Italian Terracotta Fruit Basket Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hand sculpted terracotta table lamp from Italy, 1950s, shaped as a classical overflowing fruit
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Italian Terracotta Fruit Basket Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hand sculpted terracotta table lamp from Italy, 1950s, shaped as a classical overflowing fruit
Brass
$866
H 17.33 in Dm 7.88 in
Cream-White Ceramic Table Lamp, Relief Floral Motifs, Villeroy & Boch, 1950s
By Villeroy & Boch
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Rounded ceramic table lamp with organic contours, made by Villeroy & Boch in Germany, circa 1950s. The
Ceramic, Faience
$3,750 / set
H 31.5 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Pierre Gautier-Delaye “Coffee Bean” Dining Chairs in Stained Beechwood, France
By Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Located in Almelo, NL
refined expression of French mid-century craftsmanship, this set of four “Coffee Bean” dining chairs by
Beech
Val Saint Lambert Mid-Century Crystal Table Lamp with Amethyst Base
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Hamburg, DE
This striking Mid-Century table lamp was produced by the renowned Belgian crystal manufacturer Val
Fabric, Glass
$4,570
H 19.3 in W 41.34 in D 24.41 in
Mid-Century Coffee Table by Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù , Paolo Buffa attributed
By Paolo Buffa, Palazzi Dell'Arte
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Walnut coffee table by Palazzi dell'Arte Cantù attributed to Paolo Buffa, edged top and
Walnut
$6,653 / item
H 29.14 in W 47.25 in D 47.25 in
Oscar Tusquets Blanca Roud Dining Table " Carlina " For Bd Barcelona
By Oscar Tusquets Blanca
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oscar Tusquets Blanca Round Dinning Table " Carlina " For Bd Barcelona . Bordering the surreal
Glass
$962
H 9.85 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
midcentury modern brass mod. "Aal" Table Light by RUPERT NIKOLL., Austria, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: table light Origin: Austria Design and Producer: RUPERT NIKOLL Age: 1950s
Brass
Finnish Modern Brass Table Lamp by Precenta Oy, Finland 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
the stem and the sturdy round base are crafted from brass, a quintessentially mid-century modern
Brass
$9,262
H 20.87 in W 4.34 in D 8.27 in
Table lamp LTA1 Sasso by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1950s
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in MIlano, IT
Brass and onyx table lamp LTA1 Sasso by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1950s Table lamp mod
Onyx, Brass
$3,127
H 19.89 in W 13.78 in D 8.08 in
Gunnar Nylund Mustard Yellow 'Chamotte' Table Lamp, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare table lamp was designed by Gunnar Nylund and produced by Rörstrand in Sweden in the 1950s
Stoneware, Fabric
$1,875
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 19.1 in
Mid 20th Century Round Serving Bar Cart Trolley in Bamboo & Rattan Italy, 1960s
Located in Miami, FL
surface is in wicker texture so with a glass. This mid-century Bar Cart rolls on working wheels and can
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
$3,200
H 19 in Dm 15 in
Bakalowits Vienna Nickel & Crystal Mushroom Table Desk Side Lamp, Austria, 1950s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and rare Bauhaus-style mushroom table or desk lamp from the 1950s, handcrafted by
Nickel
$1,433Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.75 in Dm 20.67 in
Mid 20th Century Round Serving Bar Cart Trolley in Bamboo & Rattan Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
surface is in woven wicker texture. This mid-century Bar Cart rolls on gilded aluminum wheels and can be
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Laminate
Venini Tyra Lundgren Murano Glass Marble Table Lamp Glass, 1950s
By Tyra Lundgren Carolina, Venini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching handblown Murano glass table lamp. Attributed to Tyra Lundgren for Venini glass. Italy
Marble
$2,526
H 28.75 in W 34.65 in D 7.49 in
Italian Midcentury Marble Based Brass Designer Table Lamp, 1950s, Italy
By Arredoluce, Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
design from the 1950s - round shade with mesh inner ring that provides beautiful light. Excellent
Carrara Marble, Brass
$1,142
H 13.58 in W 6.49 in D 2.95 in
Emerald Green Crystal Table Lamp by Val Saint Lambert, 1950s Belgium
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Belgian Mid-Century Modern handblown crystal table lamp of emerald green crystal encased in clear
Crystal, Brass
$26,319
H 15.36 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Paavo Tynell Perforated Brass, Fabric, & wooden Table Lamp 5066, Taito 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Helsinki, FI
Table lamp model 5066 designed by Paavo Tynell and manufactured by Taito Oy in Finland in the 1950s
Brass
Sculptural Art Deco Handled Urn Ceramic Table Lamp, 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
dated it to late 1940s or 1950s. Sculptural, highly decorative table lamp with graphic form, high
Brass
$10,236 / item
H 28.35 in W 83.86 in D 64.18 in
Carlo Scarpa Sarpi Glass Dining Table with Brushed Metal Base, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Sarpi Table For Cassina Carlo Scarpa designed this design table in 1974, successor
Glass
Sculptural Art Deco Baluster Urn Ceramic Table Lamp, 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
1940s or 1950s. Sculptural, highly decorative table lamp with graphic form, high quality craftsmanship
Brass
$5,950 / set
H 34.26 in W 23.23 in D 15.75 in
Set of 6 Brutalist Saddle Chairs in Stained Beech with Patina, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
celebrate the hand of the maker and reflect the authenticity of mid-century rural French craftsmanship. The
Beech
Pair Sunset Cosco Large Burnt Orange Urn Table Lamps, 1940s-1950s
By Sunset Cosco Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
. Sculptural Mid Century Modern urn table lamps with Chinoiserie style influence, distinguished with elegant
Ceramic, Pottery
Stilux Italian 1950s Brass Table or Desk Lamp
By Stilux
Located in London, GB
Striking Italian table or desk lamp by Stilux, Milano, 1950s. This refined Mid-Century design
Brass
White Opaline Glass & Marble Apothecary Jar Table Lamp, 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Chinoiserie, Transitional, Mid Century Modern, Collected, Hollywood Regency, Glam, or Contemporary.
