Lars Bessfelt Floor Lamp.
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Čelinac, BA
Lars Bessfelt Floor Lamp 1970s
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Creator: Mid Century Antiques
Pair of glass and brass wall lamps, 1950s mid-century black and white
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of wall sconces with glass shades and brass frame, 1950s. Provenance: Italy.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Antiques Lighting
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Acrylic Table Lamp by Designer, Italy, 1950
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Acrilyc table lamp with a metal base. Acrylic wasn't yet as industrialized as it is now and was considered as something exotic. Italy, CIRCA 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Antiques Lighting
Materials
Acrylic
Black floor lamp with adjustable lights, 1960s
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Black floor lamp with adjustable lights, 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Antiques Lighting
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Glass, Italy, 1950 by Designer
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Mid-century modern table lamp, made of white glass with blue and green hues. Italy, circa 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Antiques Lighting
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Table Lamp by Designer, 1950s Glass
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Italian table lamp, mid-century modern design, made of satin-finished glass. Italy, circa 1950.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid Century Antiques Lighting
Materials
Glass
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