$1,119Sale Price|20% Off
1950's Mid-Century Modern Max Bill Style Tulip Floor Lamp
By Eero Saarinen, Max Bill, Bill Curry
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-century Modern floor lamp for sale. Dates back to the 1950’s, and in excellent condition.
Metal
$6,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Max Bill Torchiere Floor Lamps for B.A.G. Turgi, Switzerland, 1950s
By Max Bill
Located in Oceanside, US
A rare and exceptional pair of torchiere floor lamps designed by Max Bill and produced by B.A.G.
Enamel, Steel
Midcentury White 4-Arm Space Age Floor Lamp by Max Bill for Temde 1960s
By Max Bill, Temde Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exceptional midcentury floor lamp, designed by Max Bill for Temde in the 1960s, is a stunning example of Space Age design. Crafted in Switzerland, it embodies a perfect fusion o...
Metal
Mid-Century Swiss Minimalist Glass and Metal Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare standing lamp from the Swiss manufacturer Temde according to a draft by E.R. Nele. Max Bill often incorrectly attributed. Classic and yet timelessly modern. The lamp has nine o...
Metal
Max Bill Tulip Floor Lamp Globe Glass & Aluminium by Temde, Switzerland, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten, Max Bill
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Model: Tulip, Globe. Style: mid century, modernist. Colors: clear and silver.
Aluminum
E.R. Nele 'Figuration' Floor Lamp for Temde Leuchten
By E. R. Nele, Temde Leuchten
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Commonly misattributed to Swiss architect and industrial designer Max Bill, this series of globe lamps - known as the “Figuration” line - were actually designed by Eva Renée Nele for...
Steel
Swiss Vintage Globe Floor Lamp by Temde Leuchten
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Renens, CH
A Swiss-made 1960s floor lamp by Temde Leuchten, Switzerland. This lamp consists of nine frosted glass globes and a white enamel metal base and stem. A real statement piece, wheth...
Metal
Swiss Vintage Globe Floor Lamp by Temde Leuchten, Basel
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Renens, CH
A Swiss-made 1960s floor lamp by Temde Leuchten, Switzerland. This lamp consists of nine frosted glass globes and a white enamel metal base and stem. A real statement piece, whether...
Metal
'Stemlite' Black Chrome and Opal Glass Wall Light by Bill Curry for GUBI Origin
By Gubi, Bill Curry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Stemlite' Black Chrome and Opal Glass Wall Light by Bill Curry for GUBI Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning 'Stemlite' line became known as a 'to...
Aluminum
Max Bill Floor Lamp, Switzerland, circa 1965
By Max Bill
Located in Berkeley, CA
Rare floor lamp by Max Bill for B.A.G. Turgi, circa 1965.
Aluminum
1950s Aluminum and Steel Floor Lamp by German Designer Otl Aicher
By Max Bill, Otl Aicher
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Floor lamp, aluminum and steel, Otl Aicher, Germany, 1958. Decent floor lamp made of steel and aluminum by Otl Aicher. A wonderful example of Minimalist design. Only this solid simp...
Aluminum, Steel
Max Bill Style Mid-Century Modern White Torchiere Floor Lamp
By Max Bill
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern white enameled metal torchiere floor lamp in the style of Max Bill.
Metal
Max Bill Enameled Floor Lamp Torchiere
By Max Bill
Located in New York, NY
Original Max Bill white enameled metal floor lamp with tulip base. Made in Switzerland, circa 1960.
Enamel, Steel
Max Bill Modern Tulip Form Floor Lamp
By Max Bill
Located in Toledo, OH
Max Bill Modern Tulip Form Floor Lamp. Modern and graceful interpretation of a classic torchière, an upright style of floor lamp shaped like a tulip. Rendered in off white, Bill’s de...
Metal, Enamel
1965 Max Bill Metal Floor Lamp
By Max Bill
Located in Surrey, BC
Single Max Bill rare floor lamp with individual frosted globes with threading to accurately attach to each arm. White lacquer over metal...original untouched finish.
