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Rare Midcentury Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Marked by label.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Rare Midcentury Table Lamp, 1960s
Rare Midcentury Table Lamp, 1960s
H 11.42 in W 7.49 in D 6.7 in
Rare Mid-Century Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rare type. - Very nice style of lighting. - From hotel. - Representative. - Marked by label.
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Rare Midcentury Table Lamps by Pokrok
By Pokrok
Located in Vienna, AT
Pokrok Zilina desk or table lamp minimalistic cubistic geometric design the case is made of metal
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare Midcentury Table Lamps by Pokrok
Rare Midcentury Table Lamps by Pokrok
H 6.3 in W 8.67 in D 3.15 in
Large Rare Midcentury Table Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type - nice style of lighting
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Large Rare Midcentury Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting¨ - rare type - large - perfect original condition
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Rare Midcentury Table Lamps, 1950
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rare type - Very nice style of lighting.
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic, Wood

Pair of Rare Midcentury Table Lamps ULUV, 1960s
By Úľuv, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Praha, CZ
Extremely rare type very nice style of lighting.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Rare Midcentury Table Lamp, Space Age, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type - nice style of lighting.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Rare Midcentury Table Lamps Rocket, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very nice style of lighting - Rare type.
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Rare Midcentury Table Lamp ULUV, Krásná Jizba, 1960s
By Úľuv, Krasna JIzba
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960 - Good original condition - Marked by maker.      
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Wood

Rare Midcentury Table Lamp ULUV, Krásná Jizba, 1960s
By Úľuv, Krasna JIzba
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1960 - Good original condition - Marked by maker.   
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Wood

Rare Midcentury Table Lamp ULUV, Krásná Jizba, 1960s
By Úľuv, Krasna JIzba
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very beautiful style of lighting - Marked by ULUV.   
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Wood

Rare Mid-Century Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako
By Josef Hurka, Napako
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Iconic metal table lamp made in the 1960s by Napako under the mark 85104 according to the design of
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare Midcentury Table Lamp by Josef Hůrka for Napako, Marked
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare model by the famous designer Josef Hůrka. Manufactured by Napako in Czechoslovakia in the 1960
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare Midcentury Table Lamp designed by Apolinary Galecki, Germany, 1960s
By Stilnovo
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type - beautiful style of lighting
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Rare Midcentury Table Lamp by Josef Hůrka for Napako, Marked
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare model by the famous designer Josef Hurka. Manufactured by Napako in Czechoslovakia in the 1960
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Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Rare Mid-Century Table Lamp by Josef Hůrka for Napako, 1960's, Marked
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare model of mid-century chrome & metal table lamp designed by famous Josef Hurka for Napako in
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp by Sonja Katzin
Located in London, GB
A rare mid-century table lamp by Sonja Katzin for Asea. Sweden, c1950s. Good quality with a
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Rare Brass Table Lamp "Strombus" by Charles & Fils, France, 1970s
By Maison Charles
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare Mid - Century table lamp by Charles & Fils. This ‘Strombus’ table lamp is designed by Jacques
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze, Brass

Mid-Century Chromed Table Lamp with Black Metal Lamp Shade, Austria, circa 1950
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Extravagant, rare mid-century table lamp attributed to the renowned Austrian lightning company of
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Glass Table Lamp, 1980s, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare mid-century table lamp, made in Germany, in the 1980's. Made of glass. Fully functional
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Glass

