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Mid-Century Tripod Paper Table Lamp, 1960s
Mid-Century Tripod Paper Table Lamp, 1960s

Mid-Century Tripod Paper Table Lamp, 1960s

$3,517

Mid-Century Tripod Paper Table Lamp, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Filigree mid-century tripod table lamp. The design shows an almost living appearance.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Classic Mid Century Modern Wood and Brass Table Lamp / Majestic Lamp Co.
Classic Mid Century Modern Wood and Brass Table Lamp / Majestic Lamp Co.

Classic Mid Century Modern Wood and Brass Table Lamp / Majestic Lamp Co.

$1,480

Classic Mid Century Modern Wood and Brass Table Lamp / Majestic Lamp Co.

By Majestic Lamp Company

Located in Buffalo, NY

Classic Mid Century Modern Wood and Brass Table Lamp / Majestic Lamp Co... Amazing design,, Wonderful glow,, Would enhance any modernist, contemporary, eclectic environment.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Mid Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamp by Rembrandt
Large Mid Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamp by Rembrandt

Large Mid Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamp by Rembrandt

$1,200

Large Mid Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamp by Rembrandt

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional oversize Mid Century Hollywood Regency table lamp, by the Rembrandt Lamp Company, circa 1950/60's.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Floor lamp with parchment hat, Italian manufacture, 1950s
Floor lamp with parchment hat, Italian manufacture, 1950s

Floor lamp with parchment hat, Italian manufacture, 1950s

$2,221

Floor lamp with parchment hat, Italian manufacture, 1950s

By Mid Century Antiques

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Floor lamp with parchment hat, Italian manufacture, 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pr. Mid Century Genie Table Lamps by Laurel c 1960's
Pr. Mid Century Genie Table Lamps by Laurel c 1960's

Pr. Mid Century Genie Table Lamps by Laurel c 1960's

$895 / set

Pr. Mid Century Genie Table Lamps by Laurel c 1960's

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Chic pair of Genie table lamps, made by The Laurel Lamp Company, model H-803 circa 1960's. Sophisticated, voguish style, hard to find examples, especially hard to find in pairs. Th...

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Paper Akari 26A Ceiling Lamp
Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Paper Akari 26A Ceiling Lamp

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Paper Akari 26A Ceiling Lamp

$3,255

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Paper Akari 26A Ceiling Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Barcelona, ES

26A ceiling lamp, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan.) Bamboo ribbing structure covered by washi paper manufactured according to the tradition...

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Helena Frantova Mid-Century Table Lamp, Chrome and Paper, 1960s
Helena Frantova Mid-Century Table Lamp, Chrome and Paper, 1960s

Helena Frantova Mid-Century Table Lamp, Chrome and Paper, 1960s

$564

Helena Frantova Mid-Century Table Lamp, Chrome and Paper, 1960s

By Helena Frantova

Located in Praha, CZ

Mid-century modern table lamp designed by Helena Frantová and produced in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid Century Table Lamps by Rembrandt c. 1950's 2 available
Mid Century Table Lamps by Rembrandt c. 1950's 2 available

Mid Century Table Lamps by Rembrandt c. 1950's 2 available

$295 / item

Mid Century Table Lamps by Rembrandt c. 1950's 2 available

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in New York, NY

Offering two Mid Century table lamps, each having a stylized cactus like form in the center with brass bases and vertical structures.

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Pair Mid Century Asian Inspired Brass Table Lamps w Gargoyle Handle & Shades
Pair Mid Century Asian Inspired Brass Table Lamps w Gargoyle Handle & Shades

Pair Mid Century Asian Inspired Brass Table Lamps w Gargoyle Handle & Shades

$1,195 / set

Pair Mid Century Asian Inspired Brass Table Lamps w Gargoyle Handle & Shades

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic simple yet elegant pair of Asian inspired brass table lamps with cast brass gargoyles as handles. Hardwood bases painted black as is the caps on top of the brass. Black sh...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Chinese Chippendale Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-20th Century MCM Carved Wood Bishop Chess Piece Table Lamp Black Paper Shade
Mid-20th Century MCM Carved Wood Bishop Chess Piece Table Lamp Black Paper Shade

Mid-20th Century MCM Carved Wood Bishop Chess Piece Table Lamp Black Paper Shade

$1,295

Mid-20th Century MCM Carved Wood Bishop Chess Piece Table Lamp Black Paper Shade

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome Mid-20th Century MCM (a.k.a. Mid Century Modern) carved wood Bishop chess piece table lamp with round wood base and tapered black paper tapered shade.

