Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp in Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp in Wood
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
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Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Mid-century table lamp was designed and produced in Italy, during the 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Sputnik Mid Century Table Lamp, 1970, Italy
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A Mid-century table lamp, Italy, 1970. Elegant 70s lamp. It is in good general condition and works perfectly. The diffused light is very pleasant and the lamp offers a warm atmos...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Wood and Brass Swedish Mid-century Table Lamp
By ASEA
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Wood and Brass Swedish Mid-century Table Lamp by unknown maker.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp Style Stilnovo Arlus, Italy 1950s
By Arlus, Stilnovo
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Mid-century table lamp in the style of the manufacturer Stilnovo or Arlus.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Swedish Brass Mid-Century Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of adjustable mid-century table lamps. Brass and painted metal shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp Italian Design Cristal Concave Cobalt Blue Brass Part
$1,234Sale Price|58% Off
H 13 in Dm 13.78 in
Mid-Century Table Lamp Italian Design Cristal Concave Cobalt Blue Brass Part
By Fontana Arte
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century table lamp Italian Design Cristal concave cobalt blue brass part.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp by Stilnovo, Brass, Aluminium and Plexiglass, Italy, 1950
$4,940
H 58 in Dm 25.5 in
Mid-Century Table Lamp by Stilnovo, Brass, Aluminium and Plexiglass, Italy, 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Table Lamp by Stilnovo, Brass, Aluminium and Plexiglass, Italy, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Swedish Mid Century Table Lamp by Falkenbergs
By Falkenbergs Belysning
Located in Karlstad, SE
Elegant Swedish mid-century table lamp by Falkenbergs Belysning.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ceramic mid-century table lamp with multi-color accents.
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Ceramic mid-century table lamp with multi-color accents.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Art Deco style Italian Mid Century Table Lamps
Located in Montréal, QC
Art Deco style Mid Century table lamps made in Italy in the 1950’s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp in Metal
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century table lamp with large screen. Striking is the big, red screen in a particularly flat design.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Table Lamp by Deknudt Lighting, Belgium, 1970s
$359Sale Price|52% Off
H 27.56 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Mid-Century Table Lamp by Deknudt Lighting, Belgium, 1970s
By Deknudt
Located in Herentals, BE
Mid-century table lamp by Deknudt lighting, Belgium 1970 Large table lamp in brass with leaf motif and cream-colored original lampshade.
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Table Lamp by Sölken Leuchten, Brass & Black Metal
By Soelken Leuchten
Located in Berlin, DE
Mid-century table lamp by Sölken Leuchten, Germany, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of mid century table lamps by Einar Backstrom
By Einar Backstrom
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair mid century table lamps by Einar Backstrom know as model 5952.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Angelo Brotto Esperia Bronze 1970 Italian Mid Century Table Lamps
$2,400Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 10 in W 5 in D 5 in
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 bodies .