Vintage Glass Table Lamp, 1980s, Germany
Vintage Glass Table Lamp, 1980s, Germany
H 11.42 in W 9.06 in D 8.27 in
Vintage Table Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare mid-century table lamp, made in Germany, in the 1950's. Made of glass and brass Fully
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Vintage Table Lamp, 1970s, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare mid-century table lamp, made in Germany, in the 1950's. Made of metal. Made of glass and
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Midcentury Table Lamp Oscar Torlasco Fontana Arte Pietro Chiesa Style, 1950s
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in taranto, IT
wonderful and rare midcentury table lamp, probably design by pietro chiesa for fontana arte or
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid Century Majestic Table Lamp! Atomic MCM Luxcraft Brass 1950s Incredibly Rare
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAJESTIC MID CENTURY TABLE LAMP STUNNING! PERFORATED SCREENS WOOD & BRASS EXQUISITE MID CENTURY
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Sculpted Table Lamp by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning! Modern Teak and Brass Table Lamp attributed to Modeline. A fine quality lamp lamp that
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Wood, Resin

Rare Rembrandt Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Atomic Ranch Decor! MCM 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE MARVELOUS MODERNISM! REMBRANDT MID CENTURY MODERN TABLE LAMP! ATOMIC AWESOME! DIMENSIONS
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Elegant Mutual Sunset Mid Century Table Lamp! Hollywood Regency Brass Rare! 60s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
" WIDTH : 16" Mutual Sunset Lamp Co has produced some amazing lamps. This elegant Table Lamp design is
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Majestic Lamp Co. Table Lamps
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare, early pair of lamps from the Majestic Lamp Co. Brass-plated copper swirl over ebonized oak
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Rare Rembrandt Lamp! Iconic Mid Century Modern "Twilight Zone" Lamp MCM 1950s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE MARVELOUS MODERNISM! REMBRANDT MCM LAMP! "Twilight Zone" " "Third From The Sun" HISTORIC
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Rare! Paul Evans Skyscraper Rosewood Teak Table Lamp 1960s Mid Century Modern
By Laurel Lamp Company, Paul Evans
Located in Peoria, AZ
to using skyscrapers for design inspiration! These lamps are some of the most coveted mid century
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare Mid Century Danish Modern Modeline Table Lamp Teak Brass Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
This lamp is a striking example of the best of Mid Century Modern Danish Modern design! The best brass
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Rare Mutual Sunset 4-Light Mid Century Modern Italian Marble Table Lamp 1950s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
FABULOUS MODERNISM! MUTUAL SUNSET 4-LIGHT MID CENTURY MODERN TABLE LAMP! ITALIAN MARBLE AND
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Rare Pair of Mid-Century Stainless Steel and Brass Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chic pair of stainless steel cylinder lamps with applied abstract brass decoration, measures Shaft
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Hyper Rare Rembrandt Lamp! Mid Century Modern "Three Wishes* Coin Wishing Well
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
possible? Already acquiring this beautiful mid century Masterpiece is a dream come true! This lamp, like
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Tony Paul for Mutual Sunset Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Rare 1960s White
By Tony Paul, Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
Paul designed some incredible mid century modern lamps and lighting fixtures for Mutual Sunset in the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Laurel Lamp Richard Barr Monumental Mid Century Modern Brushed Brass Rare Design
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
Gorgeous! Elegant Laurel Lamp Mid Century Modern Brushed Brass Metal Incredibly Clean Design
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Rare Mid Century Sculptural Laurel Lamp Richard Barr 1960s Brancusi Brass Art
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! RICHARD BARR SCULPTURAL LAMP FOR LAUREL LAMP CO. ICONIC MID CENTURY
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Rare Mid-Century Folding Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very rare type. - Nice style of lighting.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Rare Mid Century Sculptural Laurel Lamp Richard Barr 1960s MCM Brass Walnut
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
their mid century table lamps. Very fine vintage condition. Only age appropriate wear. Linen shade
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Rare Mid-Century Glass Table Lamp, Tabery, 1970s
By Osvětlovací sklo n.p., Valašské Meuiříčí, Stepan Tabery
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type - minor defect on photo, insignificant.
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp with Black Metal Side Fins
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Space Age MCM walnut table lamp with black metal side fins, circa 1960s. The lamp is in excellent
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Walnut

