Pair of Heavy Carved Walnut and Brass Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of heavy thick solid walnut Mid-Century Modern table lamps.
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Pair of Heavy Carved Walnut and Brass Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of heavy thick solid walnut Mid-Century Modern table lamps.
Brass
Tall Tony Paul Style Turned Walnut Table Lamp With Brass Neck & Base
By Tony Paul, Westwood Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Tony Paul for Westwood Studios attributed, Walnut and Brass Table Lamp, circa 1960. Featuring a smooth turned Walnut bowling pin form, heightened circular base, rounded B...
Brass
Newly Refinished -Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamps
By Yasha Heifetz, Lighthouse Light and Shade Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, Newly Refinished Original Linen Shade, Shows minor wear Materials: Walnut, Brass, New Shade Dimensions: 26”H x 8”W x 8”D Shade: 10"H x 13"W x 13"D
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut & Volcanic Lava Pottery Table Lamps
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut Volcanic Lava Pottery table lamps in varied orange.
Brass
Tall Art Deco Column Table Lamps, Walnut, Mid-20th Century, Pair, 1960
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Pair of tall Art Deco style column table lamps These are a very stylish pair of column lamps The main columns are in walnut and they each have a presentation plaque on the front,...
Walnut
$380Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Brass Table Lamp W/ Shade Attributed to Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very nice vintage modern table lamp. The lamp is walnut and brass. Also the shade is included.
Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cork Brass and Walnut Table Lamps, Circa 1970
Located in Stafford, TX
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Cork, Solid Brass and Walnut Table Lamps, Circa 1970 An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps showcasing a sophisticated blend of natural mat...
Brass
Tony Paul Brass Walnut Mid Century Table Lamp Westwood Industries Studio Lightin
By Tony Paul, Westwood Industries
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A single table lamp designed by Tony Paul for Westwood Industries, circa 1950’s. The organic shaped lamp has a walnut wood body with polished brass details on the base and middle. Un...
Brass
Classic Walnut & Parchment Sculptural Lamp attributed to Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
.Classic Mid century modern sculptural floor lamp attributed to Martin Aakervik for Modeline of California, circa 1960's. Nice original condition.. ,minor spots to shade interior due...
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Tony Paul for Westwood Brass and Walnut Table Lamps
By Tony Paul
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of Mid Century Modern designed by Tony Paul a legendary industrial American designer. This classic design is a delicate sculpted form made of brass and walnut lamps designe...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Brass and Glass Three Shades Table Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice and striking looking Mid-Century Modern walnut brass and glass table lamp.
$375Sale Price|50% Off
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Base is polished steel.
Steel
Tall Pair Tony Paul for Westwood Walnut & White "Catkin" Table Lamps, 1950s
By Westwood Lamps, Tony Paul
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair Tony Paul for Westwood Industries Walnut & White "Modern Americana" Table Lamps. Featuring four sculpted, cut out Walnut panels, rounded White enameled steel center column, roun...
Iron
Pair of Mid Century Modern Oiled Walnut Turned Bases c1970s Table Lamps MINT
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid Century Modern Oiled Walnut Turned Bases c1970s Table Lamps MINT
Brass
Vintage Mid Century Modern Gooseneck Walnut Base Brown Mad Men Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Gooseneck Walnut Base Brown "Mad Men" Desk Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 12" H x 18.5" W x 13" D. {3-Way (No)}, (Location: Section 2) Stand...
Metal
Mid Century White Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp, Denmark 1960s
Located in New York, NY
This elegant 1960s-era vintage table lamp features a fluted white ceramic body with a gently tapered shape, widening toward the top and flaring at the base for a timeless silhouette....
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Polished Nickel & Ebonized Walnut Table Lamps by Tony Paul
By Tony Paul, Westwood Industries
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps, designed by Tony Paul for Westwood Industries, showcases the harmonious blend of polished nickel and ebonized walnut that def...
Nickel
Pair of Mid Century Modern Sculptural Flame Motive Oiled Walnut Table Lamps MINT
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Square Bases Mid Century Modern Sculptural Flame Motive Oiled Walnut Table Lamps MINT
Brass
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Gourd Shaped Cork with Walnut Table Lamps C1960
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular and monumental in size, 36 inch to the top of the socket by 12 inch in diameter. Cork material is sandwiched between 2 pieces of dark walnut, a plinth base and a neck pie...
Brass
Pair of Tall Mid-Century American Modern Walnut and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant pair of 1950s American Modern table lamps composed of a solid walnut platform base and spindle-constructed frame that houses an inset brass circular base and brass-plated rod...