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Large Mid Century Table Lamp By Hillebrand Circa 1960s
By Hillebrand
Located in Gloucester, GB
Large Mid Century Table Lamp By Hillebrand Circa 1960s - Aluminium shade - Brass bass and stem - Perspex diffuser - On/Off push button switch on the base - Takes 3x E27 fitting bulb...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian mid-century table lamp model 705 with brass spheres, Sweden, 1960s
$1,117
H 25.99 in Dm 15.75 in
Scandinavian mid-century table lamp model 705 with brass spheres, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Forserum, SE
An elegant mid-century table lamp, model GMA 705, crafted from brass with a sculptural design featuring four gracefully arranged brass spheres.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Goffredo Reggiani Large Mid-Century Table Lamp in Brass, Italy 1970s
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century table lamp in gilded brass produced by Reggiani in Italy during the 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Adjustable Mid Century Table Lamp with Perforated Shade 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Adjustable Mid Century Table Lamp with Perforated Shade 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Mid Century Table Desk Lamp by Serge Mouille for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s
$14,703
H 25.6 in W 21.66 in D 11.03 in
French Mid Century Table Desk Lamp by Serge Mouille for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s
By Steph Simon, Serge Mouille
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare French mid century table / desk lamp in black lacquered metal and brass details by Serge Mouille for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Table Lamps by Rembrandt c. 1950's 2 available
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Offering two Mid Century table lamps, each having a stylized cactus like form in the center with brass bases and vertical structures.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass Desk Lamps - Mid-Century Table or Reading Lamps - Italy 1950s
$2,470 / set
H 18.51 in W 10.04 in D 12.21 in
Pair of Brass Desk Lamps - Mid-Century Table or Reading Lamps - Italy 1950s
By Florian Schulz
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Pair of Brass Desk Lamps - Mid-Century Table or Reading Lamps - Italy 1950s Elegant set of 2 desk lamps in brass from Italy.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid Century Table Lamp 'Ministero', Red Enameled Metal, 1960s
$435
H 10.63 in W 5.32 in D 5.32 in
Italian Mid Century Table Lamp 'Ministero', Red Enameled Metal, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
This Italian Mid Century Table Lamp, dating back to the 1950s/1960s, is a prime example of functional yet stylish design.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Fabulous Italian Pair of Mid-Century Tables w/Custom Mirrored Sunburst Tops
$8,960
H 30 in W 40 in D 40 in
Fabulous Italian Pair of Mid-Century Tables w/Custom Mirrored Sunburst Tops
Located in Atlanta, GA
A gorgeous pair of custom eglomisé mirror top tables on mid 20th century Italian bases. These mid-century tables have each been fashioned with an artisan-made, 40 inch round-shaped a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Midcentury Brass Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass / steel construction with a cone shaped lampshade fitted with one E27 socket. Designed in circa 1950 in Vienna. Beautiful original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Rare Cosack Mid-Century Table Lamp with Red Fine Wrinkle Finish and Brass Neck
$837
H 14.57 in W 9.06 in D 3.94 in
Rare Cosack Mid-Century Table Lamp with Red Fine Wrinkle Finish and Brass Neck
By Cosack Leuchten
Located in München, DE
Beautiful, rare, large, mid-century table lamp from the German manufacturer Cosack.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian mid-century table lamp in opaline Murano glass and brass, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Table lamp in opaline Murano glass and brass, 1970s Table lamp with bell-shaped diffuser in opaline Murano glass, characterized by a vortex design.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair J.T. Kalmar Brass & Leather Mid-Century Table or Side Lamps, Austria, 1960s
$4,800
H 22.5 in Dm 14 in
Pair J.T. Kalmar Brass & Leather Mid-Century Table or Side Lamps, Austria, 1960s
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
A matching pair of elegant mid-century table or side lamps from the 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1978
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Germany - made of metal, brass - re-polished - fully functional - good, original condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of 1970s Lidokov Mid-Century Table Lamps with Sculpted Pressed Glass Shades
$376 / set
H 9.45 in Dm 4.73 in
Pair of 1970s Lidokov Mid-Century Table Lamps with Sculpted Pressed Glass Shades
By Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
A vintage pair of mid-century table lamps manufactured by Lidokov in 1970s Czechoslovakia.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Hungary - made of brass, glass, wood - re-polished - fully functional - good, original condition
Category
Vintage 1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Mid Century Table Lamp
By ASEA
Located in Karlstad, SE
Swedish Modern table lamp in brass and oak, attributed to ASEA. This elegant lamp combines the natural warmth of an oak base with the sleekness of brass accents, creating a timeless ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Mid Century Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's Italian two-tone glazed porcelain table lamps with blue and green hues. Measurements: Height of body: 24.5" Height to shade rest: 34" Diameter at widest: 9"
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
2 small mid-century table lamps
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Two small brass table lamps. Made in Austria in the 1950s – probably by Kalmar or Nikoll. Each with an E27 socket.
