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Floor Lamp with plywood shade, Italy, 1960s.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Italian floor lamp from the 60s. The lamp has a lampshade made of laminated wood with brass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
1960s Large Plywood and Perpex Floor Lamp by Temde Switzerland
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very rare large original floor lamp from the 1960s by Temde.
Black plywood frame and large
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plywood, Acrylic
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Wooden Italian Floor Lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Wooden Italian Floor Lamps, Italy 1970s.
This set of 2 Mid-Century
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamps
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice and unusual bent plywood smoked Lucite shades table lamps.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Danish 50s floor lamp
Located in Braga, Braga
50s Floor lamp and table.
Nice cozy shade
functional
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950s floor lamp and flower holder
Located in Braga, Braga
Nice floor lamp with some shelves
Functional
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Floor Lamp from the 50s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
was hand-painted with a classic 50s pattern. There are three plywood elements on the lamp in red
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Pair of L-Shaped Lamps Vintage
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of L-shaped handmade table lamps, made of composite fibre panels painted yellow and Plexiglas
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass, Plywood
Silvio Bilangione Helga floor lamp Fumagalli Italy 1967
By Silvio Bilangione
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Spherical 'Helga' floor lamp designed by Silvio Bilangione and manufactured by Fumagalli, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Plywood
Minimalist Bent Wood Table Lamp, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful bent plywood table or desk lamps with a large acrylic shade by Temde, 1960s. Very clean
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Lucid Harmonie Table Lamps by Soren Eriksen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two Lucid Harmonie table lamps by Soren Eriksen.
Materials: Beech wood round base, metal bottom
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Folk Art Stage Coach Nightlight Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
nightlight.. Constructed from thin plywood with hand fashioned copper embellishments. Fixed on hardwood base
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Pair of 1960s Hans-Agne Jakobsson Wood Tripod Floor Lamps for AB Ellysett
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Ellysett
Located in Berlin, DE
1960s Hans-Agne Jakobsson wood tripod floor lamp for AB Ellysett. Designed and produced by
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood, Plywood
No Reserve
H 34.65 in Dm 10.24 in
Rocket Table Lamps from Pokrok Zilina, 1970s, Set of 2
By Pokrok Žílina
Located in Żory, PL
These rocket table lamps were produced in the 1970s in Czechoslovakia by Pokrok Zilina.
Lamps are
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Mid-20th Century Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Plywood
Midcentury French Design Wooden Table Lamp by Lucid, 1970s, Renovated
Located in Praha, CZ
- All wooden parts renovated
- Completely new electricity
- Marked by maker, two bulbs
- More pieces available
- circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury French Design Wooden Table Lamp by Lucid / 1970s, Renovated
Located in Praha, CZ
- All wooden parts renovated
- Completely new electricity
- Marked by maker, two bulbs
- More pieces available
- circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
Midcentury Original Caprani Bentwood Floor Lamp, circa 1970
By Caprani Light AS
Located in Asheville, NC
Original Caprani bentwood floor lamp, circa. 1970. This vintage lamp features sculptural bent
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Midcentury French Design Wooden Table Lamp by Lucid / 1970s, Renovated
Located in Praha, CZ
- All wooden parts renovated
- Completely new electricity
- Marked by maker, two bulbs
- More pieces available
- circa 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
Tundra - Sculptured Lighting, Floor Lamp from Reclaimed Burned Wood and Marble
By Gobi Design, Gabor Gobi
Located in Budapest, HU
from repurposed wood parts of furniture (mid-century style stool and part of a table lamp) and leftover
Category
2010s Hungarian Post-Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Wire
H 45.67 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Italian Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Glass, Wood, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and moulded plywood table lamps, designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pierre Guariche Model "G2" Swinging Floor Lamp Edition Disderot, France 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Utrecht, NL
circular fixing ring.
The work of French mid-century designer, Pierre Guariche, defines good taste
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 66.34 in W 13.78 in D 34.85 in
"G30 - The Kite" Floor Lamp by Pierre Guariche, France 1950s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Utrecht, NL
”, this floor lamp was designed in the early 1950s. Guariche’s mid-century lights were created between
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tapio Wirkkala Model "K10-11" Floor Lamp for Idman, Finland 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Utrecht, NL
.
Unlike other aesthetic movements, Mid-Century Modern design was streamlined, while highlighting the
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Original J14 Floor Lamp by Joseph-Andre Motte for Disderot circa 1958
By Disderot, Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Vintage floor lamp by the famous designer Joseph-Andree Motte, named J14 this piece is made of a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Midcentury Beige Cocoon Floor Lamp in Brass and Metal, Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning cocoon floor lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy in the 1960s.