Marble, Gold, Brass
$3,990
H 34 in W 49.25 in D 11.5 in
Italian Mid-Century Gilt Wall-Mount Console Table by Pier Luigi Colli, 1940s
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Atlanta, GA
the confident romanticism of mid-20th century Italian craft production by Pier Luigi Colli. The base
Iron
$1,500
H 30 in W 7.75 in D 6.5 in
Tall Handled Pitcher & Greek Key Incised Gray Pottery Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Handcrafted mottled Gray, White & Earthen handled art pottery table lamp. Featuring a hand crafted
Walnut, Ceramic
$2,475
H 17.72 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
1950s Midcentury Table Lamp Italian Design by Stilux Chocolate Brown Shade
Located in London, GB
A 1950s Italian design desk/table light with a lot of style. Round shaped chocolate brown enamelled
Carrara Marble, Aluminum, Brass
$3,750
H 18.9 in Dm 15.36 in
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen (Attr.) Table Lamp for Boréns, Borås, Sweden 1950s
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Boréns Borås
Located in Utrecht, NL
1950s, including this table lamp. While the decorative elements will be the first to catch the eye, the
Brass, Sheet Metal
Pair of Model "E1251" Table Lamps by Cebe, Sweden ca 1950s
By CeBe
Located in Utrecht, NL
craftsmanship results in a cohesive yet visually complex design that feels distinctly mid-century Scandinavian
Brass, Metal
Vintage Frederick Cooper Large Crystal Urn Table Lamp 1950s-1960s
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
date the lamp to 1950s - mid 1960s. The lamp is in fully operational, very good vintage condition with
Crystal, Metal, Bronze
Pair of Sculptural Art Deco Baluster Urn Table Lamps, 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Art Deco, English Cottage, Mid Century Modern, Eclectic, Transitional, Grand Millennial, Hollywood
Gold, Brass
$1,323
H 14.18 in W 17.33 in D 30.71 in
Mid-Century Rosewood and Brass Bar Cart in the Style of Cesare Lacca, 1950s, Ita
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-century bar cart in rosewood and brass, crafted in the style of Cesare Lacca, 1950s. A
Metal, Brass
$3,127 / set
H 7.88 in W 4.34 in D 5.91 in
Brass Table Lamps Karl Borén, Boréns Borås Belysning Sweden 1950s, Set of 2
By Boréns Borås
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These table lights were designed and manufactured in the 1950s by Karl Borén for Boréns Borås
Brass
Hand Blown Clear Art Glass Table Lamp, Teardrop Design, 1950s USA
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Mid Century hand blown clear Art Glass Table Lamp with glass button decoration. Featuring
Brass
$1,684
H 16.54 in W 12.8 in D 11.03 in
Table Lamp in Marble, Brass and Metal by A. Lelli for Stilnovo, Italy, 1950s
By Stilnovo, Angelo Lelii
Located in Roma, IT
must-have for collectors and lovers of Italian Mid-Century design. The lamp has been rewired and
Marble, Metal, Brass
Marbro Murano Glass Millefiori Table Lamp, 1950s-1960s, Double Signed
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare vintage table lamp features multicolored millefiori on jewel-like emerald green background
Brass
1950s Frosted White Glass Table Lamp, Stamped Czechoslovakia
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant mid-century table lamp featuring a gently rounded base in matte white frosted glass
Blown Glass
$4,330
H 26.78 in W 53.55 in D 53.55 in
"Andre" Dining Table by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina, Chrome Smoked Glass, Italy 1968
By Gavina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roma, IT
Iconic "Andre" dining table designed by Tobia Scarpa and produced by Gavina in Italy in 1968. The
Steel, Chrome
$2,766
H 15.75 in W 15.36 in D 11.82 in
Beautiful large Mid Century Modern brass table lamp with red metal shade
Located in München, DE
Beautiful large Mid Century Modern brass table lamp. Large round metal shade painted red, base and
Metal, Brass
$2,405Sale Price|20% Off
H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 16.54 in
original brass and paper bauhaus Table Light by PITT MÜLLER, Germany, 1950s
By Pitt Müller
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
end of the 1930s to the mid-1950s, Pitt Müller was intensively involved in the design and production
Metal
$5,412
H 30.71 in Dm 19.69 in
Huge Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass Table Lamp with Linen Lampshade, Italy 1950s
By Barovier
Located in Roma, IT
