$3,384
H 14.69 in Dm 10.04 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Cut Glass Brass Table Lamp Bakalowits 1950s Vienna
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage table lamp from cut glass and brass by Bakalowits & Söhne 1950s Vienna
Brass
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Drip Glaze Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stunning vintage Mid-Century Modern (MCM) drip glaze lamp is a true statement piece, featuring
Metal
$11,700
H 28.5 in W 11 in D 8 in
French Mid-Century Wrought Iron & Parchment Table Lamp Attr to Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, timeless French Mid-Century Modern wrought iron and parchment table lamp attributed to
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Raymor Ceramic Lamp, c.1960
By Raymor
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Mid Century Raymor Ceramic Lamp, c.1960. 8" diameter. 18 1/2" to the top of the ceramic. 25 1/8
Ceramic
$1,900
H 14.18 in W 12.6 in D 21.26 in
Christian Dell, Table Lamp, Brass, Orange-Lacquered Metal, Germany, 1950s
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Dell
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp, attributed to Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell. Produced in Germany, 1950s Wear
Metal, Brass
$2,110 / set
H 9.45 in W 12.99 in D 4.72 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Swiss Clamp Table Lamps from Swisslamps International
By Swisslamps International AG
Located in Hamburg, DE
information: Material: Metal, Plastic Color: Black Styles: Mid-Century Modern Country of Origin: Switzerland
Metal
Orange Ceramic Table Lamp, Custom Made Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful Large ceramic table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern “Sight Light” Saucer Table Lamp by M.G. Wheeler
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Enameled Metal, Brass This sculptural table lamp
Metal, Brass
$1,616Sale Price|24% Off
H 7.09 in Dm 5.52 in
Mid-Century French Ceramic Table Lamp by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s)
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
Mid-century ceramic table lamp (circa 1950s) by Jacques Blin. This beautifully rust-coloured French
Ceramic
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in Dm 21 in
French Onyx and Cloisonne Table Lamp, Late Victorian, Mid-19th Century
Located in Montreal, QC
This tall lamp is remarkable for its use of onyx and cloisonne. The onyx is from Algeria and the
Onyx, Enamel
$3,975
H 36.5 in Dm 20 in
Mid-Century Modernist Table Lamp in Turquoise Jade w/ Polished Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully bold single Jade Table Lamp originates from the United States during the 1950s
Ceramic
$285Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 11.82 in W 7.88 in D 8.27 in
Abstract Orange Table Lamps Set of 2 Shaped Metal Sixties
Located in Poperinge, BE
Set of 2 abstract orange table lamps completely in space age style, night lights with a sleek
Metal
$332
H 13.78 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Mid-Century Allglass Table Lamp/ Osvětlovací Sklo Valašské Meziříčí, 1970's
By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of glass - re-polished - fully functional - good, original condition.
Glass
$418Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.21 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
All Glass Orange Table Lamp by Valasske Mezirici, 1970s
By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of glass. Re-polished. Fully functional. Original condition.
Brass
$4,600
H 36 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Midcentury American Ceramic Burnt Orange Glazed Egg Form Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American ceramic table lamp in egg-like ovoid form with flattened top, an extended
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern White Opal Glass Table Lamp by Mazzega, Italy, '60
By Mazzega
Located in Sacile, PN
Mid-Century Modern white glass table lamp by Mazzega, Italy '60 Flattened white opal hand blown
Metal
$3,940 / item
H 16.93 in Dm 15.36 in
Ma-Rock Table Lamp by Jaime Hayon, Golden Steel, Mid-Century Modern
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Moroccan lantern. Technical information: Type: Table lamp Environment: Indoor Structure: Steel Voltage
Steel
Fat Lava Orange and Brown Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Fat lava orange and brown ceramic table lamp.
Ceramic
$960Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 17.5 in Dm 11.88 in
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
$247Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in W 11.42 in D 6.7 in
Mid-century Table Lamp Napako, Designed by Josef Hurka, 1960's.
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of lacquered metal, chrome 1x E27 or E26 socket Re-polished Fully functional Original condition.
