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Table Lamps For Sale
Creator: Fratelli Toso
Creator: Søholm Stentøj
Mid-Century Danish Stoneware Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Danish Stoneware Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This piece has an attribution mark,It is completely authentic for any authe...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Blue/Brown Ceramic Table Lamp by E. Johansen for Søholm, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Blue and Brown Ceramic Table Lamp model 940 by E. Johansen for Søholm, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern Danish blue and brown ceramic table lamp designed by Einar Johansen an...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Haico Nitzsche for Danish Soholm pair of Sculptural Brown Stoneware Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique handmade Danish modern pair of table lamps with brown glazing by German sculptor and designer Haico Nitzsche for Danish Søholm Pottery. Manufactured on the Danish island of Bo...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Danish Modern Table Lamp by Søholm, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Large Danish Modern table lamp by Søholm, 1960s
Beautiful vintage ceramic table lamp with beige/blue/green glaze by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Bo Bergström, Table Lamp, Stoneware, for Svensk Form, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware table lamp produced by Svensk form, designed by Bo Bergström.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches) : 8.75 x ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
1960s Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm with Vintage Decorated Paper Shade
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...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
Tall Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp Model 1023 by Einar Johansen for Soholm
Located in Berlin, DE
Tall Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp model 1023 by Einar Johansen for Soholm
This table lamp was designed by Einar Johansen and produced by Soholm Stentoj in Denmark in the 19...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Big stoneware table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great table lamp designed by Einar Johansen and produced by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, during the 1960s.
Impressive size with a beautiful blue glaze.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Vintage Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish ceramic table lamp by Søholm, 1960s
Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp model 940 with blue and brown running glaze....
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Søholm Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp Blue Fish Scales Decor, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Rare Mid-century Danish table lamp from the acknowledged stoneware manufacturer Søholm. Made circa 1960s.
The lamp has a shiny glaze in deep blue, brown and beige colors. The body...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Vintage Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish ceramic table lamp by Søholm, 1960s
Small Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp model 2113-2 with blue and brown runni...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Søholm Stentøj Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp with Original Shade 1960s
Located in Meer, VAN
Søholm Stentøj Studio Pottery Table Lamp with Original Shade, Denmark, 1960s.
Beautiful mid-century studio pottery table lamp by...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
1960s Danish Ceramic Table Lamp by Noomi Backhausen for Søholm
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
1960s Danish ceramic table lamp by Noomi Backhausen for Søholm
This matte ceramic table lamp was designed by Noomi Backhausen for Danish Søholm in the 1960s. Decorated in clear blue...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Haico Nitzsche for Danish Soholm Sculptural Brown Stoneware Lamp, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Unique handmade Danish modern table lamp with brown glazing by German sculptor and designer Haico Nitzsche for Danish Søholm Pottery. Manufactured on the...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
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...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Table Lamp by Joseph Simon for Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Søholm after a design by Joseph Simon from the 60s.
The conical pleated shade sits directly on the lamp with a clamp. This type of mo...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid-Century Danish Studio Pottery Model 3067 Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Ceramic table lamp from the Danish manufacturer Søholm from the 1960s.
The ceramic foot shows a simple decor. The lamp has a height -adjustable recording for a standard screen with ...
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20th Century Danish Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Sage Gray Stoneware Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1960s Danish midcentury modernist stoneware table lamp by Søholm Stentøj. Stunning dusty grayish sage green shiny glaze with earthy brown tones over a soft shaped body with square de...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Danish Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp by Einar Johansen, Blue Glaze Mid-Century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sculptural stoneware table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The sculptural shape and the glossy blue glaze with brown elements gives the lamp a very v...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Stoneware
Stoneware Table Lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Stoneware table lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Pair Søholm ceramics lamps H41 cm, made in Denmark 1960's
Located in Forest, BE
Pair of Søholm ceramics table lamps made of clay with various shades of brown / orange. This is a very elegant pair of table lamps. We have replaced the shades by new handmade Belgia...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Cotton
1960s Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp Pale Blue, Einar Johansen, Danish Mid-century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sculptural table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark.
Designed by Einar Johansen and made circa 1960s.
Great play of glaze colors pale blue, greenish blue blue and beige.
Included is ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
1960s Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp Budded with Brown Stripes, Danish Mid-century
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sculptural table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark.