Brass, Aluminum
Pair of Raymond Pfennig for Zina Walnut Hourglass Table Lamps, 1960s
By Zina Lamp Co., Raymond Pfennig
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of California Modern Raymond Pfennig for Zina Lamp Company walnut bedside table lamps, 1960s. Featuring a sculpted hourglass form in stacked walnut. Measure: 22H to top of socke...
Walnut
Expertly Restored -Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Table Lamp by V.H. Woolums
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: V.H. Woolums Manufacturer: V.H. Woolums Materials: Walnut Wood, Polished Metals, New Custom Linen Shade Dimensions: 35.50in H x 6.25in W x 6.25in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 17i...
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Likely Walnut and Brass Toned Table Lamps
Located in Seattle, WA
This pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps exemplifies the era's emphasis on clean lines, sculptural form, and material contrast.
Carrara Marble
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Danish Modern Table Lamp! Gerald Thurston Era 1950s Brass & Walnut
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
SCULPTURED DANISH MODERN SLEEK SHAPED WALNUT & BRASS TABLE LAMP! SUPER CLEAN LINES & STYLE!
Metal, Brass
Pr. Mid Century Claw Form Table Lamps after Modeline Pearsall c. 1950/60's
By Modeline Lamp Co., Arthur Jacobs
Located in New York, NY
Pr. Organic Mid Century Modern style table lamps executed in solid walnut with curved tusk formed shapes which surround the disk form base.
Brass
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Danish Modern Table Lamp! Gerald Thurston Era 1950s Brass & Walnut
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
SCULPTURED DANISH MODERN SLEEK SHAPED WALNUT & BRASS TABLE LAMP! SUPER CLEAN LINES & STYLE!
Metal, Brass
Tall Tony Paul for Westwood Swedish Brass & Solid Walnut Cone Table Lamp, 1950's
By Tony Paul, Westwood Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tony Paul for Westwood Industries Cone Table Lamp in Swedish Brass & Solid Walnut. C. 1960. Featuring a sleek conical form in walnut and reflective bright brass. 25H to top of socke...
Brass
$1,200
Walnut Table Lamp
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century modern walnut table lamp.
$2,450 / set
Two Mid Century Signed Martz Ceramic Table Lamps
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of Classic Mid Century pottery Table Lamps Ca. 1960's by iconic husband and wife Potters Jane and Gordon Martz.
Metal, Other
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Cork Tall Table Lamps Rewired w Shades
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular pair of large tall cork lamps with walnut tops & bottoms. Rewired h all new hardware. Beautiful paper shades that are very clean. Cork and wood are lacquered for prot...
Brass
Mid-Century Hand Carved Walnut Lamp, Phillip Lloyd Powell Style
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand carved walnut floor or table lamp in the Phillip Lloyd Powell style, circa 1960s. The lamp rises from a rounded orb base into a long, dramatically tapering neck, the form carved...
Walnut
Mid-Century Danish or Italian Modern Orange Ceramic Pottery & Walnut Table Lamp
By Bitossi, Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stately glazed ceramic Mid-Century Modern table lamp. A beautiful orange and brown color palette. Tested, fully working and very well cared for through the years. Lamp shade not in...
Ceramic, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Lamp with Dimmer, Chrome & Walnut
Located in San Francisco, CA
This striking piece is an authentic Mid-Century Modern Space Age table lamp that originated in Italy during the mid-20th century.
Chrome
Mid 20th Century Mid Century Cork Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
A pair of striking mid-century table lamps that capture the organic warmth and sculptural elegance that defined the era.
Metal
Jane and Gordon Martz Mid Century Ceramic and Walnut Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Jane and Gordon Martz Mid Century Ceramic and Walnut Lamp This table lamp measures: 19.5 wide x 19.5 deep x 33.75 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to ...
Metal
Sculptural Pair of Mid Century Modern Solid Staved Walnut Lamps
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage pair of solid staved walnut accent table lamps, circa 1960's. This lighting set features a unique sculptural shape accented with brass hardware and natural wood grains. Inclu...
Walnut
Gerald Thurston Mid-Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Toledo, OH
Iconic mid-century modern tripod table lamp by George Thurston for Lightolier from the 1950's.
Brass
$1,480Sale Price / set|20% Off
Gorgeous Pair of Walnut and Brass Laurel Lamps, circa 1950s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful and rare pair of Sculptural wood and brass Laurel lamps. Solid walnut and brass are combined with an italian flair to create this large scale pair of table lamps. Exquisi...
Brass, Metal
Mid-Century Modern Pyramid Style Resin Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Rewiring, New Linen Shade Materials: Resin Base, New Custom Linen Shade Dimensions: 30”H x 8.50”W x 8.50”D Shade: 10"H x 15.25"W x 15.25"D This striking Mid-C...
