Skip to main content

Mid Century Modern Ribbon Lamp

to
28
177
102
284
213
89
50
36
32
7
6
5
1
1
1
1
1
23
21
20
8
7
Sort By
Small Scale Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Lamp Style of Laurel Lamp Mfg
Small Scale Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Lamp Style of Laurel Lamp Mfg

Small Scale Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Lamp Style of Laurel Lamp Mfg

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome small-scale Mid-Century Modern lamp in walnut with brass detail in the style of Laurel

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Table  Floor Lamp
Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Table  Floor Lamp

Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Table Floor Lamp

By George Kovacs, Laurel, Robert Sonneman

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Three Globe Style Lights Table Floor

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Rembrandt Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Atomic Ranch Palm Springs Art Deco 50s
Rembrandt Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Atomic Ranch Palm Springs Art Deco 50s

Rembrandt Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Atomic Ranch Palm Springs Art Deco 50s

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Peoria, AZ

REMBRANDT TABLE LAMP BRASS & LINEN RARE MARVELOUS MODERNISM! "FOLDED RIBBON" LAMP MID CENTURY

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Magnificent Pair Brutalist Ribbon Laurel Lamps Richard Barr and Harold Weiss
Magnificent Pair Brutalist Ribbon Laurel Lamps Richard Barr and Harold Weiss

Magnificent Pair Brutalist Ribbon Laurel Lamps Richard Barr and Harold Weiss

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Huge pair of Richard Barr & Harold Weiss designed ribbon lamps made by Laurel Lamps. Patinated

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cut Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Sculptural Brutalist Patinated Steel Ribbon Table Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Sculptural Brutalist Patinated Steel Ribbon Table Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Sculptural Brutalist Patinated Steel Ribbon Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

form, these table lamps would be a winning addition to any style of interior from classic Mid-Century

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Steel

Large Scale Sculptural Ribbon Lamps by Harry Balmer for Laurel
Large Scale Sculptural Ribbon Lamps by Harry Balmer for Laurel

Large Scale Sculptural Ribbon Lamps by Harry Balmer for Laurel

By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Large Scale Sculptural Ribbon Lamps, designed by Harry Balmer for The Laurel Lamp Company

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Harry Balmer for Laurel Sculptural Brutalist Patinated Steel "Ribbon" Table Lamp
Harry Balmer for Laurel Sculptural Brutalist Patinated Steel "Ribbon" Table Lamp

Harry Balmer for Laurel Sculptural Brutalist Patinated Steel "Ribbon" Table Lamp

By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

Striking Mid-Century Brutalist ribbon-form table lamp by Harry Balmer for Laurel Lamp Co., circa

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Cobalt Blue Glass Lamps Pair
Mid-Century Modern Cobalt Blue Glass Lamps Pair

Mid-Century Modern Cobalt Blue Glass Lamps Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

an Edison socket and 10" Harp. Looks great with a round shade with blue ribbon top and bottom. Base

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Acrylic Sculptural Ribbon Lamp
Acrylic Sculptural Ribbon Lamp

Acrylic Sculptural Ribbon Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Modern Acrylic sculptural Ribbon lamp.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Mid-Century Modern Blackened and Chrome Metal Circular Shade Table or Desk Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Blackened and Chrome Metal Circular Shade Table or Desk Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Blackened and Chrome Metal Circular Shade Table or Desk Lamp

By Louis Kalff

Located in Lisse, NL

literally, this 1950s or 60s fixture is perfect for bringing light to your Mid-Century Modern interior. This

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Metal Ribbon Table Lamps Attributed to Tommi Parzinger
Vintage Metal Ribbon Table Lamps Attributed to Tommi Parzinger

Vintage Metal Ribbon Table Lamps Attributed to Tommi Parzinger

By Lightolier, Tommi Parzinger, Arredoluce

Located in Chicago, IL

Period Vintage Elegant Metal Ribbon lamps mounted to Wood Base. Beautiful details mounting the

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Fulvio Bianconi Style Murano Glass Table Lamp with Blue & Burgundy Ribbons
Fulvio Bianconi Style Murano Glass Table Lamp with Blue & Burgundy Ribbons

Fulvio Bianconi Style Murano Glass Table Lamp with Blue & Burgundy Ribbons

By Fulvio Bianconi

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Italian Modern Fulvio Bianconi style hand blown glass table lamp, 1960's. Featuring an elongated

Category

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

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Pair of C. Jere Style Brass Brutalist Table Lamps Laurel, Mid-Century Modern
Pair of C. Jere Style Brass Brutalist Table Lamps Laurel, Mid-Century Modern

Pair of C. Jere Style Brass Brutalist Table Lamps Laurel, Mid-Century Modern

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Pemberton, NJ

sculptural table lamps comprised of a brass rod sunburst and torch cut curved brass ribbons on black metal

