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Mid Century African Lamps

A Brass Hanukkah Lamp, North Africa mid 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
North African cast brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah, mid 19th century There are two sources for the
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Antique Mid-19th Century African Candle Lamps

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Brass

A Brass Hanukkah Lamp, North Africa mid 19th Century
A Brass Hanukkah Lamp, North Africa mid 19th Century
$2,500
H 4.93 in W 1.97 in D 5.12 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Figural African Black Male w/ Gong Acrylic Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Figural Ceramic African Black Male w/ Metal Gong White Acrylic Table
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-century Italian Ceramic African Women Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Magnificent and rare large lamp in gold and silver ceramic dating from the 60s representing an
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Ceramic

African Carved Ebony Lamp
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
tree, above a buffalo attacked by a crocodile. Makonde Art, East Africa, mid-20th century. Excellent
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Table Lamps

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Wood, Ebony

African Carved Ebony Lamp
African Carved Ebony Lamp
$953 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 7.88 in
Rare! Mid Century Danish Modern Rocket Hansen Floor Lamp 50s Brass African Teak
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
beautifully! This is in the Top Ten of coolest Mid Century Floor Lamps and will make a superb addition to
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid Century Hand Carved Masai Figurative Couple Lamp
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Mid century. Brought back from Africa during the middle of last century. Probably tourist trade
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Mid-20th Century African Tribal Table Lamps

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Wood

Mid Century Hand Carved Masai Figurative Couple Lamp
Mid Century Hand Carved Masai Figurative Couple Lamp
$250 Sale Price
75% Off
H 30 in Dm 12 in
1950s Sculptural Modern Table Lamps Solid African Mahogany Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Modern African solid mahogany wood sculptural table lamps Pair of African Mahogany Wood Table
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Vintage 1950s African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Mahogany

Midcentury Table Lamp with African Carving
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Hand-carved Mid-century table lamp pair, each featuring a geometric modernist block design with
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Midcentury Table Lamp with African Carving
Midcentury Table Lamp with African Carving
$2,300 / set
H 25 in W 6 in D 6 in
Midcentury Table Lamp with African Carving
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan blending style vintage charm with modern comfort. Mid-century
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Midcentury Table Lamp with African Carving
Midcentury Table Lamp with African Carving
$2,300 / set
H 25 in W 6 in D 6 in
Pair of Vintage Iron African Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
Step back in time with our captivating Vintage Iron African Table Lamps! While the exact date of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Table Lamps

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Iron

Pair of Vintage Iron African Table Lamps
Pair of Vintage Iron African Table Lamps
$1,427 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 23.23 in Dm 8.67 in
Rare Mid Century Table Lamp in Goatskin and Wrought Iron 1950s
Located in Meer, VAN
table lamp in goatskin and wrought iron made in Congo, Africa. Mid 20th century - brought back to
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Mid-20th Century African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

1950s Modernism African Head Table Lamp in Gesso
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Gesso African bust table lamp in black with great texture. African Boy Lamp 19.75
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Gesso

1950s Modernism African Head Table Lamp in Gesso
1950s Modernism African Head Table Lamp in Gesso
$640
H 19.75 in W 5.25 in D 9.5 in
Very Rare Handmade Copper Floor Lamp from R.S.A., South Africa, 1970s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Never seen an identical lamp, probably unique. Handmade in South Africa. Marked. Executed in
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Vintage 1970s South African Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Copper

Midcentury Copper Crafts Ltd Copper Lamp Made in Africa
Located in Leicester, GB
Midcentury table lamp in Copper. The lamp has an attractive shape and two-tone copper details to
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Vintage 1970s Zambian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Copper

Midcentury Copper Crafts Ltd Copper Lamp Made in Africa
Midcentury Copper Crafts Ltd Copper Lamp Made in Africa
$422 Sale Price
25% Off
H 25.6 in Dm 11.82 in
Large Barsony Duron Era. Table Lamp Ethnic African Couple in Canoe 50s
By Barsony Ceramics 1
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful figural lamp of a man and woman paddling in a canoe on waves of water. Done in the
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plaster

