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Pair of Cylindrical Table Lamps with Bubble Glass, Germany, 1960s
Pair of Cylindrical Table Lamps with Bubble Glass, Germany, 1960s

Pair of Cylindrical Table Lamps with Bubble Glass, Germany, 1960s

Located in Berlin, DE

Pair of cylindrical table lamps with chromed metal stands and bubble glass shades from the 1960s

Category

Mid-20th Century German Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Murano Table Lamp of White with Bubbles and Gold
Vintage Murano Table Lamp of White with Bubbles and Gold

Vintage Murano Table Lamp of White with Bubbles and Gold

Located in Little Rock, AR

piece is filled with controlled bubbles and GOLD inclusion. The lamp stands 28 inches from tabletop to

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Two Terrific Barovier Table Lamps with Bullicante Bubbles and Gold Inclusions
Two Terrific Barovier Table Lamps with Bullicante Bubbles and Gold Inclusions

Two Terrific Barovier Table Lamps with Bullicante Bubbles and Gold Inclusions

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Mount Penn, PA

Two terrific table lamps by Barovier & Toso, circa 1960. One lamp is white and the other is purple

Category

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

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Resin Bubble Table Lamps in Red by Silvano Pantani, 1966
Vintage Resin Bubble Table Lamps in Red by Silvano Pantani, 1966

Vintage Resin Bubble Table Lamps in Red by Silvano Pantani, 1966

By Silvano Pantani

Located in Little Rock, AR

Matched pair of vintage resin Bubble lamps. Such beautiful sculptures in wonderful shades of

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Barovier & Toso Orange Flex Bubbles Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1960' Italy
Barovier & Toso Orange Flex Bubbles Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1960' Italy

Barovier & Toso Orange Flex Bubbles Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1960' Italy

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Miami, FL

Unique by her bright-colored orange, this Barovier & Toso orange with gold flex bubbles Murano

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass, Wood

Vintage Resin Bubble Table Lamps by Silvano Pantani in Lime Green, 1966
Vintage Resin Bubble Table Lamps by Silvano Pantani in Lime Green, 1966

Vintage Resin Bubble Table Lamps by Silvano Pantani in Lime Green, 1966

By Silvano Pantani

Located in Little Rock, AR

GREEN. These Bubble lamps were created by Silvano Pantani and imported from Italy, in 1966. These

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Murano Silver Leaf Hand Blown Pink Bubble Glass Table Lamps
Pair of Murano Silver Leaf Hand Blown Pink Bubble Glass Table Lamps

Pair of Murano Silver Leaf Hand Blown Pink Bubble Glass Table Lamps

By Murano 5

Located in Fulton, CA

A pair of hand blown Murano glass table lamps, pink bubble glass with floating silver leaf detail

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Resin Bubble Lamps by Silvano Pantani, 1966, in Butterscotch
Pair of Vintage Resin Bubble Lamps by Silvano Pantani, 1966, in Butterscotch

Pair of Vintage Resin Bubble Lamps by Silvano Pantani, 1966, in Butterscotch

By Silvano Pantani

Located in Little Rock, AR

Such beautiful sculptures, in wonderful shades of butterscotch. These Bubble Lamps were created by

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Opaline Murano Column Lamps in Salmon with Gold and Bubbles
Pair of Vintage Opaline Murano Column Lamps in Salmon with Gold and Bubbles

Pair of Vintage Opaline Murano Column Lamps in Salmon with Gold and Bubbles

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Little Rock, AR

Beautiful Opaline Murano Lamps in pink fog, with controlled bubbles and gold dust, based on gold

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Resin Bubble Lamps by Silvano Pantani in Blue Green, 1966
Pair of Vintage Resin Bubble Lamps by Silvano Pantani in Blue Green, 1966

Pair of Vintage Resin Bubble Lamps by Silvano Pantani in Blue Green, 1966

By Silvano Pantani

Located in Little Rock, AR

Such beautiful sculptures, in wonderful shades of SEA BLUE and GREEN. These Bubble Lamps were

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Curvaceous White Opaline Murano Lampwith Controlled Bubbles
Curvaceous White Opaline Murano Lampwith Controlled Bubbles

Curvaceous White Opaline Murano Lampwith Controlled Bubbles

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Little Rock, AR

Stunning creamy WHITE OPALINE with controlled bubbles. The two pieces of glass are separated by a

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

TSAO Designs Chromed Steel Ten Large Clear Globe Glass Globe Sputnik Floor Lamp
TSAO Designs Chromed Steel Ten Large Clear Globe Glass Globe Sputnik Floor Lamp

TSAO Designs Chromed Steel Ten Large Clear Globe Glass Globe Sputnik Floor Lamp

By TSAO Designs

Located in Houston, TX

Offered is a signed Mid-Century Modern Sputnik floor lamp of chrome-plated steel with ten sockets

