Sonneman Mid-Century Modern Desk Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Astoria, NY
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Vintage Robert Sonneman Mid Century Modern Black Eyeball Adjustable Desk Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Robert Sonneman Mid Century Modern Black Eyeball Adjustable Desk Task Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Robert Sonneman Chrome Small Table Lamp! Iconic Mid Century Lighting 1960s
$1,235Sale Price|35% Off
Rare Robert Sonneman Chrome Small Table Lamp! Iconic Mid Century Lighting 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peoria, AZ
SONNEMAN! MID CENTURY MODERN ATOMIC AGE CHROME TOWERS SMALL TABLE LAMP! ICONIC! EPIC DESIGN
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Sonneman Style Chrome Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Sonneman style floor lamp in chrome color way. Very cool unique shape that mimics a kite or the
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Wire
Vintage Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Chrome Mid-Century Modern floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. It features three adjustable arms, each
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Vintage Mid Century Silver Tubular Steel Floor Lamp by Sonneman
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern tubular steel silver floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman is
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Sonneman Table Lamp Chrome & Lucite Mid Century Modern Space Age
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Lake Worth, FL
1960s-70s Mid Century Modern curved lucite and chrome ball table lamp. Adjustable angle chrome ball
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Danish Modern Table Lamp! Sonneman Era 1970s Brass & Walnut
$1,640Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Danish Modern Table Lamp! Sonneman Era 1970s Brass & Walnut
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peoria, AZ
GORGEOUS! SLEEK DANISH MODERN WALNUT & BRASS DESIGNER TABLE LAMP AFTER SONNEMAN LINEN SHADE
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Mid Century Silver Tubular Steel Floor Lamp by Sonneman / Spaceage
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Buffalo, NY
This vintage mid century modern tubular steel silver floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman is
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Robert Sonneman "Orbiter" Leather And Chrome Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
The "Orbiter" a vintage mid century modern chrome ball lamp designed by Robert Sonneman in 1970
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Triennale Mid Century Modern Orbiter Chrome Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
$1,500Sale Price|20% Off
Triennale Mid Century Modern Orbiter Chrome Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Jose, CA
Vintage Triennale floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman circa 1970's. This versatile piece
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Eyeball Table Lamp Style of Robert Sonneman
$556Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Eyeball Table Lamp Style of Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous eye ball style lamp in orange with a chrome base and shaft. Eye ball shade is fully
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Chrome Tear-Drop Table Lamps by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Chrome Tear-Drop Table Lamps with pleated shades. Shades fit on sockets but come with
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Space Age Model Orbiter Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman, 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Hamburg, DE
Counterweight standing lamp after a design by the American designer Robert Sonneman from the 1960s
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern L' Arc Lamp by Robert Sonneman Adjustable Height Rotational
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare, architectural arching lamp titled "L' Arc" designed by Robert Sonneman in 1974. An ingenious
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Robert Sonneman Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Black and Chrome Floor Lamp, designed by Robert Sonneman, American, circa 1970s. It has
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Sonneman chrome plated steel floor lamp. Lamp measures 18" wide, 18" deep and 65" high. Base is 10
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Lucite with Chrome Eyeball Desk Table Lamp Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant table desk lamp fully adjustable. Lamp pivots on a Lucite 7 x 7 base, tightens
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Eyeball Desk or Table lamp by Richard Sonneman
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Eyeball Desk or Table lamp by Richard Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
while the eyeball lamp adjusts 380 degrees. In yellow paint, we also have 3 in white, all original.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Vintage Chrome Floor Lamp attr. Robert Sonneman, 1960s, USA
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage chromed floor lamp design is attributed to Robert Sonneman. A gorgeous
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Vintage 1960s American Space Age Floor Lamps
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Metal, Chrome
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Sonneman Minimalist Chrome Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Chrome tubular floor lamp by Sonneman. USA, circa 1970. On /off switch on stem; round base.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Coil Table Lamp by Sonneman
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Chrome coil spring mounted on black base (Base 5 W x 5 D x 5.5 H inch). Lamp total H 33 inch x H to
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Robert Sonneman Eyeball Floor Lamp
$1,596Sale Price|20% Off
Robert Sonneman Eyeball Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in San Diego, CA
Robert Sonneman eyeball floor lamp circa 1960s, USA. The lamp features a chrome sphere shade on a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel
Robert Sonneman "Gazing Ball" Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Highland, IN
A rare and important design by famous lighting designer Robert Sonneman, this wildly innovative
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Table Desk Lamp by Richard Sonneman Cube Lamp
$716Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Table Desk Lamp by Richard Sonneman Cube Lamp
By Robert and Richard Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple elegant and so functional. Fully adjustable desk lamp by Robert Sonneman with a weighted
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal, Chrome, Steel
Robert Sonneman Counter Balance Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Sheffield, MA
Mid-century 1970s vintage counter balance arm adjustable floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. This
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman Table Lamp Postmodern 1980s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Čelinac, BA
Robert Sonneman Postmodern Table Lamp 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
Iconic Sonneman Orbiter Floor Lamp Early Version
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional mid century, post modern, space age style floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman, for
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Robert Sonneman Sculptural Chrome Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Chrome Floor Lamp, designed by Robert Sonneman, American, circa 1960s. It has been
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Mid Century Modern Bent Chrome Tube Table Desk Lamp Richard Sonneman
$760Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Modern Bent Chrome Tube Table Desk Lamp Richard Sonneman
By Robert and Richard Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous desk lamp in nickel chrome steel. Classic Sonneman design. Excellent vintage condition
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Steel
Robert Sonneman Marble Base Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in East Hampton, NY
Adjustable metal and marble table lamp by Robert Sonneman for Kovacs.
