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Porcelain Hourglass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston, 1950s
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Westport, CT
for those who appreciate mid-century modern design. These lamps were designed by the legendary Gerald
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass Table Lamp by Vereinigte Werkstätten Collection
By Florian Schulz, Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Wiener Werkstätte, Uno
Östen Kristiansson, Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in München, DE
a desk lamp.
Manufacturer: Vereinigte Werkstätten Collection
Condition:
Very good vintage
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
FINE VAUGHAN FLUTED COLUMN CANDELABRA TABLE LAMP WITH BRONZED FITTINGs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Pillared Candle Table Lamp made by Vaughan RRP £1095 with a fluted column base and bronzed fittings
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
German Brass Kaiser Idell 6751 Bauhaus Desk Light Christian Dell, Germany, 1950s
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Desk light model: 6751
Producer:
Kaiser Idell, Germany
Design
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,153 Sale Price
20% Off
Lightolier Table Lamp Black Gerald Thurston Atomic Decor Fiberglass MCM 1950s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Peoria, AZ
LIGHTOLIER
ICONIC!
BEAUTIFUL EBONY!
DUAL SHADE DESK/TABLE LAMP
By GERALD THURSTON
Does your Case
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Adjustable Chrome Flex Arm Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This adjustable chrome flex arm table lamp from 1960s Italy is a sleek and functional piece of mid
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp with resin plant shade from Belgium
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This vintage desk lamp was found in Belgium.
The base has a texture reminiscent of carved stone and
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone
Red Metal Table Lamp c 1950
Located in Kastrup, DK
Industrial style table or desk lamp. Swedish design, 1950's.
Original red lacquer metal with
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Italian Cylindrical Marble Table Lamp, Rewired for the USA
Located in Atlanta, GA
silhouette reflects the streamlined aesthetic of mid-20th-century Italian design.
The lamp is topped with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pulegoso
Murano Glass Table Lamp Sculpture Italy 1970s
Located in Meer, VAN
shape and design, this joyful table lamp will be the center of attention on your desk or credenza. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen pair of lamps Holm Sørensen Edition - 1950s
By Sven Aage Jensen
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen pair of lamps Holm Sørensen Edition - 1950s
Danish Mid-Century designer
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Table Lamp by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide, Italy, 1970s
By Artemide, Ernesto Gismondi
Located in Hagenbach, DE
example of mid-century modern lighting design. It showcases the designer’s signature balance of functional
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Ralph Lauren Art Deco Table Lamp Turquoise Blue Craquelure Glaze
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage elegant Ralph Lauren table lamp features sculptural rectangular ceramic or porcelain body
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood
Table Lamp, 1950, Material: Ceramic
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk lamp
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1970s Space Age Chromed Metal Rectangular Italian Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
materials.
The lamp bridges mid-century modern functionality with 1970s futurism, appealing to both design
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp by Vetri, 1970s
By Vetri
Located in Chicago, IL
statement on a large desk.
Condition: Great vintage condition, with minor marks along the cord. This lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
1960s Scandinavian Solid Wood Table Lamp, Rustic
Elegant Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
.
Keywords: Scandinavian solid wood lamp, 1960s Nordic table lamp, mid-century modern wooden lamp, vintage
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Travertine Marble and Chrome Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
for modern, minimalist, or vintage-inspired spaces, this lamp is perfect for illuminating living rooms
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Chrome
1970s Space Age Orange Painted Metal Italian Table Lamp
Located in Aci Castello, IT
design, combining playful aesthetics with high-quality materials.
