Mid-Century Modern Chrome Globe Table Lamps
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern chrome globes arranged in spiral clusters table lamps.
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Midcentury Modern Chrome Globe Table Lamp
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Mid-Century Modern Space Age 3-Globe Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of mid-century modern flair to your space with this striking Space Age 3-Globe Chrome Table Lamp from the 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Chrome & 5 Milk Glass Globes Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, Kovach
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome and 5 globe Mid-Century Modern table lamp with three way switch.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Unusual Six Globe Chrome Disc Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Symmetrical
$1,800
H 36 in W 15 in D 13 in
Unusual Six Globe Chrome Disc Mid Century Modern Table Lamp Symmetrical
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Unusual Mid-Century Modern six globe table lamp.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Globe Ring Lamp for Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
___________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precision. W...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps, Glass Globes on Chrome Base, USA, 1950
$715Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 32 in Dm 17 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps, Glass Globes on Chrome Base, USA, 1950
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Mid century modern American Karl Springer style table lamps .
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Globe Table Lamp in Bakelite & Chrome, Art Deco Style
$595Sale Price|57% Off
H 22.5 in Dm 17 in
Mid-Century Globe Table Lamp in Bakelite & Chrome, Art Deco Style
Located in Miami, FL
Good quality world map globe lamp. If you are looking for stylish and beautiful quality item to upgrade your interior (whether at home or in your office) then this Parisian globe c...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern smoked Lucite and chrome three globes table lamp.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Sexy Pair Of 1970's Chrome Fiber Optic Globe Lamps Mid-century Modern
$1,320Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30 in W 10 in D 10 in
Sexy Pair Of 1970's Chrome Fiber Optic Globe Lamps Mid-century Modern
By Fantasia Light
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This fun and amazing pair of fiber optic globe lamps from the 1970's are constructed of chrome metal,smoked glass and fiber optics. Thousands of optical fiber tips come alive crea...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Mid-Century Gepo Double Chrome Globe Floor Lamp, Adjustable, MOD
By Gepo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, 1960s, adjustable double chrome globe floor lamp. Handsomely designed and produced by Gepo, an Amsterdam based lighting manufacturer active during the 1960s and 19...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern “Spaghetti Lamp” Table Lamp with Spun Acrylic Shades, America
$1,500
H 34 in Dm 24 in
Mid-Century Modern “Spaghetti Lamp” Table Lamp with Spun Acrylic Shades, America
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Morristown, NJ
Vibrant mid-century modern spaghetti lamp table lamp, American 1960s, featuring three spun acrylic globes in yellow, green, and blue rising like a playful posy of flowers.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chromed Table Lamp, France, circa 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Century vintage chromed table lamp shows a base with four chromed metal globes and a white milk glass shade, 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Retro Mid Century Crystal & Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Altrincham, GB
Retro Mid Century Crystal & Chrome Table Lamp of Globe Form - all lights and lamps have been rewired with authentic corded flex, fitted with either foot switch or finger clicker swi...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Chrome Bent Tube Design Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chrome bent tube design table lamp with glass globe shades on a cubic shape wooden base.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mid-Century Space Age Chrome and Glass Globe Table or Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Large Space Age Globe table or floor lamp in chrome and glass. A functional light source and an impressive lighting object.
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Textured Glass Globe Table or Floor Lamp, 1960s
$3,330
H 12.21 in Dm 11.82 in
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern Textured Glass Globe Table or Floor Lamp, 1960s
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, large and decorative Mid-Century Modern globe table or floor lamp. The lamp consists of two half globes: the upper side is of textured glass, the bottom chrome-plated.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Table Floor Lamp
$2,600
H 42 in W 13 in D 7 in
Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Table Floor Lamp
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman, Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Three Globe Style Lights Table Floor Lamp
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Space Age Tripod Globe Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age table lamp. An impressive design that convinces with its ease and transparency. The execution of frame and base, which are dissolved as pipes and slices in individual...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Chrome Spiral Clear Glass Globe Table Lamps, 1970s, Germany
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of spiral-shaped chrome steel table lamps produced by German manufacture, 1970s. Very good condition. Measurements: Height 38 cm.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Robert Sonneman Style Tri-Globe Table Accent Lamp in Chrome
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Stamford, CT
This fusion was especially prominent during the Mid-Century Modern movement, a precursor to today’s richly imaginative lighting world.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Iconic RAAK Amsterdam Extra Large Globe Chrome and Glass Table Lamp
By RAAK
Located in Voorburg, NL
Unique RAAK table lamp in excellent condition. Designed and made by RAAK Amsterdam, Holland. Very rare and beautiful lamp with a chrome base ad a glass globe all around it. Very larg...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Space Age Model Luna Tripod Globe Table Lamp, 1960s
By Alfred Hablützel
Located in Hamburg, DE
Space Age table lamp with spherical reflector from the Swiss manufacturer Swisslamps based on a design by Alfred Hablützel and Bernhard Luginbühl from the 1960s. A minimalist design...
