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Scarpa Marble Table Lamp

Marble Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Dallas, TX
A solid marble Biagio table lamp designed by Tobia Scarpa for Flos.
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Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

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Marble

Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Biagio table lamp by Tobia Scarpa. Designed and manufactured in Italy, 1968. Carved from a single
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
H 13 in W 6.5 in D 16 in
Marble Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1968
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lasne, BE
lamp completely in marble. Stamped flos on the inside. Wear due to time and age of the lamp.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Italian Modern Carrara Marble Table Lamp Biagio by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1970s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Carrara marble table lamp Biagio by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1970s Iconic and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

FLOS Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carved seamlessly from a single piece of exquisite Carrara marble, the Biagio lamp by Tobia Scarpa
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

FLOS Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
FLOS Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
H 13.85 in W 5.11 in D 15.5 in
'Biagio' Table Lamp by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table Lamp by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos c.1970's Italy. The lamp features a sculpted white
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Italian Marble Table Lamp, 1960s
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lasne, BE
Very beautiful marble lamp. Wear due to time and age of the lamp.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Biagio Table Light by Tobia Scarpa for FLOS
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vancouver, BC
Designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1968. Table lamp providing direct light. Lamp body carved seamlessly
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Vintage 1960s European Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Biagio Table Light by Tobia Scarpa for FLOS
Biagio Table Light by Tobia Scarpa for FLOS
H 13.59 in W 5.12 in D 15.16 in
Italian Design Classic Biagio Lamp by Tobia Scarpa, 1960s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Renens, CH
The Biagio lamp is one of Tobia Scarpa’s masterpieces. It has been cut and sculpted by hand from
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Biagio 282 Table Lamp by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy 1968
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Roma, IT
Biagio 282 table light is designed by Tobia Scarpa and Afra Bianchin Scarpa, 1968. Made by Flos
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Marble

Lampada in marmo ''Biagio'' di Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Quarrata, IT
First edition ''Biagio'' marble table lamp by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and manufactered by Flos in the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Marble

Lampada in marmo ''Biagio'' di Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Flos, 1960s
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Quarrata, IT
First edition ''Biagio'' marble table lamp by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and manufactered by Flos in the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Marble

Table lamp mod. Biagio, Tobia Scarpa for Fols, 1970s
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Rivoli, IT
Disegnata nel 1968 da Tobia Scarpa e prodotta da Flos, la lampada da tavolo Biagio è composta da un
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Amaizing Art deco Table Lamp in Marble, 1920, made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp Art deco Materia: Marble Style: Art Deco Country: France If you want to live in the
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble

Big Art Deco Table Lamp 1920, France, Materials, Marble and Chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Table lamp Art deco Materia: marble and chrome Style: Art Deco Country: France To take care of
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

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Marble, Chrome

Beautiful Table Lamp by Stilux Milano in Metal and Marble, Italy, 1950s
By Stilux
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful small table lamp in very good original condition. Manufactured by Stilux Milano. The
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Metal, Brass

A very rare Italian Lamp Carrara marble base in the manner of Joe Colombo 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Gae Aulenti, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Elio Martinelli
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This rare Italian lamp, reminiscent of the style of Joe Colombo and dating back to the 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Table Lamp 1900 "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty", France, Signed Figudo
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Tables lamp "Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty" Material:Bronze Country: France To take care of
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Marble, Bronze

20th Century Afra & Tobia Scarpa Dining Table Model Tobio with Marble Top B&B
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Turin, Turin
Since their first meeting at IUAV in Venice to their move to the Venetian countryside, Tobia Scarpa
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Marble

Pair of Tobia and Afra Scarpa for Cassina Italian 'Bastiano' Marble and Rosewood
By Cassina
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of Italian Mid-Century 'Bastiano' square lamp / end tables with calacatta gold carrara marble
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Marble

Console and Mirror, 1900, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
golden years, those are the floor lamps that your project needs. We have specialized in the sale of Art
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Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Console Tables

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Marble, Iron, Gold Leaf

Impressive Italian Sideboard by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, 1970s
By Mario Sabot, Willy Rizzo
Located in Echt, NL
Sabot and the circular Yin Yang Coffee Table (1970s). His plush sofas and geometric lamps also remain
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Sideboards

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Malachite, Metal, Chrome, Berlin Iron

Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jouant is renowned for his works of art (vases, dishes, lamp bases, pitchers, candlesticks, table bells
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Pitchers

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Metal

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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
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'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte
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A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
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Lacquer modern round deep dark red coffee table.
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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Center Tables

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Ebonized round solid oak coffee table. Smooth, no texture finish. 3" thick tabletop 2" thick base
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Custom-Made 'Black' Galets by Stephane Ducatteu for Decoratum
By Stephane Ducatteau
Located in London, GB
Custom-made 'Black' Galets Centre Table Metal Structure by Stephane Ducatteau, France 2007. Signed. All Ducatteau pieces are available exclusively from Decoratum and are To Order on...
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Concrete, Steel

Afra and Tobia Scarpa Africa Dining Chair for Maxalto, 1976, Set of 4
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of four Africa dining chairs, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa and produced by the Italian manufacturer Maxalto in 1976. They feature a clear walnut briar structure and a cognac...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Brass

Rare Djinn Sofa by Olivier Mourgue, New 100% Wool Boucle Fabric, France, 1960s
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in London, GB
Rare Djinn sofa by Olivier Mourgue, France, manufactured by Airborne International, circa 1965. Early edition newly upholstered in high quality 100% wool Lelievre Lama Naturel boucle...
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Metal

Large Oba-Q K Series 'Ghost' Lamp, Shiro Kuramata for Yamagiwa, Japan, 1972
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Large Oba-Q K series floor lamp by Shiro Kuramata. White acrylic shade with external light source. Excellent condition. Kuramata, one of the most influential post-modern designers, i...
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Post-Modern Floor Lamps

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Acrylic

Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Horizontal brass chandelier covered with layers of grooved teal Murano glass panels.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
H 35.44 in W 61.03 in D 15.75 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" Dining Chairs for Maxalto, 1975, Set of 2
By Maxalto, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Africa" dining chairs for Maxalto, black leather, walnut, burl and brass, Italy, 1975, set of two. Originally hand finished and assembled one-by-one, "Africa...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Brass

Klaus Uredat ‘Corbi’ Sofa for COR, Germany – 1969 in New Bouclé Upholstery
By COR, Klaus Uredat
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Rare ‘Corbi’ modular sectional sofa by Klaus Uredat for COR, Germany – circa 1972. The Corbi sofa consists of sections with roll cushions. It can be used as sofa or as lounge chairs...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas

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Wool, Bouclé, Cotton

Gae Aulenti bed mod. ‘Tennis’ for Gavina, Italy 1972
By Gavina, Gae Aulenti
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large king size bed by Gae Aulenti mod. ‘Tennis’ for Gavina, Italy 1972. Unique and iconic bed from the ‘Tennis‘ series referring to the round shapes and the typical stitching patter...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

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Leather, Wood

Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Africa Chairs
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Africa Chairs 1970 Brass, Rosewood, Leather, Steel 30.71 H x 18.12 W x 22 d inches (Set of 2)
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs

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Brass

Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Africa Chairs
Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Africa Chairs
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Located in Houston, TX
This striking brown leather 'Poltrona Arraia' armchair is Attributed to the master of Brazilian modernist design, Jorge Zalszupin. It features 3 legs made of iron, leather seating, a...
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Biagio Lamp For Flos By Scarpa.
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Marseille, FR
White Carrare marble table lamp "biagio" designed in 1968 by Tobia Scarpa for Flos. We ship
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Biagio Lamp For Flos By Scarpa.
Biagio Lamp For Flos By Scarpa.
H 13.59 in W 15.16 in D 4.93 in
Vintage Flos Biagio Lamp by Tobia Scarpa, 1960s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Bern, CH
The Biagio lamp is one of Tobia Scarpa’s masterpieces. It has been cut and sculpted by hand from
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Carrara Marble Italian Desk Lamp
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
The base is made of a heavy massive piece of marble. New custom-made white shade, one light
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Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Carrara Marble Italian Desk Lamp
Carrara Marble Italian Desk Lamp
H 18.51 in Dm 11.82 in
Pair of Marble Biagio Table Lamps by Tobia Scarpa
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of solid marble Biagio table lamps designed by Tobia Scarpa for Flos.
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

