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Pair of Mid Century Shell Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960’s Italian polished bronze shell table lamps.
Measurements:
Height of body 22
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Large Shell Table Lamp by Rougier
By Maison Rougier
Located in Dallas, TX
Very large Mid-Century Modern Shell lamp stamped Rougier, Canada 1960s.
The large vintage lamp is
Category
Vintage 1960s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Capiz Shell Mid Century Italian Lamp Shade
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Capiz Shell Mid Century Italian Lamp Shade
From top to bottom there are 5, and not 4, rectangular
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Mid-Century Modern Conch Shell Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Space Age Postmodern conch shell lamp with light fixture inside.
Giant conch shell mounted on a
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Vintage Capiz Shell Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company, James Mont, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Capiz shell lamp
Shapely Mid-Century Modern iridescent Capiz shell lamp on wooden base
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Pair of Mid-Century Sculpted Lucite Shell Lamps
By Roger Rougier
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Clear and Frosted Lucite Shell Lamps
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
1960s Mid-Century Shell Table Lamp by Vernor Panton for Luber
By Verner Panton, Lüber Swiss
Located in Detroit, MI
This incredible vintage Mid-Century Modern “Fun 1TM” table lamp was designed by Danish architect
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Mercury Glazed & Terracotta Shell Motif Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Mid-Century Mercury glazed & terracotta shell motif lamp
Italy, circa 1970s
A unique
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Terracotta
Mid Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp with Capiz Shell Shade, West Germany 1970s
By Fischer Leuchten
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp done in brass with gorgeous
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 59.06 in W 22.84 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Mid Century Oil Spot Finish Lamps by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of mid century oil spot finish lamps, made by The Laurel Lamp Company, American, circa 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair, Mid-Century Modern Capiz Shell Over Wood Square Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of vintage Capiz shell over wood table lamps.
Perfect working condition, UL-Listed and each
Category
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of American Mid-Century Shell and Lucite Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century tessellated table lamps with a tapered cylindrical shape resting on a
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite
Faux Tortoise Shell Finish Table Lamp by Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Co.
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Voguish faux tortoise shell finish table lamp by the noted American manufacturer Mutual Sunset Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 34 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
Conch Shell Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table lamp with conch sea shell shades. Brass stem.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Capiz Shell Veneered Lamps
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a bold and stunning pair of lamps veneered overall with capiz shells and situated on a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Other Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Verner Panton Style Capiz Shell Table Lamp
By Verner Panton
Located in Ferndale, MI
Verner Panton style capiz shell table lamp attributed to Verner Panton.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1980s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Fake Tortoise Shell Lucite Italian Table Lamp
By Dior Home
Located in Aci Castello, IT
Mid-Century Modern design. The fake tortoise shell Lucite it's a material prized for its versatility
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 6.7 in
Sea Naval Shells Theme Decorated Driftwood Base Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Sea Naval Shells Theme Decorated Driftwood Base Table Lamp Mid Century Modern MINT!
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Upholstery, Driftwood
H 29 in W 16 in D 10 in
1970s Capiz Shell Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Large 1970s Capiz shell table lamp, with teak base and brass hardware.
Shade for photography
Category
20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Faux Tortoise Shell Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of two Silhouette lamps in the form of a faux tortoise shell. One red and the other blue with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Illuminate your coastal retreat with these Vintage Coastal Shell Encrusted Table Lamps—a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Shell, Plaster
Vintage Capiz Shell Table Lamp, C.1970
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Capiz shell table lamp, C.1970
15" diameter at the middle x 25" high to the socket x 33
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Chinoiserie Tortoise Shell Glass Koi Fish Table Lamps
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of vintage table lamps feature a tortoise shell glass body and bronze japanese koi fish
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Capiz Shell Table Lamp by Vest Leuchten Austria
By VEST Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass lamp stand chromed fitted with one E27 socket with a shade with capiz shells. Made by Vest
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Shell
Copper Lamp Stem and Shell, 1960 Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Copper lamp stem and shell, 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Ceramic brass Scallop Shell floor lamp
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Portland, OR
creations. One of his notable designs is the Tommaso Barbi scallop ceramic shell lamp.
The lamp is inspired
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Modern Coconut Shell Inlay Floor Lamp
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Mid-Century Modern elegant coconut shell inlay end table floor lamp with custom shade.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Stained Wood, Shell, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp in stained wood with an adjustable shell diffuser. Designed and produced in Sweden, c
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Shell, Wood
French Tortoise Shell and Brass Table Lamp, circa 1950
Located in Rovereta, SM
French tortoiseshell and brass table lamp, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Oversized Snail Shell Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
This outstanding oversized snail shell on nickel base lamp has so many details to love. The shell
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Bronze Nautilus Shell Lamps
Located in London, GB
Pair of bronze table lamps sitting on black marble bases in the shape of a nautilus shell.
