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Pair of Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps by Per Linneman-Schmidt for Palshus mod. DL27
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
grooves.
Topped with a contemporary tall lampshade.
Dimensions with the shades: ø20H77cm
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic
H 16.93 in Dm 4.34 in
Tall table lamp, bicolor style, Hollywood Regency style, turquoise lampshade
Located in Hamburg, DE
This tall metal table lamp is designed in a bi-color style. This means that gold and silver are
Category
Late 20th Century French Hollywood Regency Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Metal
Danish Artistic Palshus Tall Cobalt Blue Table Lamp 1960s with New Lampshade
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall midcentury table lamp made at the Danish Palshus Ceramic workshop.
This lamp with great
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Fabric, Stoneware
Danish Palshus Tall Cobalt Blue Table Lamp with Lampshade, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-Century Modern table lamp from the Danish ceramic workshop Palshus.
It was designed by
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in
Danish Midcentury Palshus Tall Green Blue Table Lamp with New Lampshade, 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury tall table lamp from Danish Palshus.
The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 25.4 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Danish Midcentury Palshus Tall Mocha Brown Table Lamp with New Lampshade, 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Mid-century table lamp model DL 32 from Danish Palshus including a new lampshade.
The lamp is
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 25.99 in Dm 14.18 in
In 25 Tall Danish Palshus Table Lamp Blue Haresfur Glaze + New Lampshade 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall slim Palshus table lamp with dark blue haresfur glaze designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt.
A
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 24.81 in Dm 13.39 in
Philippe Barbier Designer Modern French Lamp In Travertine (Without Lampshade)
By Maison Barbier
Located in Prato, Tuscany
taller than an ordinary table lamp, it has considerable weight. It was made in France by Maison Barbier
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Travertine, Brass
H 24.02 in Dm 9.45 in
Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi with Cork Lampshade, 1960
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous tall table lamp handmade of big and heavy ceramic base in dark anthracite - brown color
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Cork
Brass Star Motif Tall Floor Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Tall solid brass floor lamp with star motif base. Newly rewired, lamp takes one standard bulb (not
Category
Late 20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Brass
PAIR OF ITALIAN TALL LAMPS 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
PAIR OF ITALIAN TALL LAMPS 20th Century
in brushed steel.
With lampshade.
Dim. Height: (total) 161
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Steel
A Pair of Large Vintage Tiffany Style Lights Arts and Crafts Lampshades
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Large Vintage Tiffany Style Lights Arts and Crafts Lampshades
A lovely pair of
Category
1970s Arts and Crafts Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Art Glass
20th Century Italian Empire Bronze Table Lamp Red Lampshade Golden Embroideries
Located in Milan, IT
An Empire style large bronze urn vase wired as table lamp with an oval red lampshade. An Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Bronze
H 33.86 in W 21.26 in D 14.57 in
1960's Tall Eyeball Table Lamp, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage Space age Italian table lamp. The lampshade resembles an eyeball and is adjustable in all
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Danish Modern Søholm Blue Ceramic Table Lamp with Lampshade by Einar Johansen
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Midcentury tall budded table lamp designed by Einar Johansen for Danish stoneware manufacturer
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Pair of Mid-Century Tall Murano Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
, measuring 29 inches to the base of the socket. The lampshades are vintage and are included with the lamps
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Blown Glass
Midcentury Tall 1970s Ceramic Floor Lamp and Shade
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare vintage West German Pottery tall floor lamp. Original lampshade.
The lamp also features lamp
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic
60s Temde Space Age pendant lamp with teak plywood and a sperical lampshade
By Temde Leuchten
Located in München, DE
last photo you can see a small chip. Only a few millimeters tall.
At this point there were a few very
Category
1960s European Space Age Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Plastic, Teak, Plywood
Black Matelassé *Large Size* Cowl Neck Lampshade Skirt Pocket Day Dress-L, 1950s
Located in Tucson, AZ
day dress with exaggerated cowl neckline, sculpted empire waist and full, 2-layer lampshade skirt with
Category
1950s American Tall Retro Lampshade
Size: vintage 16; comparable to size L
Tall Seguso Clear Murano Glass Swirl Table Lamp
By Seguso
Located in Bainbridge, NY
block base. 33 H to top of finial. 25H to top of socket. 20 H to top of glass. Black lampshade shown for
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Chrome
Distressed White Tall Mid Century American Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Distressed white tall mid century American ceramic table lamp with brass base
Perfect in a living
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Brass
Tall Midcentury Ceramic Floor Lamp and Shade, West Germany, 1960s
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare and striking tall midcentury West German pottery floor lamp. Original lampshade.
