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1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1955 Gerald Thurston Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp Pair for Lightolier Space Age Atomic Midcentury
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Iron

French Mid-century Tripod Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Midcentury table lamp, France, 1950s. Table lamp featuring a synthetic fabric slatted shade on a
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Iron

Large Mid-Century Tripod Table Lamp in Teak
By Lyfa
Located in Søborg, DK
A large mid century modern teak tripod table lamp. The body of the lamp is turned teak. The
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Teak

Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp from Josef Hurka
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Vienna, Austria
This table lamp was designed by Josef Hurka in Czechoslovakia for the company Napako in 1954. It
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp from Josef Hurka
Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp from Josef Hurka
H 14.57 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Large Mid-Century Tripod Table Lamp in Brass and Teak
By Lyfa
Located in Søborg, DK
A large mid-century modern teak tripod table lamp. The body of the lamp is turned teak. The three
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Beautiful large Mid Century tripod table lamp with yellow diabolo lampshade
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large mid-century modern tripod table lamp. Great 1950s design with the typical colors of
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Copper

Scandinavian Midcentury Tripod Table Lamp in Teak and Glass, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Shaped as a Satellite or Lunar Landing vehicle this unusual table light made from solid teak, brass
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Teak

Mid-Century Sculpted Walnut & Brass Tripod Table Lamp by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Glazed Ceramic w/ Brass Tripod Base Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Tripod Table Lamp
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage atomic tripod table lamp, circa 1950s. This unique piece features a cylinder perforated
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Gerald Thurston Mid-Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Toledo, OH
Iconic mid-century modern tripod table lamp by George Thurston for Lightolier from the 1950's. The
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Tripod Base Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual tripod base vintage table lamp by Laurel.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern tripod Table Lamp, France, 1960
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A mid-century table lamp. In wood, France, 1960. It is in good general condition and works
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Walnut

Laurel Lamp Mid Century Danish Modern! Gerald Thurston 1950s Brass Tripod Walnut
By Gerald Thurston, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
LAUREL LAMP RARE ROCKET TRIPOD! MID CENTURY MODERN BRASS & WALNUT ATOMIC AGE ELEGANCE
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century tripod brass table lamp, Lumi Italy 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-Century tripod brass table lamp Produced by Lumi, Italy, 1950s white opaline spherical glass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid century brass tripod table lamp, 1950s, Atomic age
Located in Hägersten, SE
Large and unusual tripod table lamp. Made during the 1950s from solid polished brass with very high
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Scandinavian Mid-Century Tripod Brass Table Lamp, Sweden, 1950
By ASEA
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Elegant Swedish table lamp made in 1950 attributed to ASEA. A solid three legged brass base with
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Gerald Thurston Mid Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Iconic mid century 1950s tripod table lamp designed by Gerald Thurston and made by high quality
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

"E1342" Table Lamp with Tripod Base by Asea Belysning, Sweden Mid-20th Century
By ASEA
Located in Utrecht, NL
” table lamp. This exquisite table lamp from ASEA Belysning captures the essence of iconic Scandinavian
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Italian Mid-Century Tripod Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Lisboa, PT
a tripod base and an aluminum lamp shade. The lamp shade is articulated so you can position it in
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome, Aluminum

Italian Mid-Century Tripod Desk Lamp, 1950s
Italian Mid-Century Tripod Desk Lamp, 1950s
H 14.57 in W 11.82 in D 11.42 in
Hagenauer Mid-Century Modern Brass Tripod Table Lamp, 1960s, Austria
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Karl Hagenauer
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Hagenauer Werkstätten brass table lamp manufactured in 1960s, Austria. The lamp is made
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Tripod Table Lamp
By Ateljé Lyktan, Anders Pherson, Gino Sarfatti, J.T. Kalmar, Rupert Nikoll
Located in München, DE
Very elegant table lamp from the 1960s. Great design and high-quality workmanship. The loving
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Tripod Table Lamp
Tripod Table Lamp
H 18.9 in Dm 13 in
Monumental Mid Century Brass Tripod Table Lamp! Claw Foot Decorator Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Peoria, AZ
Elegance in Brass! Mid Century Brass Tripod Table Lamp Claw Foot Tripod Base Brass Ball Motif
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass, Enamel

Mid Century Modern Lightolier Tripod Table Lamp Gerald Thurston 1954 "Profile"
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Peoria, AZ
a marvelous Mid Century Modern Icon! The 1954 Tripod Brass & Walnut Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Beautiful very rare original Mid Century Modern brass tripod table lamp
Located in München, DE
Beautiful rare original Mid Century Modern brass tripod table lamp with original red fabric
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Very elegant original Mid Century brass tripod table lamp original lampshade
Located in München, DE
Very elegant original Mid Century Modern brass tripod table lamp with original lampshade. Beautiful
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Exceptional & Lovely Mid-Century Modern Tripod UFO Table Lamp Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Exceptional and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern tripod UFO table lamp. Designed & manufactured
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp by Alfaplex Milano, Italy, 1960
By Alfaplex Milano
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful and rare 1960s Italian tripod table lamp in Perspex, beautiful wood and brass by Alfaplex
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Rattan Wicker and Birch Tripod Table Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
This unusual rattan or wicker table lamp was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s. It
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Rattan, Birch

Mid Century Modern Studio Artist Made Iron Tripod Cylinder Table Lamp 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Tripod Table Lamp 1950s One of a kind artist made table lamp circa
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Iron

