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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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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
Creator: Laurel Lamp Company
Pair of Brutalist Laurel Lamps Chrome by Richard Barr, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Elegant iconic pair of Brutalist lamps by Richard Barr, circa 1965, on black lacquered bases
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1960s North American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Metal

Expertly Restored -Mid-Century Modern Walnut & Brass Accent Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 35.50in H x 8.50in W x 8.50in D Lamp Shade: 11in H x 15in W
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Richard Barr for Laurel Brutalist Mid Century Lamp - Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Richard Barr for Laurel Brutalist Mid Century Lamp - Pair Each lamp measures: 18 wide x 18 deep x 53.5 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studio to show as muc...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Laurel Midcentury Brass and Walnut Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Laurel midcentury Brass and Walnut Table Lamps – Pair Each lamp measures: 5.75 wide x 5.75 deep x 33.5 inches high We take our photos...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Lovely Pair of Brushed Brass Laurel Lamps Mid-century Danish Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely pair of mid-century modern brushed brass laurel lamps with walnut details.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Walnut

Lucite and Brass Leaf Sculpture Lamp by Laurel Lighting Company
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American Mid-Century Modern Lucite and Brass Sculptural Table Lamp with Tulip Base by Laurel Lighting Company, c. 1970. This beautifully designed lamp features a brass rod and hardwa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Vintage Laurel Table / Desk Lamp by Barr & Weiss
Located in Chicago, IL
The sensual little desk lamp I am fairly certain to be by Harold Barr and Richard Weiss for the Laurel Lamp. In the manner of Maurizio Tempestini.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Laurel Lamp Co, Table Lamps, Copper, USA, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of copper table lamp designed and produced by Laurel Lamp Co, USA, c. 1970s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 21.75” H x 5.25” W x 5.25” D Dimensions of Shade (inches): 6” Top D...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Copper

Mid Century Mushroom Floor Lamp by Bill Curry for Laurel
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A timeless mid century classic, the mushroom lamp by Laurel Lamp Company. This the nickel floor lamp with the porcelain shade, these beauties are real show stoppers. The lamp is in ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Nickel

1960s I-Beam Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in Dorchester, MA
This striking table lamp, produced by the Laurel Lamp Company in the 1960s, takes the shape of a steel I-beam. Black-painted aluminum sides call attention to the strong Industrial fo...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

1960s Laurel Lighting Mid Century Modern Cork/Teak/Metal Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
From the famed Laurel Lamp Company of New Jersey, a stylish cork/teak/black metal Mid Century Modern Table Lamp. It was designed with a bulbous cork body topped with a black metal cu...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Substantial Laurel Lamp Co. Mirrored Travertine Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Mid Century Laurel Lamp Co. Rough Cut Beige Marble & Mirror Table Lamp. Featuring two sided vertical Travertine in Cream, Beige, Taupe with hints of Red, and two sided attached, ref...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Travertine, Nickel

Richard Barr and Harold Weiss Chrome Table Lamp for Laurel Lamp Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern table lamp designed by Richard Barr and Harold Weiss for Laurel Lamp Co. in the United States, circa 1960s. This unique table lamp features a swoop...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Laurel Mid Century Brutalist Modernist Brass Sculptural Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Brutalist Modernist Brass Sculptural Table Lamps by Laurel Lamp Co - a Pair. Item features cast brass construction, faux wood accents, clean modernist lines, qual...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Billy Curry “Mushroom” Frosted Glass Table Lamp for Laurel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Billy Curry “Mushroom” Frosted glass table lamp for Laurel.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Italian Marble Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions 23in H x 4in W x 4in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 13in - 15in W ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Laurel Mid Century Modern Brass and Walnut Table Lamp 1960s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Mid-Century Modern large walnut and brass table lamp features a sculptural group of 4 solid walnut columns supported by cast brass details and mounted on solid walnut base. Graphic,...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Laurel table lamps with milk glass mushroom shades and black enamel
Located in San Diego, CA
A pair of Laurel table lamps with milk glass mushroom shades and black enameled tulip bases. Marked Laurel Lamp Co. 12" tall x 13" diameter.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Enamel