1950s Atomic Age Rare Table Lamp All Original Condition
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass and black painted metal, American Mid-Century Modern table lamp with its original
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Very rare Haloprofil table lamp version from Swisslamps International
By Swiss Lamps International
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very rare Haloprofil table lamp version from Swisslamps. The Haloprofil draws its elegance from a
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum

Mid-Century Rare Table Lamp Napako, Josef Hurka, 1970s
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
The lamp was completely disassembled and cleaned and polished US adapter included Good Original
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare Midcentury Lucite Radio Table Lamp by Moss Lighting
By Moss Lamp Co. 1
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare midcentury Moss radio table lamp in black and white Lucite with gold glazed ceramic dots as
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Rembrandt Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! Atomic Ranch Palm Springs Art Deco 50s
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
REMBRANDT TABLE LAMP BRASS & LINEN RARE MARVELOUS MODERNISM! "FOLDED RIBBON" LAMP MID CENTURY
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Rare & Lovely Mid Century Modern Bedside Table Lamp Austria 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and lovely Mid-Century Modern bedside table lamp. Designed & manufactured probably in Austria
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare Mid Century Teak Sculptural Laurel Lamp by Richard Barr 60s Art Paul McCobb
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
mid century period! A rare Richard Barr design that features molded teak over metal! Designers
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Pair of Mid Century Modern 1950s Ceramic & Iron Table Lamps with Original Shades
By Majestic Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
condition with minimal wear. Wire bases with matching wire atop the lamp shades. Rare to find this set
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Iron

Rare ASEA mid century table lamp, model E1272, Sweden, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Forserum, SE
Rare ASEA table lamp, model E1272, dating back to the 1950s, featuring a rounded base crafted from
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Rare and Lovely Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Germany 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant and highly decorative Mid-Century Modern table lamp with adjustable shade. Designed and
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Rare Mid-Century Modern Massive Brass Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Elegant, solid brass table lamp from the 1960s. Beautiful patina and lighter traces of use
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Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Brass

Rare & Elegant Mid Century Modern Brushed Aluminum Table Lamp France 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Extremely rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern side table lamp. Designed & manufactured probably in
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Rare & Large Mid-Century / Modernist Design Hand Carved Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
color that you like. This rare and truly special mid-century modern lamp is great value for money. Also
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Alabaster, Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Modern Rare and Large Ceramic Table Lamps, Sweden, 1960s
By Armatur Hantverk Tibro
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set of rare and large table lamps was produced in Sweden during the late 1960 early 1970s
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Rare Florian Schulz Mid-Century Vintage Modernist Chrome Adjustable Table Lamp
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare Mid-Century Modern vintage German made table lamp or desk light by Florian Schulz circa 1980s
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

Rare Italian Mid Century Octagonal Bertoncello Rigon Table Lamp Vintage 1960s
By Bertoncello, Roberto Rigon
Located in Regensburg, DE
Rare octagon shaped Roberto Rigon Bertoncello table light (probably based on the shape of a sea
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Modern Italian Table Lamp by Tempestini for Laurel! Teak Brass 50s
By Maurizio Tempestini, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
MAGNIFICENT Mid Century Table Lamp Maurizio Tempestini for Laurel Lamp Company! Incredible
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Rare Florian Schulz Mid-Century Vintage Modernist Brass Adjustable Table Lamp
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Rare Mid-Century Modern vintage German made table lamp or desk light by Florian Schulz circa 1970s
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

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Rare Mid Century Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal rare mid century table lamp for your home. Frequently made of metal, brass and glass, every rare mid century table lamp was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a rare mid century table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each rare mid century table lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one rare mid century table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Stilnovo, Gerald Thurston and Gino Sarfatti produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Rare Mid Century Table Lamp?

The average selling price for a rare mid century table lamp at 1stDibs is $2,674, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $60,021 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at mid-century-modern Furniture

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.

Finding the Right table-lamps for You

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.