Mid Century Modern Lamp Shade

Mid Century Lighting Los Angeles

Atomic Modern

Vintage Mid Century Wood Lamp

Vintage Wood And Brass Lamp

Midcentury Tulip Lamps

Midcentury Atomic

1960s Lamp Metal Lamp Shade

Mid Century White Metal Table Lamp

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Red Majolica Pottery Double Gourd Lamp, 1990s

$1,495

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Red Majolica Pottery Double Gourd Lamp, 1990s

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

, Pottery Color: Red Period: 1990s Styles: Mid-Century Modern Lamp Shade: Not Included Item Type

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Mid-Century Modern Architectural Chrome 4 Light Chrome Table Lamp

$1,450

Mid-Century Modern Architectural Chrome 4 Light Chrome Table Lamp

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Mid-Century Modern architectural chrome 4 light chrome table lamp. Additional information

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Josef Pravec Modernist Cut Austrian Crystal Table Lamp

$1,800

Mid-Century Modern Josef Pravec Modernist Cut Austrian Crystal Table Lamp

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Modern. Lamp Shade: not Included. Item Type: vintage, antique or pre-owned. Dimensions: 9" W × 9" D

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Mid-Century Modern Tommi Parzinger Bronze and Marble Table Lamp

$1,395

Mid-Century Modern Tommi Parzinger Bronze and Marble Table Lamp

By Tommi Parzinger

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

. Styles: Mid-Century Modern. Lamp shade: Not included. Power sources: Up to 120 V (US standard), corded

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of White Pottery Table Lamps with Custom Made Linen Shades, 1960's

$1,800 / set

Pair of White Pottery Table Lamps with Custom Made Linen Shades, 1960's

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

1960's Mid-Century Modern white pottery table lamps w custom made linen shades - a Pair

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Linen

Art Deco Machine Age Steampunk Table Lamp

$2,450

Art Deco Machine Age Steampunk Table Lamp

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

, lights, steel. Color: silver. Period: Early 20th century. Styles: Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern. Lamp

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Early 20th Century Steampunk Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

MCM Laurel Lamp Company "Brady Bunch" Brass Textured Sculptural Lamps, Pair

$2,982Sale Price / set|20% Off

MCM Laurel Lamp Company "Brady Bunch" Brass Textured Sculptural Lamps, Pair

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Basel, BS

: Dimensions: 7.5"W × 7.5"D × 37"L Styles: Hollywood Regency, Mid-Century Modern Lamp Shade: Not Included

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

American Mid-Century Dual Shade Atomic Floor Lamp

$2,850

American Mid-Century Dual Shade Atomic Floor Lamp

By Majestic Lamp Company

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century Atomic floor lamp with dual metal stems connected in the center with teak and

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

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Tulip Lamp with Red Shade

$925

Mid-Century Tulip Lamp with Red Shade

By Majestic Lamp Company

Located in Dekalb, IL

. Designed for both function and flair, this lamp embodies the bold, futuristic aesthetic of mid-century

Category

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

Materials

Brass, Enamel

1950s Authentic Mid-Century Modern Double Shade Table Lamp by Majestic Lamp Comp

$5,200

1950s Authentic Mid-Century Modern Double Shade Table Lamp by Majestic Lamp Comp

By Majestic Lamp Company

Located in Monrovia, CA

1950 Majestic double shade table lamp. Authentic Mid-Century Modern majestic table lamp by Majestic

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Style Brass Floor Lamp "Quoluna" with Fabric Shade Re Edition

$5,651 / item

Mid-Century Modern Style Brass Floor Lamp "Quoluna" with Fabric Shade Re Edition

By Woka Lamps

Located in Vienna, AT

Tripodal floor lamp with fabric-shade in several colors available. Most components according to the

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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Standing Lamp with Milk Glass Shade

$1,820

Mid-Century Standing Lamp with Milk Glass Shade

By Majestic Lamp Company

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1950s; (likely) Majestic Lamp Co. - Los Angeles Mid-century modern floor lamp with tiered

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

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Rare Moss Triple Shade Acrylic / Lucite Floor Lamp, classic mid century modern