Metal
Tulip Floor Lamp by Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White enamel floor lamp by Max Bill, c.1950s Switzerland. The modern lamp features a tulip shaped shade that directs light upwards with a long dainty stem and an on/off switch peddle...
Metal, Enamel
Swiss Torchiere Floor Lamp by Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Torchiere floor Lamp by Max Bill designed in Switzerland, circa 1960s. White enameled metal. Original cord. Takes one 100w E27 maximum bulb.
Metal
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H 64.5 in Dm 11.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair Max Bill White Metal Torchieres Floor Lamps Swiss, 1960
By Max Bill
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
We present a pair of iconic white metal torchiere lamps by swiss designer Max Bill, circa 1960's. In very good condition. Dimensions: 11.5" diameter x 64.5"height.
Metal
Vintage Floor Lamp in Glass by Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in Milano, IT
Spectacular floor lamp designed by Max Bill in the 60's, of fine Italian manufacture. The lamp consists of a white aluminum stem, which ends with a staggered bell-shaped structure t...
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Max Bill B.A.G. Turgi White Tulip Torchiere Floor Lamp
By Max Bill
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is an iconic Mid-Century Modern torchiere lamp designed by Max Bill for B.A.G.
Metal, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Max Bill B.A.G. Turgi White Tulip Torchiere Floor Lamp
By Max Bill
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is an mid-century modern torchiere lamp designed by Max Bill for B.A.G.
Metal, Enamel
Pair of Max Bill Torchere Floor Lamps
By BAG Turgi, Max Bill
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A pair of white enameled spun metal torchere floor lamp by architect Max Bill (1908-1994) for B.A.G Turgi. Swiss, circa 1960. Bill is widely considered the single most decisive inf...
Metal
Max Bill Tulip Floor Lamp in Cream
By Max Bill, BAG Turgi
Located in Cambridge, US
Switzerland, ca. 1960s. Tulip floor lamp designed by Max Bill and manufactured by BAG Turgi, a producer of fine lighting beginning in the 1940s. The lamp features enameled metal cons...
Metal, Enamel
Max Bill Tulip Floor Lamp in White
By BAG Turgi, Max Bill
Located in Cambridge, US
Switzerland, ca. 1960s. Tulip floor lamp designed by Max Bill and manufactured by BAG Turgi, a producer of fine lighting beginning in the 1940s. The lamp features enameled metal cons...
Metal, Enamel
Max Bill Torchere
By Max Bill
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic Max Bill torchere for B.A.G.Turgi (Switzerland), ca' 1960's. Tulip shaped torchere with seamless edges. Original wiring/foot switch.
Vintage White Torchiere Floor Lamp by Max Bill
By BAG Turgi, Max Bill
Located in New York, NY
White torchere floor lamp. Designed by Max Bill for B.A.G. Turgi. Made in Switzerland, Circa 1960. Priced individually; two available.
Metal
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H 58 in Dm 16 in
Rare Mid-Century Modern White Ball Floor Lamp by Max Bill for Temde, Switzerland
By Max Bill, Temde Leuchten
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A vintage 1960s tulip base floor lamp designed by Max Bill and manufactured by Temde in Switzerland. Very unique looking design. The lamp has been newly rewired and lacquered. Ready ...
Steel
Max Bill Sinuous Torchiere
By Max Bill
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Max Bill Sinuous torchiere made in Switzerland and retaining a portion of its label. Extremely thin pedestal gives this lamp its grace. Foot pedal on and off switch.
Metal
Max Bill Iconic Tulip Floor Lamp / Torchère for BAG, Switzerland, 1960
By Max Bill, BAG Turgi
Located in Buffalo, NY
Max Bill iconic Mid-Century Modern torchère floor lamp that has become a hard to find lamp in recent years.
Steel
Atomic Brass Floor Lamp by Max Bill for Temde, Switzerland, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten, Max Bill
Located in Aachen, NRW
Atomic floor lamp with six-glass globes was designed by the Swiss artist and designer Max Bill for Temde Leuchten. The globes are handblown and fitted with a screwing device. High q...
