Model Selene Rotatable Shade Table Lamp by ABM, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Model Selene Rotatable Shade Table Lamp by ABM, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean.
Metal
Pair of 1960s "Selene" black designer table lamps by A. Bianchi for ABM
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di lampade da tavolo design anni 60 modello "Selene" in plastica nera Alfredo Bianchi per ABM
Metal
Sold
H 7.29 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in
ABM 'Selene' Adjustable Lamp in White Lacquered Metal, 70s MCM Design Italy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
The ‘Selene’ lamp, produced by ABM Milan during the 1960s and 70s, represents a hallmark of mid-century modern lighting design.
Metal
Selene Table Lamp for ABM, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Metal lamp of red color. The inside of the lamp turns (see picture). Wear due to time and age of the lamp.
Metal
Selene Eclipse Table Lamp for Abm, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lamp eclipse, you can rotate the axis and form your own light eclipse. Stamped under the lamp ( see photo ).
Metal
Selene Eclipse Table Lamp for ABM, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Orange coloured metal lamp. The inside of the lamp rotates (see photo). Wear due to time and age of the lamp. Stamped under the lamp
Metal
Selene Eclipse Table Lamp for ABM, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
White coloured metal lamp. The inside of the lamp rotates (see photo). Wear due to time and age of the lamp. Stamped under the lamp
Metal
Selene Eclipse lamp by ABM, Italy
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Hamden, CT
Ochre enameled Selene Eclipse lamp by ABM (this lamp was also manufactured for Lightolier’s USA market in the 1960’s).
Enamel, Steel
Chrome Selene Eclipse Lamp by ABM, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Hamden, CT
Chrome Selene Eclipse lamp by ABM (this lamp was also manufactured for Lightolier’s USA market in the 1960’s). 40-60 watt E-14 (European bulb) or higher if LED/CFL.
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Gold Selene Table Lamps from ABM, 1960s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Pair of gold selene table lamps from ABM, 1960s Producer - ABM Model - Selene Table Lamps Design Period - Sixties Measurements - width 10 cm x depth 10 cm x height 20 cm Materia...
Metal
Pair of Silver Selene Table Lamps from ABM, 1960s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Producer- ABM Model- Selene Table Lamps Design Period- Sixties Measurements- Width 10 cm x Depth 10 cm x Height 20 cm Materials- Metal Color- Chromed ??????
Metal
White Metal Table Lamp Model Selene by ABM, 1960s
Located in Savona, IT
Italian lamp produced by ABM in the 1960s. White painted metal frame, base and upper plastic wheel. Using the wheel you can increase or decrease the diffuser opening to adjust the ...
Metal
$5,580
H 18.9 in Dm 21.66 in
"Aella 50" Large Table Lamp by Renato Toso & Giovanna Noti Massari for Leucos
By Noti Massari, Renato Toso, Leucos
Located in Brescia, Brescia
The Aella 50 table lamp, designed in 1966 by Renato Toso and Giovanna Noti Massari for Leucos, is here presented in its 1990s production, a large and striking piece that embodies the...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Tito Agnoli for Oluce, Italy, 1969, Model 269 Table Lamp
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Tito Agnoli, table or desk lamp, model 269 for Oluce, Italy. A nickel finished cylinder supports an upright pillar with serated teeth allowing the green perspex shade to travel up an...
Nickel
$568Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 7.88 in
Late 20th Century Space Age "Oliver" Table Lamp by Paolo Piva for Lumenform
By Lumenform, Paolo Piva
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Italian Space Age "Oliver" white table lamp by Paolo Piva for Lumenform, with rotating three-quarter lampshade allowing to direct the light beam. Includes a chromed head ligh...
Plastic
$14,500 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 12 in L 12 in
Pair of 'Prismar' Table Lamp by Studio Arditi for Nucleo Sormani
By Nucleo, Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 'Prismar' Table Lamp by Studio Arditi for Nucleo Sormani. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1972. All-mirrored cubic table lamps with chrome details. The glass panels ar...
Chrome
$400Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.88 in W 5.5 in D 4.4 in
1970s Space Age Luci Pala Model 490 Table Lamp by Danilo and Corrado Aroldi
By Danilo & Corrado Arnoldi
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Pala model 490 lamp for Italian lighting company Luci illuminaznione d'interni designed by Danilo and Corrado Aroldi for Luci. The cream shade is painted metal & chromed steel movabl...