Category

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

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Organic Design Studio Craft Teak Frame Lamp Paper Shade
Mid-Century Modern Organic Design Studio Craft Teak Frame Lamp Paper Shade

Mid-Century Modern Organic Design Studio Craft Teak Frame Lamp Paper Shade

$990Sale Price|40% Off

Mid-Century Modern Organic Design Studio Craft Teak Frame Lamp Paper Shade

By Paul Mayen

Located in Brooklyn, NY

One of a kind Mid-Century Modern organic design studio Craft Teak frame lamp with a textile paper pulp shade.

Category

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

Materials

Teak, Paper

Mid-Century Modern Tripod Standing Lamp With Painted Paper Lampshades - France
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Standing Lamp With Painted Paper Lampshades - France

Mid-Century Modern Tripod Standing Lamp With Painted Paper Lampshades - France

$1,645

Mid-Century Modern Tripod Standing Lamp With Painted Paper Lampshades - France

Located in Girona, Girona

Tripod standing lamp, polished brass, black lacquered steel base, plastified black lace decoration. Three flexible arms with the originals paper (simil parchment) lampshades with rel...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "5X" Desk / Table Paper & Metal Lamp, 1960s
Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "5X" Desk / Table Paper & Metal Lamp, 1960s

Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "5X" Desk / Table Paper & Metal Lamp, 1960s

$11,165

Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "5X" Desk / Table Paper & Metal Lamp, 1960s

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare and early mid century desk / table lamp model "5X" by Isamu Noguchi in washi paper and black lacquered metal base produced and branded with the "Sun and the Moon" by Ozeki & Co,...

Category

Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "1A" Desk / Table Paper & Metal Lamp, 1960s
Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "1A" Desk / Table Paper & Metal Lamp, 1960s

Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "1A" Desk / Table Paper & Metal Lamp, 1960s

$8,521

Early Isamu Noguchi Mid Century "1A" Desk / Table Paper & Metal Lamp, 1960s

By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare and early mid century desk / table lamp model "1A" by Isamu Noguchi in washi paper and black lacquered metal base produced and branded with the "Sun and the Moon" by Ozeki & Co,...

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Sculptural Teak Adjustable Floor Lamp w/ Custom Archival Paper Shade
Mid-Century Sculptural Teak Adjustable Floor Lamp w/ Custom Archival Paper Shade

Mid-Century Sculptural Teak Adjustable Floor Lamp w/ Custom Archival Paper Shade

$8,475

Mid-Century Sculptural Teak Adjustable Floor Lamp w/ Custom Archival Paper Shade

Located in New York, NY

This Mid-Century Modern adjustable floor lamp, designed and crafted in France circa 1960, is a masterful union of sculptural elegance and functional design.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Glass Table Lamp
Mid-Century Glass Table Lamp

Mid-Century Glass Table Lamp

$2,880

Mid-Century Glass Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mid-century glass table lamp with twisted column, gold flecked medallion accents and glass finial. 

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Paper

Pair of Mid-Century Mouth Blown Glass and Brushed Nickel Lamp with Paper Shades
Pair of Mid-Century Mouth Blown Glass and Brushed Nickel Lamp with Paper Shades

Pair of Mid-Century Mouth Blown Glass and Brushed Nickel Lamp with Paper Shades

$2,500 / set

Pair of Mid-Century Mouth Blown Glass and Brushed Nickel Lamp with Paper Shades

By Seguso

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of exquisite mid-century blown glass table lamps, rendered in clear mouth blown glass with brushed nickel bases and nickel sockets, harps, and finials. Dimensions: 10" diame...

