Mid Century Walnut Table Lamp

Mid Century Lighting Los Angeles

Vintage Mid Century Wood Lamp

Midcentury Walnut Dining Table Danish

Adrian Pearsal Lamp

Laurel Lamp Company 1960

Tall Midcentury Table Lamps

Brass Walnut Laurel Lamp

Brass Lamp And Lamp Shade Mid Century Modern

Pair Mid-Century Upscale Ekeby "Paprika" Table Lamps by Anna-Lisa Thomson

$2,250 / set

Pair Mid-Century Upscale Ekeby "Paprika" Table Lamps by Anna-Lisa Thomson

By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby

Located in New York, NY

Fantastic pair of Monumental Mid-Century Upsala Ekeby "Paprika" Large Ceramic/ Walnut Table Lamps

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Wood & Brass Table Lamp by Lighthouse Co.

$1,295

Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Wood & Brass Table Lamp by Lighthouse Co.

By Lighthouse Light and Shade 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

Materials

Brass

Mid-century tripod wooden table lamp with plastic shade by Regina Leuchtvase

$2,398

Mid-century tripod wooden table lamp with plastic shade by Regina Leuchtvase

Located in München, BY

Beautiful large Mid-Century Modern table lamp with a tripod base made of walnut wood. Lampshade

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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Walnut

Large stacked Walnut Table Lamp by Tony Paul

$1,950

Large stacked Walnut Table Lamp by Tony Paul

By Tony Paul, Westwood Industries

Located in South Charleston, WV

Large Table Lamp measuring 43" to top of finial (height will change with harp being changed), light

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Danish Modern Style Walnut and Brass Faux Bamboo Table Lamp

$550

Danish Modern Style Walnut and Brass Faux Bamboo Table Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

Mid Century Danish Modern Walnut and Brass Faux Bamboo Table Lamps Measures 6 " in width, 6 " in

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century M41 Ceramic Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz

$1,799

Vintage Mid Century M41 Ceramic Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz

By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Oxnard, CA

Here is a beautiful and early ceramic table lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz / Marshall Studios

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Large Heavy Turned Solid Teak Base Table Lamp Mid Century Modern MINT

$1,250

Large Heavy Turned Solid Teak Base Table Lamp Mid Century Modern MINT

By Dux of Sweden

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Large Heavy Turned Solid Teak Base Table Lamp Mid Century Modern MINT

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Twisted Brass and Walnut Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s

$2,038

Large Twisted Brass and Walnut Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Marvelous Italian sculptural table lamp made of twisted solid brass and walnut wood, completed with

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Mid Century M207 Ceramic Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz

$3,199

Vintage Mid Century M207 Ceramic Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz

By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Oxnard, CA

Here is monumental ceramic table lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz. Model 207 is a large totem

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Expertly Restored-Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Table Lamp byR & J Manufacturing

$1,895

Expertly Restored-Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Table Lamp byR & J Manufacturing

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

Materials

Brass

Monumental Carved Sculpted Walnut Modernist Table Lamp, Italy

$1,800

Monumental Carved Sculpted Walnut Modernist Table Lamp, Italy

Located in Buffalo, NY

Monumental, most unusual. Carved Sculpted Walnut Modernist table lamp, Italy. Amazing example of

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Modern Walnut Wood and Brass Desk or Table Lamp

$1,250

Midcentury Modern Walnut Wood and Brass Desk or Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A Midcentury Modern walnut wood and brass desk or table lamp, circa mid-20th century. Lamp is

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Abstract, Sculptural Walnut Wood Table Lamps

$1,500 / set

Pair of Abstract, Sculptural Walnut Wood Table Lamps

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Pair of abstract, sculptural walnut wood table lamps with brass hardware. Please note color

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

David Cressey Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp in Violet Glazed Ceramic

$1,250Sale Price|77% Off

David Cressey Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp in Violet Glazed Ceramic

By David Cressey

Located in New York, NY

David Cressey Table Lamp, Glazed, Ceramic. Large California Modern hand-thrown glazed pottery lamp

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1960s Modern Ceramic and Walnut Italian Table Lamps

$2,800 / set

1960s Modern Ceramic and Walnut Italian Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

1950s modern walnut and ceramic Italian table lamps with hand-painted detail. Height to light

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Walnut, Brass, Denmark, 1950s

$1,150

Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Walnut, Brass, Denmark, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

An organic walnut and brass table lamp designed and produced in Denmark, 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Walnut, Onyx, Denmark, 1950s

$1,900

Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Walnut, Onyx, Denmark, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A solid walnut and onyx table lamp designed and produced in Denmark, 1950s. Bulb Specification: E

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx

Tony Paul, Table Lamps, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s

$3,800 / set

Tony Paul, Table Lamps, Walnut, Brass, USA, 1950s

By Tony Paul

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of walnut and brass table lamps designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. With glass

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Pottery and Walnut "Twisted" Pattern Table Lamp

