Cordless Baccarat Table Light With Vintage Pucci Silk Lampshade Col. MOP
By Cristalleries De Baccarat, Emilio Pucci, Atelier Livia
Located in Hamburg, DE
THE FULLY CHARGED AKKU LAST 18 HOURS. THE LAMPSHADE MADE FROM A VINTAGE PUCCI SCARF IN MOTHER OF PEARL COLOUR WAY IS HAND CRAFTED BY ATELIER LIVIA.
Crystal
Cordless Saint Louis Table Light With Vintage Pucci Silk Lampshade Col. MOP
By Emilio Pucci, Atelier Livia, Saint Louis
Located in Hamburg, DE
THE FULLY CHARGED AKKU LAST 18 HOURS. THE LAMPSHADE MADE FROM A VINTAGE PUCCI SCARF IN MOTHER OF PEARL COLORWAY IS HAND CRAFTED BY ATELIER LIVIA.
Crystal
Cordless JB Saint Louis Table Light With Vintage Pucci Silk Lampshade Col. MOP
By Atelier Livia, Saint Louis, Emilio Pucci
Located in Hamburg, DE
THE FULLY CHARGED AKKU LAST 18 HOURS. THE LAMPSHADE MADE FROM A VINTAGE PUCCI SCARF IN MOTHER OF PEARL COLORWAY IS HAND CRAFTED BY ATELIER LIVIA.
Crystal
$1,464Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Chandelier with Cylindrical Ceramic Lampshades by Ceramiche Pucci, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s. This chandelier features three white cylindrical ceramic lampshades with colored details and a varnished metal and brass frame. It is a vintage piece, therefor...
Brass, Metal
Val Saint Lambert Table Lamp with Pucci Lampshade Colour Pink
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Hamburg, DE
Val Saint Lambert crystal table lamp base, labeled and engraved at the bottom size crystal base twisted drop shape 20 cm high, 10cm diameter at the bottom Total height with lampshade...
Crystal
Val Saint Lambert Table Lamp Colour Dark Green with Pucci Lampshade
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Hamburg, DE
Val Saint Lambert crystal table lamp base colour dark green, size crystal base twisted drop shape 13 cm high, twisted square shaped 9x9cm at the bottom Total height with lampshade ...
Crystal
Kartell Bourgie Lamp in Crystal by Ferruccio Laviani
By Kartell, Ferruccio Laviani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lamp with an inimitable style, Bourgie is one of Kartell’s best sellers, skillfully combining classic style, richness and tradition with innovation and irony. The baroque style bas...
Plastic
Three-Light Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti & Archimede Seguso, 1960s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gino Sarfatti and Archimede Seguso three-light chandelier for Lightolier.
Brass
Exquisite Art Deco Crystal Table Lamp by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Art Deco table lamp by Baccarat features a well proportioned base for stability adorned with a spherical detail extending to a fluted stem. It has antique brass fittin...
Crystal
Table Lamp attributed to Angelo Brotto for Esperia, Italy 1960s
By Esperia, Angelo Brotto
Located in Hellouw, NL
A sculptural composition of light and material, this table lamp attributed to Angelo Brotto offers a rich encounter with Italian design of the post-war period. Design Cast in solid ...
Brass
White Murano glass, mid century modern Drum chandelier
By Mazzega
Located in Dallas, TX
Large white Murano glass drum chandelier, Mazzega style, Italy 1970s. The Mid-Century Modern chandelier is made of white thick Murano glass, with real gold flakes. The frame and cent...
Brass
Mid-century Table Lamp by Maison Barbier, France, 1960s
By Maison Barbier
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Philippe Barbier table lamp is composed of two mirror-polished orbs on a cylindrical base. Versions of this lamp have been included in the set design of a number of film...
Metal, Nickel
Barovier & Toso Murano Bullicante Glass Table Lamp with Avventurina, 1950s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Vintage handcrafted Murano glass table lamp that finely illustrates multiple unique Murano glassmaking techniques of Rigadin, Bullicante and Avventurina throughout. Base banded in br...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Table Lamp by Paolo Granchi
By Paolo Granchi
Located in Weesp, NL
Paolo Granchi Hollywood regency table lamp Exclusive late 1960s gold plated ceramic table lamp designed by the sculptor Paolo Granchi from Pisa, Italy. This lamp was produced in a ve...
