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Material: Stoneware
Einar Johansen Hand-Sculpted Deep Blue Waves Stoneware Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning hand sculpted and hand painted Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp by designer Einar Johansen for Danish Soholm Pottery. Cool dark blue with a purple tint and che...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Matte white wall light made with the golden ratio, suitable for indoor/outdoor
By Manolo Eirin
Located in Carballo, ES
Handmade table lamp or bookcase lamp.
Dimensions: 11,5 cm (Deep) x 26 cm (Width) x 26 cm (Height)
Materials: Stoneware, Glaze.
Vitrified ceramic screen suitable for indoor/outdoor ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Bauhaus Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Soholm Danish Stoneware Gingko Leaf Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Soholm Danish stoneware gingko leaf lamp
Denmark, circa 1970s
Vibrant coral tone stoneware base
Two unique gingko leaf patterns which are a symbol of...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Monumental Organic Modern Earthcolored Ceramic Art Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Remarkable sculptural one-of-a-kind earth colored ceramic art lamp resembling the structure of a steep mountain. Handmade rustic and organic modern shape, colour, texture and express...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Hanne Salomon Big Lamp of Glazed Stoneware
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hanne Salomon big lamp of glazed stoneware.
Made in Denmark in the 1970s.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Large French Midcentury Stoneware Wool Shade Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A statement, mid-20th century etched stoneware table lamp of squat, bottle-like form. With original, large woven wool shade, indistinctly signed to the reverse of the base. French, c...
Category
20th Century French Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Handmade Organic 1950s Earth Toned Stoneware Table Lamp, Lovemose, Denmark
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Soft shaped Scandinavian modern stoneware table lamp with large organic leaf like incised relief decorations glazed beautifully in shades of gray, brown, blue, green and anthracite with a slight sheen. Short slender neck with collar. Manufactured in the 1950s by Løvemose Keramik...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Danish Modern Blue Ceramic Table Lamp 1051 by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern ceramic table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern Danish blue ceramic table lamp designed by Einar Johansen, made by Søholm, Denmark. Soholm i...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Handmade Danish Blue Lilac Glazed 1970s Ceramic Pendant
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian modern blue, lilac and rose colored ceramic pendant. Handmade soft shaped and shiny glazed nordic design piece. Blue glaze on the inside. Fitting for E27 bulb. Rewired f...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Danish 1960s Speckled Glaze Blue Bow Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Already gift wrapped. Handmade ceramic table lamp with a big bow glazed in dark blue. Danish midcentury modern statement piece in organic modern warm beige and brown speckled glaze. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Large Danish Modern Ceramic Floor Lamp by Still Keramik Earth Color's, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing and unique floor lamp by Danish studio "Stiil Keramik" in the 1950s. Hand turned and decorated with expressive organic shapes. Glazing in earth colors. In the style of Arne B...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Einar Johansen White Graphic Decor Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Classic sleek Danish mid century modern bone white table lamp by designer Einar Johansen for Danish Søholm Stentøj. Fully glazed on a maze like geometric pattern and smooth neck. Mar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Handmade Sculptural Ceramic Table Side Lamp Limited Edition, Grey with Stripes
By Manolo Eirin
Located in Carballo, ES
Sculptural ceramic table side lamp handmade in the Galician town of Buño, unique in the world for its pottery treatment, hundreds of years old.
T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hollywood Regency Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Leather, Porcelain, Stoneware, Cotton
Kähler 1960s Minimalist Matte White Ceramic Table Lamp
By Kähler, Nils Kähler
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sleek minimalist Danish mid-century modern handmade ceramic table lamp from the 1960s. Manufactured in the town of Naestved in the 1960s by Kähler Keramik and designed by Nils Kähler...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Marianne May Modernist Ceramic Grey, Ochre Pendant, 1960s
By Marianne May
Located in Copenhagen, DK
One of a kind Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern ceramic pendant designed and handmade by Marianne May - a student of Bjørn Wiinblad. Handmade organic relief...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Danish Palshus Cobalt Blue Ceramic Lamp, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural, elegant Danish Mid Century Modern shiny cobalt blue glazed chamotte ceramic table lamp by Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus. Graphic hand-carved relief lines around the s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Pair of 1880s English Stoneware with Coat of Arms Made into Wired Table Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English stoneware from the late 19th century, with coat of arms made into table lamps. Created in England during the last quarter of the 19th century, this pair of English ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
White 'Bilboquet' Stoneware Lamp by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
White 'Bilboquet' stoneware lamp by Design Frères.
Dimensions listed (10 in. diameter x 18 in. tall) are the overall dimensions of the lamp plus the shade (as pictured). The lamp ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Parchment Paper
Gunnar Nylund Golden Ochre Chamotte Table Lamp, Rorstrand, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful and iconic Swedish Mid-Century Modern golden ochre colored chamotte table lamp by designer Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand. Manufactured in Sweden in the mid 1960s. Slim shape,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Brass
Large stoneware table lamp by ......
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large table lamp by Marian Zawadzki (Sweden, 1912-1978).
Marked M.Z.1965.
Minor chips. Recently rewired. Measures: Base height 19", total height 32", Diameter 10".