Brass
Atomic Brass Floor Lamp by Max Bill for Temde, Switzerland, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten, Max Bill
Located in Aachen, NRW
Atomic floor lamp with six-glass globes was designed by the Swiss artist and designer Max Bill for Temde Leuchten. The globes are handblown and fitted with a screwing device. High q...
Brass
Rare White Torchere Max Bill Floor Lamp for Bag Turgi Switzerland, 1960s
By BAG Turgi, Max Bill
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Functional Swiss design uplighter floor lamp by Max Bill for Bag Turgi. This lamp is in a nice all original vintage condition with some minor user wear consistent with age and use.
Aluminum, Enamel
Max Bill Torchière for B.A.G. Turgi
By Max Bill, BAG Turgi
Located in Dronten, NL
A white enameled spun metal torchière floor lamp by architect Max Bill (1908-1994) for B.A.G Turgi, Switzerland, circa 1960. Max Bill is widely considered the single most decisive in...
Metal
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H 64.5 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Pair of Max Bill Torchiere "Tulip" Lamps for B.A.G Turgi, Switzerland
By Max Bill, BAG Turgi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant pair of Max Bill's classic Torchiere "Tulip" floor lamps in enameled metal for B.A.G, Turgi. Both in working condition with original switches, handmade in Switzerland circa 1...
Steel
White and Opaline Glass Globes Floor Lamp Temde Swiss , 1970s
By Temde Leuchten, Max Bill
Located in London, GB
Minimal 1960s floor lamp in the style of Max Bill, manufactured by German-Swiss lighting manufacturer Temde Leuchten. Six opaline handblown globes radiate around the white enameled m...
Metal
1970s Swiss Temde Design Atomic Globe Table & Floor Lamp by Max Bill
By Temde Leuchten, Max Bill
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Manufactured by Temde Lighting, Switzerland in the 1960s. Design: Max Bill. Model: Atomic, Orbit, Sputnik. Style: Space Age, Mid-Century Modern.
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
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H 43.31 in W 8.08 in D 4.73 in
Dieter Schulz Minimalist Floor lamp Model "57/416", Switzerland 1950s
By Wohnbedarf, Dieter Schulz
Located in Utrecht, NL
Similarly to Scandinavian ideals, it embodied the idea that everyday objects should not only serve a purpose but also elevate the aesthetic of a space. Schulz's present floor lamp, w...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Lightolier Torcheres in White on White Finish
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Pair of white on white torcheres by Lightolier, after Max Bill. Both are in good, working condition, both show some cosmetic wear to finish and have minor misshaped shades. The lamps...
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H 27.17 in W 9.85 in D 13.78 in
“Max Bill” Desk Lamp by Miguel Milá for Polinax – Rare Top-Mounted Shade
By Miguel Milà, Polinax
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Exceptional “Max Bill” desk lamp designed by Miguel Milá for Polinax, Spain, mid-20th century.
Chrome
Max Bill Floor Lamp Torchiere, Mid-Century Modern Period
By Max Bill
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a vintage torchiere table lamp by Max Bill. Iconic design in white. 65" T x 10" diameter Top, 11" bottom Switzerland, circa 1960s.
Aluminum
Max Bill Torchere Floor Lamps
By Max Bill
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of satin white floor lamps with tulip styled bases and foot switch design by Max Bill and manufactured in Switzerland.
White Torchere Floor Lamp by Max Bill, Swiss Mid-20th Century Modern
By Max Bill
Located in San Francisco, CA
White enameled spun metal torchere floor lamp by architect Max Bill for B.A.G. Turgid in original condition.
Metal
Pair Vintage Torchiere Floor Lamps Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair vintage Max Bill (1889-1904) torchiere floor lamps made in Switzerland. Sleek tulip shape form. Very nice condition in great working order.
Steel
Pair of Max Bill Torchere Floor Lamps
By Max Bill
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pr. of 1960s white enameled metal Max Bill Torchere floor lamps.