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Beige and Green Ceramic Lamp with Underwater theme, Italy Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Conical lamp base of polychrome glazed ceramic with shell decorations and underwater motifs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 13.78 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Pierre Giraudon Resin Suspension Shell Desk Lamp
By Pierre Giraudon
Located in Hastings, GB
A Pierre Giraudon resin suspension desk lamp
comprising a white shell held within a rectangular
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
Pair of Carved Wood Nautilus Shell Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of 1980s carved wood nautilus shells on gilt metal stands mounted as lamps on new painted
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ceramic Vallauris Shell Table Lamp, 1960s, France
By Vallauris
Located in Delft, NL
Ceramic Vallauris shell table lamp, 1960s, France.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Turtle Tortoise Shell Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Naples, IT
Tortoiseshell table lamp with brass base, circa 1970s, highly decorative, in the Maison Jansen
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Acrylic Shell Lamp by Rougier, circa 1970
By Roger Rougier
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful shell table lamp by Rougier, manufactured around 1970.
This eye-catching piece has a
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Italian Fully Brass Shell Table Lamps 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pair of fully brass shell table lamps made in Italy in the 1960s is a beautiful example of mid
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Costal Plaster Tall Shell Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Add a coastal touch to your décor with this pair of vintage coastal plaster tall shell lamps
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
Turtle Tortoise Shell Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Naples, IT
Tortoiseshell table lamp with brass and chrome base, circa 1970s, highly decorative, in the Maison
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Faux Bamboo White Floor Lamp with Shell Shades
Located in Hastings, GB
1980s faux bamboo and bulrush floor lamp with shell shades
An elegant large floor lamp depicting
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Maison Rougier White Figural Shell Lamp, 1970s
By Maison Rougier
Located in Hastings, GB
This incredibly sleek and highly dramatic table lamp is crafted from frosted opaline acrylic in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton Fun 1 STM Shell Floor Lamp with Frame Aluminum Lighting, 1960s
By Verner Panton
Located in Roma, IT
Unique midcentury Fun 1 STM shell floor lamp with aluminium frame. Verner Panton probably designed
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Mid-Century Modernist J.M.F. Floor Lamp in Tessellated Penshell by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
spaces, from Mid-Century Modernist to Contemporary and Minimal Interiors. Newly rewired for American
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Shell
H 60 in W 23 in D 23 in
Rare and Unusual Pierced Coconut Shell Table Lamp
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Rare and unusual handmade table lamp featuring thirteen carved and perforated coconut shells as
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Table Lamps
Materials
Coconut
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' Floor Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' floor lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' Floor Lamp in Sea Shells and Brass for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1STM' floor lamp in sea shells and brass for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal, Stainless Steel
Unique Large Shell Table Lamp with Brass Details
Located in Rijssen, NL
An unique table lamp with a large real shell on the base. The lamp is ornamented with beautiful
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage 1960s Faux Conch Shell Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Ceramic Conch shell table lamp. This is really a stand out piece, gorgeous.
Luminescent glaze
Category
Mid-20th Century Rococo Revival Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tommaso Barbi 'Conchiglia' (Shell) Nickel Floor Lamp, c. 1970
By Bottega Gadda, Tommaso Barbi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tommaso Barbi 'Conchiglia' (Shell) Floor Lamp, c. 1970
(Italian, 20th Century) Bottega Gadda
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Table Lamp Shell Brass Gooseneck Lamp Desk , Gold Art Deco Style
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Desk shell Flexo lamp, 20th century Art Nouveau, Art Deco. Table lamp
Antique brass gooseneck lamp
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton 'Fun 1TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 1TM' table lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome, Metal
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' table lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome, Metal
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Brass for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' table lamp in sea shells and brass for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel, Brass
Willy Daro Turtle Shell and Brass Table Lamp for Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Willy Daro
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Willy Daro (attribution), brass, tortoiseshell, lacquered wood, France, circa 1970. This table lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A Murano Tortoise Shell Glass Vase As A Lamp
Located in London, GB
Italy, circa 1960
A mid 20th century Murano glass vase with speckled tortoiseshell pattern and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Talbe Lamp Natural Specimens Shellfish Shells Resin, Original Midcentury
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
It is very rare, nothing usual. Midcentury resin table lamp with shells seafood inside. Crab and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
H 13.78 in W 4.73 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Modern Large-Scale Shell Lamps with Lucite and Silver Leaf Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exquisite pair of shell and aggregate vessels as lamps. Fabulous color, scale and texture
Category
Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Impressive Vintage Roger Rougier Acrylic Shell Form Table Lamp
By Roger Rougier
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Vintage Roger Rougier acrylic shell form table lamp.
White acrylic top half with translucent bottom
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Huge Capiz of Mother of Pearl Shell Floor Lamp
By Rausch
Located in Berlin, BE
Huge and rare capiz shell or mother of pearl floor lamp from the 1960s. The light of the lamps
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl
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Mid Century Shell Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of mid century shell lamps for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct mid century shell lamps — often made from metal, shell and brass — can elevate any home. Mid century shell lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of mid century shell lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Folk Art mid century shell lamps are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made mid century shell lamps over the years, but those made by Verner Panton, Roger Rougier and J. Lüber Swiss are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Mid Century Shell Lamps?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,727, while they’re typically $215 on the low end and $9,103 highest priced.
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.
Questions About Mid Century Shell Lamps
- 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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