Category

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

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Alfredo Barbini Tall White and Gold Ribbed Murano Glass Table Lamp
Alfredo Barbini Tall White and Gold Ribbed Murano Glass Table Lamp

Alfredo Barbini Tall White and Gold Ribbed Murano Glass Table Lamp

By Murano 5, Alfredo Barbini

Located in Portland, ME

Consisting of a slender ribbed taper, this large lamp by mid-century Murano Master, Alfredo Barbini

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Brass

Mid-Century German Extra Large Cascade Bubble Tulip Lamp from Doria Model 4309
Mid-Century German Extra Large Cascade Bubble Tulip Lamp from Doria Model 4309

Mid-Century German Extra Large Cascade Bubble Tulip Lamp from Doria Model 4309

By Doria Leuchten Germany

Located in Basel, CH

This large Cascade lamp, model 4309, was manufactured by Doria in Germany. It is suitable

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Bubble Glass Cascade Pendant Lamp by Staff (1960s)
Bubble Glass Cascade Pendant Lamp by Staff (1960s)

Bubble Glass Cascade Pendant Lamp by Staff (1960s)

By Staff Leuchten

Located in Wiesbaden, DE

Mid-century cascade pendant by Staff, Germany, crafted in the 1960s. Featuring multiple textured

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Helena Tynell Bubble Wall Lamp for Glashütte Limburg
Helena Tynell Bubble Wall Lamp for Glashütte Limburg

Helena Tynell Bubble Wall Lamp for Glashütte Limburg

By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg

Located in LA Arnhem, NL

Glass bubble scone of Helena Tynell for Glashüte Limburg. The lamp can be placed as a quadrant

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Helena Tynell Bubble Wall Lamp for Glashütte Limburg
Helena Tynell Bubble Wall Lamp for Glashütte Limburg

Helena Tynell Bubble Wall Lamp for Glashütte Limburg

By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg

Located in LA Arnhem, NL

Glass bubble scone of Helena Tynell for Glashüte Limburg. The bubbles gives a dynamic atmosphere

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Italian Bubble Ceiling Lamp in Brass & Opal 50s Stilnovo Style
Italian Bubble Ceiling Lamp in Brass & Opal 50s Stilnovo Style

Italian Bubble Ceiling Lamp in Brass & Opal 50s Stilnovo Style

By Stilnovo

Located in St-Brais, JU

Lager Italian bubble lamp in Stilnovo style, 1950s. Hand made in Italy with opalglass and brass in

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Midcentury "Bubble Lamp" by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s
Midcentury "Bubble Lamp" by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s

Midcentury "Bubble Lamp" by Helena Tynell for Glashütte Limburg, 1960s

By Helena Tynell, Glashütte Limburg

Located in Enschede, NL

Very nice "Bubble Lamp" designed by Helena Tynell and produced in 1960s by Glashütte Limburg

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Fabulous Mid-Century Handblown Lamps
Pair of Fabulous Mid-Century Handblown Lamps

Pair of Fabulous Mid-Century Handblown Lamps

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Two glamorous handblown Mid-Century lamps in a fluted hourglass shape with silver matte disc in the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Mid Century Modern Chrome and Glass Laurel Bubble Lamp Table
Mid Century Modern Chrome and Glass Laurel Bubble Lamp Table

Mid Century Modern Chrome and Glass Laurel Bubble Lamp Table

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in Houston, TX

Stunning chrome bubble floor lamp with glass table. Lamp is in excellent working condition.

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Style Bubble Light Floor Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Style Bubble Light Floor Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Style Bubble Light Floor Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Mid-Century Modern style bubble light floor lamp, 1970s or later, with five globe lights on a

Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tall Bubble Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tall Bubble Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tall Bubble Lamps

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Two tall table lamps having three clear glass bubbles floating on top of one another from large to

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Vintage Mid Century Modern George Nelson Floor Bubble Lamp
Vintage Mid Century Modern George Nelson Floor Bubble Lamp

Vintage Mid Century Modern George Nelson Floor Bubble Lamp

By George Nelson

Located in Chicago, IL

Mid Century Modern George Nelson Floor Bubble Lamp This mid century modern George Nelson Bubble

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Tall Bubble Glass Lamps Hollywood Regency
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Tall Bubble Glass Lamps Hollywood Regency

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Tall Bubble Glass Lamps Hollywood Regency

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is this pair of retro vintage mid-century modern eames hollywood regency

Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Vintage Mid Century Modern George Nelson Cigar Tripod Bubble Lamp
Vintage Mid Century Modern George Nelson Cigar Tripod Bubble Lamp

