Scandinavian Vintage Table Lamp Faux Bamboo Brass and Rattan Shade, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A striking vintage handmade table lamp crafted in solid brass, featuring an intricately turned, bamboo-inspired column with sculptural segmented detailing. The warm, aged brass finis...
Brass
Vintage Scandinavian Teak and Brass Table Lamp with Spiral 'Gold' Shade
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Table Lamp composed of a solid teak base and rod with solid brass accents highlighting the organic curves of the rod. It was designed and manufactured anonymously in Scandinavia duri...
Metal, Brass
Vintage Tall Table Lamp of Hand-Turned Teak with New Shade, Scandinavian, 1960s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Crafted by hand in Scandinavia in the 1960s, most likely in Denmark Measures: Height 67 cm Height lamp base only 40.5 cm Diameter shade 34 cm Diameter lamp base 7 cm Included is a ...
Fabric, Teak
Scandinavian/Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamp with Handwoven Rattan Shade
Located in Kangasala, FI
All in all, this floor lamp is in good vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use.
Brass
Danish Vintage Oak Floor Lamp with Hand painted Lamp-shade
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish Vintage Table Lamp in solid oak with new lampshade from the 1970s. This lamp has an organic shape and fits perfectly on various side tables, desks or consoles. The origina...
Oak
Vintage Rattan Laquered Table Lamp with Braided Detail & Handpainted Lamp Shade
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage rattan laquered lamp with braided detail and hand painted lamp shade in bright green. The lamp is ca. from 1980s and in great condition. With adjustable hight.
Rattan
Vintage Spanish Modern Table Lamp, Rattan Shade, Chrome & Wood, 1970s
By Temde Leuchten, Paavo Tynell, Ateljé Lyktan, Markslöjd
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage Spanish modern wood, chrome and rattan table lamp. Large woven rattan coolie shaped shade mounted on a polished chrome top. Wood and chrome stem on solid wooden foot measurin...
Chrome, Metal
Vintage Mads Caprani Original Floor Lamp with Le Klint Shade Denmark 1970s
By Caprani Light AS
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original vintage floor lamp designed by Mads Caprani manufactured in Denmark by Caprani Light AS in the 1970s. The stem is made of steam bend ash or elm veneer mounted onto a base o...
Iron
Vintage Swedish Modern Square Glass Table Lamp with Original Green Shade
Located in Kramfors, SE
Vintage Swedish table lamp from the mid 20th century. Illuminate your space with the enchanting allure of this vintage Swedish table lamp, a captivating piece from the stylish 1960s!...
Glass
1960s Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm with Vintage Decorated Paper Shade
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in København K, 84
1960s ceramic table lamp by danish Einar Johansen for Søholm, Bornholm, Denmark. Matte brown neck and blue glazed base. The lamp comes with a rare decorated vintage paper shade wit...
Ceramic, Paper
Vintage / Retro Danish Desige Desk Lamp with White Lacquered Shade from 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk lamp, with its white lacquered shade and foot, was designed by the renowned Danish company Fog & Mørup in the 1960s. Fog & Mørup was established in 1904 by Ansgar Fog and E...
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Öia Floor Lamp in Brass & Green Shade, 1970s
By Öia
Located in Helsinki, FI
A sleek vintage floor lamp in brass and green shade by Öia. The forest green lamp shade is adjustable and has a golden stripe matching the full brass body of the lamp. The lamp is in...
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Hjorth Ceramic Table Lamp from Bornholm with New Shade and US Plug
By Lauritz Adolph Hjorth
Located in Lejre, DK
This table lamp is made of ceramic and was produced in the 1950s on the island of Bornholm, Denmark, designed by Hjorth, a renowned creator of ceramic artworks. The base of the lamp ...
Ceramic, Fabric
Organic Teak and Brass Table Lamp with Wavy Shade, Denmark 1960s
Located in GORINCHEM, NL
Condition: The lamp is in very good vintage condition, showing hardly any signs of use.