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20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Czech Opaline Glass Globe Table Lamp by Pokrok Žilina, 1960s
$224Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.09 in Dm 5.52 in
Mid-Century Czech Opaline Glass Globe Table Lamp by Pokrok Žilina, 1960s
By Pokrok Žílina
Located in Praha, CZ
The lamp features a white opaline glass globe shade paired with chrome detailing and a wooden base, reflecting the clean and elegant aesthetics of Mid-Century European lighting desig...
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Vintage 1960s Czech Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Doria Table or Floor Lamp Chrome Large Smoked Bubble Glass Globe, 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Rijssen, NL
Enormous Doria hand blown glass sphere on chrome base lamp, Italy, circa 1970. This exceptional artefact of modern design from Italy reflects the extreme interest in modernism across...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Double Chrome Globe Brass Link Connected Turned Metal Shape Table Lamp MINT
By Milo Baughman, Gerald Thurston, Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Double Chrome Globe Brass Link Connected Turned Metal Shape Table Lamp MINT
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Michel Boyer 'Model 10525’ VERRE LUMIERE, Chrome Steel Opaline Globe Table Lamp
$7,800
H 23.5 in Dm 13.25 in
Michel Boyer 'Model 10525’ VERRE LUMIERE, Chrome Steel Opaline Globe Table Lamp
By Michel Boyer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
MICHEL BOYER (1935 - 2011) Rare 'Model 10525’, VERRE LUMIERE, Chrome Steel & White Opaline Globe Table Lamp. France, c. 1972 H: 23.5 Diam. 13.25 in.
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Steel, Chrome
Modern Chrome Sputnik Style Bubble Glass Globe Lamps Att. to TSAO Designs, Pair
$2,495 / set
H 31.5 in Dm 18 in
Modern Chrome Sputnik Style Bubble Glass Globe Lamps Att. to TSAO Designs, Pair
By TSAO Designs
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are awesome! This is a pair of modern 1970s chrome based Sputnik style clear bubble glass table lamps attributed to TSAO Designs. These are in working order and original condit...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern "La Ligne" Table Lamp by Alfred Hablützel
By Zurich Porcelain Manufactory 1, Alfred Hablützel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Chrome Metal, Original Satin Glass Globe
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Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Italian La Murrina Table Lamp with Swirl Glass Globe and Chrome Base, 1960
$1,635
H 17.33 in Dm 12.6 in
Italian La Murrina Table Lamp with Swirl Glass Globe and Chrome Base, 1960
By La Murrina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sculptural glass globe lamp with white swirls decoration and sculptural chrome base. In the style of La Murrina, Italy, 1960s. The base in chromed steel has an sculptural design and ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
"Swirl" Globe Table Lamp, a Pair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of petite spherical swirl-patterned table lamps in Murano glass with chrome base.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Italian Mid-century Modern Table Lamp by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century style Italian table lamp with frosted opaline white glass globe mounted on solid brass frame in chrome finish / Made in Italy Height: 22.5 inches / diameter: 14 inches 1 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Italian Mid-century Modern Table Lamp by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century style Italian table lamp with frosted opaline white glass globe mounted on solid brass frame in chrome finish / Made in Italy Height: 22.5 inches / diameter: 14 inches 1 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chrome Black Base Table Lamps with a Total of Nine Globes Each
$4,800 / set
H 31 in W 20 in D 20 in
Pair of Chrome Black Base Table Lamps with a Total of Nine Globes Each
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A pair of chrome black base table lamps, each with nine globes of light.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Modern Spun Lucite Spaghetti Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An impressive pair of oversized table lamps featuring spherical globes constructed from layered strands of spun lucite in contrasting light and dark colors, creating an intricate lat...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Gepo Double Globe Floor Lamp, Brushed Aluminum, Black Enamel
$750
H 63 in W 55.75 in D 65 in
Mid-Century Gepo Double Globe Floor Lamp, Brushed Aluminum, Black Enamel
