$2,750
H 26.78 in Dm 15.75 in
Model "1029" Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, Denmark Mid-20th Century
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Utrecht, NL
Einar Johansen was a leading Danish ceramic designer of the mid-20th century, best known for his
Ceramic, Fabric
Mid Century Modern c1970s Brass Vase Cup Shape Table Lamp
By Chapman Son & Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern c1970s Brass Vase Cup Shape Table Lamp
Brass
$750
H 35 in W 10 in D 10 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Faux Marble Orange Lacquered Wood Artichoke Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Faux Marble Orange Lacquered Wood Artichoke Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
Wood
Mid-Century Modernist Red Metal Desk or Table Lamp
By AK Kaiser
Located in London, GB
Red enamel and nickel-plated desk lamp with an over sized on/off red button incorporated in the
Metal, Nickel
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps Red Orange
Located in Smyrna, GA
lamps in an intense RED ORANGE. These lamps will add style and punch to any room. They stand 27 inches
Blown Glass, Acrylic
Vintage Midcentury Table Lamp Acrilic Orange
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful vintage table lamp from the 70s, made of orange methacrylate with an opaline globe. Good
Glass, Plastic
Voss Belysning Orange Enamel table lamps 1950s Denmark
By Voss Belysning
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique set of table lamps . bright Orange Enamel ,very unusual and rare . Bakelite fittings
Enamel
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
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Table Lamp with Yellow Shade, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid Century tripod table lamp with shade. Very reserved in terms of shape and color. The lamp
Metal
Mid century table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega with white and orange opaline glass and chrome
Opaline Glass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Carl Auböck, Austria, 1950s
Metal
$5,850Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 26 in W 16 in D 16 in
Pair! Mid Century Danish Modern Plaster Lamps Atomic UFO Blue Orange 1950s MCM
By Guido Gambone
Located in Peoria, AZ
PREPARE FOR THE LANDING! DANISH MODERN MID CENTURY UFO LAMPS GOLD FLECKS IN PLASTER! ATOMIC
Plaster, Wood
Quirky Brass Table Lamp, Trumpet Design, Mid-Century Modern, 1960
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Quirky Brass table lamp made from a Trumpet This would be great in a Musical or Jazz Club design
Brass
$4,513 / item
H 29.14 in Dm 13.78 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Georges Pelletier, 1960s
By Georges Pelletier
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Superb ceramic lamp by Georges Pelletier, dating from the 1960s. This emblematic piece of French
Ceramic
$1,759
H 14.57 in W 12.2 in D 8.27 in
Mid-Century German Minimalist Table Lamp from Kaiser Idell, 1960s
By Kaiser Idell
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist table lamps by Kaiser glow in white. A minimalist design by Kaiser. The lamp convinces
Metal
French Painted Toleware Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, Tin, 1960
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Painted Toleware Conservatory Table Lamp The lamp stands on a round base, and from this
Tin
Mid-Century / Vintage Brass & Leather Table Lamp, Austria 1950's
By Jacques Adnet, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Midcentury Brass Tripod table Lamp, Austria, 1950s A beautiful and solid table lamp, made of brass
Brass
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps Orange White
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Smyrna, GA
Exquisitely sculpted vintage Murano glass table lamps. These lamps actually have two personalities
Blown Glass
1970s Space Age Orange Painted Metal Italian Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
design, combining playful aesthetics with high-quality materials. The lamp bridges mid-century modern
Metal
$4,679 / item
H 15.36 in W 14.18 in D 7.49 in
Philippe Starck Valor.S Table Lamp, Enamelled Ceramic, Mid-Century
By Philippe Starck
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Philippe Starck Valor. S Table Lamp For Cassina Philippe Starck brings a centuries-old product to
Ceramic
Set of Two Mid-Century Table Lamps, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, plastic 1xE14 or E15 bulb Good original condition US adapter included.
Glass, Plastic
Mid-Century Pair of Bamboo Table Lamps, circa 1970, Italy.
