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Period: Mid-20th Century
Isamu Noguchi Akari UF2-33N Light
Located in Dronten, NL
Model number UF2--33N table or floor lamp by Isamu Noguchi for Akari. Original quite recent version manufactured by Ozeki & co in Japan. Rice paper, enameled metal. Retains manuf...
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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Georges Pelletier Large Mid-Century Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Large and very decorative table lamp from Vallauris, France. Very attractive midcentury modern ceramic table lamp with neutral colors and form. This lamp has notable sculptural work ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of table lamps in glass, by Vicke Linstrand for Kosta
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of table lamps in glass, designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta. Sweden, 1960´s. Signed: Kosta 10634 V Lindstrand.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Vicke Lindstrand Table Lamps for Kosta Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of table lamps designed by Vicke Lindstrand for Kosta, Sweden. Measures: 40 cm high without shades, 57cm high with shades.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Desk Lamp by Štěpán Tabery, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Lucenec, SK
This table lamp was designed by the Czech designer Štepán Tabery for OPP Jihlava in the 1960s. It's made from opaline glass and is in great original condition. Original functional wi...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass

Tilting Patinated Brass Lamps, a Pair by Walter Von Nessen
Located in Portland, OR
Classic lamps in brass with wonderful patina. By Walter Von Nessen. Shades tilt for directed lighting and each lamp holds two bulbs. In fantastic vintage condition. Sold as pair.
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Steel

Minimal Black Lacquered Table Lamp by Pierre Disderot, ed. Disderot, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A minimal table lamp, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Forme-Libre, circular weighted base in black lacquered metal, vertical axis in brass with patina, directional circular lamps...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stunning Brass Table Lamp in the style of Paavo Tynell, USA 1950s
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful Brass Table Lamp from the 1950s, two curved arms that emanate from a cylindrical base. At the end of each brass arm is a conical shade, great quality. The lights can be l...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Rope Rooster Table Lamp by Audoux-Minet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical small rope table lamp in the shape of a rooster by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1960s. Beautiful twisted rainbow rope body and tail with tripod rope base. New petit...
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French Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Linen, Rope

French Ceramic Globe Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage ceramic globe lamp from France, 1960s. Matte glazed ceramic base in neutral brown tones and speckled coloring. Newly rewired with new linen shade.
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French Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

Midcentury Table Lamp by Franco Albini for Sirrah, Italy 1968
Located in Carpaneto Piacentino, Italy
Chrome and glass table lamp model AS1N, designed by Franco Albini, Franca Helg e Antonio Piva Produced by Sirrah, Italy 1968-71 ca. Original in every piece, excellent condition.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Alexandre Kostanda '1921-2007', Table Lamp, France, 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Alexandre Kostanda (1921-2007), Table lamp in enamelled sandstone with abstract patterns, Vallauris 1950. Alternating light blue and ultramarine, yellow and green highlighted with br...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Sandstone

Søholm Stentøj, Joseph Simon Table Lamp, Denmark, 1960s Glazed Stoneware
Located in Akashi -Shi, Hyogo
A stoneware table lamp handmade by Joseph Simon for Danish Søholm located on the island of Bornholm in Denmark in the 1960s. Glaze features brown. Stamped and signed on base. S...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Alessandro Mendini Cubosfera Table Lamp, 1968
Located in Munich, DE
Cubosfera table lamp by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, Italy, 1968. Made of solid transparent glass with metal details. The upper and lo...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern "Cobra" Table Lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important Italian Mid-Century Modern "Cobra" table lamp by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce circa 1964. The lamp is composed of a chromed steel stem set in a black lacquered metal base and features a rotating light...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Pair of Italian Tole-Painted Pink Magnolias & Love Birds Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Tole-Painted Pink Magnolias & Love Birds Table Lamps Country: Italy Materials: Metal Condition: New Sockets & Harps, New Custom Lin...
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Italian Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Acrylic "King Sun" Light
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional large table or floor lamp made of red Lucite with a Murano glass sphere. Like the King Sun lamp by Gae Aulenti, the light is transmitted beautifully through the acrylic ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

French Cement and Linen Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French cement table lamp with hand carved angular base with spiral detail in stone. New off-white tapered linen shade and newly re-wired. Meas...
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French Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Cement

