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 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
Wishon-Harrell Stoneware Table Lamp with Hand Carved Wheat Motif
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fantastic stoneware table lamp was made in Muncie, Indiana by the talented team of Jim Wishon and Jerry Harrell. The lamp was thrown by Wishon and has an ovoid form with a cylindrical neck resembling that of a bottle. The piece features three large groupings of wheat stalks which were carved by Harrell. The lamp is finished in neutral beige hues with the carved decoration executed in a deeper shade of brown. The piece is signed by both artisans at the back near the cord along with the location of their Muncie Indiana workshop. The felt-lined foot is 6" in diameter and the body is approximately 10" across as measured at its widest point.
The lamp comes with a pleated fabric drum shade manufactured by Kichler. As seen in the accompanying photographs the neutral color of the fabric complements the glaze on the lamp while enabling the darker carved...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamp by Jacques Charles Modele "Aloes"
Located in Brussels, BE
Table lamps manufactured at the Maison Charles workshop and designed by Jacques Charles in a symphony of gilded and chiseled bronze, gold plated (or varnished) these lamps were bapti...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Design Technics Incised Terracotta Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hand thrown ceramic table lamp with a deeply incised crosshatch pattern designed by Lee Rosen for Design Technics. Signed to the rear with the "DT" cipher.
*height of ceramic body:...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Newly Refinished -Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut & Brass Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, Newly Refinished Original Linen Shade, Shows minor wear
Materials: Walnut, Brass, New Shade
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century German Bulb Table Lamp Doria Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
This Mid-Century Bulb table lamp was produced by the German manufacturer Doria Leuchten. It comes with a large glass diffuser and lamella base. The structural glass casts a special p...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1980s Table Lamp "Dove" by Barbaglia & Colombo for Paf Studio. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1980s stunning table lamp "Dove" by Mario Barbaglia & MarCo Colombo for PAF Studio. Made in Italy. The lamp is in excellent condition. It works perfectly . A true piece of museum
Di...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1980s, Table Lamp "Jazz" by Ferdinand Porsche for PAF Studio, Made in Italy
By PAF Studio
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Stunning "Jazz" table lamp by Ferdinand Porsche for PAF Studio, 1980s Made in Italy. The lamp is in excellent condition. It works perfectly. A true piece of museum.
Dimensions:...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
1970s Cream fabric shade on brass metal table lamps by Giuliana Gramigna
Located in London, GB
The pair of table lamps from the 1970s is a beautiful example of Italian design by Giuliana Gramigna. These lamps feature a sculptural brass structure that exudes elegance and sophis...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A MID-CENTURY-MODERN BRUTALIST RUSTIC Ceramic TABLE LAMP by ACCOLAY France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A 2-lights table lamp, Modernist, Popular Art, Rustic Modern, Shabby-Chic, in openwork orange-brown ceramic and decorated with four backlit colored resin stained glass windows, large...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fiberglass
1970s Gorgeous Unique Piero Fornasetti Table Lamp. Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous unique Piero Fornasetti Table Lamp. Made in Italy. This lamp is unique and is in excellent condition, signed at the bottom and it works perfectly. The black silk lamp ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamps—Blue Glaze Two Piece Design
Located in Portland, OR
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This pair of Gordon and Jane Martz lamps features a glossy sapphire blue glaze with a speckled, mottled surface. Upon close inspection, the glaze reveals a subtle inter...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare 1950s Angelo Ostuni Multicolored 3-Shade Table Lamp for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
Rare 1950s Angelo Ostuni Multicolored 3-Shade Table Lamp for O-Luce. An extremely rare and playful design executed in brass and painted metal by one of the most refined Italian desig...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Massive art glass table lamp Munega by Gino Vistosi 1970's Murano Italy
By Vistosi, Gino Vistosi
Located in Milano, IT
Shine with light and style with the ‘Munega’ floor lamp by Gino Vistosi, a precious first edition from 1978. Its imposing dimensions of 35 H x 22 x 34 make it a majestic presence in...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Pale Yellow Glass
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Pale Yellow Glass
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of the Radiohuset building in C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mexican Modernism Mercury Glass Table Lamps
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1950, Made in Mexico we offer this Pair Mercury glass table lamps totally handmade.
The entire electrical system has been completely changed, the lamps not includes the shades ...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Pale Yellow Glass
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Pale Yellow Glass
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of the Radiohuset building in C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Expertly Restored - Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Table Lamps by Modernera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Table Lamps by Modernera Co.
