Mid-Century Brass & Walnut Floor Lamp with Curved Neck Design
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century curved neck floor lamp supporting 2 hand stitched large and small shades in a walnut and brass form
Brass
Mid Century Curved Floor Lamp in brass and stone.
By Stilnovo
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This wonderful midcentury floor lamp is gifted with a brass rod and stone marble looking base. Together with its new shade it’s a great looking piece. The brass rod is nicely curved...
Stone, Brass
Dutch Curved Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Mercury Shade
Located in London, GB
A curvy floor lamp on a tripod base. Brought in Holland. Holland, c1960s. Paired with an English mercury glass reflector shade which suits it perfectly. Adjustable he...
Brass
$735Sale Price|57% Off
Pop Art Table Lamp Steel curved Black Plexiglass New Lamp Style 1970 Travertine
By New Lamp
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pop Art table lamp steel curved black plexiglass new lamp style 1970, Travertine cube.
Travertine, Steel
Wooden & Brass Mid-Century Curved Floor Lamp in the Manner of Rispal
By Valzania, Rispal
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Sculptural wooden structure with brass lamp holder and blue navy fabric shade. This floor lamp was designed and produced in Italy around 1950s. It remains in very good vintage condit...
Brass
Massive Curved Italian Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Massive and Impressive Italian architectural floor lamp in black painted aluminum. This lamp is from 1970 Milan, Italy. Wired for the USA.
Aluminum
$588Sale Price|57% Off
Italian Table Lamp Steel Curved Silver, 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian table lamp steel curved silver, 1970s. 1 Light Bulb E27 max 80 Watt.
Steel
Danish Curved Brass Floor Lamp, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This eccentric mid-century floor lamp combines a classical shape reimagined with carefully thought out proportions and Danish craftsmanship.
Brass
Italian Modern, Elmwood, Brass, Curved Floor Lamp, Italy, 1940s
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian Mid-Century Modern, Elmwood, Brass, Arc Floor Lamp, Italy, 1940s A modernist elmwood and brass curved floor lamp designed and produced in Italy c. 1940s.
Brass
1970s Chrome and Aluminum Table Lamp – Curved Modernist French Design
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Key features: French table lamp, 1970s Chrome and aluminum construction Rounded base, curved stem, and circular lampshade Fully functional and in good condition Ideal for modern...
Metal, Chrome
$7,007Sale Price|20% Off
Scandinavian Modern wooden curved floor lamp "Narcissus", c 1940s, Sweden
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
The Scandinavian Modern wooden curved floor lamp "Narcissus," dating from the 1940s in Sweden, exemplifies timeless craftsmanship and elegant design. Its graceful wooden arc and daff...
Fabric, Elm, Opaline Glass
Italian Modernist Teakwood Table Lamps with Methacrylic Curved Shades, 1950s
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Modernist Teakwood Table Lamps with Acrylic Curved Shades, 1950s Gorgeous pair of Italian table lamps made during the mid-century, approx. 1950s.
Acrylic, Teak
Unusual Chrome Floor Lamp Extension Curved Arm Articulated Round Top
Located in Miami, FL
Unusual curved design for this chrome floor lamp, the curved arm is extendable and the round top is flexible upper and down as well. Very good lightening. Eight lights. Wired for U...
Chrome
Pair of Maison Charles Floor Lamps with Curved Stainless Shades
By Maison Charles
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very nice floor lamps by Maison Charles with adjustable shade.This typical design by Maison Charles has a very nice brown perspex detail and the shade is adjustable in height.The bru...
Stainless Steel
Large Italian Sculptural Table Lamp in Curved Leather and Parchment, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous large sculptural table lamp fully made of curved leather and completed with a parchment paper lampshade. This unique table lamp was designed by Nova Tecno and produced in I...
Brass
Midcentury Italian Sculptural Table Lamp in Curved Brown Leather, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Magnificent sculptural table lamp in curved full grain Italian brown leather. This incredibly stylish and unique piece was produced in Italy during the 1970s and is stamped on the bo...
Leather
Large Green Brown Ceramic Curved Lamp, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This bas...
Ceramic
Large Curved Ceramic Lamp in Metallic Glaze, France 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Dynamic ceramic lamp with concentric rings emanating from an ex-centered hole acting as the focal point. Salt metallic glaze. Base only 12x7x3. Illegible signature to base.
Ceramic
Midcentury Table Lamp Curved Brown Leather Jacques Adnet Style, Italy 1970s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing table lamp in brown curved leather in the style of Jacques Adnet. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
Metal
Machine Age Art Deco Chrome Floor Lamp of Exaggerated Curved Form
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in New York, NY
Machine Age, Art Deco chrome floor lamp having a dramatic curved vertical element with adjustable chrome hood shade. The hood shade will tilt to adjust the position of the light, the...
