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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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

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
Color:  Red
Space Age Red & Black Lamp, Brass Base, Mid-Century Modern, 1970's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Space age; red & black; Italian design; floor lamp; table lamp; light; Space Age red & black lamp. Could serve as a floor lamp or table lamp. Has a remarkable detail of brass dip...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

"Cubo di Teo" Struttura Evoluzione Ritmo Zig Zag Table Lamp by James Riviere
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cubo di Teo Light Sculpture/table lamp in polycarbonate. By James Rivière circa 1970. Centro Ricerche Arte Industria Lissone (Manufacturer)
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plexiglass

Mid-Century Red Desk Lamp Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage adjustable gooseneck desk lamp made in Italy in the '70s. The lamp is completely metal, has a heavy, stable bottom. Fully rotatable tilts in height. Requires a standard Ediso...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

1950s Style of Pierre Guariche Vintage Red Desk Table Lamp from France
Located in Chula Vista, CA
French desk lamp 1950s style of Pierre Guariche vintage French desk table lamp in red Fabulous geometric lines on an angled tripod base Unmarked ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Brass

Mid-century Italian red acrylic perspex star shaped floor or table Lamps
Located in London, GB
An interesting and unusual group of midcentury Italian red acrylic perspex star shaped table, floor lamps or night lights in the manner of Arredoluce. ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic

1970's Adjustable Table Lamp, Switzerland
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage table lamp from the 1970's, produced in Switzerland. The hight and position of the shade can be easily adjusted. Bulb: 1 x E25-E27.
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1970s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

1950s Val St Lambert Ruby Red &Clear Cut Glass Crystal Table Lamp, Signed 21/100
Located in London, GB
A rare Val Saint Lambert ruby red and clear cut crystal glass with a brass top and socket. Manufactured in Belgium during the 1950s. Rewired with a brown and in full working order wi...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Red Mushroom Desk Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
VEB Leuchtenbau red mushroom desk lamp. Materials: Red painted iron base and aluminium lampshade with a brass top. Cast iron counterweight inside t...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Oscar Torlasco Red Aluminum and Brass Italian Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Italian table lamp red by Oscar Torlasco, produced in Italy during 1950s. This bright red and white item, is a wonderful example of a Classic...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Original Classic Red Kaiser Idell Metal Table Lamp Model 6786 from the 1960s
Located in München, DE
Classic red Kaiser Idell metal table lamp. Model 6786 from the 1960s Fully functional and 100% original condition. Not refurbished condition with original paint. No damage to the s...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Barbier Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
One Lamp of the largest collection of BARBIER Lamps. Very elegant Red table lamp by BARBIER .FRANCE .Huge & elegant table Lamp designed by BARBIER C.1965's. Rectangular base, roun...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Steel

Large 1970s Rosenthal Studio Line Ceramic Table Lamp by Bjorn Wiinblad, Denmark
Located in Bergen op Zoom, NL
Large red glazed ceramic table lamp by Danish designer Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Studio Line from the 1970s Bjørn Wiinblad (20 September 1918-8 June 2006), was a Danish painter...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Glass Table Light by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus Vittsjö, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Table light Producer: Luxus Vittsjö, Sweden Design: Uno & Östen Kristiansson Origin: Sweden Age: 1970s Description: This f...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Carl Auböck #7255-1 Horn Table Lamp, Austria
Located in Berlin, DE
Carl Auböck #7255-1 horn table lamp, Austria made of horn, brass and chintz. Also available in a large version (D50 / H65 cm).
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Barbier Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
One lamp of the largest collection of Barbier lamps. Very elegant red table lamp by Barbier, France. Huge and elegant table lamp designed by Barbier, circa 1965. Rectangular base, r...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Mid-Century Table Lamp Designed by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Lacquered metal, chrome 1xE27 or E26 bulb Re-polished Fully functional Good original condition US adapter included.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Fase Chrom Plated Desk Lamp
By Fase
Located in Vienna, AT
perfect condtition from the 1960s
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1960s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Red 'Culbuto' Table Lamp for Lamperti, Italy 1970's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This adorable table lamp, model Culbuto, was made by the Italian manufacturer Lamperti in the 1970's. It is a tumbler model, which means that the lamp repositions itself due to the c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Iron