Dimensions
35in H x 7in W
Lamp Shade: 10in H x 17in W
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Iridescent Murano glass table lamps by Gaetano Sciolari, 1965
Located in Palermo, IT
These iridescent lamps, designed by Gaetano Sciolari in the 1960s-70s, embody the elegance and boldness of the design of the time. Featuring a structure composed of thin metal tubes ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Modern Pop Art Orange Fiberglass Mannequin Female Nude Torso Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Modern Pop Art Orange Fiberglass Mannequin Nude Female Torso Table Lamp. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 34" H (to finial) x 25.5"...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass
Black Ceramic Table Lamp Oatmeal Linen Shade, Barro Bruñido
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
This collection is shaped from clay sourced from the Sierra Madre mountains in Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is blessed.
Before firing, each piece is meticulously burnish...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Linen
Jaime hayan Chinoz Black-Burgundy Base Table Lamp For Parachilna
By Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Jaime hayan Chinoz Black-Burgundy Base Table Lamp For Parachilna
Asian inspired table lamp. Consisting of a mouth-blown diffuser, ceramic body and a lacquered wooden base. The desi...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Table Lamp by Marcello Fantoni, from Andy Cohen's Personal Collection
Located in Long Island City, NY
A ceramic table lamp with blue figurative etchings within a brown glaze that showcase a rich texture connecting an archaeological reference with a contemporary artisan's eye.
Andy C...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Black Ceramic Table Lamp Oatmeal Linen Shade and Ball Pull, Barro Bruñido
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
This collection is shaped from clay sourced from the Sierra Madre mountains in Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is blessed.
Before firing, each piece is meticulously burnish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Linen
Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 'Lotus' Table Lamp, Pulegoso Glass, 1960s Design
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
The LT305 'Lotus' table lamp, designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega in the 1960s, epitomizes Italian craftsmanship and artistic innovation. This particular piece, produced in the late ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of 1950s Italian Midcentury Modern Blue Bedside Lamps
Located in Rome, IT
Presenting a pair of midcentury modern Italian bedside lamps from the 1950s, exuding timeless elegance and charm. These abat-j...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
1970's Pair of Large Ceramic Lamps with a Popcorn Textured Finish
Located in New York, NY
1970's Pair of large ceramic lamps with a popcorn textured finish.
The lamps sit on polished brass bases and they have been Newly rewired
with adjustable brass double clusters that...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Contemporary Gabriella Crespi Style Brass Lamp with Bamboo Lampshade
Located in Scandicci, Florence
This is a very unique brass and bamboo lamp, with a base shaped like a bamboo cane and a lampshade made from curved bamboo and finished with brass details. The lamp design is inspire...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Willy Rizzo Italian Table Lamp in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite and Brass, 1970s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning table lamp in tortoiseshell effect lucite and brass completed by an ecru linen lampshade. This incredibly charming lamp was produced in Italy during the 1970s and its design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Duck Table Lamp in Amber and Green Glass and Metal Bronze Dale Tiffany
By Dale Tiffany
Located in Bochum, NRW
Dale Tiffany Duck Lamp.
Beautiful and Unique Duck lamp made with amber and green glass.
A beautiful addition to any home decor.
Superb craftsmanship and...
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1990s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1967 Joe Colombo Early Edition of '' Coupé '' Table Lamp , Italy
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
1967 Early 2202 model ''Coupe'' table lamp by Joe Colombo for Guiseppe Ostuni owner of Oluce .
Classsic slitted shade in an flamboyant yellow glossy finish .
Well made with...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair Large Kalmar Table Lamps 'Frankenberg', Glass Nickel Fabric Shades, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of rare and large table lamps model 'Frankenberg', no. 1359 by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The stand and base is mad...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Brass, Metal
Fractal Resin Table Lamp, Marie-Claude de Fouquières, Pierre Giraudon Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This cylindrical lamps is very poetic with all its small captivated fragments. Its color ranges from yellow to vivid orange with red inclusions. It always seems to be in movement...
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Achille Castiglioni Grey "Noce" Wall, Ceiling or Table Lamp by Flos, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic midcentury "Noce" wall, ceiling or even floor/table lamp in painted die-cast grey aluminum, and opaline glass. This stylish lamp was designed by Achille Castiglioni and pro...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Large Kalmar Table Lamps 'Frankenberg', Glass Nickel Fabric Shades, 1970s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of rare and large table lamps model 'Frankenberg', no. 1359 by Kalmar, Austria, manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1970 (late 1960s or early 1970s).
The stand and base is mad...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel, Brass, Metal
Black Ceramic Table Lamp White Linen Shade, Barro Bruñido
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
This collection is shaped from clay sourced from the Sierra Madre mountains in Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is blessed.
