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Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: Late 20th Century
20th Century Swedish Vintage Modern Orrefors Glass Table Light by Olle Alberius
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sculptural, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish table lamp with a new white round shade, made of hand blown slightly smoked glass designed by Olle Alberius and produced by Orrefors,...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of Swedish Vintage Brass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made pair of Swedish vintage brass table lamps. We have recently imported these from Sweden, they date from around the 1970’s. They are of excellent quality ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Large Bronze Metal Table Lamp Arredoluce, Italy, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Impressing and large table / desk lamp in brushed aluminum with bronze effect dating back to the 70s. The gooseneck stem and the finish of the lampshade are reminiscent of the brass...
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Multix Table Lamp by Yaacov Kaufman for Lumina, 1980s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Multix halogen table lamp designed by Yaacov Kaufman for lighting manufacturer Lumina in the 1980s. The base of the Multix table lamp consists of four round rotating tubes that end ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel

Harvey Guzzini Chrome and Travertine Base Arc Table Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Spectacular Harvey Guzzini table lamp made in Italy in the 1970s. This gorgeous design features a chrome body and a travertine base. The heavy travertine base is square shaped while ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Travertine, Chrome

H.T. Huang Table Lamp Toucan
Located in Čelinac, BA
H.T.Huang Tble Lamp Toucan 1990s
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Brown Hebi (Snake) Lamp, 1970s
Located in London, GB
This icon of 20th century design was created in 1970 by Japanese engineer and designer Isao Hosoe for Valenti, Italy. Structure in flexible metal that can be twisted in every direc...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare & Lovely Mid-Century Modern Brass Side Table Lamp by Lambert Germany 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare and elegant Mid-Century Modern side table lamp with removable shade. Designed and manufactured by Günther Lambert, Germany, 1970s. Executed in heavy and solid brass, the lamp c...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Italian Space Age Coffee Table in Smoked Glass Plexiglass Base with Murano 1970
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Stunning space age 1970s coffee table in smoked glass and plexiglass with a beautiful Murano blown glass ball that lights up creating an incredible optical effect.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plexiglass, Murano Glass, Smoked Glass

Midcentury Magnolia table lamp by Sergio Mazza and G. Gramigna for Quattrifolio
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Midcentury Magnolia table lamp by Sergio Mazza and Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio. Stunning table lamp with original chrome metal frame and circular opal glass. Italy 1970s Bibl...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Achille Castiglioni "Aoy" Table/Floor Lamp for Flos, 1975, First Edition
Located in Brescia , Brescia
This table lamp features a clear glass cylindrical outer body. A white opal glass diffuser/reflector is inside the cylinder on the top part of the body. The lamp is made from hand-b...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass, Art Glass, Plastic

Italian White Mushroom 625 Table Lamp by Elio Martinelli
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Mod 625 table lamp by Italian designer Elio Martinelli. Constructed of white powder coated metal with a white acrylic shade. In original vintage condition shows minor wear co...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of 70s sculptural table lamps chrome metal tubes design Gaetano Sciolari
Located in London, GB
A great pair of sculptural semicircular "Organ" table or floor lamps, 7 light bulbs, per each tubular structure with circular clear perspex shades on a clear perspex rectangular ba...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Lotus Lamp LT305 Murano Glass and Metal by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age table lamp Lotus model LT305, opalescent baby blue Murano glass and metal base by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. Famous italian design like Ve...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Gjlla Giani for Nucleo Sormani ‘Radar’ Table Lamps in Pewter
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gjlla Giani for the Nucleo Division of Sormani, 'Radar' table lamps, pewter and glass, Italy, 1971 These rare table lamps are designed by the Italian architect Gjlla Giani for the N...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Pewter

ARA Brass and Copper Italian Design Table Lamp, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Linear but refined, this brass and copper lamp shows all the meticulous and complex manufacturing with which it was made. The lamp has a very original and particular design; it is c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Copper