Walnut
$3,800 / set
Monumental Sculptural Table Lamps by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of tall 1960s sculptural walnut table lamps by Laurel. Newly restored and rewired. The lamps are ready to use. Height to light socket 33'' Shades for photography only.
Metal, Brass
$2,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Abstract Sculptural Walnut Lamps Mid-century Danish Modern
By Heifetz
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazing pair of abstract sculptural walnut lamps. The solid walnut bases are sculpted by a master and are extremely well crafted. They look more like works of fine art than table l...
Brass
Large Vintage Mid Century Ceramic Martz Table Lamp
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a beautiful ceramic table lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz / Marshall Studios. Model 254 in matte dark grey. It features a monumental fluted ceramic base with vertically striped...
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern tripod Table Lamp, France, 1960
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A mid-century table lamp. In wood, France, 1960. It is in good general condition and works perfectly. The lamp offers a warm atmosphere. Sold without lampshade, height to the ...
Walnut
Tony Paul for Westwood Industries Mid Century Walnut and Brass Lamps - Pair
By Westwood Industries, Tony Paul
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Tony Paul for Westwood Industries Mid Century Walnut and Brass Lamps - Pair Each lamp measures: 5 wide x 5 deep x 32 inches high Good Vintage Condition. We take our photos in a co...
Brass
Mid Century Kemp And Lauritzen Table Lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
The tinted outer shade is especially rare and gives it a moody, luxe feel you don’t see in standard mid-century lamps. Looks stunning on teak or walnut furniture, and works beauti...
Chrome
Art Deco table lamp, Poland, mid-20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco table lamp, Poland, mid-20th century. Very good condition, professionally restored.
Glass, Walnut
$3,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Amazing Pair of Thick Lava Glaze Orange Ceramic Lamps with Walnut Finger Bases
By Sunset Lamps
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazing pair of thick lava glazed ceramic lamps with gorgeous walnut finger bases. These lamps are very rare and hard to come by in this condition or any condition. They are just fab...
Wood
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Sculpted Table Lamp by Roller Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer Roller Lamp Co Manufacturer Roller Lamp Co Dimensions: 34.50in H x 7in W x 7in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 17in W Materials: Walnut Wood, New Brass Hardware, New Custom Linen ...
Brass
Price Upon Request
Sculptural MCM Table Lamp in Walnut
Located in Kensington, MD
Sculptural MCM Table Lamp in Walnut Additional information: Material: Walnut Featured at DC Dimension: Ø 8? x H 30.75?, 36.25 (top of shade).
Walnut
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
Fabulous Tall Striped Turquoise Blue Ceramic Lamp Walnut Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous tall striped blue and turquoise table lamp with its original drum shade. The lamp retains its original wiring in working condition. We love the tall slender walnut neck with...
Ceramic, Walnut
$2,200Sale Price|20% Off
Rembrandt Brass and Azure Blue Table Lamp
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Unique open body brass table lamp from the Rembrandt Lighting Masterpiece collection. The four part body has vertical eyelet openings that reveal the azure blue lacquered underside. ...
Brass
Mid-Century Tripod Base Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual tripod base vintage table lamp by Laurel.
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Lamp in Ebonized Walnut and Brass
Located in New York, NY
Chic Mid-Century Modernist table lamp featuring a sculptural geometric design in ebonized walnut with brass supports & fittings.
Brass
Dramatic Pair of Large-Scale Walnut and Brass Lamps by Laurel, circa 1970
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They have undergone meticulous professional restoration and are shipped complete with the new shad...
Brass
Jane and Gordon Martz Mid-Century American Stoneware Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American stoneware ceramic table lamp (Model #51-30) in globular form with tapered neck extending to a walnut stem with functioning brass light socket and harp, glazed in...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Stiffel Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Walnut and brass table lamp, design after Parzinger. Height to brass disk 22.5" Working, clean, original condition. Shade not included.
Brass
Mid 20th century Craftsman Style Wood, Cork Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Mid 20th century Craftsman Style Wood, Cork Table Lamps, Pair Offered for sale is s pair of mid-century modern Craftsman style lamps comprised of walnut, cork and brass.
Brass
Vintage Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Koi Fish Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Koi Fish(?) Table Lamp with Walnut Detail.
Ceramic
Jane&Gordon Martz Walnut Ceramic Dot Lamps Marshall Studios Vintage Mid-Century
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare Original pair with original lampshades and wiring. An uncommon Martz model, staved walnut dotted with ceramic round tile inlays. Total Height is 37 inches. Original Lampshades ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Gordon & Jane Martz Ceramic Table Lamp, Walnut Stem, Black Glaze
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic lamp by husband-and-wife design team Gordon and Jane Martz. Produced by their family company, Marshall Studios in Indiana beginning in 1957. The lamp features a walnut stem a...
Ceramic, Linen, Walnut
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.