Category

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

Materials

Nickel

Mid Century Egyptian Motif Glass Table Lamp
Mid Century Egyptian Motif Glass Table Lamp

Mid Century Egyptian Motif Glass Table Lamp

$795

Mid Century Egyptian Motif Glass Table Lamp

Located in Toledo, OH

Mid Century Egyptian Motif glass table lamp with Egyptian scenes encircling the lamp.

Category

Mid-20th Century Egyptian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Tall Mid Century Modern Antique Wall Paper Roll Table Lamps
Pair of Tall Mid Century Modern Antique Wall Paper Roll Table Lamps

Pair of Tall Mid Century Modern Antique Wall Paper Roll Table Lamps

$895 / set

Pair of Tall Mid Century Modern Antique Wall Paper Roll Table Lamps

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Simple and elegant pair of lamps created from rolls which in their past life were used to print wall paper. Lamps are the same dimensions but have a slightly different surface that w...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Paper Table Lamp
Paper Table Lamp

Paper Table Lamp

$550 / item

Paper Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Paper Table Lamp is a delicate lamp made of fibres from mulberry bark, which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its charac...

Category

2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Papercord

Table Lamps by The Majestic Lamp Co.
Table Lamps by The Majestic Lamp Co.

Table Lamps by The Majestic Lamp Co.

$1,351 / item

Table Lamps by The Majestic Lamp Co.

By Majestic Lamp Company

Located in Weesp, NL

Introducing a timeless duo of sophistication and charm: the Mid-Century Table/Bedside Lamps by Majestic Lamp Co. Embrace the allure of mid-century design with these exquisite lamps t...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1970s / Germany
Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1970s / Germany

Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1970s / Germany

$1,751

Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1970s / Germany

Located in Praha, CZ

-Good condition. -New handmade shade made of parchment paper. -Cisteno. - Function of three lighting options.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp in Wood
Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp in Wood

Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp in Wood

$1,160Sale Price / set|20% Off

Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp in Wood

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR

Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp in Wood

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Italian Faux Malachite Floor Lamp
Mid-Century Italian Faux Malachite Floor Lamp

Mid-Century Italian Faux Malachite Floor Lamp

$4,800

Mid-Century Italian Faux Malachite Floor Lamp

Located in East Hampton, NY

Fabulous faux malachite floor lamp in beautiful condition with all new wiring a great mid-century piece! It comes with a custom gold drum shade. Shade size: Top: 20.5", Bottom: 22",...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Laurel Lamp Co., Table Lamp, Chrome, Glass, Parchment, USA, 1970s
Laurel Lamp Co., Table Lamp, Chrome, Glass, Parchment, USA, 1970s

Laurel Lamp Co., Table Lamp, Chrome, Glass, Parchment, USA, 1970s

$1,500

Laurel Lamp Co., Table Lamp, Chrome, Glass, Parchment, USA, 1970s

By Laurel Lamp Company

Located in High Point, NC

A chrome metal, glass and parchment paper table lamp produced by Laurel Lamp Co., USA, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 28.5"H x 16.0"W x 16.0"D Dimensions of Shad...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern 70XL Pendant Lamp
Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern 70XL Pendant Lamp

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern 70XL Pendant Lamp

$1,880

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern 70XL Pendant Lamp

By Isamu Noguchi

Located in Barcelona, ES

Ceiling lamp, model 70XL, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan.) Bamboo ribbing structure covered by washi paper manufactured according to the ...

Category

1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Japanese Style Brass Floor Lamp, 1960s
Mid Century Japanese Style Brass Floor Lamp, 1960s

Mid Century Japanese Style Brass Floor Lamp, 1960s

$1,081

Mid Century Japanese Style Brass Floor Lamp, 1960s

Located in Praha, CZ

Original Mid Century floor lamp made in Czechoslovakia during the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Hollywood Regency Gilted Gourd Lamp
Vintage Hollywood Regency Gilted Gourd Lamp

Vintage Hollywood Regency Gilted Gourd Lamp

$1,800

Vintage Hollywood Regency Gilted Gourd Lamp

By The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A striking example of Hollywood Regency design, this gourd-shaped table lamp features a richly gilted finish that adds warmth and glamour. The elegant, sculptural form makes it a bol...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Zukov, 1960s, Czechoslovakia
Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Zukov, 1960s, Czechoslovakia

Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Zukov, 1960s, Czechoslovakia

$1,046

Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Zukov, 1960s, Czechoslovakia

By Zukov

Located in Praha, CZ

- Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Zukov, 1960s, Czechoslovakia, - made of metal, plastic and paperplasic, - in original good condition.

