American Mid-Century Polished Maple Rocket-Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century polished maple table lamp in a rocket form with diamond-shaped fins around the
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
American Mid-Century Polished Maple Rocket-Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century polished maple table lamp in a rocket form with diamond-shaped fins around the
Brass
Mid-Century Teak Rocket Tripod Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant mid century rocket. This standing lamp convinces with its filigree details and the special
Plastic, Teak
1950s Mid Century Rocket Floor Lamp in Walnut
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1950s Materials: Teak Measurements: 10.5" wide x 38.5″ tall
Teak
Mid-Century Cocoon Floor Lamp Rocket, Italy 1960s
Located in München, BY
A cocoon floor lamp made in Italy in the 1960s. The floor lamp has been manufactured in the manner
Metal
Mid Century Modern Rocket Teak Floor Lamp by Sered Novoplast
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Mid Century Modern Rocket Floor Lamp with a Tripod Teak Frame by Sered Novoplast of Czechoslovakia
Teak
Mid-Century Eastern German GDR Rocket Tripod Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
. Additional information: Material: Metal, Plastic Color: Beige Styles: Mid-Century Modern Manufacturer: Saller
Metal
EPIC! Rocket Reflector Lamp! Gino Sarfatti Mid Century Modern Italy Stilnovo
By Russel Wright
Located in Peoria, AZ
is a gorgeous design! This lamp is the epitome of the sleek mid century modern accent lamps that were
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Mid-Century Stiffel "Rocket" Table Lamps in Brass
By Stiffel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matched pair of glamorous Mid-Century Modern "Rocket Lamps" by Stiffel in patinated brass (ca
Metal, Brass
Set of Two Mid-Century Table Lamps Rockets, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Brass base and glass shades. Very good original condition. Rewired: 40W, E12-E14 bulb US plug adapter included.
Brass
Two Mid-Century Modern rocket table lamps in brass and glass
Located in München, DE
Two beautiful, original Mid-Century Modern table lamps in a rocket shape. Both lamps have glass
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid Century Table Lamps Zukov, Rockets, 1960s
By Zukov
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - marked.
Metal, Brass
$5,400Sale Price|28% Off
Epic Mid Century Modern Rocket Table Lamp! Mahogany Fiberglass Sputnik Era Icon!
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Peoria, AZ
Amazing! The ULTIMATE Rocket Ship Lamp! Mid Century Hand Carved Mahogany Rocket Ship Table Lamp
Fiberglass, Mahogany
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Atomic Brass Rocket Table Lamp 1950s Sputnik Torpedo Shape
By General Lighting
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning! Mid Century Modern Brass Accented Rocket Ship Style Table Lamp! Here is a marvelous
Metal, Brass
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Mid Century Brass and Lucite Rocket Floor Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Mid Century brass and Lucite rocket floor lamp Base is 15 x 15 and
Brass
Restored Pair of Elegant Rembrandt Rocket Lamps in Walnut and Brass
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite pair of lamps from a difficult to find series by Rembrandt, circa 1960. A tall
$3,750Sale Price|50% Off
Rare! Mid Century Danish Modern Rocket Hansen Floor Lamp 50s Brass African Teak
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
beautifully! This is in the Top Ten of coolest Mid Century Floor Lamps and will make a superb addition to
Metal, Brass
Big Mid Century Space Age Floor Lamp "Rocket" Czechoslovakia / 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1960s - Czechoslovakia - good original condition jr.
Metal
Mid Century Italian Mazzega Murano & Carlo Nason Rocket Floor Lamp, 1960's
By Carlo Nason
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very rare and decorative Mazzega Murano glass lamp attributed to Carlo Nason from the Mid-Century
Metal
Mid Century floor lamp Napako, Rocket, designed by Josef Hurka, 1960s.
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
- nice style of lighting - iconic model
Metal
Midcentury Floor Lamp Rocket, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting.
Plastic, Wood
Rocket Table Lamp, 1950s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia in 1950s in so called Brussell style. The lamp is made of colored milk
Metal, Brass
1970s Floor "Rocket" Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- made of iron wire frame and plastic strips.
Iron
1960s, Rocket Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- made by Drevopodnik Humpolec. - Newly rewired. - Cleaned.
Glass, Wood
Midcentury Table Lamp, Rocket, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of wood, hard plastic - Lampshade has some signs use, (small crack, shown in the photo) - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Plastic, Wood
1960s Small Space Age 'Rocket' Table Lamp
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century space age table lamp called 'rocket'. Produced in former Czechoslovakia. The top of the
Metal
1970s Big Floor "Rocket" Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- made of iron wire frame and plastic strips. - Cleaned - The metal part shows signs of use
Iron
1960s Small Space Age 'Rocket' Table Lamp
Located in Praha, CZ
Mid-century space age table lamp called 'rocket'. Produced in former Czechoslovakia. The top of the
Metal
Midcentury Floor Lamp, Rocket /Napako, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made on metal - Designer: Josef Hurka - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Metal
Rare Midcentury Floor Lamp Rocket, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Rare type.
