Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp
20th Century Table Lamps
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Red Ceramic Desk Lamp
Ceramic
$1,389Sale Price|45% Off
Marbro Monumental Ceramic Table Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Lomita, CA
century modern -- Hollywood Regency period. The designs are enduring. Lamps produced by Marbro included
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Red Ceramic Cylinder & Lucite Modernist Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Red Ceramic Cylinder & Lucite Modernist Table Lamp. Item features a
Ceramic, Lucite
Pair of Glazed Red Ceramic Table Lamps, Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant pair of ceramic table lamps glazed in an intense coral red with a crackle effect, adding
Ceramic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Red Ceramic 2 Tier Table Lamp attr. Bitossi Italy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Red Ceramic Brutalist Pottery Sculpted 2 Tier "Fountain" Table Lamp
Ceramic
Mid Century Modern Space Age Red Ceramic Beehive Large Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Space Age Atomic Era Red Painted Ceramic "Beehive" Large Table Lamps on
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Red/Orange Ceramic Table Lamp, Belgium, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Red/orange ceramic table lamp, Belgium, 1960s.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ceramic Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ceramic table lamp features raised geometric patterns with blue and red accents. Set on a wood
Ceramic
$544Sale Price|20% Off
Bold Red Swedish Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp. 1960s.
By Bitossi
Located in Bromma, SE
Colorful, Bold Red Mid-century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp. Hand thrown stoneware during the 1960s
Brass
Mid-Century-Style Red Glazed Ceramic and Brass Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century-style vase form body, resting on a footed circular brass base and mounted with brass
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Red and Black Ceramic Table, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern red and black ceramic table, 1960s.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Glazed Ceramic w/ Brass Tripod Base Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This striking Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Marbro Lamp Co. is a statement piece that blends
Brass
Large Vintage Mid-Century Spanish Ceramic Table Lamp, Vivid Red Glaze, Manises
Located in Madrid, ES
lamps, in a variety of colors and designs. These lamps became "de rigueur" mid-century interior design
Ceramic
Italian Modern, Red Ceramic, Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s
By Bitossi
Located in Manhasset, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Red Ceramic, Table Lamp, Italy, 1950s A reeded unglazed red ceramic
Ceramic
Mid-Century Scheurich Europline Ceramic Table Lamp, Red Glaze, Drum Shade
By Scheurich Keramik
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic table lamp from the acclaimed Europline collection by Scheurich pottery showcases the bold
Ceramic, Linen
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Hand Painted Urn Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
sideboards, but also on narrow shelves or fireplace mantels. Sculptural Mid Century Modern table lamp
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Red and Black Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp with Linen Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic table lamp showcases a tapered bottle-neck form finished in a striking red and black
Ceramic, Linen
French Mid Century Red Ceramic Table Lamps by Jacques & Dani Ruelland, 1960s
By Jacques and Dani Ruelland
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare and iconic pair of French mid century desk table lamp in a beautiful red glaze by
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Rare and Large Ceramic Table Lamps, Sweden, 1960s
By Armatur Hantverk Tibro
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
. Made in ceramic with a wonderful green / red glaze combined with a brass base bottom. New shades made
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Table Lamp in Slate and Red Iron Oxide Glaze
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sophisticated Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp was realized in France, circa
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modernist Ceramic Table Lamp in Red Iron Oxide with Resin Shade
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern table lamp was realized in France circa 1960. It features an
Ceramic, Resin
Vintage Italian Etruscan Vase Lamps Modern Gold Red Ceramic Table Lamps a pair
By Carole Stupell, Henredon, Frederick Cooper, Maitland Smith
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
, Etruscan, Mid Century, Traditional, Classic Design: Traditional Etruscan lamps in the manner of Chapman
Ceramic, Fabric
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Enzo Bioli Table Lamps
By Enzo Bioli
Located in Praha, CZ
A pair of beautiful ceramic table lamps made in Italy in the 1970's. They are attributed to the
Ceramic
Oversized Mid-Century Modern 1960s Fat Lava Lamp Base in Turquoise Ceramic
Located in COLMAR, FR
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Authentic mid-century so called "fat lava" lamps in ceramic like
Pottery
Pair Rembrandt Lamp Co. "Flying Fish" Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps, circa 1950
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair Modern Rembrandt Lamp Company gray & red glazed ceramic fish lamps. Featuring asymmetric
Metal
Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Romacrea, Rome, Italy, 1960s
By Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Romacrea, Rome, Italy, 1960s Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by
Ceramic
Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Romacrea, Rome, Italy, 1960s
By Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Romacrea, Rome, Italy, 1960s Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp by
Ceramic
Vintage Table Lamps French Ceramic Vase Lamps Red Gold, a pair
By Vallauris, Robert Kostka, Maison Le Dauphin, Louis Drimmer
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
crafted modern ceramic lamps in different shades of red. The lamps are US compatible but an adapter for
Ceramic, Fabric
Spanish 1950s Red Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant Spanish deep red glazed ceramic table lamp from the 1950s features stylized draped
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Molten Red Orange Table Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
By Design Technics, Lee Rosen
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Mid-Century Modern table lamp was designed by Lee Rosen for Design Technics in the
Ceramic
$489Sale Price|29% Off
Mid-century modern pottery lamp from Tilgmans, Sweden.
