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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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Pair of Small Italian Cylindrical Aluminum Bedside Lamps by Gaetano Missaglia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of sleek, modernist, petite bedside/table lamps by Gaetano Missaglia (ca. 1970, Italy). Composed of brushed aluminum cylinders with chromed-metal insert diffusers. Known as "pri...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome

Willy Daro Agate Table Lamp
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This very elegant lamp is in brass with a rectangular base with 2 tones and an agate stone held by brass clips. The lamp was professionally re-finished and its shade was custom mad...
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1970s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Agate, Brass

Curved Flame Stainless Sconces, France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Stainless steel flame sconces in the manner of Charles. Two pairs are available.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

1940s Harald Notini for Böhlmarks Attributed Table Lamp, Sweden
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful Swedish lamp circa 1940's, very much in the Bauhaus style. Great form and minimalist design while being functional. Lamp is attributed to Harald Notini
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Paint

Italian Mid-Century Modern 1970's Red Lucite Table Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
MId-Century Modern Italian 1970's table lamp in red, white and black lucite on square table lamp with chrome fittings.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

1970s Large Italian Wood Table Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful vintage Italian table lamp with a custom made silk shade that adds a nice touch of elevated ambiance to any space.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Silk, Wood

Two Tony Paul Style Ivory & Coffee Cone Shades Black Hairpin Bases Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Two 1950's Coffee & Cream Shade, Black Wire Tripod Base, Uplights, Shelf Lights, Accent Lights. In the manner of Tony Paul. Featuring slight varied height Fiberglass bullet cone Shades, atop round Black enameled metal discs and tripod Hairpin legs. Coffee Lamp (10.25H x 7D). Coffee Shade (7.5H x 5.25D). Ivory Lamp...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wire, Metal

American Designer, Table Lamp, Hickory, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A hickory and rattan table lamp designed and produced in the US, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 24.5” H x 16” D Stated dimensions include shade. Bulb Specifications: E-26 Bulb ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan, Hickory

Small G60 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G60 table lamp designed by Pierre Guariche brings a new and lively identity to a console table, shelf or bedside table. It is available in two sizes (Small and Medium), and its h...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Vintage Red Tensor IL 400 Folding Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfect mid-century modern Tensor IL 400 articulating desk lamp. Red textured base and shade, chrome stem, and switch on the base. In good vintage condition. 4" x 8.5" x 14", ex...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Blackened Steel & Leather Table Lamp, France 1950
Located in New York, NY
Tripod in blackened steel lamps with a leather stem. Base size only: 22x9.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cut Steel

Medium G60 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G60 table lamp designed by Pierre Guariche brings a new and lively identity to a console table, shelf or bedside table. It is available in two sizes (Small and Medium), and its h...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Medium G61 Table Lamp by Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The G61 table lamp brings new life to a bookcase, coffee table or any place of relaxation. This cube of light with its white lacquered perforated sheet metal cover is available in tw...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Italian Modernist Murano Reeded Glass and Brass Column Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colorful, elegant Murano tables lamp (ca. 1950s, Italy). Composed of individual Murano glass pillars in orange, red, and purple forming columns, supported at the top and bottom by br...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

1940s Swedish Modern Organic Wall/ Table Lamp by Asea, Brass and Paint
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A unique small table or wall lamp by ASEA and attributed to Hans Bergström. This lamps features a bottom with a cutout in the base plate that allows for it to be hung via a nail or s...
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1940s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italian Modernist Milk Glass Arched Table Lamp by Linea Gb Milano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian milk glass table lamp by Linea Gb Milano, ca. 1960s. Graceful arc-form, presenting well from all angles. Excellent, vintage condition with only light wear consistent with age...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Milk Glass

Pair of Sycamore Lamps. France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Round carved solid sycamore table lamps. 12x7 Base Only
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Sycamore