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant Italian desk lamp from the 1950s, representative of post-war modernist design. Its metal shade in original mint-green lacquer brings a rare and refreshing touch, highly sough...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Germany - made of metal, brass - re-polished - fully functional - good, original condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Milk Glass,Brass Fitted with new wiring With aged patina US adapter included 1x E27 or E26 bulb Good original condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Plastic,Glass,Brass 1x E14 or E15 bulb Re-polished Fully Functional Good Original condition US adapter included.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1970’s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, brass 1x E14 or E15 socket New cabling Re-polished Fully functional Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Brass and plastic base. Good original condition. Rewired: 1 x 40W E12-E14 bulb US plug adapter included.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, wood, brass New cabling 1x E27 or E26 bulb Re-polished Fully functional Good original condition US adapter included.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, wood, brass New cabling 1x E27 or E26 bulb Re-polished Fully Functional Good Original condition US adapter included.
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Germany - Made of metal, plastic - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition. -The plas is partially deformed by the bulb.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Extra large Mid-Century table lamp
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a great xl mid century turquoise glass table lamp . It has a brown wood base and tarnished brass cap.
Category
Late 20th Century North American Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Wood
Bamboo and Brass French Mid-Century Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large single bamboo and brass table lamp. France, circa 1970s. Chic and remaining in good vintage condition. Since re-wired and PAT tested. Location: Belgium Gallery. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Mid century Hourglass lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier with Lucite base, ceramic body and brass fittings. New 3 way brass socket and wiring. Original solid brass finial. Shade ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp, Kamenický Šenov, 1970s
By Kamenicky Senov
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of brass, glass - Re-polished - Fully functional - Very good original condition. - Labeled - 1x40W, E12-E14 bulb - US plug adapter included.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
White Mid-Century Table or Wall Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel frame with one E14 socket and an movable double steel and brass shade. Lamp can be use as a wall and as a table lamp from the late 1950s. Good used condition with some patina...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Swedish Mid Century Table Lamp by ASEA
By ASEA
Located in Karlstad, SE
A charming pair of mid-century Swedish table lamps, manufactured by ASEA in the 1950s.
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Mid-Century Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rare type. - Very nice style of lighting. - From hotel. - Representative. - Marked by label.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Mid Century Table Lamps by ASEA
By ASEA, Hans Bergström
Located in Karlstad, SE
Pair of Table Lamps by ASEA, Sweden, circa 1950 This pair of Swedish table lamps was manufactured by ASEA around 1950 and reflects the refined simplicity of Scandinavian mid-century ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Mid Century Table Lamp by ASEA
By ASEA
Located in Karlstad, SE
This large table lamp, manufactured by ASEA in the 1950s, epitomizes mid-century Scandinavian design with its timeless elegance.
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Mid Century Table Lamp by Bergboms
By Bergboms
Located in Karlstad, SE
Table lamp in teak and blue-painted metal, produced by Bergboms in Sweden during the 1960s. The lamp features a sleek, gently tapered teak base supporting a wide, slightly curved me...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Mid Century Table Lamp by ASEA
By ASEA
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful table lamp in oak and brass, manufactured by ASEA (Sweden), 1940s. The lamp comes with a new high-quality shade in off-white satin fabric. Condition: Very good conditi...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Mid Century Table Lamps by ASEA
By ASEA
Located in Karlstad, SE
Introducing a beautiful pair of table lamps, manufactured by ASEA in Sweden during the 1940s. These lamps are made of oak and brass, and they come with new high-quality shades in off...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank Brass Mid-Century Table Lamp Model 2552
By Josef Frank
Located in London, GB
A single table lamp by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn. Sweden, c1938, likely c1940s. Naturally patinated brass, stamped to underside with the model number. No shade wa...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Pair of Mid-Century Table Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Impressive pair of Mid-Century table lamps by the Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1950s-1960s. These striking lamps with etched verdigris decorative accents are mounted on ebonized wood b...
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Scandinavian Mid-Century Table Lamp in Brass and Teak Made by ASEA Sweden
Unavailable
H 17.33 in Dm 13 in
Scandinavian Mid-Century Table Lamp in Brass and Teak Made by ASEA Sweden
By ASEA
Located in Helsingborg, SE
Scandinavian Mid-Century Table Lamp in Brass and Teak made by ASEA Sweden.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century table lamp, Solbergs Fabrikker, Norway, 1950s
By Birger Dahl
Located in Oslo, NO
Mid-Century Modern Norwegian Table Lamp by Solbergs Fabrikker, 1950s This beautifully restored mid-century table lamp was crafted in Norway during the 1950s by Solbergs Fabrikker.