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
Keramik one of Scandinavia’s most valuable contributors to innovative mid-century modern pottery design
Ceramic
Brutalist Ceramic Baluster Table Lamp, Red & Black 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
, Transitional, Mid Century Modern, Art Deco, Arts & Carfts, Collected, Hollywood Regency, Glam, English
Ceramic, Pottery
Vibrant Red Ceramic Table Lamp, Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual
Ceramic
Brick Red Ceramic Table Lamp Cup Shape, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Italian table lamp in ceramic in the shape of a cup, brick red color. Typical rare piece of the
Ceramic
Orange Red Ceramic Lamp by Jacques Lignier
By Jacques Lignier 1
Located in NEUVILLE-DE-POITOU, FR
Reddish Orange glazed ceramic lamp by Jacques Lignier Large cylindrical lampshade in natural fiber
Ceramic
$5,025 / set
Pair of Raspberry Red Large Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
This elegant pair of Italian table lamps from the 1980s features sculptural ceramic forms
Ceramic
Large Red Oxblood Chinoiserie Ceramic Urn Table Lamp, 1970s-1980s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage table lamp features large sculptural urn-shaped ceramic, porcelain, or pottery body
Brass
Mid-Century Manises Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Floral Table Lamp, New Silk Shade
By Amitābha Studio, Cerámicas BONDIA, Gimeno Rios Manises
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Sculptural and saturated, this mid-century Manises table lamp showcases a cone of exuberant, hand
Ceramic, Silk
Haeger Burgundy Red Ceramic & Brass Urn Table Accent Lamp, Marked
By Royal Haeger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
, Mid Century Modern, Modern Heritage, Transitional, Hollywood Regency, Glam, Grand Millennial
Brass
Red Volcanic Ceramic Table Lamp, Custom Orange Lampshade by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
glazed red ceramic with and black unglazed parts fits perfectly with the custom made lamp shade with
Ceramic
Red Black Ceramic Table Lamp, Custom Orange Lampshade by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
glazed red ceramic with and black unglazed parts fits perfectly with the custom made lamp shade with
Ceramic
Haeger Burgundy Oxblood Red Ceramic Large Urn Table Lamp
By Royal Haeger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
addition to a wide range of interiors, from Traditional to Art Deco, Mid Century Modern, Modern Heritage
Ceramic, Pottery
Haeger Burgundy Red Ceramic & Brass Large Urn Table Lamp
By Royal Haeger
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
addition to a wide range of interiors, from Traditional to Art Deco, Mid Century Modern, Modern Heritage
Pottery, Ceramic
20th Century Ceramic Table Lamp by Rouart White and Red Ceramic Lighting
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Rouart Circa 1950 Elegant stoneware ceramic table lamp. Signed under the base. White
Ceramic
$1,440Sale Price|55% Off
Pair of Mid Century Modern Orange Table Lamps with Lava Glaze
Located in Freehold, NJ
This pair of mid century modern table lamps feature unique shaped ceramic body, beautiful lava
Ceramic
Marianna von Allesch Modern Ceramic Sculptural Lamp, Midcentury, Organic Modern
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Marianna von Allesch modern ceramic table lamp with original hand painted custom shade
Ceramic
Marianna von Allesch Modern Ceramic Sculptural Lamp Midcentury Organic Modern
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning Marianna von Allesch modern ceramic table lamp with original custom shade, circa 1948
Ceramic
XXL Red Brown Ceramic FLoor Table Lamp, Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic floor lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings playful elegance and rich visual
Ceramic
Orange Red Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, Custom Made Lampshade by R. Houben
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
glazed orange red ceramic fits perfectly with the custom made lamp shade. A playful combination and a
Ceramic
Majolica-Style Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp with Birds and Floral Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
and timeless artistry with this mid-century Majolica-style table lamp. Crafted from ceramic, this lamp
Metal
XXL Red Brown Ceramic FLoor Table Lamp, Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic floor lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings playful elegance and rich visual
Ceramic
Handcrafted Table Lamp in Red Ceramic Made in Italy, 1970s
By Tarcisio Tosin
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
of Italian design. Made from durable red ceramic, the lamp is a striking yet practical addition to
Ceramic
Amazing Red Ceramic Pottery Modernist Table Lamps /Maria Kipp Lamp shades
By Maria Kipp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing Red Ceramic Pottery Modernist Table Lamps /Maria Kipp Lamp shades,, I believe bases to be
Ceramic, Pottery, Fabric, Wood
$16,000Sale Price|28% Off
Guido Gambone Lamp, Ceramic, Abstract, Red, White, Chartreuse, Signed
By Guido Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Guido Gambone Lamp, Ceramic, Abstract, Red, White, Chartreuse, Signed. Large stoneware lamp
Ceramic, Stoneware
Fat Lava Brown and Red Ceramic Table Lamp, West-Germany
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
ceramic pottery in mid-century West-Germany. With a special custom made lamp shade by René Houben. With a
Ceramic, Pottery, Fabric, Silk
Red Polka Dots & Black Ceramic Table lamp, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Black glazed ceramic lamp with a dimple decor accentuated by red glaze dots. 11x5x5 Base Only
Ceramic
Shinny Red and Black Ceramic Table Lamp by Max Idlas
By Max Idlas
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Max Idlas Shinny black and red ceramic table lamp Mid-century design realised in 1970 by the
Ceramic
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.
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.
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.