Metal, Chrome
French Brass Body and Orange Fabric Shade Table Lamp, 1950s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
French Brass Body and Orange Fabric Shade Table Lamp, 1950s, France Lampshade is in good condition
Brass
Extraordinary White and Orange Perspex Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A beautiful table lamp made in Germany in the 1970s. It has an orange base and a white shade. It is
Glass
$1,163Sale Price|30% Off
H 9.85 in Dm 7.09 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Table Lamp with Peacock Pattern by Margrethe Dybdahl
By Margrethe Dybdahl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mid-Century Modern Danish table lamp with peacock pattern by Dybdahl. Unconventional and charming
Ceramic
$5,223
H 26.78 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Willy Rizzo Table Lamp in Purple Plexiglass and Brass
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Palermo, PA
exceptional design. This lamp is a perfect statement piece for anyone who appreciates mid-century design and
Brass
MG table lamp made in Hong Kong, 1970
Located in Sant'Arsenio, Campania
MG Table Lamp made in Hong Kong, 1970-an authentic specimen of vintage lighting from the 1970s. Made in Hong Kong, this elegant lamp features a compact base measuring 13 cm by 10 cm ...
Steel
$427Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.6 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Midcentury Stilnovo Orange Metal and Aluminium Adjustable Table Lamp, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury orange metal and aluminium adjustable table lamp. This wonderful item was
Metal
$3,086
H 13.59 in W 15.36 in D 5.32 in
ViNTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN BORIS LACROIX TABLE LAMP WITH RED ORIGINAL SHADE
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
's Mid Century Modern, super collectable Boris Lacroix table lamp Please note the delivery fee
Brass
$1,781 / set
H 21.66 in Dm 7.88 in
Pair of Table Lamps in Crackled Glazed Coral Ceramic, Mid-Century Style
Located in Marbella, ES
A refined pair of table lamps crafted from glazed ceramic in an elegant pinkish coral hue, with a
Ceramic
$1,150
H 10.25 in Dm 5.5 in
Signed Mid-Century Modern Vasart Scottish Art Glass Tulip Table or Accent Lamp
By Vasart
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1969 in the period Mid-Century Modern style. The lamp is done with a thick pink or cranberry
Art Glass
1960s Orange/Yellow Table Lamp Attributed to Doria
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Schoorl, NL
Glass ball with yellow/orange glass lines. Plastic foot with gold layer. we have a chandelier with
Glass, Plastic
Orange Pelota Table Lamp by Casati & Ponzio, Italy, 1971
By Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio, Lamperti
Located in Vienna, AT
This Pelota Table lamp was designed by Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio in 1971, This design is
Metal
$495 / item
H 17 in Dm 12.8 in
Mid Century Design Table Lamp by Designline in Yellow with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING! A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It
Aluminum
$495 / item
H 17 in Dm 12.8 in
Mid Century Design Table Lamp by Designline in Green with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING! A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It
Aluminum
Pair of Brutalist Lamps by Laurel Lamp Mfg. Co
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of incredible brass sculptural table lamps on black metal bases. Brutalist lamps manufactured
Metal, Copper
$1,306 / set
H 10.24 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Table Lamps in Rattan and Vienna Straw, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous pair of Mid-Century table lamps fully made in rattan, wicker and Vienna straw. These
Bamboo, Wicker, Straw, Rattan
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.5 in Dm 18.5 in
Rare Mid-Century Gordon + Jane Martz Ceramic Table Lamp Marshall Studios Inc.
