Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice yellow enamel Mid-Century Modern table lamp.
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Mid-Century Modern “Spaghetti Lamp” Table Lamp with Spun Acrylic Shades, America
$1,500
H 34 in Dm 24 in
Mid-Century Modern “Spaghetti Lamp” Table Lamp with Spun Acrylic Shades, America
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vibrant mid-century modern spaghetti lamp table lamp, American 1960s, featuring three spun acrylic globes in yellow, green, and blue rising like a playful posy of flowers.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Bauer “Clearlite” Multicolor Glass Table Lamp, circa 1960
$1,200
H 33.5 in W 8.5 in D 7 in
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 and mild lipped accents adorning the silhouette of the glass portion.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lucite
Vintage Italian Mid Century Modern Yellow Glazed Ceramic Bitossi Table Lamp
$895
H 36 in W 7 in D 7 in
Vintage Italian Mid Century Modern Yellow Glazed Ceramic Bitossi Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Mid Century Modern Yellow Glazed Ceramic "Candlestick" Table Lamp On White Painted Wooden Base after Tommi Parzinger and Bitossi.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Norman Perry Mid-century Modern Yellow Table Lamps, Pair
By Norman Perry
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Striking pair of mid-century modern ceramic table lamps by Norman Perry, American, circa 1950s–1960s.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Mustard Yellow Ceramic Table Lamp
$650
H 20 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Mid Century Modern Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Mustard Yellow Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Style Mustard Yellow Ceramic Table Lamp.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Kurt Versen Style Yellow Gooseneck Saucer Floor Lamp
$650
H 48 in W 21 in D 11 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Kurt Versen Style Yellow Gooseneck Saucer Floor Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Vintage Mid Century Modern Kurt Versen Style Yellow Gooseneck Saucer Floor Lamp.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Driftwood Yellow Painted Tiki Room Table Lamp
$1,200
H 41 in W 20 in D 14 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Driftwood Yellow Painted Tiki Room Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Driftwood Yellow Painted Tiki Room Table Lamp.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern UFO Saucer Tension Pole Lamp! Laurel After Gio Ponti Rare
$9,500
H 96 in W 30 in D 30 in
Mid Century Modern UFO Saucer Tension Pole Lamp! Laurel After Gio Ponti Rare
By Gio Ponti, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
This MAGNIFICENT Mid Century Tension Pole Lamp is one of the legendary "Saucer" design! The saucer design is iconic. Flying saucers were all the rage in the fifties and sixties. Th...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Yellow Brown Sculpted Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp Pair
$850 / set
H 32 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Yellow Brown Sculpted Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Yellow & Brown Sculpted Ceramic Pottery Table Lamps - a Pair.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Stilux Table Lamp, Yellow Metal, Italy, 1950s
By Stilux, Arteluce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Stilux Milano yellow conical table lamp. This quintessentially midcentury Italian table lamp is executed in a conical yellow painted metal shade mounted on a patinated brass ar...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Black Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant minimalist black floor lamp. Thin metal pole anchored by heavy and chic tapered base. Shade available for additional $99. We also have a second one available in yellow.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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 enhances warmth and elegance, combining practicality with a minimalist, functional ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp with Yellow Shade, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century tripod table lamp with shade. Very reserved in terms of shape and color.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tensor Bright Yellow Enamel Adjustable Desk Lamp
$450
H 20 in W 5 in D 4 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tensor Bright Yellow Enamel Adjustable Desk Lamp
By Tensor
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Tensor Bright Yellow Enamel Adjustable Desk Lamp.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Black and Yellow Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
By Schramberg Majolica
Located in Antwerp, BE
Super cool signed black and yellow ceramic table lamp, glazed finish, 21 inches to top of socket, Germany, 1950s. Basemark: SMF Schramberg Brazil Dec.