Metal
Rocket Table Lamp by Luxus, Sweden, 1960s
By Luxus Vittsjö, Uno Kristiansson, Östen Kristiansson
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Rocket shape table lamp model B129 designed by Unö & Östen Kristiansson for their own company Luxus
Acrylic, Wood
Midcentury Table Lamp Rocket, Germany, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Rare type.
Metal
Midcentury Danish tripod rocket floor lamp teak, 1960s
By Vintage Specialties
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Midcentury Danish tripod rocket floor lamp teak Height adjustable, 1960s Condition: Very good
Fabric, Teak
1960's Vintage Teak & Brass Rocket Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very unusual and stylish vintage teak and brass rocket table lamp. This was made in England, it
Brass
1970s Space Age Midcentury Floor Lamp "Rocket", Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Iconic retro design floor lamp. An interesting design piece from the 1960's called 'Rocket
Fiberglass, Oak
Big Midcentury Space Age Rocket Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1970s, Czechoslovakia - metal parts + patina - two bulbs. jr
Metal
Midcentury Space Age Table Lamp "Rocket" / 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- around 1960s - good original condition.
Metal
$774 / set
Set of Two Table Lamp, Rocket, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of glass, metal - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
Glass
$467Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Design Table Lamps "Rockets", 1960
By Pokrok Žílina
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960s - Labeled - Very good original condition.
Plastic, Wood
1970s Space Age Midcentury Floor Lamp "Rocket", Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia - good original condition - one bulb any wattage if LED used jr
Fiberglass, Oak
Rare Midcentury Floor Lamp Rocket, Tripod, Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - very nice style of lighting
Metal
Rocket Table Lamps by Napako, 1960s, Set of 2
By Napako
Located in Żory, PL
These rocket table lamps were produced by Napako in the 1960s in Czechoslovakia. Lamps are fully
Steel
Space Age Rocket Floor Lamp from Novoplast Sered, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
This floor rocket lamp was produced in the 1960s in Czechoslovakia. It features yellow fiberglass
Fiberglass, Wood
Pair of Midcentury Table Lamps Rockets, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type and rare in pair
Plastic, Lucite, Wood
Pair of Midcentury Table Lamps Rockets AKA, Germany, 1970s
By AKA Elektrik
Located in Praha, CZ
Pair of midcentury Table lamps "Rockets" by AKA, made in Germany, in the 1970's. Made of brass and
Chrome, Brass
$919Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Rocket Floor Lamp by Josef Hurka Napako, 1950s
By Josef Hurka
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage Rocket floor lamp by Josef Hurka Napako, 1950s This special 'Rocket' floor lamp has
Metal
Midcentury Plastic Space Age Table Lamp Rocket, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Around 1970s - Good, original condition jr.
Plastic
Pair of Rare Midcentury Table Lamps Rocket, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Rare type.
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Space Age Table Lamp "rocket" by ÚLUV, 1960s
By ULUV Krásná jizba
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage wooden tripod table or bedside lamp by ULUV from former Czechoslovakia. Bulb: 1 x E25-E27
Milk Glass
Pair of Midcentury Table Lamps Rockets AKA, Germany, 1970s
By AKA Elektrik
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type, rare in pair - marked by label - space age style
Chrome
$562Sale Price / set|20% Off
Space Age Rocket Table Lamps by Zukov, 1960s, Set of 2
By Zukov
Located in Żory, PL
These rocket table lamps were produced by Zukov in the 1960s in Czechoslovakia. Lamps are fully
Steel
Pair of Midcentury Wooden Design Table Lamps "rockets", 1970s
By Dřevo Humpolec
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia - good original condition - marked by manufacturer jt.
Glass, Wood
Vintage French 'Rotaflex' Rocket Table Lamp in Chrome & White Plastic
By Heifetz Rotaflex
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Rare table lamp by Rotaflex/Heifetz from France. Rotaflex ARP was founded in the 1950s on
Steel, Chrome
$7,530Sale Price|20% Off
Carlo Nason Mazzega Rocket Shaped Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Barcelona, ES
___________________________________________________________________________ Hand blown Murano glass lamp attributed to Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Mid-Century Modern Space Age period
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Midcentury Table Lamps Pokrok Zilina, Tripod, Rocket, 1970s
By Pokrok
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - very nice style of lighting - marked by label
Plastic, Wood
Space Age Rocket Floor Lamp with a Braided String, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
This floor lamp in the Space-Age style was manufactured in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. The lamp
Steel
Pair of rare Midcentury Table Lamps Pokrok Zilina, Rocket, 1970s
By Pokrok
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type - marked by label
Metal
Space age Table Lamp Rocket by Pokrok Zilina, 1970´s
By Pokrok Žílina
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia - Maker: Pokrok Žilina - Good, original condition - labeled jr.
Plastic, Wood
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.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.