Mid-Century Modern Ceramic with Mosaic Accents Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic with Mosaic Accents Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic with Mosaic Accents Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired
Ceramic, Walnut
$1,950 / set
Tile Mosaic Table Lamps, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of turquoise blue tile mosaic table lamps, Midcentury Modern period, circa mid-20th century.
Ceramic, Wood
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Mosaic Tile & Steel Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 32in H x 7.50in W x 5.50in D Shade: 10in H x 17in W x 17in D ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringin...
Brass, Steel
Green Blue Art Glass Square Mosaic Top Side End Table Floor Lamp Mid-Century
By Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Green blue art glass walnut frame square mosaic top side end table stand floor lamp Mid-Century Modern.
Brass
$960Sale Price|40% Off
Mid-Century Hand Turned Segmented Marquetry Inlay Mosaic Table Lamp w/ Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century patchwork marquetry inlay wood table lamp. The lamp has been hand turned "totem" silhouette with a distinctive sculptural base crafted from inlaid pieces of light and dar...
Wood
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Sculpted Walnut Table Lamp w/ Blue Mosaic Tiles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Walnut Wood, Original Blue Mosaic Tiles, New Custom Linen Shade ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringi...
Linen, Wood, Walnut
$1,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Pair Georges Briard Mosaic Glass Lamps Original Shades Mid-century Modern
By Georges Briard
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Rare pair of Georges Briard mosaic glass lamps with their original shades. I really love the the use of blue and green glass with metallic backs. The original shades are really coo...
Brass
Expertly Restored - John Keal Mosaic Tile Floor Lamp for Modeline of CA
By John Keal, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Mosaic Tiles, Korina Wood, New Linen Shade ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to ...
Linen, Wood
Floor Lamps in Brass Mosaic by Stan Usel
By Stan Usel 1
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind studio built floor lamp in brass mosaic with inlaid agate by Stan Usel. These pieces are made exclusively and distributed in USA for Saint Germain antiques. Exceptiona...
Agate, Brass
Gordon Martz Floor Lamp w Mosaic Ceramic Tile Table
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Chicago, IL
Gordon Martz floor lamp Measures: 60" height to top of wood finial. 19.75 height to top of table.
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Glass Mosaic Tile Trellis Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Its acrylic base adds a modern touch, while the soft green hue pairs effortlessly with bohemian, coastal, or mid-century modern decor. Ideal for collectors and design enthusiasts, th...
Brass
Gordon & Jane Martz Floor Lamp with White Coin Tile Mosaic Side Table
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gordon & Jane Martz floor lamp with mosaic tile round side table. This piece features a walnut base with inlaid white ceramic coin tiles on the table top. The lamp has a newly made l...
Ceramic, Walnut
Gordon & Jane Martz Floor Lamp with Black Coin Tile Mosaic Side Table
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gordon & Jane Martz floor lamp with mosaic tile round side table. This piece features a walnut base with inlaid black ceramic coin tiles on the table top. The lamp has a newly made l...
Ceramic, Walnut
Large 1960's Mosaic Tile Table Lamp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Very large-scale plaster and mosaic tile table lamp from Italy, circa early 1960s. This example has inlaid mosaic tiles ranging from turquoise to black to orange inset on a white pla...
Plaster
Pair of Lamps Mosaic Stainless Steel Inlaid Labradorite by Stan Usel
By Stan Usel 1
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lamps mosaic stainless steel inlaid Labradorite by Stan Usel. These pieces are made exclusively and distributed in USA for Saint Germain antiques. Exceptional craftsmanship....
Stone, Stainless Steel
$3,900 / set
Pair of mosaic style onyx inlay table lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of mosaic style onyx inlay table lamps. Lamps feature an interior light operated by an integrated switch.
Onyx, Brass
Gordon and Jane Martz Black Ceramic Tile Mosaic Floor Lamp with Side Table 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Troy, MI
Gordon and Jane Martz floor lamp with coin tile mosaic table Model W4-45R Marshall Studios USA circa 1960's Walnut base with an integrated floating table inlaid with round matte bl...
Ceramic, Fabric, Walnut, Stoneware
Mosaic Tile 1950s Lamp with Solid Walnut Base
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Solid walnut and mosaic table lamp, circa late 1950s. This came from an estate with Allen Ditson and Lee Porzio items and we are researching to see if it is one of their items. Price...
