Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Creator: J.T. Kalmar
Austrian Midcentury Brass Floor Lamp Mod. 2097 Pelikan by J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
This rare Austrian Midcentury height adjustable brass floor lamp model 'Pelikan' (engl. 'Pelican') no. 2097 was designed and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Vienna.
The light is document...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Telescope', Patinated Brass Leather, Height Adjustable, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of two (a pair) floor lamps model "Telescope" / "Teleskop" by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Austria in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
The stand is c...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Brass Floor Lamp 'Cavador' No. 2098, Height Adjustable, 1960, 1 of 2
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two very rare and gorgeous brass floor lamps model 'Cavador' no. 2098 by J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury in 1960s. The light is documented in the Kalmar catalogue from...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Large Kalmar Table Lamps 'Frankenberg', Glass Nickel Fabric Shades, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of rare and large table lamps model 'Frankenberg', no. 1359 by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The stand and base is mad...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Brass, Metal
J.T. Kalmar Micheline Mid-Century Floor Lamp, Brass Tripod Base, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
An elegant, minimalist mid-century modern floor lamp named "Micheline," model no. 2092, from the 1950s. Designed and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Vienna, Austria.
The lamp captiva...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
J.T. Kalmar 2x Dornstab Adjustable Floor Lamp, Brass, Walnut, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two beautiful "Dornstab" floor lamps, we offer a matching one in our other listing. Designed and executed by J.T. Kalmar Vienna Austria. The conical lampshade is adjustable to ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Telescope', Patinated Brass Leather, Height Adjustable, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of two (a pair) floor lamps model "Telescope" / "Teleskop" by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Austria in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
The stand is c...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Very special brass floor lamp made by Kalmar, Austria 1950s.
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Haderslev, DK
Solid brass floor lamp with diabolo shaped shade in ivory and black lacquer.
Elegant, sophisticated and extremely rare crowfoot design by renowned manufacturer Kalmar located in Vie...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
J.T Kalmar & A. Pöll Floor Lamp Model 2076 / Dornstab by J.T Kalmar in Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare floor lamp model 2076 / dornstab designed by J.T Kalmar & A. Pöll. Produced by J.T Kalmar in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1940s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Large Kalmar 'Tulipan' Table Lamps, Glass Brass, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of rare and large 'Tulipan' table lamps by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
A polished brass base with a large hand blown a...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Telescope', Brass Tulip Base Height Adjustable, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of two brass floor lights model 'Telescope' / 'Teleskop' with tulip stands by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Austria in midcentury, circa 1970, (late 1960s or early 1970s...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Floor Lamp Height Adjustable 'Fliegenbein' J.T. Kalmar, Black Metal Leather 1960
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare height adjustable floor lamp model no. 2116 'Fliegenbein' (engl. 'flys leg') by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Mid-Century, ca. 1960.
This gorgeous piece is made of a bl...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Wire
J.T. Kalmar 2x Dornstab Adjustable Floor Lamp, Brass, Walnut, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two beautiful "Dornstab" floor lamps, we offer a matching one in our other listing. Designed and executed by J.T. Kalmar Vienna Austria. The conical lampshade is adjustable to ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adjustable J.T.Kalmar Floor Lamp Vienna Around 1950s with Fabric Shade
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
J.T.Kalmar floor lamp vienna around 1950s
Nickel - plated
Blackened
Original condition
Adjustable from 154cm up to 180cm.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Adjustable Kalmar Floor Lamp with Swiveling Shade, Vienna, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable Kalmar floor lamp, Vienna, around 1950s.
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original wicker shade in good condition
Swiveling shade
Adjustable height from 141cm - 176cm.
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Kalmar Floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Polished and stove enameled
The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare J.T. Kalmar floor lamp vienna around 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Rare J.T. Kalmar floor lamp vienna around 1950s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Aluminium Lacquered
The shade is replaced ( new )
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Brass Floor Lamp 'Flamingo' no. 2083 by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A beautiful brass floor lamp model 'Flamingo' no. 2083 by J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury, in 1950s or 1960s. The lights is documented in the Kalmar catalogues 1960.
