Midcentury Floor Lamp in Chrome and Brass, Italian Design, 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Midcentury vintage Italian bicolor chrome and brass 1970s tall floor Lamp. Vintage chrome and polished brass floor lamp with round base, double sockets. Mid-Century Modern vintage It...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Florian Schulz 1940s Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp with Bronze Base
Located in New York, NY
Architectural adjustable brass floor lamp on a darkened bronze base featuring a swiveling brass hood. Rewired by an UL listed electrician.
Brass, Bronze
$1,756Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Architectural Glass Floor Lamp by Max Buguara
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and elegant floor lamp designed by Max Buguara. Glass shaft connecting brass elements on a unique style. Some wear to the brass. In excellent vintage condition with minimal ...
Brass
Mirror Cast Brass & Glass Sculpted Lamp, Underlay I Table Lamp by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Warsaw, PL
Mirror Polished Brass & Murano Glass Lamp, Underlay I Table Lamp by Paul Matter LIMITED EDITION Started with the idea of drafting a pattern on paper for a garment with free flowing...
Brass
$3,459 / item
Brass Ring Table Lamp by G.Luce
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Ring Table Lamp by G.Luce Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x H 36.7 cm Materials: Circular Sections of Black and White Crystal Rings, Internal Polished Chrome Structure. Weight: 12.5 K...
Crystal, Chrome
Brass And Alabaster Lantern Table Lamp by MATLIGHT Milano
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass And Alabaster Lantern Table Lamp by MATLIGHT Milano Dimensions: D 25 x W 25 x H 61 cm. Materials: Brass and Alabaster. Handmade In Italy. All our lamps can be wired according ...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Brass And Alabaster Fungotto Table Lamp by MATLIGHT Milano
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass And Alabaster Fungotto Table Lamp by MATLIGHT Milano Dimensions: D 35 x W 35 x H 55 cm. Materials: Brass and Alabaster. Handmade In Italy. All our lamps can be wired according...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Organic Geometric Form Loop Brass Contemporary Table Lamp by Morghen Studio
By Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Ophelia brass sculptural table lamp by Morghen Studio Materials: 30 x 30 x 50 H cm materials: Brass, silicone Finishing: Brushed brass, on request; Light source: COB LED, 24 volt...
Brass
Inspiring Trees Hammered Golden Brass Table Lamp by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Inspiring Trees Hammered Golden Brass Table Lamp by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 31 x W 39 x H 60 cm. Materials: hammered brass with golden bath, polished brass with golden bath. 4 kg....
Brass
$1,133 / item
Walnut and Brass Atlas Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut and Brass Atlas Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 60 cm. Materials: Glass, brass and walnut. Also available in different marble, wood and alabaster options a...
Brass
$1,133 / item
Oak and Brass Atlas Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak and Brass Atlas Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 60 cm. Materials: Glass, brass and oak. Also available in different marble, wood and alabaster options and fin...
Brass
Tomasso Barbi Style Floor Lamp White Ceramic and Brass, 1970s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Attributed to Tomasso Barbi Floor Lamp in white ceramic and brass, circa 1970's 1980's. Tommaso Barbi vintage ivory color ceramic and brass floor lamp. Italy. Stunning unusual floo...
Metal, Brass
VF210 Table Lamp In Satin Brass & Blown Glass by Daluce
Located in Geneve, CH
VF210 Table Lamp In Satin Brass & Blown Glass by Daluce Dimensions: Ø 22 x H 32 cm. Materials: Brass and glass. Available in different finish options: light satin burnished brass, ...
Brass
Metropolis Noir, Brass Limited Edition Table Lamp by Jan Garncarek
By Jan Garncarek
Located in Geneve, CH
Metropolis Noir, Brass Limited Edition Table Lamp by Jan Garncarek Dimensions: 81 x 52 x 25 cm Material: Brass Hand-sculpted by Jan Garncarek. Signed and Numbered, limited edition of...
Brass
TF300 Floor Lamp In Satin Brass with Adjustable Tubular Diffuser by Daluce
Located in Geneve, CH
TF300 Floor Lamp In Satin Brass with Adjustable Tubular Diffuser by Daluce Dimensions: Ø 33,4 x H 139,8 cm. Materials: Brass. Available in different finish options: light satin bur...
Brass
$1,300 / item
Brass Meia Lua Table Lamp by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Meia Lua Table Lamp by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 28 x D 18 x H 40 cm Materials: Cast metal. Finishes: Polished Cast Brass or Polished Cast Aluminum All our lamps can be wired...
Metal
Cactus Small Transparent Polished Brass Table Lamp by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Cactus Small Transparent Polished Brass Table Lamp by Pulpo Dimensions: Ø 20 cm x H 63 cm. Materials: Borosilicate glass and polished brass. Available in different finishes: tra...