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
American Mid-Century Yellow Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century yellow porcelain table lamp with tapered form having a shaped fluted design on a round base. Ships without a shade
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Yellow Grashopper Table Lamp Mid Century
Located in Mortsel, BE
The Yellow Grasshopper is a playful and eye-catching table lamp that features a unique and distinctive design. The metal lampshade is lacquered in a vibrant yellow, which adds a pop ...
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Danish mid-century modern light yellow ceramic table lamp with white drum lamp shade.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Lemon Yellow Table Lamps by Paul Hanson, USA
Located in New York, NY
Pair of midcentury porcelain lamps with a lemon yellow glaze and brushed nickel hardware. 100W max bulbs. Rewired for use in USA.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Modern Tulip Bedside Table Lamp or Desk Lamp by Designline in Mustard Yellow
$395 / item
H 13.6 in Dm 9.2 in
Modern Tulip Bedside Table Lamp or Desk Lamp by Designline in Mustard Yellow
By Design Line, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
It takes one standard bulb up to 100 watts. These retro lamps work with all mid-century modern furniture & decor.
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2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Pastel Yellow Louis Kalff Table Lamp 1950 Philips Netherlands
$2,457
H 14.57 in Dm 8.27 in
Mid-Century Modern Pastel Yellow Louis Kalff Table Lamp 1950 Philips Netherlands
By Louis Kalff
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage table lamp with a cast iron foot and a curved brass stem.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Mid Century Table Lamps by Rembrandt c. 1950's 2 available
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Offering two Mid Century table lamps, each having a stylized cactus like form in the center with brass bases and vertical structures. The lamps are in ver good, clean, original and w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Yellow Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel construction yellow lacquered from the 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Tall Mid-Century Modern Yellow Ochre Ceramic Table Lamp on Wooden Base
$360Sale Price|57% Off
H 32 in W 7 in D 6.75 in
Tall Mid-Century Modern Yellow Ochre Ceramic Table Lamp on Wooden Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Thoughtful attention to detail went into the making of this Mid-Century lamp, from its hand-made ceramic body to the solid wooden base. This serene colors of this classic piece of th...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood, Ceramic
American Mid-Century Modern, Large Table Lamps, Glazed Ceramic, Yellow, Fabric
$1,800 / set
H 46.5 in W 18 in D 18 in
American Mid-Century Modern, Large Table Lamps, Glazed Ceramic, Yellow, Fabric
Located in Stamford, CT
American Mid-Century Modern, Table or Desk Lamps, Glazed Ceramic, Yellow, Fabric Pair of large mid-century modern ceramic table lamps designed and produced by an unknown American de...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Curvaceous Bright Yellow Glass Table Lamp by Orrefors, 1960s
$800
H 14.18 in Dm 6.7 in
Mid-Century Modern Curvaceous Bright Yellow Glass Table Lamp by Orrefors, 1960s
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Curvaceous and vibrant, this Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Orrefors boasts a stunning bright yellow hue.
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Yellow Table Lamp with Hand-Painted Hearts
$875Sale Price|50% Off
H 12 in W 12 in D 9.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Yellow Table Lamp with Hand-Painted Hearts
Located in Amityville, NY
Charming and one of a kind vintage mid century table lamp or desk lamp with hand painted heart details. Patinated brass metal with saucer or frisbee shaped shade in bright sunny cana...
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Table Lamp with Stylized Yellow-Gold Shade
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This elegantly shaped lamp foot has a slim waist and carries a soft yellow conic shade of which the bottom part is set with square gold colored cubes in a random pattern. The lamp ...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stunning vintage Mid-Century Modern (MCM) drip glaze lamp is a true statement piece, featuring a beautifully rounded ceramic body with a rich brown and golden yellow glaze that ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Stilnovo Mid Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp! 1950s Yellow Rare!
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 6 in D 6 in
Gino Sarfatti Stilnovo Mid Century Modern Italian Desk Lamp! 1950s Yellow Rare!