Metal, Chrome
$2,500 / set
H 22.45 in Dm 11.42 in
Pair of Space Age Table Lamps by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, Murano Glass
By Mazzega, Aldo Nason
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Mid-Century Modern pair of three light table lamps in steel and clear (frosted), speckled with white Murano blown glass designed by Aldo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970.
Steel
Ennio Chiggio "CIOT" floor lampm for Lumenform, Italy, 1970s
By Ennio Chiggio
Located in Padova, IT
Rare space age "CIOT" floor lamp designed by Italian designer Ennio Chiggio (1938-2020) for Lumenform. White resin and metal chrome base, white lucite methacrylic shade. Ennio Chi...
Steel
$1,025
H 14.97 in Dm 16.93 in
Italian Space Age table lamp Big Clan by Harvey Guzzini Studio 6G Meblo, 1970s
By Meblo, Studio 6G, Harvey Guzzini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Space Age table lamp Big Clan by Harvey Guzzini & Studio 6G for Meblo, 1970s Table lamp model Big Clan with spherical white plexiglass diffuser and chrome-plated metal detail...
Plastic, Plexiglass
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Toy Table Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari, 1960s
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Space Age table lamp by the Italian manufacturer Ecolight/Valenti after a design by Gaetano Sciolari from the 60s. The small table lamp consists of two parts, the spherical ref...
Metal
$1,374
H 9.85 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Longobarda Ceramic Table Lamp by Marcello Cuneo for Gabbianelli 1966 Italy
By Gabbianelli, Marcello Cuneo
Located in Lisboa, PT
A bold and playful expression of Italian radical design, the Longobarda Table Lamp was created by Marcello Cuneo for Gabbianelli in 1966. Sculptural and instantly iconic, this cerami...
Ceramic
Vintage table lamp by Angelo Lelli for Lightolier, 1970s
By Angelo Lelii, Lightolier
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Space age table lamp designed by Angelo Lelli for Lightolier feautiring a white metal tube and a fine chromed base. The lamp can be adjusted in many ways. tested and ready for use ...
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Angelo Lelii table lamps for Arredoluce Italy model 12398 50's
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Catania, IT
These iconic mid-century Italian table lamps were produced by Arredoluce, based on a design by Angelo Lelii, around 1952. model no. 12398. Sold in pairs, each lamp is made of white ...
Carrara Marble, Brass, Aluminum
Rare Mid-Century Folding Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very rare type. - Nice style of lighting.
Plastic
Rare Table Lamp by Napako, 1970's, Czechoslovakia
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Rare table lamp by Napako, made in Czechoslovakia, in the 1970's. Made of chrome and metal. In original condition, repolished, cleaned, with signs of wear. Fully functional.
Metal, Chrome
Arredoluce Style Italian Table Lamp
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
Italian manufactured small table lamp in the style of Angelo Lelii (Lelli) for Arredoluce. Brass center band dissects the small black painted brass orb which is held up by three s...
Brass
$164Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.33 in W 10.63 in D 18.12 in
Mid-Century Modern Metal and Plastic Table Lamp with Irregular Structure, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Mid-Century Modern metal and plastic table lamp with irregular structure, 1980s Metal table lamp with round metal base, irregular metal structure and Directional white plastic lampsh...
Metal
$5,890 / item
H 16 in W 70 in D 18 in
Mid Century Modern Inspired Low-Profile Teak Wood Credenza by House of Jaipur
Located in New York, NY
A seamless blend of modern minimalism and functional elegance, this low-profile credenza is a refined storage solution designed for contemporary interiors. Its streamlined silhouette...
Wood, Teak
$7,200 / item
H 14 in Dm 36 in
Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare and very elegant wooden daybed Varnished walnut and fabric Model created circa 1940 H 58 × L 205 × W 95 cm Paolo Buffa was an Italian furniture des...
Velvet, Walnut
Swedish Art Deco Moderne Round Pedestal End or Side Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bookmatched golden elm top on solid dark flame birch pedestal tripod base.