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Oak, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak, glass, brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1970s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 11.25" H x 8.25" W x 7" D Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb Number of Sockets: 1
Brass
Looshaus Carrara Marble and Brass Table Lamp by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Looshaus Carrara Marble and Brass Table Lamp by InsidherLand Dimensions: D 14 x W 14 x H 56 cm. Materials: Carrara marble, polished brass. 4.3 kg. Available in other marbles and meta...
Marble, Brass
$4,103 / item
Beran Antique Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 32 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Satin white. Available in two different sizes. Available ...
Alabaster, Brass
$4,103 / item
Beran Antique Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 32 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Satin Black. Available in two different sizes. Available ...
Alabaster, Brass
$4,103 / item
Beran Antique Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 32 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Hazel. Available in two different sizes. Available in dif...
Alabaster, Brass
$4,103 / item
Beran Antique Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 32 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Olive. Available in two different sizes. Available in dif...
Alabaster, Brass
$3,518 / item
Beran Antique Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 28 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Hazel. Available in two different sizes. Available in dif...
Alabaster, Brass
$3,518 / item
Beran Antique Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 28 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Olive. Available in two different sizes. Available in dif...
Alabaster, Brass
$3,518 / item
Beran Antique Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 28 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Satin black. Available in two different sizes. Available ...
Alabaster, Brass
$3,518 / item
Beran Antique Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Antique Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 28 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Satin white. Available in two different sizes. Available ...
Alabaster, Brass
Large Brass Table Lamp Signed G. Autier France, 1970s
By G. Autier
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Exceptional 1970s handcrafted design table lamp base by G. Autier, France. High quality geometrical brass sculpture. Incised signature G Autier Measures: Brass body height 11.4" in...
Brass
$2,469 / item
Brass Buca Cristal Table Lamp by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Buca Cristal Table Lamp by Studio Orth Dimensions: W 22 x D 22 x H 19 cm Materials: Cast metal and Rock crystal Finishes: Polished Cast Brass and Milky resin. All our lamps c...
Crystal, Metal
Vintage Postmodern German Brass Boca Arc Floor Clamp Lamp Florian Schulz, 1970s
By Florian Schulz
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare arc floor lamp with clamp bar attributed to the renowned lighting designer Florian Schulz. The attribution of this version is pending. An impressive design that stands out not ...
Brass
$4,103 / item
Beran Brushed Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Brushed Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 32 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Satin white. Available in two different sizes. Available ...
Alabaster, Brass
$4,103 / item
Beran Brushed Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Brushed Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 32 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Satin black. Available in two different sizes. Available ...
Alabaster, Brass
$4,103 / item
Beran Brushed Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Brushed Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 32 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Olive. Available in two different sizes. Available in dif...
Alabaster, Brass
$4,103 / item
Beran Brushed Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Brushed Brass Large Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 36 x H 32 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Hazel. Available in two different sizes. Available in dif...
Alabaster, Brass
$3,518 / item
Beran Brushed Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Brushed Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 28 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Satin white. Available in two different sizes. Available ...
Alabaster, Brass
$3,518 / item
Beran Brushed Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Brushed Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 28 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Olive. Available in two different sizes. Available in dif...
Alabaster, Brass
$3,518 / item
Beran Brushed Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Brushed Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 28 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Hazel. Available in two different sizes. Available in dif...
Alabaster, Brass
$3,518 / item
Beran Brushed Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Beran Brushed Brass Small Table Lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: Ø 26 x H 28 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Base finish: Satin Black. Available in two different sizes. Available ...
Alabaster, Brass
Moulin Floor Lamp In Brass & Hand-Blown Glass by Atelier Ellery
Located in Geneve, CH
Moulin Floor Lamp In Brass & Hand-Blown Glass by Atelier Ellery Limited Edition Of 8 Pieces. Dimensions: D 55 x W 55 x H 257 cm. Materials: Brass and hand-blown glass. Available in ...
Brass
$1,526Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Design Brass Fluted Torchiere Floor Lamp by Relco, Italy 1980's
By Relco Milano
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Italian Design Brass Fluted "TORCHIERE" Floor Lamp by Relco. Made in Milano, Italy, 1980's period. Marked on the dimmer switch. Design in the style of Terra A. Ton...
Brass
Sculptural Contemporary Tripod Satin Brass Floor Lamp by Morghen Studio
By Morghen Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Prometeo brass table lamp by Morghen Studio Dimensions: 25 x 25 x H 40 Materials: Brass Dimensions are customizable. Morghen is a multidisciplinary studio that works on the bo...
Brass
Postmodern ir Art Deco revival Torchiere Floor Lamp in brass, Italy 1970s
By Stilnovo
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a striking example of Italian modernist lighting from the 1970s, this sculptural floor torchiere embodies the bold material contrasts and architectural ...
Brass, Wrought Iron
Ambience Black Noir Solid Brass Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Ambience black noir solid brass table lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D22 x W32 x H43 cm Material: Lacquered steel, Brass Weight: 1 kg Also available in different colors. A b...