By Gepo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century, Gepo manufactured, double globe floor lamp in brushed aluminum and black enamel. Two brushed aluminum dome globe shades are installed on horizontal arms that exten...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Enamel
Toni Zuccheri Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
By Toni Zuccheri
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Murano glass lamp consisting of a transparent glass globe with dark blue and yellow colored bands. Cylindrical base with rounded lower part, in chromed metal and decorated with a bra...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Laurel Lamp, Frosted Glass, Brushed Chrome-Plated Steel, Signed
$625Sale Price|50% Off
H 12.5 in Dm 7.25 in
Laurel Lamp, Frosted Glass, Brushed Chrome-Plated Steel, Signed
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Laurel Lamp, Frosted Glass, Brushed Chrome-Plated Steel, Signed. Small scale swinging 1960's table with brushed chrome tulip form base and a white frosted glass globe shade. Molded m...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Space Age Chrome Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century table lamps in polished chrome with white glass globes. Five arms each that curve over in a waterfall design. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern White Opal Glass Table Lamp by Mazzega, Italy, '60
By Mazzega
Located in Sacile, PN
Mid-Century Modern white glass table lamp by Mazzega, Italy '60 Flattened white opal hand blown crystal Murano glass base and white opal bulb style glass globe on top.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce ‘Filo Sfera’ Table Lamps with Magnetized Globe
$9,700 / item
H 29.93 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce ‘Filo Sfera’ Table Lamps with Magnetized Globe
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, ‘Filo Sfera’ table or floor lamps, model ‘14071’, chrome-plated steel, wire, aluminum, Italy, circa 1969 The distinctive table lamp model '14071,' named...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Wire, Chrome, Steel
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce ‘Filo Sfera’ Table Lamp with Magnetized Globe
$9,700
H 29.73 in W 3.55 in D 4.06 in
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce ‘Filo Sfera’ Table Lamp with Magnetized Globe
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, ‘Filo Sfera’ table lamp, model ‘14071’, chrome-plated metal, metal wire Italy, circa 1969 The distinctive table lamp model 14071, named Filo Sfera, is a...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Eyeballs Table Lamp, 1980s Black and Siver Color France Removable globes
$329
H 20.48 in W 9.85 in D 5.12 in
Eyeballs Table Lamp, 1980s Black and Siver Color France Removable globes
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This iconic "Eyeballs" table lamp, crafted in France in the 1980s, combines sleek black lacquered metal with polished chrome steel for a bold, industrial-modern aesthetic. Perfect fo...
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Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Sergio Asti "Paracarro" Table Lamp for Bilumen, Italy 1972
By Sergio Asti, Bilumen
Located in London, GB
For sale, Sergio Asti's highly collectable “Paracarro” table lamp, produced by Bilumen, Italy, in 1972. The Paracarro was produced in a range of subtle tinted finishes, including gr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce Table Lamp in Chrome-plated Brass
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, table lamp, varnished aluminum, chrome-plated brass, chrome-plated steel, Italy, 1960s This eccentric table lamp was designed by Angelo Lelii and manufa...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Murano Glass Table Lamp with White Marble Base, Italy, 1970s
Located in Lisse, NL
A striking Murano glass table lamp from the 1970s, handcrafted in Italy. This sculptural piece features a hand-blown glass globe with a captivating clear and frosted gradient finish,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Midcentury Modern Chrome Tubular and Art Glass Globe Lamp Lighting
$792Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 11.5 in D 9 in
Midcentury Modern Chrome Tubular and Art Glass Globe Lamp Lighting
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning art glass and tubular chrome low lamp. The size of this lamp allowed it to be used as a floor or tall table lamp. The body of the lamp is a tubular chrome, simple yet elegan...
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1950s Globe Lamp designed by Paul Mayen for Habitat
By Paul Mayen
Located in New York, NY
Very simple wonderful mid century design. The globe is 15” diameter and made of polypropylene plastic with three protruding chrome rods at the bottom .
