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Modernist Desk Lamp, Germany 1960s
By Gebrüder Cosack
Located in London, GB
Modernist desk lamp with "flying saucer" shade, brass stem and textured black base, attributed to
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass, Metal

Preben Fabricius Jorgen Kastholm FK6727 Bird Office Chairs, 1964
By Jørgen Kastholm Preben Fabricius
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
manufactured by Kill International, Germany, 1964. These chairs have a 5 star base with casters and very nice
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Preben Fabricius Jorgen Kastholm Bird Chairs Kill, 1964
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm Preben Fabricius
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Kastholm, manufactured by Kill International, Germany, 1964. These chairs come from first owner who was
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Collection set of 4 office chairs by Rudolf Berndt Glatzel for Knoll
By Walter Knoll, Rudolf Bernd Glatzel
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
one of the leading German furniture manufacturers. The Art Collection series is characterized by the
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Pair of Steelcase Coalesse Bob Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Steelcase Coalesse chairs from the Bob Collection designed by Pearson Lloyd. The chairs feature the original chartreuse upholstery and rest on chrome swivel bases.
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1990s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Preben Fabricius "Tulip" Chair
By Jørgen Kastholm Preben Fabricius
Located in San Francisco, CA
A cordovan leather swivel chair by Preben Fabricius & Jorgen Kastholm for Alfred Kill International. Marked with label underneath.
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Leather Chair Designed by Bernd Münzebrock for Walter Knoll, 1970s
By Bernd Münzebrock, Walter Knoll
Located in Praha, CZ
awards for his work. Marked by metal label Walter Knoll Made in Germany.  
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Tulip Chair by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International
By Jørgen Kastholm Preben Fabricius, Alfred Kill International
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm in 1964, their Tulip chair has become an icon of Mid century Danish design
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Charles Ray Eames EA208 Conference and Dining Chair Aubergine Leather, Vitra
By Charles Eames, Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable EA208 conference or dining chairs belonging to the famous Aluminum Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guar...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

Charles Ray Eames EA208 Conference and Dining Chair Green Leather, Vitra
By Vitra, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable EA208 conference or dining chairs belonging to the famous Aluminum Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guar...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Charles Ray Eames EA217 Office Chair in Brandy Leather and Chrome, Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful office chair EA217 belonging to the famous Aluminum Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guaranteed with the s...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Set of three chairs by Sedus 1980
By Sedus
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Made in 1980 by Sedus, these chairs are a model of quality and design. They are made of black and grey leather, which gives a luxurious and comfortable look. The heavy metal base, wh...
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage EA 117 Office Chair by Charles Eames for Vitra in Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in The Hague, NL
An elegant office classic, the EA 117 design my Charles Eames for Vitra represents American corporate style in the 1950s. A true piece of design history, this minimalist chair cuts a...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Charles Ray Eames EA217 Office Chair in Chrome and Black leather, Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful office chair EA217 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is guaranteed with the ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

Beautiful original 1950s Diehl Electro table clock with curved teak plywood
Located in München, DE
Mignon battery is included. Very nice minimalist Mid Century design. Fully functional, quiet original
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Teak, Plywood

Bureau réglable vintage en bois et acier des années 70
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, réglable et adaptable en hauteur, style bureau d’école dans le goût de George Nelson pour Herman Miller, plateau en bois clair et foncé, piétement en ac...
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Metal

Solingen Scissors and Letter Opener in Green Leather Case
Located in Los Angeles, CA
leather case is marked Solingen Germany. "Often called “The City of Blades”, Solingen, in North-Rhine
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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers

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Brass, Steel

Beautiful original 1960s solid brass table clock by Kienzle
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in München, DE
Beautiful original 1960s solid brass table clock by Kienzle. A fantastic, very elegant, minimalist 1960s design in good vintage condition. Battery-operated with original mechanism. T...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Beautiful elegant 1960s solid brass table clock by Kienzle with original box
By Kienzle Clocks
Located in München, DE
Beautiful, elegant, original 1960s solid brass table clock by Kienzle. Still with the original box. A fantastic, very elegant, minimalist 1960s design in good vintage condition. Batt...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Brass