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
A Sculptural Stoneware Lamp France 1970
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A sculptural stoneware lamp France 1970s.
Nice size.
We give you an example on the last photo with a lampshade. ( not included ).
In good condition.
Category
1970s French Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Art Deco Graphite Ceramic Lamp by Michael Andersen, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stunning Art Deco style Danish Mid-Century Modern handmade ceramic table lamp from the 1950s. Warm graphite, almost black colored glaze in a checked pattern with thin beige stripes o...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Italian Bitossi Turquoise Green, Caramel Brown Ceramic Table Lamp
By Bitossi
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Colorful Mid-Century Modern Italian ceramic table lamp by Bitossi Ceramiche. Playful turquoise and caramel colored glaze in wavy, organic and geometr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Design Technics Style Incised Floral Stoneware Lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
A distinctive design, this stoneware table lamp features incised flowers on a off white 21" stoneware bottleneck form on a wood base. The brushed on painterly mustard yellow color an...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Wood
Table Lamp by Bitossi
By Bitossi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ceramic table lamp by Bitossi, Italy.
Marked: B4/35 Italy. Existing wiring, we do not guaranty functionality, rewiring available upon request. The lamp base heigh 14"; diam -5.5".
...
Category
1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Gordon Martz Table Lamp
By Gordon Martz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stoneware lamp finished in a matte white & tan glaze. Shade not included.
Excellent rewired condition with no cracks or chips. Like new.
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Brass
Rupestr Sconce by Claire Cosnefroy
Located in Paris, FR
White stoneware table lamp created by Claire Cosnefroy in 2023 . Each piece is unique, signed, and dated. US and UK electrical wiring available upon request.
This Claire Cosnefroy ta...
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Starck & Andersen Crackle Glaze Blue Decor Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful Danish midcentury handmade and hand-decorated ceramic table lamp by designer and artistic director Marianne Starck for Michael Andersen & Son. Manufactured on the Danish is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Chris Haslev Rustic Danish Modern 1960s Ceramic Lamp
By Chris Haslev, Jeti Ceramics
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large rustic Danish Mid-Century Modern handmade stoneware table lamp by Chris Haslev for Jeti Ceramics. Carafe shape with unglazed neck and light sage green glazed voluminous body wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Hare & Ballerina sculptural table lamp, hand made and cast
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
Hare & Ballerina sculptural table lamp, hand crafted, moulded and cast.
This whimsical table lamp features a playful hare dancing alongside a ballerina by a tree trunk, blending charm and function in a delightful piece of sculptural art. It brings warmth to any space and is sure to bring a smile to your face. The soft glow highlights gold leaf accents on the ballerina's dress and other parts of the lamp, creating a gentle sparkle when illuminated and adding elegance to its delightful design.
Hand crafted Hare and Ballerina table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Gold Leaf
Jeanne #1 Lamp by Elisa Uberti
Located in Geneve, CH
Jeanne #1 Lamp by Elisa Uberti
Limited series of 4 numbered copies + 1 AP
Dimensions: W 40 x D 15 x H 32 cm
Materials: White Stoneware.
This product is handmade, dimensions may v...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Table Lamp by Josef Ekberg
By Josef Ekberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
A table lamp by Josef Ekberg for Gustavsberg, "Sgrafitto" series. Signed. Sweden, 1918.
Newly rewired. Stoneware base height is 11".
Category
1910s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Blue stoneware table lamp by Eric och Ingrid Triller, ToBo, Sweden
Located in Hägersten, SE
Table lamp designed by Eric och Ingrid Triller. Produced by their company Tobo in Sweden during the 1940-50s. Made from blue glazed stoneware. Brass socket and new hand sewn cotton l...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ceramist Michael Andersen Table Lamp organic motif and green glaze. Denmark 1940
Located in København K, 84
This rare table lamp, crafted by the esteemed Danish ceramist Michael Andersen and Son in the 1940s, exemplifies the fusion of form and function that defines Scandinavian design. The...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios White Table Lamp with Earthen Toned Banding
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Mid-Century Modern Gordon Martz M51 glazed stoneware table lamp. Featuring a classic handcrafted White M51 form, Walnut neck and finial, hand painted matte glazed two tone C...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Large Stoneware Table Lamp, Per Linneman-Scmidt, Palshus, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful large chamotte stoneware table lamp in grey glazing by Per Linneman-Schmidt for Palshus, Denmark. Made in the 1960s. Marked underneath by maker....
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Shadow #2 Pendant Light by Margaux Leycuras
Located in Geneve, CH
Shadow #2 pendant light by Margaux Leycuras
One of a Kind, Signed and numbered
Dimensions: D 55 x H 20 cm
Material: Ceramic, sand stoneware tops with a porcelain engobe finish.
The piece is signed, numbered and delivered with a certificate of authenticity.