The bras...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Two Kalmar Floor Lamps, Nickel Chrome, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Two floor lamps mod. 'Skop' by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Austria in Mid-Century 1960s. The stand is made of chrome or nickel-plated brass. Newly refurbished lamp shades. V...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome, Nickel
J.T.Kalmar floor lamp vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
J.T.Kalmar floor lamp vienna around 1950s
The shade is replaced ( new )
Metal withe painted
Brass polished and stove enameled
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamp, Brass Emerald Green Murano Glass, 1960
By Venini, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic and floor lamp 'Glasschaft' (engl. 'glass rod'), no. 2134 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, in 1960s.
The Stand is made of an emerald green twi...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Kalmar Floor Lamps 'Glasschaft' no. 2134, Glass Rod Brass, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar, Venini
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of fantastic and rare floor lamps model 'Glasschaft' (engl. 'glass rod'), no. 2134 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960.
The base is made of polished brass and the stand is made of a twisted clear glass rod which was produced in Italy, very likely from Venini.
Each light has four sockets for medium screw base bulbs type E26/E27. In detail there are three bulbs with max. 60W per bulb and one bulb upwards directed within an aluminium reflector with max. 200W for indirect lighting. These bulbs can be switched on separately with two pull switches. The light works well with LED or filament bulbs.
The lamp shades have been renewed and are covered with a natural white textile. Other colors, sizes and forms of the lamp shades can be customized.
About Kalmar:
Founded in Vienna by Julius August Kalmar in 1881, Kalmar first specialized in the production of handcrafted objects of cast bronze.
After the turn of the century, Julius Theodor Kalmar...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Floor Lamp 'Glasschaft' 'Engl. 'Glass Rod', No. 2134 by J.T. Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
The stand is made of an transparent twisted glass rod which was produced in Italy by Venini. Kalmar had a cooperation with several Italian glass makers located in Murano (e.g. Mazzeg...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Floor Lamp by Josef Frank for J.T.Kalmar Around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Floor lamp by josef Frank for J.T.Kalmar around 1950s
Brass polished and stove enamelled
The fabric shade is replaced ( new )
Rewired ( new ).
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floorlamp Pelikan – Design by J.T. Kalmar, Manufactured by Kalmar, Vienna, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Milano, IT
An iconic 'Pelikan' floor lamp by the Austrian designer Julius Theodor Kalmar and produced in Vienna, Austria. The architectural form is crafted of brass and lacquered metal with or...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
One of Two Height Adjustable Kalmar Brass Floor Lamps 'Cavador' No. 2098, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
Two very rare and gorgeous brass floor lamps model 'Cavador' no. 2098 by J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury in 1960s. The light is documented in the Kalmar catalogue from 1960.
...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp 'Eisendreistelz' J.T. Kalmar, Black Iron Metal Brass Gray Shade 1960s
By Stilnovo, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A Mid-Century Modern floor lamp model 'Eisendreistelz' model no. 2061 by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, Austria, manufactured ca. 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
The light is made of a black...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Monumental Floor Lamp Columns by JT Kalmar 1970'
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Rome, IT
Stunning Tronchi floor lamp Columns, masterpiece from the 1970s, designed by the renowned JT Kalmar. This elegant lamp features hundreds cylindrical acrylic glass shades, each craft...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
J.T.Kalmar floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
J.T.Kalmar floor lamp with fabric shade vienna around 1950s
Brass partly blackened
The shade is reolaced ( new )
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp with Fabric Shade around 1950s by J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Floor lamp with fabric shade around 1950s by J.T. Kalmar
Polished and stove enamelled
The fabric shade is replaced ( new ).
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Floor Lamp 'Telescope', Patinated Brass Leather, Height Adjustable, 1960
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A floor lamp model "Telescope" / "Teleskop" by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna, manufactured in Austria in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or early 1960s).
The stand is covered with leather a...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Floor Lamp 'Pelican' Mod. 2097, Height Adjustable, Brass Black Iron, 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A gorgeous height adjustable floor lamp model 'Pelikan' (engl. 'Pelican') no. 2097 by J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960 (late 1950s or 1960s).