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Tripod Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Tripod Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Tripod Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Tripod Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Gerald Thurston Mid Century Modern Walnut & Brass Lamp Tripod Base
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Toledo, OH
Gerald Thurston mid century modern table lamp with three Leviton sockets. Each has a thumb switch
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20th Century North American Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Tripod Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Tripod Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Tripod Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Tripod Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Tripod Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Tripod Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Mid Century Danish Modern Metal Atomic Tripod Fiberglass Shade Table Lamp 50s
By Frederic Weinberg, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
Sweet! Mid Century Modern Metal Fiberglass Tripod Table / Accent Lamp! Rare design! Dimensions
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Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

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Fiberglass, Wood

Petite Mid-Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp in Brass and Granulate, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Petite Mid-Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp in Brass and Granulate, 1960s Dimension Height: 9.25
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Tripod Table Lamps with Spherical Shades
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of mid-century modern table lamps that showcasing the elegance of Italian design. Each lamp
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Tripod Plexi Table Lamp by T H Robsjohn Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
. Tripod plexiglass shade table lamp in excellent vintage condition. Well preserved example made by the
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Rare 1950s Tripod Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare 1950s tripod Louis Kalff table lamp.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare 1950s Tripod Table Lamp
Rare 1950s Tripod Table Lamp
H 14.57 in Dm 9.85 in
Mid-Century Modern Teak Tripod or Sputnik Legged Table Lamp with Textured Shade
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1960 and done in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The lamp base is composed of solid teak wood
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wire

Mid-20th Century Italian Tripod Brass and Milk Shade Lamp
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century Italian Tripod brass and milk shade lamp We are proud to offer a Mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

A Small MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Tripod TABLE LAMP by ALFAPLEX, Italy 1950
By Alfaplex Milano
Located in PARIS, FR
A small tripod table lamp or night light, Modernist, Space-Age, Fifties, cylinder in white satin
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plexiglass, Teak

Great Mid Century Modern tripod table lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako Czech
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in München, DE
Great Mid Century Modern tripod table lamp by Josef Hurka. Beautiful 50s design in the typical
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Iron

Serge Mouille Tripod Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Serge Mouille tripod table lamp Painted metal. Lit.: Pierre Émile Pralus: Serge Mouille - un
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Serge Mouille Tripod Table Lamp
Serge Mouille Tripod Table Lamp
H 17.7 in W 11.8 in D 11.8 in
Gerald Thurston in the style of. A Mid-Century tripod polished steel table lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in London, GB
Gerald Thurston in the style of. A mid Century tripod polished steel table lamp with a lemon
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Mid Century Tripod Lamp! After Gerald Thurston Lightolier Designer Atomic Decor
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE! MID CENTURY MODERN TRIPOD TABLE LAMP BRASS & LINEN ATTRIBUTED TO GERALD THURSTON
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Raffia Bast Tripod Table Lamp
By Ib Fabiansen, Fog & Mørup, Temde Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Charming raffia table lamp from the 1950s. The design is very unusual. The shape and the
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Raffia, Teak

Raffia Bast Tripod Table Lamp
Raffia Bast Tripod Table Lamp
H 10.63 in Dm 3.94 in
Danish Brass Table Lamp with Tripod Base, Denmark 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
, yet practical style. This table lamp, while classic in its form, stands out through the use of brass
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Sculpted Brass Tripod Floor Lamp w/ Side Table by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 60in H x 17.50in W x 17.50in D Table Height: 22.50in Lamp Shade: 13in H x 18in W x
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Serge Mouille Attributed Tripod Table Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Serge Mouille attributed Tripod table lamp. Purchased in France over a decade ago, there is
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Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps

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Steel

Rare Tripod Table Lamp - Stilux Milano
By Stilux
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A rare table lamp from the 1950s, produced by Stilux Milano. This sculptural lamp is made of brass
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Lightolier Tripod Custom Floor Lamp After Gerald Thurston MCM
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
reading lamp. The mid century period has a long history with reading lights and Philip Johnson created
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Midcentury Brass Telescopic Tripod Table Lamp
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Super brushed brass tripod table lamp. Yellow velvet shade Telescopic so the height can be
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Mid-20th Century English Industrial Table Lamps

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Brass

Arts & Crafts MCM Burlap Lamp Tripod 1950s Epic Danish Modern Mid Century
By Hansen, Raymor
Located in Peoria, AZ
Arts and Crafts! Magnificent Mid Century Danish Burlap Tripod Lamp One-of-a-kind Circa 1950
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Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

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Metal

Tripod Table Lamp Attributed to Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Long Island City, NY
French Tripod Table Lamp, attributed to Pierre Guariche. The lamp is crowned by a chic enameled
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Emblamatic Serge Mouille Tripod Desk Lamp Table Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille
Located in London, GB
The wonderful emblematic look-a-like ant lamp by Serge Mouille.
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Tripod Table Lamp from 1950's, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tripod table lamp from 1950's, Spain. Black metal base with brass details, the shade is later in
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Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Yellow Grashopper Table Lamp Mid Century
Located in Mortsel, BE
The Yellow Grasshopper is a playful and eye-catching table lamp that features a unique and
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Yellow Grashopper Table Lamp Mid Century
Yellow Grashopper Table Lamp Mid Century
H 14.97 in W 7.09 in D 11.82 in
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Mid Century Tripod Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century tripod table lamp available at 1stDibs. Each mid century tripod table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and wood. Find 236 options for an antique or vintage mid century tripod table lamp now, or shop our selection of 11 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century tripod table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right mid century tripod table lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Gerald Thurston, Lightolier and Serge Mouille each produced at least one beautiful mid century tripod table lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Tripod Table Lamp?

The average selling price for a mid century tripod table lamp at 1stDibs is $1,641, while they’re typically $6 on the low end and $12,000 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.