Set of 2 African figures by Gmundner Keramik, Austria 1950s
By Gmundner Keramik
Located in ECHT, NL
Set of 2 African figures. Made from black ceramics by Gmundner Keramik Austria in the 1950s. They
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Floor Naturalist Parchment Brown Wood and Fabrics 1960 Metal Bolts African Straw
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Floor naturalist parchment brown wood and fabrics 1960 metal bolts straw. Very special floor lamp
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Iron

Floor Naturalist Parchment Brown Wood and Fabrics 1960 Metal Bolts African Straw
Floor Naturalist Parchment Brown Wood and Fabrics 1960 Metal Bolts African Straw
$2,084 Sale Price
30% Off
H 70.08 in W 41.74 in D 11.82 in
Very Tall Bronze Ndebele Sculpture, Original Mid-Century Modern, 1950s
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
of northern South Africa, would wear copper and brass rings around her arms, legs and neck
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Vintage 1950s African Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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French African Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful floor lamp of African hand-carvings assembled into a floor lamp in France, mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century African Campaign Floor Lamps

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Wood

African Carved Ebony Wood Sculpture / Lamp, "Hunters, Buffalo and Crocodile"
Located in L Etang, FR
in a tree are above a buffalo attacked by a crocodile. Makonde Art, East Africa, mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century African Other Table Lamps

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Linen, Wood, Ebony

Large East African Ebony Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
Large east African ebony floor lamp, mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Floor Lamps

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Ebony

Midcentury Cased Glass Table Lamp, Brown over White with Brass Base
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Tall, cased glass table lamp, brown over white, on brass foot with brass neck. Recently restored.
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Late 20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Three African Forged Iron Oil Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
A group of three African Dogan hand forged iron oil lamps. These oil lamps are made to stick in the
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Mid-20th Century Malian Bohemian Tribal Art

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Wrought Iron

Three African Forged Iron Oil Lamps
Three African Forged Iron Oil Lamps
H 33.47 in W 5.12 in D 6.3 in
Midcentury Ballet Dancers Silhouette Wall Lamp in Stock
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
A collectible round wall lamp from the 1940s to 1950s. It has a ballet Silhouette scene on the
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Vintage 1950s South African Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Art Glass

Handblown Orange and White Mushroom Shaped Guzzini Style Glass Pendant Lamp
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Handblown orange and white mushroom shaped Guzzini style glass pendant lamp. Italy, circa 1950s.
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Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Glass

Rise and Fall Pendant Lamp in the Style of Guzzini
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Moulded acrylic shade with wooden detailing and circular wooden handle. The handle allows for adjusting the height of the shade, hence the reference to 'rise and fall'.
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Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Acrylic

Rise and Fall Pendant Lamp in the Style of Guzzini
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Moulded acrylic shade with wooden detailing and circular wooden handle. The handle allows for adjusting the height of the shade, hence the reference to 'rise and fall'. Smoke-gre...
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Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Wood, Plastic, Acrylic

Mid century Barsony Beautiful African Female Figure Table Lamp
By Barsony Ceramics 1
Located in Weesp, NL
Mat black colored ceramic Barsony table lamp with female figure carrying a basket. Made in
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Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Nylon

Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Ceramic and Iron African Female
Located in Mérida, Yucatan
Lamp with the face of an African woman made in high temperature ceramics. They are two faces, one
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Bronze

Mid-Century Black Tribal African Table Lamp Purpose Built Construction and Shade
Located in Salzburg, AT
A very fine black-beige 20th African bronze from Benin. This extraordinary sculpture with lovely
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Table Lamps

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Bronze, Foil

John Dickinson "African" Table Lamp
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare John Dickinson anthropomorphic " African" Table lamp. Lamp with original shade.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

John Dickinson "African" Table Lamp
By John Dickinson
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare original John Dickinson anthropomorphic African Table lamp.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Midcentury Table Lamp with African Carving
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century table lamp with hand carved African figural accents, circa 1950.   
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Midcentury Table Lamp with African Carving
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-century table lamps with hand-carved African figural accents, circa 1950, with shades on
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Wood

Large Terracotta and Rattan African Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large terracotta and rattan table lamp African, for the European market, circa 1950.
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Mid-20th Century Tribal Table Lamps