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Big Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1970s, Czechoslovakia
Big Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1970s, Czechoslovakia

Big Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1970s, Czechoslovakia

$1,398

Big Mid-Century Floor Lamp, 1970s, Czechoslovakia

Located in Praha, CZ

-Good condition -New handmade shade made of parchment paper -Stand made of glazed ceramics.

Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Parchment Paper

Mid-Century Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1970's
Mid-Century Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1970's

Mid-Century Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1970's

$646

Mid-Century Adjustable Floor Lamp, 1970's

Located in Praha, CZ

- made in Germany - made of metal, paper, plastic - re-polished - fully fucntional - good, original condition.

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-20th Century Modern Parchment-Covered Wood Three-Tier Floor Lamp, France
Mid-20th Century Modern Parchment-Covered Wood Three-Tier Floor Lamp, France

Mid-20th Century Modern Parchment-Covered Wood Three-Tier Floor Lamp, France

$7,100

Mid-20th Century Modern Parchment-Covered Wood Three-Tier Floor Lamp, France

Located in North Miami, FL

Mid-20th century Modern brass and parchment-covered wood three-tier floor lamp with shade, France By: unknown Material: brass, copper, metal, wood, parchment paper, zinc Technique: ...

Category

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

Materials

Metal, Brass, Copper, Zinc

Mid-Century Globe Table Lamp in Bakelite & Chrome, Art Deco Style
Mid-Century Globe Table Lamp in Bakelite & Chrome, Art Deco Style

Mid-Century Globe Table Lamp in Bakelite & Chrome, Art Deco Style

$595Sale Price|57% Off

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...

Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Classic Walnut & Parchment Sculptural Lamp attributed to Modeline
Classic Walnut & Parchment Sculptural Lamp attributed to Modeline

Classic Walnut & Parchment Sculptural Lamp attributed to Modeline

$1,390

Classic Walnut & Parchment Sculptural Lamp attributed to Modeline

By Modeline Lamp Co.

Located in Buffalo, NY

.Classic Mid century modern sculptural floor lamp attributed to Martin Aakervik for Modeline of California, circa 1960's. Nice original condition.. ,minor spots to shade interior due...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Iron & Parchment Floor Lamps
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Iron & Parchment Floor Lamps

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Iron & Parchment Floor Lamps

$14,900 / set

Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Iron & Parchment Floor Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Elegant and Timeless Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical wrought iron floor lamps with parchment paper shades.

Category

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

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Table Lamps
Pair Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Table Lamps

Pair Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Table Lamps

$975 / set

Pair Mid-Century Modern Aluminum Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of mid-century aluminum lamps. Pair vintage sleek, quiet modern lamps in aluminum, newly rewired with black silk cords and switches.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Bronze Floor Lamps after Maison Baguès Mid-Century Modern, Pair
Bronze Floor Lamps after Maison Baguès Mid-Century Modern, Pair

Bronze Floor Lamps after Maison Baguès Mid-Century Modern, Pair

$7,950 / set

Bronze Floor Lamps after Maison Baguès Mid-Century Modern, Pair

By Maison Baguès

Located in Miami, FL

Fantastic pair Baguès style floor lamps in solid bronze Faux Bamboo very heavy, high quality floor lamp French Mid-Century Modern Lamps made in the 1950.