Vintage Mid Century Modern George Nelson Cigar Tripod Bubble Lamp

By George Nelson

Located in Wheat Ridge, CO

This Mid-Century Modern George Nelson Bubble light will add a touch of softness and luminosity to

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Caged Bubble Murano Glass Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Caged Bubble Murano Glass Table Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Caged Bubble Murano Glass Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Newly Rewired, New Linen Shade Dimensions: 31”H x 7” W x 7” D Shade 10”H x 15” W x 15” D

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Green Glass Bulbous Extra Large Bubble Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Green Glass Bulbous Extra Large Bubble Table Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Green Glass Bulbous Extra Large Bubble Table Lamp

Located in West Hartford, CT

A gorgeous green blown glass large table lamp with floral motif inside glass at base and resin

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Resin

Vintage Mid Century Modern George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp on Tripod Base
Vintage Mid Century Modern George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp on Tripod Base

Vintage Mid Century Modern George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp on Tripod Base

By George Nelson

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Mid Century Modern George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp on Tripod Base This mid century modern

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mazzega Style Mid-Century Bubble Glass Mushroom Table Side Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Mazzega Style Mid-Century Bubble Glass Mushroom Table Side Lamp, Italy, 1960s

Mazzega Style Mid-Century Bubble Glass Mushroom Table Side Lamp, Italy, 1960s

By Mazzega

Located in Vienna, AT

beige / amber, adorned with nice bubbles within the glass. Crafted in the 1960s, this lamp is in very

Category

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

Materials

Glass

Brass Bubble Lamp
Brass Bubble Lamp

Brass Bubble Lamp

Located in South Salem, NY

Mid-Century Modern brass bubble lamp. A whimsical shape in a chic finish makes this lamp a show

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modernist Bubble Lamps in Smoked Glass by Nemo of Italy
Mid-Century Modernist Bubble Lamps in Smoked Glass by Nemo of Italy

Mid-Century Modernist Bubble Lamps in Smoked Glass by Nemo of Italy

By Nemo Lighting 1

Located in New York, NY

polished nickel. These table lamps represent the sophisticated sensibilities of Mid-Century Modernist

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Mid Century Bubble Lamp Ball Tripod Stand by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Mid Century Bubble Lamp Ball Tripod Stand by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Mid Century Bubble Lamp Ball Tripod Stand by George Nelson for Herman Miller

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Chicago, IL

Vintage Mid Century Modern Bubble Lamp Ball with Tripod Stand by George Nelson for Herman Miller

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

A Murano Bubble Lamp
A Murano Bubble Lamp

A Murano Bubble Lamp

Located in London, GB

Italy, circa 1940 A mid twentieth century amber Murano glass bubble lamp, with serpentine clear

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Single Glass Bubble Lamp
Single Glass Bubble Lamp

Single Glass Bubble Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

Single glass bubble lamp. Has original wiring, circa 1960s. Shade not included. Dimensions

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

George Nelson Bubble Floor Lamps
George Nelson Bubble Floor Lamps

George Nelson Bubble Floor Lamps

By George Nelson, Herman Miller

Located in Atlanta, GA

George nelson bubble floor lamps, American, circa 2000s. Signed with Herman Miller lable. These

Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Champagne Bubble Glass Murano Lamp
Champagne Bubble Glass Murano Lamp

Champagne Bubble Glass Murano Lamp

By Barovier&Toso

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Bubble glass Murano lamp in pink champagne color.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp
George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp

George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp

By George Nelson

Located in Barcelona, ES

Bubble table lamp designed by George Nelson in 1947-50, USA. Polished steel base and metal and

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Vintage Crystal Bubble Lamps
Pair of Vintage Crystal Bubble Lamps

Pair of Vintage Crystal Bubble Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of mid century glass bubble lamps extremely well constructed and sturdy. Comes with shades and

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Blue, Polychrome Bubble Glazed Porcelain Lamps
Blue, Polychrome Bubble Glazed Porcelain Lamps

Blue, Polychrome Bubble Glazed Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Mid Century bubbled glazed ceramic lamps with blue background and raised multi color accents on

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Helene Tynell Styled Bubble Table Lamp
Helene Tynell Styled Bubble Table Lamp

Helene Tynell Styled Bubble Table Lamp

By Helena Tynell

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A handblown clear bubble glass table lamp with chromed base and linen shade in the manner of Helene

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Stacked Bubble Table Lamp in Green Glass
Stacked Bubble Table Lamp in Green Glass

Stacked Bubble Table Lamp in Green Glass

Located in Astoria, NY

A vintage stacked bubble form table lamp in emerald green glass. In overall good vintage condition

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp by Modernica
George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp by Modernica

George Nelson Bubble Table Lamp by Modernica

By George Nelson

Located in Dallas, TX

struck, and by the next night, Nelson had designed his first Bubble Lamp (1952) by spinning a skeleton of

