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
Number in Set: Set of 11
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 548 Polished Brass with Blue 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
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Table Lamp in 'Burgundy' 1980 for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Burgundy' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Andre Ricard 'Tatu' LED Table Lamp in Red ABS for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Andre Ricard 'Tatu' LED table lamp in red ABS for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Stemlite Table Lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI in Pebble Gray
By Bill Curry, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Stemlite table lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI in pebble gray.
Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning Stemlite line became known as a 'total look' lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Barro Negro Table Lamp w/ White Linen Shade and Ball Pull
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The clay – known as barro negro – from which these table lamps are made is exclusive to the Sierra Madre mountains in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Linen
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Special Edition Table Lamp in Red for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' special edition table lamp in red for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Armitage Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
Heavily influenced by The Armitage Floor Lamp, our desk lamp shares the same DNA including a walnut structure with brushed brass detailing, the shade is sustainably sourced from a recycled water bottle felt laminate.
Using warm to dim bulbs it emits a variant glow and is perfect for a working station...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Houseof Brass Stacked Pebble Rechargeable Table Lamp
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Stylish and fun, this little 'glow worm' is the perfect stylish desk lamp or bedside companion. Light up your interior and take it with you, as it's rechargeable battery means that you can move it around. With up to 7 hours charge time, the stacked brass 'pebbles' are an addition to the houseof collection.
Great lighting is about so much more than just illuminating a room. it should elevate a space, even during daylight hours. Our colourful designer lighting range has been designed "function first", offering covetable, unique lights...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Houseof Brass and Smoked Glass Pill Table Lamp
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Contemporary and compact, this fun table lamp has all the style without the giant footprint, perfect for illuminating a room without taking up space. M...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Small Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Opaline Glass Table Lamp For Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Small Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' opaline glass table lamp for Oluce.
Originally designed in 1977, this iconic re-edition is still crafted by Oluc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Lucienne Brushed Brass and Blown Glass Table Lamp
Located in Westport, CT
The Lucienne table lamp—a playful piece of functional sculpture inspired by the fabric designs of Lucienne Day.
A note on the design: Blueprint lighting's Chief Luminary, Kelly Aaron, opened her first Mid-Century Modern design store in 1999 and became a respected young voice in mid-century design, Studio Pottery, and modern craft; guest-curating museum exhibitions, contributing to arts texts and giving gallery talks. Around this time, her extreme adoration of Lucienne Day's textile designs began; Kelly spent time tracking down bits of vintage Lucienne Day barkcloth to fabricate pillows in the back of her retail shop. Per Kelly, "The Lucienne Table Lamp is evocative of the geometric, botanical line drawings in Day's textile designs—I wanted to emulate her style in three dimensions."
Priced individually.
Fabricated in brass with satin opal blown glass globes. Shown in our hand-finished Brushed Brass, but may be made in any of our 6 in-house metal finishes or 36 in-house enamel colors (all shown in final images).
Blown glass globes are 4" diameter and are threaded to screw easily around the socket.
Dimensions: 35"h x 9"d, diameter around the glass globes is 12"
Pairs well with our Lucienne Floor Lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Table Lamp in 'Terracotta' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Terracotta' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
'Streck' Table Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in Pine Green
Located in Glendale, CA
'Streck' table lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in pine green.
Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and refined in its minimalis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Small 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
Serge Mouille - Agrafee Desk Lamp in Black
Located in Stratford, CT
Clamp desk lamp. At 26 inches at its highest, this lamp may affix to many surfaces providing direct lighting where it is needed.
Available in white or black. Brass swivels connect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel
Joe Colombo Table Lamp 'Spider' Black by Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp 'Spider' designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Table lamp giving direct light, lacquered metal base, chromium-plated stem, adjustable reflector in lacquered aluminium.