Designed by Gerd Hiort Petersen and made circa 1960s.
Great play of glaze colors on neck and wi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Fratelli Toso, Pair of Murano blown glass lamps, F.lli Toso, Murano Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Pair of Murano blown glass table / wall lamps with amaranth stripes.
Production Fratelli Toso, Murano, Italy 1970s
Part of Luciano Frigerio private Collection
H 21 cm / 18×18 cm
...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Art Nouveau Revival Ceramic Table Lamp by Søholm, 1950s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A small table lamp in glazed pottery from Søholm Stentøj. Stylistically it mimics the elongated organic lines and curves from the art nouveau period. But this one was made during the...
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1950s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Mid-Century Small Ceramic Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp has a shiny pistachio green glaze with pale purple elements over an embossed repeated graphic decor.
Included is a new clip on lamp shade...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
An art nouveau mushroom lamp by Fratelli Toso, circa 1915
Located in London, GB
The glass is adorned in the enchanting Millefiori pattern comprising of two pieces seamlessly supported by an elegant metal framework. Fitted for electricity.
Fratelli Toso was one...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Søholm Stentøj, Table Lamps, Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of white-glazed stoneware table lamps designed and produced by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.06” H x 4.5” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Hiort Petersen Golden Decor Modernist Table Lamps, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of handmade and hand-decorated Danish ceramic table lamps by artist Gerd Hiort Petersen for Søholm Stentøj in the 1960s. Blackish dark brown w...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Vintage Black Buddha Table Lamp with Pastel Glazes by Søholm, Danish 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare table lamp made at Søholm in Denmark during the early 1960s. Decorated with pastel blue, yellow and white glazes on a satin black main.glaze. A similar technique used in ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp Pale Blue, Einar Johansen, Danish Modern 1960
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall sculptural table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark.
Designed by Einar Johansen and made circa 1960s.
Great play of glaze colors pale blue, purple blue and ochre.
Included is a ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Modern Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp Dusted Brown for Bedside or Shelf, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small ceramic table lamp from the ceramic manufacturer Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, made circa 1960s. It's most likely designed by Einar Johansen.
Perfect as a bedside lamp.
The lamp h...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp Ufo Shaped Multi Colored, Modern Light 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Modern sculptural ufo shaped table lamp made by Søholm Stentøj The design is attributed to Einar Johansen. Made ca 1960s.
The lamp is decorated with...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Einar Johansen for Søholm Sculptural Table Lamp Blue Star Shaped, Danish 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall sculptural star shaped table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The sculptural shape and the shiny blue glaze with hith hints of brown and beige g...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Søholm Stentøj, Table Lamp, Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown and green, glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Sold without lampshade.
Dimensions of Lamp ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Danish Midcentury Søholm Small Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Glaze, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small Midcentury Danish table lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960s.
It is decorated with a mix of brown, blue and caramel colored glaze on a repeated triangle decor.
...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Table Lamp by Søholm Keramik, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by Søholm Keramik, Bornholm, Denmark, 1960s.
Very good condition.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Einar Johansen Ceramic Table Lamp, Model 3048, Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant table lamp was designed by Einar Johansen and produced by Søholm Stentøj in Denmark in the 1960s. The lamp is stamped with the manufacturers name and the model number 30...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Midcentury Søholm Table Lamp Blue Brown Green Sculptural Ufo Shape, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Small sculptural table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp has glaze with a beautiful color play in blue, brown and green.
Included is a new clip on blulb lamp shade designed and made in Denmark. It´s made of woven fabric with some texture and is off white. It has a top cover so it will spread a cosy light downwards.
The lamp base is fully marked on bottom.
Measurements
Height including clip on lamp shade...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Einar Johansen Pastel Blue Sculptural Danish Modern Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp by Einar Johansen for Søholm. Light blue shiny glaze mixed with lilac, caramel brown and white. Tall neck on sculptural base with round...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Ceramic, Stoneware
Danish Midcentury Table Lamp in Green Ceramic by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Danish Midcentury Table Lamp in Green Ceramic by Einar Johansen for Søholm, 1960s
Elegant Danish midcentury ceramic table lamp designed by Einar Johansen for Søholm in the 1960s. The...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Søholm Table Lamp Dark Blue Brown Dots by Einar Johansen, Danish Modern 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960s.
