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Period: 1950s
(3) Venini Fasce Orizzontale Globe Pendants or Shades
By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Smoked glass shades with vibrant red, green and blue horizontal stripe. These are easily converted to hanging globes, which we can do on spec for an additional fee. Can be purchased ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Carole Stupell Quartz Crystal Specimen Table Lamp
By Carole Stupell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large example of Carole Stupell's classic studio-made table lamp. The natural Quartz crystal rests on a two-tier bean-shaped silvered wood base.
The original custom shade mirrors t...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Quartz
Tripod Floor Lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Hansen Lighting
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid brass tripod floor lamp model 206, first introduced in 1950. This example is likely from the early 1970s and retains a clean, tarnish-free high-polish brass finish with a light...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Musical Instrument Lamps by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table or wall lamps in the shape of a guitar and lute. Paper shade with metal frame with back-lit bulb with a Picasso-like sculptural sensibility.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Parchment Paper
Ercole Barovier, Pair Massive Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressively sized hand-blown clear glass lamps with gold inclusions. The domed Lenti base support a long twisting glass rod. For Barovier and Toso, Italy, c. 1950. Glass measures: 2...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Gerald Thurston "Cricket" Lamp for Lightolier
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great modernist design, can sit on table or be hung on the wall as a sconce. Pierced pivoting shade allows for direct or diffused light and brightness control.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Italian Six-Arm Chandelier
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic, architectural design in brass, glass and enameled metal. Six upright lights sit on a green metal grid that is suspended by three brass r...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Robsjohn-Gibbings Chromed Tripod Table Lamp for Hansen
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early vintage example of this design Classic in chromed brass with original plexi shade and enameled reflector.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Ingrid Atterberg Table Lamps for Upsala Ekeby
By Upsala Ekeby, Ingrid Atterberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Glossy gold-brown and white twisting stripes over matte brown glazed base. Made as lamps.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hoganas Keramik Studio Table Lamps
By Höganäs Keramik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful Japonais decoration of butterfly, lilies and dragonflies. Hand incised and painted pottery. Stamped 'Hoganas' and with artists initials.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Ugo Zaccagnini Ceramic Lamp
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Interesting op-art design of stylized birds in black and white glaze over matte brown base. Recalls the early work of MC Escher. Signed to underside. Measure...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Roger Capron Table Lamp
By Roger Capron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful example of Capron's early, hand thrown pottery, in browns and yellow glazes, with a mix of mat and high gloss finishes. Sgraffito design of an angel on side, and leaf decor...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Complimentary Pair of Lamps by Design Technics
By Design Technics
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand-thrown red clay vase bases are identical shape and size, and the glaze employ the same tone range of mixed browns. Slightly different design on each...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Handsome Pair of Italian Marble Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural pair of carved marble lamps. "Made in Italy" etched on bottom.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Stilnovo Enamel Metal and Brass Table Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great fire-engine red lacquer saucer base and shade with black stem and brass hardware. Lacquer is in unusually pristine shape.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rare Wilhelm Kage Farsta Table Lamp
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wilhelm Kage unique hand thrown Studio Pottery for Gustavsberg. Each side has a different hand incised design. Pottery dimensions are 5" x 4" x 4". Stampe...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Rare Poul Kjaerholm Hanging Candelabrum
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple, elegant steel spiral floats from invisible fishing wire. Approximately 200 of the PK-101 were produced between 1959 and 1966 for E Kold Christensen.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Candle Holders
Materials
Steel
Large Massimo Vignelli Pendant Lamp for Venini
By Massimo Vignelli, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Largest size pendant in white, tan and orange fasce glass. Early example is in pristine condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Robsjohn-Gibbings Lamp for Hansen
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early, simple Machine Age design. Brushed nickel stem and base with rotating three-way switch. Stamped Hansen.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Floor Lamps
Venini Brass and Cased Glass Lantern
By Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cobolt blue and milk glass lantern-styled ceiling lamp with brass blade armature.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Glass
Mahogany and Nickeled Brass Floor Lamp for Hansen
By Edward Wormley, Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tapered, eight-sided solid mahogany stem on octagonal nickeled base, with nickeled brass hardware at the top. Stamped "Hansen NY" underneath, and with Hansen twist three-way switch.
Category
Vintage 1950s Floor Lamps
Materials
Mahogany
Modernist French Metal and Brass Table Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Cute period table lamp in an exaggerated Mid-Century 'Royere' style. Gun-metal enameled iron stem and legs, brass ball feet, and original tall shade all add to the design. Unsigned, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Pair of French Sconces, circa 1955
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic brass and enameled metal sconces in Classic modern style. Cream enamel is original and in very good conditon. Brass has nice patina. Sconces fully pivot in two places.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Wall Lights and Sconces
Eric Hoglund Twelve-Arm Hanging Candelabrum
By Erik Höglund
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large, two-tier candlelit chandelier, with amber and clear glass elements. Glass by Kosta Boda.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Chandeliers and Pendants
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By Paolo Venini
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pendant in Murano glass, by Paolo Venini, Italy 1950s.
Total height 100 cm.
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Materials
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Midcentury Venini Style Murano Chandelier
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Carlo Scarpa lattimo "a fasce" glass Ceiling Lamp by Venini, Murano 1938
By Carlo Scarpa, Venini
Located in Rome, IT
Carlo Scarpa ceiling lamp 1938
Ceiling lamp designed by Carlo Scarpa and manufactured by Venini Murano
Clear and Lattimo “ a fasce” gla...
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1960s Italian Murano Glass Globe by Venini
By Venini
Located in Brussels, BE
1960s Italian Murano glass globe by Venini.
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Materials
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Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Beige "Cricket" Desk Lamp, Circa 1955
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Classic Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Beige Cricket Table Lamp, Wall Lamp. Featuring an adjustable perforated dome Bakelite Shade in Coffe...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
One Selenite Rock Crystal Quartz Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
One Selenite rock crystal table or floor lamp.
Measures: Height 42 cm.
Diameter 14 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Quartz
Ercole Barovier Rare Handblown "Pezzato" Table Lamp, 1950s
By Ercole Barovier, Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important hand-blown glass "Pezzato" table lamp with pink and white lattimo tessere by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, Murano Italy 1950's. This lamp is a work of art.
...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp by Ercole Barovier, Murano, 1940s
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful and elegant rostrato table lamp by Ercole Barovier.
From Private Von Plant collection.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Double Desk Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, Mid-Century Modern, double-headed desk lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier features painted metal shades with perforated diffusers and brass accents on a faux wood metal ...
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Gerald Thurston Parabolic Fin Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gerald Thurston design Parabolic Fin table lamp for Lightolier, Circa 1950's.
Category
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Materials
Brass
Large Carole Stupell Quartz Crystal Lamp, 1950s
By Carole Stupell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Carole Stupell lamp with original shade (that follows the curve in the base).
Original crystal finial
This is the largest crystal Stupell lamp we have ever own at 42" high an...
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Materials
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Spanish Pair of Table Lamps by Fase, Model "Bambina", 1980s
By Fase
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Iconic piece of Spanish design by Fase from 1980s. Model "Bambina", also is called as Bambino.
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