By Stilnovo, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Peoria, AZ
The rare clip-on diffuser prevents glare and really is the epitome of Italian mid century panache! One of the coolest mid century modern desk lamps ever made!
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Green Yellow Lava Glazed Studio Ceramic Pottery Table Lamps
$895 / item
H 27.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Green Yellow Lava Glazed Studio Ceramic Pottery Table Lamps
Located in Studio City, CA
A pair of fabulous Mid-Century Modern green and yellow lava-glazed ribbed ceramic table lamps.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Enamel & Chrome Table Lamp, German Design
$1,360
H 23.6 in W 15 in D 15.3 in
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Enamel & Chrome Table Lamp, German Design
Located in San Francisco, US
Immerse yourself in the optimistic futurism of the Space Age with this exceptional Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Standing approximately 2 feet tall, this German-designed masterpiece...
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Italian Yellow & Black Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, Space Age, 1950's
$2,106Sale Price|20% Off
H 74.81 in W 21.66 in D 17.33 in
Italian Yellow & Black Floor Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, Space Age, 1950's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Space-age; Italian design; Mid-Century Modern; Floor lamp; Black & yellow; Italian yellow & black floor lamp with three light sources dividing light up and down.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Mid Century Modern Yellow Table Lamps Designed by Carlo Nason in Murano Glass
$8,659
H 15.36 in Dm 14.57 in
Mid Century Modern Yellow Table Lamps Designed by Carlo Nason in Murano Glass
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of lamps, mod LT 226, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, showcases an exemplary blend of artistry and functionality. Created in Italy in 1960, these lamps are crafted from vib...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Mid Century Modern, Italian Floor Lamp in Yellow Lacquered Metal by Gae Aulenti
$10,259Sale Price|20% Off
H 74.81 in W 34.65 in D 16.93 in
Mid Century Modern, Italian Floor Lamp in Yellow Lacquered Metal by Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
Modernist floor lamp in distressed lacquered metal with Perspex shade by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova. This is an early Model example of 'Locus Solus' which is very heavy metal. Gae A...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid Century Modern Red Green and Yellow Floor Lamp by Lumi
$8,776
H 61.03 in W 39.38 in D 27.56 in
Italian Mid Century Modern Red Green and Yellow Floor Lamp by Lumi
By Lumi
Located in Weesp, NL
Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp Attributed to Lumi, Circa 1950s Striking, colorful, and highly functional, rare Italian mid-century floor lamp by Lumi, a prestigious lighting ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Petite Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern Italian bedside or table lamps in yellow enamel with brass hairpin bases, perfect for smaller spaces.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Metal Industrial Bright Sunshine Yellow Lamp
$380Sale Price|30% Off
H 19 in W 14 in D 9 in
Mid-Century Metal Industrial Bright Sunshine Yellow Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Metal Table Lamp. Very versatile lamp that has been newly powder-coated in a bright sunshine yellow color.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Striking French design from the 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Yellow Metal Table Lamp, 1960s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exquisite vintage Italian table lamp from the 1960s embodies the elegance and craftsmanship of mid-century modern design.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-century yellow table lamp Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Introduce a touch of retro charm to your space with this mid-century Italian large table lamp from the 1970s. Its white plastic top and yellow glass base embody the iconic Space Age ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid Century Modern Table Lamps Signed
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your living space with this exquisite pair of mid-century modern table lamps, uniquely adorned with green and yellow polka-dots.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Mid-Century Modern Multi Striped Ceramic Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Large Mid-Century Modern Striped Green and Yellow with Dijon Yellow Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1960's.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Perforated Metal Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
A mid-century table lamp with a distinctive material and color scheme.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Vintage Soft Blue Yellow Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp Italy
$3,744
H 27.17 in Dm 7.88 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Soft Blue Yellow Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage table lamp from Murano blown glass in pastel blue and soft orange color by Flavio Poli 1950s Italy. A charming and dreamy table lamp in pastel blue and so...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-Century Yellow Glass Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Yellow glass table lamp produced in Germany in 1970s Very good original condition 1x60W, E25-E27 bulb US plug adapter included
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Kaiser Leuchten desk lamp, 1950s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Beautiful large desk lamp in brass and metal. The shade is original yellow, but some primer shows through. This is not a big deal, as it gives the lamp originality and the perfect v...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Mid-Century Modern Articulating Floor Lamp, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Elegant modernist floor lamp with dynamic cantilevered form and tripod legs with the base wrapped in alternating blue and yellow plastic rattan. Shown without shade. Height is adjust...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vibrant Mid Century Pair Of Yellow Ginger Jar lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Enhance your space with a charming pair of vintage yellow pottery table lamps from Belgium, dating back to the stylish 1960s. These eye-catching lamps feature a unique crackle finish...