Metal, Enamel
Swiss White Torchiere Floor Lamp by Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A simple and elegant Swiss white torchiere floor lamp designed in the 1960s by Max Bill. The lamp is constructed of white enameled metal and it takes one regular Edison lightbulb. 75...
Metal
Max Bill Mid-Century Modern Sinuous Torchiere Floor Lamp
By Max Bill, BAG Turgi
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Elegant white torchiere designed by Modernist Max Bill and made in Switzerland. This lamp has an impossibly thin stem that gracefully becomes a tulip shaped shade. Marked Made in Swi...
Metal
Swedish Pair White Torchieres Floor Lamps by Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Sculptural pair white powdered coated torchieres floor lamps by Swedish Architect Max Bill. Newly rewired. They take 100w Max Edison lightbulb. Measurements: 64.75” high, 9....
Aluminum
Max Bill Iconic Floor Lamp Torchère for BAG, Switzerland, 1960
By Max Bill
Located in San Diego, CA
Max Bill iconic Mid-Century Modern torchère floor lamp that has become a hard to find lamp in recent years.
Steel
Swiss Torchiere Floor Lamp by Max Bill in White Enamel
By Max Bill
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Iconic white enameled metal torchiere floor lamp by architect Max Bill designed in Switzerland, circa 1960s for BAG Turgi.
Metal
Torchiere Lamp by Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in Wilton, CT
Circa 1960s Designed by Swiss architect and Industrial designer Max Bill manufactured by BAG this iconic piece is striking in its simple modern Industrial Design. His work is charact...
Metal
Torchiere Lamp by Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in Wilton, CT
Circa 1960s Designed by Swiss architect and Industrial designer Max Bill manufactured by BAG this iconic piece is striking in its simple modern Industrial Design. His work is charact...
Metal
Max Bil Mid-Century Modern Torchere Floor Lamp in White
By Max Bill
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern white enameled torchere floor lamp designed by Max Bill during the 1960s.
Metal
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H 64.5 in W 9.75 in D 9.75 in
Two White Max Bill Torchiere Lamps Floor Lamps B.A.G. Turgi, Switzerland
By Max Bill
Located in Miami, FL
Two torchiere lamps in restored condition, both are signed.
Metal
White Enamel Torchiere After Max Bill
By Max Bill
Located in New York, NY
Modernist white enamel torchiere in the style of Max Bill. This floor lamp takes the larger "mogul" bulb, which is a higher wattage, creating a brighter light. Probably manufactured...
Metal
Pair of Max Bill Torchiere Floor Lamps B.A.G. Turgi Switzerland
By Max Bill, BAG Turgi
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of white spun metal torchiere floor lamps by Architect Max Bill for B.A.G Turgi Switzerland, circa 1960. A fine example of Max Bills work. Remnant of paper Made in Switzerland ...
Aluminum
Max Bill Torchière for B.a.G. Turgi
By Max Bill
Located in Dronten, NL
A white enameled spun metal torchière floor lamp by architect Max Bill (1908-1994) for B.A.G Turgi, Switzerland, circa 1960. Max bill is widely considered the single most decisive in...
Metal
Midcentury White 6-Arm Space Age Floor Lamp by Max Bill for Temde 1960s
By Max Bill, Temde Leuchten
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This rare and elegant midcentury floor lamp, designed by Max Bill for Temde in the 1960s, is a remarkable example of Space Age design. Made in Switzerland, it captivates with its scu...
Metal
Rare Temde Leuchten Floor Lamp with Frosted Globes
By Temde Leuchten, Max Bill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Commonly mis-attributed to Swiss architect and industrial designer Max Bill, these globe lamps were actually produced by German-Swiss lighting manufacturer Temde Leuchten. This rare ...
Steel
Vintage Max Bill Floor Lamp
By Max Bill
Located in Hudson, NY
Vintage Swiss floor lamp designed by Max Bill. There are nine frosted glass globes. Condition appropriate with age and use.
