Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A light grey and brown-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 16.95” H x 5.1...
Ceramic
Kalmar Table Lamp 'Phoenix' Mod. 1197, Brass Walnut Wood, Austria, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous and rare table lamp model 'Phönix' (engl. 'Phoenix') no. 1197 by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or 1960s). The light is documented...
Brass
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, USA, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A beige and white-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.5” H x 8.3” Diam...
Ceramic
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 produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 16.75” H x 5.2...
Ceramic
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut USA, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A beige-glazed ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, USA, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 16.95” H x 5.1” Diameter Dime...
Ceramic
Marcello Fantoni Raymor Bronzed Metal Table Lamp with Walnut Base
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Marcello Fantoni for Raymor Brutalist Bronzed Metal and Walnut Table Lamp. Featuring a sculptural and welded, torch cut Bronzed metal, branch like, organic tree form desi...
Metal
Jane & Gordon Martz, Rare Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, Marshall Studios, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in High Point, NC
A brown ceramic and walnut table lamp designed by Jane & Gordon Martz and produced by Marshall Studios, Indianapolis, 1960s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 19.25” H x 5.03” Diameter ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Wall Street Journal Printing Plate Table Lamp, January 4, 1960, Walnut and Metal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking mid-century table lamp made from original curved letterpress printing plates used to print The Wall Street Journal.
Stainless Steel
Mid Century Martz Stoneware Ceramic Pottery Lamp for Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage stoneware ceramic pottery lamp designed by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios Inc., Veedersburg, Indiana. This piece features a matte tan and dark brown brushed glaze...
Ceramic, Walnut
Jane and Gordon Martz Minimalist Ceramic Table Lamp in Walnut and Ceramic
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Table lamp designed by famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Ceramic base with walnut neck and finial. Shade is shown for illustrative purposes only and no...
Ceramic, Walnut
Pair of Vintage Orb Vasiform White Porcelain Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamps
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps, ca. 1960s, USA.
Metal
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Martz Nº SW35 Octagonal American Walnut Stack Table Lamp Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Nicholas Marshall & Richard Lee Stacked Walnut Lamps for Marshall Studios. A wonderful and uncommon Martz walnut lamp. At the moment there is no shade available, but it is designed t...
Walnut
Vase Shape Art Pottery Table Lamp on Walnut Base
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice pierced pottery table lamp.
Expertly Restored - David Shreve Sculpted Walnut Table Lamp for V.H. Woolums
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: David Shreve Manufacturer: V.H. Woolums Materials: Walnut Wood, Polished Brass, New Custom Linen Shade Dimensions: 39in H x 7in W x 7in D Lamp Shade: 11in H x 15in W ___...
Brass
Vintage Tall Blue Stoneware and Walnut Table Lamp by Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern ceramic and walnut lamp by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios. This oversized lamp features a sculptural stacked form with a glossy deep blue glaze finish....
Ceramic, Walnut
Expertly Restored - David Shreve Sculptural Walnut Table Lamp for V.H. Woolums
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: David Shreve Manufacturer: V.H. Woolums Materials: Walnut Wood, Polished Brass, New Custom Linen Shades ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of ...
Brass
Rispal Walnut Lamp, France 1960's
By Rispal
Located in New York, NY
Carved walnut lamp with a rattan handle.
Walnut
$2,270Sale Price|30% Off
Midcentury Modern Rare Brass and Walnut Table Lamp by Einar Bäckström, Sweden
By Einar Backstrom
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This rare table lamp produced in Sweden and designed by Einar Bäckström is adjustable in both height and angles. Brass base with walnut rod and a lacquered shade with brass details....
Brass
Mid-Century Tomlinson Sophisticate Walnut Torchiere Floor Lamp with Table
By Tomlinson
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare Mid-Century Tomlinson Sophisticate Walnut Torchiere Floor Lamp with Table and milk glass torcchire shade and brass feet.
Walnut
Jane and Gordon Martz Minimalist Ceramic Table Lamp in Walnut and Ceramic
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Table lamp designed by famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Ceramic base with walnut neck and finial. Great rough matte black glaze. Dimensions: Overall ...
Ceramic, Walnut
Tall Pair of Double Gourd Russet Art Pottery & Walnut Table Lamps, C. 1960
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Mid Century Modern corseted hourglass and mottled Art Pottery and Turned Walnut Table Lamps.
Brass
Pair of Vase Shape Glazed Ceramic Pottery Walnut Table Lamps
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern vase shape glazed table lamps.