Chrome
Green Ceramic Curved Lamp, Custom Made Shimmering Green Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This base with...
Ceramic
$735Sale Price|57% Off
Italian Table Lamp Curved Plexiglass Harvey Guzzini Design 1960s Orange White
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian table lamp curved plexiglass Harvey Guzzini design 1960s orange white.
Metal
Jacques Adnet Curved Desk Lamp With Black Leather Trim, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Desk lamp made for various embassies by Jacques Adnet, this one bears a bronze medallion identifying it as coming from the Canadian Embassy. Stitched leather and parchment shade. A r...
Brass
Rare pair of bedside lamps in curved glass attributed to Pietro Chiesa. Italy 19
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Catania, CT
A sophisticated example of mid-century Italian design, these lamps embody the refined craftsmanship and understated elegance associated with Italian lighting production of the period.
Brass
Jan Wickelgren Curved Brass Table Lamp for Aneta Belysning AB, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Since the design features organic lines and evidently focuses on the characteristics of the brass itself, it recalls the lighting designs of the mid-century modern movement. Swedi...
Brass
Pair of Brazilian Chrome Table Lamps with Curved Stems and Conical Shades, 1970s
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
A pair of mid‑century Brazilian table lamps from the 1970s, crafted in chrome‑plated metal.
Metal, Chrome
Green Ceramic Curved Lamp, Custom Made Green Orange White Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This base with...
Ceramic
Italian Curved Glass and Brass Table Lamp by Fontana Arte (Attr.), Italy 1960s
By Fontana Arte
Located in Utrecht, NL
This one-of-a-kind table lamp is a delightfully distinctive model, with an immediately recognizable look. The mid-century period was fueled by the development of new materials and te...
Brass
1 of the 2 Kaiser Green Curved Ceramic Lamp, Custom Lampshades by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This bas...
Ceramic
Brass Desk Table Lamp, Curved Brass Base with Red Metal Shade, Italy, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Brass table lamp with a red metal shade. This lamp is from Italy, C 1950. The lamp has not been polished. The lamp is in original condition. The lamp will come with a small transform...
Brass
1 of the 2 Gold Glazed Ceramic Curved Lamps, Custom Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This bas...
Ceramic
1 of the 2 Kaiser Green Curved Ceramic Lamp, Custom Silk Lampshade by R. Houben
Located in Rijssen, NL
Heavy quality large ceramic table floor/table lamp, 1970s. This lamp base brings rich visual appeal to any interior. With its beautiful shape, it offers a unique presence. This bas...
Ceramic
Finnish Mid Century Floor Lamp in Brass w. Pine Straw Shade Produced, 1940s
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Finnish mid century curved floor lamp in brass with a later pine straw shade in the style of Paavo Tynell probably produced by Itsu Finland, 1940s.
Brass
Curved Flame Stainless Sconces, France 1970's
By Maison Charles
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Stainless steel flame sconces in the manner of Charles. Two pairs are available.
Stainless Steel
Midcentury Rattan and Bamboo Table Lamp After Louis Sognot, France 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Roma, IT
When lit the effect is incredibly charming. This beautiful lamp will be perfect for a living room, a mid-century bedroom or to complete an organic modern porch.
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Curved Bibliothèque ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Italian Mid-Century Modern Curved Glass and Brass Wall Lamp, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern curved glass and brass wall lamp, 1950s Curved wall lamp with light green background, double central line pattern in brass, as well as the profiles and oth...
Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Curved Bibliothèque ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp Set
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Curved Bibliothèque ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Curved Bibliothèque ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White Curved Bibliothèque Ceiling Lamp Set
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model 'Curved Bibliothèque ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and f...
Aluminum, Bronze, Steel
Mid Century brass ceiling cone lamp with a curved perforated sheet lampshade
Located in München, DE
Beautiful Mid Century Modern brass ceiling lamp with corrugated perforated sheet metal lampshade. Very unusual, rare 1950s design. Fully functional, very nice patina in 100% original...
Metal, Brass
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One Rotating Curved Arm Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Rotating Curved Arm Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and flo...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One Rotating Curved Arm Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Rotating Curved Arm Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and flo...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern Black One Rotating Curved Arm Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Rotating Curved arm wall lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and flo...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern White One Rotating Curved Arm Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp model "One Rotating Curved Arm Wall Lamp" designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps, wall lights and flo...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Set Of 5 Mid-century Curved Murano Glass Shell Wall Lamps, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 5 Mid-century curved Murano glass shell wall lamps, 1960s Intact glass, golden metal structures.
Metal
Large Wall Lamp in Curved Art Glass with Hand-Painted Butterflies and Foliage
Located in København, Copenhagen
Large wall lamp in curved art glass with hand-painted butterflies and foliage.