Walnut
Vintage Seashell Mosaic Table Lamp with Painted Ceramic Base
Located in Dekalb, IL
Table lamp featuring a domed shade constructed from an array of natural seashells set into a sand-textured matrix, creating a richly layered mosaic surface. The shade incorporates a ...
Metal
Pair of Table Lamps in Mosaic Stainless Steel and Agates by Stan Usel
By Stan Usel 1
Located in New York, NY
Created to measure by Stan Usel, this pair detail of stainless steel, table lamps topped with a magnificent lapis lazuli and agates gemstone highlighting a mosaic radiation. Each pie...
Agate, Stainless Steel
Pair of Tables Lamps in Mosaic Stainless Steel and Meteorite by Stan Usel
By Stan Usel 1
Located in Brussels, BE
Created to measure by Stan Usel, this pair detail of red copper, stainless steel and brass table lamps topped with a magnificent meteorite gemstone highlighting a mosaic radiation. E...
Multi-gemstone, Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
French Black and White Mosaic Ceramic Pair of Table Lamps, 1950s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
French Black and White Mosaic Ceramic Pair of Table Lamps, 1950s, France Minimal design Very high quality. Fully functional. Original cable and plug. This lamp is suitable for EU ...
Ceramic, Wood
Large Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Hand Painted Colorful Mosaic Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Troy, MI
Massive and rare hand painted ceramic lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi circa 1960s Colorful mosaic style glaze pattern with white conical apex Signed to base
Ceramic
Pair of Hollywood Regency Italian Murano Glass Mosaic and Lucite Table Lamps
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of late 1970s or early 1980s Lucite cylinder form lamps with Italian Murano glass mosaic tiles around standard of lamps. No loose or broken tiles, Lucite has lite scuffs. Some t...
Glass, Lucite
Large mosaic wall lamp made from plexiglas, Germany 1970s
By RAAK, Antoni Gaudí
Located in ECHT, NL
Large impressive wall lamp. The screen is made from numerous pieces of colored plexiglas and set in a wooden frame. Originally it was fitted with two TL lamps. These have been replac...
Plexiglass, Wood
Pair of Mosaic Glass Wall Lamps by Peill & Putzler, 1960s, Germany
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This exceptional pair of mosaic glass wall lamps by Peill & Putzler, crafted in Germany in the 1960s, embodies the height of sophisticated mid-century design.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Mosaic Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Kingston, NY
Mid-Century Modern mosaic porcelain table lamp in tones of teal with Japanese motif bronze foot and wood base.
Bronze
Mosaic Table Lamps
Located in Baltimore, MD
Delightful pair of mosaic tile table lamps with brushed brass bands around bases. Gloss glaze ceramic tiles set in cream. Wired for three way bulbs. Shades included. Very heavy and w...
Brass
Pair of Mosaic Lamps, 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of substantial mosaic lamps. Walnut with Italian glass mosaic. Rewired.
Walnut
Sasha Brastoff Mosaic Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage mosaic ceramic table lamp by Californian artist Sasha Brastoff.
Ceramic
Sasha Brastoff Vintage Mosaic Ceramic Lamp
By Sascha Brastoff
Located in Little Rock, AR
Sasha Brastoff was a celebrated California artist famous for his ceramic pieces. He was not as prolific with his lamps and this one is rarely seen offered for sale. This great abstra...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Tessellated Horn Lamp, c. 1980
By Karl Springer, Maitland Smith, Enrique Garcel
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage tessellated horn lamp attributed to Enrique Garcel. Lamp has architectural column design comprised of mosaic squares of inlaid horn. The lacquered horn features gradient hues...
Chrome
Unavailable
H 56.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Georges Briard Midcentury Floor Lamp with Multicolored Mosaic Top
By Georges Briard
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A wonderful fluted column floor lamp with attached table. Table measurement is 16 x 16. Original shade with gold metallic border.
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Mosaic Lamps, 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of substantial and fantastic pair of mosaic lamps. Walnut with Italian glass mosaic and brass hardware. Rewired.
Brass
Swedish Mid-Century Mosaic Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A classy geometric mosaic table lamp, Sweden, c1960s. Ceramic and brass. Re-wired and PAT tested. Dimensions: 47 height x 13 diameter in cm. Delivery: POA Viewi...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Green and Gold Faux Mosaic Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace vintage flair with the Mid Century Modern Green and Gold Faux Mosaic Ceramic Table Lamp, perfect for adding charm and warmth.