Porcelain
Tall Table Lamp in Brass and Walnut with Original Shade, Possibly Stiffel
By Stiffel
Located in Kansas City, MO
Heavy well made table lamp in brass and walnut with the original shade. Unmarked, but has the quality build of Stiffel.
Brass
Vintage Gordon and Jane Martz Ochre Stoneware and Walnut Table Lamp with Finial
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single table lamp model 165-11 designed by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios (ca. late 1950s, USA). Composed of a matte ochre glazed ceramic base with turned walnut neck and...
Brass
Handmade Gustav Table Lamp in Travertine & Sculptural Walnut by Nolita Harbour
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
The Gustav table lamp’s harmonious proportions and thoughtful material contrasts make it as much a sculptural centerpiece as a lighting fixture.
Travertine, Brass
Vintage Gordon and Jane Martz Taupe Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp with Finial
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large single table lamp model 141 designed by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios (ca. late 1950s, USA). Composed of a matte greige/taupe glazed ceramic base with sgraffito de...
Brass
$1,400Sale Price|20% Off
Stunning Amberina Orange Red Blenko Lamp, Mid-Century Modern
By Blenko Glass
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning vintage amberina red and orange Blenko lamp with original finial. The original lampshade show some light wear but the vintage Blenko Glass is in perfect condition. Lamp reta...
Glass, Walnut
Alvino Bagni for Raymor Italy 1960s Sea Garden Table Lamp Majolica & Walnut
By Raymor, Alvino Bagni
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The rare mocha brown and grey-green colorway of the glaze is complemented by the natural tones of the walnut top and brass base and fixtures. The earthy, organic palette of the lamp ...
Brass
c1970s Solid Walnut Brass Inlay Obelisk Style Shape Square Base Table Lamp MINT!
By Al Chapman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
c1970s Solid Walnut Brass Inlay Obelisk Style Shape Square Base Table Lamp MINT!
Brass
Olive Green Art Pottery Ceramic Vase Shape Table Lamp Turned Walnut Base MINT
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Olive Green Art Pottery Ceramic Vase Shape Table Lamp Turned Walnut Base MINT
Ceramic, Walnut
Vintage Pair of Stoneware and Walnut Accent Table Lamps by Jane and Gordon Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in San Jose, CA
Pair of Mid Century Modern tall accent ceramic table lamps by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios Inc., Veedersburg, Indiana.
Ceramic, Walnut
Large Art Pottery Vase Shape Table Lamp on Walnut Base
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice large Mid-Century Modern table.
Huge Squatty Drip Glaze Lamp Mid-century Danish Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Over the top gorgeous huge squatty lava drip glaze lamp. This is one gigantic colorful piece of art that is also a fabulous lamp! I love this piece so much i had to own one for mysel...
Brass
Hourglass Table Lamp in Walnut Attributed to Phillip Lloyd Powell , USA, 1960's
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an exquisite wood-turned, hourglass-shaped table lamp with a base made entirely from solid American black walnut.
Walnut
Large Walnut “blocks” Lamp, USA 1950's
Located in New York, NY
cylindrical table lamp made of turned walnut blocks. Base size only 19x2
Walnut
Gordon and Jane Martz Style Mid Century Walnut Floor Lamp Table
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Gordon and Jane Martz Style Mid Century Walnut Floor Lamp Table This lamp measures: 15.75 wide x 15.75 deep x 57.5 inches high Great Vintage Condition.
Walnut
Pair Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios Walnut Inlaid Chrome Tower Table Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair Walter Von Nessen for Nessen Studios walnut inlaid chrome tower table lamp.
Steel, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Double Stacked Two-Toned Stoneware Pottery Lamp by Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in San Jose, CA
Includes a three way switch mechanism. Complete with a walnut stem and signature finial. Offered by Mid Century Maddist
Ceramic, Walnut
Sophisticated 1970s Table Lamp with Chrome and Walnut Accents – Art Deco Influen
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
Sophisticated 1970s Table Lamp with Chrome and Walnut Accents – Art Deco Influence This refined table lamp, crafted in the 1970s, effortlessly bridges mid-century modernism with Art...
Chrome
Boréns 1940s table lamp model 8451, brass and walnut, Scandinavian modern Sweden
By Boréns Borås
Located in Forserum, SE
With its minimal yet elegant form, this table lamp makes a striking addition to any mid-century or modern interior.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Sphere Lamp by Raymor, Italy, 1950s
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian hand crafted ceramic sphere lamp on brass and enamelled base. Raymor, Italy, circa 1950s
Metal
$2,198Sale Price|20% Off
Gaetano Sciolari fine table lamp, brass, walnut, white plexiglass mod. A/1 1960
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Rome, IT
Gaetano Sciolari table lamp model A/1 , circa 1950 iconical lamp, essential design walnut, brass, plexiglass lampshade measures: height: 56, dia: 46 cm marked on the retro SCIOLARI...