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Frattelli Toso Murano ribbon Italian art glass table lamps
Frattelli Toso Murano ribbon Italian art glass table lamps

Frattelli Toso Murano ribbon Italian art glass table lamps

By Fratelli Toso

Located in Allentown, PA

lamps have hand blown black, burgundy and gold ribbon throughout. The lamps feature hand blown glass

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Sculptural Spiral Glazed & Polished Brass Table Lamp
Mid-Century Sculptural Spiral Glazed & Polished Brass Table Lamp

Mid-Century Sculptural Spiral Glazed & Polished Brass Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

modern and organic, almost like a mid-century interpretation of movement frozen in time. Paired with a

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Postmodern Black Blown Glass Clear Ribbon & Lucite Table Lamps - a Pair
Vintage Postmodern Black Blown Glass Clear Ribbon & Lucite Table Lamps - a Pair

Vintage Postmodern Black Blown Glass Clear Ribbon & Lucite Table Lamps - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Postmodern Black Blown Glass Clear Ribbon & Lucite Base Table Lamp with 3 - Way Socket - a

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Important Pair of Ceramic Lamps with Ribbons Decor, French, Circa 1970
Important Pair of Ceramic Lamps with Ribbons Decor, French, Circa 1970

Important Pair of Ceramic Lamps with Ribbons Decor, French, Circa 1970

By Hermès

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and decorative pair of important table lamps are made of ceramic with a beautiful

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist Style Lamp by Richard Barr for the Laurel Lamp Co.
Brutalist Style Lamp by Richard Barr for the Laurel Lamp Co.

Brutalist Style Lamp by Richard Barr for the Laurel Lamp Co.

By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

Nice oversized ribbon lamp from the Laurel Lamp Co. This brutalist style lamp was designed by

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Harry Balmer for Laurel Brutalist Ribbon Metal Oversized Table Lamp Midcentury
Harry Balmer for Laurel Brutalist Ribbon Metal Oversized Table Lamp Midcentury

Harry Balmer for Laurel Brutalist Ribbon Metal Oversized Table Lamp Midcentury

By Harry Balmer

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Harry Balmer for Laurel table lamp. Original wiring. Comes with original

Category

Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Copper Colored Ceramik Table Lamps signed Bergboms Sweden
Pair of Mid-Century Copper Colored Ceramik Table Lamps signed Bergboms Sweden

Pair of Mid-Century Copper Colored Ceramik Table Lamps signed Bergboms Sweden

By Bergboms

Located in Salzburg, AT

round lamp base and lamp neck. Brown earthen centerpiece is worked like a border of knots and ribbons

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

Set of 2 Table Lamps Ceramic Stone Fabric by Zaccagnini Italy 70s Mid-Century
Set of 2 Table Lamps Ceramic Stone Fabric by Zaccagnini Italy 70s Mid-Century

Set of 2 Table Lamps Ceramic Stone Fabric by Zaccagnini Italy 70s Mid-Century

By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in Palermo, IT

Zaccagnini Ugo. Made in Italy, ca. 1970 Pair of ceramic table lamps with a ground stone effect

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Pair of Italian Art Glass Table Lamps, 20th Century
Pair of Italian Art Glass Table Lamps, 20th Century

Pair of Italian Art Glass Table Lamps, 20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking pair of Italian art glass table lamps dating to the early-to-mid 20th century

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Parchment Paper

Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak and Brass Table Lamp circa 1960
Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak and Brass Table Lamp circa 1960

Scandinavian Modern Vintage Teak and Brass Table Lamp circa 1960

Located in Vienna, AT

Scandinavian modern vintage teak table or floor lamp with a beautiful teak veneer and a brass ring

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Pair of Holmegaard Blue Sculptural Glass Table Lamps Medium, Danish Modern 1970s
Pair of Holmegaard Blue Sculptural Glass Table Lamps Medium, Danish Modern 1970s

Pair of Holmegaard Blue Sculptural Glass Table Lamps Medium, Danish Modern 1970s

By Michael Bang, Holmegaard

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

the medium version. The lamps have a matte blue grey surface with a polished glass ribbon and a

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pie de Salón G1 Floor Lamp by Jaume Sans for Santa & Cole
Pie de Salón G1 Floor Lamp by Jaume Sans for Santa & Cole

Pie de Salón G1 Floor Lamp by Jaume Sans for Santa & Cole

By Santa & Cole

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Reinterpreting traditional lamps. Jaume Sans was a renowned Catalan surrealist sculptor and painter

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Moragas Table Lamp by Antoni de Moragas i Gallissà for Santa & Cole
Moragas Table Lamp by Antoni de Moragas i Gallissà for Santa & Cole