The lamp
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Søholm Tall Table Lamp Blue Ceramic Einar Johansen Attributed, 1960s
By Royal Copenhagen, Palshus, Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall mid-century stylish Danish table lamp from the acknowledged stoneware manufacturer Søholm
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Tall Carl Fagerlund Red Glass Table Lamp for Orrefors, Sweden, 1970s
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Carl Fagerlund table lamp with oval base made of dark red and clear glass.
It´s model RD 1566
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Fabric, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Danish Palshus Tall Table Lamp Khaki Green Haresfur Glaze, Midcentury 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Saxbo, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Midcentury Danish table lamp from ceramic workshop Palshus.
The lamp was designed by Per
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Walnut & White Enamel Floor Lamp with Double Shades, 1950s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Bainbridge, NY
. Featuring a White enameled tubular metal column, cone neck, Walnut handle detail and 2 lampshades. INNER
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Vintage Italian Bicolor Chrome & Brass 1970s Tall Floor Lamp
By Gaetano Sciolari, Willy Rizzo, Romeo Rega
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
tower measures - 120 cm
Lampshade dimensions:
Height of shade - 25.5 cm
Base of shade measures - 50
Category
1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Carl Fagerlund Tall Vintage Lamp of Glass for Orrefors, Sweden, 1960s
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Very tall Carl Fagerlund table or floor lamp made by Orrefors in the 1960s.
The spectacular
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Fabric, Glass
Tall Rustic Søholm Stoneware Table Lamp with Flower Motive 1960s Denmark
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall stoneware table lamp model no. 1068 by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp foot has
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Pair of Tall Silver Candelabra Table Lamps with Orange Colour Shades
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very decorative pair of tall silver candelabra table lamps with high circular orange colour lamp
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Silver
Tall Black Danish Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp by Holm Sorensen for Søholm
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Berlin, DE
Tall black Danish midcentury ceramic table lamp by Holm Sorensen for Søholm
Beautiful tall table
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Midcentury Danish Royal Copenhagen Tall Table Lamp Bamboo Shape Flower Decor
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall vintage Royal Copenhagen ceramic table lamp, made ca 1970s.
It has a bamboo shaped neck and
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Taller Neoclassical Gilt Bronze and Black Sconces, Maison Lancel, France, 1960
By Maison Lancel
Located in Paris, FR
. The black cardboard lampshade are new.
The sconces can be harmonized with others 2 similar ones but
Category
1960s French Neoclassical Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Bronze
H 19.3 in W 4.73 in D 7.09 in
Tall Ceramic table lamp Tue Poulsen Denmark stoneware natural brown earth colors
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Kähler, Soholm Pottery, Tue Poulsen, Einar Johansen
Located in Vorst, BE
).
The lamp is signed under the base (TUE for Tue Poulsen).
It comes with a new lampshade. The lamp has
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 26.38 in Dm 15.75 in
Tall Danish Palshus Sculptural Table Lamp Dark Blue Glaze, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Palshus, Søholm Stentøj, Stig Lindberg, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Axel Salto
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall and rare sculptural midcentury Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 23.82 in Dm 13.39 in
Pair of Sconces "Medusa" by Pete Sans for Taller Uno, Spain, 1990
By Pete Sans
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful and rare pair of wall lamps "medusa" designates by Pete Sans for taller uno and
Category
1990s Spanish Hollywood Regency Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Metal
Danish Palshus Tall Table Lamp Yellow Stripe Decor, Mid-Century Ceramic 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Søholm Stentøj, Saxbo, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-Century Modern table lamp from Danish ceramic workshop Palshus.
The lamp was designed by
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Palshus Tall Table Lamp Brown Haresfur Glaze with Shade, Modern 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Palshus, Saxbo, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Berndt Friberg
Located in Aarhus C, DK
by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and produced circa 1950s.
Included is a new lampshade designed in Denmark
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Tall Kähler HAK Table Lamp Turquoise Blue Brown Danish Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s
By Nils Kähler, Herman August Kähler
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall table lamp designed by Nils Kähler and made by Herman August Kähler´s ceramic workshop in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 26.38 in Dm 14.97 in
XXXL Pair Kähler Denmark Tall Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamps by Cunningham Cole
By Carl Cunningham Cole, Le Klint, Herman August Kähler
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Cole for Kähler and Le Klint. Made ca 1960s to 70s.
The sculptural lamps are very tall. They are made
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic
H 22.45 in Dm 7.09 in
Pair of Danish Søholm Tall Blue Ceramic Table Lamps Einar Johansen Attributed
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Pair of tall midcentury stylish Danish table lamps from the acknowledged stoneware manufacturer
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Tall Kähler HAK Table Lamp Brown Yellow Glaze Danish Midcentury Ceramic, 1960s
By Herman August Kähler, Nils Kähler
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall and elegant table lamp by Nils Kähler and made for Herman August Kähler's ceramic workshop
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 28.35 in Dm 14.97 in
Danish Palshus Tall Table Lamp Brown Rust Glaze with Shade, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Palshus, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Saxbo
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus. Made
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 18.9 in Dm 11.03 in
Danish Tall Sculptural Table Lamp Blue & Brown by Jette Hellerøe, Ceramic 1970s
By Sejer Keramik, Axel Salto, Jette Hellerøe, Axella Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
unglazed brown neck.