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Turned Wood Table lamp - Boxwood French Table Lamp 24" Tall - 1960s
Mid-Century Turned Wood Table lamp - Boxwood French Table Lamp 24" Tall - 1960s

Mid-Century Turned Wood Table lamp - Boxwood French Table Lamp 24" Tall - 1960s

$2,204

Mid-Century Turned Wood Table lamp - Boxwood French Table Lamp 24" Tall - 1960s

By Maison Regain, Guillerme et Chambron

Located in ROUEN, Normandie

Mid-Century Turned Wood Table lamp - Boxwood French Table Lamp 24" Tall - 1960s Rare and large turned boxwood table lamp, crafted in France, circa 1960.

Category

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

Materials

Gold Leaf

French Designer, Floor Lamp, Iron, Paper, France, 1930s
French Designer, Floor Lamp, Iron, Paper, France, 1930s

French Designer, Floor Lamp, Iron, Paper, France, 1930s

$4,800

French Designer, Floor Lamp, Iron, Paper, France, 1930s

Located in High Point, NC

An iron and brown paper floor lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1930s. Wear consistent with age and use. Replaced vintage lampshade. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches):...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Mid-Century Table Lamp/Kámen Praha, 1950s
Mid-Century Table Lamp/Kámen Praha, 1950s

Mid-Century Table Lamp/Kámen Praha, 1950s

$340

Mid-Century Table Lamp/Kámen Praha, 1950s

Located in Praha, CZ

-Good condition -Cisteno -Made of marble and metal -the hat is damaged in a few places -A agreement will produce a new hat from parchment paper, price 170 euro.

Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Paper, Sweden, 1950s
Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Paper, Sweden, 1950s

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Paper, Sweden, 1950s

$4,200

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Paper, Sweden, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A brass and paper floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Dramatic patina on brass consistent with age and use. Assorted vintage lampshade. Dimensions of Lamp with S...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Aldo Tura Parchment Snail Table Lamp Mid Century 1950s
Aldo Tura Parchment Snail Table Lamp Mid Century 1950s

Aldo Tura Parchment Snail Table Lamp Mid Century 1950s

$5,759

Aldo Tura Parchment Snail Table Lamp Mid Century 1950s

By Aldo Tura

Located in Conversano, IT

An exceptional and extremely rare lighting object designed by Aldo Tura in the 1950s, this table lamp, sculpted in the shape of a snail, fully embodies the experimental and visionary...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Parchment Paper

Rice paper floor lamp, attributed to Temde, circa 1970
Rice paper floor lamp, attributed to Temde, circa 1970

Rice paper floor lamp, attributed to Temde, circa 1970

$1,527

Rice paper floor lamp, attributed to Temde, circa 1970

Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR

Floor lamp attributed to Temde, produced circa 1970. Cylindrical rice paper shade mounted on a black lacquered metal structure with a tripod base. The fibrous paper softly diffuses ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Adjustable Wooden Table Lamps, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Pair of Mid-Century Adjustable Wooden Table Lamps, Czechoslovakia, 1970s

Pair of Mid-Century Adjustable Wooden Table Lamps, Czechoslovakia, 1970s

$681 / set

Pair of Mid-Century Adjustable Wooden Table Lamps, Czechoslovakia, 1970s

Located in Praha, CZ

This elegant pair of adjustable wooden table lamps was produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1970s and represents a refined example of European mid-century modern lighting.

Category

Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Oak, Paper

Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Paper, Sweden, 1950s
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Paper, Sweden, 1950s

Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Paper, Sweden, 1950s

$3,600 / set

Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Paper, Sweden, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of brass and green paper table lamps designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Dramatic patina on brass. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (in...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Designer, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Paper, France, 1960s
French Designer, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Paper, France, 1960s

French Designer, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Paper, France, 1960s

$2,800 / set

French Designer, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Paper, France, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of off-white ceramic, beige and orange parchment paper table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1960s. Some imperfections on lampshades. Wear consistent with age and u...

