Mid-Century Modern Table 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 legendary 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.
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
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases.
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rope Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A surrealist rope table lamp with hessian shade. Circa 1980's France.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rope
Brown Hebi (Snake) Lamp, 1970s
By Isao Hosoe
Located in London, GB
This icon of 20th century design was created in 1970 by Japanese engineer and designer Isao Hosoe for Valenti, Italy.
Structure in flexible metal that can be twisted in every direc...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Achille Castiglioni, Lampadina Small Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Its name means, literally, "bulb," and it's easy to see why with one look at this playful 1972 Achille Castiglioni design. This unique table lamp provides direct and diffused light t...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Swedish Large Pair Of Brass Table Lamps With Cone Shaped Shades
Located in London, GB
A stunning 1970’s very large pair of brass Swedish table lamps with conic lamp shades. The shape of the shades cast a really warm and beautiful diffuse ambient light. These structura...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Rare Table Lamps in the Style of Maison Baguès, France, 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare pair of clear glass and bronze flower table lamps in the style of Maison Baguès, France, circa 1950s.
Socket: each 1 x E27 or E26 (US) ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Mid-Century Flying Saucer Adjustable Red Desk Lamp, Italian
Located in London, GB
The sleek flat base, a hallmark of mid-century aesthetics, provides stability and a sense of balance to the lamp's unique form. Adding a touch of elegance to the design is the beauti...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Vintage Amber Colored Lucite Table Lamps with Gold Leaf Bases and Finials
Located in Miami, FL
Offering a restored pair of tall amber colored Lucite and gold leafed table lamps, circa 1980. These are a rare pair of Lucite lamps done in the style of French designer Pierre Gira...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Lamapade GREEN TILES
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of "TEGOLINE VERDI" lamps by Roberto Giulio Rida
"Green Tile" table lamps are part of a small collection of lamps in the following colors: gold, green and blue. Each pair is un...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Globe by Vistosi, Italy 1970
By Vistosi
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Impressive globe lamp by Vistosi, Italy 1970's. Handblown Murano glass by the masters of Vistosi. Vistosi lamps are created by a team of renowned international designers. Their produ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Harvey Guzzini Chrome and Travertine Base Arc Table Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Spectacular Harvey Guzzini table lamp made in Italy in the 1970s. This gorgeous design features a chrome body and a travertine base. The heavy travertine base is square shaped while ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine, Chrome
"GREEN HUBBLE" Table Lamps by Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of "HUBBLE GREEN" lamps by Roberto Giulio Rida
The Hubble lamps belong to the Hubble Collection that designer and artist Roberto Giulio Rida wanted to create in honor of his g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Large Vintage Italian Chrome Table Lamp by Franco Albini
Located in London, GB
A stunning and very large vintage Italian chrome table lamp by Franco Albini and Franca Helg. This was manufactured in Italy by Sirrah, it dates from the 1970’s.
This is the very ra...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of brass table lamps model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of table lamps model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Brass, lacquered brass and original fabric shades.
Stamped.
Josef Frank was a true European...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of "Oval Rocks" Lamps by Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of lamps "ROCCE OVALI" by Roberto Giulio Rida
These lamps are part of the "ROCCE" Collection, an iconic collection that Roberto Giulio Rida has always repurposed in different s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate, Gold
Quadrifoglio Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Guzzini, Italy 1960s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in München, BY
Iconic table lamp from the sixties, model ‘Quadrifoglio’. Designed by Gae Aulenti for Harvey Guzzini, Italy 1960s. Made of a chrome structure holding a biomorphic, soft looking plast...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Nickel, Chrome
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, Circa 1950s. A beautiful biomorphic rendering of a nautilus shell with mottled...
Category
1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Large Vintage Brass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very impressive large vintage brass table lamp. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1960’s.
The beaten brass ...
Category
1960s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Brass Table Lamps with Velvet Shades
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made pair of vintage brass table lamps with velvet shades. They were made in France, they date from around the 1970’s.
The quality is outstanding, the s...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage fractal resin lamp, 1970, France
Located in TOURS, FR
Rare fractal resin table lamp, 1970, France
Similar to Pierre Giraudon, Marie-Claude de Fouquières, Henri Fernandez, François Godebski...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Resin
"Parola" Table Lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968
Located in Napoli, IT
"Parola" table lamp from Studio Tetrarch, 1968
Bibliography: Casa Amica by Giuliana Gramigna.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of table lamps "TEGOLINE AMBRA"
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of lamps "TEGOLINE AMBRA"
Brass structures patinated and protected with clear lacquer, made handcrafted and specifically to accommodate the pair of glass vintage amber curved ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lampada vetro di murano '80
Located in Roma, IT
Lampada a forma di funga di grandi dimensioni
La lampada e vetro di murano di colore bianco con striature trasparenti crea una luce morbida
La lampada e alta 38 cm con un diametro ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp, Metal and Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp,Metal and Glass, Italy, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Origin of God Sculptural White Ceramic Table Lamp, Tribute to Lucio Fontana
Located in Rome, IT
"THE ORIGIN OF GOD", white egg light holes
sculptural white ceramic table lamp by Lorenzo Ciompi limited edition 2023
a tribute to Lucio Fontana, inspired ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Table Lamp Model 2468 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2468 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
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.
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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1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lovely Set of Italian Design Table Lamps in Minimalist Stilnovo Style Brass 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Italian 1950 design table lamps/lights in the style of stilnovo.