French Ceramic Globe Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage ceramic bulbous lamp from France, 1960s. Matte glazed ceramic base in neutral tones with light brown speckled coloring. Newly rewired with new tapered linen shade.
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French Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

Pair Hollywood Regency Gilded Plaster Large Figural Lamps Boy w Jug Style Marbro
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous pair of midcentury Hollywood Regency hand gilded gold plaster large scale figural lamps boy with drinking jug and original slightly tapered gold leafed or gilded drum shades in the style of Marbro Lamp Company. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. Both have been rewired with new cords and sockets. The base of one lamp has been patched, repaired, and re-gold leafed. The shades are a bit age worn with some creases, dents, & tears, but still look so fabulous on these lamps we had to leave them. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, midcentury. Just two young boys, probably best friends, or brothers, hanging out in the hot summer sun sipping on a jug of… (well, we can’t be EXACTLY sure what they’re sipping on, but we’re going with water!) Although, they are both missing one shoe so who knows? Ha-ha… Just kidding, these boys are well-behaved!! This is a fantastic pair of hand gilded plaster figural lamps of a boy drinking from a water jug in the style of Marbro. One lamp actually has “O. Art Co” carved into the base but throughout extensive research we were unable to find any information about them; however, we have seen identical lamps marked Marbro, though ours are not marked as such. Either way, they are FABULOUS!!! And as similar as they are, we have found a few slight differences and since we know they were made from a mold we think maybe they each had a different individual artist that gave them their finishing touches. If you look closely one boy has something coming from the spout of his jug and the other does not, the rocks or gravel on the ground of one base is a bit raised and the other is flatter, the drinking jug details differ, and the pant legs are slightly different. And those are just a few what we have found. And as fabulous as the lamps are, we also ADORE the original aged gold leaf slightly tapered drum shades!! They are slightly different in color as one has a bit darker hue and silver inner shade, and the other inner shade is gold. They definitely have an aged all over patina, both on the bodies of the lamps and the shades, which we think is what makes them even more wonderful! These lamps are hand gilded, and the boy alone stands at 24 inches, so they are definitely large scale! Almost like having a couple of actual toddlers around! But not really… these guys are much quieter and won’t be making a mess in whatever room you leave them! LOL! These incredible lamps certainly bear a whimsical aura, and they are ready to fill your home with joy, character, and an Ambience full of vintage Hollywood Regency awesome-ness! The Marbro Lamp Company was established in 1934, shortly after World War II by Morris Markoff and his brother Elliot in Los Angeles, California. They were one of the finest lamp producers during the mid-1900s and mainly sold in a handful of shops. Marbro lamps were one of a kind and some took up to ninety days to complete. They were occasionally made from sculptures customers would bring to the shop and others from vases and objects d’art from all over the world. They employed highly skilled wood turners and lamp shade makers. They would make occasional sculptures and decorative objects, but they were best known for their creative and high-quality table lamps. The Masco Corporation acquired Marbro Lamp Company in 1987 and their Los Angeles plant closed its doors in 1990. This perfectly imperfect pair of hand gilded figural boy lamps...
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American Hollywood Regency Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Metal, Gold Leaf

Midcentury Italian Modern Walnut & Marble Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Italian Modern Walnut & Marble Table Lamps.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Eva Stæhr-nielsen Unique Big Green Table Lamp, Saxbo Denmark, 1950s
Located in Forest, BE
This is a very unique table lamp with a nice shade of green glaze. Its a higher piece than usual. This is a real lamp not a vase that was transformed later. You can see the glaze around the cable hole on the detail picture. A signature under the base. Made by hand by Master ceramicist Eva Stæhr-Nielsen at famous Danish Saxbo atelier. The lamp shade (34.4 x H24.2cm) received a new white stripped cotton (by Audrey). The feet (34 x 13cm diameter) was professionally cleaned by a craftsman (her name is Sophie). Eva Stæhr-Nielsen a grandi dans un environnement créatif. Le père, qui était le fils d'un propriétaire terrien et avait une formation de libraire, a organisé certains des premiers voyages touristiques au Danemark et est devenu plus tard le chef de l'agence de voyage danoise. L'oncle était le peintre Johannes Wilhjelm. Sa mère a été l'une des premières femmes à fréquenter l'école d'art pour femmes de l'Académie des arts, mais elle n'a pas travaillé comme artiste après son mariage. Eva Stæhr-Nielsen a su très tôt qu'elle voulait être céramiste, mais ses parents pensaient qu'elle devrait passer un examen de fin d'études, et c'est pourquoi elle est venue à l'école Marie Kruse. Cependant, elle n'a pas terminé et en 1930, elle est entrée à la nouvelle école des artisans, située dans le pavillon du Musée d'art et d'industrie. Ici, elle a rencontré le professeur central de la classe de céramique, le sculpteur de 15 ans Olaf S-N., qui a eu une grande influence sur sa vie et son développement artistique. Ils se sont mariés en 1935 et au fil des ans ont eu une vie fructueuse avec une inspiration mutuelle. En 1932, Eva Stæhr-Nielsen entre dans l'atelier Saxbo de Nathalie Krebs, un atelier devenu leader non seulement au Danemark, mais dans toute l'Europe dans la production de grès...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Clay, Cotton, Ceramic

