Tall Mid Century ceramic - plaster stacked ball table lamp
Located in Liberty, NY
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Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Green Ceramic Table Lamps by Modernera - a Pair
By Modernera Lamp Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue and Green Sculpted Ceramic Atomic Era Drip Glazed Table Lamps by
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Black Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mid century table lamp made of painted ceramic, with a twisted motif circling the base.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Black Ceramic Lamps with Chrome
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Black Ceramic Lamps with Chrome
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of stunning Mid-Century Modern shiny black glazed ceramic table lamps with chrome plate
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Ceramic Geometric Spiral Cone Table Lamp by Rembrandt, Pair
$1,914Sale Price / set|31% Off
Mid-Century Ceramic Geometric Spiral Cone Table Lamp by Rembrandt, Pair
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
features a green ceramic spiral cone shape fixed to a black lacquer wood block base. They both come with
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Black Ceramic Swan Heads Table Lamp
$297Sale Price|40% Off
Mid Century Black Ceramic Swan Heads Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century black glazed ceramic table lamp featuring elegant twin swan head figures, sculpted with
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Equine Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Mid-Century Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps decorated with incised images of show horses. Lamps
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Lucite
Large Brown and Black Mid-Century Modern Bulbous Ceramic Lamp
$896Sale Price|25% Off
Large Brown and Black Mid-Century Modern Bulbous Ceramic Lamp
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern large brown and black bulbous ceramic lamp. It is in fabulous vintage
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Mid Century Black and Gold Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Stylish and chic black and gold ceramic table lamp, having a organic pyramid form base with high
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Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Black Bulbous Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp w/ Spring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Black Speckled Bulbous Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp w/ Spring Collar
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Black Ceramic Lamps with Harlequin Style Diamond Design
$1,121Sale Price / set|25% Off
Mid-Century Modern Black Ceramic Lamps with Harlequin Style Diamond Design
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern black ceramic lamps with harlequin diamond style designs on front and
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Black Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp 20th Century Design handamade, 1980
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French handmade ceramic table lamp Circa 1980 Elegant rectangular ceramic table lamp with
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Art Deco Mid Century Modern Black Ceramic Cube Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Art Deco Mid Century Modern Black Ceramic Cube Sculptural Table Lamp With Arching Silver
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Black and Yellow Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
By Schramberg Majolica
Located in Antwerp, BE
Super cool signed black and yellow ceramic table lamp, glazed finish, 21 inches to top of socket
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Danish Ceramic Mid-Century Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A two tone ceramic table lamp. Stamped to the base. Denmark, c1970s. Marked Z, LA23/2. Good
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An artist made ceramic table lamp. Denmark, c1960s. Signed to the underside. Unusual
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tiki Lamp
$1,642Sale Price|53% Off
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tiki Lamp
Located in Redding, CT
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic tiki lamp. Amazing one of a kind lamp with detailed geometric and
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Silk, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Black and White Ceramic Lamps w/ Rooster Design, a Pair
$1,121Sale Price / set|25% Off
Mid-Century Modern Black and White Ceramic Lamps w/ Rooster Design, a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern black and white ceramic table lamps with rooster design, a pair
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Lamp
Located in Norwalk, CT
Very Palm Springs! Super glam. A sculptural Mid-Century Modern ceramic lamp, circa 1950s. Black and
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Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century MCM Ceramic Orange & Black Glossy Drip Glaze Lamps, a Pair
$1,871Sale Price / set|25% Off
Mid-20th Century MCM Ceramic Orange & Black Glossy Drip Glaze Lamps, a Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern ceramic orange & black glossy drip glaze table lamps with new
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Black Mid-Century Modern Free Form Ceramic Table Lamp French Lighting
By Georges Jouve
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French midcentury ceramic table lamp. Realised circa 1960 Elegant black ceramic glaze color
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Black Glazed Ceramic Lamp with Chrome Base
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Mid-Century Modern ceramic lamp was realized in the United States, circa 1960. It
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Italian Glazed Ceramic Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1950's Italian glazed ceramic table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 21
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Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century Lightolier Ceramic Table Lamp with Black Geometric Abstract, 1950s
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid Century ceramic and metal table lamp with Black glaze and incised contrasting white geometric
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Black Glazed Ceramic Lamp with Chrome Base
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful Mid-Century Modern ceramic lamp was realized in the United States, circa 1960. It
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Black Panther Cat Ceramic Back Light Mid Century Desk TV Lamp
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is such a cool lamp, the panther looks ready to pounce, full of strength and energy!! I think
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tilgmans Ceramic Mid-Century Swedish Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A ceramic table lamp by Tilgmans. Denmark, c1970s. Re-wired and PAT tested. Internal Ref: UK
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
American Mid Century Modern Glazed Ceramic Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
This American mid-century modern glazed ceramic lamp is a simple and elegant piece in a striking
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Dutch Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Weesp, NL
Rare ceramic table lamp made in the Netherlands during the early 1960s. The lamp is in great
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Black Ceramic Table Lamp
$2,490
Black Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A black ceramic table lamp France, 1950 With the shade: 55 cm high by 41 cm diameter Lamp base only
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Kelby Mid-century Ceramic Table Lamp, Signed
By Kelby
Located in North Miami, FL