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Robert Sonneman Chrome Atom Table Lamp! Space Age Eyeball Lighting 1960s Decor
$2,400Sale Price|27% Off
H 33 in W 10 in D 10 in
Robert Sonneman Chrome Atom Table Lamp! Space Age Eyeball Lighting 1960s Decor
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peoria, AZ
SONNEMAN! SPACE AGE! CHROME TOWER "MOLECULE" TABLE LAMP! ICONIC! GREAT DESIGN! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! CIRCA 1967 DIMENSIONS: HEIGHT 33 " This super rare Sonneman chrome table ...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Bill Curry Stemlite Table Lamp Black Chrome for GUBI
By Gubi, Bill Curry
Located in New York, NY
The Stemlite (1962) was the first ‘total look’ lamp, a pioneering new typology conceived by American Designer Bill Curry, which replaced the traditional base-plus-shade form with a s...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Czech Wood and Frosted Glass Table Lamps, 1990
Located in Praha, CZ
This pair of mid-century table lamps from the Czech Republic (1990) combines carved wood bases, frosted glass globes with striped detailing, and chrome accents. Both lamps are in goo...
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1990s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mazzega Murano Table Lamp, Hand-Blown Glass, Chrome Base, Italy, 1970s
$1,422Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 22.64 in Dm 13.39 in
Mazzega Murano Table Lamp, Hand-Blown Glass, Chrome Base, Italy, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Large and elegant vintage table lamp by Italian designer Mazzega, with hand blown glass globe from white to amber. Very rare design. Murano glass sphere circling on space age chrome ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Large Italian Mazzega Table Lamp in Murano Glass and Chrome, circa 1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Large Italian Murano glass table lamp, 1970s. Also available with matching smaller table lamp (not included in this listing). The lamp features multiple light bulbs (in the upper...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Chrome and Glass Ball Lamp by Jere
By Curtis Jeré
Located in New York, NY
Rare chrome and glass table lamp by Jere, signed, and dated 1971. The lamp is triangular in form with a large glass ball globe top, it is in very fine original and working condition....
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970 Italy Mazzega Tulip Table Lamp & Flush Mount Blue Murano Glass & Chrome
$1,890
H 13.39 in Dm 17.33 in
1970 Italy Mazzega Tulip Table Lamp & Flush Mount Blue Murano Glass & Chrome
By Mazzega
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant tulip table and ceiling light with a cornflower blue and white Murano glass globe on a chromed frame. Designed by A.V. Mazzega. Manufactured by Mazzega, Italy in the 1970s. ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Italian Table Lamp by Selenova in Chromed Metal and Glass, 1970s
By Selenova
Located in BARCELONA, ES
It works equally well as a statement piece in a minimalist interior or as a sophisticated accent in a mid-century or eclectic setting. The lamp remains in very good vintage conditio...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Mazzega Murano Glass Lamp on Brushed Steel Base
By Mazzega
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this Mazzego table lamp dates from the 1970s. Single Mazzega Murano glass globe in one of their signature styles: White semi-opaque glass with indented, gathered side...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
'Stemlite' Opal Glass Table Lamp in Black Chrome by Bill Curry for GUBI
$939 / item
H 16.5 in Dm 12.5 in
'Stemlite' Opal Glass Table Lamp in Black Chrome by Bill Curry for GUBI
By Gubi, Bill Curry
Located in Glendale, CA
'Stemlite' Opal Glass Table Lamp in Black Chrome by Bill Curry for GUBI Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning 'Stemlite' line became known as a 'tot...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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Pair of Mid-Century Modern American Chrome Sputnik Table Lamps, Torino Style
Unavailable
H 21.5 in Dm 7 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern American Chrome Sputnik Table Lamps, Torino Style
Located in Miami, FL
You are looking at a pair of table lamps in the Sputnik style. They are made of metal with chrome fin. Each lamp has a round base and a center stem which has a round globe from which...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Goffredo Reggiani Five-Globe Chrome Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exquisite Goffredo Reggiani five-globe chrome lamp with a circular base and individual spindles. A stunning Mid-Century Modern decor combining glamour and minimal form.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Huge Perspex and Chrome Saturn Globe Lamp
Located in London, GB
Midcentury large globe lamp, the globe in white and maroon perspex which illuminates to a burnt orange, has a loos fitting maroon Saturn ring or skirt. Very unusual piece. Measures...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Midcentury Chrome Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking midcentury chrome and glass table lamp, circa 1960s-1970s. This sculptural classical lined lamp is designed of three polished chrome tubular cylindrical column supports with...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Lightolier 1950s Chrome Center Table Lamp
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Lightolier 1950 th center table chrome lamp in 4 arms with globe shades.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Atomic Sputnik Table Lamps
