Modeline of California Mid-Century Large-Scale Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual lamp by Modeline of California in hard to find excellent original condition. Walnut and brass details with original shade. The lap is tall at 43.5" H. Original three-way s...
American Mid-Century Modern Tall Lamp by Modeline Lamp Company
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and rare tall lamp by Modeline solid walnut base with polished brass fittings, this lamp has been totally restored new shade has been remade polished the brass, rewire with...
Mid Century Pine Cactus Table Lamp by Charles Gibilterra for Modeline, c1970s
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step back into the heart of the mid century era with this beautiful vintage cactus shaped table lamp. Crafted by the esteemed designer Charles Gibilterra for Modeline of California i...
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Modeline Caged Wood Table Lamp with Colored Glass 3 Heads
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is an incredible, wooden table lamp, with three colored glass globe heads, by Modeline, circa the 1960s.
Glass, Wood
Arthur Jacobs "Half Moon" Table Lamp for Modeline
By Arthur Jacobs, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dazzling modern table lamp designed by Arthur Jacobs for Modeline of California in the United States, circa 1960s.
Chrome
1960s Stone Tile Lamp by Modeline with Original Shade
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A mahogany and brass table lamp with decorative stone tiles paired with a matchstick chenille shade, woven with blue and turquoise threads.
Stone, Brass
Tall Mid Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp By Modeline
By John Keal, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall and impressive, mid century modern, table lamp by Modeline Lamp Co. attributed to John Keal features a sculptural walnut frame with brass accents and original grasscloth shade.
Grasscloth, Walnut
Sculpted Walnut with Brass Rod Modeline Style Mid-Century Modern Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Walnut wood tall table lamp, circa 1950s. Three sculpted walnut spines reach upward towards the shade.
Brass
John Keal Sculpted Walnut and Brass Table Lamp for Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co., John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Keal sculpted walnut and brass table lamp for Modeline.
Brass
John Keal Sculpted Trident-Style Table Lamp for Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co., John Keal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 40in H x 7in W x 7in D.
Chrome
Modeline Sculptural Table Lamps Solid Walnut 1950s Modern Nakashima Style
By George Nakashima, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Modeline 1950s sculptural table lamps in solid walnut wood with brass accent In the style of George Nakashima.
Brass
John Keal Attributed. Sculptural Trident Table Lamps for Modeline of California
By Modeline Lamp Co., John Keal
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning pair of sculptural mahogany trident table lamps attributed to John Keal and produced by Modeline circa 1960 having newly refinished frames with new shades and fresh wiring...
Brass, Steel
John Keal Sculpted Walnut Trident-Style Table Lamp for Modeline
By John Keal, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 41in H x 7in W x 7in D.
Brass
Midcentury Walnut Table Lamp by Modeline Lamp Co.
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Midcentury walnut table lamp by Modeline Lamp Co., circa 1960s.
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Three Shade Table Lamp by John Keal For Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co., John Keal
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fantastic, Mid-Century Modern, table lamp by Modeline attributed to John Keal features a walnut frame that accepts 3 bulbs covered with cone shaped, reinforced fabric shades in the t...
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Modeline Sculpted Spire Cone Shade Walnut Table Lamp, circa 1950s
By Adrian Pearsall, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of walnut wood tall table lamps by Modeline, circa late 1950s. Three sculpted walnut spines taper upward and form the crowns that adorn these spectacular lamps.
Brass
Mid-Century Walnut Milk Glass Cylinder Table Lamps By Byron Botker For Modeline
By Byron Botker, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive pair of mid-century modern, architectural table lamps by Byron Botker for Modeline Lamp Co. feature sculpted, hourlgass, walnut bases with 14 inch high milk glass cylinder...
Milk Glass, Walnut
Expertly Restored - John Keal Korina Wood Table Lamp for Modeline of California
By John Keal, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Korina Wood, New Linen Shade, Polished Brass ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back t...
Brass
Midcentury 2-Globe Geometric Table Lamp by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern table lamp designed and manufactured by Modeline Lamp Co. of California in the United States, circa 1960s.
Brass
Sold|$1,600
Sculptural Cobra Floor Lamp by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Please see Red's other listings for a pair of large scale table lamps by Modeline.
Expertly Restored - Arthur Jacobs Model-1695 Lamp for Modeline of CA
By Arthur Jacobs, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer Arthur Jacobs Manufacturer Modeline Dimensions 33.25in H x 7.50in W x 7.50in D Lamp Shade: 24in H x 10in W ________________________________________ Transforming a piece o...
Brass
California Modern Sculpted Walnut Floor Lamp with Side Table by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Mid-Century Modern floor lamp designed by Modeline and manufactured in the United States circa 1960s.
Brass
Sold|$6,500 / set
Pair of Cactus Table Lamps, 1970s USA
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair cactus table lamps made of California pine. Designed and manufactured by Modeline in California during the 1970s.
Glass, Pine
Sold|$6,500
Pair of Cactus Table Lamp, 1970s USA
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of cactus table lamps made of California pine. Designed and manufactured by Modeline in California during the 1970s.
Pine, Glass
Sold|$1,750 / set
Turned Wood Table Lamps a Pair
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of turned hardwood table lamps. Mid 20th century. Turned wood base only measures 23 inched high.
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Table Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish modern table lamp designed and manufactured by Modeline of California in the United States circa 1960s.
Brass
Midcentury Walnut and Brass Sculpted Table Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish sculpted modern table lamp designed and manufactured by Modeline of California in the United States, circa 1960s.