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Uncommon form. Lamp body is undamaged, the older lampshade is not original and slightly dingy. The
Ceramic
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in orange for Artemide. Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s
Plastic
$2,494 / set
H 13.78 in Dm 5.52 in
Mid-Century Glass Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960s, Set of 2
By Carl Fagerlund
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish Mid Century pair of table lamps in cristal Model RD 1566 Red by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors
Glass
$5,855 / set
H 27.96 in Dm 7.88 in
Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern White Amber Two Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Exclusive pair of Murano glass table lamps white color with pulegoso amber upper sphere. Pulegoso
Gold Leaf
$495 / item
H 17 in Dm 12.8 in
Mid Century Design Table Lamp by Designline in Black with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING! A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It
Aluminum, Brass
$495 / item
H 17 in Dm 12.8 in
Mid Century Design Table Lamp by Designline in Blue with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING! A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It
Aluminum, Brass
$495 / item
H 17 in Dm 12.8 in
Mid Century Design Table Lamp by Designline in Black with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING! A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It
Aluminum, Brass
$3,018
H 19.69 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Mid-20th Century Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp with Ruby and Mottled Spheres
Located in London, GB
A stacked sphere Murano table lamp featuring three hand-blown glass spheres, each executed with a
Metal
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
By Artemide, Giancarlo Mattioli
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in orange for Artemide. With its mushroom shape and bright
Plastic
$2,957
H 24.81 in Dm 15.75 in
Important mid-century Brutalist organic ceramic table lamp by Didier France 1977
By C. Didier
Located in leucate, FR
A rare and evocative piece of 1970s French Studio Pottery, this organic table lamp is a masterclass
Ceramic, Natural Fiber, Raffia, Paper
$672Sale Price / set|76% Off
H 40 in W 9 in D 12 in
Mid-Century Water Bearers in a Finely Cast Porcelain Finish Table Lamp, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of Mid-Century Water Bearers in a Finely Cast Porcelain Finish Table Lamps. This pair of
Porcelain
$308
H 10.24 in W 5.91 in D 9.06 in
Midcentury Orange Table Lamp/Napako Designed by Josef Hurka, 1970s
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Lacquered Metal,Chrome Adjustable shade With aged patina Re-polished 1xE27 or E26 bulb US adapter included Good Original condition.
Metal, Chrome
$4,489 / set
H 15.75 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Toso Mid-Century Pair of Amber Italian Murano Glass Table Lamps Faceted, 1999s
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
the lamp holder of the lamps. The products are entirely handmade in the Mid-Century Modern style
Murano Glass
$587 / item
H 13.19 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Verner Panton 'Panthella 250' Table Lamp in 'Orange' for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Panthella' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen. Designed 1971, current production
Metal, Aluminum
$1,306
H 15.75 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
20th century design large orange ceramic table lamp circa 1970 40 cm
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
20th century design Large orange ceramic table lamp Realised circa 1970 Original perfect
Ceramic
$850
H 28 in W 9 in D 9 in
MId Century Modern Solid Bronze or Brass Adjustable Arm Table Lamp w/ Shade MINT
By Restoration Hardware, Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
MId Century Modern Solid Bronze or Brass Adjustable Arm Table Lamp w/ Shade MINT!
Brass
$882
H 31.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Mid century 1960's West German Carstens aqua glazed ceramic pottery table lamp
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Liberty, NY
Stunning mid century sculptural West German Carstens table lamp with beautiful aqua, deep blue and
Ceramic
Space Age Orange “Moon” Table Lamp in the Style of Verner Panton, 1970s
By Verner Panton
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning and unique space-age table lamp in the iconic style of Verner Panton, featuring a
Metal, Chrome
Gino Sarfatti Model #548 Table Lamp in Orange and Burnished Brass
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti, Flos
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model #548 table lamp in orange and burnished brass. Designed in 1951, this is an
Aluminum, Brass
$748Sale Price|57% Off
H 13.78 in W 15.75 in D 14.97 in
Italian Table Lamp Curved Plexiglass Harvey Guzzini Design 1960s Orange White
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian table lamp curved plexiglass Harvey Guzzini design 1960s orange white.
Metal
Mid-Century Lamp with Clip, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia 1x E27 or E26 socket Re-polished Fully Functional Original condition.
Metal
$895
H 24.41 in Dm 7.88 in
Danish Mid Century Modern Pottery Table Lamp By Herman A Kähler For Le Klint
By HAK
Located in Søborg, DK
A mid century pottery table lamp by Herman A Kähler for Le Klint from the 1960s Brown unglazed
Pottery
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.