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Brussels, BE
Highly decorative mid-century pair of lamps, circa 1960, Italy. Bamboo, new white fabric shades
Brass
Noomi Backhausen Ceramic Table Lamp by Soholm, Mid-Century Modern
By Noomi Backhausen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Berlin, DE
Ceramic Table Lamp by Noomi Backhausen for Soholm Denmark. The measurements given apply to the
Ceramic
Mid-Century Table Lamp by Josef Hurka, 1960's
By Josef Hurka, Lidokov
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of lacquered metal, Chrome Lampshade Adjustable Minor damage New cabling 1 x 25 W, E14 or E15 socket Re-polished Fully functional Original condition.
Metal, Chrome
1950s Rare Anvia Table Lamp in Bunrt Orange , Holland
By Anvia
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare original Anvia table lamp designed by J.J. Hogervoorst in the 50s , Holland . Imagine
Metal, Enamel, Chrome
Orange Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1960s
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Kojetice, CZ
This table lamp, Napako model 0521, was designed by Josef Hurka and produced by Napako in former
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Table Lamp/Jilove u Decina, 1960's
By Jílové u Děčína
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Milk glass, Plastic, Chrome New Cabling 1x60W,E27 or E26 socket Re-polished Original condition.
Chrome
$275
H 21.26 in W 6.7 in D 3.55 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Pottery Table Lamp With Abstract Design 1975
Located in Søborg, DK
A Danish mid century pottery table lamp dated 1975 on the base. Add a touch of vintage charm to
Pottery
$549Sale Price|35% Off
H 13.77 in Dm 5.9 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic large Table Lamp from Axella, Denmark
By Axella Stentøj
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
has a 70s Mid-century modern feeling to it, yet still is this lamp classic with a timeless feeling
Ceramic, Stoneware
Orange Glazed Ceramic 1960s Table Lamp Pair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of glazed ceramic and walnut table lamps, circa early 1960s. These examples are a fabulous
Ceramic, Walnut
1970's Italian Orange Mushroom Shade Table Lamp
By Arredoluce
Located in Paris, FR
A super stylish space age style 20th-century vintage Italian table lamp designed with an orange
Brass, Chrome
Rare Mid Century Table Lamp in Goatskin and Wrought Iron 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Table Lamp in Goatskin and Wrought Iron, Congo, 1950s. This is a very special and rare
Wrought Iron
Pierre Cardin Manner Sculptural Brass Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Miami, FL
We offer a Mid-Century Modern sculptural brass table lamp from the 1970s in the manner of Pierre
Brass, Metal
$1,662 / set
H 8.67 in W 3.94 in D 3.15 in
Charming Mid Century Pair Perforated Shrink Lacquer Bedside Table Lamps, 1950s
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Lovely Set of two Mid Century bedside lamps / table lights from the 1950s. The perforated shades
Brass, Metal
Mid Century Modern Table Lamp attr. to Harvey Guzzini, Italy 1960s
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a stunning Mid Century or Space Age table lamp, attributed to Harvey
Steel
$470Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 11.42 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Vintage Opaline Glass Table Lamps, Mid-Century Modern, Germany, 1960
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage 2 Opaline glass lamps, 1960 Germany. These are 2 beautiful glass table lamps with switch
Opaline Glass
Mid-Century French Hand-Painted Figural Tole Table Lamps with Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1950, this charming pair of mid-century table lamps captures the romantic
Iron
$1,550 / item
H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 25.6 in
Helo Table Lamp by Arquetipo Studio, Chrome & Acrylic, Mid-Century
By Arquetipo Studio
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Desk lamp that projects a precise and restrained amber light. With a circular chrome base and a
Steel, Chrome
Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
By Artemide, Vico Magistretti
Located in Glendale, CA
Vico Magistretti 'Eclisse' table lamp in orange for Artemide. Designed in 1967, the authorized re
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Steuler Table Lamp Facette Designed by Cari Zalloni
By Steuler, Cari Zalloni