Brass
Sold|$3,200
Modeline Sculptural Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large table lamp
1960s Architectural Brass and Walnut Table Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
1960s modern brass and walnut architectural table lamp. Shade for photography only. Height to light socket 31''.
Brass
Sold|$900 / set
Pair of Sculptural Ash and Brass Mid Century Table Lamps
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of sculptural table lamps in ash and brass. These are attributed to Modeline Lamp Co.
Brass
Midcentury Modern 1960s Vintage Walnut Sculptural Table Lamp, Organic Modern
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome midcentury modern table lamp is not signed but is attributed to Modeline, known for their sculptural lighting
Metal
Pair of American Mid Century White Satin Cearmic & Walnut table Lamps
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful pair of American mid-century walnut and satin porcelain finish base table lamps, circa 1950's the shades are 15" in diameter and 10" tall, the lamps are rewired and have ne...
Ceramic, Walnut
Mid-Century Sculptural Cactus Style Table Lamp Oak with Clear Glass Globes
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Southampton, NJ
An awesome lamp constructed of solid oak carefully selected for its grain patterns and dawning three clear retro glass globes. Features a dimmer switch. Tested and functioning perfec...
Glass, Oak
1950s American Modern Tall Table Lamp in Molded Wood and Inverted Cone Shape
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Tall elegant and unique table lamp Iconic Mid-Century American lamp, in ebonized walnut finish, new lamp shade and brass fittings totally restored new gold silk cord, pull off/on swi...
Brass
John Keal Sculpted Walnut and Brass Table Lamps for Modeline
By John Keal, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
John Keal sculpted walnut and brass table lamps for Modeline.
Brass
Sold|$3,200
Sculptural Pair of Lamps
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of large sculptural mid century lamps by Modeline.
Metal
Sold|$2,800
Modeline Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Molded Plywood U-Shaped Floor Lamp
Sold|$795
1960s Pop Mushroom Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Laurel Lamp Company Brass Mushroom Table Lamp with White frosted Glass Globe
Brass
Sold|$850
Mid-Century Sculpted Walnut Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut lamp, circa 1960s. This piece features a stunning walnut base and includes the original shade.
Walnut
Sold|$1,000
Modeline of California Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Modeline of California lamp. All original and retains label.
Walnut, Fabric
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...
Glass, Walnut
Sold|$1,000
Modeline of California Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Modeline of California lamp. This version is a 3 way version lighting the bottom, top and both. It measures 38.5"h and 8 3/4" diameter.
Walnut, Fabric
Sold|$2,800
Pair of Modeline Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Interesting pair of black wood lamps with brass details. New custom linen shades slide down into the wooden prongs. Lamps have brass pull chains & are rewired with switches on the ...
Brass
Exquisite Danish Modern 3 Shade Glass and Walnut Lamp 1950s Mid Century Lighting
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
DANISH MODERN 3 SHADE GLASS and WALNUT TABLE LAMP In the Manner of Modeline Lamp Co.
Brass
Pair of Sculptural Walnut Tall Lamps Mid-century Danish Modern
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Outstanding pair of extra large sculptural walnut lamps. These lamps have amazing presence due to their large size-38.5"t and are extremely well crafted.
Brass
Expertly Restored - John Keal Sculptural Trident Table Lamp for Modeline of CA
By Modeline Lamp Co., John Keal
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 precis...
Brass
American Mid Century Rare tall Walnut & Cork Table tamp California Design
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Stricking tall solid walnut with cork accents table lamp California design , circa 1970's freshly refinished , we rewired a one of a kind piece in great condition. Lampshade not incl...
Walnut, Cork
Sold|$3,800
Pair of Tall Modeline Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall pair of sculptural black wood and brass table lamps. Restored and rewired with new custom silk shades.
Brass
Sold
Modeline
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of table lamps
Wood
California Modern Sculpted Table Lamp by Modeline of CA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer Modeline Manufacturer Modeline
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Wood Sculptural Modeline Style Table Lamps
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of wood sculptural modeline style lamps. This marvelous set of lamps feature a modeline style wood construction. They have a wood base with a set of three sculpted wood detail...
Wood
Pair of 1960s American Modern Table Floor Lamps in Walnut and White Laminate
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and unique set of two table floor lamps, in solid walnut frame white laminate top and bottom centres, these lamps have been rewired, refinished and new lamp shades restored, wit...
Laminate, Walnut
Sold|$1,100
Modeline Table Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
Black lacquered wood, curved table lamp features a frosted glass globe suspended from a chrome canopy. 26” High 8 ¾” Wide 16” Deep
Opaline Glass, Wood
1960’s Mid-Century Modern Modeline Table Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1960’s Mid-Century Modern walnut table lamp by Modeline, in vintage original condition with vintage original lampshade. there is minor wear and patina to the shade.
Brass
Exceptional Pair of Mid Century Modeline Table Lamps designed by Byron Botker
By Modeline Lamp Co., Byron Botker
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Mid Century table lamps, designed by Byron Botker, for the Modeline Lamp Company.
Glass, Walnut
Mid Century Modeline Table Lamp Designed by Arthur Jacobs c 1950's
By Arthur Jacobs, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Incredible mid century table lamp, designed by Arthur Jacobs for the Modeline Lamp Company, circa 1950's.
Brass
1950s Scandinavian Modern Modeline Accent Floor Lamp or Table Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Rare Scandinavian Modern designed black ebonized teak and off-white perspex Modeline table lamp or floor lamp. Features sleek, sculptural, environmental lighting.
Lucite, Teak
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.
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.
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.
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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.