Exquisite Sandro Petti Plexiglass and Brass Table Lamp from Rome, 1970s
Located in Brescia , Brescia
Elevate your space with this exquisite table lamp by Sandro Petti, a true testament to 1970s Italian design finesse. Crafted from plexiglass, this piece emanates an aura of timeless ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Extremely Rare Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Florian Schulz Germany 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Exceptional, large and elegant Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp with rotating lamp shade. Designed by Günter Schulz for Florian Schulz, 1970s, Germany. An employee of Florian Schu...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Green Murano glass table lamps - a pair
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Mid Century Modern Murano glass and brass lamps, Barovier & Toso style Italy 1980s. The Mid-Century table lamps are made of a green Rostrato Murano glass shade, nesting the l...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair Ceramic Pink Brass Gold Table Lamps Mid-Century 1970s Vintage Hollywood
Located in London, GB
Lovely pair of ceramic table lamps in millennial dust pink body and brass golden base. The lamps have a sculpture like jewellery element feel giving it a glamours look. They would l...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Michel Jaubert sculptural table lamp France 1970
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice sculptural shaped table lamp designed and made by Michel Jaubert, France 1970. Amazing hand-shaped table lamp! It's like a sculpture made of solid bronze on a sleek black p...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Late 20th Century Pottery Table Lamp Horst Kerstan Germany
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Table lamp transformed from a German pottery chocolate brown glazed with blue and black details. The table lamp is made from a pottery vase handmade by German pottery artist Horst K...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Pottery

Mid Century Ceramic Pineapple Table Lamp by Marcello Fantoni (attr.) Italy 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Highly decorative Mid-Century Modern table lamp with an orange ceramic base representing a pineapple. Designed probably by Marcello Fantoni, Italy, 1970s. Executed in orange colored...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

White LT 230 Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for A.V. Mazzega, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
White LT 230 table lamp designed by Carlo Nason and manufactured in the 1970s by Murano glassmaker A.V. Mazzega. The lamp is made of white Murano glass and has a crystal band. Thi...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Large Snow Table lamp by Vico Magistretti for O-luce, 1970s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large Snow 201 table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti (in 1973) and manufactured by O-luce as from 1974. The table lamp features a white marble cylindrical base, black lacquered ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble, Metal

Murano Swirl Rose Tone Glass Table Desktop Light by Vetri Murano, Italy, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Table light desk top light Producer: Vetri Murano, Italy Origin: Italy Age: 1970s Description: Origina...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Soft pink Murano flared mushroom lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Stunning Murano art glass mushroom lamp with a flared top shape. It was originally made in the island of Murano, Italy in the 1970s by Murano g...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass

Italian Modernist "Pileino" Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite "Pileino" table lamp designed by Italian architect and designer, Gae Aulenti for Artemide in 1972 for an Italian design exhibition at MoMa, New York. Stylish and practical wit...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Enamel

Outstanding Pair of Vintage Stacked Blown Glass Ball Murano Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of vintage Murano lamps, circa 1970. Comprised of a series of blown glass balls, fabulous color and pattern introduced via reverse paint. Atop the original thick Luci...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Nickel

Italian Mid-Century Red Murano Glass, Metal and Neon Table Lamp by Mazzega, 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century red Murano glass, metal and neon table lamp by Mazzega, 1970s Curved red Murano glass table lamp with neon and circular metal bas...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Large Murano glass free-form table lamp from La Murrina, Italy 70s.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Large Murano glass free-form table lamp from La Murrina, Italy 70s. Hand blown bubble glass with a brass E27 bulb holder. The glass has a golden / brass shine. Rewired and in very go...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Stunning Extra Large Glass Table Lamps by Peil & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful extra-large midcentury mushroom table lamps by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s. Made of a single piece of blown and cased glass with black and red pigment inclusions which...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Opal

Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Brass Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful pair of bedside lamps, Italian manufacture from the 70s. Cast brass, the bases measure cm: W14 x D9 x H23.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Vintage Milky Glass Desk Lamp, Designed by Ivan Jakeš, 1970´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Glass lamp made of white milk glass, it was designed by Ivan Jakeš in the early 1970s and was produced by OS Valašské Mezirící. The lamp has a very pleasant dim light and can also be...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Milk Glass

Large Murano Glass flush mount by Roberto Pamio for Leucos, Italy 1970's
Located in Renens, CH
Beautiful flush mount which boasts a large circular handblown Murano glass diffuser with beautifully undulating deep blue swirls in the glass. Inside the glass shade the lamp featur...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Waterford Herringbone Cut Crystal Column Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Herringbone pattern cut crystal column lamp with circular brass base and faceted lucite finial. Measures 22.3" height to top of finial x 5" di...
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal

Isamu Noguchi Mid-Century Modern Washi Paper Akari 3x Table Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp, model 1X, designed by Isamu Noguchi. Manufactured by Ozeki & Company Ltd. (Japan.) Bamboo ribbing structure covered by washi paper manufactured according to the tradition...
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1990s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Willy Rizzo "love" Table Lamps, Italy
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Willy Rizzo "love" table lamps, Italy. Sophisticated design incorporating lacquered burl wood veneer on the body and shades. The lamps create a sultry cast of light up and do...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Amboyna