Patinated brass frame with white metal shades. The shades can be ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
1970's, Vintage Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A lovely vintage table lamp in brass, wrapped in peach fabric. This was made in England, it dates from the 1970s.
It is of excellent quality an...
Category
1970s British Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1974, Aldo Van Den Nieuwelaar, for ABN, Table Lamp with White Shade
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
MId-Century Murano Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MId-century Venetian lamp with many controlled bubbles throughout. With applied aqua glass swirls. Custom parchment shade. New acrylic base. Shade dimension is 7" high x 13" in diame...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Acrylic
Pair of 1960's Lead Cut Glass Table Lamps
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1960's pair of cut glass table lamps. The glass body shows facet cut design. Sockets and shade holders are made of silvery metal. No shades included.
Category
1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Glass
1960’s Mid Century Vintage Italian Desk / Reading Lamp
Located in London, GB
A small desk lamp with chrome base and neck, with sky blue painted metal shade. The lamp is Italian (sourced from Italy).
Fully rewired and fitted with an earth connection and E...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Mpdern Italian Table lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
A MidCentury Italian table lamp.Metal frame, Chromed shaft and black enemeled base.Excellent condition.Free shipping
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pierre Guariche G24 Table Lamp in Black and White for Sammode Studio
Located in Renens, CH
Designed by Pierre Guariche in 1953, this elegant, delicate and sculptural lamp is perfect for a desk, a console or a bedside table.
This iconic lamp is newly produced in an autho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Blue Difuser by Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Grey Difuser by Astep
By Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 548
Design by Gino Sarfatti
The table lamp designed in 1951 is a study in balance and light reflection through a screen, a recurring theme in Gino Sarfatti’s work. Model 548 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Medium Metal Satin Gold Table Lamp by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table l...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Glass Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern glass table lamp, 1960s.
Category
1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Murano Oro Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MId-Century Modern Murano lamp. Beautiful red color with heavy amounts of gold throughout. Custom parchment shade is 6.5" high x 13" in diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Mushroom Table Lamp by Designline in Brass / Gold Color
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome table lamp in a conical mushroom form after Laurel Lamp Company. The lamp features a brass plated cast aluminum base and a mouth blown frosted glass lamp shade.
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
1950's Vintage Brass Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A fabulous vintage brass desk lamp, this was made in England, and dates from the 1950-60’s.
It is very well made with a lovely design. The e...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Reside...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
Pair Large Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Striated Multi-Colored Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Large Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass Striated Blown, Yellow, and Clear Vases. Each is beautifully blow, and hand-cut into these marvelous vases which are superb i...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Glass
French Cerused Oak Table Lamp
Located in Stockton, NJ
A French cylindrical cerused oak table lamp. Includes coordinating harp and finial.
Shade for display only. Lamp measures 32.5" H including h...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
Torno Desk Lamp or Table Lamp in Olivine Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Our best-selling Torno family of fixtures is now available as a desk or table lamp! Handmade by Blueprint Lighting, the spun aluminum shades are inspired by a vintage 1950s Italian d...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
"Molto" Table Lamp
Located in Westport, CT
The Molto table lamp or desk lamp is a fresh, new take on Italian modernism, featuring a spun-metal mesh shade, brass counterweight, and a heavy black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' Table Lamp in Orange for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nesso' table lamp in orange for Artemide.
Designed by Mattioli in the 1960s, the Nesso's design is inspired from nature. An internationally celebrated design fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Akari Model 20n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari Model 20N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
Large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases
Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage German Design, Kaiser Leuchten 6840 Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Renens, CH
Desk or table lamp by Christian Dell (model 6840), who designed this light in the early 1930s (Bauhaus Period), with production continuing until the 1970s.
It features a aluminum la...
Category
1950s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Accolay table lamp
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful stick-on lamp, with a ceramic base and a resin lampshade typical of the 60s, 70s and the particularity of having two light points, the base a...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Poliarte ‘Apis’ Table Lamp Made of Raw Crystal, 1960s
By Poliarte
Located in Echt, NL
Original Poliarte ‘Apis’ lamp in very good condition.
This lamp is made of thick slabs of raw crystal with a graphic pattern of glass cubes on each side...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
'Nena' Table Lamp in White Metal and Wood by Alvaro Benitez
Located in Glendale, CA
'Nena' table lamp in white metal and wood by Alvaro Benitez.
Hand-fabricated by Los Angeles based designer and lighting professional Alvaro Benitez, these highly refined table lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
Gorgeous Midcentury Pottery Table Lamp by Fog & Mørup
By Aluminia, Fog & Mørup
Located in Søborg, DK
Absolutely gorgeous midcentury pottery table lamp by Fog & Mørup of Copenhagen for Aluminia of Denmark.
This beautiful table lamp has such a classic midcentury design to the shape an...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Italian table lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Neck is 360 adjustable
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Walnut and Birch Bedside Table Lamp by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
The bedside table lamp is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting collection, originally designed by Mel Smilow in 1956 and officially reintroduced by his daughter Judy Smilow in 2017....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Birch
Table Lamp Design by Romeo Rega Purple Lucite and Chromed Brass Base, Italy 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Napoli, IT
Table lamp designed by Romeo Rega in purple Lucite and chromed brass base, Italy, 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-century Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern table lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Gordon & Jane Martz, Laurel Lamp Company, Marshall Studios, and Bitossi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $69,000 while the average work can sell for $2,096.
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