Birch, Elm
$6,263
H 75 in Dm 12 in
Rare Pop Art Tulip Floor Lamp in Green & Red Painted Metal by Peter Bliss 1980s
By Bliss
Located in Lisse, NL
Unique and very cool British Pop Art floor lamp by Peter Bliss. For the collectors, design lovers and enthousiasts of pop art, we are offering this very rare and stylized tulip floo...
Metal
Sold|$4,765
H 16.15 in W 110.24 in D 16.15 in
Exceptional Totally Free-Hanging XL modular Teak 1960 Retro Sideboard / Credenza
Located in Markington, GB
Extra Large Modular Wall-Mounted Sideboard / Storage System, 1960s MINIMALIST STATEMENT STORAGE A highly sought-after, fully free-hanging extra large sideboard, embodying the clea...
Teak
$7,450
H 24.41 in W 78.75 in D 31.5 in
Studio Gruppo 14 T.E.E. 3-Seater Sofa by Busnelli, Italy, 1970s
By Studio 14, Busnelli
Located in Almelo, NL
Studio Gruppo 14 T.E.E. 3-Seater Sofa by Busnelli, Italy, 1970s This exceptional sofa, manufactured by the renowned Italian company Busnelli, is a remarkable find due to its rarity....
Upholstery, Foam
$13,596Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.5 in W 122 in D 35.5 in
Piero Lissoni for Cassina Mex Cube 271 3-Seater Sofa in Elmosoft Saddle Brown
By Piero Lissoni, Cassina
Located in Seattle, WA
A rare and illusive Mex Cube 271 extra wide three-seater sofa, down-filled cushions, completely reupholstered in Elmo-soft Saddle Brown leather. Designed and went into production by ...
Metal
$10,318 / set
H 25.2 in W 108.27 in D 57.49 in
Swiss Original Vintage De Sede DS-11 Modular Sofa, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Renens, CH
De Sede five-piece modular sofa DS-11 in beautiful crème colored leather: The leather is a patchwork design made from soft, cream pigmented aniline leather, which typically gives a v...
Leather
Pierre Jeanneret Library Table, Teak Wood, Modern Design, India, 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are very pleased to present this exceptional and rare Pierre Jeanneret illuminated reading table with provenance from DAV (Dayanand Anglo-Vedic) College Chandigarh which was built...
Teak
$3,000
H 29 in W 47.5 in D 47.5 in
1990s Peter Maly for Tonon Italia Postmodern Extension Dining Table with Leaf
By Peter Maly, Tonon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Postmodern Extension Dining Room Table, designed by Peter Maly for Tonon Italy in 1990. The base of the piece features a triangular motif, and has centralized tubular steel...
Enamel, Steel
$4,441
H 9.85 in W 4.34 in D 1.58 in
Mid-Century Paolo De Poli Red Enameled Copper Italian Door Handle, circa 1960
By Paolo De Poli
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Mid-Century Modern iconic Italian door handle by the enameller and painter Paolo De Poli (1905–1996) in the style of Gio Ponti. Made of red enameled copper and brass, circa 1960. Ev...
Copper
$32,000 / set
H 42.13 in W 19.69 in D 20.08 in
Ludvig Sturm Set of Ten Dining Chairs in Green Velvet, Sweden ca. 1948
By Ludvig Sturm
Located in Prague, New Town
Ludvig Sturm for Inrednings-Kompaniet AB, set of 10 Swedish Modern dining chairs, oak, Sweden, ca. 1948. A large set of 10 Swedish Modern dining chairs in oak, designed by Ludvig St...
Velvet, Oak
$2,790 / item
H 28.35 in Dm 41.74 in
"Cuginetto" Tempered Glass and Steel Table by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Cuginetto" is a coffee table, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a black anthracite painted steel sections structure with round or square tempered glass th....
Steel
$2,500
H 32.29 in W 14.97 in D 22.84 in
Kim Steel and Plywood Chair Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Original 1980s
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Kim chair designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1987. Made of unique shaped black steel frame and bent plywood for back and seat. Memphis logo mark is on the back of the seat. This logo i...
Steel
Guglielmo Pecorini, Extendible Dining Table, Oak, Italy, 1951
By Guglielmo Pecorini
Located in High Point, NC
An extendible oak dining table designed and produced by Guglielmo Pecorini, Florence, Italy, c. 1951. Provenance: Acquired at Lord & Taylor in 1951. Overall Dimensions (inches): 30...
Oak
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.
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.
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