$2,380

Rare Moss Triple Shade Acrylic / Lucite Floor Lamp, classic mid century modern

By Moss Lamp Co. 1

Located in Buffalo, NY

Rare Moss Triple Shade Acrylic / Lucite Floor Lamp, classic mid century modern, Almost oriental in

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Fiberglass, Lucite

Mid Century Rembrandt Lamp

$880Sale Price|20% Off

Mid Century Rembrandt Lamp

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Pasadena, TX

Mid century lamp by Rembrandt Light Company Uniquely sculptural lamp in composite and brass

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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Bakelite

Lucite Ceramic Mid-Century Lamp by Moss with Original Shade

$1,120Sale Price|20% Off

Lucite Ceramic Mid-Century Lamp by Moss with Original Shade

By Moss Lamp Co. 1

Located in New York, NY

). The lamp is in very good estate condition, still having its original furry fabric shade ( shade shows

Category

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

Materials

Fabric, Lucite

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp with Shade

$559Sale Price|20% Off

Elegant Mid-Century Modern Brass Table Lamp with Shade

By Stiffel

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant brass table lamp with recent shade, includes harp, finial, and accommodates modern bulbs

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass "Tulip" Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.

$395

Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass "Tulip" Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Brass "Tulip" Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co. with White Glass Shade

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Atomic Lamp With Pleated Shade

$250

Mid-Century Modern Atomic Lamp With Pleated Shade

Located in Charleston, SC

A fabulous colorful Quartzite lamp with a textured body, on a brass base. The lamp and shade are

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

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Paint

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Wood & Brass Table Lamp by Lighthouse Co.

$1,295

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Wood & Brass Table Lamp by Lighthouse Co.

By Lighthouse Light and Shade Co.

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

Vintage Mid Century Modern Taupe Triennial Greek Key Shade Floor Lamp

$495

Vintage Mid Century Modern Taupe Triennial Greek Key Shade Floor Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Vintage Mid Century Modern Taupe Triennial Greek Key Shade Floor Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dowel Table Lamp with Linen Shade

$545

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dowel Table Lamp with Linen Shade

Located in Trenton, NJ

This sculptural table lamp exemplifies mid-century modern design through its use of rounded walnut

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Style Table Lamp with Custom Shade

$240Sale Price|26% Off

Mid Century Modern Style Table Lamp with Custom Shade

Located in Plainview, NY

A Simple and chic Mid Century Modern style table lamp. The silver tone lamp features a ribbed

Category

1990s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lamp by Mutual Sunset Lamp Company

$325

Mid-Century Modern Lamp by Mutual Sunset Lamp Company

By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.

Located in Dallas, TX

A Mid-Century Modern lamp with round, black base and a zigzag chrome support and a chrome eye-ball

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Frosted Glass Table Lamp by Laurel

$1,595

Mid-Century Modern Frosted Glass Table Lamp by Laurel

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-Century Modern frosted glass table Lamp by Laurel. Dimensions 33in H x 9in W x 9in D Lamp

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp with Barrel Shade

$142Sale Price|71% Off

Mid Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp with Barrel Shade

Located in Freehold, NJ

This mid century modern table lamp features unique walnut construction with brass accent and

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Glass Bauer Table Lamps with Lucite.

$1,920Sale Price|20% Off

Mid Century Modern Glass Bauer Table Lamps with Lucite.

By Bauer Lamp Company

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Fantastic pair of Mid century modern Bauer table lamps. Beautifully made from swirling glass with

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Brass and Painted Metal Twin Shade Table Lamp Attributed to Laurel

$2,200

Mid-Century Brass and Painted Metal Twin Shade Table Lamp Attributed to Laurel

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant table lamp featuring two adjustable shades in brass with white painted metal finals

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Three Shade Floor Lamp Italy

$7,500

Stilnovo Mid-Century Modern Three Shade Floor Lamp Italy

By Stilnovo

Located in Miami, FL

Mid-Century Modern Floor lamp by Stilnovo with three enameled shades with a round marble base

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass, Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp with Green Shade

$2,284

Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp with Green Shade

Located in Antwerp, BE

Table lamp brutalist ceramic in grey spiral tones made in Denmark original green shade. Dimensions

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Modern Louis Poulsen Floor Lamp with Acrylic Shade