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp in Stained Wood and Brass in the Style of Carlo di Carli
Unavailable
H 21 in W 13 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Table Lamp in Stained Wood and Brass in the Style of Carlo di Carli
By Carlo di Carli
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century table lamp featuring a body in stained wood with a multi leg base in gilt bronze. The lamp also features an oval shaped tapering shade. In the style of Carlo di Carli, It...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Midcentury Brass Table Lamp
By ASEA
Located in Alvesta, SE
Probably produced by ASEA during the 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Single Monumental Mid-Century Table Lamp
Located in Bronx, NY
Single monumental and most unique Mid Century Modern table lamp, with three art glass shades and liners to defuse the light.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Table Lamp by Reggiani
By Reggiani, Gioffredo Reggiani
Located in Budapest, HU
Rare Reggiani Italian table lamp. Made around 1970. Its columnar structure consists of a group of 12 parts of brass lamps. Original cables are included. We recommend twelve E14 10W m...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
Attractive attenuated three-light table lamp in walnut and brass with ivory silk shade; paper Laurel label on one socket; white painted metal diffusor below the light sources; triang...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Midcentury Brass Table Lamp, 1970 - 1975
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Mid century brass table lamp, adjustable in different directions.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Brass Table Lamps
Located in Tulsa, OK
Beautiful vintage pair of brass table lamps from the 1970s. These have a great patina to them and show the perfect amount of age and years.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1950s Pair of Mid-Century Table Lamps
By Hollywood Glam
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of 1950s Mid-Century Hollywood Regency style table lamps, accented with brass base and brass fittings.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp from Stilux Milano, 1950s
By Stilux
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Beautiful small table lamp by Stilux Milano from the 1950s. It still has its original label by Stilux Milano on the inside of the shade. Executed in brass, it has an adjustable alum...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Astrolabe Form Mid-Century Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
A charming pair of table lamps featuring a minimal astrolabe form. Enameled metal and brass. New wiring. Height listed is to top of finial; height to base of socket is 13". Lam...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-century Table Lamp by Gilardi & Barzaghi, Italy
By Gilardi & Barzaghi
Located in Lugano, TI
Splendid table lamp in brass and metal with a glass top by Gilardi & Barzaghi, Milano, 1950s In great working condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Table Lamp with Fiberglass Shade, Austria, 1950s
Unavailable
H 14.97 in W 21.66 in D 11.82 in
Mid-Century Table Lamp with Fiberglass Shade, Austria, 1950s
Located in Oisterwijk, NL
Stunning table lamp, 1950s, Vienna, Austria. Nice minimalistic lamp composed of a black lacquered metal foot with double tubular brass structure and yellow tainted fiberglass diffuse...