Aluminum
Max Bill "Tulip" Floor Lamp
By Max Bill
Located in Hudson, NY
"Tulip" lamp designed by Max Bill for B.A.G. Turgi, Switzerland in 1960's
Max Bill Tulip Torchiere for B.A.G. Turgi
By Max Bill
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960's floor lamps designed by Max Bill for B.A.G. Turgi.
Max Bill Tulip Torchiere for B.A.G. Turgi
By Max Bill
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Tulip floor lamp designed by Max Bill for B.A.G. Turgi. Diameter at top is 9.75" Diameter at base is 11"
Mid Century Max Bill Tulip Base Floor Lamp with Glass Shade
Located in Atlanta, GA
Terrific Mid Century Floor lamp in the manner of Max Bill.
Metal
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H 181 in W 24 in D 54 in
Mid-Century Modern Max Bill Floor Lamp by Miguel Milá to Polinax, Spain, 1964
By Miguel Milà, Polinax
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Height-adjustable floor lamp "Max Bill" model, iconic Mid-Century Modern model of Spanish design.
Steel, Chrome
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H 66.93 in W 21.66 in D 9.45 in
Max Bill floor lamp by Miguel Milà for Tramo, 1964 "Premio Delta de Oro"
By Miguel Milà, Tramo
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Experience the beauty and craftsmanship of the Max Bill Floor Lamp. Order yours now and add a touch of mid-century modern elegance to your home.
Chrome
Tulip Floor Lamp with Frosted Globes by Temde Leuchten
By Max Bill, Temde Leuchten
Located in Long Beach, CA
A beautiful floor lamp that is often attributed to Max Bill, but was actually produced by German-Swiss lighting manufacturer Temde Leuchten. Features nine frosted globes that screw o...
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H 61.82 in Dm 16.93 in
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Floor Lamp Gold and White By E.R. Nele for Temde 1960
By Temde Leuchten, E. R. Nele
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
This floor lamp sputnik is a real statement piece, chic and elegant. Designed by Eva Renée Nele Bode, artist and designer born in Germany in 1932 ( often attributed to Max Bill ), ma...
Brass
Max Bill table lamp by Miguel Milà for Polinax, 1962
By Miguel Milà, Polinax
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Experience the beauty and craftsmanship of the Max Bill table Lamp. Order yours now and add a touch of mid-century modern elegance to your home.
Brass
c. 1960, Space Age Sputnik Tulip Chandelier Pendant, Max Bill, E R Nele, Temde
Located in New York, NY
This lamp can be plugged and used as a floor lamp but is originally designed for a ceiling.
Glass
Mid-Century Torchiere Floor Lamp by Walter von Nessen
By Nessen Lighting, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century torchiere floor lamps by Walter von Nessen, each finished in white enameled aluminum. The form is spare and deliberate — a slender cylindrical stem rises from a flat circ...
Metal, Aluminum, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Stemlite Chrome Floor Lamp by Bill Curry
By Bill Curry
Located in Toledo, OH
This mid-century modern 1962 chrome floor lamp designed by Bill Curry features a mushroom shade and 3-way switch. The fixture is labeled Stemlite by Design Line Inc, El Segundo, Cali...
Chrome
$2,800
H 59.45 in Dm 9.85 in L 59.45 in
Midcentury Visa Versa Floor Lamp by Illums Bolighus from the 1950s
By Illums Bolighus
Located in Lejre, DK
Floor lamp in patinated iron. Made in Denmark in the 1950s. Original condition.
Metal
Pair of Floor Lamps from Falkenbergs Belysning, Sweden, 1960s
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Pair of elegant floor lamps from Falkenbergs Belysning, made from brass. Sleek stems dressed with black leather, decorative white seams.
Brass
Mid Century Tulip Shade Uplight Torchiere Floor Lamp c. 1950/60's
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Classic late 50's - early 60's vintage floor lamp, having a frosted white glass egg shaped shade, on a brass, wood and aluminum base. The lamp is in very good, clean and ready to us...
Brass
$6,300Sale Price / set|55% Off
H 78.75 in Dm 11.82 in
rare pair of luminator floor lamps by angelo lelli for arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Munich, DE
designed around 1950. matching pair.
