Mid-Century Floor Lamp Attributed to Aldo Tura, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Floor Lamp Attributed to Aldo Tura, 1950s Intact and in good condition. Wood, parchment and brass. E 27 Lamp
Brass
Mid 20th Century Hollywood Regency Glass Lamp with Gold Shade
Located in Charleston, SC
A glamorous Hollywood Regency table lamp dating to the mid-20th century, featuring an elegant frosted glass body with gilt detailing. It's vase-shaped form is accented with textured ...
Brass
Pair of Italian Mid- Century Painted Tole Arrow Lamps
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Painted Tole Arrow Lamps in gold with ivory having custom Italian marbleized paper shades.
Mid century brass desk lamp by Kaiser leuchten, Germany 1950s
By Kaiser Leuchten, Stilnovo
Located in ECHT, NL
Minimalist design desk lamp. Made by German company Kaiser leuchten in the 1950s. It has a base made from steel and brass. The brass arm holds a parchment shade. The lamp is in good ...
Brass, Sheet Metal
Extremely rare minimalistic Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Germany 1960s
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare, minimalistic and lovely Mid Century Modern table lamp / bedside table lamp.
Metal
Laurel Lighting Chrome Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency
Located in Fulton, CA
Bouillotte style Mid-Century Modern / Hollywood Regency table lamp by Laurel Lighting.
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Adjustable Wooden Table Lamp with Floral Shade, Czechoslovakia, 1970
Located in Praha, CZ
Charming Mid-Century table lamp produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1970s.
Fabric, Wood, Paper
Danish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Paper, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and beige paper table lamp designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inches): 13.5" Height x 12" Diameter Bulb Specif...
Wood, Pine, Paper
American Designer, Table Lamps, Wood, Paper, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of stained wood and light pink paper table lamps designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (inches): 35.5" Height x 18.7...
Wood, Paper
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Pine, Metal, Paper, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable pine, metal and paper floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Dramatic patina on metal detail. Minor staining on shade. Wear consistent with age and us...
Metal
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Paper, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and paper table lamp designed and produced by a Swedish Designer, Sweden, 1970s. Socket takes standard E-26 medium base bulb. The maximum wattage stated on the fixture ...
Brass
Argentine Designer, Table Lamps, Wood, Brass, Paper, Argentina, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, teak and yellow paper table lamps designed and produced in Argentina, c. 1950s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with age and use. Dramatic o...
Brass
Pair Hollywood Regency Gilded Plaster Large Figural Lamps Boy w Jug Style Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous pair of midcentury Hollywood Regency hand gilded gold plaster large scale figural lamps boy with drinking jug and original slightly tapered gold leafed or gilded drum shades...
Metal, Gold Leaf
Vintage Danish Le Klint Table Lamp in Brass & Paper by Kaare Klint, 1950s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare early partially black model 306 table lamp with a base featuring solid brass accents, bakelite socket with on/of switch and a fluted of-white Le Klint paper shade. Designed by...
Metal, Brass
Italian Mid-Century Modern Bamboo & Rattan Table Lamp Franco Albini Attr
By Franco Albini
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1960s Italian mid-century modern bamboo and rattan table lamp in the style of Franco Albini. The lamp features a barrel-shaped frame constructed from bent b...
Bamboo, Rattan, Paper
Cerused Oak Cattail Lamp by Yasha Heifetz, Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Portland, OR
A grand design lamp by Yasha Heifetz paired with a whimsical vintage lampshade. The cerused oak cattail form rests upon an ebonized rectangular base, Heifetz signature at back. Cente...
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp, Wood and Brass, Modern Design, 1960s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp in Wood Shipping & Location This item is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. We offer secure, professional packaging and reliable international s...
Brass
Biomorphic Ceramic Table Lamp, Mid-Century, Custom Hand-Painted Parchment Shade
Located in Hudson, NY
Biomorphic Ceramic Lamp $1,900.00 Mottled taupe and cream matte-glazed ceramic base / Hand-painted hand-combed taupe and cream custom parchment shade / Antiqued copper parts / White...
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Circle Table Lamp with Wenge Wood Base
Located in Hudson, NY
Terracotta Circle Table Lamp No.40T $6,200.00 Assorted terracotta composite parts / Wenge wood base / Custom hand-painted terracotta shade / Ring-shaped brass finial / Brown twisted ...
Wood, Terracotta, Parchment Paper
American Designer, Floor Lamp, Steel, Parchment Paper, USA, 1950s
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in High Point, NC
A black-enameled steel and white parchment paper floor lamp designed and produced in the USA, 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 58.625"H x 20.5"W x 20.5"D Dimensions o...
Steel
American Designer, Floor Lamp, Oak, Copper, Paper, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A cerused oak, copper and brown paper floor lamp designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 65.75“ H x 19” Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Num...