Brass, Steel
Ambience Warm White Solid Brass Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Ambience warm white solid brass table lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 22 x W 32 x H 43 cm Material: Lacquered steel, brass Weight: 1 kg Also available in different colours. ...
Brass, Steel
Postmodern Torchiere lamp in chrome and brass attr. to Romeo Rega, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find an elegant and sculptural floor lamp attributed to Romeo Rega, executed in Italy during the 1970s. The design embodies the refined glamour associated wi...
Brass, Chrome
Set of 3 Arborescence Satin Brass Floor Lamps by Hervé Langlais
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Arborescence Satin brass floor lamps by Hervé Langlais Dimensions: D40 X H210, D40 x H180, D40 x H150 cm Materials: Solid Brass, Lampshade Drop Paper® M1, Black textile ca...
Brass
Brass And Alabaster Offset Globe Table Lamp by MATLIGHT Milano
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass And Alabaster Offset Globe Table Lamp by MATLIGHT Milano Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 36 cm. Materials: Brass and alabaster. Handmade In Italy. All our lamps can be wired accor...
Alabaster, Brass
Philippe Cheverny, large brass lamp base with églomisé glass, France, 1970s
By Philippe Cheverny
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Large brass lamp base in a constructivist style by Philippe Cheverny, circa 1970, featuring a simple design with an églomisé glass effect. In very good condition and fully functional.
Brass
Set of 2 Adamas Brass & Glass Floor Lamps by Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Adamas floor lamps by Emilie Lemardeley Dimensions: D 30 x H 160 cm Materials: brass, glass Weight: 35 kg The Adamas lightings take their inspiration from Greek myth; ...
Brass
Gabriella Crespi, Very Large "Fungo" Table Lamp, Brass, Acrylic, Italy, 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in High Point, NC
A very large "Fungo" brass and acrylic table lamp designed and produced by Gabriella Crespi, Artist's Studio, Italy 1970s. Lamp features signatures on both the lampshade and on the ...
Brass
TF310 Floor Lamp In Satin Brass with Adjustable Two-Element Diffuser by Daluce
Located in Geneve, CH
TF310 Floor Lamp In Satin Brass with Adjustable Two-Element Diffuser by Daluce Dimensions: Ø 30,5 x H 140 cm. Materials: Brass. Available in different finish options: light satin b...
Brass
Table lamp Hand-woven rattan and brass top. Italy 1970s.
Located in København K, 84
A striking and generously scaled table lamp from Italy 1970s. Its substantial circular base is composed of meticulously hand-woven horizontal layers of rattan, each band revealing th...
Brass
Vintage Brass Saturn Table Lamp, Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, 1980
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs
Located in San Carlos, CA
Vintage Brass "Saturn" Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs, United States, circa 1980 A definitive example of American postmodern lighting design. Robert Sonneman's "Sat...
Brass
Brass And Carrara Marble Tiles Table Lamp by MATLIGHT Milano
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass And Carrara Marble Tiles Table Lamp by MATLIGHT Milano Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 85 cm. Materials: Brass and Carrara marble. Handmade In Italy. All our lamps can be wired ac...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Brass Dance of Geometry Table Lamp by Square in Circle
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Dance of Geometry Table Lamp by Square in Circle Dimensions: H 48 x W 14 x D 18 cm. Materials: brushed brass, brushe grey metal. Inspired by costumes from The Bauhaus Ballet, ...
Metal, Brass
Folia Sculptural Cast Bronze and Brass Table Lamp by Federico Stefanovich
Located in Geneve, CH
Folia Sculptural Cast Bronze and Brass Table Lamp by Federico Stefanovich. Dimensions: W 33 x D 33 x H 48 cm. Material: Cast Bronze, Brass. All our lamps can be wired according to e...
Brass, Bronze
Babel Floor Lamp in Horn, Brass, Ivory Shantung & Tosca Leather by Arcahorn
Located in Geneve, CH
Babel Floor Lamp in Horn, Brass, Ivory Shantung & Tosca Leather by Arcahorn Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 190 cm. Materials: Horn, ivory, Tosca leather, and brass. All our lamps can be wired...
Brass, Other
Black Marble and Brass Atlas Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Marble and Brass Atlas Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 60 cm. Materials: Glass, brass and black marble. Also available in different marble, wood and alabast...
Marble, Brass
Pirellone Floor Lamp by Gio Ponti, Brass and Glass, Italy, 1967
By Gio Ponti
Located in Toronto, CA
The Pirellone floor lamp by prolific Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti (1891 – 1979) is a column-like form that emits a warm ambient light. Released in 1967, it stands six fee...
Brass, Nickel
Green Marble and Brass Atlas Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Marble and Brass Atlas Table Lamp by Simone & Marcel Dimensions: Ø 30 x H 60 cm. Materials: Glass, brass and green marble. Also available in different marble, wood and alabast...
Marble, Brass
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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.