The Shadow collection was born from a desire to create a piece that challenges the notion of balance and gravity while maintaining the same language as the mural sculptural design pieces. These pieces compliment the space in height and with specific lighting ambiance: a game between shadows and light...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Porcelain
Stoneware Table Lamp by Axella, Denmark
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Partly glazed stoneware table lamp by Axella.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Vintage Stoneware Lamps by Larry Shep
Located in Denton, TX
Studio crafted stoneware vase shape with classic earth tone glaze by Larry Shep for Marbro lighting . The painted wood base and dual bulb fixture for maximu...
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Table Lamp by Henri Ceramic, Denmark, 1960s
By KH Keramik
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful stoneware table lamp made by "Henri Keramik", Denmark, in the 1960s. The lamp is sculpted in organic shape and glazed with a wonderful glazing in earth coloursnwith pink el...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Bruno Karlsson, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and beige-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Bruno Karlsson and produced by Ego Stengods, Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 6” H x 4.25” W x 4.25” D
Dimensio...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Pair of Ceramic Turquoise Lamps by Shizue Imai
Located in New York, NY
Glazed Ceramic Stoneware
Note: Can be sold separately.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of Black 'Bilboquet' Stoneware Lamps by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of black 'Bilboquet' stoneware lamps by Design Frères.
Dimensions listed (10 in. diameter x 18 in. tall) are the overall dimensions of the lamps plus the shades (as pictured). ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Parchment Paper
Contemporary Ceramic Table Lamp by Agnès Debizet
Located in London, GB
"Lampe Fleur", 2020
Dimensions: H 58 x Ø 28 cm
Sculptural stoneware table lamp by French ceramicist Agnes Debizet. This light beige color ceramic one of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Organic Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Mid-Century Ceramic Lamps with Orange, Yellow, and Pale Green Stripes, c. 1960s
Located in New York, NY
ATL1828
A pair of colorful ceramic stoneware lamps with horizontal stripes in orange, yellow, and pale green glazes. Having lacquered and age-darkened brass fittings. Due to the anti...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Brass
Ceramic Midcentury Lamp by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Ceramic Midcentury Lamp by Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, 1960s
Bell Danish lamp by Royal Copenhagen, it is enamelled in autumnal colours and has an elegan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Enamel
Lamp Base in Stoneware by Per Linnemann-Schmidt, at Palshus, Denmark
Located in Goteborg, SE
Lamp base in stoneware by Per Linnemann-Schmidt at Palshus, Denmark. Beautiful blue hare’s fur glaze.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Blue ceramic Le Klint floor lamp Model no. 357 glazed stoneware Denmark
Located in Vorst, BE
Rare Le Klint floor lamp, model no. 357. Approximative height of the lamp with a lampshade is about 37" (could even be taller with another lampshade).
Glazed stoneware in a nice bl...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Woman Bust Table Lamp, France, 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very beautiful table lamp representing a bust of a woman, designated and produced in france in the 1970s. Unique object that will illuminate and brin...
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Handcrafted Artisan Stoneware Lamp in Moss Glaze with Amber Mica Shade
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A beautiful Jim Webb original table lamp from his Hopewell Collection in a moss glaze with amber mica shade.
Dimensions:
Footprint: 7.25 x 7.25
Height of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Mid-Century Large stoneware table lamp or floor lamp - 1960s
Located in Uccle, BE
large stoneware table lamp or floor lamp - 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Fabric
Tall Blue Stoneware Table Lamp Model 1042 by Einar Johansen for Søholm
Located in Berlin, DE
Tall Blue Stoneware Table Lamp Model 1042 by Einar Johansen for Søholm
Table lamp made of stoneware with blue ceramic glazing to the base ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Black 'Bilboquet' Stoneware Lamp by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black 'Bilboquet' stoneware lamp by Design Frères.
Dimensions listed (10 in. diameter x 18 in. tall) are the overall dimensions of the lamp plus the shade (as pictured). The lamp ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware, Parchment Paper
Tall Design Technics Pottery White Table Lamp with Woven Rust Pattern, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Monumental Design-Technics neutral glazed art pottery table lamp, 1960's. Featuring a pop of color on this classic handcrafted Design Technics Off White Ceramic form, hand painted wi...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Bruno Karlsson, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brown-glazed table lamps designed by Bruno Karlsson and produced by Ego Stengods, Sweden, 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 8” H x 6.5” W x 6.5” D
Dimensions of Shade (i...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Unique Blue & Grey Table Lamp by Gertrud Kudielka, "Hjort", Denmark, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Unique stoneware table lamp with abstract blue floral motifs handmade and decorated by Gertrud Kudielka (1896-1984) at "Hjorts" ceramics workshop at the island of Bornholm, Denmark i...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Stoneware
Contemporary Stoneware Wall/Ceiling Lamp, Minimalist Design PETIT PRINCE
Located in Köln, DE
wall/ceiling lamp PETIT PRINCE
design RODRIGO VAIRINHOS
"Petit Prince" is the captivating tribute to the beloved tale of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This exclusive limited edition lam...
Category
2010s German Minimalist Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Danish Palshus Table Lamp 1960's
By Palshus
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
Midcentury tall table lamp from Danish Palshus.
The lamp was designed by Per Linnemann-Schmidt and produced, circa 1960s.
Fully marked on bottom. length incl socket.
Lightbulb: For...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lighting
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
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