Brass
Unavailable
H 22 in Dm 14 in
White Ceramic Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Soholm 1960s with Shade Included
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
White ceramic table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj in the 1960s - beautiful hexagonal shaped white lamp-stand with vintage shade included, all in excellent vintage conditi...
Ceramic, Plastic
Vintage Teak Scandinavian Modern Conical Table Lamp with Black Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
This is the quintessential description for this vintage teak Scandinavian Modern conical table lamp with its little black shade.
Brass
Sold
H 23.63 in Dm 12.6 in
Vintage Tall Table Lamp of Hand-Turned Teak with New Shade, Scandinavian, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Measures: Height 60 cm Height lamp foot only 36 cm Diameter shade 32 cm. Included is a new lamp shade designed and made in Denmark.
Fabric, Teak
Vintage Scandinavian Ceramic Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
Newly wired vintage Scandinavian ceramic lamp with custom linen shade.
Ceramic
Sold
H 19.69 in Dm 9.85 in
1940s Scandinavian Glass lamp with brass top and a blue vintage raw silk shade.
By Boda, Orrefors, Kosta Boda
Located in København K, 84
The raw silk, known for its rich texture and natural luster, imbues the lamp with a sense of refined elegance. The blue hue of the shade brings a pop of color, while the vintage fabr...
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Bentwood Teak Floorlamp with Accordian Shade by Mads Caprani
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A bentwood teak floor lamp designed by Mads Caprani, model 820, with an iron demilune base, a teak stem and a plastic accordian shade. Designed in the early 1970's, base is marked "...
Teak, Paper
Midcentury Le Klint Brass Table Lamp by Kaare Klint with Acrylic Shade
By Le Klint, Kaare Klint
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Le Klint table lamp, produced circa 1940s by Kaare Klint, with stylistically curved brass body on ball foot and pleated shade in acrylic; call clip included. Wiring and soc...
Brass
Sold
H 60 in W 23.5 in D 27 in
1970s Danish Caprani Teak Floor Lamp by Mads Caprani w/ Original Linen Shade
By Caprani Light AS
Located in Oceanside, US
This vintage Caprani teak floor lamp, crafted in Denmark in the 1970s, is a mid-century modern design icon. Featuring a curved bentwood stem, cast iron crescent base, and original bl...
Iron
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H 11.42 in W 16.54 in D 3.94 in
Vintage Wall Lamps with Rosewood Wall Part and Opaline Glass Shade, Set of 2
Located in KUTNO, PL
A modern set of Danish wall sconces in rosewood and opal glass made in the 1960s. The design includes a back with rosewood wall section decorated with glass shades. Fine brass detai...
Teak
Vintage Scandinavian Teak Floor Lamp with Drum Shade
By George Kovacs
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid Century Modern floor lamp in solid teak, made in Sweden circa 1960s. This piece features a tapered stem supported by a weighted base. Includes the original drum shade. Equipped w...
Fabric, Teak
Vintage Scandinavian Brass Column Table Lamp with Cork Shade, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A column shaped brasss table light featuring a handmade cork shade. A very rare vintage shade configuration. Its a large desk or table lamp with a height of 57 cm and featuring an on...
Brass
Modeline Sculptural Floor Lamp with Linen Shade and Curved Wood Frame
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage sculptural floor lamp, produced by Modeline, circa 1950s-1960s, designed in the Scandinavian Modern style, with a lengthy, pleated linen cylindrical shade, affixed to a woo...
Linen, Wood
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H 12.21 in W 14.18 in D 11.82 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak and Brass Table Lamp with Original Paper Shade
By ESA
Located in Vienna, AT
It still has its original beautiful handcrafted and adjustable paper shade which has some slight damages and wear, but still a wonderful vintage charm.
Brass
Vintage Brass European Table Lamp With Original Shade
Located in Doraville, GA
Vintage Swedish Grace style lamp, heavy solid brass base with original fabric shade. Really can't pinpoint the lamps manufacturer or country, but the lamp is European. The lamp has i...
Brass
Danish Modern Oak Floor Lamp with Vintage Shade
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Understated and refined this Danish modern oak floor lamp will illuminate any space with its streamlined design. An oiled oak finish showcases the natural wood grain of this Classic ...