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Marble

Tobia Scarpa for Flos Biagio Marble Lamp
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A sculptural lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, called "Biagio." Carved from solid piece of botticino
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Tobia Scarpa for Flos Biagio Marble Lamp
Tobia Scarpa for Flos Biagio Marble Lamp
H 13.75 in W 14.75 in D 5.5 in
Tobia Afra Scarpa Marble Biagio 282 Table Lamp for Flos Italy
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Beautiful lamp by Tobia & Afra Scarpa produced by Flos Italy. Biagio 282 model from 1968. White
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Italian White Carrara Marble Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1968
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian white Carrara marble Biagio table lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1968 Table lamp mod
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Vintage 1960s Vatican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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"Biagio" Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos in White Carrara Marble, 1960s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brescia , Brescia
. Crafted by the renowned Tobia Scarpa for Flos, the "Biagio" Table Lamp is a testament to Italian design
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

1978 Tobia Scarpa Biagio Table Lamp
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Madrid, ES
A Tobia Scarpa Biagio table lamp edited by Flos in 1978. Frame in Carrara marble.
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1978 Tobia Scarpa Biagio Table Lamp
1978 Tobia Scarpa Biagio Table Lamp
H 13.78 in W 14.97 in D 5.52 in
Mid Century Italian Tobia Scarpa "Biagio" Table Lamp in White Marble, Flos 1968
By Flos, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Sacile, PN
Tobia Scarpa "Biagio" table lamp in white Botticino Carrara marble for Flos 1968. Original blue
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Biagio Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos Italy, 1960s
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in amstelveen, NL
The biagio lamp is one of Tobia Scarpa’s masterpieces. It has been cut and sculpted by hand from
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Early Edition of This ‘Biagio’ Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy, 1968
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early edition of this ‘Biagio’ table lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, Italy, 1968. This table lamp
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Tobia Scarpa Biagio Table Lamp
By Flos
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Biagio Table lamp in Carrara marble. Originally designed by Tobia Scarpa in 1968 for Flos.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Tobia Scarpa Biagio Table Lamp
H 13.78 in W 14.97 in D 5.52 in
Early Biagio Table Lamp Designed In 1968 By Tobia Scarpa For Flos.
By Tobia Scarpa, Flos
Located in Dronten, NL
The lamp body of the Biagio lamp is carved from a single block of Botticino marble. It is a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Pair of "Biagio" by Tobia Scarpa for Flos in White Carrara Marble, 1960s
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Vintage Pair of Table Lamps "Biagio" by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s Timeless Elegance and Iconic
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

Tobia Scarpa "Biagio" Table Lamp
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Beautiful Tobia Scarpa "Biagio " table lamp designed and manufactured by Flos in 1978. Lamp in a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Tobia Scarpa "Biagio" Table Lamp
Tobia Scarpa "Biagio" Table Lamp
H 13.75 in W 15 in D 5.5 in
Tobia Scarpa, Table Lamp, Biagio Model, Carrear Marble, circa 1968, Italy
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Tobia Scarpa, table lamp, Biagio model, Flos production, Carrear marble, circa 1968, Italy
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Prototype of Italian Pink Portugal Marble Biagio Lamp by Scarpa for Flos, 1968
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in MIlano, IT
Prototype of Italian pink Portugal marble Biagio lamp by Scarpa for Flos, 1968 Table lamp mod
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Midcentury Carlo Scarpa Natural Walnut and Brass Italian Sideboard, Bernini 1977
By Carlo Scarpa, Bernini
Located in Sacile, PN
terrazzo table, in collaboration with Marcel Breuer, manufactured by Simon (1969); the Samo marble table
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Flos Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flos Biagio Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa. The Biagio Lamp is carved from a single block of fine white
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Marble

"Biagio" Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"Biagio" table lamp by Tobia Scarpa, designed and manufactured by Flos in 1978 (with label).
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Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

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Carrara Marble

"Biagio" Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
"Biagio" Table Lamp by Tobia Scarpa
H 13.78 in W 14.97 in D 5.52 in
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Scarpa Marble Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the scarpa marble table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each scarpa marble table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using marble, stone and carrara marble. Find 9 options for an antique or vintage scarpa marble table lamp now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a scarpa marble table lamp — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A scarpa marble table lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Flos, Tobia Scarpa and Afra & Tobia Scarpa each produced at least one beautiful scarpa marble table lamp that is worth considering.

How Much is a Scarpa Marble Table Lamp?

Prices for a scarpa marble table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,706 and can go as high as $12,076, while the average can fetch as much as $7,184.

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.

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