Manufa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Gold and Black for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in gold and black for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Barro Negro Table Lamp w/ Oatmeal Linen Shade and Ball Pull
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The clay – known as barro negro – from which these table lamps are made is exclusive to the Sierra Madre mountains in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Linen
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' Metal & Acrylic Table Lamp in Yellow for Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' metal & acrylic table lamp in yellow for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, producing iconic pieces by such luminaries as Joe Colombo, Angelo Mangiarotti, Ettore Sottsass, Gaetano Scolari, Piero Castiglioni, Bruno Gatta and others. Stilnovo was relaunched in 2019 with a commitment to faithfully re-edition its legendary designs with uncompromising attention to detail, materials and craftsmanship.
The 'Buonanotte' table lamp, originally designed in 1965 by Giovanni Gorgoni, is a playfully fun...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Table Lamp in 'Dusty Rose' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Dusty Rose' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Joe Colombo 'Riscio' Steel Table Lamp by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Joe Colombo in 1968.
With its sleek yet optimistic clarity of form; a light, triangular shade seemingly floating off a weighty cylindric base, Italian desi...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Nautilus Study Lamp in Medium, Cast Bronze, Signed by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The (medium) NAUTILUS lamp is inspired by midcentury Italian design.
It is cast bronze and weighs up to 20 pounds. The outer shell has a blackened patina and the face is high polish...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
'Streck' Table Lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in White
Located in Glendale, CA
'Streck' table lamp by Joel Karlsson for Örsjö in white.
Executed in powder-coated steel with brass details, the 'Streck' series is both timeless and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Inspired Tall Porcelain and Walnut Table Lamp
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Statuesque Hanni is tall and slender. With a nod to mid-century styling the the handcrafted base is cast in porcelain topped with a turned walnut neck and finial. The shade is made o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut, Wood, Porcelain
Joe Colombo 'Domo' Steel Table Lamp by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
The Domo lamp was originally designed by Italian designer Joe Colombo in 1965. Back then he designed three lamps based on the same cor...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' Table Lamp in Yellow
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in yellow. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly produced a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Chrome for Stilnovo
By Joe Colombo, Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in chrome for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentury era, pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Large 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
Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamp in Metallic Bronze by Tommaso Cimini
By Tommaso Cimini, Lumina
Located in Warsaw, PL
Lumina Daphine LED table lamp in Metallic bronze by Tommaso Cimini
Undisputed emblem of elegance and functionality, the Daphine represents the essence of Lumina.
The idea behind the creation of the Daphine lamp is as simple as it is effective: a pivoting diffuser, an articulated arm in two segments and an electromechanical transformer on a cylindrical base between two metal caps.
The Daphine first “saw the light” in a small workshop in Sedriano (Milan province) in 1975 thanks to the skilful hands of Tommaso Cimini, a mechanical engineering expert, and the machines he had retooled for the purpose.
The Daphine springs from Tommaso Cimini’s design philosophy, “Lots of light, not much lamp”, which is still the essence of every product bearing the name of Lumina, the company he set up in 1980.
45 years on, the Daphine’s aesthetic and functionality are unchanged, which goes to show the validity of the original idea.
Tried and tested throughout its long production history, this lamp lends itself to countless uses in public and private places, from reading desks in libraries to pianos, from jewellery display...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Nicola Gallizia Table Lamp 'Duca' Warm Grey Metal by Oluce
By Nicola Gallizia, Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp 'Duca' designed by Nicola Gallizia in 2015.
Table lamp giving direct and reflected light. Painted metal structure.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
The initial idea for DUCA was a light source able to take up where the concept of the classical bedside lamp had left off, reinventing its shape, combining it with a very soft, indirect light, of which it is almost impossible to perceive the source but which lights up the table and beside table area accurately and efficiently. Fascinated by theatrical lighting...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Serge Mouille - Antony Desk Lamp in Black
Located in Stratford, CT
Unique for the Antony Desk lamp, Serge Mouille designed a sloping arm with an angled top attaching to the shade. All atop a round base.
Brass swive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Angeletti & Ruzza Table Lamp 'Cylinda' Black by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp "Cylinda" designed by Angeletti & Ruzza in 2017.