Located in Kingston, NY
This superb pair of 1970s Mid-Century Modernist Sputnik table lamps feature an atomic form design on a chrome frame that holds (Ten) standard base globe bulbs each. Made in German...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Large Mazzega Table Lamp, Blue Ceramic with Murano Glass Globes
Unavailable
H 36.62 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Large Mazzega Table Lamp, Blue Ceramic with Murano Glass Globes
By Mazzega
Located in Retie, BE
Spectacular large Mazzega table lamp with blue ceramic and 4 Murano glass globes. On the pictures less beautiful color then in real - it's an awesome lamp ! Chromed base with blu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Murano Glass
Goffredo Reggiani "Bubble" table lamp, circa 1960, Space age 13 globes
Unavailable
H 31.5 in Dm 17.72 in
Goffredo Reggiani "Bubble" table lamp, circa 1960, Space age 13 globes
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in RUEIL-MALMAISON, FR
Rare Iconic Bubble Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, Italy, 1970s - 13 Lights, Chrome & Murano Glass Stunning Bubble Lamp, an exceptional design by the renowned Italian lighting master, Go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Space Age Table Lamp Serpente by Goiffredo Reggiani, Chrome, Italy 1970s
Unavailable
H 5.52 in W 39.38 in D 5.52 in
Space Age Table Lamp Serpente by Goiffredo Reggiani, Chrome, Italy 1970s
By Reggiani Lampadari, Gioffredo Reggiani
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age Table Lamp Serpente by Goiffredo Reggiani, Chrome, Italy 1970s. This rare Italian mid-century chrome table lamp, named after "serpente“ meaning snake in Italian, is charac...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Smoked Glass & Gold Chromed Table Lamp Futura by Peill and Putzler 1970
Unavailable
H 6.7 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Smoked Glass & Gold Chromed Table Lamp Futura by Peill and Putzler 1970
By Peill & Putzler
Located in TERHEIJDEN, NB
Beautiful German table light manufactured by Peill and Putzler produced around 1970. Amazing wave shaped smoked glass globe and gold chromed parts. This combination in a table lamp d...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1950's Large Vintage American Lamp similar to the Majestic Lamp
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Denver, CO
Amazing stylized soaring table lamp from the 1950s, this Kitch/Art Deco jewel is similar to lamps from Majestic Lamp Company. The condition is amazing, but does show wear consistent ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sonneman Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Baltimore, MD
Robert Sonneman table lamp. Chrome base and stem with glass shelf. Heavy resin globe. Original tags included with the terrific Robert Sonneman slogan "We put out the dark." Wired for...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Dutch Industrial Table Lamp, 1960s
By Gepo
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Stunning Dutch Table lamp in the style of Gepo, 1960s. The adjustable chrome globe head slides up and down a chrome stem with a sold black fluted base. Simply beautiful, and rewired ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Angelo Brotto Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
By Angelo Brotto
Located in Lisbon, IT
Table lamp by Angelo Brotto from the 1960s. Chrome base, glass globe and copper tubes. Murano Glass. Light can be dimmed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Chrome
Toni Zuccheri for VENINI, Membrana Table Lamp
By Venini, Toni Zuccheri
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare 'Membrana' table lamp by the Italian glass designer Toni Zuccheri (1936-2008) and executed by Venini, glassworks in Murano, Italy (IT). Glass globe with an inner amber membrane.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Bill Curry Lamp
By Bill Curry & Design Line
Located in Baltimore, MD
Rare Bill Curry chrome tulip base table lamp with hand blown gloss white egg form glass globe. Heavy weighted cast iron base. Would make fine addition to any and Laurel or Sonneman c...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron, Chrome
Vintage Mod Orange and Red Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A Mid-Century Modern orange table lamp with red accent and chrome stem.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
American Midcentury Space Age Sputnik Table Lamp by Underwriters Laboratories
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H 27.17 in W 15.36 in D 15.36 in
American Midcentury Space Age Sputnik Table Lamp by Underwriters Laboratories
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in London, GB
Very impressive midcentury lamp a tall cylinder column with a six armed globe, turn multi function switch on the globe, to illuminate 3 or 6 bulbs. We have used these new modern si...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Ingo Maurer Spring Table Lamp, 1970
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Very beautiful large vintage spring lamp from the 1970s. Large model, chrome-plated metal base and white opal glass shade. Ingo Maurer design for Honsel, Germany. The lamp i...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Chrome Table Lamp with Three White Glasses
Located in Faarevejle, DK
Chrome table lamp with three white glasses. The lamp is made of chrome-plated steel with three white milk-glass globes. The table lamp lights with three bulbs and has an on/off sw...