Set of Two Vintage Traditional Spanish Alarm Clock, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of Two vintage Spanish traditional alarm clocks. Manufactured by unknown company in Spain, circa 1960. In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use, pres...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Metal

Vintage German Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage german desk lamp from the 1960s. Cool mix of industrial and bauhaus design. Good
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Small Desk Lamp, Germany, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Lovely little table lamp from the 1960s. Textured opal glass shade with shrink varnish glass holder and base, brass arm and brass base surround. Rounded, trapezoidal brass base with ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

1960s Oak Sideboard with Desk, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Wood, Oak

David Delthony Sculptural Desk Chair, Germany, 1995
By David Delthony
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning sculptural desk chair designed by David Delthony and manufactured in his own studio in
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1990s German Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Brass Desk Lamp with a Plexiglass Shade and Plug-in Bulb
Located in München, DE
Very rare Mid-Century Modern brass table lamp with a movable plexiglass shade. The entire lamp is
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Red Desk Lamp made in Germany, 1950s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very nice, rare mid-century table lamp in Stilnovo design with tripod base, made in West Germany in
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

1930 s Vintage German Bauhaus Desk Lamp
By Bauhaus
Located in London, GB
A stylish and rare vintage German Bauhaus desk lamp. This was made in Germany, it dates from around
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Desk Lamp by TEMDE, Germany, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Schwerin, MV
Very well preserved table lamp from the 1960s by TEMDE in Scandinavian style with a wooden base and wooden glass holder. The structured opal glass shade gives a beautiful, glare-free...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Vintage 1950s German Hillebrand Adjustable Desk Lamp
By Hillebrand, Egon Hillebrand
Located in London, England
Vintage 1950s desk lamp manufactured by Egon Hillebrand Leuchtenfabrik in Germany. A functional
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome, Iron

Mid-Century Teak Drop Front Desk by Franz Meyer Møbel
By Franz Meyer
Located in Trenton, NJ
desk by Franz Meyer Møbel of Germany offers both functionality and artistic flair. The mid-century
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Mid-20th Century German Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

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Wood, Teak

1960s Desk Lamp made by Kaiser Leuchten - Germany
By Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Schwerin, MV
Table lamp from the 1960s by the renowned lighting company Kaiser Leuchten, Arnsberg, West Germany
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Desk Lamp with Adjustable Shade, Germany, 1950s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Large, massive desk lamp from the 1950s. The lamp is made of beige painted metal and chromed
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

1960s Desk Lamp, Leclaire&Schäfer - West Germany
By Leclaire Schäfer
Located in Schwerin, MV
, Neheim, West Germany, Type 5923/1 The cuboid lamp head is made of green lacquered sheet metal with
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Small Oval Sideboard, Desk WK Möbel, Germany, 1950s
By WK Möbel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful shop display sideboard or desk with two sliding doors in oak in an oval design. If you
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Oak

1970s German Black and Chrome Canopy Desk Lamp
Located in London, England
1970s German black and chrome desk lamp. A large single black on and off button sits within the
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage 1960s German Black and Chrome Desk Lamp
Located in London, England
1960s German Kaiser style desk lamp with a polished black canopy shade with white interior which
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of XL Desk Lamps, Hillebrand Germany, 1950s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
Joseph Brumberg Sundern (JBS) from West Germany (Sauerland). These lamps are also often attributed to
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Brass Desk Lamp by Helo Leuchten Germany, 1950s
By Helo Leuchten
Located in Schwerin, MV
is painted cream white. The desk lamp provides a bright, pleasantly glare-free light thanks to the
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Ingo Maurer Gulp Desk Lamp M Design, Germany, 1970
By Ingo Maurer, Design M
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice and rare Gulp desk lamp designed by Ingo Maurer for Design M, Germany, 1970. This lamp is
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass, Chrome