"Mushroom" Red Glass Table Desktop Light Made by Hustadt Lights, Germany, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: "Mushroom" table light desk top light Producer: Hustadt Lights, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s modernist German ta...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Vintage Snake Lamp in the Style of Isao Hosoe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage articulating lamp in the style of Isao Hosoe in red.
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Mid-Century Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Drukov, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia. Made of metal and glass. New cabling. 1x60W e27 or e26 Bulb. Original condition. US adapter uncluded.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of 1960s Max Bill Red & White Table Lamps for Temde Leuchten, Switzerland
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of 1960s Max Bill red & white table lamps for Temde Leuchten, Switzerland. This extremely rare and iconic design is executed in red and opaline lucite with white painted metal. ...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Model 523 Teak Table Lamps with Red Shades
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: AB STILARMATUR Era: 1960s Materials: Teak Measurements: 26? tall Condition: In excellent original condition.
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Teak

"Mushroom" Red Glass Table Desktop Light Made Hustadt Lights, Germany, 1970 No.2
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: "Mushroom" table light desk top light Producer: Hustadt Lights, Germany Origin: Germany Age: 1970s Original 1970s modernist German ta...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Whithe and Red Swedish Luxus Glass Table Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Swedish modern qpaque white and red glass table lamps, The lamps combine the color white and red in the central column and the lampshades a...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass, Plexiglass

Midcentury Red Glass Table Lamp, Czech Republic, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Glass table lamp produced in the Czech Republic in the 1960s. Very good condition. Measures: Height: 42cm. Diameter at its widest point: 25cm.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Mid-Century Steuler Table Lamp Facette Designed by Cari Zalloni
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Beautiful Facette in glossy red table lamp by Cari Zalloni for Steuler. The lamp is 25 cm high including newly made shade 45 cm high. The lamp shade is newly made with seventies styl...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1978
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Germany - made of metal, brass - re-polished - fully functional - good, original condition.
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Table Lamp, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- lacquered metal - minor signs of use - E26-E27bulb - US plug adapter free of charge.
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Alain Richard 'A21' Desk Lamp in Red for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Alain Richard 'A21' desk lamp in red for disderot. Executed in red painted metal, this newly produced numbered edition with included certificate of authenticity is made in France ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Seventies Dümler & Breiden White Glaze Table Lamp with New Lamp Shade
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Stunning white glazed table lamp with new lamp shade by Dümler & Breiden. The lamp including lamp shade is 47 cm heigh and the diameter of the lamp shade is 30 cm. The lamp has a stamp with digits on the bottom and a stamp with Germany. The factory started production in 1883 and was established in Höhr-Grenzhausen, a town renowned for its many ceramics factories. The founders were Peter Dümler (7/11/1860 – 19/04/1907) and his brother-in-law Albert Breiden (12/06/1860 – 27/05/1926). Peter was designer and educated by Reinhold Hanke...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Red and White Lacquered Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A red and white lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced by an Italian designer, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of lacquered metal, chrome New cabling 1xE27 or E26 bulb With aged patina Adjustable shade Re-polished Original condition US adapter included.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Mid-Century Brass and Glass Candleholder, Sweden, 1960's
Located in London, GB
This rare and collectable candleholder was made in Sweden, 1960's and designed by Hans-agne Jakobsson. A square red top set upon an elegant brass base, this piece sports its origin...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass

Oscar Torlasco for Stilux Desk Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
1950's Italian articulating desk lamp designed by Oscar Torlasco for Stilux Milano. Round white marble base, bright red enamel shaft and distincti...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Enamel, Brass, Aluminum