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Mid Century Table Lamp by Louis Kalff Cosack, Germany, 1950s
Unavailable
H 14.18 in W 11.82 in D 8.27 in
Mid Century Table Lamp by Louis Kalff Cosack, Germany, 1950s
By Gebrüder Cosack, Louis Kalff
Located in Munster, DE
Elegant table lamp made by Cosack, executed in brass, in white lacquered aluminium and cast metal base.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Vintage Mid-Century Table Lamp with 3 Lamps, circa 1960s
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
Unique vintage table lamp with a round brass base, 3 curved brass rods, and white frosted opal oval/convex glass lampshades. Light bulbs: 3 x E14 max 60 watts. The lamp has been rewi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus/Mid Century Table Lamp: Lt. Gold finish w/ Black Enameled Metal Shade
Unavailable
H 22 in Dm 14 in
Bauhaus/Mid Century Table Lamp: Lt. Gold finish w/ Black Enameled Metal Shade
By Architectural Modern
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Characterized by a strong artistic spirit and designed by seeking the union between aesthetic beauty and functional lighting, the lamps of the S- Rak 056 series represent an essentia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Lucite and Brass Table
Located in Harbor Springs, MI
Italian Mid-century table. Solid brass and Lucite. Asian aesthetic and a jewelry like quality.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Romeo Rega Coffee Table, Chrome and Brass
Unavailable
H 18.9 in W 59.06 in D 35.44 in
Italian Mid-Century Romeo Rega Coffee Table, Chrome and Brass
By Romeo Rega
Located in Faarevejle, DK
The frame can be placed in many different positions. Beautiful Mid-Century table.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Table Lamps, Pair Mid Century Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Mid Century Table Lamps. Porcelain in beautiful earth tone colors.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Stiffel Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Stamford, CT
Large-scale Mid-Century table lamp by Stiffel Lighting, 1960s, unsigned.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Lamps, Labeled "Angelita"
Located in MEXICO CITY, CDMX
Sculptural Mexican Mid-Century table lamps, mahogany bases with original shades made with stitched textured parchment paper, that look astonished when they are on.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Beautiful US Midcentury table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful mid century table lamp with beautiful designed red glass, brass hardware and glass shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Black Resin Table Lamp with Brass Details in Style of Philippe Cheverny
Unavailable
H 22.84 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Black Resin Table Lamp with Brass Details in Style of Philippe Cheverny
By Philippe Cheverny
Located in Udenhout, Noord Brabant
Mid-Century table lamp in style of Philippe Cheverny. The lamp has a single socket above the obelisk shaped black resin base. Remains in very good condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A pair of steel brass brutalist brushed table lamps. Belgium 1970's
Unavailable
H 14.57 in W 7.09 in D 3.15 in
A pair of steel brass brutalist brushed table lamps. Belgium 1970's
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Rare pair of Mid-Century Table Lamps in Brutalist style from the '70s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Black Enameled and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Unusual pair of brass and enameled metal mid century table lamps, with an elegant white wave pattern on the black enameled centers.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Metal
Pair of Table Lamps Made from Artisan Hammered Brass Vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large mid-century table Lamps made from Artisan hammered brass vases - a pair - from a Palm Beach estate Note: overall size, height to top of socket 29.50" and 12" diameter at wides...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hong Kong Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Magazine Rack, Netherlands 1950s
By Brovorm Haarlem
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-century table magazine rack constructed from teak, metal and brass.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rare Table Lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte, circa 1955
By Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Rare Mid-Century table lamp featuring a base in burnished brass with gilt brass accents with a large central polished crystal.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Monumental Pair of Table Lamps by Paul Hanson
By Paul Hansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very dramatic pair of mid century table lamps. Priced as a pair. Rewired.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
"Basket Weave" Table Lamp Attr. to Paul Laszlo
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Pasadena, CA
Visionary Paul Laszlo designed this mid-century table lamp for Brown Saltman during the 1950s in the United States. It has a wood body adorned with Laszlo's chest pattern, reminisce...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass Italian Mid-Century Side Table, 1960s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare architectural Mid-Century brass and iron side table with a star leg, in perfect vintage condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mid-century Brass Coffee Table or End Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE
A very elegant brass and glass coffee table made up of separate legs that hold a glass tabletop in place. This would probably work best as an end table either beside a sofa, chair or...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Solid Brass Mirrored End Tables
Located in Chicago, IL
Great pair of Mid Century solid brass base tables with mirrored tops.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Brass & Glass End Tables
Located in Mt. Kisco, NY
Lovely pair of brass end tables with two levels of beveled smoked glass, legs are topped with pineapple finials, symbolic of welcome & hospitality
Category
Vintage 1950s French End Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Side Table
Located in Burton, TX
This Mid-Century Modern Brass and Glass Side Table is crafted from an original geometric style block obtained from a Mid-Century Modern building.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Side Tables
Materials
Concrete, Brass
Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Brass Side Tables
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Milo Baughman style brass side tables.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
English mid century brass coffee table
Located in Lingfield, GB
Vintage English brass coffee table circa 1960 - 1970's Decorative brass frame with top ball finials and original tinted glass top Lovely lower cross stretchers with central finial de...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Hollywood Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Italian Brass Table Lamp
Located in Burton, TX
This Mid Century Modern Italian Brass Table Lamp features brass construction with a black acrylic base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th Century Italian Brass Table Lamp
Located in Burton, TX
This Mid 20th Century Italian Table Lamp was crafted from brass in the 1950's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass andLuctite Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
"Mid-Century Modern brass and Lucite table lamp.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Rectangular Brass Coffee Table
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Brass coffee table with glass top. Rectangular in shape with heightened curved edges.