Copper
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Paper, Pine, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, pine, moulded pine veneer and paper floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 55" H x 8.25" Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Nu...
Brass
1960s Czech Japanese Floor Lamp with Twin Handmade Paper Shades
Located in Praha, CZ
The design is distinguished by two slender, asymmetrical stems in brass-lacquered metal, each supporting a conical handmade paper shade. The stems rise elegantly from a circular blac...
Metal, Brass, Other
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and off-white parchment paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1970s. Minor staining to parchment. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of L...
Bamboo, Rattan, Paper
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Paper, Rosewood, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, rosewood and green paper floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 58.45” H x 17.5” Diameter. Stated dimensions include shade. Bulb...
Brass
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Iconic Mid Century Modern Gregory Van Pelt Cardboard Table Lamp. Designer Decor
By Gregory Van Pelt
Located in Peoria, AZ
MINTY & RARE! MID CENTURY MODERN GREGORY VAN PELT CORRUGATED BOARD TABLE LAMP! AN EXQUISITE EXAMPLE! DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 28" TALL BY 18" WIDE Iconic modernism! This Greg...
Wood, Paper
Mid-Century Tubular Polished Brass Accent Floor Lamp with Walnut Base
Located in Stamford, CT
Good lighting design often strikes a balance between form and function, and this circa 1970s floor lamp is a beautiful example of that harmony. Inspired by the shapes and materials o...
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Copper, Glass, Paper, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An orange glass, copper and beige parchment paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 10.125"H x 8.0"W x 8.0"D Dimensions ...
Copper
Mid-Century Table Lamp Designed by Antonín Hepnar, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of wood, paper, fabric - re-polished - fully functional - good, original condition.
Fabric, Wood, Paper
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Parchment Paper, Germany, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and beige parchment paper table lamp likely designed and produced in Germany, c. 1930s. The brass neck presents with light discoloration. Pen scribbling to inside of lamps...
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and beige paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.5"H x 6.75"W x 6.5"D Bulb Specifications: B22 (Bayonet) bulb ...
Bamboo, Rattan, Paper
French Designer, Table Lamp, Bamboo, Rattan, Paper, France, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan and beige paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.0"H x 6.5"W x 6.5"D Bulb Specifications: B22 (Bayo...
Bamboo, Rattan, Paper
Mid-century Arlus floor lamp, circa 1950 made in France.
By Arlus
Located in Genève, GE
This sublime Arlus floor lamp, an icon of 1950s French design. Combining minimalist lines and elegance, this piece perfectly embodies the geometric Mid-Century Modern aesthetic. Its...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Lamp, Teal Blue Blown Glass, Italy, 1930s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant vintage Italian Murano glass table lamp featuring a hand-blown emerald-green body with subtle gold fleck inclusions, creating beautiful depth and luminosity when illuminated....
Blown Glass, Parchment Paper
Mid Century Table Lamp Designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 1950/60's
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, circa 1950/60's.
Metal
Hans Bergström, Floor Lamp, Brass, Elm, Paper, Sweden, 1940s
By Hans Bergström, ASEA
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, elm and off white fabric floor lamp designed by Hans Bergström and produced by ASEA, Sweden, 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 62.6” H x 17.5” Diameter. Stated dimensions...
Brass
American Designer, Table Lamp, Oak, Brass, Paper, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak, parchment paper, glass and brass table lamp designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 32.5"H x 11.5"W x 6.75"D Bulb Specifications:...
Brass
Mid Century Modern Yasha Heifetz Sculptural Abstract Copper HAND Table Lamp
By Heifetz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid Century Modern Yasha Heifetz Sculptural Abstract Copper HAND Table Lamp,, Retains original lamp shade and finial,, Signed Heifetz on base,,Classic Modernist design,, Seldom seen ...
Copper
Mid Century Modern Yasha Heifetz Sculptural Abstract Brass Figure Table Lamp
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid Century Modern Yasha Heifetz Sculptural Abstract Brass Figure Table Lamp.. (woman in dress) .Retains super rare original lamp shade,,finial,, signed Heifetz ,, Great example,,CLA...
Brass
Barovier & Toso Glass Lamp With Original Paper Label
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Norwood, NJ
A midcentury Murano Venetian glass lamp by Barovier & Toso. Clear hand blown glass with real gold leaf inclusions. Original paper label. 15" to top of glass. Approx. 25" OA height d...
Blown Glass, Art Glass
Vice Versa Floor Lamp by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Brass, Mid-Century
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Vice versa lamp #4105-3 by Carl Auböck in brass.
Brass, Aluminum
Rare Set 3 Mid Century Modern Lamps Yasha Heifetz Rotaflex
By Heifetz Rotaflex, Yasha Heifetz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely Rare Set of 3 Mid Century Modern Lamps by Yasha Heifetz ..."Rotaflex", Set includes seldom seen floor lamp and two table lamps,, ***NOTE.