The light is documen...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Variation of the Tripod Floor Lamp, Model No. 2003, J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Austria
A tripod floor lamp, model No. 2003 from J.T. Kalmar, was manufactured between 1930 until 1960. This was a very popular model for Kalmar and there exists many variations with subtile...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Kalmar Brass Floor Lamp 'Cavador' No. 2098, Height Adjustable, 1960, 1 of 2
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two very rare and gorgeous brass floor lamps model 'Cavador' no. 2098 by J.T. Kalmar, manufactured in midcentury in 1960s. The light is documented in the Kalmar catalogue from...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass and Leather 'Hase BL' Floor Lamp by Kalmar - US Plug
Located in Utrecht, NL
Floor lamp 'Hase BL' originally designed in 1952 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, executed in polished brass, partly wrapped in a tactile leather to serve as a grip fo...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp Model Micheline by Kalmar Vienna Austria 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage floor lamp, which was designed and executed by J. T. Kalmar, Vienna, 1960.
The design of this floor lamp fits also into a modern interior due to its simpleness. It has the model number 2092 and is named Micheline.
The floor lamp was made of black lacquered tube steel stem with brass details and an original wax lamp...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
Mid Century Modern Black Brass Vintage Floor Lamp J. T. Kalmar Vienna circa 1960
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage floor lamp designed and executed by J. T. Kalmar Vienna, circa 1960 from brass and metal.
The Floor Lamp consists of a tripod brass foot and a conical blac...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
'Dornstab' Floor Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in Utrecht, NL
All new, contemporary edition of J.T. Kalmar's iconic 'Dornstab' design from 1947 in exclusive hardwood (Paul Ferro) or Wenge & bronzed brass base with silk fabric lamp shade. Made a...
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adjustable J.T.Kalmar, circa 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable J.T.Kalmar, circa 1950s
Good original condition
Shade is replaced (New).
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Oak & Brass 'Dornstab' Floor Lamp by J.T. Kalmar, Austria
Located in Utrecht, NL
Contemporary edition of J.T. Kalmar's iconic and high end made 'Dornstab' design from 1947 in solid oak with polished brass base and a silk fabric lamp shade.
All new. Made at original manufacturer Kalmar Werkstätten...
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bamboo Brass Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp No 2081 Karla Kalmar c 1960 Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern charming very rare vintage floor lamp is a real icon of Viennese design from 1960.
The floor lamp no 2081 named Karla was designed by J. T. Kalmar and produced by ...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Austrian J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Cast iron base, steel rod painted with brass construction firtted with one E27 porcelain socket up to 100 watts. Made in Austria by Kalamr in the early 1950s.
In good condition, som...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brass Walnut Floor Lamp Dornstab J. T. Kalmar Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage floor lamp Dornstab or Thorn Stick from walnut and brass by J. T. Kalmar circa 1952, Vienna.
This beautiful and well known iconic Viennese floor lamp featu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Red White Brass Vintage Mid Century Modern Floor Lamp by Kalmar, Vienna, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage floor lamp from metal and brass by Kalmar, Vienna 1950s.
This floor lamp features a brass tripod foot, also brass tube and a conical white lacquered metal ...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Modern Bamboo Brass Vintage Kalmar Floor Lamp Josef Frank Fabric
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage floor lamp from brass details and bamboo stem. The beautiful floor lamp was designed by J.T. Kalmar, Vienna in the 1950s. The lamp is carefully cleaned, the main power cable is rewired and in very good condition. Ready to use.
One socket E 27
The renewed shade is covered with original hand-printed Josef Frank textile...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Julius Theodor Kalmar Pelikan lamp (black handle version)
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Brussels, BE
This mid-century liseuse lamp by Julius Theodor Kalmar, designed around 1950, combines elegance and functionality. Featuring an adjustable height mechanism, it offers flexibility for...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
J.T. Kalmar Dornstab Floor Lamp, Austria, 1950
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice shaped floor lamp by J.T. Kalmar and manufactured by Kalmar, Austria 1950. This floor lamp has a teak frame and brass foot, it has a gold colored paper shade which is adjus...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp By Julius Théodor Kalmar - Brass And Varnished Sheet Metal
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Brussels, BE
Floor Lamp By Julius Théodor Kalmar - Brass And Varnished Sheet Metal - 2 Switches
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Kalmar Table Lamp 'Frankenberg', Illuminated Glass Stand Beige Shade, 1970
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare and large table lamp model 'Frankenberg', no. 1359 by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
A nickeled base with a large hand ...