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
Two beautiful Mid Century modern tripod raffia table lamps
Located in München, DE
Two beautiful original Mid-Century Modern tripod table lamps. The shades are wrapped in gold-yellow synthetic raffia.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Single Pop Yellow Ceramic Mid-Century Belgium Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A bright yellow/orange table lamp. Belgium, c1970s. Ceramic, in a bright colored original coating. Since re-wired and PAT Tested. Location: Belgium Gallery. Dimens...
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp in Black With Yellow Shade, Arabia 1950s
$2,134
H 25.99 in Dm 14.18 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp in Black With Yellow Shade, Arabia 1950s
By Arabia
Located in Helsinki, FI
A lovely vintage ceramic table lamp in black, brass and original yellow shade. The lamp is quite tall for a table lamp with a height of 47cm without the shade (66cm with). The lamp i...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Aldo Londi Bitossi Italy Mid Century Modern Ceramic Square Vase Table Lamp Pair
$2,950 / set
H 35.5 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
Aldo Londi Bitossi Italy Mid Century Modern Ceramic Square Vase Table Lamp Pair
By Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Square Vase (Yellow, Orange, Green) Table Lamps on Walnut Bases - a Pair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Spanish Ceramic Table Lamp with Yellow Glaze, 1950s
By Amitābha Studio
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
By the mid-20th century, workshops like Bondia revived these artisanal roots within a modern context, blending sculptural forms with bold, saturated glazes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Bohemian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamps, Spherical Design, USA, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of spherical table lamps with an almost impressionist glaze in browns and yellows. 26x22 Base 16x12
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern West German Ceramic Table Lamps, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of .modernist West German square form ceramic lamps featuring a mottled yellow and brown glaze against a creamy white background. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W bulb max.
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Mid-Century Modern Tulip Table Lamp by Design Line
By Laurel Lamp Company, Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gorgeous tulip form table lamp after Laurel Lamp company. It features a yellow powder coated cast aluminum base with mouth blown frosted white glass shades. It takes one standard b...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Yellow Scandinavian Modern Desk Lamps
By Fog & Mørup, Lyfa
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mid-Century Pair of yellow Scandinavian Modern design desk lamps.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern White and Yellow Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Measures: W7.5 D7.5 H29 Vintage table lamp with matte white finish accented by yellow details following the pattern on the table lamp. The brass base and details have patina. The ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sleek Canary Yellow Ceramic Mid century Modern Pair of Lamps
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Sleek design yellow ceramic mid entury pair of lamps with original shades.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Spaghetti Table Lamp
Located in Fulton, CA
An unusual example of woven plastic lighting or "Spaghetti" lamps of the 1960s. Features a 3-way light switch. Red and yellow shades mounted to a brass plated stand with steamed waln...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Glass Table Lamp TL226 by Carlo Nason, Italy 1970s
Unavailable
H 15.36 in Dm 13 in
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Glass Table Lamp TL226 by Carlo Nason, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Yellow Glass Table Lamp TL226 by Carlo Nason, Italy 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Table Lamps, Pair Mid Century Yellow sculptured Lamps
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Mid Century yellow ceramic sculptured table lamps.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Mid-Century Modern Yellow and Black Pottery Art Genie Lamp
Located in Church Point, NSW
1950s Mid-Century Modern pottery art lamp Tapered bulbous genie bottle form Wear to black and yellow paint finish as photographed Teak neck Original shade included at buyers ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Rare American Mid-Century Brass & Black Tripod Lamp with Flower Vase by Majestic
