Mid Century African Lamps
Antique Mid-19th Century African Candle Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Table Lamps
Wood, Ebony
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century African Tribal Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1950s African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Mahogany
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Wood
Antique Mid-19th Century Table Lamps
Iron
Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Gesso
Vintage 1970s South African Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Copper
Vintage 1970s Zambian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Copper
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Plaster
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1950s African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Recent Sales
Mid-20th Century African Campaign Floor Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century African Other Table Lamps
Linen, Wood, Ebony
Mid-20th Century Floor Lamps
Ebony
Late 20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Malian Bohemian Tribal Art
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1950s South African Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Wood, Plastic, Acrylic
Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic, Nylon
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Bronze
20th Century Beninese Tribal Table Lamps
Bronze, Foil
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Wood
Mid-20th Century Tribal Table Lamps
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Ceramic, Oak
Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Table Lamps
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century South African Table Lamps
Wire
Mid-20th Century South African Table Lamps
Raffia
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Floor Lamps
Horn, Lucite
Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Table Lamps
Natural Fiber
Vintage 1950s Zambian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Copper
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Vintage 1980s African Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Iron
Vintage 1950s South African Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Floor Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1950s South African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Quartz
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Metal, Bronze
Antique 18th Century French Baroque Dining Room Tables
Oak
Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers
Wood, Paper
Antique Early 1900s Israeli Modern Religious Items
Silver, Brass, Copper
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Limestone, Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Agate
Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Soup Tureens
Ceramic
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Side Tables
Wood, Fruitwood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Side Tables
Wood, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century Israeli Candle Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Raffia, Wood
Antique Late 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Moroccan Religious Items
Brass
Mid-20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Religious Items
Metal, Copper
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Serpentine
Mid Century African Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right Lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023To identify mid-century lamps, look for a manufacturer's label or stamp on the base or the shade. You can use trusted online resources to determine when the company or artisan was active. Some lamps may also have a date stamp that you can use for identification purposes. Pieces dating from the late 1950s through the early 1970s are mid-century in terms of their age. A mid-century modern lamp will show off hallmarks of the design style, such as curvy hourglass or globe forms. A certified appraiser or experienced antiques dealer may also be able to help with the identification. Find a range of mid-century lamps on 1stDibs.
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