Marble
Meblo Guzzini floor lamp BUD By Harvey Guzzini 1970s
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Čelinac, BA
Harvey Guzzini Floor Lamp BUD By Meblo 1970s
Chrome
1950s by Stilnovo Italian Midcentury Design Floor Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Brescia, IT
Brass, black metal and glass shades Perfect working order Excellent condition.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Floor Lamp / Napako, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of glass, metal opaxite glass - New cabling - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Metal
Walter von Nessen White Torchiere Floor Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Walter von Nessen white torchiere-style floor lamp. Made by Nessen Studio, Inc. USA, circa 1970. Enameled aluminum, plastic. Signed with cast manufacturer's mark to underside o...
Metal
A pair of Swedish Floor Lamps designed by HW Armatur, ca 1940
Located in Farsta, SE
A pair of Swedish Floor Lamps designed by HW Armatur, ca 1940. Height-adjustable, made of blackened metal and stunning warm brass with natural patina. Shows traces of scratches and ...
Metal, Brass
Studio BBPR Polimnia Floor Lamp for Artemide, Italy 1964
By Studio BBPR, Artemide
Located in Milan, IT
Brutalist Studio BBPR Polimnia Floor Lamp for Artemide, Italy 1964
Brass, Nickel
$13,391 / set
H 87.8 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Rare Pair Of XL French Modernist Floor Lamps by Maurice Lombart
Located in London, GB
A rare pair of floor lamps designed by Maurice Lombart for the Hôtel de Ville, Boulogne-Billancourt, circa 1934. The Hôtel de Ville was designed by architect Tony Garnier with Jacque...
Brass
Midcentury Floor Lamp Designed by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1960s
By Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of metal - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Metal
Pair of floor lamps by Arlus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of floor lamps by Arlus from 1950 Brass and metal
Metal, Brass
Pair of Floor Lamps, Model G-075, Bergboms, Sweden, 1960s
By Bergboms
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of two floor lamps in brass, model G-075 manufactured by Bergboms, Sweden, 1960s. New wiring.
Brass
$1,599 / set
H 22.05 in W 26.38 in D 14.97 in
1935s Pair of Rare Art Deco Bedside Tables, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good condition - cleaned - renovation oil used - polished - made in Czechoslovakia
Wood
$1,270 / item
H 23.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
"Ravelle" Marble and Iron Drinks / Side Table by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Ravelle Drinks Table is designed as a refined accent piece, scaled for layering beside seating. A hammered iron frame in an aged bronze finish supports a honed Emperador marble t...
Marble, Iron
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$3,900 / set
H 15 in Dm 10 in
Pair of 'Bloc' Parchment Lamps with Parchment Paper Shades by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Bloc' parchment clad table lamps with matching parchment paper shades by Design Frères.
Wood, Parchment Paper, Hide
$1,520Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 20 in D 14 in
French Oak Stool in the Style of André Arbus, Velvet Cushion, c1940
By André Arbus
Located in Chicago, IL
French oak stool in the style of Andre Arbus or Jean-Charles Moreau. Original pale blue velvet horsehair cushion on white cerused oak wood legs terminating in a French c1940 curved f...
Wrought Iron
$24,000 / set
H 32.5 in W 25.75 in D 29 in
Jules Leleu French Art Deco Bergères Armchairs, Tapestry, Circa 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Art Deco (Circa 1940) Bergères Armchairs with tapestry upholstery having a round back and scroll design arm (by JULES LELEU) (Reference: Decorateurs Ensemble, Francois...
Oak, Tapestry
Pair of Vineyard Demilune Console Tables
Located in Westwood, NJ
The Vineyard demilune console table is a stunning piece that brings a touch of nature into your home. Made from pine, it has a natural and rustic look that will instantly warm up any...
Wood
$1,400
H 74 in W 32 in D 11 in
Post Modern Space Age Plastic Shelves by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell c. 1970's
By Olaf von Bohr, Kartell
Located in New York, NY
Space Age, Postmodern plastic shelf unit, designed by Olaf Von Bohr for Kartell, made in Italy circa 1970's. This example is in very good, original, clean and ready to use condition,...