Intricate modern engraved design throughout on a matte brown oval body. Shade shown is for photography purposes and NOT included. Newly rewired with double cluster fitting, silk cabl...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Mid-Century Red and Black Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp with Linen Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic table lamp showcases a tapered bottle-neck form finished in a striking red and black
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
Black italian ceramic palm tree table lamp, Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
purposes only, the lamp base comes without the lampshade. Please note that the shades are not included in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal, Brass
Vintage Laurel Mid Century Modernist Chocolate Brown Ceramic & Brass Table Lamp
By Laurel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern/Modernist Chocolate Brown Sculptural Ceramic & Brass Table Lamp by
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian Mid-Century Ceramic Lava Glaze Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian Mid-Century ceramic table lamp with a long neck and oval body featuring
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Black and White Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Le Vaucour Vallauris, 1970
By Le Vaucour
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Le Vaucour - Vallauris Elegant black and white abstract form for this ceramic table lamp by Le
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Howell Ceramic Accent Table Lamps Mid Century Modern Black Gold
$180Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Howell Ceramic Accent Table Lamps Mid Century Modern Black Gold
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The pair of accent or table lamps in black ceramics with gold gazelles relief decor and gold trim
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Black and Yellow Mid-20th Century Ceramic Table Lamp Abstract Decoration, 1960
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Elegant French ceramic table lamp. Original mid-20th century design realized, circa 1960
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century American 1960s Black Ceramic Lamp With Brass and Wood Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
An American 1960s black ceramic table lamp on a brass and wood base. This modern mid century black
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century-Style Red Glazed Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century-style vase form body, resting on a footed circular brass base and mounted with brass
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Iridescent Pair of Black and Gold Ceramic High Glaze Mid Century Table Lamps
$464Sale Price / set|20% Off
Iridescent Pair of Black and Gold Ceramic High Glaze Mid Century Table Lamps
Located in Lomita, CA
The high glaze and the dramatic contrast of the black and gold banding makes this pair stand out in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1960s Mid-Century Modern Black and White Ceramic Table Lamp by Italo Casini
By Italo Casini
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This lamp is a classic example of Mid-Century Modern design, created by the Italian artist Italo
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Glazed Ceramic Baluster Form Mid Century Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of Glazed Ceramic Baluster Form Mid Century Lamps, vibrantly colored in shades of yellow and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Venus Table Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Aldo Londi for Bitossi Italian Mid Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Multicolored "Venus
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps w/ Chrome Bases
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of Mid-Century Modern ceramic lamps were realized in the United States, circa
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Brown and Black Stoneware Mid-20th Century Ceramic Table Lamp La Borne Baudart
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Baudart Realised circa 1970, mid-20th century design Stoneware ceramic table lamp Signed
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Modernist Black Ceramic Lamps
$2,400 / set
Modernist Black Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury black ceramic column form lamps with applied platinum banding. Rewired for use in the
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Mid 20th Century Postmodern Ceramic Swirl Lamps, a Pair
By Royal Haeger
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Awesome pair of post modern glazed ceramic lamps in the style of Royal Haeger. Black circular
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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Red Ceramic 2 Tier Table Lamp attr. Bitossi Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Red Ceramic Brutalist Pottery Sculpted 2 Tier "Fountain" Table Lamp
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Share Chinoiserie Ceramic Green Bamboo Vase Lamp, mid-20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
A chinoiserie ceramic green bamboo vase mounted as lamp, mid-20th century. 4 ¼ inches wide at
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp with Green Shade
Located in Antwerp, BE
Table lamp brutalist ceramic in grey spiral tones made in Denmark original green shade. Dimensions
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp with Palm Decorations, 1960s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Danish mid-century modern ceramic table lamp with palm decorations Danish midcentury ceramic table
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Black Panther Table Lamps with Grey Lava Glaze
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of Mid-Century Modern ceramic black panther lamps are unsigned, but were predominately
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fiberglass
Mid-Century Modern, Blue Ceramic, Table Lamps, United States, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid-Century Modern, Blue Ceramic, Table Lamps, United States, 1960s Pair of stacked form
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Lava Glaze Urn Form Ceramic Lamp, Recently Wired
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Lava Glaze Urn Form Ceramic Lamp, Recently Wired Offered for sale is a Mid
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Martz Mid Century Large Scale Brown Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Martz mid century large scale brown glazed ceramic table lamp Handsome mid century table lamp by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Purple Ceramic Table Lamp by Pieter Groeneveldt
By Pieter Groeneveldt
Located in Weesp, NL
Mid-Century Modern Purple Ceramic Table Lamp by Pieter Groeneveldt, Netherlands, 1960s H 70 cm x D
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic, Silk
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Midcentury Black Ceramic Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic midcentury black ceramic lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and brass, every midcentury black ceramic lamp was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury black ceramic lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A midcentury black ceramic lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made midcentury black ceramic lamp over the years, but those crafted by Gordon & Jane Martz, Accolay Pottery and Anna-Lisa Thomson are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Midcentury Black Ceramic Lamp?
A midcentury black ceramic lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,474, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $5,527.
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
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
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Desert Modern Designer Arthur Elrod Finally Gets His Day in the Sun
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.
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