Norman Perry Mid-century Modern Yellow Table Lamps, Pair
By Norman Perry
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Striking pair of mid-century modern ceramic table lamps by Norman Perry, American, circa 1950s–1960s.
Brass
Mid-Century Beige Porcelain Table Lamp, Fluted Design, 1950s
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century beige porcelain table lamp with a tapered neck and stylized multi-colored fluted design on a round wood base. Ships without a shade
Ceramic
$2,520Sale Price / set|40% Off
Sculptural Ceramic Male Torso Lamps by Gwen Lux a Pair from 1948 Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Incredible lamps by world renown sculptor Gwen Lux whose commissions are in such historical sites as Radio City Music Hall, General Motors Technical Center, The McGraw-Hill Building ...
Ceramic
Mid Century Ceramic Lamp w/ Geometric Designs Signed by Marianna Von Allesch
By Marianna von Allesch
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern lamp was realized and signed by the esteemed designed Marianna Von Allesch, in the United States circa 1950. Sitting on a white volumetric rectangular...
Ceramic
$1,625Sale Price|20% Off
Hispania Ceramics. Handmade Mid-Century table lamp, Spain, 1950s
By Cerámicas BONDIA, Hispania CH
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hand-crafted ceramic table lamp from Hispania Ceramics (Hispania CH), Spain, 1950s.
Ceramic
Vintage Midcentury Martz Signed Stacked Ceramic Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic vintage MCM table lamp. Made by the iconic Gordon and Jane Martz. A chic stacked ceramic body with a matte finish and hand painted center stripes. Signed on the bottom. Acq...
Ceramic, Paint
$1,232Sale Price / set|44% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Black Ceramic Urn Lamps with Stepped Brass Bases by Chapman
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Striking and sculptural, this pair of monumental table lamps by Chapman from the 1980s showcases a bold silhouette in high-gloss black ceramic with tiered brass bases. The classical ...
Ceramic
American Modern, Chalkware, Metal, Table Lamps, USA, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
American Modern, Chalkware, Metal, Table Lamps, USA, 1950s Pair of modernist chalkware and metal ceramic table lamps designed and produced in the US in the middle of the 20th centur...
Metal
Jane and Gordon Martz Tall Ceramic Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Tall table lamp designed by famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Features a mint like color with bisque incised swirl. Dimensions: 29” tall 15” wide Ce...
Ceramic, Walnut
Laurel Lamp Co. Abstract Mast Form Walnut & Brass Table Lamp, C. 1960
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Classic. American Mid Century Modern. Rarity. With Laurel Lamp Mfg.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps w/ Chrome Bases
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of Mid-Century Modern ceramic lamps were realized in the United States, circa 1960. They feature an organic protuberant form- full of sinuous curves- finished in ...
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Pottery Lamps Blue White Tan Rewired Hand Made Ceramic
Located in Atlanta, GA
Hand Made Pair of Mid Century Ceramic Lamps, American, circa 1960s. Wonderful combination of hand painted blue, white, and tan colors with an overall craquelure glaze. They have been...
Metal
Vintage Asian Glazed Ceramic Floral Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Asian lamps. A chic floral motif in a glazed ceramic ginger jar shape. Fully restored with all new wiring and hardware. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Ceramic
Midcentury American Glazed Pottery Table Lamp, circa 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury American glazed pottery table lamp, circa 1960. Natural glaze with speckles.
Ceramic, Pottery
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier American Porcelain Hourglass Table Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century Brown, Beige, and White ceramic and brass trimmed Hourglass shaped Table Lamp (GERALD THURSTON FOR LIGHOLIER)
Porcelain
Mid-Century Modern Sun Face Table Lamp by Paul Bellardo by Austin Products Inc.
By Paul Bellardo, Austin Productions
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A captivating mid-century table lamp by American artist Paul Bellardo, featuring his iconic stylized sun face motif.
Ceramic
Pair of Mid Century "Harlequin" Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston, Circa 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant pair of white and brown "Harlequin" table lamps with brass details by Gerald Thurston. Circa 1950.
Ceramic
1960s Marcello Fantoni Ceramic Table Lamp for Raymor
By Raymor, Marcello Fantoni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marcello Fantoni produced this ceramic table lamp for Raymor during the 1960s. The rectangular bottle-form base features hand-applied glazing in overlapping diagonal bands of olive g...
Metal
Maria Kipp Mid-Century Organic Modern Natural Reed Woven Shade with Ceramic Lamp
By Quartite Creative Corp., Maria Kipp
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning, authentic piece of mid-century modern design history. This c. 1958 XL table lamp features a beautiful combination of textures and materials that perfectly encapsulates po...