Table lamp giving direct led light in metal.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Angeletti & Ruzza designed Cylinda, a tabl...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' Table Lamp in Blue
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Pivotante À Poser' table lamp in blue. Originally designed in 1950 by the iconic Charlotte Perriand, these newly produced authori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Serge Mouille - Agrafee Desk Lamp with Double Swivel in Black
Located in Stratford, CT
36 inches at its highest, this adjustable lamp may affix to many surfaces providing direct lighting where it is needed.
Available in white or black. Brass swivels connect the shad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' Table Lamp in Green and Chrome for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo 'Minitopo' table lamp in green and chrome for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during the Midcentur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Talis Lamp by Danny Kaplan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Talis lamp is handmade studio pottery by ceramic artist by Danny Kaplan. Shade included. Please note exact dimensions may vary.
Born in New York Ci...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Table Lamp in 'Matt Black' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Matt Black' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' Metal & Acrylic Table Lamp in White for Stilnovo
Located in Glendale, CA
Giovanni Gorgoni 'Buonanotte' metal & acrylic table lamp in white for Stilnovo
Founded in 1946 in Milan, Stilnovo was one of the most innovative lighting companies in Italy during t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stemlite Table Lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI in Black Chrome
By Bill Curry, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Stemlite table lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI in black chrome.
Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning Stemlite line became known as a 'total look' lam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Felix Lamp by Danny Kaplan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Felix lamp is handmade studio pottery by ceramic artist by Danny Kaplan. Shade included. Please note exact dimensions may vary.
Born in New York City and raised in Aix-en-Prov...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Tripod Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Tripod Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954.
Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor lamps are manufa...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Nendo Table Lamp 'Switch' Satin Gold by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp 'Switch' designed by Nendo in 2007.
Table lamp giving direct and indirect light. Metal structure and reflector. On / Off lighting by reflector’s rotation.
Manufactured b...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Greta Grossman 'B-4' Table Lamp for Gubi in Chianti and White
Located in Glendale, CA
Greta M. Grossman B-4 table lamp for GUBI in chianti and white.
Originally designed in 1945, and now available in an authorized re-edition from GUBI, the B-4 bears Grossman's sign...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Houseof Brass Charcoal Grey Tube Table Lamp
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The ultimate focal point in your room, this curved lamp sits on a table, desk or bedside and creates a striking silhouette. Ideal for minimalist interiors, ...
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Lamp in 'Matt Classic Blue' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Matt Classic Blue' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'P...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Stemlite Table Lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI in Black Red
By Bill Curry, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Stemlite table lamp by Bill Curry for GUBI in black red.
Originally conceived in 1962 by designer Bill Curry, the award-winning Stemlite line became known as a 'total look' lamp. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Verner Panton 'Pantop' Table Lamp in 'Burgundy' 1980 for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop' table lamp in 'Burgundy' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
The elegant Pantop line was designed by Verner Panton in 1980, and has for a l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Serge Mouille - Saturn Desk Lamp
Located in Stratford, CT
Taking the planet as inspiration, this desk lamp is a unique source of light, comparable to an eclipse. At the time, it was a revolutionary piece of metal work. Mounted on a brass swivel, with four slender yet very stable legs. A timeless lamp that fits well with any decor.
Color Option
Available in Black or White
Features
Shade rotates and swivels
Customization
No Customization possible on this model.
Switch Options
The Saturn desk lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel
Serge Mouille - Agrafee Desk Lamp in White
Located in Stratford, CT
Clamp desk lamp. At 26 inches at its highest, this lamp may affix to many surfaces providing direct lighting where it is needed.
Available in white or black. Brass swivels connect...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille - Agrafee Desk Lamp with Double Swivel In White
Located in Stratford, CT
36 inches at its highest, this adjustable lamp may affix to many surfaces providing direct lighting where it is needed.
Available in white or black. Brass swivels connect the shad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Serge Mouille - Antony Desk Lamp in White
Located in Stratford, CT
Unique for the Antony Desk lamp, Serge Mouille designed a sloping arm with an angled top attaching to the shade. All atop a round base.
