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Pair of Memphis Milano style Post modern steel squiggle dome lamps in Black
By Memphis Milano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Memphis style Post modern steel squiggle lamps Black finish with large steel dome shades.
Steel
White Squiggle Floor Lamp with Stone Base, Italy 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking 1970s Italian Modern floor lamp features a gracefully curved chrome arm that forms a sinuous, squiggle shape when expanded and circular loop when compressed.
Stone, Metal
Post Modern Memphis Alsy Style Squiggle Form Black Metal Table Lamp c. 1980/90s
By Alsy Manufacturing 1
Located in New York, NY
Wiggly, and squiggly Post Modern, Memphis school table lamp made in the USA, attributed to Alsy, circa 1980/90's, unsigned.
Metal
Ugo Zaccagnini of Italy 1950 / 1960s White Ceramic Globe Table Lamp
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in New York, NY
Signed on the bottom with the Zaccagnini crossed squiggle Z mark, this lamps is an example of clean modern design by the well known Italian pottery company Ugo Zaccagnini & Figli.
Ceramic
Restored Hourglass Palm Shaped Rattan & Mahogany Lamp w/ Whipple Stitch Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
It features a sculptural Koa wood base and a distinctive two-tier fiberglass parchment shade with a squiggle pattern. Both Lamps feature coastal vibes blending vintage charm with mod...
Brass
Snoki Table Lamp by Bruno Gecchelin for Guzzini
By Bruno Gecchelin, Guzzini
Located in BAARLO, LI
1980s Italian 'Squiggle' or 'Snoki' table lamp by Bruno Gecchelin for Guzzini.
Metal
Squiggle lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Whimsical pair of brass squiggle lamps on laquered metal bases with leather shades.
Memphis Style Postmodern Squiggle Table Lamp, 1990s
By Underwriters Laboratories
Located in View Park, CA
A squiggle table lamp by Underwriter’s Lab, circa late 1980s or early 1990s.
Metal
Pair of Vintage Onyx Block Table Lamps, 1970s
Located in View Park, CA
A pair of vintage onyx lamps with slight squiggle, 1970s. Checkered motif in tones of muted rose and chestnut that give way to brilliant corals and fiery reds when the lights are on.
Onyx
1980s Post Modern Squiggle Lamp Iron and Plastic Shade Memphis Style
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1980's postmodern highly sought after vintage Memphis style squiggle floor lamp. Adds the perfect vibe to any room.
Iron
Postmodern Black Metal Wavy Squiggle Line Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Whimsical pair of postmodern metal squiggle line table lamps.
Metal
Memphis Style Metal Squiggle Table Lamp with Acrylic Dome Shade
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Memphis style gloss black metal table lamp with white acrylic dome shade. Fantastical form suggestive of a jellyfish. On off switch at base.
Metal
Robert Sonneman for Kovacs Table Lamp
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The lamp is all steel except the squiggly rod which is aluminum.
1950s Italian Modern Marble Teardrop Table Lamp for Raymor
By Raymor
Located in Miami, FL
Beautifully formed teardrop bottle shaped marble table lamp with etched squiggly lines around the body.
Marble
Iron Squiggle Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron Squiggle Lamp in the manner of Eva Zeisel. Industrial Yellow Cloth Cord French Wired.
Iron
Mid Century "Squiggle" Lamps
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Metal tubing on a biomorphic wood base. Original solid brass finials.
Postmodern Memphis Style Wavy Squiggle Floor Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three parallel black tubular bars form a wavy squiggle on this 80's table lamp. Matte black coated stems attached to a rectangular base.
Metal
Postmodern Memphis Style Wavy Squiggle Table Lamp
By Memphis Group
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three parallel black tubular bars form a wavy squiggle on this 80's table lamp. Matte black coated stems attached to a circular black marble base with small white veining.
Marble, Metal
Pair of Gold Squiggle Stiffel Lamps, circa 1960
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of gold squiggle Stiffel lamps.
Post Modern Memphis Style Black Squiggle Floor Lamp
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The vintage post-modern Memphis style floor lamp from the 1980s is a striking piece of furniture that showcases the best of bold design and playful aesthetics. The lamp's wave design...
Metal
Pair of Vintage Murano Teardrop Lamps with Squiggle Design
Located in Little Rock, AR
Classically designed Murano teardrops with whimsical squiggle design blown into the glass. Clear glass with squiggles of GREEN, PURPLE, and WHITE, mounted on double discs of Lucite....
Brass, Nickel
Brown and White Bottle Shaped Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Brown and white ceramic bottle shaped lamp in a "squiggle" pattern on brass base, circa 1980s.
Brass
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.