Oak
Glass Floor Lamp With Rattan Shade, Finland, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Glass bottle floor lamp, manufactured in Finland, 1940s. Gorgeous amber colored glass bottle frame, brass and rattan weaved shade. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age ...
Brass
Danish vintage brass and teak floorlamp with wool shade 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
A beautifully designed vintage floor lamp in teak and brass, this dates from the 1960’s. It was made in Denmark, and it is of superb quality. It has an interesting shape with beautif...
Brass
Sold
H 9.06 in Dm 12.21 in
Carl Fagerlund Vintage Double Shaded Brown Glass Lamp by Orrefors, Sweden, 1960
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
This ceiling lamp by the Swedish designer Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors was produced in the 1960s. The lamp is made of transparent brown glass with a clear glass shade inside and featu...
Brass
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H 50.01 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Three-Legged Floor Lamp, Late 1950s, Vintage Scandinavian Floor Lamp with Shade
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
Vintage Scandinavian design with the original light brown-beige plastic shade with black ribbon.
Metal
Ceramic Table Lamp 1970s, Vintage Danish Table Lamp with Shade Included
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Ceramic table lamp - 1970s brown and sand table light with vintage shade included, in excellent vintage condition. A beautiful table lamp with lovely curvaceous body narrowing int...
Ceramic, Fabric
Kähler Table Lamp by Kähler Keramik, 1970s, Including Vintage Shade
By Kähler Keramik
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Kähler table lamp by Kähler Keramik in the 1970s - gorgeous white and metallic brown ceramic lamp stand with beige fabric shade included, in excellent vintage condition. This beau...
Ceramic, Fabric
Ceramic Table Lamp by Soholm Stentoj 1970s, with Vintage Shade Included
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Ceramic table lamp by Søholm Stentøj in the 1970s - Danish midcentury lamp stand with brown glaze and matching fabric shade included, in excellent vintage condition. A beautiful c...
Ceramic, Fabric
Ceramic Table Lamp with Vintage Shade by Einar Johansen for Soholm, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Ceramic table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm in the 1960s, Danish hare's fur glaze lamp stand with vintage fabric shade included, in excellent vintage condition. A beautiful ce...
Textile, Ceramic
Sold
H 20.5 in Dm 10.8 in
Blue Table Lamp by Michael Andersen & Son 1960s, with Vintage Shade Included
By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Blue table lamp, no. 5549 by Michael Andersen & Son in the 1960s, Danish blue ceramic lamp stand with vintage beige fabric shade included, all in excellent vintage condition. A be...
Fabric, Ceramic
Blue Table Lamp by Einar Johansen Soholm 1960s, with Vintage Shade Included
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Blue table lamp, no. 1036 by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj in the 1960s - gorgeous glazed table light with blue nuances and vintage white shade included. This table lamp is pa...
Ceramic, Plastic
Sold
H 20.5 in Dm 12.4 in
Ceramic Table Lamp by Einar Johansen Soholm 1960s, with Vintage Shade Included
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Ceramic table lamp, no. 3055 by Einar Johansen for Soholm in the 1960s, super beautiful sand and blue lamp-stand with vintage off-white fabric shade included, in excellent vintage co...
Fabric, Ceramic
Blue Table Lamp by Einar Johansen Soholm 1960s, with Vintage Shade Included
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Blue table lamp, no. 1034 by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj in the 1960s - gorgeous glazed table light with blue nuances and charming vintage shade included. This table lamp is...
Fabric, Ceramic
BLUE CERAMIC table lamp by Soholm in the 1960s with vintage shade included
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
BLUE CERAMIC table lamp, No. 1014 by Einar Johansen for Soholm in the 1960s - gorgeous dark blue glazed table light with vintage hessian shade included, in excellent vintage conditio...
Ceramic, Fabric
Sold
H 25.2 in Dm 13.8 in
Large Brown Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Soholm 1960s, with Vintage Shade
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Large brown table lamp, No. 1207 by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj in the 1960s - attractive brown glazed lamp Stand with vintage red fabric shade included, in excellent vintage c...