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Vintage 1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
World Globe Glass Light West Germany 1950s JRO with Bakelite Base
By JRO-Verlag 1
Located in Pymble, NSW
An excellent JRO made West Germany glass world globe light. Mounted on a Bakelite base with an aluminium gauge marked with latitude marks sitting on a chrome dome. The map paper is i...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid-20th Century Design Table or Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Stunning Mid Twentieth Century Design Table or Floor lamp. An impressive lamp with faceted Teak wood Column raised on a faceted Glass ball one a Chrome base, with an amazing stretc...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Teak
2 Robert Sonneman Lamps
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Baltimore, MD
Two Robert Sonneman table lamps. Large thick globes, chrome stems, square marble bases.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Rare and Monumental Mikado Table Lamp, Italy, circa 1963
Unavailable
H 43 in W 23 in D 25 in
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Rare and Monumental Mikado Table Lamp, Italy, circa 1963
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in New York, NY
Luigi Caccia Dominioni (1913 - 2016) A rare and monumental Mikado lamp by Milanese architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni, for Azucena. An elegantly stepped neck in chromed steel rises fr...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Granite, Metal
Pierre Soulié, a 1970s '10432' 'Lamp Balancé' for Verre Lumière, France
Unavailable
H 23.63 in W 17.33 in D 14.97 in
Pierre Soulié, a 1970s '10432' 'Lamp Balancé' for Verre Lumière, France
Located in Stockholm, SE
Adjustable lamp. Globe lampshade with a sphere counterweight on a swivel ring, circular base. Width 44 cm. Adjustable height c. 55-67 cm. Materials: Chromed metal (iron) ring base...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Smoked Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by Kalmar Franken, 1970s
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Smoked Murano Glass Pendant Lamp by Kalmar Franken, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Beautiful, big murano glass lamp to hang from your ceiling. Flower style lamp with a chromed (iron) frame. Some aluminium parts. 3 hand blown smoked clear crystal Murano glass le...
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Sonneman Chrome Globe Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This lovely Robert Sonneman chrome Globe table lamp is up for consideration. The adjustable globe head, easy to twist knob, shiny chrome structure, and stellar black base allows this...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Tier Globe Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern chrome tier globe table lamp.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Globe Lamp
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage globe table lamp in chrome, circa 1970s. This piece features five sockets that suspend from the center of the stem. Lights up with three different settings. Globe light bulbs...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Laurel Mid Century Modern White Glass Globe Shade Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice mid century modern table lamp by laurel.
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Sculpted Chrome & Globe Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern table lamp with a great circular ring pattern and large white globes. Three large Lucite globes each with one socket. Great modern design for home or office. (Plea...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Robert Sonneman Chrome Cylinder Table Lamp Giant Globe
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This magnificent Robert Sonneman cylinder lamp. Twist dial to adjust lighting. In very good condition. Dimensions: 16" diam x 32"h.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century California Modern Black Table Lamp with Glass Globe by Modeline
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H 39 in W 11.5 in D 6 in
Mid Century California Modern Black Table Lamp with Glass Globe by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern accent table lamp manufactured by Modeline of California, circa 1970's.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Robert Sonneman Chrome Globe Bulb Table Lamp 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a great, chrome globe bulb table lamp, by Robert Sonneman, circa the 1970s. In excellent vintage condition. The dimensions are 8" Dia x 19" H.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Stacked Globe Chrome Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of vintage table lamps with bodies comprised of four stacked chrome globes. Good vintage condition with age appropriate wear; some scratches.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Globe Shade Table Lamps
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice c.1970's multifunction switches globe shades lamps.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Laurel Style Chrome and Glass Globe Floor Lamp Table, 1970s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an utterly fabulous, floor lamp table, made of chrome, with a round glass table and glass globe top, in the style of Laurel Lamps, circa the 1970s. In very ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Modern Chrome Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Three Light Modern Lamps with painted globes supported on chrome tripod legs ending in ball feet. The globes can be swiveled and angled. Possibly Italian, Circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Ex Large 1970's Mid-Century Modern Space Age Chrome Globe 6 Light Table Lamp
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large pair of 1970’s Space Age chrome lamps Sciolari style Very unique lamps. I have searched for a long time and have not found another. I believe they are Italian but they ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Large Chrome Table or Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice mid-century modern large table lamp with three globe shape lights.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Globe Table Lamps
Located in North York, ON