Moragas Table Lamp by Antoni de Moragas i Gallissà for Santa & Cole

By Santa & Cole

Located in Los Angeles, CA

the Moragas lamp for his own office. Rationalist architect and first president of the Association of

Category

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

Materials

Cotton, Silk, Wood, Ribbon

Vintage MCM Weiss and Barr for Laurel Lamp Company Chrome Sculptural Lamp
Vintage MCM Weiss and Barr for Laurel Lamp Company Chrome Sculptural Lamp

Vintage MCM Weiss and Barr for Laurel Lamp Company Chrome Sculptural Lamp

By Reinhold Weiss

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Exude the high-shine glamour of the Space Age with this iconic Mid-Century Modern sculptural table

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Chrome

Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamp
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamp

Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamp

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Vintage yellow Murano glass table lamp with raised swirled ribbons of green on turned gilt and

Category

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

Materials

Murano Glass, Wood

Blue Ceramic Lamp
Blue Ceramic Lamp

Blue Ceramic Lamp

Located in Hanover, MA

Glazed blue textured ceramic lamp, circa 1958. Great color and form. If requested we can ship

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Michael Bang Holmegaard Lamp Art Sculptural Glass Table Lamps Blue 1970s
Pair of Michael Bang Holmegaard Lamp Art Sculptural Glass Table Lamps Blue 1970s

Pair of Michael Bang Holmegaard Lamp Art Sculptural Glass Table Lamps Blue 1970s

By Holmegaard, Per Lütken, Kosta Boda, Michael Bang, Orrefors

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Pair of Mid-century Danish sculptural hand blown glass lamps designed by Michael Bang and made by

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Blown Glass

Curtis Jere Welded Brass Lamp
Curtis Jere Welded Brass Lamp

Curtis Jere Welded Brass Lamp

By Curtis Jeré

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

By Curtis Jere for Laurel, this sculptural table lamp features both a chrome base and shade. The

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Pair Murano Glass Table lamps by Vistosi, Italy, 1970s
Pair Murano Glass Table lamps by Vistosi, Italy, 1970s

Pair Murano Glass Table lamps by Vistosi, Italy, 1970s

By Vistosi

Located in Nicolosi, IT

table lamps, or accent lighting in a mid-century modern or contemporary interior. Dimensions (each

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

1950s Floor Lamp Attributed to Maison Lunel France
1950s Floor Lamp Attributed to Maison Lunel France

1950s Floor Lamp Attributed to Maison Lunel France

By Maison Lunel

Located in London, GB

1950s floor lamp attributed to Maison Lunel France. The circular base is painted black with a

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pottery Table Lamp attrb. to Lee Rosen for Design Technics, 1950s
Pottery Table Lamp attrb. to Lee Rosen for Design Technics, 1950s

Pottery Table Lamp attrb. to Lee Rosen for Design Technics, 1950s

By Lee Rosen, Design Technics

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

, from Traditional to Mid Century Modern, Eclectic, Transitional, Grand Millennial, Organic Modern

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Four-Legged Floor Lamp from the 50s
Four-Legged Floor Lamp from the 50s

Four-Legged Floor Lamp from the 50s

Located in Wolfurt, AT

covered with greenish linen. There are several jute ribbons on the lamp. The lamp has an E27 socket. It is

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Jute, Linen, Wood

Ceramic Lamp by Frye Studio, USA 1960's
Ceramic Lamp by Frye Studio, USA 1960's

Ceramic Lamp by Frye Studio, USA 1960's

Located in New York, NY

Circular ceramic table lamp in earthen tones glaze with ribbon decor. Rewired with keyed socked and

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Glass Knot Table Lamp
Vintage Italian Glass Knot Table Lamp

Vintage Italian Glass Knot Table Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, whether styled in a contemporary, mid-century modern, or minimalist setting. Measuring 16 inches wide, 10

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Modernist Torqued Spiral Form Table Lamp in Satin Nickel
Modernist Torqued Spiral Form Table Lamp in Satin Nickel

Modernist Torqued Spiral Form Table Lamp in Satin Nickel

Located in New York, NY

Century Modern to contemporary. The lamp accommodates two Edison based bulbs offering up to 200 watts of

Category

20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Large Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp by Vetri, 1970s
Large Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp by Vetri, 1970s

Large Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp by Vetri, 1970s

By Vetri

Located in Chicago, IL

An Italian Murano glass table lamp designed by Vetri in the 1970s. Monumental in scale, the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Sculptural Art Glass Murano Style Table Lamp, Black & White, 1960s
Sculptural Art Glass Murano Style Table Lamp, Black & White, 1960s

