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Black Marble Desk Lamp with Black String Shade
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century modern style black marble table or desk lamp with black string lamp shade. Has a pen
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Ceramic Lion Table Lamp by Steve Chase Original String Shade
By Steve Chase
Located in Toledo, OH
lamp shade. Measures: 26" tall x 8" wide at base x 15".
Category

20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Lucite Lamp with Original String Shade
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Great looking mid century modern lucite lamp with original string shade. Lamp is 9" x 8"
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Modernist Ceramic Table Lamp in Brick Red Glaze and Original String Shade, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ebonized wood base, and with its rare, original string shade providing warm illumination. Double socket
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood, String

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp with String Shade by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Toledo, OH
chains. Original string shade. We have two similar lamps listed but this one is slightly darker in color
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Bergboms, Table Lamp, Brass, String, Sweden, 1960s
By Bergboms
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and string table lamp designed and produced by Bergboms, Sweden, c. 1960s. Sold with
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Karl Springer Chrome and Original Purple String Shade Ball Lamps, 1980s
By Leviton, Karl Springer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This stunning and very rare pair of iconic midcentury "Ball" lamps was designed in the 1980s by
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Wood, String, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, wood and string fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Signed Lee Rosen Design Technics Textured Glaze Ceramic Lamp w Original Shade
By Design Technics, Lee Rosen
Located in Hudson, NY
Signed with stamp- Lee Rosen for Design-Technics table lamp with original string shade. A striking
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1910 Antique Spelter Bronze Effect Prowling Lion Table Lamp Inc Original Shade
Located in London, GB
1910s Bronze effect spelter table lamp of lion prowling past a a tree. The original shade is
Category

Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Spelter

1930's Art Deco Chrome and Black Floor Lamp with String Lampshade
By Lightolier
Located in Canton, MA
Early 20th Century art deco chrome and black floor lamp with string lampshade. Art Deco modernist
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

20th Century Banci Firenze Table Lamp Chromed Steel Italian Lamp Black Shade
By Giovanni Banci
Located in Milan, IT
including shade- lamp base only measures 53 cm heigh by 12 cm. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under
Category

Late 20th Century European Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

1970s Large Brass Desk Table Lamp with Green Metal Shade, Swedish
Located in London, GB
green metal shade. The on-and-on switch is operated with a pull string. The lamp is in good condition
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Ceramic and Brass Graduated Dual Socket Floor Lamp with Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glamorous and unique Hollywood Regency-Style floor lamp (ca. 1960s, USA). Composed of a graduated
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Studio Craft Sculptural Cherry Wood and Brass Table Lamp with Original Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural cherrywood table lamp with brass accents and original paper shade (Vermont, USA, 1995
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Marvelous MARBRO Mid Century Polished Brass Table Lamp! Huge Showpiece Lighting
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
STRING SOCKETS! POLISHED BRASS ORIGINAL SHADE & BRASS FINIAL DIMENSIONS: 40" x 21" In the forties and
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Mid-20th Century American Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Gold

1970's Indian Carved Teak Wood Elephant Sculpture Lamp w/ Haitian Cotton Shade
Located in New York, NY
Haitian cotton string lampshade. Lamp height including harp and lampshade 31.5" tall. Lamp body height
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Table Lamps

Materials

Teak, Wood, Cotton

Mid-20th Century Regency Turned Wooden Knob Creek of Morganton Floor Lamp Shade
By Morganton Furniture Co.
Located in Miami, FL
American Regency wooden knob creek of Morganton floor lamp with shade. Comes with double sockets
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare Mid Century Danish Modern Modeline Table Lamp Teak Brass Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
well preserved! This lamp has its original pull string socket with a brass ball pull! Presents
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Teak Floor Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Teak floor lamp made of a circular foot, offset vertical stem with a polished brass ring, holding a
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Teak Floor Lamp
Scandinavian Modern Teak Floor Lamp
H 48.04 in W 6.7 in D 7.88 in
Karl Springer Impressive Stacked Lucite Table Lamp 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
double socket assembly by Karl Springer, American 1980's. This lamp comes with the original string shade
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Gorgeous Mauri Almari brass "Drop" Table Lamp Model 61046 Idman.
By Mauri Almari, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful "drop" table lamp in full brass with original handmade string shade. Designed by Mauri
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stunning Lucite Table Lamp in the Manner of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Highland, IN
hardware, a perfectly matched shade of silky string and matching Lucite finial. The spare minimal form
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Saxon Crusader Robin Hood Chalkware Sculpture Continental Table Lamp
By Continental Art Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
Continental Lamp Co. The male figural plaster lamp and original hand woven cotton shade are in good vintage
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster, String, Cotton