These are unique modern table lamps, made in America, circa 1970s. They consist of a round polished chrome plinth base with three graduated pedestals holding large globe bulbs. The l...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Glass Globe Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern, by Selenova, Italy, 1960s
By Selenova, Angelo Brotto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid-Century Modern 1960s white glass globe table lamp manufactured by Selenova, 1960s featured in brass and chrome columns and four colored bulbs along with the shaded glass diffuser...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Chrome Globe and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-century modern chrome and brass table lamp.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Reggiani Chrome and Glass Globe Table Lamp
By Reggiani
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful space age or mid-century table lamp by Reggiani. Lamp consists of four white globes at varying heights. Great statement piece.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Teak Stem Art Glass Globe Table Lamp
Located in Chattanooga, TN
We've never seen this lamp before and had no luck deciphering its maker. None the less, it has a designer look and a sleek combination of elements. The frosted glass globe base exude...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Teak
1970s Mod Chrome with 4 Globe Table Lamp
By Verner Panton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
!960s or 1970s chrome table lamp with 4 frosted 6" globes. 3 way switch allows for the bottom 2, top 2 or all to be turned on! Bottom wood base with chrome top. Each globe is held in...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
White and chrome globe table lamp, 1970s Italy.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
White and chrome globe table lamp, 1970s Italy. White glass globe that holds an E27 bulb and slim round chrome frame. Has been rewired with white cable, switch and EU plug. In very g...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Era Sputnik Table Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern atomic era Sputnik table lamp in chromed metal with four arms having dome ends with globe bulbs, encircled by large rings.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Chrome Laurel Lamps with White Glass Globe Shades and Radiating Lights
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H 30 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair of Chrome Laurel Lamps with White Glass Globe Shades and Radiating Lights
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of vintage 1950s table lamps, by Laurel Lamp Co., each with a large, centralized white glass globe shade on a single chrome stem, surrounded by smaller arms of varying lengths...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of table lamps with polished chrome bases and white frosted globes made in France. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category
20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Three Transparent Glass Globe And Chrome Tier Table Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
This mid century modern and atomic inspired table lamp would be a great and timeless addition to various interior styles.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Chrome and Metal Table Lamp in the Style of Angelo Lelli
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H 15.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
Mid Century Modern Chrome and Metal Table Lamp in the Style of Angelo Lelli
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A table lamp in the style of Angelo Lelli. This beautiful mid century table lamp features a black metal wire frame, and an adjustable chrome globe lamp shade that can be adjusted on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Chrome and Glass Design Globe Table Lamp, 70s
Located in Landgraaf, NL
70s design table lamp with chrome frame and glass globe. The lamp is rewired with black fabric cable. Beautiful made and in very good vintage condition.
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Midcentury Milk Glass Globe Table Lamps on Chrome Spire Legs
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of highly modernistic table lamps, each with a round white globe shade in milk glass, above spire legs and a circular base in polished chrome. Wiring to US standard; i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Walnut and Chrome Drum Table Floor Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co., Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This is a gorgeous, all original midcentury lamp, date stamped December 2, 1976. Lamp is comprised of a walnut drum with an acrylic covered, illuminated base and 3-tiered chrome pole...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Atomic Age Sputnik Table Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern table lamp in the style of Sputnik.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Chrome and Three Tier Globe Lamp 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Toronto, ON
This mid century modern and atomic inspired table lamp would be a great and timeless addition to various interior styles.
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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Midcentury Modern Chrome Globe Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the midcentury modern chrome globe table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each midcentury modern chrome globe table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, chrome and glass. Your living room may not be complete without a midcentury modern chrome globe table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right midcentury modern chrome globe table lamp, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made midcentury modern chrome globe table lamp over the years, but those crafted by Doria Leuchten Germany, Laurel Lamp Company and Paul Mayen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Midcentury Modern Chrome Globe Table Lamp?
Prices for a midcentury modern chrome globe table lamp start at $375 and top out at $7,600 with the average selling for $1,400.
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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