The lamp has a vivid glossy glaze in a dark blue with hints of brow...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Plastic
Søholm Danish Modern Pewter Green Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural lady shaped pewter green glazed smooth stoneware table lamp by Danish Søholm Stentøj. Attributed to Einar Johansen. Smooth top and vertical relief striped pattern on body....
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
Danish Ceramic Diablo Table Lamp in Black & White Glaze by Søholm, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
- Striped ceramic table lamp often attributed Svend Aage Holm-Sorensen and Svend Aage Madsen. - Slate grey main glaze decorated with vertical white stripes. - Manufactured by Søholm Keramik in Denmark from 1956-62 -Reminiscent in style to Ingrid Atterberg's works for Ekeby. -The white fluted shade...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
White Scandinavian Ceramic Table Lamp from Søholm, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish pottery table lamp with a dens white glaze. Stylized architectural shape with soft balanced lines. This particular one was manufacture...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Søholm ceramic lamps H42 cm, made in Denmark 1960's new handmade shade
Located in Forest, BE
Søholm ceramics table lamp made of clay with various shades of colours. This is a very elegant table lamp. We have replaced the shade by a new handmade one made in Belgium and all el...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Cotton
Danish Modern Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp Brown & Blue Textured Surface, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Ceramic table lamp manufactured by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s. It features a shiny brown glaze on a textured body and has beautiful blue elements.
The lamp is marked on ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Midcentury Grey Pottery Table Lamp from Søholm, 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish ceramic table lamp with a dense grey hares fur type glaze. Similar to the techniques popularized by Bernt Friberg and Palshus. It was manufactured by Søholm in Denmark during ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Tall Søholm Table Lamp with Blue Brown Glaze, Danish Modern Ligthing 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall ceramic table lamp from Søholm Stentøj, Denmark.
Made circa 1960s.
Beautiful shift in glaze colors from caramel brown over purple to blue.
Included is a new lamp shade designe...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Danish Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Purple by Einar Johansen 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-century Danish table lamp by Danish ceramist Einar Johansen for Søholm. Made circa 1960s.
The lamp base has a matte brown neck contrasted by a shiny glaze in mother-of-pearl col...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Søholm Stentøj, Table Lamp, Green-Glazed Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed stoneware table lamp, produced by Søholm Stentøj, Sweden, 1960s.
Lamp sold without a lampshade.
Measurements listed are of lamp.
Shade : 5 x 12.25 x 7.25
Lam...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Søholm Stentøj Small Sculptural Blue Table Lamp by Einar Johansen, Danish 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Sculptural mid-century Danish ceramic table lamp designed by Einar Johansen for Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960s.
The lamp has a vivid glossy glaze in a dark blue with pa...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Plastic
Danish Midcentury Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Blue Purple by Einar Johansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Mid-century Danish table lamp by Danish ceramist Einar Johansen for Søholm. Made circa 1960s.
The lampbase has a matte brown neck contrasted by a shiny glaze in mother-of-pearl co...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Art Deco Revival White Ceramic Table Lamp from Søholm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A white glazed table light featuring stylized relief flowers and fluted white shade. Art Deco revival in style. Made at Søholm in Denmark circa 1970-80. Measurements: H: 40 cm, Diame...
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1970s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Danish Modern Søholm Ceramic Table Lamp Medium Pale Green and Brown, 1960s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Midcentury Danish medium sized table lamp by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark. Made circa 1960s.
The lamp has repeated decor covered with a glossy pale green glaze and contrasted by an unglaz...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Søholm 1950s Turquoise Aqua White Porcelain, Brass Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare, sculptural and geometric Italian inspired Danish modernist porcelain table lamp by Søholm Stentøj. Glazed squares with nuances of turquoise aqua blue interchanging on the four sides of the rectangular lamp base...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tall Rustic Søholm Stoneware Table Lamp with Floral Motif 1960s Denmark
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Tall stoneware table lamp model no. 1068 by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, circa 1960s.
The lamp foot has an embossed flower pattern and the matte glaze is in different shade of brown and ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware, Fabric
Søholm Stentøj, Table Lamp, Green and Brown Glazed Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A green and brown glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Søholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s.
Sold without lampshade
Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 8.62 x 4.68 x 4.68 (He...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Antique and Vintage Table Lamps for Sale: Find Art Deco Table Lamps, Murano Glass Table Lamps and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.