Ceramic
Pair of Artistic Mosaic Table Lamps
Located in Delray Beach, FL
One of a kind table lamps made of wooden body of the lamps surrounded, all around with qubist design of broken Persian pottery. Beautiful colors of green, turquoise, cobalt blue, ...
Ceramic
Pair of "Mosaic" Table Lamps
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of “Mosaic” table lamps The body is made in ceramic mosaic, on a marble base. France, circa 1950. Measures: Height 37 in. (94 cm) Diameter 18.1 in. (46 cm) Height base...
Marble
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H 28.5 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in
Mid-Century Brutalist Concrete and Glass Mosaic Floor Lamp from a Church
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spectacular Brutalist concrete and glass mosaic floor lamp. Likely originating from a German church, this statement piece has shards and chunks of red-orange and neutral stained glas...
Concrete
Mosaic Tile Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Fulton, CA
Unusual conical shaped mosaic tile table lamp with over-sized mosaic tile finial. Very good original condition, Circa. 1960's.
Ceramic
Sold
H 43.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Midcentury Brutalist Iron Mosaic Table Lamps by Harry Balmer for Laurel Company
By Laurel Lamp Company, Harry Balmer
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic and graphic pair of torch cut Brutalist Mid-Century Modern table lamps were realized by the esteemed, 20th century designer Harry Balmer for the Laurel Lamp Company in ...
Iron
Martz Walnut and Mosaic Tile Floor Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios floor lamp, circa mid-1960s. This example has mosaic tile inset in the base walnut shaft and finial. Price includes shade shown. Height to ...
Mid-Century Modern Torchiere Floor Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
This torchiere floor lamp is far cry from the standard fare. Having beautiful light wood accents and the original glass shade. Works well with Mid-Century design and Art Deco.
Metal
Oversize Mosaic Table Lamp, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare oversized mocaic table lamp from the 1950s. A large (24inches/61cm) tapered base covered in a mosaic of black, petrol and gold tiles of varying sizes. Two original brass E27 soc...
Brass
Floor Lamp In Mosaic Stainless Steel By Stan Usel
By Stan Usel 1
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor lamp of stainless steel and brass mixed By Stan Usel with a full mosaic in silver pace crimped with a unique agate stone mounted with a colorful hand sewn silk at the outside a...
Agate, Brass, Stainless Steel
Mosaic Glass Tile Three Way Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage multicolored mosaic tile table lamp. Features three way pull switch. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)
Sold
H 61.5 in Dm 20.75 in
Vintage Arts & Crafts Tiffany Style Mosaic Leaded Glass Floor Lamp, 20th Century
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage Arts & Crafts Tiffany Studios style mosaic floor lamp offers dome form leaded stained glass shade with floral design surmounting triple socket cast metal base raised on tri...
Lead, Metal
Gordon & Jane Martz Floor Lamp with Speckle Glazed Square Mosaic Side Table
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gordon & Jane Martz floor lamp with mosaic tile round side table. This piece features a walnut base with inlaid brown and cream speckle glazed square ceramic tiles on the table top. ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Gordon & Jane Martz Mosaic Tile Floor Lamp for Marshall Studios
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gordon & Jane Martz floor lamp with mosaic tile round base. This piece features a walnut stem and base with inlaid square white ceramic tiles. The lamp has a new linen shade and has ...
Ceramic, Walnut
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H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
Pair of Table Lamps by Stan Usel in Mosaic Stainless Steel and Agate
By Stan Usel 1
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of stainless steel and brass mixed table lamps by Stan Usel with a full mosaic in silver pace crimped with a unique agate stone mounted with a colorful hand-sewn silk at the out...
Agate, Stainless Steel
Large Conical Mosaic Ceramic Pottery Lamp, USA 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A large pottery table lamp with cut-out walls and dual finishes, part raw pottery, part white glazing, with a matching finial. Rewired Shade not included.
Pottery
Gordon & Jane Martz Floor Lamp w/ Mosaic Tile Table 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Troy, MI
1960s floor lamp with floating table by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios Solid oak construction with inlaid mosaic matte white circle tile surface Original shade and finial
Ceramic, Fabric, Oak
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H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 11.82 in
Large Roger Vanhevel Table Lamp, Bone Mosaic, circa 1970, Belgium
By Roger Vanhevel
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Roger Vanhevel table lamp, bone mosaic, brass, gunmetal patina steel base, circa 1970, Belgium. New white fabric shade. Measures: H: 85 cm, W: 55, D: 30 cm. Base: 34 x 12 c...
