Soholm Small Table Lamp Stoneware
Blue Stoneware Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, Denmark 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Barcelona, ES
Small stoneware table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark 1960s. The lamp shows a
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Stoneware
Danish Midcentury Table Lamp Soholm 1960s Einar Johansen
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
Small table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Stamped and signed on the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Stoneware
Danish Midcentury Table Lamp Soholm 1960s Joseph Simon
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
Small table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Stamped and signed on the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Midcentury Table Lamp Soholm 1960s NOOMI BACKHAUSEN
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
Small table lamp by NOOMI BACKHAUSEN for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Stamped and signed on the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Midcentury Table Lamp Soholm 1960s Einar Johansen
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
Small table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Stamped and signed on the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Einar Johansen Blue Stoneware Table Lamps for Søholm, Denmark ca 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
These table lamps were designed by the brilliant Danish artist, Einar Johansen, and produced by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Stoneware, Fabric
H 19.1 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Danish Stoneware Table Lamp 1960s by Einar Johansen for Søholm, with New Shade
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp has an
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Søholm Stentøj Small Sculptural Blue Table Lamp by Einar Johansen, Danish 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sculptural mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Plastic
H 13.78 in Dm 9.85 in
Søholm Small Ceramic Table Lamp with Brown and Green Glaze, Danish Modern 1960s
By Rörstrand, Palshus, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-century Danish stoneware bedside lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960´s.
The
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
H 13.78 in Dm 7.88 in
Danish Midcentury Søholm Small Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Glaze, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Maria Philippi, Palshus, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small Midcentury Danish table lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960s.
It is decorated
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Stoneware, Fabric
Danish Mid-Century Small Ceramic Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp has a shiny
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 14.57 in Dm 7.88 in
Danish Modern Søholm Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp Blue Fish Scales Decor, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare Mid-century Danish table lamp from the acknowledged stoneware manufacturer Søholm. Made circa
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
H 19.1 in Dm 11.03 in
Danish Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Purple by Einar Johansen, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small mid-century Danish table lamp by Danish ceramist Einar Johansen for Søholm. Made circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Stoneware, Fabric
Danish Søholm Table Lamp in Einar Johansen Style, Dusty Lilac and Dusty Yellow
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small stoneware table lamp in Einar Johansen style made for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Haico Nitzsche Organic Modern Chestnut Table Lamp, Denmark, 1970s
By Haico Nitzsche, Soholm Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
table lamp with two sculptural "slices" on each side. Designed by Haico Nitzsche for Danish Søholm
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic, Pottery
Noomi Backhausen Danish Modern Erika Table Lamp, 1970s
By Søholm Stentøj, Noomi Backhausen, Poul Brandborg
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade and hand painted Danish mid-century modern stoneware table lamp by designers Noomi
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic, Pottery
Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware by Søholm 1960s, Set of 17
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Asaa, DK
3337.
- 1 Round vase, no 3323.
- 1 Vase/mug, no 3343.
- 1 Small round table lamp, no 3323-L
- 1 Small
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
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Soholm Large Terracotta Table Lamp
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Stockholm, SE
Soholm Pottery large, rare table lamp in terracotta stoneware. Handcrafted mid-century modern lamp
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Ceramic
Søholm Keramik, Small Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A small table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Søholm Keramik, Small Table Lamps, Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of large table lamps produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Small Handmade Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lamp with Graphic Pattern by Soholm
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Berlin, DE
Small Handmade Mid-Century Modern Stoneware lamp with graphic pattern by Soholm
Table lamp
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 13.78 in Dm 7.88 in
Noomi Backhausen, Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Søholm, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A small table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Design
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
H 12.21 in Dm 9.85 in
Noomi Backhausen, Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Søholm, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of small table lamps produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Stoneware
H 12.8 in Dm 9.85 in
Pair of Small Blue Stoneware Table Lamps Model 1017 by Einar Johansen for Søholm
By Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of vintage table lamps made of stoneware with ceramic glazing in blue. The bases feature a
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 14.97 in Dm 10.24 in
Soholm Danish Modern Blue and Brown South American Glazed Stoneware Lamp, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade and hand painted Mid-Century Danish Modern table lamp with raw neck and rich, patterned
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
H 11.61 in Dm 5.11 in
Danish Midcentury Table Lamp Soholm 1960s Einar Johansen
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
Small table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Stamped and signed on the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Midcentury Table Lamp Soholm 1960s Einar Johansen
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
Small table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Stamped and signed on the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Round Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm Stentøj
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Small table lamp made of glazed ceramic by the Danish makers of Søholm Stentøj. New lampshade with
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Small Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Soholm Stentoj, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Berlin, DE
This small ceramic table lamp was designed by Einar Johansen and produced by Soholm Stentoj in
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic, Cotton
Huge Ceramics Table Lamps by Noomi Backhausen for "Søholm", Denmark, 1960s
By Noomi Backhausen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Odense, DK
handmade on the small Danish island Bornholm at the Søholm workshop in the 1960s and each lamp is a unique
