rattan table lamps featuring basket body fixed to wood round top and base, circa 1950. Lamp: 16" X 8" X6" Shade:12" X 15" Tropical Sun Rattan was ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan

1950s Belgium Val St Lambert Emerald Green and Clear Glass Hourglass Table Lamp
1950s Belgium Val St Lambert Emerald Green and Clear Glass Hourglass Table Lamp

1950s Belgium Val St Lambert Emerald Green and Clear Glass Hourglass Table Lamp

By Val Saint Lambert

Located in London, England

An unusual tactile and hourglass design by Belgium glassmaker Val St Lambert. A solid and heavy piece of clear glass with deep emerald green glass encased within it. The on/off switc...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of 70s Murano Mouth-Blown Glass Lamps - Hourglass Design and Chrome Accents
Pair of 70s Murano Mouth-Blown Glass Lamps - Hourglass Design and Chrome Accents

Pair of 70s Murano Mouth-Blown Glass Lamps - Hourglass Design and Chrome Accents

By Carlo Nason, Mazzega

Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT

Stunning pair of Murano 70s Lamps, a perfect embodiment of retro elegance. These exquisite vintage lamps feature hourglass-shaped Murano glass, mouth-blown to perfection, with delica...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

One of a pair of Pink Murano Table Lamps Hourglass 1950's Vistosi Style
One of a pair of Pink Murano Table Lamps Hourglass 1950's Vistosi Style

One of a pair of Pink Murano Table Lamps Hourglass 1950's Vistosi Style

By Vistosi

Located in London, GB

only one pink Murano 1950's table lamps in hourglass in the style of Vistosi give very atmospheric light. The glass is encased at the top, middle and bottom with brass colour metal. ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Stunning Pair of Mid-Century Sculptural Lamps in Ebonized Walnut
Stunning Pair of Mid-Century Sculptural Lamps in Ebonized Walnut

Stunning Pair of Mid-Century Sculptural Lamps in Ebonized Walnut

Located in New York, NY

Stunning pair of Mid-Century lamps in an hourglass shape made from a floating frame of brass supports with suspended ebonized walnut accents.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Hourglass Table Lamp
Hourglass Table Lamp

Hourglass Table Lamp

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H 21.5 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in

Hourglass Table Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Hourglass side table lamp. This creamy table doubles as a lamp that illuminates the surface in a bright glow. In perfect working condition. A functional graphic form for the minimal ...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Pair of White Murano Glass Lamps Attributed to Vetri
Pair of White Murano Glass Lamps Attributed to Vetri

Pair of White Murano Glass Lamps Attributed to Vetri

By Venini, Paolo Venini, Barovier, Vetri, Barovier&Toso

Located in Houston, TX

Unusual pair of frosted white murano glass lamps on Lucite bases. This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian hourglass shaped lamps have been newly wired for the U.S. market wi...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

American Mid Century Modernist Pair of Hourglass Table Lamps in Walnut and Brass
American Mid Century Modernist Pair of Hourglass Table Lamps in Walnut and Brass

American Mid Century Modernist Pair of Hourglass Table Lamps in Walnut and Brass

By Tony Paul, Modeline Lamp Co.

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Iconic Mid-Century Modern table lamps. Features a brass base and walnut hour glass shape. Other lamp makers from the period include Modeline, Yasha Heifetz, and Paul McCobb. Overa...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair Mid Century Brass Hourglass Form Table Lamps by Stewart Ross James
Pair Mid Century Brass Hourglass Form Table Lamps by Stewart Ross James

Pair Mid Century Brass Hourglass Form Table Lamps by Stewart Ross James

By Stewart Ross James, Hansen Lighting Co.