Midcentury Table or Side Lamp, Turned Wood Base, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful table or side lamp from the 1970s with a turned base made of dark wood and a refurbished lampshade with a lovely premium leaf pattern fabric. A very decorative light in t...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Fabric

French Alabaster Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French white alabaster table lamp with solid carved base and new tapered linen shade. Modern shape with beautiful veins in stone. Newly rewired.
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French Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp in Murano Glass Itso Barovier, Italy circa 1950
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp from the 1950s. The base is in the 'Rostratto' technique and the top has a controlled bubble effect sometimes refered as 'pulegoso'. Both of these techniques w...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Petite Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of petite Murano glass lamps from Italy, 1940s. Beautiful swirled white glass bell shade with scalloped rim, scalloped glass base and brass...
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Italian Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Midcentury Coccon Table Lamps, Castiglioni, Licht Studio, Italy 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice and rare Cocoon table lamps designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni per Studio Licht in Merano Italy.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Ernst Rademacher Task Lamp, 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful 1930s articulate task lamp by Rademacher, Germany, fully adjustable with fixation to a table top or optional to a steel base, one E26 ...
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German Bauhaus Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Iron

Gilbert Valentin, Ceramic Table Lamps for Ateliers Les Archanges
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A pair of 1950 ceramic table lamps by Gilbert Valentin for Les Archanges Ateliers. Signed on the back. Fully rewired and perfect shape. Dimensions: Ceramic part: Height : 1...
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French Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Stig Lindberg Big Black/Brown/Blueish Table Lamp, Sweden Unique 1970 Rare Size
Located in Forest, BE
This is a very unique table lamp with the very famous Japanese glaze (tenmoku). Its a higher piece than usual. This is a real lamp not a vase that was transformed later. You can see ...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Wool

