Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bitossi Rimini Blue Table Lamp C1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Scrubbed and embossed with modern and ancient symbols across the top portion of the lamp base. Pottery sits on a wood base painted black.
Metal
Monumental Glazed Stoneware Lamp
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Very large pottery lamp with solid wood base/finial and brass hardware.
Ceramic
Stoneware Table Lamp by Saxbo Green Glazing Eva Staehr-Nielsen, Denmark, 1940s
By Saxbo, Eva Stæhr Nielsen
Located in Odense, DK
Several generations of Danish potters worked there and helped to establish the classic Saxbo style of simple stoneware shapes and oriental style glazes. The pottery closed in 1968. ...
Stoneware
Abstract Floor Ceramic Lamp Base in Stoneware Pottery, circa 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French handmade ceramic. Abstract modern form for this lamp base, circa 1970. Electric system is new. Beautiful grey ceramic glaze. Dimensions: 50 x 30 x 30cm with elect...
Ceramic
Gambone style ceramic/pottery vase/vessel, retailed by Rena Rosenthal "Lamp base
By Rena Rosenthal, Guido Gambone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rena Rosenthal had a very expensive/ exclusive retail store in Madison, NY in Mid century . She imported many ceramics for many countries in Europe, to mention some, Italy, UK, Aust...
Ceramic
Hand Painted Folk Art Table Lamp, Eva Fritz-Lindner Masterwork , One of a Kind
Located in South Burlington, VT
Provenance: pottery lamp base :private German collection. Handmade, hand painted, hand glazed About the artist: The bold Folk Art sculptress and ceramist Eva Fritz-Lindner (1933-20...
Iron
Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Aladdin style handmade red ceramic Turkish oil lamp, hurricane oil lamp lantern. This oil lamp has a pottery base that evokes an Aladdin's Lamp out of the Arabian Nights.
Ceramic
Aladdin Stylish Handmade Blue Ceramic Turkish Oil Lamp
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Aladdin style handmade turquoise blue ceramic Turkish oil lamp, hurricane oil lamp lantern. This vintage oil lamp has a pottery base that evokes an Aladdin's Lamp out of the Arabian ...
Ceramic
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.