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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
Table Lamp Model LT 216 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega
Located in Brussels, BE
Table Lamp Model LT 216 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega, murano glass , 1960s
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Flower Table Lamp by Studio D.A. for Lamperti, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Cesare Casati & C. Emanuele Ponzio (Studio D.A.) Producer - Lamperti Design Period - Seventies Measurements - Width 18 cm x Depth 18 cm x Height 18 cm Materials - Plastic...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Maison Charles France, Ostrich Egg and Brass Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
In the 1970s, Maison Charles et Fils of France skillfully designed and manufactured this elegant tall table lamp. The piece features a massive ostrich egg topped with gilded metal fr...
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Small Wood, Brass and Wool Table Lamp
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This small table lamp is made of wood, brass with a wool shade. This is a French work. Circa 1950
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of French ceramic lamps with steel base circa 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Rare and elegant pair of French ceramic lamps with steel base France circa 1970 Dimensions Base alone h 31 cm
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Lampada Lotus Carlo Nason Mazzega LT305 ORIGINAL
Located in Napoli, NA
Bellissima Lampada Lotus di Carlo Nason Mazzega Originale vintage Non è una replica la maggior parte che sono sul mercato online sono false, questa è originale .
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Pair of Murano Glass Saturn Lamps by Barbini, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age pair of or set of 2 table or bedside ball saturn lamps, Metal chrome base and artistical Blown Murano glass with murine. Original manufacture stamps on t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Cloche Table Lamp by De Pas, Durbino and Lomazzi for Sirrah, 1980s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Cloche Table Lamp by De Pas, Durbino and Lomazzi for Sirrah, 1980s Designer - Donato D'Urbino, Jonathan De Pas, Paolo Lomazzi Producer - Sirrah Model - Cloche Table Lamp Design Perio...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Fabric, Plastic

Moon Rock lamp 'Dora' by André Cazenave for Singelton
Located in The Hague, NL
Take me to the moon and back! French designer André Cazenave‘s aim was to bring people closer to nature. He designed this moon rock lamp with a finish of marblepowder and fulfilled h...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp Designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Very rare Murano glass table lamp designed by Carlo Nason in the late 70s and produce by AV Mazzega A must have piece of Italian design
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

60s Vintage Yellow Glass Lamp with Satin-Finished Shade and Golden Metal Details
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Discover the timeless elegance of this charming vintage yellow glass lamp, a true gem from the 60s. Featuring a brilliant yellow glass base, this table or bedside lamp exudes a warm ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Jean Jacque Laurent White Grenn yellow Colors
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Jean Jacque Laurent White Grenn yellow Colors Signed Usa adaptator will be furnished to Usa Buyers Shade is not Furnished
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Vintage ceramic table lamp , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage ceramic table lamp , 1970s Dimensions: 35.5cm height , 24cm Diameter Material: Ceramic , suede Color: Green
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Carlo Nason Table Lamp with Transparent-White Blown Loop Murano Glass
Located in Budapest, HU
Carlo Nason table lamp on a gold-colored base, with a transparent-white blown loop Murano glass shade. There are some signs of wear on the base, the glass shade and light function be...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid century design Fischer leuchten table lamp , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid century design Fischer leuchten table lamp , 1970s
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass, Wood

Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Germany ceramic floral floor / table lamp , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
This large high-quality table lamp was designed by the Danish artist Bjorn Wiinblad for the Rosenthal ‘Studio Line’. It features a hand-crafted and hand-painted ceramic base. Dimensi...
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Table Lamp by Enrico Tronconi for Tronconi, 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Table lamp with chromed steel base and white flattened sphere made of Murano glass. Mid-Century style, designed by Enrico Tronconi for Tronconi in the ​​1970s. In a wonderful conditi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Ingo Maurer glass table lamp , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Ingo Maurer glass table lamp , 1970’s
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Vintage Modernist Chrome & Lucite Eyeball Desk Library Table Lamp 23"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century mid century modern style / atomic / modernist desk / table lamp featuring a cubic lucite base supporting a chrome stem arching to an orb / eyeball shaped shade. Di...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Round Rattan Lamp with Rope Lampshade in the Style of Adrien Adoux Frida Minet
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very nice round table lamp is made of a rattan base with a rope shade. This is a French work in the style of Adrien Adoux and Frida Minet. Circa 1970
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1970s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Rattan, Rope