This
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal, Steel
H 55.12 in Dm 19.69 in
Hans Agne Jacobssen Hanging Lamp in Plywood 1960s Sweden
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Den Haag, NL
Vintage design hanging lamp. Designed in the mid-sixties by the Swedish designer Hans Agne
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plywood
Hans Agne Jacobssen Hanging Lamp in Plywood 1960s Sweden
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Den Haag, NL
Vintage design hanging lamp. Designed in the mid-sixties by the Swedish designer Hans Agne
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plywood
Helga by Silvio Bilangione & Paolo Portughesi, Fumagalli, Italy
By Paolo Portoghesi, Silvio Bilangione
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stunning ‘Helga’ floor lamp in very good original condition. Designed by Silvio Bilangione and
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Circa 1950, European Plywood Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
in plywood in good condition.
Free shipping for Amsterdam, Haarlem and IJmuiden for lamps, chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Plywood
"Supercomfort" Armchair, Joe Colombo, Plywood, Black, Comfort, Meda, Italy, 1964
By Joe Colombo
Located in Berlin, DE
"Supercomfort" armchair designed by Joe Colombo, 1964
Frame made of two molded plywood panels with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
H 31.5 in W 30.32 in D 31.89 in
1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
By Mummenthaler and Meier
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
by Ateliers Genestar as that version has the retractable plywood curved lamp illustrated in their
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Plywood
H 44.49 in W 32.68 in D 21.26 in
1940, Han Pieck, Plywood Lounge Armchair for Lawo in Green as Published on Book
By Han Pieck
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Free shipping for Amsterdam, Haarlem and IJmuiden for lamps, chairs, small items as tables and office
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
H 29.53 in W 26.38 in D 29.93 in
Mid-Century Modern Phone Table in Wood, Black & White, 1950s, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this one of a kind Mid-Century Modern Phone Table made in the fifties is a
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Plywood
Free Shipping
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Black Siesta Lounge Chair by Ingmar Relling for Westnofa, Norway 196
By Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling
Located in DE MEERN, NL
Elevate Your Space with the Iconic Mid-Century "SIESTA" Armchair by Ingmar Relling for Westnova
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
H 31.5 in W 28.35 in D 29.53 in
Arne Jacobsen Mid-Century Modern Ice Bucket
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Weesp, NL
collaboration in 1934 while his lamps and light fixtures were developed with Louis Poulsen. In spite of his
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Achille Castiglioni Mid-Century Beige "Cocoon" Pendant, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning 'Cocoon' pendant in resin and steel. This lovely pendant lamp was designed by Achille
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Steel
1960s Mid Century Scandinavian Modern Walnut and Birch Occasional Side Table
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
two tier table, would make an ideal lamp or reading side table next to a mid century swivel chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Birch, Walnut
H 27.25 in W 18 in D 12 in
Branco e Preto 'Carlos Milan' Brazilian mid-century coffee table jacaranda, 1950
By Branco & Preto, Carlos Milan
Located in Barcelona, ES
the city center, Av. Vieira de Carvalho. The group sold not only furniture, but also curtains, lamps
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Jacaranda
H 13 in W 35.44 in D 70.87 in
Foscarini Troag Suspension Lamp by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Foscarini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unprecedented wooden suspension lamp, mid-way between Nordic culture and Mediterranean
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plywood
Natural Wooden Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Ellysett Markaryd, Sweden.
By Ellysett, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful pendant designed in pine slats, plywood by Swedish designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson (1919
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plywood
Set of Chandelier and Wall Lamp by Drevo Humpolec, 1970
By Dřevo Humpolec
Located in Praha, CZ
Glass and wood chandelier and wall lamp in a perfect original condition.
Made in Czechoslovakia in
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Cascade Pendant Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Ellysett Markaryd, 1960s, Swe
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, AB Markaryd
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cascade Pendant Lamp by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for AB Ellysett Markaryd, 1960s, Sweden
Lampshade is
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plywood
H 54.34 in Dm 11.03 in
Philips Wall Lamps Louis Kalff 1960s Model NX40
By Philips, Louis Kalff
Located in Den Haag, NL
Satin finish Glass tubes, surrounded by a Teak Plywood shade, on a metal armature.