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Rattan, Parchment Paper, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rattan and cream-white parchment paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 12.25” H x 8” Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Num...
Rattan, Paper
American Designer, Table Lamps, Walnut, Brass, Paper, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut, brass and white paper table lamps designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 34.25“ H x 17“ Diameter Bulb Specifications: ...
Brass
Brass Crystal Glass Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp Lobmeyr, 1950, Vienna
By J.L Lobmeyr
Located in Vienna, AT
A brass crystal glass vintage Mid-Century Modern floor lamp, which was designed and executed by J.
Brass
Pair of 1970s Mid-Century brass Table Lamps by Temde - 1970s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Praha, CZ
- new parchment paper hand made shades - very good original condition - Us compatible - one buld any wattage if LED
Metal, Brass
Niels Rasmussen Thykier Attribution, Table Lamp, Brass, Paper, Denmark, 1950s
By Niels Rasmussen Thykier
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and waxed fabric table lamp attributed to Niels Rasmussen Thykier, Denmark, c. 1950s. In fair vintage condition, showing significant wear consistent with age and use. Oxidat...
Brass
A MID-CENTURY MODERN Orientable TABLE LAMP by MAISON LUNEL, France 1950
By Maison Lunel, R. Lunel
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic, rare and iconic orientable table lamp, Mid-Century-Modern, Modernist, Fifties, Forme-Libre, articulated brass structure with original perforated shade by R.
Brass
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST Floor Lamp, by AUDOUX-MINNET, France 1950
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in PARIS, FR
A "small" (reader size) charming floor lamp with 2 V-shaped light arms, Modernist, Rustic Modern, Brutalist, Fifties style, featuring a thick circular wicker base topped with two ver...
Bamboo, Wicker, Paper
Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N Floor Lamp, Handmade Paper & Bamboo, 2000s
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N floor lamp. Executed in handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp and metal legs. Akari light sculptures b...
Metal
Mustard Waxed Paper Floor Lamp with Black Metal Base, Model Geraldine
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Geraldine Floor Lamp is a chic lamp featuring a distinctive pleated shade in a vibrant mustard hue. Its base, designed with elegant simplicity, consists of three slender black metal ...
Metal
Pair of Bronze Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp French, Maison Baguès, Mid-Century Modern
By Maison Baguès
Located in Miami, FL
Original pair of Maison Baguès Classic and elegant Faux Bamboo style floor lamp with black & gold paper shade. 2 pairs available French Mid-Century Modern made in the late 1950s.
Brass, Bronze
Monumental Mid-Century Obelisk Candelabra Lamp in the Style of Tommi Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental mid-century obelisk candelabra lamp in the style of Tommi Parzinger. The 4 candelabra bulbs light up separately from the shade bulbs. Dimensions listed (25 in. diameter x ...
Brass
Pair Modernist Coil Brass and Metal Table Lamps , Majestic / Heifetz
By Majestic Lamp Company, Heifetz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Mid Century Pair Coil Brass and Metal Table Lamps ,Not certain of the manufacturer or designer ? I have seen these attributed to THE MAJESTIC LAMP CO. and Yasha Heifetz .. ?...
Metal, Brass
Fontana Arte Attribution, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Paper, Italy, 1940s
By Fontana Arte
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, glass and parchment paper table lamp attributed to Fontana Arte, Italy, c. 1940s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 15.5”H x 10.5"W x 10.5"D Bulb Specifications: E-14(European)...
Brass
Maison Jansen Silvered Bronze & Brass Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern France 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Original French Mid-Century Modern silvered bronze & brass floor lamp by Maison Jansen made in France 1950.
Brass, Bronze
Vice Versa Table Lamp by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Brass, Mid-Century
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Berlin, DE
Vice versa lamp #4105-2 by Carl Auböck in brass.
Brass
French Mid-Century Wrought Iron & Parchment Table Lamp Attr to Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
A Rare. Elegant, Hand made, Unique French Mid-Century Modern table lamp or desk lamp in hand forged and hand-hammered iron with a parchment shade attributed to Gilbert Poillerat circ...
Wrought Iron
Isamu Noguchi Akari 10A Floor Lamp, Bamboo & Washi Paper, Japan, 1990
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The result is a beautiful and unique combination that merges mid-century structure with a later-period Akari shade, maintaining the sculptural presence and warm, ambient glow charact...
Metal
Werkstätte Carl Auböck 'Nun' Brass Table Lamp With Paper Shade
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Werkstätte Carl Auböck 'Nun' brass table lamp with paper shade. Designed in 1950, this versatile and Minimalist Viennese lamps is executed in brass with a cast brass base and sculp...
Brass, Iron
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.