Ceramic, Chenille, Jute, Reed, Stucco, Walnut, Paper
Small Art Nouveau table lamp in glazed ceramic
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is a small Art Nouveau lamp made of glazed ceramic, featuring the typical decorative elements of that era. It will be supplied for the United States with an American plug adapte...
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Patinated Ceramic Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Light up your space with our Vintage Boho Patinated Ceramic Table Lamps. Sold as a pair, these American-selected lamps boast boho charm with their patinated ceramic finishes, blendin...
Metal
White Ceramic Plume Lamp
By Dorothy Draper
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic form white on white ceramic plume form table lamp. Clean, original, working condition - shade not included. Height to top of socket 21.5".
Ceramic
Striking American Turquoise Crackle-Glaze Ceramic Lamps, Frederick Cooper, Pair
By Frederick Cooper
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking and large pair of American 1960s turquoise crackle-glaze ceramic lamps by Frederick Cooper; each boldly-shaped ovoid-form lamp of richly-colored turquoise crackle glaze; f...
Brown Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Klase Höganäs, Sweden, 1960s.
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Gustavsberg, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing incised pattern.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Brown Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Klase Höganäs, Sweden, 1960s.
By Gunnar Nylund, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing incised pattern.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Brown Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Klase Höganäs, Sweden, 1960s.
By Gustavsberg, Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing incised pattern.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Blue Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Klase Höganäs, Sweden, 1960s.
By Gustavsberg, Rörstrand, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing incised pattern.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Brown Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Klase Höganäs, Sweden, 1960s.
By Rörstrand, Gustavsberg, Carl-Harry Stålhane, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing incised pattern.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Yasha Heifetz Style, Ceramic, Abstract Table Lamps, USA, 1960s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Stamford, CT
Yasha Heifetz Style, American Mid-Century Modern, Ceramic, Abstract Table Lamps, USA, 1960s Pair of organic modern freeform ceramic table lamps, similar in form to work by Yasha Hei...
Ceramic
Gerald Thurston Parabolic Fin Table Lamp, Brass & Ceramic, 1950s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century (1950s) Parabolic Fin brass and ceramic table lamp with a tapered square shape (GERALD THURSTON FOR LIGHTOLIER)
Brass
Lee Rosen for Design Technics Textured Ceramic Table Lamp
By Lee Rosen, Design Technics
Located in Hamburg, PA
Lee Rosen designed this striking mid-century modern ceramic table lamp for Design Technics, New York.
Ceramic
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund Table Lamp in Royal Blue Ceramic
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund table lamp in royal blue glossy ceramic glaze. Iconic color by duo. While from Denmark, the two operated out of Canada and the US. Measures: Overall 16...
Ceramic
1960s Royal Haeger Attributed Bottle Neck Ceramic Table Lamp
By Royal Haeger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ceramic table lamp attributed to Royal Haeger features a sculptural bottle-neck form with an elongated narrow neck rising from a rounded, gourd-like body.
Ceramic, Wood
Green Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Einar Johansen, Søholm, Denmark 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj, Gustavsberg, Soholm Pottery, Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze. Made by Einar Johansen for Soholm Stentøj, Denmark, 1960s. Great original condition. No chips, cracks or crazing. Si...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Paul McCobb for Pomona Tile Manufacturing Company American Triangular Table Lamp
By Paul McCobb
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century American (1950s) table lamp in triangular form from the Distinguished Designer Series featuring an extended silver metal stem plus three functioning light switch sockets ...
Metal
$1,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Circular Three Halo Table Lamps Globe 1980's
Located in Wayne, NJ
Beautiful pair of mid century modern, Art Deco style, 1980's ceramic table lamps in concentric circular pattern. Both are the exact same color, but 1 had a bit more lighting than the...
Ceramic
Vintage Boho Scored Ceramic Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with the Vintage Boho Scored Ceramic Lamp, a fusion of bohemian style and timeless American craftsmanship. This lamp features intricately scored ceramic detaili...
Ceramic
Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Maria Philippi Søholm Stentøj, Denmark 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Maria Philippi, Soholm Pottery, Søholm Stentøj, Noomi Backhausen
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Midcentury Ceramic Lamp
Located in Montréal, QC
Turquoise midcentury Ceramic lamp. 60 watts E-26 Edison medium base incandescent bulb recommended or higher if LED/CFL. rewired with E-26 Edison medium base socket and 18/2 origin...
Brass
Brutalist Ceramic Baluster Table Lamp, Red & Black 1940s-1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Striking vintage ceramic table lamp features the baluster shaped base, decorated with semi-matte complex red glaze with black accents, imitating the wood texture.
Ceramic, Pottery
Small Green Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Rolf Palm, Sweden, 1960s.
By Gunnar Nylund, Yngve Blixt, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vintage ceramic table lamp with custom-made lampshade.