Brass, Steel
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H 43.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
Vintage Cubist Mosaic Glass Positionable Table Lamp, Pair by Georges Briard
By Lightolier, Georges Briard
Located in South Charleston, WV
Georges Briard was at the forefront of mid-century modern design and worked with companies such as lightolier, Moe and other lamp and tile companies in the 50's to create unique lamp...
Rosewood, Teak
Monumental 1970s Pop Ceramic/Mosaic Floor Lamp by Maurice Chalvignac
By Maurice Chalvignac
Located in Buffalo, NY
The material use is a mixture of fiberglass and wood. Here is a little background on the artist. Maurice Chalvignac was a Quebec ceramic artist who was not originally from Canada but...
Stone
Gordon & Jane Martz Floor Lamp with Black Coin Tile Mosaic Side Table
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gordon & Jane Martz floor lamp with mosaic tile round side table. This piece features a walnut base with inlaid black ceramic coin tiles on the table top. The lamp has a newly made l...
Ceramic, Walnut
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H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 11.82 in
Large Bone Mosaic Table Lamp by Roger Vanhevel, circa 1975, Belgium
By Roger Vanhevel
Located in Brussels, BE
Large Roger Vanhevel table lamp, circa 1975, Belgium. Bone mosaic, brass, gunmetal patina steel base. New white fabric shade. Dimensions: H 85 cm, W 55 cm, D 30 cm. Base: 34 x 12...
Metal
Sold
H 56.5 in Dm 16 in
Gordon & Jane Martz Walnut Ceramic Tile Mosaic Floor Lamp Marshall Studios 1950s
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Troy, MI
Mid Century mosaic base floor lamp designed by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios circa late 1950s Model WLI-35 was introduced in 1957 and features a round walnut base with ...
Ceramic, Fabric, Walnut
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H 32.68 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
1970s Italian Geometric Inlaid Mosaic Marble and Copper Table Lamp Inc Shade
Located in London, England
1970s Italian inlaid marble table lamp with an interesting copper geometric Art Deco style inlay. The mosaic marble is laid onto a heavy wooden base with a polished chrome stem and t...
Marble, Metal, Copper
Jane and Gordon Martz Rare Ceramic Base Floor Lamp with Mosaic Tile Table 1960s
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Troy, MI
Rare walnut and ceramic floor lamp with floating mosaic table by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall studios circa 1960s Model 164 in walnut with striated glazed stoneware base and f...
Ceramic, Walnut
Midcentury Ceramic Lamp with Inset Tiles
Located in Pasadena, CA
Handcut ceramic tiles have been set into this midcentury earthenware ceramic lamp. Sitting on a dark copper finish metal base, it has been newly wired and features a custom linen sha...
Earthenware
Vintage Italian Brass Table Lamp with Mounted Elephant Sculpture
Located in London, GB
A wonderful vintage Italian brass table lamp with mounted elephant sculpture. This was made in Italy, it dates from around the 1970’s. It is of amazing quality, the elephant is beau...
Brass
Pair of Table Lamps "Meteorite" by Stan Usel
By Stan Usel 1
Located in Brussels, BE
Created to measure by Stan Usel, this pair detail of red copper, stainless steel and brass table lamps topped with a magnificent meteorite gemstone highlighting a mosaic radiation. E...
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
Tile and Oiled Walnut Floor Lamp Side Table atr. to Harvey Probber
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice tile pattern walnut base floor lamp with table.
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Mosaic Turquoise & Gold Table Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern brutalist style table lamp. This sculptural pyramid form lamp features a textured stone-like raised mosaic design in vibrant turquoise and warm metallic g...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Walnut Floor Lamp with Mosaic Tile End Table
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern floor lamp features solid walnut construction, built-in round table with mosaic tile, vintage barrel shade, and solid wood finial.
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid Century Modern Walnut Brass Mosaic Tile Genie Bottle Table Lamp 39"
Located in Dayton, OH
Tall mid 20th century circa 1960s table lamp. Conical walnut body embellished with bands of brass and off white ceramic tiles in a brick / stone wall patterned mosaic.