Brass
Jane and Gordon Martz Large Table Lamp for Marshall Srudios, ceramic and walnut
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Very large Martz lamp by ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Beautiful blue glaze. Shade is shown for illustrative purposes only and not included Overall as s...
Ceramic, Walnut
Vintage Turned Wood Lamp Mahogany Maple and Walnut
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful turned wood lamp made of mahogany, maple and walnut. Wonderful graphics and artistry. Urn shaped body exposing varying wood grains and colors with a thin red piping. 37.5"...
Wood
Vintage Brown Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamp with Finial by Gordon and Jane Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large single table lamp model 141 designed by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios (ca. late 1950s, USA). Composed of a matte brown glazed ceramic base with sgraffito weave dec...
Brass
Mid Century Design Techniques Tan/Brown Speckle Glazed Lamps
By Design Technics
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century classically styled lamps with a matte glaze of tan and bark brown sitting on dark stained walnut bases. Rewired for use in USA with satin brass fittings.
Brass
$2,280Sale Price / set|20% Off
Unusual Pair of Brass Abstract Heifetz Lamps Mid-Century Modern
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual pair brass abstract Heifetz lamps, circa 1950s. We are just in love with all the wonderful lamps designed by Yasha Heifetz and this pair is very special and rare. They measur...
Brass
A pair of Jane and Gordon Martz table lamps M165 Marshall Studios White Walnut
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A highly collectable pair of lamps designed by Jane and Gordon Martz of Marshall Studios in Veedersburg Indiana circa 1960s. These lamps are highly sought after and are showing up in...
Ceramic, Walnut
Pair of Walnut Modernist Cubist Style Table Lamps in the Manner of Pierre Chapo
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Walnut Modernist Cubist Style Table Lamps in the Manner of Pierre Chapo Marked : "Thibault Fabrique au Canada" the height is to the finial.
Walnut
Stacked Walnut Martz Lamp for Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Stacked walnut table lamp designed by famed lamp makers Jane and Gordon Martz. Incredible wood grain creates a flowing form against the stark lines of the lamp. Original finial. Ove...
Walnut
Vintage Table Lamp With Ceramic Base and Walnut Toned Wood Accents.
Located in Seattle, WA
Ceramic Base is off White Tinted Green as Pictured. Pleated Tall Lamp Shade is Included. Operational Ability Unknown. Brass Toned Hardware,walnut Tone Wood. Nice Aged Aspects through...
Ceramic
A pair of mid-20th-century Art Deco lamps, Poland.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco lamps, circa 1950, Poland. Dimensions: height 59 cm / diameter 22 cm
Walnut
$3,250 / item
Large Martz Lamp Pair, White, Walnut, Ceramic, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in South Jordan, UT
Pair of White Incised, Signed, Ceramic, Table Lamps, by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios A refined and architecturally balanced pair of ceramic table lamps designed by Jan...
Ceramic, Walnut
$1,374Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Midcentury Table Lamp Buddha Brass Gold Walnut Root 1960s Rectangular
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian midcentury table lamp Buddha brass gold walnut root 1960s rectangular, parchment paper dome. Very imposing and important table lamp, made of square brass tube icon , b...
Brass, Gold Leaf
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Heyco Genie Bottle Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Embody the sleek sophistication of the Mid-Century Modern era with this stunning pair of vintage "genie bottle" Heyco table lamps.
Brass
Large Table Lamp Brass Walnut Wood White Shade, attr. J.T. Kalmar, Austria, 1960
By Stilnovo, Rupert Nikoll, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic table or desk lamp made of polished brass and walnut wood manufactured in Austria, Vienna, ca. 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s). The piece is attributed to Austrian light...
Brass
Brown Ceramic Walnut Wood Table Lamp, New Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This bas...
Ceramic
Large Walnut Wood Ceramic Table Lamp, New Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful Large blue- brown ceramic and walnut wood table lamp from the 70s. This ceramic lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its sculptur...
Ceramic
Brown Ceramic Walnut Wood Table Lamp, New Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This bas...
Ceramic
$1,250
Heifetz Table Lamp
By Heifetz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Yasha Heifetz design table lamp, U.S.A. Abstract hammered brass sculpture body on an asymmetrical wood base. Well executed with a skilled eye and craftsmanship, signed base and a doc...
Brass
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.