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful Facette in white (matte) table lamp by Cari Zalloni for Steuler. The lamp is 25 cm height
Ceramic
1950s Stylish Mid-Century Modern Brass and Red Glass Italian Table Lamp
By Giuseppe Ostuni, Arredoluce
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This Mid-Century Modern table lamp designed and manufactured in Italy in the Fifties in the manner
Metal, Brass
Accolay 20th Century Design Orange Ceramic Table Lamp Signed
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Accolay Original 20th century design ceramic table lamp by Accolay Potters Signed under the
Ceramic
$161Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.67 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Set of Two Mid-Century Table Lamps/ Drukov, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
, original condition. -There is an otherwise strong light bulb in the lamps so that you can see what color
Metal
Stilnovo Milano, Salmon Orange Table Lamp from 60s. Signed
By Stilnovo
Located in Catania, CT
orange metal table lamp produced by Stilnovo during the 60s. Full working with EU standard, adaptable on
Metal
Mid-century modern pink Murano glass table lamp base, Italy, 1950s
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century Modern pink Murano glass table lamp base Murano Italy, circa 1950s Lamp base: 32 cm H
Murano Glass, Stained Glass
$840Sale Price|30% Off
H 26.38 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in
Mid-Century Modern Turned Gilded Brass Table Lamp Italy, C.1950
Located in London, GB
A Mid-Century Modern Turned Gilded Brass table lamp Italy, C.1950. In very good vintage condition
Brass
1960s Vintage Orange Table or Wall Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of wear - Diameter of the base is 12cm.
Metal
$2,399
H 37 in W 16 in D 6 in
Large Vintage Mid Century Table Lamp by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor, Italy
By Marcello Fantoni, Raymor
Located in Oxnard, CA
Here is a stunning Italian modern table lamp by Marcello Fantoni for Raymor. It features an
Brass
$3,200
H 28 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rare! Paul Frankl Bamboo Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! 1940s Decorator Lighting
By Paul Frankl
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE PAUL FRANKL! MID CENTURY BAMBOO TABLE LAMP BURLAP SHADE MID CENTURY PANACHE! Dimensions
Metal
$1,722
H 19.3 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Willy Rizzo, Chrome & Brass, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Berlin, DE
Heavy and Very High Quality - Elegant table lamp in chrome and brass often Attributed to Willy
Chrome, Brass
$4,335
H 18.51 in W 13.78 in D 7.49 in
'Cygnes' Table Lamp in Patinated Brass and Linen France Mid 20th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
A high quality ‘Cygnes’ or ‘Swans’ table lamp in brass, painted brass and linen. France, 1960s
Brass
$2,350
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Mid Century Large Dark Blue Table Lamp with Wonderful Original Shade 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mid Century Large Dark Blue Table Lamp with Wonderful Original Shade 1960s Large and elegant
Brass
$7,475 / set
H 55.5 in Dm 16 in
Pair of Mid-Century Sculptural Brutalist Patinated Steel Ribbon Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
form, these table lamps would be a winning addition to any style of interior from classic Mid-Century
Enamel, Steel
$1,698
H 19.89 in Dm 10.24 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Crystal Glass Table Lamp Lavender Shade Austria 1950s
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage table lamp from polished clear crystal glass and soft lavender lamp
Glass
Mid-Century German Type 79 Bedside Table Lamp from Werner Lorenz, 1950
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare mid century table lamp by Werner Lorenz with a special foot. This piece has an attribution
Metal
$9,950 / set
H 38 in Dm 8 in
Chic Pair of Porcelain Marbro Lamps in Hermes Orange and Coral, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An off-the-chain pair of porcelain lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1960. For several
Brass
Bohemian Handmade Bent Bamboo and Chrome Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Bohemian Chic handmade bent bamboo and rattan table lamp. The original Off-White
Metal, Chrome
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.
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.