Brass
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H 22.05 in Dm 11.03 in
Mid-Century Table Lamp 'Spule' Mod. 1235 by Kalmar, Brass Mosaic Cocoon, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare Mid-Century Modern table lamp model 'Spule' no. 1235. by J.T.
Brass
Italian Mosaic Pottery Lamp
By Alvino Bagni, Guido Gambone
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A very large and substantial Italian ceramic table lamp in the manner of Guido Gambone. Straightforward brass at the base and at the neck bookends the bulging body of the lamp. Hues ...
1950s Ceramic Mosaic Column Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950s ceramic mosaic and plaster twisted column lamps, with ebonized wood bases. Hardware has been recently been replaced with nickel plated solid brass hardware. Images show...
Glass, Wood
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H 61 in Dm 18.75 in
Gordon & Jane Martz Floor Lamp with Tan Speckle Glazed Square Mosaic Side Table
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gordon & Jane Martz floor lamp with mosaic tile round side table. This piece features a walnut base with inlaid tan and cream speckle glazed square ceramic tiles on the table top. Th...
Ceramic, Walnut
Fratelli Toso Murano Millefiori Flower Mosaic Italian Art Glass Table Lamp
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Large Murano handblown millefiori mosaic flowers art glass table lamp with mushroom shade. Documented to the Fratelli Toso glass company, circa 1950s-1960s. The lamp is in working co...
Metal
Pair of Glass Column Lamps with Oval Mosaic Motif
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Pair glass table lamps having an oval mosaic style faux leaded surface. The lamps have a perforated cylindrical metal mesh interior, both are in good, clean and working condition. La...
Metal
Aldo Londi Hand Painted Green, Maroon & Ochre "Mosaic" Ceramic Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi for Bitossi hand painted multi colored checkerboard glazed ceramic table lamp, 1960's. Featuring a reflective glazed white column, with a patchwork like, repetitive square...
Ceramic
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H 23.75 in W 10 in D 10 in
Vintage Pair of Italian Mosaic Cement Tile Cube Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in New York, NY
An Italian artistic modern creation, entirely handcrafted, made out of mid 20th-Century cement tiles, with mosaic hand applied unique decor in yellow, brown, ochre, green tints. The ...
Cement, Brass
Rare Walnut Floor Lamp with Integrated Mosaic Table by Jane and Gordon Martz
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A pristine example of a rare floor lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studio, constructed of solid walnut with a ceramic body. The integrated circular table is inlaid with a ...
Mid Century Floor Pole Lamp with Table Surface Possibly Gordon Martz
By Gordon Martz
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century floor lamp, with inlayed mosaic style squares of wood radiating out from the center pole on the disk table surface.
Walnut
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H 62 in W 19 in D 19 in
Rare Walnut Floor Lamp with Integrated Mosaic Table by Jane and Gordon Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare walnut floor lamp with integrated mosaic table by Jane and Gordon Martz.
Sold
H 59.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Expertly Restored - Gordon & Jane Martz Floor Lamp with Mosaic Tile Side Table
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. With over 17 years of artisanal exper...
Ceramic, Linen, Walnut
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H 14 in W 12 in D 11 in
French Mosaic Glass and Iron Table Lamp by Jacques Avoinet and Jean Simon Labret
By Jacques Avoinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A French multi colored glass mosaic sculptural table lamp by artist Jacques Avoinet. The mosaic of colored glass is set in a frame of black stained concrete and on a rotating Brutal...
Iron
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H 14 in W 12 in D 11 in
French Mosaic Glass and Iron Table Lamp by Jacques Avoinet and Jean Simon Labret
By Jacques Avoinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A French multicolored glass mosaic sculptural table lamp by artist Jacques Avoinet. The mosaic of colored glass is set in a frame of black stained concrete and on a rotating Brutalis...
Iron
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H 62 in W 19 in D 19 in
Tile Top Oiled Walnut Base Floor Lamp Integrated Side Table Harvey Probber MINT
By Harvey Probber, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tile Top Oiled Walnut Base Floor Lamp Integrated Side Table Harvey Probber MINT!
Walnut
Mother-of-pearl. Exotic handmade table lamp, Indonesia, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Mother-of-pearl handmade table lamp, Indonesia, 1950s. Made entirely by hand and in a traditional way using the stained glass methodology, which consists of joining pieces of transpa...
Brass, Lead
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
The 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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
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