Category
1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
"Sirius 12K" Atomic Space Age Floor Lamp, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Mortsel, BE
Step into the realm of atomic-inspired design with the extraordinary "Sirius 12K" Atomic Space Age Floor Lamp created by J.T. Kalmar. This ...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Rare and Big Adjustable Floor Lamp with Original Shade by Kalmar Around 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Rare and big adjustable floor lamp with original shade by Kalmar around 1950s
Adjustable from 74cm up to 90cm ( deep )
Polished and stove enameled
Original shade ( good condition ).
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Floor Lamp Model 2076 "Dornstab" by J.T Kalmar, Austria, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Floor Lamp Model 2076 "Dornstab" by J.T Kalmar, Austria, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Kalmar 'Tulipan' Table or Floor Lamp, Glass Nickel, 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare and large 'Tulipan' table or floor lamp by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
A nickel-plated base with a large handblown bubble glass. The red lamp shade...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel
Kalmar Floor Lamp Glasschaft no. 2134, Patinated Brass Emerald Green Glass 1960s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic and rare floor lamp 'Glasschaft' (engl. 'glass rod'), no. 2134 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1960.
The stand is made of an emerald g...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass & Leather 'Hase BL' Floor Lamp by J.T. Kalmar
Located in Utrecht, NL
Floor lamp 'Hase BL' originally designed in 1952 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, executed in polished brass and partly wrapped in a tactile leather to serve as a grip for easy repositioning...
Category
2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp from J. T. Kalmar, Made in the 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, Austria
This beautifully made brass lamp, from the 1960 s is fully adjustable in height and rotation of the arm. The simplicity of adjusting the height by using a sliding ball with a locking...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamp, Brass Venini Glass Rod Stand, 1960s, 1 of 2 Lamps
By J.T. Kalmar, Venini
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two fantastic and rare floor lamps 'Glasschaft' (engl. 'glass rod'), no. 2134 by J.T. Kalmar, Austria, Vienna, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1960.
The base is made of polished brass and the stand is made of a twisted clear glass rod which was produced in Italy, very likely from Venini.
Each light has four sockets for medium screw base bulbs type E26/E27. In detail there are three bulbs with max. 60W per bulb and one bulb upwards directed within an aluminium reflector with max. 200W for indirect lighting. These bulbs can be switched on separately with two pull switches. The light works well with LED or filament bulbs.
The lamp shades have been renewed and are covered with a natural white textile. Other colors (yellow, blue, red, green, beige, grey, ...), sizes and forms of the lamp shades can be customized.
The price is per lamp. They are sold individually or as pair.
About Kalmar:
Founded in Vienna by Julius August Kalmar in 1881, Kalmar first specialized in the production of handcrafted objects of cast bronze.
After the turn of the century, Julius Theodor Kalmar...
Category
1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Floor lamp by J.T. Calmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Floor lamp chrome base and acrylic tubes .Three way switch .
Lamp can be also a table lamp
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Floor Lamp – Design by J.T. Kalmar, Manufactured by Kalmar, Vienna, 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This elegant floor lamp from the 1950s, designed by J.T. Kalmar and manufactured by Kalmar in Vienna, impresses with its height-adjustable, lacquered metal shade. The integrated ceil...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Adjustable J.T.Kalmar Floor Lamp with Fabric Shade Vienna Around 1950s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
Adjustable J.T.Kalmar Floor Lamp with Fabric Shade Vienna Around 1950s
4 bulbs separatly on and off
Stem blackened
Original condition
Brass nickel plated
Height adjustable from 155c...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Kalmar Floor Lamp, circa 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
Kalmar floor lamp, circa 1950s
Original condition
Shade is replaced (new).
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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