Vistosi Large Mushroom Table Lamp by Gino Vistosi
Located in Chicago, IL
Discover a beautiful blend of mid-century design and Italian artistry with these large, sculptural, mushroom-shaped table lamps designed by Gino Vistosi for Vistosi, Italy. Crafted in the 1960s, these lamps are constructed from superior hand-blown Murano glass in a stunning white hue, reflecting an air of timeless elegance. The mushroom-shaped design of these lamps serves as a captivating decorative element, while also providing a functional light source. Each lamp accommodates a standard light bulb and features an in-line on/off switch for ease of use. In excellent working condition, these lamps are set to bring a warm, ambient glow to your interiors. Remarkably preserved as new old stock since the 1960s, these lamps show no signs of wear such as chips or scratches, having never been used before. Their pristine condition testifies to meticulous storage over the decades. Four of these exquisite lamps are currently available, offering you the unique opportunity to create a cohesive lighting theme in your home or interior project. Consider using two as a pair on bedside tables or nightstands for a harmonious aesthetic. Don't miss out on owning these untouched, sculptural pieces by Gino Vistosi – an investment in design history and timeless Italian craftsmanship that will uplift your space with their ambient glow and stunning design. * The last images show the large mushroom lamp paired...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vistosi Small Boot Table Lamp by Gino Vistosi
Located in Chicago, IL
Discover a beautiful blend of mid-century design and Italian artistry with these small, sculptural, boot / mushroom-shaped table lamps designed by Gino Vistosi for Vistosi, Italy. Crafted in the 1960s, these lamps are constructed from superior hand-blown Murano glass in a stunning white hue, reflecting an air of timeless elegance. The boot / mushroom-shaped design of these lamps serves as a captivating decorative element, while also providing a functional light source. Each lamp accommodates a candelabra base light bulb and features an in-line on/off switch for ease of use. In excellent working condition, these lamps are set to bring a warm, ambient glow to your interiors. Remarkably preserved as new old stock since the 1960s, these lamps show no signs of wear such as chips or scratches, having never been used before. Their pristine condition testifies to meticulous storage over the decades. Four of these exquisite lamps are currently available, offering you the unique opportunity to create a cohesive lighting theme in your home or interior project. Consider using two as a pair on bedside tables or nightstands for a harmonious aesthetic. Don't miss out on owning these untouched, sculptural pieces by Gino Vistosi – an investment in design history and timeless Italian craftsmanship that will uplift your space with their ambient glow and stunning design. * The last images show the small boot lamp paired well with the large mushroom lamp...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vistosi Small Mushroom Table Lamp by Gino Vistosi
Located in Chicago, IL
Discover a beautiful blend of mid-century design and Italian artistry with these small, sculptural, mushroom-shaped table lamps designed by Gino Vistosi for Vistosi, Italy. Crafted in the 1960s, these lamps are constructed from superior hand-blown Murano glass in a stunning white hue, reflecting an air of timeless elegance. The mushroom-shaped design of these lamps serves as a captivating decorative element, while also providing a functional light source. Each lamp accommodates a candelabra base light bulb and features an in-line on/off switch for ease of use. In excellent working condition, these lamps are set to bring a warm, ambient glow to your interiors. Remarkably preserved as new old stock since the 1960s, these lamps show no signs of wear such as chips or scratches, having never been used before. Their pristine condition testifies to meticulous storage over the decades. Two of these exquisite lamps are currently available, offering you the unique opportunity to create a cohesive lighting theme in your home or interior project. Consider using two as a pair on bedside tables or nightstands for a harmonious aesthetic. Don't miss out on owning these untouched, sculptural pieces by Gino Vistosi – an investment in design history and timeless Italian craftsmanship that will uplift your space with their ambient glow and stunning design. * The last image shows the small mushroom lamp paired...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Crystal Lamps Marie Therese Gold Gilded Brass Crystal Table Lamps a Pair
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage 5 light Table lamps or table Chandeliers also known as Girandoles Material: Crystal, blown glass, gold gilded bradd Design: Palacy style In the manner of Baguès, Baccarat, Murano, Venice glass, Banci Firenze Style: Marie Therese, Empire, Rococo, Baroque, Vintage, mid-century, Regency Color: Gold, Clear, transparant Origin: Austria, 20th century 1950s - 1960s Socket E14 dimmable, max 25 watt and min 20 watt Condition: These high end table lamps are in a good condition. Minor time wear on the base but certainly not disturbing. The lamps are vulnerable and will be shipped in seperate boxes (2 parcels). Description: Good well positioned lighting can make a room. Create the right Ambience with these magnificent dimable table chandeliers. Fully handcrafted vintage Viennese crystal girandoles. Made of gold gilded brass, blown glass arms and lavish embellished with fabulous crystal pendants. Height 50 cm - 19.7 inches Width 41 cm - 16.1 inches Depth 41 cm - 16.1 inches Crystal table lamps - Girandoles Crystal table lamps also called girandoles in French. Girandoles comes from the Italian word girandola. A Girandole is a decorative candlestick or light fixture with multiple light...
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Austrian Baroque Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Midcentury Globe Table Lamp, Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani, Italy, 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Midcentury glass table lamp designed by Goffredo Reggiani for Reggiani. Made in Italy in the 60s. In good vintage condition. Working perfectly.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Maison Charles Pair of Pharaoh Lamps circa 1970 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Maison Charles : Pair of Pharaoh Lamps circa 1970, gilded bronze on black marble base, pagoda lampshade, Total height : 71, W : 50, D : 25 cm very good...
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French Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in Murano Glass ca 1968
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Space age one-light table lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, circa 1970. Each lamp consist of two"Petals" hand manufactured in clear 'Pulegoso' Murano glass. The lamp holds one e27 b...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Table Brass Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Deco brass table lamp. Lamp shade is adjustable and as shows on the photos.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Glass Table Lamp from Doria
Located in München, DE
Very nice gold table lamp by Doria from the 1960s. Very elegant Hollywood Regency design with a fantastically glamorous look. The structure in the glass creates a spectacularly spa...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Murano Lamp, Orange Blown Glass
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Space age floor or table lamp. In the style of Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Italian production from the 60' - 70s. This lamp has the perfect size to be placed on the floor or table and p...
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Italian Space Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Saxon Crusader Robin Hood Chalkware Sculpture Continental Table Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
Travelling to the beat of a different design drum... If you Love Lucy, late 40's/ early 50's Hollywood, wanted to dance all night at the Tropicana to Ricky Ricardo's band, you may love this lamp by the Continental Lamp Co. The male figural plaster lamp and original hand woven cotton shade are in good vintage condition. The Continental Lamp Co. produced and wide variety of styles during the mid 20th century and lamps by the company have become quite collectible. This mid-century Saxon crusader Robin Hood wood nymph themed chalk-ware figural table lamp. Continental Art Lamp Company was a Chicago based manufacturer located on the famous Division Street. The owners were John Matanky, the son of Russian immigrants, and three Italian nationals. Plaster lamps were made from molds of sculptures by Italian designers. Production began in 1948 or 1949 and ended in 1962. The plaster lamp base...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Cotton, String, Plaster

