Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Chrome and Walnut Table Lamp, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman, Laurel Lamp Company, George Kovacs
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A sophisticated Mid-Century Modern table lamp featuring a highly polished chrome sculptural form rising from a solid walnut or oak plinth base. The open organic silhouette evokes a s...
Chrome
$1,600 / set
Pair of Chrome and Brass Vase Shape Table Lamps
By Robert and Richard Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of chrome and brass vase shape Mid-Century Modern table lamps.
Brass, Chrome
Chrome Eyeball Task desk Lamp 1970s Mid Century
By Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in San Diego, CA
Eyeball Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs.
Metal
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Modern Articulating Table Lamp in the Manner of Robert Sonneman
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in Miami, FL
Modern articulating table lamp perfect for any setting. This stylish and functional modern articulating table lamp in the manner of Robert Sonneman light fixtures would enhance any...
Chrome
Vintage Polished Chrome Lamps After Sonneman - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional pair of table lamps captures the adventurous spirit of the Space Age movement, heavily influenced by the iconic orbital designs of Robert Sonneman.
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Table Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, George Kovacs, Laurel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century Modern Large Chrome Smoked Lucite Ribbon Shade Three Globe Style Lights Table Floor Lamp
Chrome
Postmodern Space Age Chrome Mushroom Table Lamp in the Style of Gae Aulenti
By Gae Aulenti, Harvey Guzzini, Robert Sonneman
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
1970s to 1980s Space Age / Postmodern chrome mushroom table lamp, heavily influenced by Italian modernist lighting design. The floating domed shade and dual-column support are very r...
Chrome
Pancaked Chrome Spheres Base Glass Top End Table Floor Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pancaked chrome spheres base glass top end table floor lamp Mid-Century Modern. Glass measures 1/2'' thickness.
Chrome
$789Sale Price|20% Off
Paul Evans. Skyscraper chrome table lamp by Maison Jansen, France, 1970s
By Philippe Barbier, Robert Sonneman, Sandro Petti, Maison Jansen, Paul Evans
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Skyscraper-shaped table lamp in the style of Paul Evans' desgins for Maison Jansen, France, 1970s.
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Pair of Chrome and White Glass Pendant Lamps by Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous pair of 1970s polish chrome and white glass pendant lamps by Sonneman. The lamps are chrome on the outside and black lacquer in the inside. A white glass cylinder covers ...
Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Modernist Table Lamp w/ Sculpted Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Modernist Table Lamp w/ Sculpted Base attributed to Robert Sonneman.
Chrome
Rare Milo Baughman for Kovacs Cantilever Chrome Desk / Table Lamp, Model 3085
By George Kovacs, Milo Baughman
Located in St. Louis, MO
Milo Baughman, George Kovacs, Milo Baughman Lamp, Kovacs Desk Lamp, Model 3085, Cantilever Chrome Lamp, 1970s Chrome Lamp, Minimalist Desk Lamp, Architectural Table Lamp, Plexiglas S...
Chrome
Stacked Chrome Globes Base Glass Side Table Floor Lamp
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern stack chrome side table floor lamp.
Brass, Chrome
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Ball Space Age 3 Light Table Lamp - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Ball Space Age 3 Light Table Lamp After Robert Sonneman - a Pair.
Chrome
Mod Space Age Chrome and Glass Sputnik Combo Floor Lamp Table c 1970's
By George Kovacs, Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Totally cool Modernist, Space Age, Mid Century combination floor lamp, table. The lamp features a tubular chrome vertical pole which supports a disk form glass shelf table top surfac...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Chrome Base Floor Lamp w/ Three Circular Built Stand Tables
By Robert Sonneman, Flos, Kovach, Milo Baughman, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very cool Mid-Century Modern chrome floor lamp with three round built in multi level tables or stands.
Chrome
$1,102Sale Price|20% Off
Space Age. Large table lamp "Volcano" by Maof, Spain, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Large "Volcano" table lamp by Maof, Spain, 1970s. Formed by a circular metal base with a half sphere of worked alabaster and 5 opaline globes.
Alabaster, Metal, Steel, Chrome
George Kovacs 1960 Mid Century Modern Large Desk-Table Lamp In Polished Brass
By George Kovacs
Located in Miami, FL
George Kovacs not only made popular table lamps, floor lamps, hanging pendants and wall sconces, he also marketed the products of other acclaimed designers, including Ingo Maurer, Ha...
Brass, Steel
George Kovacs Chrome Floor Lamp with Five Sockets, Marked, 1960s
By George Kovacs
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
The lamp was designed by Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs in 1960s.
Chrome
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Postmodern Black & Brass Halogen Desk Lamp Inspired by Sonneman
By George Kovacs, Ettore Sottsass, Robert Sonneman
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Postmodern desk or bankers lamp in the style of Robert Sonneman for George Kovacs from the 1980s.
Metal, Brass
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.