$650

Art Pottery and Walnut "Twisted" Pattern Table Lamp

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Very nice Mid-Century Modern twisted pattern pottery table lamp. Red white brown.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

American Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Walnut, USA, 1950s

$1,500

American Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Walnut, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A stack-laminated and turned walnut and pine table lamp designed and produced in the US, 1950s

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut, Pine

American Designer, Table Lamps, Oak, Walnut, USA, 1940s

$1,900 / set

American Designer, Table Lamps, Oak, Walnut, USA, 1940s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of oak and walnut table lamps designed and produced in the US, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Lynard of California Cork Crackled Glass Walnut Atomic Era Modern Egg Table Lamp

$2,500

Lynard of California Cork Crackled Glass Walnut Atomic Era Modern Egg Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Lynard of California Cork Crackled Glass Walnut Atomic Era Modern Egg Table Lamp. Item

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Acrylic, Walnut

Pair of Angelo Brotto Esperia Bronze 1970 Italian Mid Century Table Lamps

$2,400Sale Price / set|50% Off

Pair of Angelo Brotto Esperia Bronze 1970 Italian Mid Century Table Lamps

By Angelo Brotto, Esperia

Located in New York, NY

An original pair of Italian 1970s Mid Century table lamps composed of decorative bronze and walnut

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Cone Shape Geometrical Pattern Pierce Pattern Base Table Lamp

$2,600

Mid-Century Modern Cone Shape Geometrical Pattern Pierce Pattern Base Table Lamp

By Gordon Martz

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Mid-Century Modern cone shape Geometrical pattern pierce pattern base table lamp on walnut base. 3

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Walnut, Ceramic, Pottery

1970s Natural Walnut Burlwood Table Lamp Organic Modern

$1,100

1970s Natural Walnut Burlwood Table Lamp Organic Modern

By George Nakashima

Located in Chula Vista, CA

AMBIANIC presents Burlwood Table Lamp MCM in the style of George Nakashima 18 to socket, 28.5 to

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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Burl, Walnut

Mid Century Modern Tall Blue Stoneware Table Lamp by Martz for Marshall Studios

$1,680Sale Price|20% Off

Mid Century Modern Tall Blue Stoneware Table Lamp by Martz for Marshall Studios

By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in San Jose, CA

Mid-century ceramic and walnut lamp by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios. This oversized

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

MCM Walnut and Green Marble Table Lamp

$1,580 / item

MCM Walnut and Green Marble Table Lamp

Located in Toronto, CA

Where nature’s artistry meets modern craftsmanship. The Sand and Stone Table Lamp embodies the

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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Green & Umber Ceramic Lava Glaze Table Lamp w/ Antiqued Fittings

$2,475

Mid-Century Green & Umber Ceramic Lava Glaze Table Lamp w/ Antiqued Fittings

Located in New York, NY

This well scaled and materially striking Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Lava Glaze Table Lamp in

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Martz Table Lamp Ceramic Bamboo Walnut ca' 1960's

$3,800

Martz Table Lamp Ceramic Bamboo Walnut ca' 1960's

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A rare Martz black ceramic lamp, bamboo style, walnut base and stem. Original harp/finial, shade

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

1960s Sculptural Table Desk Lamp Cork and Walnut Laurel Lamp Co

$250

1960s Sculptural Table Desk Lamp Cork and Walnut Laurel Lamp Co

By Laurel

Located in Chula Vista, CA

1960s Sculptural Cork and Walnut Table Desk Lamp Brass Base unmarked attributed Laurel Lamp Co 14.5

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Volcanic Lava Like Textured Table Lamps

$1,595

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Volcanic Lava Like Textured Table Lamps

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural table lamps with a rough textured lava like finish

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Expertly Restored- Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Table Lamp by R & J Manufacturing

$1,895

Expertly Restored- Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Table Lamp by R & J Manufacturing

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designer R & J Manufacturing Manufacturer R & J Manufacturing This mid-century modern

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Expertly Restored - Tony Paul Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamps

$2,400 / set

Expertly Restored - Tony Paul Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamps

By Tony Paul, Westwood Industries

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of table lamps designed by Tony Paul for Westwood Industries in the United States circa 1950’s

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Design Technics Tall Ceramic Table Lamp with Walnut Base

$3,400

Design Technics Tall Ceramic Table Lamp with Walnut Base

By Design Technics

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A striking mid-century ceramic table lamp by Design Technics, featuring a tall ribbed body finished

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large & Rare Mid-Century Modern Yasha Heifetz Rotaflex Table Lamp USA 1950s

$2,158

Large & Rare Mid-Century Modern Yasha Heifetz Rotaflex Table Lamp USA 1950s

By Yasha Heifetz, Heifetz Rotaflex

Located in Munich, DE

Large, rare and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Designed and manufactured by Yasha

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Danish Modern Walnut and Brass Faux Bamboo Table Lamps