Fabric, Ceramic
Sold
H 17.3 in Dm 8.9 in
Blue Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Soholm 1960s, with Vintage Shade Included
By Søholm Stentøj, Einar Johansen
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Blue table lamp, no. 1008 by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj in the 1960s, gorgeous glazed table light with blue nuances and vintage checkered shade included. A beautiful cerami...
Fabric, Ceramic
Sold
H 16.9 in Dm 8.9 in
Blue Table Lamp by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Son 1960s, with Shade
By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Blue table lamp, no. 6097 by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Søn in the 1960s, Scandinavian Modern blue and light gray table lamp with vintage off-white textile shade included...
Textile, Ceramic
Sold
H 23 in Dm 15 in
Table Lamp No. 6341 by Marianne Starck, Michael Andersen & Son 1960s, with Shade
By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
No. 6341 - TABLE LAMP by Marianne Starck in the 1960s for Michael Andersen & Søn - Scandinavian modern deep blue and brown table lamp with pleated white plastic shade included.
Plastic, Ceramic
Sold
H 17.7 in Dm 9.8 in
No. 940 Ceramic Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Soholm, 1960s, Shade Included
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
NO. 940 table lamp by Einar Johansen for Soholm, 1960s - gorgeous blue and brown glazed ceramic table light with vintage yellow shade included, in excellent vintage condition. A b...
Satin, Ceramic
NO. 1050 Ceramic Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Soholm, 1960s, Shade Incl
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
NO. 1050 ceramic table lamp by Einar Johansen in the 1960s for Soholm - gorgeous brown glazed ceramic lamp stand with new white shade included, all in excellent vintage condition. ...
Ceramic, Fabric
Sold
H 19.7 in Dm 10.6 in
Table Lamp by Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Son 1960s, with Shade Incl
By Michael Andersen & Son, Marianne Starck
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Table Lamp, No. 6342 is designed by the German ceramicist Marianne Starck in the 1960s and produced by Danish pottery Michael Andersen & Søn - Danish modern light gray and brown lamp...
Fabric, Ceramic
Sold
H 16.9 in Dm 8.9 in
No. 3062 Ceramic Table Lamp by Svend Aage Jensen, Soholm, 1960s, Shade Included
By Svend Åge Jensen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
No. 3062, ceramic table lamp by Svend Aage Jensen in the late 1960s - beautiful lamp stand with decorative glaze and pattern and orange / yellow checkered fabric shade included! A...
Fabric, Ceramic
Sold
H 50.4 in Dm 7.88 in
Vintage Teak and Brass Floorlamp with Green Shade by Borèns, Borås -Sweden 1950s
By Boréns Borås
Located in Stockholm, SE
Perfect vintage teak and brass floor lamp with green lamp shade mod 7218 from Borèns, Borås - Sweden 1950s. Classic midcentury lamp with a brass goose neck - to adjust the shade in d...
Brass
Large Blue Table Lamp by Soholm in the 1960s, No. 1033 with Shade Included
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Large blue table lamp, No. 1033 by Søholm Stentøj in the 1960s - gorgeous tall glazed table light with blue nuances and vintage fabric shade included, all in excellent vintage condit...
Fabric, Ceramic
Table Lamp by Nils Kähler for Kähler Keramik in the 1960s, Including New Shade
By Kähler Keramik, Nils Kähler
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Table lamp, No. 620-29 by Nils Kähler for Kähler Keramik in the 1960s - gorgeous blue and sand ceramic table lamp stand with white fabric shade included, in excellent vintage conditi...
Ceramic, Fabric
Sold
H 19.1 in Dm 12.6 in
Red Table Lamp No. 1080-2 by Einar Johansen for Soholm, 1960s, Shade Included
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Brondby, Copenhagen
Red Table Lamp, No 1080-2 by Einar Johansen for Soholm Stentøj in the 1960s - gorgeous rich red glazed pottery lamp stand with cream white fabric shade included, all in excellent vin...
Fabric, Ceramic
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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.