Unavailable
H 26 in W 19 in D 10 in
Rare American Mid-Century Brass & Black Tripod Lamp with Flower Vase by Majestic
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Port Hope, ON
This stunningly designed brass and matte black tripod lamp is by The Majestic Lamp Company. It features a brass globe vase with a white enameled liner suspended on three brass chains...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stilnovo, Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp, 1955
By Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
A Stilnovo brass and metal floor lamp with two adjustable metal shades: One yellow conical shade, and a red circular shade. Made in Italy, 1955.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s-1960s Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Lamp
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A large ceramic pottery lamp from the 1950s Mid-Century Modern era with original multi-toned fabric shade.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Model 1067 by Soholm
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Berlin, Germany
Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp model 1067 by Soholm Table lamp made of stoneware with ceramic glazing in beautiful tones of green, orange, yellow and brown produced by Soholm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Space Age Yellow Tubular Desk Lamp
By Targetti Sankey
Located in Woodford Green, GB
Space age tubular 'Elbow' desk lamp by E.Bellini for Targetti Sankey, produced in Italy in the 70's. Yellow lacquered circular base with 2 yellow lacquered tubes with plastic flexib...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Lino Tagliapietra Style Glass / Chrome Floor Lamp
Unavailable
H 64.5 in Dm 15 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Lino Tagliapietra Style Glass / Chrome Floor Lamp
By Lino Tagliapietra
Located in Miami, FL
You are looking at a super stylish Italian floor lamp. The lamp has a glass diffuser very much in the style of Lino Tagliapietra, with a spiral yellow band on a white background glas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Large-Scale Yellow Ceramic Lamps
Located in Mount Penn, PA
Here is a pair of glazed yellow ceramic lamps in an large form ovoid design. Designed in the 1970s these are a colorful and elegant pair of lamps that can accent many decors in very ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Yellow Table Lamp with Shrink Varnish and Movable Shade, Mid-20th Century
Unavailable
H 27 in W 26 in D 15 in
Yellow Table Lamp with Shrink Varnish and Movable Shade, Mid-20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Yellow table lamp, with shrink varnish and movable shade, Modern, mid-20th century, good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Steel Marble Floor Lamp by Angelo Brotto, Italy 50s
Unavailable
H 68.9 in Dm 12.21 in
Mid-Century Modern Steel Marble Floor Lamp by Angelo Brotto, Italy 50s
By Angelo Brotto
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Steel Marble Floor Lamp by Angelo Brotto, Italy 50s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Italian Floor Lamp in the Arteluce Style, Milano, circa 1950
Unavailable
H 59.85 in Dm 9.85 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Floor Lamp in the Arteluce Style, Milano, circa 1950
By Arteluce
Located in Milano, IT
Slim and long-limbed shape. High quality together a simple and well proportioned design, for this lamp in the Arteluce style. Black Craquele' cast iron basement with black lacquered ...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Mid-Century Italian Desk Lamp
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Gorgeous Italian desk lamp with beautiful lines and curves. The arched brass arm holds a vivid yellow handblown glass shade. The brass shows a beautiful patina and there are no crack...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Mid-Century Modern Architectural Floor Lamp by Franco Buzzi for O-Luce, Italy
Unavailable
H 76 in W 46.5 in D 15 in
Mid-Century Modern Architectural Floor Lamp by Franco Buzzi for O-Luce, Italy
By Franco Buzzi, O-Luce
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern Italian architectural floor lamp.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Monumental Ceramic Drip Glaze Table Lamps and Shades
Unavailable
H 45 in Dm 9 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Monumental Ceramic Drip Glaze Table Lamps and Shades