$2,100 / item

Mid Century Modern Louis Poulsen Floor Lamp with Acrylic Shade

By Louis Poulsen

Located in Nantucket, MA

A Mid Century Modern floor lamp by Louis Poulsen, a Danish lighting manufacturer. It is an iron

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Vintage Mid Century Modern Glass Shade Walnut Tulip Leaf Tall Table Lamp

$595

Vintage Mid Century Modern Glass Shade Walnut Tulip Leaf Tall Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Glass Shade Walnut Tulip Leaf Tall Table Lamp with Various Illumination

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

Materials

Glass

Rare Rembrandt Lamp! Iconic Mid Century Modern "Twilight Zone" Lamp MCM 1950s

$6,000Sale Price|47% Off

Rare Rembrandt Lamp! Iconic Mid Century Modern "Twilight Zone" Lamp MCM 1950s

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Peoria, AZ

MID CENTURY LIGHTING! ATOMIC AWESOME! DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT: 38.5" SHADE: 19" MILK GLASS DIFFUSER

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Mid Century Floor Lamp

$1,200

Mid Century Floor Lamp

By Majestic Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional Mid Century floor lamp having two exaggerated arms, each with a shaded light at the top

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Table Lamp by Rembrandt

$395

Mid-Century Modern Polished Brass Table Lamp by Rembrandt

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Brass, Original Shade Dimensions: 33.25”H x

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Oval Lamp Shade by Maria Kipp

$425

Mid-Century Modern Oval Lamp Shade by Maria Kipp

By Maria Kipp

Located in San Diego, CA

Single textured lampshade by Maria Kipp. Wood & Fabric. The outside looks very clean the brown looks like a stain but its part of the design as shown its brown cord weaving its oval ...

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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Yellow Shade

$5,411

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Yellow Shade

Located in Berlin, DE

French floor lamp featuring a sleek black frame and steel tripod base. The perforated yellow shade

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

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Huge Pair Of Orange Drip Glaze Lamps Mid-century Modern Danish

$2,450 / set

Huge Pair Of Orange Drip Glaze Lamps Mid-century Modern Danish

By Sunset Lamps

Located in Pemberton, NJ

gorgeous in person. The lamps measure a whopping 47"t to the top of the shade and are 29"t to the top of

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Modern Brass & Naugahyde Table Lamp with Unique Shade

$221Sale Price|77% Off

Mid Century Modern Brass & Naugahyde Table Lamp with Unique Shade

Located in Freehold, NJ

This mid century modern table lamp features brass body with naugahyde interior and a uniquely MCM

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Wonderful Hollywood Regency Mid Century Modern Sculpted Lucite Floor Lamp Shade

$1,850

Wonderful Hollywood Regency Mid Century Modern Sculpted Lucite Floor Lamp Shade

By Karl Springer

Located in Roslyn, NY

A Wonderful Hollywood Regency Large Mid Century Modern Sculpted Lucite Floor Lamp With Black

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

1960's Mid-Century Modern Plymouth Harlee Trumpet Floor Lamp

$759Sale Price|20% Off

1960's Mid-Century Modern Plymouth Harlee Trumpet Floor Lamp

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Burbank, CA

Beautiful vintage Mid-century Modern floor lamp for sale. Great trumpet design in white with brass

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Marbro Lamp Co. Painted Orange Ceramic Table Lamp

$295

Mid-Century Modern Marbro Lamp Co. Painted Orange Ceramic Table Lamp

By The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in Wilmington, DE

Offered is a large vintage Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Marbro. This unique lamp features a

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass Looped Tube Table Lamp with Shade

$1,495

Mid-Century Modern Brass Looped Tube Table Lamp with Shade

Located in Topeka, KS

quote. Bold, brass, and beautiful! This stunning Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian style brass table

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Heavy Chrome Adjustable Cone Shade Table Lamp

$1,320

Mid-Century Modern Heavy Chrome Adjustable Cone Shade Table Lamp

Located in Miami, FL

uses a max. 60 watts light bulb. A Mid-Century Modern Classic. L-609-335

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Zee Lamp by Majestic Lamp Co. C 1955

$1,795

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Zee Lamp by Majestic Lamp Co. C 1955

By Majestic Lamp Company

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Spectacular Zee lamp by the Majestic lamp co. with twin fiberglass tamborine shades. Wood base in

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Pfäffle, Adjustable Shade, 1965