Gives a very nice
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Teak
Gold Brass "Light Ball" by Flos, Italian Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Castiglioni 1960
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mid-century Flos "Light Ball" wall or ceiling lamps made in gold brass and opaline glass
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
White "Light Ball" by Flos, Italian Wall or Ceiling Lamp, Castiglioni 1960s
By Flos, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
piece perfect to complete a mid-century modern space.
The Light Ball is in pristine conditions
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set of Four 121 Chairs by Cassina 1960s Italy
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
made of ashwood and the seat and back in black lacquered plywood.
Tobia Scarpa and his wife Afra
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash, Plywood
Rosewood coffee table Arne Jacobsen for St. Catherine’s College Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Vorst, BE
buildings went much further than just the design of the buildings itself, but included furniture, lamps and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Plywood, Rosewood
H 14.57 in W 20.87 in D 21.66 in
Black Dining Table by Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
By Piet Hein
Located in Valladolid, ES
.
As a designer he created vases, vases, lamps, chandeliers, tables, stools, kitchen utensils, coolers
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Plywood
Vico Magistretti "122" Chairs for Cassina, 1967, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti for Cassina "122" chairs for Cassina, brown leather, beech and plywood, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood, Leather
Handmade Bespoke Danish Style Desk Chiffonier Teak
Located in LONDON, GB
Bespoke desk chiffonier with a Mid-Century Modern danish feel custom designed by Swedish Interior
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Plywood
1990, Frank Gehry Powerplay by Knoll International
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Art.
Free shipping for Amsterdam, Haarlem and IJmuiden for lamps, chairs, small items as tables and
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Plywood
Drexel Declaration Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart & Stewart MacDougall
Located in Topeka, KS
is exactly what you need in front of the television in your mid-century modern style living room
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Plywood
H 36 in W 34 in D 38 in
1955, Arne Jacobsen, Set of Six Rare Vintage Laminated 3107 Butterfly Chair
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
lamps, chairs, small items as tables and office desks, small not too heavy couches. Rest of Holland €133
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.3 in
1956, Ray & Charles Eames Lounge Chair, Rare First Edition 1956 in Black Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Amsterdam, Haarlem and IJmuiden for lamps, chairs, small items as tables and office desks, small not too
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 33.86 in D 33.86 in
Wunderschöne 70er Jahre runde Sperrholz Lamellen Pendelleuchte von Zicoli
By Zicoli
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 1960s round slat pendant lamp made of bent plywood.
Manufacturer is Zicoli. Made in
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Plywood
Sculptors Modelling Stand Tripod Base Adjustable Rotating Tiranti Vintage, 1950
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
aesthetic as a display stand for sculpture, object or lamp.
- It has been used for decades and accumulated
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
H 41.15 in W 27.56 in D 13.98 in
Slim Turquoise Steel Console Table with Wood Table Top / Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
stunning is the hallway with a bunch of flowers or as a lamp table in any room. The beauty of the Giraffe
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Steel
H 28.75 in W 43.31 in D 11.82 in
Scand Modern Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Black & Chrome Office Chair by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Topeka, KS
Scandinavian Modern or mid-century modern style home office or den.
Fritz Hansen was founded in 1872, when
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30.5 in W 19.5 in D 19 in
Alvar Aalto 401 Wingback Chair by Artek Finland, 1970s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
reupholstered in a high quality cream boucle.
About the designer:
As one of the key figures of Mid-Century
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
Giotto Stoppino Set of Six White Alessia Chairs by Driade 1970s Italy
By Driade, Giotto Stoppino
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Triennale where he exhibited a series of innovative pieces realized in curved plywood, a clear inspiration
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 28.75 in W 23.63 in D 20.08 in
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century plywood lamp you’re looking for. Each mid century plywood lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, plywood and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mid century plywood lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right mid century plywood lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one mid century plywood lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Temde Leuchten, Augusto Bozzi and Ellysett produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Mid Century Plywood Lamp?
A mid century plywood lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,472, while the lowest priced sells for $227 and the highest can go for as much as $53,500.
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 legendary 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.
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.
Questions About Mid Century Plywood Lamp
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To identify mid-century lamps, look for a manufacturer's label or stamp on the base or the shade. You can use trusted online resources to determine when the company or artisan was active. Some lamps may also have a date stamp that you can use for identification purposes. Pieces dating from the late 1950s through the early 1970s are mid-century in terms of their age. A mid-century modern lamp will show off hallmarks of the design style, such as curvy hourglass or globe forms. A certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer may also be able to help with the identification. Find a range of mid-century lamps on 1stDibs.
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