Danish Dusty Blue Ceramic Table Lamp w. Geometric Decor by Einar Johansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Softly glazed pottery table lamp with geometric patterns designed by the danish ceramist Einar Johansen in the 1970s. Signed vaguely EJ to the base. Beautiful intact vintage conditio...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Vintage Black and Chrome Tensor Gooseneck Desk Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfect mid-century modern Tensor articulating desk lamp with a black textured shade, chrome gooseneck stem, and chrome base with on/off switch. In very good vintage condition. 4...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Italian Table Lamp Designed by Gaetano Sciolari for Sciolari, 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
Nice table lamp designed by Gaetano Sciolaro in the 70s Crystal glass
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Crystal, Chrome

Pair of Vintage Italian Table Lamps, 1970s Chrome and White Lacquered Steel
Located in Rome, IT
Presenting a stunning pair of Italian table lamps from the 1970s, these lamps beautifully encapsulate the design ethos of the era with their sleek chrome and white lacquered steel co...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of bronze table lamps by Luciano Frigerio
Located in Milan, IT
pair of bronze sculptural lamps by Luciano Frigerio, 1970s. These are stock funds in excellent condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Mid-century brass spiral table lamp , 1950’s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid-century brass spiral table lamp , 1950’s
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1950s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Unique Italian design ceramic ‘Flower’ lamp, 1970’s
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Beautiful ceramic flower base lamp produced in Italy 1970’s. Unique design piece which will decorate any interior. Condition Good, age related usage ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Table Lamp 'Boletus' by Mario Ticco for Venini, Italy 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
We are in love with this Table Lamp 'Boletus' by Mario Ticco for Venini; a striking piece that epitomizes Italian design excellence from the 1970s. This exquisite lamp is not merely ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

American Designer, Table Lamp, Oak, Brass, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and oak table lamp designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 13.5” H x 5.25” Diameter Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9” Top Diameter x 12” Botto...
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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Italian Murano Glass Efeso table lamp by barovier & Toso , 1970s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 33cm Height , 23.5cm Width , 13cm Depth condition: Good Material: Glass
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Three Green Carlo Nason Table Lamps with Leafs in Murano Glass, Italy 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
As a descendant of a family renowned for their Murano glass craftsmanship spanning generations, Carlo Nason chose a different path from his relatives. While his father, Vincenzo, foc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Large Bitossi Rimini Blu / Pesce Table Lamp Design Aldo Londi 1950s Italian
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Large, very early lamp base with fish decor designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Aldo Londi was a renowned Italian ceramic artist and designer, best known for his long tenure as arti...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Pottery

Table lamp "Area" by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy 1974.
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Table Lamp Designed model "Area 50 10/20/40" Large size by Mario Bellini for Artemide, the lamp features a porcelain base and made out of synthetic textile shade, which unique shape ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Porcelain, Paper

1970’s Italian Murano Glass Lamp by Carlo Nason
Located in Chicago, IL
1970’s Italian Murano glass table lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

2 Big Bakalowits table lamps vienna around 1950s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Big Bakalowits table lamps vienna around 1950s Brass polished and stove enameled The fabric shades are replaced ( new )
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1950s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

1 of the 2 XL Mushroom Table Lamps by Limburg Glashütte, 1970
Located in Rijssen, NL
Mushroom table lamp with white satin glass and a brass base. Designed and manufactured by Limburg Glashütte, Germany in 1970. The lamp has the organic shape of a mushroom. It is in p...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of brass and Murano glass table lamps, 1970s.
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of brass and Murano glass table lamps produced by Fratelli Martini in the 1970s, lampshade is illustrative but not included. Stock in perfect condition.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Akari Model XP1 Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model XP1 light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu...
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1950s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Carlo Nason LT305 Lotus Mazzega 1960 Table Lamp
Located in Vittoria, IT
Lotus model table lamp, Carlo Nason for Mazzega 1960s pulegoso Murano glass
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1960s European Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Goffredo Reggiani Eyeball Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Chromed steel table lamp by Reggiani, original 1970s, with adjustable shade. Lamp is in good condition, some signs of time on the chrome plating.
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Silver Gaetano Sciolari Sputnik Table Lamps, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hastings, GB
Pair of chrome Sputnik table lamps, Italy, 1960s A pair of chrome Sputnik table lamps Made In Italy Gaetano Sciolari 1960S A very unique pair of statement table lamps Fabulous design...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Table Lamp / vase model LT 226 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega
Located in Brussels, BE
Table Lamp / vase model LT 226 By Carlo Nason For Mazzega
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1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Kalmar Wave ice glass table lamp , 1970’s Germany
Located in Delft, NL
Kalmar Wave ice glass table lamp , 1970’s Germany
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1970s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Two Swivels Agrafée Table Lamp
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp model 'Two Swivels Agrafée Table Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1957. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and floor...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Steel, Brass