Large Yellow Bitossi Table Lamps. Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Large Incised ceramic table lamps with a rich yellow glaze. 25x7 Base Only
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Isamu Noguchi Akari Table Lamp 3X 1980s Production
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Isamu Noguchi Akari table lamp model 3X, early 1980s production, from an estate in DC. I.Noguchi stamped shade, along with Moon and Sun logo and Japan underneath, US wired 11...
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1980s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Brown Leather & Nickel Table Lamp, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Tripod nickel table lamp with a brown leather trim. 12x5 base Only
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Red Polka Dots & Black Ceramic Table lamp, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Black glazed ceramic lamp with a dimple decor accentuated by red glaze dots. 11x5x5 Base Only
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Faux Bamboo Styled Black & Brass Table Lamp Speer
By Speer
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning! Mid Century Black & Brass Bamboo Themed Table Lamp! Attributed to Speer Lighting. Here is a marvelous mcm lamp with a really elegant faux bamboo appearance! Black and brass give this lamp a majestic appearance! Speer Lighting produced some of the finest mid century lamps and they produced much elegant bamboo themed lighting. Being a high-end manufacturer, they were scarce new and now Speer lamps...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Maison Charles Bronze 'Corn' Table Lamp
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful quality gilt bronze lamp by Maison Charles in the form of a corn on a square base, together with a black tole shade.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Brass

1962 Bill Curry Stemlite Table Lamp Design Line Los Angeles CA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Innovative and attractive design by Bill Curry Stemlite Table Lamp 1962 Iconic Design Line Los Angeles, California Award winning Lamp was recognize...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel

1950s Giuseppe Ostuni Model #214 Metal & Brass Table Lamp for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Giuseppe Ostuni Model #214 Metal & Brass Table Lamp for O-Luce. A sculptural design executed in white painted metal and brass. Shade can be raised or lowered to desired height...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Modern Atomic Brass Rocket Table Lamp 1950s Sputnik Torpedo Shape
By General Lighting
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stunning! Mid Century Modern Brass Accented Rocket Ship Style Table Lamp! Here is a marvelous mcm lamp with a really elegant "space age" appearance! A polished brass golden rock...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Brass & Mirror Infinity Table Lamp, Italy 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Infinity effect, mirrored surface has concentric ring of small diode lights behind it.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

ML32 Table Lamp by Ingo Maurer for Design M
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ingo Maurer design blown glass table lamp, Germany. Model ML32 eye catching form and color seldom seen. In very good original condition and works as it should.
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of French Art Deco Table Lamps attributed to Jules Leleu
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning pair of original antique Art Deco table lamps attributed to Jules Leleu. Based on the Neoclassical form, the geometric design is u...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern c1970s Smoked Lucite X-Base Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice design smoked lucite X-base table lamp.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Earthenware Table Lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Rounded square earthenware table lamp with a dimpled pattern 10x6x6 Base Only
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Jacques Blin Ceramic Table Lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Lamp with an Incised and tapered base, earth tone glaze. Base only 14x5
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Westwood Industries Antique Bronze Geometric Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Westwood Industries antique bronze faceted geometric table lamp, circa 1978. Geodesic form with antique bronze finish. Brass harp and solid brass cylinder finial. Takes one standard ...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Bronze

Large Majestic Table Lamp, All Original
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large, high kitsch, Angular acrylic table lamp by Majestic with original shade and original Lucite finial
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Lucite, Wood

Vintage 1970s Pottery Table Lamp in the manner of Bitossi Raymor
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 1970s Pottery Table Lamp in the manner of Bitossi Raymor Italy. No markings. Possibly Italian. May be desirable to change the foot base.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Green & Tan Abstract Pattern Ceramic Lamp, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Light beige ceramic lamp with a green abstract pattern motif on its circumference. 21x7 Base Only
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Vistosi Model #L261 "Comare" Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Vistosi Model #L261 "Comare" Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp. Executed in blown Murano glass with a chromed metal base, this sculptural table lamp features a distinctive shade w...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Mid-century Chapman Woven Brass Table Lamp/Silk Shade
Located in Malibu, CA
Asian inspired, mid century Chapman table lamp in handwoven brass, which sits on an ebony base. Paired with an aftermarket shade, which is not in perfect condition, see pictures for ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Carved Teak Lamps. Sweden 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Carved Teak lamps with a carved stepped rings pattern. 23x5 Base Only
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Midcentury Dome Desk Lamp by Laurel
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Black dome shade desk lamp having a circular hood offset shade, not centered on the vertical column, and on a chrome column and circular base, by Laurel Lamp Co., American 1960s. Ori...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome, Steel