Located in Herentals, BE
The gray-blue glazed ceramic lamp base has a very beautiful crackle and is mounted on a black wooden base. The lamp has an E 27 fitting and an on and off button and is in very nice a...
Ceramic, Fabric
Green Blue Ceramic Art Deco Table Lamp, Sweden, 1940s.
By Upsala Ekeby, Ingrid Atterberg, Ewald Dahlskog, Eva Jancke-Björk, Anna-Lisa Thomson
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful earthenware table lamp with amazing glaze. Made by an unknown manufacturer in Sweden, 1940s. Great original condition. No chips, cracks or crazing. Sold without lampsha...
Ceramic, Earthenware
Design Technics Tall Ceramic Table Lamp with Walnut Base
By Design Technics
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A striking mid-century ceramic table lamp by Design Technics, featuring a tall ribbed body finished in their distinctive KT matte glaze.
Brass
Mid-Century Modernist Table Lamp in Turquoise Jade w/ Polished Brass Fittings
Located in New York, NY
Featuring a ceramic diffuser beneath the gorgeous golden silk shade, this lamp is a bold a beautiful example of Mid-Century Modernist motifs and eastern design influences present dur...
Ceramic
Small Green Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Rolf Palm, Sweden, 1960s.
By Gustavsberg, Gunnar Nylund, Yngve Blixt
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Small Blue Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Rolf Palm, Sweden, 1960s.
By Yngve Blixt, Gunnar Nylund, Gustavsberg
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful mid-century stoneware table lamp with amazing glaze.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp, Brown and Black Striated, 1950s
Located in Queens, NY
American midcentury brown and black striated cylindrical 2-tier table lamp with a brown metal round base.
Ceramic
Gordon & Jane Martz, Table Lamp, Walnut, Beige Ceramic, USA, 1960s
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Stamford, CT
Gordon & Jane Martz, American Mid-Century Modern, Table Lamp, Walnut, Beige Ceramic, Brass, USA, 1960s A cream ceramic and walnut table lamp designed and produced by Gordon & Jane M...
Brass
Studio Pottery Celadon Ceramic Urn & Walnut Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural, highly decorative table lamp with traditional form, high quality craftsmanship, and statement piece presence will make a great gift to a collector or a design enthusiast ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
Rare Gordon & Jane Martz Ceramic Table Lamp for Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in South Jordan, UT
An exceptional and uncommon ceramic table lamp designed by Gordon & Jane Martz for Marshall Studios, showcasing the organic craftsmanship and refined modernism that made Martz li...
Ceramic, Walnut
Colourful Ceramic Table Lamp by Alvino Bagni for Raymor
By Alvino Bagni
Located in Antwerp, BE
This elegant table lamp was designed by Alvino Bagni and produced by his company Bagni in Italy in the 1970s. The spherical shape in glazed ceramic was made entirely by hand on a lat...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Mario Bellini Table Lamp Area for Artemide, 1970s
By Artemide, Mario Bellini
Located in Barntrup, DE
Table lamp, Model Area 20, by designer Mario Bellini for Artemide, the 1970s. This beautiful lamp designed by Mario Bellini for Artemide has earned itself a place in the permanent ex...
Ceramic, Fabric
David Cressey, Earthtone Glaze Ceramic, Large Table Lamps, USA, 1970s
By David Cressey
Located in Stamford, CT
David Cressey, American Mid-Century Modern, Earth tone Glaze Ceramic, Large Table Lamps, USA, 1970s A pair of large ceramic lamps designed and produced by renowned studio potter Dav...
Ceramic
Charming Ceramic Lamp by Martz
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A charming ceramic lamp by Martz, circa 1960s. Yellow/beige with a swirling line decoration.
Ceramic
1960s Design Technics Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps in Orange and Yellow
By Design Technics
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted in the iconic style of the 1960s, this pair of ceramic table lamps from Design Technics provides a splash of vibrant color with their orange and yellow hues. Enjoy t...
Ceramic
Midcentury Glazed Ceramic Horse Profile Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Mid-Century table top lamp. A chic horse head profile with a lamp built into the back. A charming way to add a little light to any area. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Ceramic
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.
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.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
There are many lessons to be learned from the lofts, apartments and townhouses of architects and decorators in Manhattan and beyond.
Having created extravagant homes for reality TV’s biggest stars, the designer is stepping into the spotlight with his first book.
The Louisiana-born and -bred architect talks to 1stdibs about the art of making timeless places that matter.
The Palm Springs interior decorator developed a mid-century style that defined the vacation homes of celebrities and other notables, including Bob Hope and Lucille Ball.
The houses from this New York studio cloak modernist tendencies within what are often more traditional trappings.
In the market for a fantastic fixture from the 1940s, ’50s or ’60s? Here are some names to know.