The lamp bridges mid-century modern
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
German Metal Minimalist Table Lamp from Brendel Leuchten, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Styles: Mid-Century Modern, Minimalist
Period: 1970s
Country of Origin: Germany
Item Type: Vintage
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Czechoslovak Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp with Opaline Glass, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
This refined Czechoslovak midcentury table lamp dates from the 1960s and exemplifies the restrained
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Opaline Glass
M.G. Wheeler Sight Light Saucer Atomic Age Articulating Table Lamp
By M.G. Wheeler
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Novel mid-century modern Sight Light desk lamp by M.G. Wheeler. The space age lamp features a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Sonneman Chrome Articulating Arm Eyeball Table Lamp! Swing Counterweight 1960s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Peoria, AZ
Robert Sonneman articulating desk lamp with a very Italian, mid century style and panache! This lamp has
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$3,200 Sale Price
27% Off
Giovanni Michelucci Chrome Ministerial Table Lamp for Lariolux, Italy, 1940s
By Giovanni Michelucci, Lariolux
Located in Roma, IT
designers, perfect to elevate a Mid-Century, industrial, or modern interior with an unmistakable touch of
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1970s Red Manon Lamp by Yamada Shomei
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfectly Space Age foldable desk lamp that brings playful Japanese ingenuity to mid-century
Category
Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gerald Thurston Orange Table Lamp by Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Redding, CT
Gerald Thurston orange table lamp by Lightolier. In amazing vintage condition. Gorgeous statement
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$910 Sale Price
62% Off
Petite Scandinavian-Style Table Lamp, Pear-Shaped Light Wood, 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Scandinavian mid-century design.
Material and Finish: Made from light brown wood, the lamp features a
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
$288 Sale Price
20% Off
"Gilda" lamp for Artemide by In Suk Il
Silvia Capponi
By Silvia Capponi
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Italian Vintage - Mid Century - Table or desk lamp
Measures : Base Ø12cm - Ball Ø10cm - H:33cm
Materials
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Bakelite and Mold-Blown Glass Table Lamp, Eastern Europe, 1950s
Located in Dronten, NL
This rare mid-century table lamp from Eastern Europe beautifully balances utilitarian design with
Category
Vintage 1950s Russian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Industrial Architectural Floor Lamp by Louis Baldinger
By Louis Baldinger
Sons
Located in San Diego, CA
good vintage condition and made of green painted sheet metal with brass accents and bars. The lamp is
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
German Metal Minimalist Table Lamp from Brendel Leuchten Berlin, 1970s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare desk lamp by the Berlin lighting manufacturer Brendel.
Elegant design, simple form. An angled
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Chrome and Opaline Glass Table Lamp, 1960s, Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This elegant German table lamp from the 1960s is a beautiful example of midcentury design
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
J.T. Kalmar Floor Lamp in Brass and Ruby Glass Rod, Austria, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Almelo, NL
the celebrated Austrian lighting designer J.T. Kalmar, this mid-century modern floor lamp exudes
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Postmodern Red Table Lamp by Veneta Lumi Italy 1970s
By Veneta Lumi
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Red Table Lamp by Veneta Lumi, Italy 1970s.
Beautiful post modern Italian red lacquered
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Zerowatt PTC lamp, 1950s Italian modernist
By Zerowatt
Located in San Francisco, US
This striking mid-century desk lamp exemplifies the refined European design sensibility of early
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
A 1950s clip-on lamp - France - René-Jean Caillette.