Small Industrial Table Lamp, USA 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Cool piece.
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Elchinger Two-Tone Yellow & Black Ceramic Table Lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large two Tone Elchinger Biomorphic ceramic lamp in classic fifties form. 19x4x8 Base Only
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. Atomic Sputnik Polished Metals Table Lamp, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. attributed Atomic Sputnik Polished Mixed Metal Table Lamp. In the manner of Tommi Parzinger. Hollywood Regency style. Featuring a sturdy, repolished, ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Midcentury 37" Tall Carved Gilt Vegetable Squash Shape Table Lamp circa 1970s
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Tall fluted base faux finish mid-century modern table lamp.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Gunmetal Ceramic Lamp in the Manner Of Jouve, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Cylinder ceramic lamp in the manner of Jouve with a metallic Charcoal glaze.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

PAIR EPIC MODELINE Mid Century Danish Modern Table Lamps ALUMINUM & WALNUT 1958
Located in Peoria, AZ
GORGEOUS! PAIR! HAND CARVED DANISH MODERN WALNUT & ALL ALUMINUM ACCENTS MODELINE OF CALIFORNIA TABLE LAMPS! The Epitome of Danish Modernism! Simply Beautiful! DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 36" TALL 18" WIDE These are some of the finest, rarest and most attractive Modeline of California lamps in existence! Strong, yet elegant lines and graceful curves adorn the aluminum accented body! These were featured in their 1958 advertisements as one of their best pieces. Graceful decorative aluminum handles and necks make these incredible lamps even more special. Aluminum was the wonder metal and in 1958, when these lamps were made, manufacturers were all trying to feature the new "contemporary" aluminum! The fit and finish are incredible! These 1958 lamps...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Karl Springer Rare "Mushroom Table Lamp" in Gunmetal and Brass 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Rare "Mushroom Table Lamp" in gunmetal with polished brass dome shade with 3 bulbs by Karl Springer, American 1970's. The shade was hand-spun by metal artisans. An iconic Karl Spr...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Sculptural Plaster Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Special, unusual sculptural and geometric plaster table lamp. Re-wire for USA with UL approved parts.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte table lamp Designed and made in Italy in 1960s Patinated brass shade, glass base. 2 candelabra sockets Complimentary US rewiring upon request. We take...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Rattan Heart Shaped Sconces Louis Sognot, Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Rare Pair of French rattan heart shaped sconces by Louis Sognot, circa 1950. H / 7 inches. W / 11.3 inches.
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Rare Table Lamp by Guidetti Crippa for Lumi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Table Lamp by Guidetti Crippa for Lumi. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1970s. A gorgeous clear glass globe with a white-dipped top end, is cradled onto a polished...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Faceted Crystal and Glass Lamp Pair, 1950s, Newly Rewired
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of faceted crystal lamps with glass bases, 1950s. Great size as table or bedside lamps. When the lamps are on, the faceted crystal pieces catch the light beautifully. ...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Chrome

Bob Kinzie Hand Thrown Table Lamp
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Hand-thrown ceramic table lamp Bob Kinzie for Affiliated Crafstmen, circa 1960s. In good vintage condition with some wear to the finish on the base.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Green Ceramic lamp with Leather Details, USA 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large ceramic lamp on walnut base, decorated with ceramic loops linked together by a leather lace. 30x12 Base Only
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pierre Du Gard Table Lamp, France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp carved out of solid “Pierre du Gard” a native French limestone. 7x6 Base Only
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Limestone

Pair Vintage Rock Crystal and Tigers Eye Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Our unique pair of vintage table lamps are crafted from rock crystal (quartz) with unique tiger eye stone, bases with tigereye maple veneers and chromium plated brass hardware.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rock Crystal

Blanc de Chine & Metal Urn Lamp on Pedestal
Located in Malibu, CA
Stunning Blanc de Chine faceted/channeled urn, sits on a tall round ceramic pedestal nestled between naturally beach aged metal grape leaves & vines. The grapes surrounding column to...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Incised Ceramic Table lamp, USA 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Rough ceramic incised lamp on a brass base. Illegible signature. Base only 22x6.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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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