Included is a new lampshade designed and made in Denmark. It is made of woven
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic
H 23.04 in Dm 13.39 in
Danish Søholm Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Beige by Einar Johansen, 1960s
By Palshus, Royal Copenhagen, Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-century Danish table lamp by Danish ceramist Einar Johansen for Søholm. Made circa 1960s
Category
1960s Danish Space Age Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
H 20.87 in Dm 11.82 in
1970s Tall Bjørn Wiinblad Ceramic Table Lamp for Rosentahl with New Shade
By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall and huge ceramic table lamp designed by the Danish ceramist and artist Bjørn Wiinblad (1918
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric, Plexiglass
Tall Blue Ceramic table lamp by Palshus Denmark Per & Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Vorst, BE
under the base (PLS for Per Linnemann-Schmidt).
It comes with a new lampshade. The lamp has been re
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 24.41 in Dm 11.82 in
Tall Ceramic table lamp by Palshus, Denmark, by Per & Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Vorst, BE
for Per Linnemann-Schmidt).
It comes with a new lampshade. The lamp has been re-electrified. The
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 25.99 in Dm 11.82 in
Tall Ceramic table lamp by Palshus, Denmark, by Per & Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt
By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Vorst, BE
Linnemann-Schmidt).
It comes with a new lampshade. The lamp has been re-electrified. The original socket
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
H 25.99 in Dm 11.82 in
Rare Tall Palshus Blue Table Lamp Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Palshus, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund, Per Linnemann-Schmidt
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Very tall and rare vintage Palshus Denmark table lamp including new quality lampshade!
The lamp
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Fabric, Ceramic
Danish Modern Tall Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp by Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen, 1960s
By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Danish mid-century ceramic table lamp by Danish ceramist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen (1929-2011
Category
1960s Danish Brutalist Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 25.2 in Dm 14.57 in
Danish Modern Very Tall Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp by Hagedorn-Olsen, 1960s
By Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Rare tall sized Danish Mid-century ceramic table lamp by Danish ceramist Jeppe Hagedorn-Olsen (1929
Category
1960s Danish Brutalist Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 30.71 in Dm 15.75 in
Tall Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Model 1700 Brown Pottery Table Lamp, 1960's
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Bainbridge, NY
pottery form with horizontal banding glaze in shades of Brown, Dark Cocoa to Chocolate. Black Lampshade
Category
1960s Canadian Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Stoneware
Palshus Very Tall Ceramic Table Lamp Green Glaze, Danish Midcentury Modern 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall Mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp from Palshus with pale green glaze.
The lamp was
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 29.73 in Dm 15.75 in
Guido Gambone Rare Large Tall Italian Colorful Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy 1950's
By Guido Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful watercolor-inspired large scale ceramic table lamp attributed to Guido Gambone. Lampshade
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Kähler HAK Tall Table Lamp Brown and Warm Yellow, Modern Ceramic 1960s
By Palshus, Nils Kähler, Herman August Kähler
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall table lamp by Nils Kähler from Herman August Kähler's ceramic workshop in Denmark. Made ca
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
35.4" Tall Danish Midcentury Palshus Ceramic Table Lamp Dark Brown Glaze, 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Very, very tall mid-century Danish ceramic lamp designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus. Made
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Fabric, Ceramic
H 37.41 in Dm 15.75 in
Tall Night Blue Carl-Harry Staalhane Table Lamp by Rörstrand in Sweden, 1960s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Tall and slender table lamp designed by the famous Swedish ceramist Carl-Harry Staalhane (1920-1990
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Very Tall Carl-Harry Stålhane Drop Shaped Table Lamp by Rörstrand, Sweden 1960s
By Palshus, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Aarhus C, DK
with a new quality lampshade designed and made in Denmark. It´s made of woven fabric with some texture
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
H 29.53 in Dm 15.75 in
Tall Ceramic table lamp by Palshus, design by Esben Klint for Le Klint
By Esben Klint, Le Klint, Palshus, Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen
Located in Vorst, BE
. Signed under the base (EK for Esben Klint).
It comes with a new lampshade and has been re-electrified
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tall Retro Lampshade
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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Tall Retro Lampshade For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the tall retro lampshade you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and fabric, every tall retro lampshade was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the tall retro lampshade you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A tall retro lampshade, designed in the mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one tall retro lampshade that is appealing in its simplicity, but Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt and Søholm Stentøj produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Tall Retro Lampshade?
Prices for a tall retro lampshade start at $208 and top out at $50,000 with the average selling for $1,841.
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