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Paper

Søholm, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Paper, Denmark, 1960s
Søholm, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Paper, Denmark, 1960s

Søholm, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Paper, Denmark, 1960s

$2,200

Søholm, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Paper, Denmark, 1960s

By Soholm Pottery

Located in High Point, NC

A white and brown-glazed stoneware and printed floral paper table lamp, designed and produced by Søholm, Bornholm, Denmark, c. 1960s. Sold with Lampshade Dimensions stated are of T...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Fabric, Paper

Mid Century Maple Table Lamp Tripod Base ULUV Style, 1960s
Mid Century Maple Table Lamp Tripod Base ULUV Style, 1960s

Mid Century Maple Table Lamp Tripod Base ULUV Style, 1960s

$493

Mid Century Maple Table Lamp Tripod Base ULUV Style, 1960s

By ULUV Krásná jizba

Located in Praha, CZ

Mid-century table lamp from 1960s Czechoslovakia, designed in the style of ULUV.

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Maple, Paper

American Designer, Floor Lamp, Iron, Paper, USA, 1950s
American Designer, Floor Lamp, Iron, Paper, USA, 1950s

American Designer, Floor Lamp, Iron, Paper, USA, 1950s

$6,800

American Designer, Floor Lamp, Iron, Paper, USA, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A black-lacquered iron and beige paper floor lamp designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 58.15"H x 18.0"W x 18.0"D Dimensions of Shade (...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Helena Frantova Table Lamp 1960s Chrome Paper Shade
Helena Frantova Table Lamp 1960s Chrome Paper Shade

Helena Frantova Table Lamp 1960s Chrome Paper Shade

$681

Helena Frantova Table Lamp 1960s Chrome Paper Shade

By Helena Frantova

Located in Praha, CZ

This piece features a refined chrome-plated metal structure paired with a handcrafted paper shade, creating soft ambient lighting. The minimalist tripod base gives the lamp a sculptu...

Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Paper, France, 1950s
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Paper, France, 1950s

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Paper, France, 1950s

$3,400

French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Paper, France, 1950s

Located in High Point, NC

A red parchment paper and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Imperfections to shade. Patina on brass. Wear consistent with age and use. Variable position; ...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Wooden Floor Lamp by ULUV, 1950s / Czechoslovakia
Mid-Century Wooden Floor Lamp by ULUV, 1950s / Czechoslovakia

Mid-Century Wooden Floor Lamp by ULUV, 1950s / Czechoslovakia

$1,526

Mid-Century Wooden Floor Lamp by ULUV, 1950s / Czechoslovakia

By ULUV Krásná jizba

Located in Praha, CZ

- Czechoslovakia, around 1950s - very good original condition - wooden parts refreshed- - new parchment paper shade (hand-made) jt.

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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper, Plastic

Austrian Designer, Floor Lamp, Wood, Metal, Paper, Austria, 1960s
Austrian Designer, Floor Lamp, Wood, Metal, Paper, Austria, 1960s

Austrian Designer, Floor Lamp, Wood, Metal, Paper, Austria, 1960s

$7,800

Austrian Designer, Floor Lamp, Wood, Metal, Paper, Austria, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A wood, black-lacquered metal and yellow paper floor lamp likely designed and produced in Austria, c. 1960s. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 59.85"H ...

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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Danish Modern, Teak, Brass, Paper, Floor Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
Danish Modern, Teak, Brass, Paper, Floor Lamp, Denmark, 1960s

Danish Modern, Teak, Brass, Paper, Floor Lamp, Denmark, 1960s

$2,600

Danish Modern, Teak, Brass, Paper, Floor Lamp, Denmark, 1960s

Located in Stamford, CT

Danish Mid-Century Modern, Teak, Brass, Paper, Floor Lamp, Denmark, 1960s A sculptural floor lamp in solid teak and brass, featuring a pleated paper shade, designed and produced in ...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Midcentury Paper Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the midcentury paper lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each midcentury paper lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and parchment paper. Your living room may not be complete without a midcentury paper lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A midcentury paper lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one midcentury paper lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Helena Frantova, Josef Hurka and Zukov produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Midcentury Paper Lamp?

A midcentury paper lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,217, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $11,900.

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 Paper Lamp
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    The assembly of Noguchi Akari light sculptures depends on the model, as there are several models available. Take note of your exact model number and then consult the brand’s website for the multi-stepped process of assembly. Shop a range of vintage and modern Isamu Noguchi light sculptures on 1stDibs.

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