Monumental Sculptural Table Lamps by Laurel
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of tall 1960s sculptural walnut table lamps by Laurel. Newly restored and rewired. The lamps are ready to use. Height to light socket 33'' Shades for photography only.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Square Stainless Steel Table Lamps by Laurel Company
Located in London, GB
Square brushed stainless steel lamp with a cut out design of stainless steel panels by Laurel lamp Mfg. Company Inc., a lighting company from Newark, USA, founded in 1941-1981 by Max...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Stainless Steel

1970s Laurel Brutalist Table Lamp , USA
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare ' Laurel ' brutalist table lamp made of cut nail mounted on clear acrylic sheet . A nice , bold touch of modernity blended with raw sculptural brass welded cut nail tha...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Bespoke Mid Century Modern Brass Laurel Lamp. White Richard Barr Clean Design.
Located in Peoria, AZ
Gorgeous! Bespoke Laurel Lamp Mid Century Modern Brass and White Enameled Metal Incredibly Clean Design! Attributed to Richard Barr This is a marvelous Laurel Table Lamp with bra...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass, Enamel

Rare Mid Century Sculptural Laurel Lamp Richard Barr 1960s Brancusi Brass Art
Located in Peoria, AZ
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! RICHARD BARR SCULPTURAL LAMP FOR LAUREL LAMP CO. ICONIC MID CENTURY STYLE! DIMENSIONS: 33" x 18" People with a superb sense of style understand that good design cannot be dated by the calendar! These are people who acquire the finest in mid century furnishings...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Sculptural Mid-Century Modern Brushed Brass and Walnut Wood Veneer Lamp, Laurel
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Sculptural Mid-Century Modern brushed brass and walnut wood veneer tall table lamp. By Laurel Lamp Company, Circa 1960s. Measurements: Height base to top of finial: 32.5 inches....
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Tall Pair Richard Barr for Laurel Sculptural Walnut & Black Enamel Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Walnut & Black "Studio Collection Exclusive Contemporary Sculpture Lamps" by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Co. 1960's. Substantial H-693 3'H. Small footprint. Featuring a han...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Brass Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions: 31in H x 5in W x 5in D Lamp Shade: 10in H x 13in - 15in W. ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringi...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Petite Genuine Rosewood and Chrome Lamp by Laurel
Located in South Charleston, WV
Genuine rosewood attached to the matte chrome finish. A small table lamp ideal for a credenza or bedroom. The harp can be exchanges out. Light Switch at the 16" mark. Measures 3.75" ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Mid Century Chess Table Lamps by Laurel Lamp Company, 1960's
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Mid Century "The Chessmen" table lamps by Laurel Lamp Company, 1960's. Striking chess piece motif with deep detail. Brass like bodies sit atop black base for a nice contrast. Lamps ...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage Laurel Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lucite & Brass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Laurel Lamp Co, Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lucite & Brass Table Lamp. Item features a brass base, brass column, lucite lamp pulls, origi...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Laurel Lamp Co. American Beige Ceramic Dimpled Cylinder Column Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American ceramic table lamp in cylindrical column form features a stepped dome top extending to a functioning brass light switch socket, finial and harp. The body's form ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Laurel Lamp Co Large Frosted Glass Teardrop Table Lamp
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach estate fine lighting acquisitions of a Vintage 3 light laurel lamp co large frosted glass Teardrop style MCM table lamp This vintage MCM lamp...
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1960s Unknown Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Substantial Pair Marty Leiman for Laurel Lamp Chrome & Black "Swag" Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial pair of Martin Leiman for Laurel Lamp Company H-1053 Table Lamps in Chromed Metal with Black Metal base. Circa 1970. Featuring slender curved Nickel plated metal forms on...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Mahogany Figural Midcentury Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Dramatically shaped mahogany sculptural table lamp on a brass and black base by the famed Laurel Lamp Co.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Mahogany

Laurel Nickel Flower Willow Bud Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Modernist stylized flower/tree bud lamps featuring matte finished nickel buds resting in polished nickel base. Rewired with silver twist cord, 100W ma...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Nickel

Mid Century Walnut & Polished Cast Aluminum Laurel Lighting company table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful lines and great condition on this original patina polished aluminum with walnut veneer inserts circa 1960 plug-in, with no lampshade, included , 24.5 " tall to the top of t...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Laurel Metal Tear Drop Form Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Original, clean working Laurel table lamp. Brushed metal finish, with faux wood base and vertical standard. Shade not included. 24"- H to top of socket.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Laurel Brushed Steel, Brass Cylinder Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylized bamboo lamps with a brushed steel cylinder body with contrasting brass bands. Rewired for use in the USA. Lamp body is 20.5
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel

Pair Of Rosewood And Brass Tall Laurel Lamps Mid-century Danish
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Handsome pair of tall rosewood veneer and brass Laurel lamps. The graining on the bases is quite lovely and the brass has a nice vintage patina.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Magnificent Restored Sculptural Pair of Large-Scale Lamps by Laurel, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps have been professionally restored and are shipped as professionally photographed and described, complete with new shades, harps and finials. An exceptional p...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Pair of Laurel Lamp Company I-Beam Design Satin Steel Table Lamps
Located in Queens, NY
Pait of American mid-century I-beam design table lamps in satin steel and black enamel. (Laurel Lamp Co.)(Priced as Pair).
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Steel

Laurel Lamp Richard Barr Monumental Mid Century Modern Brushed Brass Rare Design
Located in Peoria, AZ
Gorgeous! Elegant Laurel Lamp Mid Century Modern Brushed Brass Metal Incredibly Clean Design! Attributed to Richard Barr This is a marvelous Laurel Table Lamp with double metal p...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Vintage Laurel Lamp Co Silver, Brass, Lucite Sculptural Lamps Mid-Century Modern
Located in North Miami, FL
These very sculptural pair of Mid-Century Modern Laurel lamps are unusual, they have brushed stainless and polished brass with a lucite cylinder on the outside encasing the metal wor...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Monumental Laurel Lamp Co. Slim Black Steel Wire "Leaf" Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Laurel Lamp Company Botanical Black Steel Wire Table Lamp. Small footprint. Featuring a tall, slender, sculptural, thick Black wire a...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Steel, Wire

Rare Pair of Mid-Century Stainless Steel and Brass Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chic pair of stainless steel cylinder lamps with applied abstract brass decoration, measures Shaft 4" diameter x 21" high. Shades for display only,...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Chrome and Brushed Aluminium Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
A rare table lamp by Laurel with a subtle tulip form at the chrome base, rising into a body of brushed aluminium.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Laurel Mid Century Steel I Beam Lamps, Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Laurel mid century steel i beam lamps - pair Each lamp measures: 5 wide x 5 deep x 29.5 inches high This set is in Excellent Vintage Condition with m...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Laurel Table Lamp with Italian Glass Base
Located in Highland, IN
A fantastic design by Laurel that has a beautiful Italian glass base in white and frosted clear glass. The base is illuminated and the 3-way switch allows for the choice of light fro...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Steel

Swedish Modern Cased Glass Lamp by Laurel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant frosted / cased table lamp was manufactured by Laurel in the 1960s. Despite being primarily an American company, Laurel hired designers from...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

White Frosted Glass Table Lamp by Laurel Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare sculptural shape white frosted glass table lamp, designed in the 1960s by Laurel Lamp Company. The lamp has been newly rewired w...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Pair of White Frosted Glass Mushroom Table Lamps by Laurel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great pair of Mid-Century Modern / Hollywood Regency Italian frosted glass table lamps by Laurel. Each lamp has a light in the shade as well as the base. Very elegant and attractive ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Mid-Century Adjustable Two-Fixture Brass Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uncommon Laurel pivoting two fixture brass and off-white painted metal table lamp. The stems splay apart in an accordion style, and the lengt...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Tri Leg Base Cast Metal Base Table Floor Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Laurel Mid-Century Modern sculptural cast metal base floor table lamp.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair Of Lucite And Chrome Laurel Lamps Mid-century Regency Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful pair of lucite and chrome Laurel lamps.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Steel

Handsome Pair of Solid Walnut Columnar Laurel Lamps Mid-century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
These handsome lamps measure 35.5"t including harp and finial-they measure 27't to the top of the socket x 6"w.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Pair of Laurel Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of monumental laurel table lamps with cork and brushed aluminum.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Gorgeous Pair of Walnut and Brass Laurel Lamps, circa 1950s
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful and rare pair of Sculptural wood and brass Laurel lamps. Solid walnut and brass are combined with an italian flair to create this large scale pair of table lamps. Exquisi...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Laurel Frosted Glass Lamps with Lighted Bases
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Here we have a couple of gorgeous midcentury finds; designed by Laurel and made out of milky, frosted glass, they have bases that are internally lit.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

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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