Tango Table Lamp
By Aiardini
Located in Milan, IT
-shaped white shade of hand blown Venetian glass held in place by a metal string knitted by hand in a
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Tango Table Lamp
H 16.54 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
1960s Mid-Century Cypress Knuckle Lamp
Located in west palm beach, FL
Chic cypress knuckle lamp. It comes with a great period string shade. Acquired from a Philadelphia
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Southwestern Earthenware Amphora Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
A southwestern earthenware amphora table lamp. Hand crafted, with a pink finish and decorated on
Category

Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Anta Afra Floor Lamp in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
The floor lamp made from black lacquered metal is supplied with a red coloured pull string switch
Category

2010s Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Anta Afra Floor Lamp in STOCK
Anta Afra Floor Lamp in STOCK
H 29.93 in W 9.06 in D 16.54 in
Pair Bronze Balustrade Lamps, Large Scale
Located in Norwalk, CT
oxidation. Quality lamp conversion features two bulbs on each lamp and adjustable shade rod. String shades
Category

Vintage 1970s Campaign Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

1970's Warren Kessler Brass Floor Lamp
By Warren Kessler
Located in New York, NY
1970's mid-century modern brass floor lamp by Warren Kessler with custom made silk string shade, in
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Faux Bois 'Tree Stump' White Plaster Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
socket). Two lamps are available and sold separately priced $2,200 each. (Custom string shade in listing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Space Age 70s Acrylic Mushroom Floor Lamp
Located in BAARLO, LI
A 1970s Space Age floor lamp with a large 'mushroom' shade. Presumably from the Netherlands or
Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Space Age 70s Acrylic Mushroom Floor Lamp
Space Age 70s Acrylic Mushroom Floor Lamp
H 51.19 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Italian 1970s Curved Beech Arc Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A statement floor lamp in curved beech with two prong base and original, string-bound parchment
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Beech, Parchment Paper

Italian 1970s Curved Beech Arc Floor Lamp
Italian 1970s Curved Beech Arc Floor Lamp
H 66.93 in W 23.63 in D 55.12 in
Italian Vintage Guido Gambone Ceramic Table Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in Atlanta, GA
string shade and is ready to be enjoyed. The shade is 10" in diameter while the lamp base is 6.6" in
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Teak, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak and fabric string table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s. Overall Dimensions
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak, Fabric

Nya Öia, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and string fabric floor lamp designed and produced by Nya Öia, Sweden, c. 1970s. Overall
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and beige string-fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1960s
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Wood, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, stained wood and beige string fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Crocheted Lamp on Teak Base in Orange
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This 1960s Danish floor lamp is composed of an exterior orange and white linen shade with a
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Linen, Teak

Swedish Designer, Floor Lamp, Oak, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A curved oak, brass and off-white string fabric floor lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

French 1950's Saddle Stitched Leather Square Column Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
string on/off switch on brass collar. Socket has a full size 'uno' ring for the lamp shade. Shade
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

20th Century Italian Chrome Table Lamp with Swing Arm
By Gae Aulenti, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Haderslev, DK
Classic Mid-Century Italian design lamp. Very high built quality with the weight of 16 kg/35lb
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Georges Pelletier Style Hand-Thrown and Decorated Ceramic Table Lamp 1970s
By Georges Pelletier
Located in New York, NY
, circles and sun motifs in the style of Georges Pelletier, France 1970's. Brand new custom string shade
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Fondica Golden Bronze 90’s Table Lamps
By Stephane Galerneau, Fondica
Located in New York, NY
silk string. Body measures 19.5” x 3.5” top of the bronze sculpture. Height with shade is 31” and width
Category

1990s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Kalmar Vintage Brass Floor Lamp Clawfoot 1950s Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
. This beautiful floor lamp shows a brass curved stem with a white plastic string handle, as a black
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Figural Table Lamp Ceramic Pottery by Fratelli Faniullacci
By Fratelli Fanciullacci
Located in Toledo, OH
A Mid Century figural table lamp by Fratello Faniullacci. This stunning lamp features brown, raised
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Decorative Chinese Late 19th Century Ceramic Vase Turned Table Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
carved out stand. Hand crafted white string shade (not included in price) The lamp measures 26" to
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Vintage Tulip Table Lamp by Robert Welch for Lumitron, 1970s
By Robert Welch
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish space age table or desk lamp designed in 1966 by Robert Welch and manufactured by
Category