Located in New York, NY

Pair Vintage Mid Century Brass Hourglass Form Table Lamps by Stewart Ross James.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Vintage Bakelite Hourglass Lamp - a Pair
Vintage Bakelite Hourglass Lamp - a Pair

Vintage Bakelite Hourglass Lamp - a Pair

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H 26 in W 8.5 in D 7 in

Vintage Bakelite Hourglass Lamp - a Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Epic pair of vintage Bakelite stack style hourglass shaped table lamps. Fun period addition to any sideboard or credenza to immediately marry the worlds of old and new. Acquired from...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bakelite

Midcentury Turned Hourglass-Form Table Lamps
Midcentury Turned Hourglass-Form Table Lamps

Midcentury Turned Hourglass-Form Table Lamps

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Turned and stained elm, pine or ash lamps, lightweight. Possibly made by Lane or distributed by Lane showrooms. Original shades included but not in the best condition, showing age. L...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Porcelain Hourglass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston, 1950s
Porcelain Hourglass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston, 1950s

Porcelain Hourglass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston, 1950s

By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston

Located in Westport, CT

Stunning pair of vintage table lamps that exude sophistication and style - a true collector's item for those who appreciate mid-century modern design. These lamps were designed by th...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s
Pair of White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s

Pair of White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s

Located in Florence, IT

Pair of white hourglass shaped Murano Glass table lamps. Italian Vintage design mid-century era.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Walnut Hourglass Floor Lamp by Raymond Pfennig for Zina Lamp Co.
Walnut Hourglass Floor Lamp by Raymond Pfennig for Zina Lamp Co.

Walnut Hourglass Floor Lamp by Raymond Pfennig for Zina Lamp Co.

By Raymond Pfennig

Located in Hanover, MA

Walnut diabolo form floor lamp designed by Raymond Pfennig for Zina Lamp Co. in Northern California circa 1960. Original woven drum shade included. 46" high to base of socket. The s...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Walnut

Barbara Barry for Baker Italian Bronze Hourglass Form Table Lamp
Barbara Barry for Baker Italian Bronze Hourglass Form Table Lamp

Barbara Barry for Baker Italian Bronze Hourglass Form Table Lamp

Located in Ferndale, MI

Nicely machined brass components form hour glass or dress form base. Designed by Barbara Barry. Machined and assembled in Italy for Baker furniture. Lamp has 9.75" diameter. Body of ...

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Sexy Pair of Restored Hand-Painted Hourglass Lamps in Chocolate and Cream
Sexy Pair of Restored Hand-Painted Hourglass Lamps in Chocolate and Cream

Sexy Pair of Restored Hand-Painted Hourglass Lamps in Chocolate and Cream

Located in Atlanta, GA

A fabulous pair of large-scale lamps, circa 1960. Stunning ceramic hourglass form, hand-painted and glazed. Accents in brass and Lucite. Exceptional design and craftsmanship. Exquisi...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Wicker Hourglass Table Lamps
Pair of Wicker Hourglass Table Lamps

Pair of Wicker Hourglass Table Lamps

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Two 20th century woven natural fiber lamps, each having a single socket.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Pair of 1950s Chartreuse Square Hourglass Lamps by Laurel
Pair of 1950s Chartreuse Square Hourglass Lamps by Laurel

Pair of 1950s Chartreuse Square Hourglass Lamps by Laurel

By Laurel

Located in Hudson, NY

A charming pair of 1950s steel square hourglass form lamps finished in chartreuse by Laurel. very nice design, shades not included.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Huge Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Double Cone Light Chandelier Pendant Lamp
Huge Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Double Cone Light Chandelier Pendant Lamp

Huge Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Double Cone Light Chandelier Pendant Lamp

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

This is a large chandelier in great vintage condition has wear from age and use some paint inside the cones is chipping off the outside of the cones are all very clean this c...

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Metal, Steel

Pair of Large Turned Walnut Hourglass Form Lamps by Laurel
Pair of Large Turned Walnut Hourglass Form Lamps by Laurel

Pair of Large Turned Walnut Hourglass Form Lamps by Laurel

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Hadley, MA

Pair of turned walnut hourglass form lamps by Laurel. 7" wide at base, original brass finials.

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Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Walnut

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Mid Century Hourglass Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century hourglass lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and ceramic, every mid century hourglass lamp was constructed with great care. There are 29 variations of the antique or vintage mid century hourglass lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century hourglass lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century hourglass lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century hourglass lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Gerald Thurston, Lightolier and Stewart Ross James produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Hourglass Lamp?

Prices for a mid century hourglass lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $495 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,050.

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

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.

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.