Brass swive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Small Metal Satin Bronze 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 lamp, winning the Compasso d’Oro in 1979 and completely revolutionising the way we imagine the classic bedside lamp. The geometric shapes that compose it - cylinder, cone and hemisphere - have resulted in a product that is decorative and essential at the same time, disconnected from the historical period and the fashions of the moment, and one that has now fully become one of the icons of Italian design.
Materials and color:
Metal satin bronze
Dimensions:
D 25 cm x W 25 cm x H 35 cm
Technical information:
2 x max 40 W (E14)
Founded in 1945, Oluce is the oldest Italian design company in the lighting sector still in operation today. Oluce lighting’s design aesthetic is crisp, linear, and decorative. A subtle, intellectual beauty that over the years has led the company to produce some of the more recognizable and admired iconic lighting in the world. Oluce, already participating at the 9th Triennale in Milan, throughout its long history, has received numerous acknowledgements including two Golden Compass awards, two Design Awards and the Gold Medal at the 13th Triennale in Milan. Its lamps appear in the most important permanent design collections worldwide.
Oluce’s expertise reveals its unparalleled manufacturing excellence which transforms into objects an untiring technological research into the potential of light. Each lamp is a milestone along this journey. Over time, from unusual materials, original designs and new lighting sources ensued revolutionary iconic designs by Tito Agnoli, Joe Colombo, Marco Zanuso, Ostuni e Forti, and Vico Magistretti, who since the 1950s, have been rewriting the history of lighting. Recent collections reaffirm Oluce design and decorative approach, expressed through the signs by Italian and international designers such as Angeletti & Ruzza, Francesco Rota, Nendo, Victor Vasilev...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Joe Colombo 'Riscio' Steel Table Lamp by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table Lamp designed by Joe Colombo in 1968.
With its sleek yet optimistic clarity of form; a light, triangular shade seemingly floating off a weighty cylindric base, Italian desi...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Victor Vaisilev Black Table Lamp 'Superluna' by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp "Superluna" designed by Victor Vaisilev in 2015.
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Making his debut with Oluce, Victor Vaisilev proposes the Superluna lamp project that wa...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gallissa 'Moragas' Table Lamp in Sapelli Wood & Natural Cotton for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Gallissa 'Moragas' table lamp in sapelli wood & natural cotton for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara, Miguel Milá and other European icons with a commitment to faithfully re-edition their legendary designs with uncompromising attention to detail, materials and craftsmanship.
The 'Moragas' table lamp was designed for Moragas' own office in 1957. Featuring a shade in natural cotton ribbon, typically used for bookbinding, Moragas would often place notes and cards between the shade's ribbon folds. The generously sized shade is arranged atop a sturdy wood cylinder base with a brass head that supports 3 bulbs in a radial and outward arrangement. Today the 'Moragas' continues to be meticulously crafted to Santa & Cole's exacting standards using the highest quality materials available.
Price per item. Available in unlimited quantities with a wood base in oak or sapelli. This listing is for the 'Moragas' table lamp in sapelli wood, brass and a natural cotton shade.
In stock lead time 1-2 weeks. Out of stock can add an additional 4-8 weeks or more. Please note that lead times and inventory availability are dependent on choice of wood and are subject to change without notice. Please inquire for current lead times prior to placing time sensitive orders.
Kindly note that items must ship from Santa & Cole’s Barcelona warehouse, so 1st Dibs arranged shipping and local pickup are not available. Shipping cost quoted is per item and cannot be combined. Free standard shipping on all lighting...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' Wireless Table Lamp in 'Bright Red' for Verpan
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton 'Pantop Portable' table lamp in 'Bright Red' for Verpan. Designed in 1980. New, current production.
This is a versatile smaller and wireless version of the 'Pantop' ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' Table Lamp in Sea Shells and Chrome for Verpan
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Fun 2TM' table lamp in sea shells and chrome for Verpan
Verner Panton was one of Denmark's most legendary modern furniture and interior designe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome, Metal
Cicero Lamp by Danny Kaplan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Cicero lamp is handmade studio pottery by ceramic artist by Danny Kaplan. Shade included. Please note dimensions may vary up to an inch.
Born in New York City and raised in Ai...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
Mid-century Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
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