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Marble
Rare Double Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peekskill, NY
Robert Sonneman is an American designer known for his innovative and modern lighting designs. Often
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Floor to Ceiling Pole Lamp Sonneman
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Floor to Ceiling Pole Lamp Sonneman
By Robert and Richard Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple but elegant and rare pole lamp. Twin pods connected by bent smoked Lucite panels with a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Iconic Vintage Robert Sonneman Saturn Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Iconic midcentury Sonneman “Saturn” lamp originally designed by George Kovacs having round glass
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Robert Sonneman Style Chrome Eyeball Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Minimalist chrome eyeball floor lamp in the style of Robert Sonneman with black base. The chrome
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair Robert Sonneman Chrome Sail Floor Lamps
$2,200 / set
Pair Robert Sonneman Chrome Sail Floor Lamps
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A matching pair of chrome Sail or Kite floor lamps with adjustable half shades having satin white
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Pair of Space Age 'Molecule' Chrome Lamps attr Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring the Atomic Era into your space with this pair of unique vintage mid-century lamps. These
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Mid-20th Century American Space Age Table Lamps
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Chrome
Vintage Robert Sonneman Chrome Adjustable 'Arc' Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1960s Robert Sonneman floor lamp featuring an arching arm, which connects the chrome ball fixture
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Robert Sonneman Style Adjustable Height Chrome Eyeball Lamp w/ Enamel Shade
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic and elegant midcentury modern chrome floor lamp with adjustable black enamel eyeball shade
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Rare Robert Sonneman Clamp Table "Orbiter" Eyeball Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Oakland, CA
Rare eyeball clamp on table / desk lamp the "Orbiter" by Robert Sonneman circa 1960s. Chromed
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Robert Sonneman 3-Arm Adjustable Eyeball Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic floor lamp designed by Robert Sonneman. Three adjustable arms with pivoting sockets allot
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Triennale Three-Arm Floor Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
Classic black and chrome Triennale model floor lamp by Robert Sonneman, circa 1970s. This example
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Chrome and Black Floor lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1960’s three polish chrome and black lacquered floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. Newly rewire, with
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Robert Sonneman Adjustable White Floor Lamps
By Robert Sonneman
Located in New York, NY
by Robert Sonneman. Priced as two (2) floor lamps. Dimensions: 54.5 inch height 9.75 inch base
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Sonneman for Kovacs Floor Lamps Pair Available
$1,596Sale Price / set|38% Off
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Sonneman for Kovacs Floor Lamps Pair Available
By George Kovacs, Robert and Richard Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of tall elegant torchiers. Designed by Richard Sonneman for Kovacs. In excellent
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Black Marble Column Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful black marble table lamp by Robert Sonneman. simple design goes with many styles. shade
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Rare Robert Sonneman Atomic Three Eye Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare Robert Sonneman floor lamp with three eye sockets. Each socket has its own independent switch
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
1960s Robert Sonneman Massive Fluorescent Tube Table Lamp , USA
$1,695Sale Price|43% Off
1960s Robert Sonneman Massive Fluorescent Tube Table Lamp , USA
By Sonneman Lighting, Robert Sonneman
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare huge , minimalist modern thick extruded aluminium table lamp by Robert Sonneman. Solid
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Robert Sonneman Counter Balance Articulating Floor Lamp, Circa 1960
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Rochester, NY
Robert Sonneman floor lamp, model 8003 / Robert Sonneman Associates Inc. USA 1965. Sonneman
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Brass
Robert Sonneman Style Chrome Table Lamp on Marble Base
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely stunning table lamp in the style of Robert Sonneman. 3 chrome shades an adjustable arms
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Red Enameled Aluminum Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage table lamp by Robert Sonneman (model #7136) featuring a red enameled molded aluminum base
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Enamel, Chrome
1980s Gorgeous Robert Sonneman Table Lamp for Gerorge Kovacs
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Gorgeous Robert Sonneman Table Lamp for Gerorge Kovacs. This lamp is an icon lamp. It works
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Robert Sonneman Adjustable Floor Lamp In Chrome
By Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: USA Designer: Robert Sonneman Manufacturer: Kovacs Era: 1960s Materials: Chromed Steel
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Robert Sonneman "Lollipop" Chrome Table Lamp
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Sonneman "Lollipop" Chrome Table Lamp
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970s Chrome Cylinder Table Lamp Style of Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1970s Modernist Chrome Cylinder Table Lamp attribution Robert Sonneman design
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1970s Style of Robert Sonneman Brass Cylinder Table Lamps
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Modern Brass Cylinder Table Lamp Pair Pop Art Sculptural Style of Robert Sonneman. No
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Sonneman 3-Arm Oscillating Floor Lamp in Chrome and White
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful 76" high and very functional floor lamp by Robert Sonneman. The lamp features a
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal, Chrome
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Sonneman Midcentury Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of sonneman midcentury lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of chrome, metal and brass, all sonneman midcentury lamps available were constructed with great care. Sonneman midcentury lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern sonneman midcentury lamps are consistently popular styles. Many sonneman midcentury lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Robert Sonneman produced popular sonneman midcentury lamps that are worth a look.
How Much are Sonneman Midcentury Lamps?
Sonneman midcentury lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,120, while the lowest priced sells for $445 and the highest can go for as much as $1,695.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
Finding the Right Lighting for You
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.
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