Exceptional and unique huge table lamp in handblown "rostrato" Murano glass completed by a round
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$1,495 / set
H 33 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Vintage MCM Keller Furniture Oak Valkerie ii Dining Chairs by Edmond J Spence
By Edmond J. Spence, Keller
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage Mid-Century Modern Keller furniture Valkerie II Line dining or side chairs by
Fabric, Oak
$8,660 / set
H 20.08 in Dm 16.54 in
Mid-Century Italian Brutalist Side Tables Iron-Glass-Nickel by Banci, Firenze
Located in Salzburg, AT
Firenze's most popular designs included dining room tables and cocktail tables characterized by mid-century
Metal, Iron, Nickel
Italian mid-century modern Brass round bowl or pocket emptier, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Brass round decorative bowl or pocket emptier, 1950s Pair of bowls with
Brass
$2,000 / set
H 29 in Dm 30 in
Woodard Black Cafe Set with Round Glass Table & Two Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Woodard Furniture Co., John Woodard
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Russell Woodard Black Round Cafe Table with 2 "Sculptura" Dining Side Chairs. Featuring
Wrought Iron, Wire
Elegant and Large Table Lamp in Carved Alabaster Italy 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
mid century table lamp base comes in a good and highly original condition with some wear due to age
Alabaster
$11,427
H 19.69 in Dm 5.12 in
Ilmari Tapiovaara Table Desk Lamp "Maija the Bee" by Hienoteräs, Finland 1950s
By Asko, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare Finnish mid century round desk table lamp with white lacquered cylindrical aluminum
Aluminum, Brass
Monumental Black Steel Wire Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Company, 1950s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Laurel Lamp Company Botanical Black Steel Wire Table Lamp. Small footprint. Featuring a
Brass, Steel, Wire
$3,488
H 22.05 in Dm 17.33 in
Danish Modern Table Lamp by Astrid Tjalk for Kähler Ceramics, Denmark, 1950s
By Astrid Tjalk, Kähler Keramik, Herman August Kähler
Located in Odense, DK
, 1950s. The rounded, globular base is adorned with Tjalk’s signature hand-incised botanical motif, a
Earthenware
$2,000 / set
H 33.5 in Dm 5.5 in
Tall Pair Tony Paul for Westwood Walnut & White "Catkin" Table Lamps, 1950s
By Tony Paul, Westwood Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair Tony Paul for Westwood Industries Walnut & White "Modern Americana" Table Lamps. Featuring
Iron
$445
H 24.81 in W 9.85 in D 22.45 in
Norwegian White Metal Naska Loris Table Lamp by Jac Jacobsen for Luxo, 1950s
By Jac Jacobsen, Luxo
Located in MIlano, IT
Norwegian white metal Naska Loris table lamp by Jac Jacobsen for Luxo, 1950s Adjustable table lamp
Metal, Aluminum
$1,500 / set
H 27 in Dm 7 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Fluted Brass & Clear Crystal Ball Table Lamps, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of American crafted Brass and transparent round Crystal Ball Table Lamps. Featuring a corseted
Crystal, Brass
Janni Van Pelt Round Coffee Table in Black Metal and Glass
By Janni Van Pelt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Janni Van Pelt, coffee table, glass, lacquered metal, the Netherlands, design 1958 Round coffee
Metal
Pair of 1950s Floral Tole Table Lamps on Carved Giltwood Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage Florentine tole floral lamps, each handpainted tole floral bouquets on round
Metal
Winslow Anderson for Blenko "Pinched" Aqua Art Glass Table Lamp, 1950s
By Blenko Glass, Winslow Anderson
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Winslow Anderson for Blenko Sea Blue Green Glass #949L Table Lamp. Featuring a dimpled, free-form
Art Glass, Walnut
Pair of Table Lamps by Lisa Johansson-Pape for ASEA, Sweden 1950s
By Lisa Johansson-Pape, ASEA
Located in Utrecht, NL
Finnish designer Carin Lisa Johansson-Pape was a pioneering figure of the mid-20th century lighting
Metal
Spanish Table in Braided Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Table, braided straw, beech, Spain, 1950s This table holds an intriguing wooden construction aptly
Straw
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.
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
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You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.