Monumental Designer Tiki / African Tribal Figural Lamps, Pair
By Witco
Located in Southampton, NJ
A gorgeous and heavy pair of figural table lamps. These are monumental weighing in at 23lbs each
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Custom Ceramic Lamps with African Deco Influences
By On Madison
Located in Pasadena, CA
Handsome pair of custom ceramic lamps. The ceramic base, with references to African and Deco
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Oak

Tribal Terracotta Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
, mid 20th Century. With the shade: 68 cm high by 39 cm diameter. Lamp base only: 50 cm high by 24
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Mid-20th Century North African Tribal Table Lamps

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Brass

Tribal Terracotta Table Lamp
Tribal Terracotta Table Lamp
H 26.78 in Dm 15.36 in
A Small Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
Located in London, GB
South Africa, A mid twentieth century South African basket weave lamp of small scale and teardrop
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Table Lamps

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Natural Fiber

Zulu Wirework Vase as a Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An unusual Zulu wirework bottle with polychrome stripes and white diagonal dashes, now as a lamp
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Mid-20th Century South African Table Lamps

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Wire

A large raffia woven basket vase as a lamp
Located in London, GB
South Africa, circa 1960 An unusual raffia woven basket vase of large scale with a repeating
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Mid-20th Century South African Table Lamps

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Raffia

African Motif Table Lamp after Hagenauer
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien
Located in New York, NY
Interesting Tiki style Mid-Century table lamp with an elongated African head on cylindrical raffia
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

African Genuine Greater Kudu Horn Floor Lamp with Custom Made Shade, Lucite Base
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
African genuine greater kudu horn floor lamp with custom made shade on Lucite base. 20th
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Mid-20th Century Kenyan Tribal Floor Lamps

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Horn, Lucite

A Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
Located in London, GB
South Africa, 20th century A mid twentieth century Zulu basketweave lamp, with geometric
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Table Lamps

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Natural Fiber

A Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
A Zulu Basket Weave Lamp
H 10.63 in Dm 9.06 in
Large Hammered Copper Zambian African Table Lamp - Mid Century - Beaten Shade
Located in Dorchester, GB
Hand-beaten copper lamp and matching shaded made in Zambia. A large table or hall lamp that has a
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Vintage 1950s Zambian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Copper

Gmundner Austria Table Lamp African Warrior Ceramic Light, 1950s
By Gmundner Keramik
Located in Nürnberg, DE
Table lamp by Gmundner ceramic model 2509 typical time representation of a squatting African
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of Large Kudo Horn Table or Floor Lamps
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Pair of large Kudo horn table or floor lamps mounted on a brass base. Original shades. Very good
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Vintage 1980s African Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass

Jean Prouvé, Big Swing Jib Wall Light, Air France African Jib Lamp, France Dakar
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
Special and rare Air France African Jib Lamp by Jean Prouvé, France, Dakar, circa 1950s.   
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Iron

Midcentury Stag and Sunset Silhouette Wall Lamp
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
retro from South Africa. In good and working condition. A collectible, large, round wall lamp from
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Vintage 1950s South African Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Art Glass

Safari Motif Lamp Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual hand-carved base with the figure of a dog.
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Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Floor Lamps

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Wood

Safari Motif Lamp Table
Safari Motif Lamp Table
H 59 in W 10 in D 12 in
Solid Tiger Eye Stone Table Lamp, Lathe Turned and Polished
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Solid tiger eye stone table lamp, lathe turned and polished from South Africa. Tiger's eye is a
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Vintage 1950s South African Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Quartz

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Plissé White Edition Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

African Benin Bronze Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
African Benin Bronze Sculpture, Africa, circa mid 20th Century. Beautiful casting with wonderful attention to detail. Solid, heavyweight construction with warm original patina.
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20th Century Beninese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Metal, Bronze

African Benin Bronze Sculpture
African Benin Bronze Sculpture
$1,200
H 15.5 in W 7 in D 6.5 in
French 18th Century Solid Oak Trestle Dining Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A massive 18th century French oak trestle table with whimsical carved details in the base. Impossibly heavy top planks, arranged in a breadboard formation, create a solid surface for...
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Antique 18th Century French Baroque Dining Room Tables

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Oak

French 18th Century Solid Oak Trestle Dining Table
French 18th Century Solid Oak Trestle Dining Table
$5,600
H 29.5 in W 82 in D 33.25 in
Hand-Painted Four-Panel Chinese Screen with Garden Pavilion and Peony Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A four-panel folding screen depicting a serene Chinese garden landscape, this piece brings a sense of depth and tranquility to any interior. The detailed hand-painted scene captures ...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood, Paper