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Table Lamps
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Brass table lamps with etched opaline shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Brass Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-Century Modern brass coffee table with blackened glass top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Brass Table Lamp by Lightolier
By Lightolier
Located in Chicago, IL
Stylish Mid Century Brass 9 bulbs Table Lamp By Lightolier With Original Parchment Paper Shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Oval Brass Table Mirror by Vereinigte Werkstätten
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 15.36 in D 5.12 in
Mid-Century Modern Oval Brass Table Mirror by Vereinigte Werkstätten
By Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Berlin, Germany
Mid-Century Modern oval brass table mirror by Vereinigte Werkstätten This Mid-Century Modern table mirror features a solid brass stand and frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Mirrors
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Marble and Brass Coffee Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
This vintage midcentury coffee table has a rectangular Italian marble top and brass faux bamboo legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Pair of Mid-Century Brass Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of Mid-Century hammered brass urn form table lamps mounted on ebonized wooden bases, circa 1950s -1960s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Chinoiserie Brass Table Lamp, Mid-Century
Located in High Point, NC
1960s heavy brass lamp with embossed Asian style motifs. Black paper shade. Newly wired and working; 60W-max bulb. Measures: Shade, 9"diameter top x 18"diameter bottom x 13"high.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Glass and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Pair of Glass and Brass Table Lamps. Sturdy/ Heavy in weight. Solid Brass Bottom Base. Excellent condition. Height of base only - from bottom to harp is 15 inches. Height i...
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1950s Mid Century Side Table Or Nightstand With Brass Feet
Unavailable
H 21.66 in W 23.63 in D 14.57 in
1950s Mid Century Side Table Or Nightstand With Brass Feet
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
Vintage Mid-Century Modern brass feet side table. Item features metal capped brass plated feet, lower shelf, beautiful wood grain.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
Century Furniture burlwood and brass mid century extending dining table.
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 112.6 in D 46.07 in
Century Furniture burlwood and brass mid century extending dining table.
By Century Furniture
Located in Oberstown, Lusk, IE
This imposing Mid-Century burl, brass and glass two leaf extendable dining table by Century Furniture is a humdinger of a dining table.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Table Lamps Mid Century Modern brass 1960's
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Mid Century Modern brass table lamps 1960's New sockets and rewired Shades not included
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Mastercraft Sculptural Brass Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern manufactured by Mastercraft sculptural brass square coffee table with glass inset top.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine Mid-Century Brass and Glass Coffee Table
Located in Berlin, DE
Fine elegant Mid-Century brass and glass coffee table with a thick cut glass top that slots into the flared brass legs
Category
Mid-20th Century European Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Polished Chrome Glass and Brass Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of midcentury polished chrome glass and brass tables.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Side Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
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$6,933 / set
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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$3,290 / item
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Category
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Materials
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Category
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Materials
Glass
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Category
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Located in New York, NY
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Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
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Located in Old Town Orange, CA
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Category
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Materials
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Located in Munich, DE
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Category
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Metal
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$5,300 / set
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Category
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Murano Glass
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
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$696 / item
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Midcentury Brass Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic midcentury brass table available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every midcentury brass table was constructed with great care. Find 2444 options for an antique or vintage midcentury brass table now, or shop our selection of 20 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury brass table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A midcentury brass table made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one midcentury brass table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cesare Lacca, Mastercraft and Romeo Rega produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Midcentury Brass Table?
A midcentury brass table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,045, while the lowest priced sells for $147 and the highest can go for as much as $40,000.
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.
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