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Quintessential Mid-Century Modern monumental ceramic "Fat" drip glaze lava lamps with original fabric shades.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Geometric Form Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Geometric Form Table lamp in orange, yellow, and ivory
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mid-Century Table Lamp with Metal and Ceramic
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Mid-century table lamp. With metal base and mouthpiece, ceramic body with polychrome flower decoration and ball-shaped glass lampshade. The base of the lamp has a rounded vase shape ...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Ceramic Lamps with Orange, Yellow, and Pale Green Stripes, c. 1960s
Unavailable
H 32 in Dm 14 in
Mid-Century Ceramic Lamps with Orange, Yellow, and Pale Green Stripes, c. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
ATL1828 A pair of colorful ceramic stoneware lamps with horizontal stripes in orange, yellow, and pale green glazes. Having lacquered and age-darkened brass fittings. Due to the anti...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Ceramic hand made table lamp
Located in Budapest, HU
We are thrilled to introduce our magical new lamp collection. Our team has expanded, and our exciting and beautiful vases are being transformed into unique lamps. This stunning lam...
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Vintage 1960s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Marbro Lamp Company Pair of Sommerso Glass Lamps by Archimede Seguso
Unavailable
H 38.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Marbro Lamp Company Pair of Sommerso Glass Lamps by Archimede Seguso
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Vibrant yellow or gold Sommerso lamps with blown glass by Archimede Seguso for the Marbro Lamp Company.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Mind-blowing Lucite Floor Lamp, Mid-Century or Earlier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hey, I almost need to tell you how cool this floor lamp is, right?!! Yellow, black and clear lucite, finished off on the bottom by a freshly re-plated chrome base, whoa! I don't h...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Chrome, Steel
Modern Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive 1960's-70's ceramic table lamp with olive green hi-gloss glaze in an asymmetrical swirl design over a semi-gloss creamy yellow glazed field.
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Yellow Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Brno, CZ
This pretty bright yellow desk lamp was made in Hungary in the 1970s. The yellow shade and the yellow stand contrast with the flexible adjustable steel rod and the white composite on...
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Vintage 1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Table Lamp with Fiberglass Shade, Austria, 1950s
Unavailable
H 14.97 in W 21.66 in D 11.82 in
Mid-Century Table Lamp with Fiberglass Shade, Austria, 1950s
Located in Oisterwijk, NL
Stunning table lamp, 1950s, Vienna, Austria. Nice minimalistic lamp composed of a black lacquered metal foot with double tubular brass structure and yellow tainted fiberglass diffuse...
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass, Metal
Stilnovo Mid-Century Italian Brass Structure Floor Lamps Vistosi Murano Glass
Unavailable
H 68.12 in W 11.82 in D 17.33 in
Stilnovo Mid-Century Italian Brass Structure Floor Lamps Vistosi Murano Glass
By Stilnovo, Vistosi
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Mid-century Italian floor lamp by Stilnovo with structure in black lacquered brass and natural brass with round marble base. The structure with a stylized shape supports a beautiful...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Brass
Italian Mid-Century Style Brass Floor Lamp with Directional Multicolor Shades
Unavailable
H 74 in W 17 in D 8 in
Italian Mid-Century Style Brass Floor Lamp with Directional Multicolor Shades
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Italian mid-century style floor lamp made in Italy, adjustable, with three different shades and 5 lighting outputs. Multicolor shades: black, yellow, ivory white. Ivory white interio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
1960's Table Lamp Retro lacquered duo wood base Mid Century Germany
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
1960's Table Lamp Retro lacquered duo wood base Mid Century Germany
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This 1960s Table Lamp is a stunning example of retro design, featuring a lacquered duo wood base that exudes Mid-Century modern elegance.