Pair of 1950s Italian Table Lamps - Brass, Black Glass Base, Ceramic Lampshades
Located in Rome, IT
Elevate your decor with this exquisite pair of 1950s Italian table lamps. Designed and crafted in Italy, these lamps are a stunning representation of mid-century production and design. The lamps feature meticulous attention to detail, with brass details showcasing their original patina, adding a touch of vintage charm to your space. The lamps boast a sleek black glass base, beautifully accented by verdant greenish glass inserts. The artful ceramic lampshades...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Table Lamp Model 2468 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass with cotton shades. Stamped. Model 2468 is a delightful brass table lamp with three small shades in green, yellow, and red. The lamp has an elegant brass base with three stems that hold the shades at different heights. Because of its tricolour shades, it is known as the “traffic light lamp”. Designed by Josef Frank in the 1950s, this lamp has become a timeless Svenskt Tenn collectable. Read our article “Josef Frank – Modernism Undone” for further information about this pioneer of 20th-century Swedish design. H: 54 cm W: 42 cm Shade D: 15 cm Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”. Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design. Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style. What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist. Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best sellers long after Frank was forced to hand the company over in 1938 after the Third Reich annexation of Austria. When Josef and Anna had moved to Sweden Frank had struck up a working relationship with Design shop owner Estrid Ericson. Ericson was the proprietor of Svenskt Tenn that at this point was a successful interiors shop in Stockholm with the royal warrant of appointment to the Swedish Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had set about putting all of his creative effort into his designs for the company. At the World Expositions in Paris in 1937 and New York in 1939 the world saw for the first time the wealth of products that Frank had been working on, ranging from candlesticks to cabinets, there was not a domestic object that Frank had not subjected to his colourful, comfortable and organic style of Modernism. Frank’s new school of Modernism championed ideas such as chairs having a freeing, open back and that “If one desires the room to be comfortable…all pieces of furniture should allow for a free view of the separating line between the floor and the wall. A cabinet without legs breaks this line and thus reduces the feeling of space.” A world-wide audience tired of classic Modernism’s furniture with solid planes and aggressive forms leapt upon these ideas and Franks natural and bright designs for Svenskt Tenn became internationally desired. Frank created over 2000 designs for Svenskt Tenn and his products continue to be the core of their brand. Frank’s rejections of tubular metal and heavy lacquers within his furniture have insured his unique light form of Modernism continues to influence and flourish today. His natural toned mahogany and walnut pieces along with his tactile leather covered and brightly shaded lighting still bring the forms of nature back into the home. Original Frank pieces are now increasingly rare, highly desirable and are the epitome of “Scandinavian Design”. Renowned Designer and Academic Isle Crawford...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique Brass Bankers Lamp With Brass Pivotable Shade & Ebonised Desktop Switch
Located in High Wycombe, GB
1940s Classic brass bankers lamp with brass pivotable shade with an ebonized desktop switch. Full height: 36cm I Width of shade 23cm Base: Depth...
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British Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Ceramic Pineapple Shaped Lamps with our Handctafted Lampshades, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of ceramic pineapple shaped lamps with our handcrafted lampshades. The double-color lampshades are handmade in our internal laboratory using ruffled double-color silk chiffon, orange on the outside and acid green on the inside. The colors mix each other creating an amazing effect when the light is on. The lamp without the shade measure diameter cm 12 x cm h 21. The size fits perfectly also for bedside light...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Fabric