Before firing, each piece is meticulously burnish...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Clay, Linen
Linden Table Lamp, with Narrow Top Shade and Cream and Black Trim by Studio DUNN
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
Our contemporary Linden Table Lamp with a narrower 16" top shade features linen fabric, a hardwood base, and brass details. The structural shape, distinct clean lines, and neutral to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
XL Ceramic Table Lamp by B. Rooke, New Blue Lampshade by R. Houben, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful Large ceramic table lamp by R Rooke, Uk, 1970s.
This lamp base brings refined elegance and rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a uniq...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Carved Limestone Table Lamp, Natural Fibers Lampshade, French Riviera 1970s
Located in ROUEN, FR
Carved Limestone Table Lamp, Natural Fibers Lampshade, French Riviera 1970s
Beautiful lamp, typical of the 1970s French Riviera Style !
The base is carved in limestone with a minim...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Sandstone, Limestone
A Rare Mid-Century Brass Table Lamp, Norway, c. 1950s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A rare mid-century brass table lamp with a rich patina. Model 170 by T. Røste & Co. Norway, c. 1950s. Fitted with a new wire and plug.
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Marshall Studios, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 12.25” H x 6.25” Diameter
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 5.25” Top Diameter x 12.25” Bottom Diameter x 7.25” H
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 1...
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1960s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Vintage Italian Ceramic Lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage Italian ceramic lamps by Bitossi for Bergboms. They were designed by Aldo Londi of Bitossi, they were made in Italy for the Swedish company Bergboms.
They...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Opal Glass
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL45' Radiohus Portable Table Lamp in Opal Glass
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the construction of the Radiohuset building in Copenhag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Bill Curry Stemlite Mushroom Lamp
Located in Nashville, TN
Original condition Bill Curry Stemlite Mushroom lamp featuring an enameled orange tulip base and frosted glass shade. The shade sets atop the base....
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Fase Madrid model PARALEX by Tomás Diaz Magro, Spain 1970's
By Fase
Located in Lisboa, PT
Fase Madrid model PARALEX by Tomás Diaz Magro 1960's Spain
The Paralex Table Lamp, designed by Tomás Díaz Magro and produced by Fase Madrid, is a striking design with an industrial ...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Leather Floor Lamp, Berry, Capa, Saddle Lamp Collection
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of
Colombian artist Ferna...
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21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Shroom Rattan Pencil Reed Table Lamp Mid Century Modern
Located in Oxford, GB
Illuminate your space with elegance and artistry with this mid century modern style pencil reed rattan table lamp. Handcrafted with a beautifu...
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2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
Mid-Century Italian Modern Travertine Stone Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dimensions
41in H x 4.50in W x 4.50in D
Shade
11in H x 15in W x 15in D
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern f...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Travertine
Ilmari Tapiovaara 'Maija' Table Lamp in Brass and White for Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
Ilmari Tapiovaara 'Maija' table lamp in brass and white for Santa & Cole
Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaara,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair 1940s / 50s Brass Table Lamps attributed to Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A very elegant pair of 1940's to 1950's brass table lamps, attributed to, and most probably by, Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia.
They could be polished if needed but we prefer them as f...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Black Enameled Metal and Chrome Herda Drafting Table Lamp
By Herda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Herda table lamp with chrome hardware and black enameled metal shade. This lamp is height adjustable with a tilting shade and black weighted base. Standard medium E26/E27...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Ginko brass table lamps, Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Ginko Biloba table or desk lamps, Italy circa 2010s.
The Italian lamps are made of two hammered brass ginko leaves each.
The lamps have a rectangular brass base.
Each lamps has 2 lights, rewired for the US. (complimentary European rewiring upon request)
Please note that the new wiring is in a gold color - not black like on the pictures.
When lit, the lamps create a large halo of light behind the leaves.
The pair of brass ginko lamps...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Murano Glas and Brass Mushroom Table Lamp by Barovier & Toso, ca. 1960s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A very rare and stunning mid -century Murano glass mushroom table lamp by Barovier& Toso, Italy, circa 1960s.
Socket: one x e27 for standard screw bulbs.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Deco Rattan Table Lamp Mid Century Modern Style
Located in Oxford, GB
Indulge in the luxurious art deco style handcrafted pencil reed rattan table lamp. Its beautiful pattern and gold accent gives wonderful textu...
Category
2010s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
Lytegem High Intensity Lamps by Michael Lax for Lightolier
By Michael Lax
Located in Montréal, QC
Lytegem high intensity lamp designed in 1965 by Michael Lax for Lightolier. Black or taupe colored. Sold individually. 25 watt 110 volt high intensity bayonet bulb. This desk Lamp is...