Vintage 1960s English Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Pair of Brass and Metal Bracket Floor Lamps White Shades, Swedish
Located in London, GB
-made white metal shade. The on and on switch is operated with a pull string. The lamps are in good
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

1980s Holmegaard ‘Symmetrisk’ Art Glass Table Lamp designed by Michael Bang
By Michael Bang, Holmegaard
Located in West Reading, PA
arrive with its Danish silk-string empire lampshade which is in an off-white. The shade is in terrific
Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Minimalist Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Large Cone Tripod Floor Lamp by Archaic Smile Inc., United States
Located in Mortsel, BE
textured cone shade adds a unique element to the lamp, with its intricate pattern creating a visually
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Rococo Baroque Maison Jansen Style Floral Table Lamp Patinated Brass 1950s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large Rococo Baroque style patinated brass table lamp with lovely floral leaf and break-trough
Category

Vintage 1950s German Rococo Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Vintage Organic Metal Rattan Floor Lamp, 1960, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
circa 1960. The floor lamp features a black lacquered minimalistic metal stand with a plastic string
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Brass Pastel Blue Vintage Floor Lamp Rupert Nikoll, 1950
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
lamp from brass with a plastic string handle for an easy handling. While the base features a
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brass and Blue Vintage Floor Lamp, Vienna, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
shaped renewed lamp shade is covered with textile fabric in a beautiful sky blue tone. Two E 27 sockets
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Kalmar Floor Lamp 'Pelican' Mod. 2097, Height Adjustable, Brass Black Iron, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
bulb. The lamp shade has been renewed on base of the original one and has a diameter of 20.4 inch (52
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Iron

Brass Vintage Mid-Century Modern Splayfoot Floor Lamp Rupert Nikoll 1950 Austria
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
, Austria. This stunning floor lamp was made of polished brass tube with a plastic string handle and a
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

One of Two Height Adjustable Kalmar Brass Floor Lamps 'Cavador' No. 2098, 1960
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
made of a white plastic string which is wrapped around the brass Stand. The lamp shade can be
Category

Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamp Brass Blue Black Metal Kalmar 1950 Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
shade and a brass stem with string handle. The lamp shade in wonderful blue is adjustable from up to
Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Pair of Postmodern "Itaca" Table Lamps by Orni Halloween for Artemide Side Car
By Orni Halloween, Artemide
Located in San Diego, CA
modern table lamps have stainless steel base and lamp post with a white plastic shade and a pull on/off
Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

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String Lamp Shade For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the string lamp shade you’re looking for. A string lamp shade — often made from metal, cord and string — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the string lamp shade you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A string lamp shade is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made string lamp shade has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, Blenko and Design Technics are consistently popular.

How Much is a String Lamp Shade?

The average selling price for a string lamp shade at 1stDibs is $900, while they’re typically $595 on the low end and $3,400 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About String Lamp Shade
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A softback lampshade is made by gathering or stretching the outer fabric over a metal frame. This fabric is then cut off, stitched, and finished at the top and bottom of the frame. These shades are often created with a process that involves tucks, pleats, gathers, or smoking. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage softback lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    The color of your lampshade is totally up to you. The more sheer the lampshade, the brighter the light will be.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Mica is a natural mineral that is mined from the earth and then formed into sheets. These sheets can then be handcrafted into lamp shades, which when illuminated, emit a warm earthy glow. Shop a collection of mica lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021
    Yes, you can paint a glass lamp shade. You can use glass paints or acrylic paint to give old glass fixtures an inexpensive makeover. You can also use stencils for added visual appeal. Find a variety of lamp shades on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Banker’s lamps are green because it was believed that the color would be mentally soothing to encourage concentration. It was also thought to reduce eye strain. You can shop a selection of banker lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    For a 22-inch lamp, the size of shade that you should consider is around 7 to 7.5 inches in height. Generally, a lampshade should be one-third of the height of a lamp. Its diameter should be twice as wide as the width of the base. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    There are three main lamp shade fittings. Spider fittings which are most commonly used for table and floor lamps, uno fittings and clip-on fittings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    White color lamp shades go well with polished brass, whereas off-white or cream-colored lamp shades look better with antique brass. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage and antique lampshades to meet any style or décor scheme.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Using a lampshade as a guide, line up a row of pre-drilled capiz shells until you reach the desired length. String them together by using a fishing line and finish by tying the strands onto the lamp shade. Alternatively, shop a selection of capiz shell items on 1stDibs.

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