Adjustable Black Table Lamp by Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell, Germany 1930s
Located in Voorburg, NL
Beautiful German Desk Lamp produced by Kaiser Idell and designed by Christian Dell 1930s. Featuring a tilt, arched tubular steel stem and a wide, adjustable black lacquered metal do...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Steel

Haeger 1950s Abstract Pink Pottery Mid Century Modern Atomic Table Lamp
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE! HAEGER ABSTRACT, ATOMIC AGE PINK POTTERY TABLE LAMP! VERY RARE! CLEAN DESIGN! Dimensions: 27" Tall By 18" Wide Wow! What a stunning Haeger pink pottery lamp...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of No. 9 Mid Century Desk Table Lamps by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll USA, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare pair of early mid century "No. 9" desk table bed lamps in wood and vinyl shades by Isamu Noguchi produced by Knoll Associates USA late 1940s. In good original and matching ...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Cherry

1 of the 2 Large Soholm Lamp with New Blue Silk Custom Made Lampshade Houben, 19
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 2 Ceramic large table lamps by Soholm, Denmark, 1960s. This high-end sculptural piece is handmade ceramic in blue or grey tones, with a combination of dry and glazed finishe...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Table Lamp by Hillebrand Lighting, Germany - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Table Lamp by Hillebrand Lighting, Germany 1960s. The diameter given applies to the shade.
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Set of 2 Glass Table Lamps by Peill and Putzler
Located in München, DE
Very nice Murano glass table lamps from the 1960s. The lamps are very elegant and the design is a highlight for every room. A pleasant light is created. The lamp base is illuminated....
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Stoneware Table Lamp 1970s, Mette Lokke Stiil
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Tall, slender lamp with incised decoration in a Brutalist style. Handmade stoneware in very good condition, signed. Dimensions: H35cm x W18cm without lampshade & socket. H61cm x W35...
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1970s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware

Weinberg Style Mid Centuy Modern Giraffe Design Glass Lamp with Brass Inlay
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A mid century modern Weinberg style table lamp. A stunning table lamp with a glass and metal construction. This piece features repeating brass inlay giraffe imagery and chrome abstra...
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Desk lamp "Area" by Mario Bellini for Artemide, Italy 1974.
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Table Lamp Designed model "Area 50 10/20/40" Medium Size by Mario Bellini for Artemide, the lamp features a porcelain base and made out of synthetic textile shade, which unique shape...
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1980s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Porcelain, Paper

Pair of Biglia table lamps by Claudio Salocchi for Lumenform, 1971
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Pair of table lamps, model Biglia. Designed by Claudio Salocchi for Lumenform in 1971. This series was produced from the beginning of the 1970s in three different sizes. This is the ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Large Brass Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Very large brass table lamp from the 1960s. The design and the special lampshade create a very elegant and pleasant light. The lamp creates a ve...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Solid hardwood table lamp, Scandinavia 1950s
Located in ECHT, NL
Mid century table lamp. The base is made from turned hardwood and the shade is made from animal leather. The base has a magnificent grain pattern and deep and rich colors. The shade...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Hardwood

Casella Bronze Desk Lamp, 1980s
Located in Raleigh, NC
Stunning vintage Casella desk lamp with dual lights, both articulating with individual switches. free shipping
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Brass Table Lamp
Located in München, DE
Very nice brass table lamp from the 1950s. Great design and high-quality workmanship. The loving details and the very pleasant lighting effect make the lamp special and a real favori...
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1960s Austrian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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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