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Hardwood
Midcentury Modern Ceramic Lava Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Large scale yellow ceramic lava lamp with wood base and red lamp shade, circa 1960.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bog Wood, Ceramic
Tall Carved Wood Lamps in Marigold Yellow
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A near pair of slender and tapering carved wood lamps in an electrifying marigold yellow spray. The 1970s vintage cylinders are most likely Indian and will bring the Boho / Global vi...
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Vintage 1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Orange and Yellow Ceramic Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury orange and yellow ceramic lamp, circa 1950 This lamp with its bright colors arranged in an irregular grid defines mid century modern.
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Yellow Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
By Tyndale
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of striking midcentury Asian inspired vibrant yellow crackle glazed ceramic jar form table lamps by Tyndale, circa 1960s. These highly decorative lamps are mounted on black lacq...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Architectural Geometric Lucite Lamp in Yellow
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern sculptural lamp with slanted column design.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Yellow Laurel Mushroom Lamps
Located in Richmond, VA
A pair of enameled steel and frosted glass lamps in original yellow paint finish. Signed with manufacturer's label decal to the metal diffuser and comes complete with the original ma...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Yellow Murano Table Lamps by Seguso
By Dino Martens
Located in Little Rock, AR
Vintage Murano table lamps - a matched pair! Our last pair of LEMONADE Murano lamps, handblown in the 1960s by Archimede Seguso. When the sun hits the glass, they look afire - they ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Yellow Herman Busquet for Hala Zeist Pinocchio Table Lamp
By Herman Theodoor Jan Anthoin Busquet, Hala Zeist
Located in Sint Joris Weert, BE
This adorable Pinochio lamp was designed by Herman Busquet in 1956 for Hala Zeist in the Netherlands. Thanks to it's smart design, it can be used as a table lamp or a wall lamp. ...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Late 20th Century Pair of Nickel & Brass W/ Yellow Murano Art Glass Table Lamps
Unavailable
H 11.42 in W 9.06 in D 3.55 in
Late 20th Century Pair of Nickel & Brass W/ Yellow Murano Art Glass Table Lamps
Located in Firenze, Tuscany
Solid block of transparent & yellow Murano art glass. Black cotton shades included, size: 35 x 25 x 25 H cm. Total lamp height with the shade: 55 cm. One E27 light bulb each.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Table Lamp 1950s Vintage Yellow Mint Russia Retro Space Age
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This amazing Mid-Century Table Desk Lamp comes right from its time and creates a fun atmosphere in any kind of interior. These vintage lamps from the 1950s and 1960s were hugely popu...
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Vintage 1950s Russian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal, Steel
1960s Yellow Enameled Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs Lamp
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Awesome yellow enameled metal lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs. Adjustable chrome lamp with cube Directional shade.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Yellow Perspex Table Lamp by Stilnovo, 1954
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare table lamp by Stilnovo in yellow perspex Perspex shade measures: Diameter 10cm, height 17cm.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Midcentury Yellow and Brass Lamps by Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Tulsa, OK
These are a pair of vintage midcentury yellow and brass lamps made by Stiffel.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Yellow Midcentury Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Lidokov, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 4.73 in D 9.06 in
Yellow Midcentury Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Lidokov, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Lidokov, Josef Hurka
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful table lamp designed by Josef Hurka for Lidokov in Czechoslovakia. Classical midcentury design with simple lines and beautiful details. Lacquered metal in yellow color. The ...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal, Chrome
Midcentury Yellow Table Lamp from Chech Designer Josef Hurka, 1970s
By Josef Hurka
Located in Budapest, HU
Midcentury yellow table lamp from Chech designer Josef Hurka Made by the company Napako in the 1970s, it is also known as "Brussel style".