Large and Very Rare Silver-Inlaid Antique Judaica Tray
Located in London, GB
A large and very rare silver-inlaid antique Judaica tray Jerusalem, c.1900 Height 2.5cm, diameter 62cm This large and remarkable work is a copper and silver-inlaid antique Jewis...
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Antique Early 1900s Israeli Modern Religious Items

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Silver, Brass, Copper

French Forged Iron and Limestone Coffee Table by Gilbert Poillerat, c. 1940.
By Gilbert Poillerat, Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A forged iron and limestone coffee table by Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988), from a drawing by Jacques Adnet (1900-1984). French, c. 1940.
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Limestone, Iron, Wrought Iron

Hollywood Regency, Pink Alabaster, Marbro Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large, Asian influenced, solid pink alabaster lamp with pierced, faux armatures, matching foot and finial. The whole atop a veneered, wood base. Made by the famed Los Angeles based, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Agate

Saint-jean-du-desert French Fish or Shellfish Tureen, Late 1940s
By Vallauris
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Ceramic “Bouillabaisse” Fish or Shellfish Tureen by Paulette Bailet, Saint-Jean-du-Désert, Marseille, Late 1940s A rare and beautifully crafted French ceramic tureen titled “...
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Vintage 1940s French French Provincial Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

Solid Mango Wood Round Side Table Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural round side table with an engraved ribbed design on its sides. Its neutral pigments make it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Side Tables

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Wood, Fruitwood

Solid Mango Wood Round Side Table Modern Organic
Solid Mango Wood Round Side Table Modern Organic
$1,300 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
Solid Suar Wood Round Side Table Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural round side table, with an hourglass shape. Its neutral pigments make it perfect for any space. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece certain to invoke co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood

Solid Suar Wood Round Side Table Modern Organic
Solid Suar Wood Round Side Table Modern Organic
$1,180 / item
H 19.69 in Dm 14.97 in
A Brass Hanukkah Lamp Israel Circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
An Artistic Brass Hanukkah Lamp made in Israel circa 1950 reflects the cultural revival of the Jewish people living in Israel during this era. The year 1950 places this Hanukkah lam...
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Mid-20th Century Israeli Candle Lamps

Materials

Brass

A Brass Hanukkah Lamp Israel Circa 1950
A Brass Hanukkah Lamp Israel Circa 1950
$3,300
H 6.7 in W 9.97 in D 1.86 in
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted b...
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Wood

19th Century French Oakwood Versailles Table - Antique Square Iron Coffee Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A late 19th Century, antique French Versaille coffee or sofa table made of hand crafted Oakwood, in good condition. The detailed parquetry wooden top is resting on four sculptural wr...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Wrought Iron

Early 20th Century North-African "Fleur-de-lis" Brass Hanukkah Lamp Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Cast brass Hanukkah Lamp, Algeria, late 19th century or early 20th century. Unique design. Backplate is decorated with vegetal motifs and with a number of medallions, a small shield...
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Early 20th Century Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Brass

Moroccan Copper Hanukkah Lamp Judaica Menorah
By Berber Tribes of Morocco
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Moroccan copper Hanukkah metal lamp menorah. Judaica Menorah or Hanukkah Lamp in Brass with Openwork Pattern. Judaica Menorah or Hanukkah lamp in copper metal brass with decorative o...
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Mid-20th Century Moroccan Arts and Crafts Religious Items

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Metal, Copper

Asian Chinese Mid-20th Century Carved Serpentine Stone Horse Sculpture Figurine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Dating from the mid-20th century, this well executed serpentine stone carving depicts a rearing Asian horse. The hard stone composition of this sculpture has not been tested.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Serpentine

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Mid Century African Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid century African lamps available for sale. Each of these unique mid century African lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. Mid century African lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid century African lamps bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mid century African lamps over the years, but those made by John Dickinson, On Madison and Woka Lamps are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Mid Century African Lamps?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,024, while they’re typically $475 on the low end and $9,500 highest priced.

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.

Questions About Mid Century African Lamps
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To 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.