$259Sale Price|20% Off

Mid-Century Modern Piano Lamp by Pfäffle, Adjustable Shade, 1965

By Pfäffle-Leuchten Schwenningen 1

Located in Schwerin, MV

Pfäffle piano/table lamp from the 1960s with a minimalist, modern design. The lamp has a heavy

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Walnut & Chrome Table Lamp with Barrel Shade

$189Sale Price|52% Off

Mid Century Modern Walnut & Chrome Table Lamp with Barrel Shade

Located in Freehold, NJ

This mid century modern table lamp features chrome & walnut base, original wiring, and vintage

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1970s Mid Century Modern Desk Lamp With Shell-Form Shade

$470 / item

1970s Mid Century Modern Desk Lamp With Shell-Form Shade

Located in Elkton, MD

Brass gooseneck desk lamp with an elegant shell-form shade. The lamp features a flexible, curved

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Floor Lamp Frosted Glass Mushroom Globe Laurel Lamp Co

$1,495

Mid-Century Modern Chrome Floor Lamp Frosted Glass Mushroom Globe Laurel Lamp Co

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Topeka, KS

Lovely Mid-Century Modern chrome floor lamp with frosted glass mushroom globe by Laurel Lamp

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

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Brass Cantilever Table Lamp with Green Shade

$1,075

Mid-Century Modern Brass Cantilever Table Lamp with Green Shade

By Gerald Thurston

Located in San Francisco, US

Evoking the optimism of the Atomic Age, this Mid-Century Modern brass cantilever table lamp

Category

Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Giulia Mangani, Porcelain Shade

$20,000

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Giulia Mangani, Porcelain Shade

By Giulia Mangani

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Palm leaves design table lamp by Giulia Mangani. Porcelain shade and bakelite base. Italy, CIRCA

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Marble Table Lamp, Original Shade, 1940s Design

$2,625Sale Price|25% Off

Mid-Century Modern Marble Table Lamp, Original Shade, 1940s Design

Located in Hudson, NY

A beautiful Mid-Century Modernist lamp of large proportions. Retains the original shade. Large

Category

Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Mid-20th Century Modern Bouillotte Table Lamp with Brass Body and Shade, Italy

$2,000

Mid-20th Century Modern Bouillotte Table Lamp with Brass Body and Shade, Italy

Located in North Miami, FL

Mid-20th century Modern Bouillotte table lamp with brass body and shade, Italy By: unknown

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

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Mid Century Rembrandt Lamp

$650

Mid Century Rembrandt Lamp

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Early Mid century Rembrandt torchiere table lamp. Attributed to Tommi Parzinger Hollywood Regency

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Bauer “Clearlite” Multicolor Glass Table Lamp, circa 1960

$960Sale Price|20% Off

Mid Century Modern Bauer “Clearlite” Multicolor Glass Table Lamp, circa 1960

By Bauer Lamp Company

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Fantastic Mid century modern Bauer table lamp. Classic French/European shape with broad shoulders

Category

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

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Laurel Mid Century Modern Brass and Walnut Table Lamp 1960s

$1,000

Laurel Mid Century Modern Brass and Walnut Table Lamp 1960s

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Mid-Century Modern large walnut and brass table lamp features a sculptural group of 4 solid walnut

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Pink and Blue Frosted Glass Bauer Table Lamps

$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off

Mid Century Modern Pink and Blue Frosted Glass Bauer Table Lamps

By Bauer Lamp Company

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Fantastic pair of Mid century modern Bauer "Clearlite" table lamps. Classic French/European shape

Category

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

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Mid Century Mushroom Laurel Lamp

$440

Mid Century Mushroom Laurel Lamp

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Classic mid century Mushroom Lamp. Faux wood grain base with toggle switch and white mushroom shade

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

Materials

Metal

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Mid Century Modern Lamp Shade For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mid century modern lamp shade you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every mid century modern lamp shade was constructed with great care. Find 965 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern lamp shade now, or shop our selection of 31 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century modern lamp shade — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern lamp shade made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made mid century modern lamp shade has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Laurel Lamp Company, Lightolier and Gerald Thurston are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Lamp Shade?

Prices for a mid century modern lamp shade start at $125 and top out at $36,928 with the average selling for $1,599.

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

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 Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

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