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
An Italian White and Yellow Ceramic Table Lamp
By Raymor
Located in Asheville, NC
A super fun and unique Italian ceramic table lamp, imported by Raymor. Yellow contrasts very well on the white. Rewired. Expedited shipping available. Height to socket. 15" to top ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Table Lamp Manufactured in Yellow Colored Porcelain, circa 1960
Located in MEXICO CITY, CDMX
Beautiful table lamp manufactured in yellow colored porcelain with a wood base.
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Murano Glass Lamp in Canary Yellow with Gold
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
This CANARY YELLOW Murano lamp is filled with controlled bubbles and 24-karat gold. Check out the incredible pattern of gold bubbles in the close up photo - it's hard to believe this...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Single Vintage Murano Lamp in Jade Yellow Green
Located in Little Rock, AR
Vintage Murano lamps in green are hard to find - there just weren't that many made. This monumental beauty is Jade green with highlights of yellow green. Sexy high waisted profile, v...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Scandinavian Modern Elidus Table Lamps, 1960s
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 5.91 in D 7.88 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Scandinavian Modern Elidus Table Lamps, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Madrid, ES
Table lights called ‘Elidus Kuben’ designed and produced by Swedish Hans-Agne Jakobsson in 1960s. Price per item, please specify red or yellow one in the order.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Carlo Nason Floor Lamp Murano Lemon Yellow Glass Diffuser Fuchsia Anodized Stem
Unavailable
H 72 in Dm 17.5 in
Carlo Nason Floor Lamp Murano Lemon Yellow Glass Diffuser Fuchsia Anodized Stem
By Carlo Nason, ITRE
Located in Saddle Brook , NJ
Italian floor lamp hand blown Murano glass shade in lemon-yellow and white interior. The "Opera" floor lamp, was manufactured in limited quantity by ITRE in 1992. Designed by Carlo N...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Carlo Nason Floor Lamp Murano Lemon Yellow Glass Diffuser Fuchsia Anodized Stem
Unavailable
H 72 in Dm 17.5 in
Carlo Nason Floor Lamp Murano Lemon Yellow Glass Diffuser Fuchsia Anodized Stem
By Carlo Nason, ITRE
Located in Saddle Brook , NJ
Italian floor lamp hand blown Murano glass shade in lemon-yellow and white interior. The "Opera" floor lamp, was manufactured in limited quantity by ITRE in 1992. Designed by Carlo N...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Carlo Nason Floor Lamp Murano Lemon Yellow Glass Diffuser Fuchsia Anodized Stem
Unavailable
H 72 in Dm 17.5 in
Carlo Nason Floor Lamp Murano Lemon Yellow Glass Diffuser Fuchsia Anodized Stem
By Carlo Nason, ITRE
Located in Saddle Brook , NJ
Italian floor lamp hand blown Murano glass shade in lemon-yellow and white interior. The "Opera" floor Lamp, was manufactured in limited quantity by ITRE in 1992. Designed by Carlo N...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Carlo Nason Floor Lamp Murano Lemon Yellow Glass Diffuser Fuchsia Anodized Stem
Unavailable
H 72 in Dm 17.5 in
Carlo Nason Floor Lamp Murano Lemon Yellow Glass Diffuser Fuchsia Anodized Stem
By Carlo Nason, ITRE
Located in Saddle Brook , NJ
Italian floor lamp hand blown Murano glass shade in lemon-yellow and white interior. The "Opera" Floor Lamp, was manufactured in limited quantity by ITRE in 1992. Designed by Carlo N...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
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Mid Century Modern Lamp Yellow For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic mid century modern lamp yellow available at 1stDibs. Each mid century modern lamp yellow for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and ceramic. Find 343 options for an antique or vintage mid century modern lamp yellow now, or shop our selection of 12 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern lamp yellow, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern lamp yellow made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mid century modern lamp yellow over the years, but those crafted by Stilnovo, Anvia and Bitossi are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Mid Century Modern Lamp Yellow?
The average selling price for a mid century modern lamp yellow at 1stDibs is $1,548, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $36,171 for the highest priced.
A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
Finding the Right 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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