Ceramic
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, Nylon, France, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A white, green, black-painted ceramic, brass and yellow nylon band table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1960s. In good vintage condition, with visible wear consistent with...
Brass
$25,685
H 29.53 in Dm 40.95 in
Italian mid-century modern chandelier Pentaclinio Magistretti Artemide, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern chandelier Pentaclinio Magistretti Artemide, 1970s Ceiling lamp or chandelier model Pentaclinio with five opaline glass diffusers. Each cylindrical diffuse...
Brass
Soholm Lamp with New Silk Custom Made Lampshade René Houben, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Rijssen, NL
Ceramic table lamp by Soholm, Denmark, 1960s. This high-end sculptural piece is handmade ceramic in blue tones, with a combination of dry and glazed finishes. With a new custom made ...
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian-designed ceramic and glass chandelier
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Chandelier with a ceramic frame and a Murano glass shade, Italian design, 1960s. CONDITION: In good condition, in working order, shows signs of wear due to age. DIMENSIONS: Height ...
Ceramic, Glass
Laurel Table Lamp with Italian Glass Base
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Highland, IN
A fantastic design by Laurel that has a beautiful Italian glass base in white and frosted clear glass. The base is illuminated and the 3-way switch allows for the choice of light fro...
Chrome, Steel
Vistosi Cascade Chandelier Murano Glass 1950s Italy
By Vistosi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Murano glass waterfall chandelier 1950s
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Lamp by Barovier & Toso, Italy, 1950s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Mid Century Murano glass lamp by Barovier & Toso. Hand-blown cased glass with cordonato (rope) form and bullicante (trapped air bubbles) technique. Ercole Barovier pioneered an...
Brass
$2,018Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.23 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Rosenthal Studio-Line. Porcelain table lamp, Germany, 1980s
By Rosenthal, J.J. Kändler, Capo Di Monte, Cerámicas BONDIA, Studiolinea
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Porcelain table lamp by Studio-Line for Rosenthal, Germany, 1980s. Hand-painted porcelain piece representing a multicolored bird of paradise with golden details. Base and structure i...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
$10,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28 in W 114.5 in D 71.5 in
Sexy Jack Lenor Larsen Red Velvet Sofa Sectional
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Super sexy Jack Lenor Larsen abstract red velvet sofa sectional. This is one of a kind masterpiece is attributed to Milo Baughman for Directional. The unusual Larsen velvet fabric is...
Upholstery
$500
H 11.75 in W 8 in D 7 in
Large Majolica Ceramic Bust Planter or Vase of a Woman with Flowers, Italy
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large colorful polychrome hand-made ceramic Italian Moorish bust vase or planter of a woman with a flower turban crown. Handmade and glazed in brilliant reds, greens, and yellows, ...
Ceramic, Paint
$1,682 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
Vintage German Christmas Tree Stand Iron Folk Art .
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Hugh Christmas tree stand made of iron. The stand is decorated with three large hands painted Santa Claus. The Santa Claus is decorated on both sides with a Santa in red coat holding...
Iron
$650
H 0.25 in W 3.4 in D 4.3 in
Buccellati Sterling Silver Village Scene Sleigh 2001 Christmas Ornament
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Charming sterling silver Christmas tree ornament/pendant with an image of reindeer sled flying through town. Great for home decor and/or holiday gifts. Measuring 4.3 inches long and ...
Sterling Silver, Silver
Pair of Tulips Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of wall lamps, entirely handmade in Murano, Italy, that bring the energy of Nature and Feng Shui into your interior. This pair of modern organic wall lamps is composed of a hand...
Brass
$26,500
H 30.52 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy 'Concerto' Chandelier in Brass and Beige Glass
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paavo Tynell for Taito Oy, chandelier from the 'Concerto' series, model '9029/4', brass, glass, Finland, 1948 This majestic chandelier is designed by the master in the fields of lig...
Brass
$39,000
H 27 in W 190 in D 114 in
Mah Jong 27 Piece Kenzo Missoni Sofa by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic large Roche Bobois Mah Jong modular 27 piece sectional sofa designed in the mid 20th century by Hans Hopfer (German b. 1931). The dramatic 21st century sofa features Kenzo Tak...
