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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
Hollywood Glam 10-Arm Chandelier with String Shade
Located in New York, NY
Modern Hollywood Glam chandelier with colorless crystal drop pendants, white string shade, and ten
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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
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
H 30 in W 9.5 in D 5.5 in
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
1920s all crystal chandelier inside black silk string shade
Located in Marshville, NC
Adding this black modern silk shade to this antique crystal chandelier brings it to life in a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Crystal
Ceramic Lion Table Lamp by Steve Chase Original String Shade
By Steve Chase
Located in Toledo, OH
Ceramic lion table in variegated shades of brown and cream on a black lacquer base. Original string
Category
20th Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
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 illustrious American designer Karl Springer. This pair features two hemispheres of pol...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Signed Lee Rosen Design Technics Textured Glaze Ceramic Lamp w Original Shade
By Lee Rosen, Design Technics
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
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
1930's Art Deco Chrome and Black Floor Lamp with String Lampshade
By Lightolier
Located in Canton, MA
candle lights, with standard base black candlecovers. Included is a black string shade. Completely
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Swedish Designer, Adjustable Wall Light, Pine, String, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and string, adjustable wall light designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.
Variable
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
String, Pine
Swedish Designer, Adjustable Sconce, Brass, String, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and string sconce designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s.
Sold with lampshade
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1950s Spaghetti String Milk Glass Pendant Fixture
Located in Charleston, SC
short black chain. Includes the ceiling cap. Shade is made of a frosted glass with a black "spaghetti
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
3-Piece Swell String Chandelier in Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
seamlessly blend the line between indoor and outdoor lighting. Swell string’s three shade design can be mixed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Medium Swell String Pendant Light in Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant and infinitely flexible, Swell String Single is a modular LED lighting system designed to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Narrow Swell String Pendant Light in Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant and infinitely flexible, Swell String Single is a modular LED lighting system designed to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Wide Swell String Pendant Light in Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant and infinitely flexible, swell string single is a modular LED lighting system designed to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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
H 24.41 in W 12.6 in D 5.91 in
A. Bang Jensen + Kjeld Iversen Wall Lamp Oak + Braided Shade Louis Poulsen 1950s
By Kaare Klint, Louis Poulsen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
designed by A. Bang Jensen and Kjeld Iversen for Louis Poulsen A/S
The shade is original and made of cane
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Cane, Oak, String
H 13.78 in W 7.88 in D 33.47 in
Wide Swell String Pendant Light in Black & Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant and infinitely flexible, Swell String Single is a modular LED lighting system designed to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Medium Swell String Pendant Light in Black & Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
, Anodized aluminum shade, Aluminum check-ring, Steel canopy, PVC cord, Stainless steel cable (string only).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
3-Piece Swell String Chandelier in Black and Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
seamlessly blend the line between indoor and outdoor lighting. Swell string’s three shade design can be mixed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
3-Piece Swell String Chandelier in White and Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
seamlessly blend the line between indoor and outdoor lighting. Swell string’s three shade design can be mixed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
MCM Gold Spun Fiberglass String Swag Pendant Hanging Light Fixture or Lamp
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-20th Century Mid Century Modern gold spun fiberglass string swag or pendant hanging
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Wire
Narrow Swell String Pendant Light in Black and Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant and infinitely flexible, Swell string single is a modular LED lighting system designed to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Narrow Swell String Pendant Light in White and Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant and infinitely flexible, swell string single is a modular LED lighting system designed to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Medium Swell String Pendant Light in White and Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant and infinitely flexible, swell string single is a modular LED lighting system designed to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Wide Swell String Pendant Light in White and Brass by Pablo Designs
By Pablo Designs, Pablo Studio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant and infinitely flexible, swell string single is a modular LED lighting system designed to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum, 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
pull string adornments.
Very good, vintage condition. There is tarnish/scuffs to the unpolished brass
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
Mid-20th Century Regency Turned Wooden Knob Creek of Morganton Floor Lamp Shade
By Morganton Furniture Co.
Located in Miami, FL
and string pulls.
Perfect working condition and uses each a max. 60 watts light bulb.
Dimension shade
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
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
20th Century Banci Firenze Table Lamp Chromed Steel Italian Lamp Black Shade
By Giovanni Banci
Located in Milan, IT
and a circular black faux leather basement.
You switch on manually the E27 light by pulling a string
Category
Late 20th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
H 32.29 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Wall Lamp Paavo Tynell Taito Oy Kalmar Style Brass Cane Wood Shade 1950s Sconce
By Kalmar Lighting, Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
height and side adjustable wall lamp with string switch has a solid patinated brass base with movable arm
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 11.03 in W 4.73 in D 11.03 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak Floor Lamp
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
narrow shade made of coton strings.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s German Peill & Putzler Conical Pulldown Opaque Glass Ceiling Hanging Light
By Peill & Putzler
Located in London, GB
1970s, German, Peill & Putzler, conical, opaque glass, ceiling hanging light. The shade is made
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wire
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
Pair of Small 1970s German Kaiser Leuchten Iced Textured Glass Wall Lights
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in London, GB
lacquered metal frame which is easily screwed into the wall. The glass shade is held onto the metal frame by
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 10.24 in W 4.34 in D 3.55 in
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
No Reserve
H 20.5 in W 10 in D 7 in
Mid-Century Kalmar Style Moulded Glass and Brass Wall Sconce
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
glass shade. A simply elegant wall mounted lamp in original condition with some flattering patina and a
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
1950 Pair of rope wall lights by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Composed of a rope arm that curves forward on the lower part and is covered by a conical shade in
Category
Antique 1650s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Rope
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
H 51.97 in W 11.82 in D 13.78 in
Isamu Noguchi. Akari K1 on BB1 base. Early Japanese edition. Ozeki, Japan. 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
ISAMU NOGUCHI
Akari model “BB2-K1”
Original shade in silk & red string
Structure in black lacquered
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk
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
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
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
Mid-Century Modern Kalmar Vintage Brass Floor Lamp Clawfoot 1950s Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
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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
Custom Sabine Chandelier by Oly Studio.
By Oly Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. Crafted with a sleek metal frame and adorned with a luxurious fabric shade, this stunning piece exudes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
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
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String Shade For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the string shade you’re looking for. Each string shade for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, cord and string. There are many kinds of the string shade you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right string shade, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made string shade over the years, but those crafted by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund, Blenko and Design Technics are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a String Shade?
Prices for a string shade start at $595 and top out at $3,400 with the average selling for $850.
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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.
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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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