Midcentury Design Glass Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- around 1970s - maker: Valasske Mezirici - good original condition jt.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Alain Richard 'A22F' Task Lamp in Red for Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Alain Richard 'A22F' task lamp in red for Disderot. Executed in red painted metal, this newly produced numbered edition with included certificate of authenticity is made in France...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Table Lamp Designed by Josef Hurka for Napako, 1960's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Lacquered metal, chrome 1x75W, E27 or E26 bulb Re-polished Original condition US adapter included.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Italian Piano - Desk Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Desk or Piano lamp pivoting shade and adjustable height. Lamp is original from the period .   
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century All-Glass Table Lamp/Osvětlovací Sklo Valašské Meziříčí, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of glass - re-polished - fully functional - good, original condition.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Table Lamp Designed by Josef Hurka, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of lacquered metal, chrome Re-polished Fully functional Original condition.
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1960s Josef Hurka Red Wall Lamp, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - diameter of base is 8,5cm.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Shapely Orange Ceramic Table Lamp, Made in Italy 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very elegant and beautiful. Fully functional. E27 sockets. Works with 220V and 110V.  
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Plastic

Red Midcentury Table Lamp by Josef Hurka for Napako
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel construction with aluminium shade red painted powered with one E27 bulb from the 1950s. Good original working condition.
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1950s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel, Aluminum

Val Saint Lambert, Table Lamp a Thick Sommerso 'Clear Crystal Casing'
Located in Verviers, BE
This simple yet dramatic table lamp is in medium size; 12.02 inches excluding the lamp-fitting and shade. The colored core in Classic Val Saint Lambert tint, has been given a thick S...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Midcentury Italian Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Superb 1950s Ferrari red Italian table lamp with an adjustable shade on a V-shaped base connected by a brass stem.
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Sheet Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Rare Table Lamp Designed by Josef Hurka for Kovona, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of lacquered metal - re-polished - fully functional - adjustable - good, original condition
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

1960s Mid-Century Italian Red Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Italian red table lamp made with red mirrored barrel made and gold salts. The table lamp is a stunning piece with an incredible shape. An elegant and simple item that wil...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Silver Plate

Mid-Century All Glass Table Lamp/Osvetlovaci Sklo Valasske Mezirici, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of glass, brass With Aged patina (see Foto) 1xE14 or E15 socket New cabling Re-polished Original condition.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1970s Josef Hurka Red Table Lamp for Lidokov, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition - fully functional.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Space Age Table Lamp by Kamenicky Senov, Czechoslovakia, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Very nice and elegant vintage lighting by Kamenický Šenov in former Czechoslovakia. Bulbs: 2 x E27 or E26.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Set of Ceramic Table Lamps by Marcello Cuneo for Gabbianelli, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Set of ceramic table lamps by Marcello Cuneo in a beautiful red color. Revolving ceramic shade. Marked on the bottom. These l...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Red Allglass Table Lamp Designed by Stefan Tabery, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of opaline glass Re-polished Fully functional Original condition.
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1960s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Moon Table Lamps by Hustadt-Leuchten 1960s Germany
Located in Munich, DE
Set of two rare and beautiful Mid-Century Modern 'Moon' table lamps. Manufactured by Hustadt-Leuchten, 1960s, Germany. Executed in red and white enameled metal, each lamp comes with...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

Rare Mid-Century Glass Table Lamp, Tabery, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting - rare type - minor defect on photo, insignificant.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Red Lacquered Metal and Brass Conical Italian Table Lamp with Tripod, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing table lamp in lacquered metal and brass with tripod base. This fantastic piece was designed in Italy during the 1950s in the style of Arredoluce. This item is great as it ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Red Table Lamp Designed by Josef Hůrka for Napako, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of brass, glass - re-polished - fully functional - it has scratches - good, original condition.
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

1950 Italian Cast Acrylic Lamp with Shells, Starfish, Seaweed and Fish
Located in Vienna, Austria
A small table lamp made from cast acrylic with real shells, star fish, sea weed and a fish. The acrylic is blue and green colored with a red silk pleated shade. Cast acrylic lamps w...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic

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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