By René-Jean Caillette, Serge Mouille
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An elegant clip-on lamp from the 1950s by René-Jean Caillette. Its body, crafted from black
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
$1,982 / item
Gabriella Crespi Large "Fungo" Suspension Lamp, Brass, Acrylic, Italy 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Basel, BS
family, she studied fine art and architecture, the latter an unconventional path for a mid-century
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamp Model BN25 in Aluminum, Markaryd 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Lisse, NL
Highly elegant and timeless Scandinavian table lamp, designed for a desk, side table or reading
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
1950s French Green Leather Table Lamp – Brass Details – Jacques Adnet Style
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
lighting, vintage French Art Deco lamp, brass and leather lamp, mid-century French design, collectible
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Italian Chinese Figurine Table Lamps by Borghese Signed
By Serge Roche, Bill Huebbe, James Mont, Palladio, Borghese
Located in Miami, FL
Rare vintage pair of ceramic figural table lamps by Borghese, circa 1960s. These vintage Italian
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Alfetta Table Lamp by Sergio Mazza for Artemide, Italy, 1960s
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Hagenbach, DE
example of Italian mid-century lighting design. Known for his precise and rational aesthetic, Mazza
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Retro Table Lamp by Hustadt Leuchten, Germany, 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage 1970s table lamp or desk lamp, made by Hustadt Leuchten in West Germany. Rounded design
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Italian Pottery Fish Lamp by Ivo De Santis for Gli Etruschi, Florence, Small
By Ivo de Santis, Gli Etruschi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Fish Table Lamp (Small Model) by Ivo De Santis for Gli Etruschi
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Wood
Industrial Architectural Drawing Lamp by Louis Baldinger
By Louis Baldinger
Sons
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool architectural drawing desk lamp by Louis Baldinger, circa 1980s. The piece is in good
Category
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$840 Sale Price
20% Off
Murano Gold Table Lamp by Giovanni Dalla Fina, Circa 1970s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
An exceptional and luminous work of Italian artistry, this vintage table lamp embodies the opulent
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Table Lamp in wood and bronze, 1950, italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
done.
If you want to live in the golden years, this is the Desk lamp that your project needs.
We have
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
1980s Modernist High Quality Solid Brass Table Lamp by George Kovacs
By George Kovacs
Located in Aci Castello, IT
An amazing table lamp designed and manufactured by George Kovacs, high quality components, it has
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pugno table lamp by Richard Carruthers for Fontana Arte, 1970s Italy.
By Fontana Arte, Richard Carruthers
Located in Landgraaf, NL
Pugno table lamp by Richard Carruthers for Fontana Arte, 1970s Italy. It features a lacquered metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Danish Model Rappe Louis Table Lamp by Alfred Homann, 1980s
By Alfred Homann
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant desk lamp from the Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen based on a design by Alfred
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Blue Neoclassical Ceramic Table Lamp, William Morris Acanthus Pleated Shade
By Flora Gouda, Morris
Co.
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
—ideal for interiors where mid-century lighting and classic form intersect.
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Please note: The lamp is
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$951 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Stilux Milano Italian Table Lamp Red White Colour Marble Perspex
By Stilux
Located in Milano, IT
A striking table lamp manufactured by Stilux Milano, Italy, circa 1950s. This elegant mid-century
Category
Antique 1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Metal, Steel
Cylindrical Brass Table Lamp by Pierre Forssell, 1950s
By Pierre Forssell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
their timeless aesthetic and exceptional craftsmanship.
The lamp is in good vintage condition, with the
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury French Leather Table Lamp Base with Shade
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a desk or a writing table with this elegant vintage lamp. Crafted in France circa 1970
Category
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Leather
Stilnovo Table Lamp in Metal
Parchment Paper
By Stilnovo
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
and is ideal for adding character to a mid-century modern, Memphis-style, or contemporary interior
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Table Lamp, 1950, Materials: glass and chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk lamp
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Aluminum Bauhaus Era Reflector Lamp! Machine Age 30s 40s Russel Wright
By Russel Wright
Located in Peoria, AZ
"
approaching mid century style! Brushed aluminum
replaced the chrome of just a decade earlier!
Lamp shade
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Hilbrand 1970s Geometric Table Lamp Yellow Metal Shade Chrome Stem Modernist
Located in Lisboa, PT
high, 30 cm wide, and 17.5 cm deep—this piece works equally well as a desk, reading, or accent lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$739 Sale Price
20% Off
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Vintage Mid Century Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage mid century desk lamp for your home. Each vintage mid century desk lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and iron. There are 197 variations of the antique or vintage vintage mid century desk lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage mid century desk lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each vintage mid century desk lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Rococo hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage mid century desk lamp over the years, but those crafted by Philips, Louis Kalff and Massive Lighting are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Vintage Mid Century Desk Lamp?
Prices for a vintage mid century desk lamp start at $75 and top out at $5,400 with the average selling for $504.
Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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