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Danish Modern Rare Glass Bubble Table Lamp
Danish Modern Rare Glass Bubble Table Lamp

Danish Modern Rare Glass Bubble Table Lamp

By Jacques Adnet

Located in San Diego, CA

A rare solid glass table lamp in great condition no chips or cracks in the style of Jacques Adnet

Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Robert Sonneman Midcentury Chrome Bubble Lamp, 1960s
Robert Sonneman Midcentury Chrome Bubble Lamp, 1960s

Robert Sonneman Midcentury Chrome Bubble Lamp, 1960s

By Robert Sonneman

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A wonderful tall atomic chrome lamp with nine large white globe 25 watt light bulbs as part of the

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Murano Cranberry Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Murano Cranberry Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Murano Cranberry Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Murano mid-century cranberry lamps with lots of controlled bubbles and gold flecks running

Category

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

Materials

Murano Glass, Acrylic

Murano Barbini Controlled Bubble Table Lamp, Italy, 1950
Murano Barbini Controlled Bubble Table Lamp, Italy, 1950

Murano Barbini Controlled Bubble Table Lamp, Italy, 1950

By Barbini

Located in Chicago, IL

Murano Barbini controlled bubble table lamp, Italy, 1950.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Lucite Flame Table Lamp after Shlomi Haziza
Vintage Mid Century Modern Lucite Flame Table Lamp after Shlomi Haziza

Vintage Mid Century Modern Lucite Flame Table Lamp after Shlomi Haziza

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Lucite Flame Table Lamp after Shlomi Haziza. Item features a unique

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Pair Mid Century Pink Glass Table Lamps
Pair Mid Century Pink Glass Table Lamps

Pair Mid Century Pink Glass Table Lamps

Located in Pasadena, TX

A pair of mid century modern table lamps composed of graduated pale pink glass bubbles with brass

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bubble Glass Cube Lamp by Poliarte, Italy, 1970s
Bubble Glass Cube Lamp by Poliarte, Italy, 1970s

Bubble Glass Cube Lamp by Poliarte, Italy, 1970s

By Poliarte

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Table sculpture lamp bubble cube glass metal chrome base by the manufacture Poliarte. Famous

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Murano Bubble Gum Pink Swirl Mushroom Lamp
Vintage Murano Bubble Gum Pink Swirl Mushroom Lamp

Vintage Murano Bubble Gum Pink Swirl Mushroom Lamp

Located in København, DK

Vintage Murano mushroom lamp in medium size in shades of pink. nuance. The lamp is mouth-blown in

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Bubble Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Bubble Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s

Bubble Floor Lamp Murano Glass by Mazzega, Italy, 1970s

By Mazzega, Carlo Nason

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Bubble floor lamp in blown Murano glass and metal by the manufacture Mazzega, design attributed to

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set 2 Bubble Table Lamps Space Age Pink, 1970s
Set 2 Bubble Table Lamps Space Age Pink, 1970s

Set 2 Bubble Table Lamps Space Age Pink, 1970s

Located in Delft, NL

Set of 2 table lamps with pink glass bubble shades.

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Plastic

Set of 2 Helena Tynell bubble table lamp , 1970s
Set of 2 Helena Tynell bubble table lamp , 1970s

Set of 2 Helena Tynell bubble table lamp , 1970s

By Helena Tynell

Located in Delft, NL

Set of 2 Helena Tynell bubble table lamp , 1970s Dimensions: 14.5cm Height , 19.5cm Height

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

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Midcentury Bubble Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal midcentury bubble lamp for your home. Frequently made of metal, glass and brass, every midcentury bubble lamp was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect midcentury bubble lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right midcentury bubble lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one midcentury bubble lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Glashütte Limburg, Helena Tynell and Barovier&Toso produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Midcentury Bubble Lamp?

A midcentury bubble lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,472, while the lowest priced sells for $332 and the highest can go for as much as $4,850.

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

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.

Finding the Right Lighting for You

The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.

Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.

Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat. 

Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.

As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.

There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation

With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.

The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Questions About Midcentury Bubble Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Herman Miller makes Nelson bubble lamps. George Nelson first created the steel lamps with silk shades in 1952 with inspiration from a set of Swedish silk lamps that he had passed on purchasing due to their price. It was his desire to produce something similar for a more accessible price. On 1stDibs, find a collection of George Nelson lighting.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    George Nelson Bubble Lamps are made of steel wires, which form a durable framework for the lamp. A plastic polymer material spread over the wires forms the shade which is translucent to give the lamp a soft glow. Inspired by Swedish lamps, these mid-century modern light fixtures are still made by the legendary furniture manufacturer Herman Miller today. Shop a range of George Nelson Bubble Lamps on 1stDibs.