Jane and Gordon Martz Ceramic Table Lamp for Marshall Studios
Located in San Francisco, CA
All original Martz ceramic table lamp with shade having beige and brown hand painted glazes with both vertical and horizontal design patterns across the center of the lamp resting on...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Linen

Jane & Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, Ceramic Stoneware Table Lamp, C. 1960
Located in Norwalk, CT
A lovely stepped table lamp base by Jane and Gordon Martz, featuring high-gloss chocolate brown glaze. Signed "Martz" near the base, UL Marshall Stu...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Terracotta Lamp and its Original Lampshade in Colored Resin, Also with Interior
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Terracotta lamp and its original lampshade in colored resin. also with interior lighting diffused by pieces of colored glass attributed to Accolay.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Terracotta, Glass, Resin

Mid-Century Philips Infraphil Heat Table Lamp by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
This rare silver Infraphil heat lamp model 7525 is made of chromed and red metal, was designed by the French designer and architect Charlotte Perriand and produced by Philips Netherl...
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Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Metal

Royal Copenhagen, Original Table Lamp, White Glazed Porcelain, Denmark 1960s
Located in København K, 84
Produced by Royal Copenhagen 1960s. Beautiful condition and elegant white surface. Stamped. Height is from bottom to socket. Sold without lampshade.
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Large Bernard Rooke Table or Floor Lamp with Original Shade
Located in London, GB
A monumental and unusual lamp by British potter, Bernard Rooke. An early piece, probably dating from the 1960s, and initialled BR on the side. Large-scale single-piece Rooke lamps are rare to see - kiln size often a limiting-factor - particularly with an original shade. The base is hand-built, with the lower section finished in a glaze of green/grey. The upper part is glazed showing natural terracotta tones and features raised patterns and piercing, finishing in pierced loops at the top. Both the base and shade are in good original condition, with normal wear from age and use and the hand-making process. A firing crack to the interior flat section of the base appears stable, and is not visible in use. Wiring: The original wiring has been removed and will need to be replaced in the country of install to meet local needs. The lamp-holder takes a bayonet-fitting bulb and we recommend low-heat models to protect this piece for the future. Shade: The lamp has its original shade, which is rare, and this one is an unusual size for Rooke designs. Overall it has retained pretty good shape, with a little "ovalling", minor marks and occasional short crack to the liner. The fitting is a duplex...
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British Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 1950s Giuseppe Ostuni 'Ochetta Grande' Wall or Table Lamps for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1950s Giuseppe Ostuni 'Ochetta Grande' wall or table lamps for O-Luce. An extremely rare large sized pair of lamps executed in painted metal and brass by one of the most refi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Lisa Johansson-Pape Table lamp 'Senator' ORNO, 1950
Located in Hyvinkää, FI
Table lamp, called Senator or model 940025, designed by Lisa Johansson-Pape and manufactured by Orno in Finland, around 1948. Made of copper shade, brass and leather. Note: The lamp...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1960s Angelo Mangiarotti 'Saffo' Table Lamp for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Angelo Mangiarotti 'Saffo' table lamp for Artemide. Rare, never reissued. Executed in metal and hand blown glass. Signature in the metal. Price is per item. Not UL listed...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

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Metal

Arne Jacobsen Desk Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
An "AJ", table lamp of grey lacquered metal. Adjustable shade and push button switch on food. Manufactured by Louis Poulsen for the SAS Hotel, Copenhagen.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Erpe Desk Lamp Belgium Vintage Industrial
Located in Lincoln, GB
Superb original 1930's desk lamp marked Erpe to the enamel shade. Belgium, 1930's.
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Belgian Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Iron

Brass Table or Desk Lamp by Stilux Italian 1950s
Located in London, GB
Italian 1950s table or desk lamp by Stilux, Milano. It has a round brass shade supported by a brass arm and round brass base.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Green Glazed Stoneware, Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glazed stoneware and teak table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, 1950s. Sold without lampshade Dimensions of lamp (inches) : 9.62 x 3.93 x 3.93 (Height x Width x Dep...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Teak

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