Plastic
Mid-Century Kai Kristiansen Sideboard, Scandinavian Modern
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long teak server by Kai Kristiansen featuring four drawers and three doors with adjustable shelving makes the perfect storage piece for any modern home. Midcentury design is evidence...
Metal
$2,056
H 15.36 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Square Coffee Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy 1965
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century coffee table Model 771 in a very rare rosewood version. This iconic table was designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina in Italy during the 1960s...
Wood
$1,845
H 16.54 in W 17.72 in D 11.82 in
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Pine Stool, Les Arcs Ski Resort, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Almelo, NL
Charlotte Perriand Pine Stool for Les Arcs Ski Resort, France, 1960s – 1 Available Designed by Charlotte Perriand for the Les Arcs ski resort in Savoie, France during the 1960s, thi...
Pine
$3,950 / item
H 28.75 in W 94.89 in D 30.32 in
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Dining Table for Cassina, Lacquered Aluminum
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material and size. Available sizes: 241x77 240x92 280x92 FASTENERS: Cast satin finish aluminum. FRAME TOP: MDF boards covered with a coat of mirr...
Aluminum
Pagos, Floor Lamp, Metal, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black and grey-lacquered metal and beige fabric floor lamp produced by Pagos, Sweden, c. 1950s. Some minor staining on fabric shades. Missing bead on one pull string. Wear consi...
Metal
Rare Walnut Copper and Parchment Side Chair by Carlo Bugatti.
By Carlo Bugatti
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare carved walnut side chair by Carlo Bugatti upholstered with parchment and inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decoration. Beauty & Mischief: The Desig...
Walnut
$3,883
H 18.12 in W 31.5 in D 21.07 in
Rare Oval Coffee Table in Walnut and Brass by Nicolay Diulgheroff, Italy 1950s
By Nikolay Diulgheroff
Located in Brescia, Brescia
Rare and sculptural oval coffee table attributed to Nicolay (Nicolas) Diulgheroff, a key figure of Italian Futurism active across art, architecture, and design. This piece perfectly...
Brass
$3,900
H 16.54 in W 20.48 in D 16.54 in
X-Shaped Oak Bench after JM Frank with Caramel P. Frey Mohair - France 1940's
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
1940s stool with a cross-shaped frame. Solid oak with raised edges. New upholstery in Pierre Frey "Teddy" mohair velvet in a caramel color. In good vintage condition. Some scruffs an...
Mohair, Oak
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.
The modern floor lamp is an evolution of torchères — tall floor candelabras that originated in France as a revolutionary development in lighting homes toward the end of the 17th century. Owing to the advent of electricity and the introduction of new materials as a part of lighting design, floor lamps have taken on new forms and configurations over the years.
In the early 1920s, Art Deco lighting artisans worked with dark woods and modern metals, introducing unique designs that still inspire the look of modern floor lamps developed by contemporary firms such as Luxxu.
Popular mid-century floor lamps include everything from the enchanting fixtures by the Italian lighting artisans at Stilnovo to the distinctly functional Grasshopper floor lamp created by Scandinavian design pioneer Greta Magnusson-Grossman to the Paracarro floor lamp by the Venetian master glass workers at Mazzega. Among the more celebrated names in mid-century lighting design are Milanese innovators Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, who, along with their eldest brother, Livio, worked for their own firm as architects and designers. While Livio departed the practice in 1952, Achille and Pier Giacomo would go on to design the Arco floor lamp, the Toio floor lamp and more for legendary lighting brands such as FLOS.
Today’s upscale interiors frequently integrate the otherworldly custom lighting solutions created by a wealth of contemporary firms and designers such as Spain’s Masquespacio, whose Wink floor lamps integrate gold as well as fabric fringes.
Visual artists and industrial designers have a penchant for floor lamps, possibly because they’re so often a clever marriage of design and the functions of lighting. A good floor lamp can change the mood of any room while adding a touch of elegance to your entire space. Find yours now on 1stDibs.
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