$1,295 / set

Pair of Danish Modern Walnut and Brass Faux Bamboo Table Lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Walnut and Brass Faux Bamboo Table Lamps. Measures 6 " in

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Dark Grey Murano Table Lamp, Italy, 1950

$1,379Sale Price|25% Off

Mid-Century Modern Dark Grey Murano Table Lamp, Italy, 1950

Located in Madrid, ES

Table lamp made of Murano faceted glass in translucent dark grey and brass stem made by hand

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Tony Paul Westwood Swedish Table Lamp

$1,695

Vintage Mid Century Modern Tony Paul Westwood Swedish Table Lamp

Located in Seattle, WA

Fully Functional Cone Shaped Tall Vintage Lamp. Base of the Lamp Has Brass Toned Accent and Walnut

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Orange Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Phil-Mar

$1,450

Mid-Century Modern Orange Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Phil-Mar

By Phil-Mar

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This striking Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Phil-Mar is a perfect blend of bold design and

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen, Wood

Pair Mid 20th Century Table lamps with Wood Sculpted Heads of Goddess Athena

$3,357 / set

Pair Mid 20th Century Table lamps with Wood Sculpted Heads of Goddess Athena

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

A beautiful pair of Mid 20th century large table lamps with busts of the Greece goddess Athena

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Greek Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Burr Walnut and Chrome Table Lamp by Oitoemponto

$1,032

Large Burr Walnut and Chrome Table Lamp by Oitoemponto

Located in London, GB

A fantastic and very large burr walnut and chrome table lamp by Oitoemponto, dating from the early

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Early 2000s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s

$4,200

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s

By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios

Located in High Point, NC

A brown and beige-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s

$3,800

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A yellow white-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, Rattan, Italy, 1960s

$2,500

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, Rattan, Italy, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A sizable red-lacquered and hand-painted ceramic, walnut and rattan table lamp, likely designed and

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Rattan, Walnut

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s

$3,600

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A grey-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, Walnut

Pair of Vintage Italian Walnut and Brass Table Lamps

$2,008 / set

Pair of Vintage Italian Walnut and Brass Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A very large and stylish pair of vintage Italian walnut and brass table lamps, dating from around

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Martz Table Lamp, Jane & Gordon Martz, 1960s, Ceramic, Walnut

$1,550

Martz Table Lamp, Jane & Gordon Martz, 1960s, Ceramic, Walnut

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in South Jordan, UT

Minimalist table lamp designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, 1960s. Features a

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Small bedroom lamps, Poland, mid-20th century.

$1,139 / set

Small bedroom lamps, Poland, mid-20th century.

Located in Chorzów, PL

Small bedroom lamps, Poland, mid-20th century. Very good condition, professionally restored. Wood

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Vintage 1950s Polish Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Walnut Table Lamp, With Precious Lampshade, 1930s

$3,477

Art Deco Walnut Table Lamp, With Precious Lampshade, 1930s

By Bassano's Ebanisteria

Located in Vigonza, Padua

1930s Art Deco Walnut Table Lamp, With Precious Lampshade, by Bassano's Ebanistery About

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Walnut and Birch Hourglass Table Lamp by Mel Smilow

$3,200 / item

Walnut and Birch Hourglass Table Lamp by Mel Smilow

By Mel Smilow

Located in New York, NY

The Hourglass table lamp is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting Collection, originally designed

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Birch, Walnut

American Designer, Table Lamps, Walnut, Brass, Paper, USA, 1950s

$3,900 / set

American Designer, Table Lamps, Walnut, Brass, Paper, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of walnut, brass and white paper table lamps designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Walnut and Birch Bedside Table Lamp by Mel Smilow

$1,800 / item

Walnut and Birch Bedside Table Lamp by Mel Smilow

By Mel Smilow

Located in New York, NY

The bedside table lamp is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting collection, originally designed by

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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Birch, Walnut

Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp

$3,400

Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp

By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Iconic table lamp designed by the ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s

$4,200

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s

By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios

Located in High Point, NC

A beige-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s

$2,400

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in High Point, NC

A grey and beige-glazed ceramic table and walnut lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut USA, 1960s

$2,600

Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut USA, 1960s

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in High Point, NC

An off-white and brown-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Vintage Sculptural Scandinavian Walnut and Glass Accent Table Lamp

$975

Vintage Sculptural Scandinavian Walnut and Glass Accent Table Lamp

Located in San Jose, CA

Mid century modern tall accent table lamp circa 1960's. Features a sculptural walnut base

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Mid Century Walnut Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century walnut table lamp for your home. Each mid century walnut table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. Find 1034 options for an antique or vintage mid century walnut table lamp now, or shop our selection of 18 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century walnut table lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century walnut table lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios and Laurel Lamp Company each produced at least one beautiful mid century walnut table lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Mid Century Walnut Table Lamp?

A mid century walnut table lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,800, while the lowest priced sells for $175 and the highest can go for as much as $14,800.

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

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 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.

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