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
H 34.65 in Dm 15.75 in L 34.65 in
Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Einar Johansen for Soholm Stentoj
By Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen
Located in Berlin, DE
This small vintage ceramic table with crackled glaze inlay was designed by Einar Johansen and
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of Smalll Blue Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by Maria Philippi for Soholm
By Maria Philippi, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Small Blue Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by Maria Philippi for Soholm
Beautiful Mid
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 15.36 in Dm 9.85 in
Søholm, Small Table Lamp, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in High Point, NC
A small blue and off-white-glazed stoneware table lamp, designed and produced by
Søholm, Bornholm
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Søholm, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in High Point, NC
A small blue-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Søholm, Bornholm, Denmark, c
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Søholm Keramik, Small Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A small table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Søholm Keramik, Small Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A small table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Linen
Søholm Stentøj, Small Table Lamps, Blue Glazed Stoneware, Bornholm Denmark 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of blue, glazed stoneware table lamps designed and produced by Søholm Stentøj, Bornholm
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
H 6.43 in Dm 2.94 in
Handmade Ceramics Table Lamp from Søholm Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful vintage ceramic table lamps with blue/brown glaze by "Søholm Stentøj", Denmark. The lamp
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Modern Large Blue Table Lamp from Søholm Stoneware, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful vintage triangular ceramic table lamps with blue/brown glaze by "Søholm Stentøj", Denmark
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Soholm Handmade Stoneware Olive Green Lamp, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade and hand painted Danish Modern stoneware table lamp by Danish Søholm Stentøj in beautiful
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Stoneware
Danish Modern Pair of Large Blue Table Lamps from Søholm Stoneware, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing pair of vintage rectangular ceramic table lamps with blue/brown glaze by "Søholm Stentøj
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
H 15.75 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Noomi Backhausen, Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Søholm, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s
By Noomi Backhausen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in High Point, NC
A small table lamp produced by Søholm Keramik, located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark. Design
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
H 13.78 in Dm 9.85 in
Soholm Danish Mid-Century Modern Sage Green, Blue Relief Stoneware Lamp, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp with slender neck, two small handles - "ears" - on
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 9.45 in W 4.53 in D 4.13 in
Danish Stoneware Table Lamp 1960s by Einar Johansen for Søholm, with new Shade
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Smaller table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp has an
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Soholm Pottery Danish Modern Handmade Sage Stoneware Lamp with Stripes, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Small Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp with exceptional colors by Soholm Pottery
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Monumental Pair of Backhausen for Soholm Stoneware Black, Cream Lamps, 1980s
By Søholm Stentøj, Noomi Backhausen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning and rarely seen set of large Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern handmade stoneware table
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Søholm Stentøj Small Sculptural Green Table Lamp by Einar Johansen, Danish 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sculptural mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Plastic
H 13.78 in Dm 9.85 in
Large Noomi Backhausen for Soholm Pottery Stoneware Black and Cream Lamp, 1980s
By Noomi Backhausen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large and rarely seen Scandinavian Mid Century Modern handmade stoneware table lamp by designer
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Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
H 17.32 in Dm 6.29 in
Danish Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp with Blue + Turquoise Glaze + New Shade, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small stoneware table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, made circa 1960s.
The lamp has a glossy
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Stoneware
H 14.97 in Dm 7.88 in
Danish Midcentury Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp in Blue, Budded Shape, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Midcentury Danish small table lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960s.
The lamp has a
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Pair small blue ceramic table lamps Palshus Denmark stoneware Linnemann-Schmidt
By Kähler, Palshus, Soholm Pottery, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair small stoneware table lamps, model DL29, produced by Palshus (Denmark).
The lamp bases are
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 16.15 in Dm 9.85 in
1960s Danish Modern Blue Striped Soholm Lamp by Maria Philippi
By Maria Philippi, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mid-Century Danish Modern stoneware table lamp by German designer Maria Philippi for Danish
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Stougaard Blue Ceramic Cylinder Table Lamp, 1960s
By Nis Stougaard
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern ceramic blue table lamp by Nis Stougaard (1906-1987). Smooth cylinder
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic
Large Noomi Backhausen for Soholm Pottery Stoneware Green and Cream Vase, 1980s
By Noomi Backhausen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Andernach, DE
Large and expressive Scandinavian Mid Century Modern handmade stoneware table lamp by designer
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Midcentury Design Søholm Blue Series Big Table Lamp
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare vintage Danish midcentury Scandinavian Modern big table lamp from Søholm from the Blue Series
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
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Soholm Small Table Lamp Stoneware For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of soholm small table lamp stoneware for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stoneware and fabric. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of soholm small table lamp stoneware — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A choice in our collection of soholm small table lamp stoneware is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one object in our assortment of soholm small table lamp stoneware that is appealing in its simplicity, but Søholm Stentøj, Soholm Pottery and Einar Johansen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Soholm Small Table Lamp Stoneware?
Prices for a piece of soholm small table lamp stoneware can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $396 and can go as high as $4,660, while the average can fetch as much as $900.
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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