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Spotlight Table Lamps by Mobilite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer: Mobilite Inc. Manufacturer: Mobilite Inc.
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair Large Ceramic Table lamps Schoonhoven Plateel 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice elegant pair of Ceramic Table Lamps ,Hand painted Flowers . Light Blue base color . Unique rare set , Signed . Schoonhoven Holland
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

De Lucchi & Fassina for Artemide "Tolomeo" Table Lamp, Italy 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
Table lamp designed by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina for Artemide in 1987 for fully adjustable light direction. Black aluminum structure and arms articulated and adjustable...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Sculptural Poliarte Table Lamp in Glass Cubes Designed by Albano Poli, Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Poliarte sculptural Italian Murano Glass table lamp by Albano Poli The lamp, rare and elegant, lets an extraordinary and colorful light filter through, capable of illuminating and e...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Bedside lamps
Located in Napoli, NA
Lovely bedside lamps By Design 1970 Excellent condition and working
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Lamp by Carlo nason Model Osso
Located in Napoli, NA
Osso model table lamp,1970s. AV Mazzega production. In very good condition with dimming
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Large Rare Midcentury Table Lamp, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Praha, CZ
- very nice style of lighting¨ - rare type - large - perfect original condition
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Karl Springer Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp
Located in Wayne, NJ
A stunning conversation table lamp designed by Karl Springer. It features a solid clear oval lucite block base. Rounded edges with a cutout to run the cord through. Double sockets...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Lucite

Vintage Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp by Veneta Lumi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Verviers, BE
Classic compact design, this adjustable spotlight desk lamp was produced by Veneta Lumi in the 1970s. The lamp is fully original and in good cond...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

1970s Black Table Lamp "Sintesi" by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
1970s Gorgeous black table lamp "Sintesi" by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide. Made in Italy. The lamp works perfectly and is in excellent condition. This lamp is signed on the bottom. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Totem Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke with rattan lampshade, 1970s
Located in Göteborg, SE
The Totem Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke, crafted in the 1970s, is a striking embodiment of artistic ingenuity and functional design. Created within the confines of Studio Stoneware, th...
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1970s English Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware, Rattan

Large and unusual ceramic table lamp in the shape of a seashell
Located in Göteborg, SE
Large & unusual vintage table lamp in the shape of a shell in shimmering pearlescent white. This elegant lamp is beautiful whether lit or lit. Measure; Height 31, Depth 28, Width 28cm.
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1970s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Chic David Cressey "Blue Stone" Ceramic Lamp, circa 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Cressey Chic lamp table signed. Chic and Understated. It has been professionally rewired with 3-way switch and twist cord. Dimensions listed is the overall dimensions of the ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Midcentury Table Magnetic Lamp Agilo, Schlagheck Schultes, Osram, Germany, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type - space age style - marked - practical - very nice style of lighting
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Table lamp 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Table lamp 1970s Nice vintage lamp, with beautiful patina.
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1970s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Sergio Asti Kilimanjaro table lamp set of 3 RAAK The Netherlands 1970
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful set of three “Kilimanjaro” table lamps model D-2136 designed by Sergio Asti for RAAK Amsterdam, The Netherlands 1978. The name comes from a mountain area in Tanzania. This ...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

White Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
Located in Lasne, BE
White lamp in metal and plastic by Gae Aulenti. Adjustable in height min: 70cm max: 90cm Stamped under the lamp.
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1970s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Metal base - new white paint. Plastic shade. Rewired: 1x40W, E25-E27 bulb US plug adapter included
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1970s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Big Design Table Lamp by Kamenicky Senov, 1980s / Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1980s, Czechoslovakia - Good original condition - two bulbs(any wattage), US adapter available - Paper label. jr
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1980s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Black Pipistrello Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Martinelli Luce
Located in Lasne, BE
Black lamp in metal and plastic by Gae Aulenti. Adjustable in height min: 70cm max: 90cm Stamped under the lamp.
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-century Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Mid-Century Modern table lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage table lamps created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include lighting, decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Mid-Century Modern table lamps made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original table lamps, popular names associated with this style include Gordon & Jane Martz, Laurel Lamp Company, Marshall Studios, and Bitossi. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for table lamps differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $100 and tops out at $69,000 while the average work can sell for $2,096.

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