Palwa Desk Lamps Glass Gold Brass Pair, Germany, 1970
By Palwa
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Palwa table lights mid century, Germany Well preserved petite pair of lights with a
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Egon Hillebrand, Germany, 1960s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
West Germany. This very solid lamp impresses with its large, curved shade, made entirely of brass
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Desk Lamp with Adjustable Arms and Shade, Germany, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Rod lamp made of chrome-plated metal with a green painted shade. The light is solidly made and in good condition with only very minor signs of wear. The umbrella can be swiveled 360 ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Desk Lamp with Adjustable Arms and Shade, Germany, 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Rod lamp made of chrome-plated metal with a black painted shade. The light is solidly made and in good condition with only very minor signs of wear. The umbrella can be swiveled 360 ...
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Original 1960s Red Glass Mushroom Desk Light by Peill Putzler, Germany
By Peill Putzler
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article: Mushroom desk lamp Producer: Peill & Putzler, Germany Age: 1960s
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Mid Century Desk Lamp, made by Metalldrücker Halle, Design Alfred Kalthoff 1960s
Located in Schwerin, MV
Desk lamp from the 1960s by the company Metallrücker Halle, type TK 501 - design Oskar Immerschied
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

President’ Desk Lamp by Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell, Germany, 1930s
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely ‘President’ desk lamp by Christian Dell for Kaiser Idell, Germany 1930s. This table lamp is
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Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Articulate Refurbished Brass Desk Lamps by Staff, Germany, 1970
By Staff Leuchten
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of articulate refurbished brass desk lamps by Staff, Germany, 1970. Shiny pair of articulate
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Grey Desk Lamp with Brass Details by LBL, Germany, 1950s
By LBL
Located in London, GB
A simple but striking desk lamp with large saucer-shaped shade. Made by LBL dated 1958. Unusual
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

German Kaiser Idell Bauhaus Desk Light Designed by Christian Dell, 1950s
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Kaiser Idell Christian Dell Table light black Bauhaus Made in Germany, 1960s Original
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Egon Hillebrand-Model 7613, Germany, 1960s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
West Germany, model 7613. This very solid lamp impresses with its large, curved shade, made entirely of
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Vintage 1980s German Wofi Leuchten GMBH Polished and Lacquered Chrome Desk Lamp
By Wofi Leuchten
Located in London, England
Vintage 1980s Wofi Leuchten GMBH Germany chrome and black lacquer adjustable desk lamp. The on/off
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage 1980s German Wofi Leuchten Chrome Black Lacquered Adjustable Desk Lamp
By Wofi Leuchten
Located in London, England
Vintage 1980s German attributed to Wofi Leuchten GMBH chrome and black lacquered adjustable light
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Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Chrome

1950s Christian Dell Table Lamp 6787 Desk Lamp by Kaiser Idell, Germany
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Krefeld, DE
Original black Christian Dell desk lamp model 6787 from the 1950s for Kaiser Idell, Germany. Black
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Christian Dell Table Lamp 6787 Desk Lamp by Kaiser Idell, 1950s, Germany
By Kaiser Idell, Christian Dell
Located in Krefeld, DE
Original green desk lamp model 6787 by Kaiser Idell, Germany. Designed by Christian Dell he worked
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Glass Desk Lamp by Karl Wiedmann for WMF Ikora, 1950s Made in Germany
By Karl Wiedmann, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Glass desk light by Karl Wiedmann. Producer WMF, Germany, 1950s. This table lamp was
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Wofi Leuchten Vintage glass ball Lamp, made in Germany, Desk Light, Table lamp
By Wofi Leuchten
Located in Delft, NL
Wofi Leuchten Vintage glass ball Lamp, made in Germany, Desk Light, Table lamp, 1990s, orange glass
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Helo Brass Table Lamp XL, Desk Lamp with Adjustable Shade, Germany, 1950s
By Helo Leuchten
Located in Schwerin, MV
lamp is made entirely of brass and partially painted green, the inside of the shade is white. The desk
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

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Midcentury Modern German Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the midcentury modern German desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A midcentury modern German desk — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. There are 584 variations of the antique or vintage midcentury modern German desk you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a midcentury modern German desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A midcentury modern German desk, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made midcentury modern German desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jørgen Kastholm Preben Fabricius, Kienzle Clocks and Helmut Magg are consistently popular.

How Much is a Midcentury Modern German Desk?

A midcentury modern German desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,087, while the lowest priced sells for $45 and the highest can go for as much as $22,000.

A Close Look at Mid-century-modern Furniture

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

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

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

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