Fabric, Foam
Harvey Probber Mid-Century Round Sofa in Emerald Green Velvet
By Harvey Probber
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century large round sofa with a low curved partial backrest and emerald green velvet upholstery with a button tufted removable seat cushion, resting on five short brass ...
Metal, Brass
Pucci Neo Classic Style Sofa From Maison Carlhian
Located in Hamburg, DE
French sofa 1950 from Maison Carlhian, Neo Classic Style, 6 no of Legs in total, new upholstered with loose cushions filled with dawns and feathers, loose cover in original Pucci P...
Canvas
$2,018Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.18 in Dm 11.03 in
Fringe Ceiling Lamp ‘T601/M’ by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
By AB Markaryd, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Karis, Nyland
Original ‘T601/M’ ceiling lamp designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson and produced by his company in Markaryd, Sweden, during the 1960s. This elegant model features Jakobsson’s distinctive ...
Brass
FORNASETTI Two Tier Tray Table
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian table with two removable trays in lacquered wood and faux bamboo patinated brass base / made in Milan Italy in the 1950s Original Fornasetti labels on the base of tra...
Brass
$22,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Le Mah Jong Modular Sofa Hans Hopfer Roche Bobois Missoni Silk Velvet, Corduroy
By Missoni, Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mah Jong modular sofa set by Hans Hopfer, designed in 1971 for Roche Bobois and in a current customized mix of textiles from Sonia Rykiel and the house of Missoni. Features multiple ...
Silk, Velvet
$4,582Sale Price|20% Off
H 63 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Maison Jansen Floor Lamp of Gilded Brass with Marble Base, 1970 France
By Maison Jansen
Located in Oirlo, LI
Maison Jansen floor lamp of gilded brass with marble base, 1970 France. Floor lamp maison jansen in gilded brass and marble, 1970s. Large leaf floor lamp in gilded brass from the ...
Marble, Brass
Paul Kingma rectangular Coffee table , 1970’s
By Paul Kingma
Located in Delft, NL
Paul Kingma rectangular Coffee table , 1970’s Dimensions: 140 cm W, 79,5cm D , 32 cm H Material: Natural stone , Metal Color: Brown , Black , Gold
Stone, Metal
The International Style, a modernist movement within architecture and furniture design that was given its name by American architect Philip Johnson and historian Henry-Russell Hitchcock, was born during the 1920s and ’30s. It gained steam initially in Europe and then in the United States as a response to the first World War. Building projects associated with the movement, as well as vintage International Style chairs, tables and other furnishings, are minimal and pared back.
Pioneers of the International Style — architect Walter Gropius and his Bauhaus colleagues Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Marcel Breuer, De Stijl advocate and Dutch architect J.J.P. Oud and visionary designer Le Corbusier — stripped away decorative elements and placed considerable value on functionality and clean lines, integrating the use of industrial materials like steel, concrete and large sheets of glass in their work. Quite aptly, this mode of design and architectural style coincided with an era now known as the Machine Age and became a global symbol of modernism. The primary motive of its practitioners was to address the changing needs of a rapidly industrializing society, especially the demand for office complexes and apartments in large cities, through economical, technologically advanced, yet aesthetically pleasing designs for furniture and buildings.
“Space and light and order. Those are the things that men need just as much as they need bread or a place to sleep,” said Le Corbusier of the philosophy behind his practical modernist architecture.
The International Style’s designers and architects were inspired by the advantages afforded them by the era’s new technology and industrial machinery as well as state-of-the-art materials. Le Corbusier was fond of framing his buildings in steel but reinforced concrete made far more economic sense. He is probably most admired for the iconic private homes and commercial buildings that he designed or codesigned with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, which are spread across the world, from New York City to Paris to Chandigarh, India. Today, Breuer’s Wassily Lounge chair; the elegant LC series created by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand; and Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair, crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich, are emblems of progressive modernist design and all make prominent use of tubular steel. Vintage originals are the prized cornerstone of collections.
“The International Style is probably the first fundamentally original and widely distributed style since the Gothic,” posited Johnson in the book that accompanied “Modern Architecture: International Exhibition,” an architectural show he cocurated with Hitchcock that featured the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Richard Neutra and others. While the term “International Style” had previously been circulating in Europe, when the show opened at the Museum of Modern Art in 1932, it yielded a much broader application of this important style of design.
Find International Style furniture on 1stDibs.
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.