Category
1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel, Steel
Massive Double Lighting Ceramic Lamp by Georges Pelletier, 1970s, France
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Massive double Lighting Ceramic Lamp by Georges Pelletier, 1970s, France
It is a beautiful ceramic lamp. It offers a double lighting since a second bulb is inside the lamp base. T...
Category
1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel
Sylvia Leuchovius, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue and white glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Sylvia Leuchovius and produced by Rörstrand, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.25” H x 5.65“ Diameter
Dime...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Linden Table Lamp, Short, by Studio DUNN
By Studio DUNN
Located in Rumford, RI
The Linden table lamp features a cream linen shade and lamp body, solid hardwood walnut base, and brass details. A study in duality, the piece explor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Table Lamps in Murano Glass and Brass by Franco Luce, Italy 1970s
By Franco Luce
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful pair of table lamps leaf shaped in murano glass and brass by Franco Luce.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
European plug (works outside EU with a simple plug adapte...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green-glazed ceramic and light pink fabric table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 7.75“ H x 10“ W x 4.5” D
Bulb ...
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Ceramic
A pair of Fantastic Blue Glass Lamps by Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden
By Aseda
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A stunning pair of mid-century modern crystal lamps made by the talented Börne Augustsson for Åseda, Sweden during the 50s. The shape is ver...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
20th century design orange ceramic table lamp by Poteries du Marais 1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Poteries du Marais
Abstract 20th century design orange ceramic table lamp
Signed
Original perfect condition
Ceramic height 24 cm
Large 16 cm
Height with electrical system 29 cm
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 1950s Royal Haeger Celadon-green Cylindrical Vases Now as Lamps
By Royal Haeger
Located in San Francisco, CA
each of simple cylindrical form covered in a mottled celadon green glaze; with custom giltwood bases and gilt-metal caps; 17.5" (top of vase) 28.5" (top of shade)
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
“Cubosfera” Pair Table Lamps by Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria, 1960s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
Illuminate your space with iconic mid-century charm embodied in this remarkable pair of Cubosfera table lamps, designed by the legendary Alessandro Mendini for Fidenza Vetraria in th...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Black Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Snoopy Table Lamp
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Snoopy table lamp. Dimmer operated lamp from 1967, with marble base and enameled metal shade. Up to 150 watts E27...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal
Italian Lotus Murano Glass and Metal Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, 1960
By Carlo Nason
Located in amstelveen, NL
Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazegga, Murano Glass, Italy, 1960s
The Italian designer Carlo Nason was born in 1935 in Murano, into a family of expert glassmakers. His father,...
Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
"AKARI" Light Sculpture Model 3X (Dead stock) by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The light sculptures named "AKARI" were created in 1952 by Isamu Noguchi, inspired by Japan's traditional Gifu lantern craft.
Using the natural properties of washi paper to diffuse...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
"Febo" Table Lamp, Red Marble and Murano Glass by Pamio & Toso for Leucos, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular "Febo" Table lamp in solid red Verona marble, brass and a stunning shade in mouth-blown Murano glass. This incredibly rare lamp was designed by Roberto Pamio & Renato Tos...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Danish Turned Wood Table Lamp with Fabric Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Solid turned wood table lamp with knit edged fabric shade. This vase shaped table lamp is crafted from a single piece of solid wood. In good overall condition with visible wear and s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Alessandro Mendini Italian Cubosfera Table Lamp Fidenza Vetraria, circa 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
The "Cubosfera" table lamp by Alesendro Mendini, editioned by Fidenza Vetraria, circa 1960s. Cast glass, hollow cube, that houses two light sockets. The glass is very thick and creat...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
"Lesbo" Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti for Artemide, 1967 Design
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A true icon of mid-century Italian design, the Lesbo Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti remains one of the most elegant and sought-after lighting pieces. Originally designed in 1967, t...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early Akari Lamp by Isamu Noguchi, Bamboo, Washi Paper
Located in Round Rock, TX
An iconic Akari light sculpture designed by Isamu Noguchi, master of form and light. This vintage piece features its original cord and hardware, offering both authenticity and timele...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Cut Steel
Mid-Century Castiglioni Cocoon Table Lamp with Oak Wood Base, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful Mid-Century cocoon table lamp designed by Castiglioni and produced in Italy during the 1970s.
This stylish table lamp has a round base in oak wood completed by a beige "...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Midcentury Modern Design Black Yellow Brass Metal Lamp 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design table jointed lamp with brass base and stems and lacquered aluminum lampshades, production Italy 1950s.
Please note that the lamp is original of the...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Mid-century Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
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