Sculptural Art Glass Murano Style Table Lamp, Black & White, 1960s

By Ars Murano, Orrefors

Located in Grythyttan, SE

a standalone work of design, making it ideal for modern, mid-century, or eclectic interiors. Please

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Stained Glass

Pair of Maison Charles Floor Lamps with Curved Stainless Shades
Pair of Maison Charles Floor Lamps with Curved Stainless Shades

Pair of Maison Charles Floor Lamps with Curved Stainless Shades

By Maison Charles

Located in Antwerp, BE

Very nice floor lamps by Maison Charles with adjustable shade.This typical design by Maison Charles

Category

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

Materials

Stainless Steel

Murano Glass “Spinn” Totem Floor Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina
Murano Glass “Spinn” Totem Floor Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina

Murano Glass “Spinn” Totem Floor Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina

By Giovanni Dalla Fina

Located in Villaverla, IT

Distinguished by its monumental presence and rhythmic geometry, this floor lamp is a tour de force

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Gallissa 'Moragas' Table Lamp in Oak Wood & Natural Cotton for Santa & Cole
Gallissa 'Moragas' Table Lamp in Oak Wood & Natural Cotton for Santa & Cole

Gallissa 'Moragas' Table Lamp in Oak Wood & Natural Cotton for Santa & Cole

By Santa & Cole

Located in Glendale, CA

Gallissa 'Moragas' table lamp in oak wood & natural cotton for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Gallissa 'Moragas' Table Lamp in Sapele Wood & Natural Cotton for Santa & Cole
Gallissa 'Moragas' Table Lamp in Sapele Wood & Natural Cotton for Santa & Cole

Gallissa 'Moragas' Table Lamp in Sapele Wood & Natural Cotton for Santa & Cole

By Santa & Cole

Located in Glendale, CA

Gallissa 'Moragas' table lamp in sapele wood & natural cotton for Santa & Cole Founded in

Category

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

Materials

Brass

2 Rare Large 1970s Murano “Ghost” Lamps, Gino Vistosi — Hand-Blown Opaline
2 Rare Large 1970s Murano “Ghost” Lamps, Gino Vistosi — Hand-Blown Opaline

2 Rare Large 1970s Murano “Ghost” Lamps, Gino Vistosi — Hand-Blown Opaline

By Gino Vistosi

Located in Toronto, CA

at the intersection of Italian Mid-Century Modern, Space Age design, and sculptural art glass — ideal

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage American Airplane Table Lamp with Illuminated Wings
Vintage American Airplane Table Lamp with Illuminated Wings

Vintage American Airplane Table Lamp with Illuminated Wings

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Charming, scarcely seen airplane table lamp, ca. 1940s/early 1950s, USA. Plane itself is maple with

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Rare Floor Lamp Model 1025
Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Rare Floor Lamp Model 1025

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce Rare Floor Lamp Model 1025

By Gino Sarfatti

Located in New York, NY

Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce rare floor lamp model 1025 with adjustable tubular polished brass stem

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Art Glass Murano Style Table Lamps, Black & White, 1960s, Set of 2
Sculptural Art Glass Murano Style Table Lamps, Black & White, 1960s, Set of 2

Sculptural Art Glass Murano Style Table Lamps, Black & White, 1960s, Set of 2

By Orrefors, Ars Murano

Located in Grythyttan, SE

works of design, making them ideal for modern, mid-century, or eclectic interiors. Please note

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stained Glass, Art Glass

French Sculptural Floor Lamp "Ruban" By Jacques Charles for Maison Charles
French Sculptural Floor Lamp "Ruban" By Jacques Charles for Maison Charles

French Sculptural Floor Lamp "Ruban" By Jacques Charles for Maison Charles

By Maison Charles

Located in Lisboa, PT

This floor lamp, model 'Ruban' (ribbon), was designed by Jacques Charles around 1965. Just like

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Monumental MCM Sculptural Table Lamp, 1959 – 40″ High
Monumental MCM Sculptural Table Lamp, 1959 – 40″ High

Monumental MCM Sculptural Table Lamp, 1959 – 40″ High

Located in North Palm Beach, FL

This 1959 table lamp by Quartite Creative Corp is a quintessential example of Mid-Century Modern

Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Textile

  • 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Mid Century Modern Ribbon Lamp", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Mid Century Modern Ribbon Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century modern ribbon lamp available at 1stDibs. Each mid century modern ribbon lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and brass. There are many kinds of the mid century modern ribbon lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right mid century modern ribbon lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Harry Balmer, Laurel Lamp Company and Murano each produced at least one beautiful mid century modern ribbon lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Ribbon Lamp?

The average selling price for a mid century modern ribbon lamp at 1stDibs is $1,950, while they’re typically $390 on the low end and $7,475 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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right 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.