Art Glass
Francesco Rota Wall Lamp 'Lens' Curved Bronze by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Lens' designed by Francesco Rota in 2013. Wall lamp giving up & down direct light. Pressed and curved metal structure. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy. Lens by Francesco Rot...
Bronze
Francesco Rota Wall Lamp 'Lens' Curved Bronze by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Lens' designed by Francesco Rota in 2013. Wall lamp giving up & down direct light. Pressed and curved metal structure. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy. Lens by Francesco Rot...
Bronze
Curved Ceiling Lamp with Four Opal Glass Shades, Europe 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The design is very successful at mixing traditional and modern elements whilst staying true to the guiding principles of early mid-century modernism. This ceiling lamp has a uniqu...
Aluminum, Brass
$1,121Sale Price|20% Off
Minimalist Sculptural Stilux Tubular Steel Wall Lamp 1970s Silver Curved
By Stilux
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Minimalist sculptural Stilux tubular steel wall lamp 1970s.
Steel
Francesco Rota Wall Lamp 'Lens' Curved Metal Satin Gold by Oluce
By Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wall lamp 'Lens' designed by Francesco Rota in 2013. Wall lamp giving up & down direct light. Pressed and curved metal structure. Manufactured by Oluce, Italy. Lens by Francesco Rot...
Metal
Serge Mouille Modern White Two Rotating Straight-Curved Arms Wall Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
His wall-mounted spot light fixture with articulated arms is typical for his discrete, yet highly functional designs. Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern white two rotating straight ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Modern Black Two Rotating Straight-Curved Arms Wall Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
His wall-mounted spot light fixture with articulated arms is typical for his discrete, yet highly functional designs. Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern white two rotating stra...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Mid-Century S-Curve Table Lamp
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Santa Monica, CA
A beautiful 1950s brass lamp with a red enameled metal shade. The shade is perforated with small holes that cast an interesting light after dark. The lamp is very heavy and has been ...
Brass, Enamel, Metal
Unavailable
H 37.41 in Dm 10.24 in
Curved Amber Glass and Brass Lamp Base with Modern Silk Square Blue Shade
Located in London, GB
With its beautifully curved glass and a traditional metal base the warm tones of amber and brass are gorgeously contrasted by the pale blue of the modern silk shade.
Metal
Unavailable
H 30.5 in W 10 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Cerused Black, Hand-Carved Lamps with Sensual Curves in French Oak
Located in Portland, OR
A pair of French oak, cerused black lamps, hand-carved with sensual curves.
Oak
Midcentury Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of midcentury table lamps The curved and twisted arm supports the stepped dome glass shades, which are finished in a rough textured paint. The square section bas...
Walnut
Unavailable
H 11.42 in W 17.72 in D 39.38 in
Serge Mouille Brass and Aluminum Mid-Century Modern One Curved Arm Wall Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Paris, FR
Sconce one rotating curved arm designed by Serge Mouille in 1953. Measurements: Length 99 cm (39 inches) Given the rarity of Serge Mouille lamps, in 1999 his widow Gin decided to i...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
J. T. Kalmar, Pendant Lamp “Fiorano, ” Curved and Textured Glass
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Wien, AT
This model “Fiorano” pendant lamp was designed in the 1950s and produced by Kalmar in Austria. It is made from ten large handmade Murano glass elements, mounted on a brass frame. It ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 35.44 in Dm 63 in
Contemporary Handcrafted Ceiling Lamp "Ischys" with Brass Curved Arms by Anaktae
By ANAKTAE
Located in Athens, GR
Contemporary, handmade ceiling fixture model "Ischys" in oxidized brass with 24 curved arms, in two different lengths, with light source on either end. The light source consists of ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Ceiling or Pendant Lamp in Curved Chromed Aluminium like Flower and White, 1950s
Located in Fregene, IT
Particular and amazing ceiling lamp with five bulbs along the perimeter. Each bulbs has like a curved paper of chromed aluminium which create like a flower motif, with white surface...
Aluminum
Unique Mid-Century Curved Teak Lamp
By Severin Hansen Jr.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful mid-century standing lamp with dramatic bowed arm and linen shade. Head adjustable, round base. Great for soft sofa lighting. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - ...
Curved Brass Floor Lamp, Europe Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Brass has been favoured by manufacturers for decades due to its sheen and durability. This lamp remains a classic representation of mid-century European lighting design.
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Curved Metal Floor Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mid-Century Modern curved metal floor lamp with custom French linen shade and "Artisans" label to light bulb socket.
Metal
Pair Of Vintage Mid Century Modern Orange Curved Wood Lamps
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This pair of vintage Mid Century Modern lamps features beautifully curved wood bodies finished in a warm orange tone with elegant vertical striping that accentuates their sculptural ...
Wood
Mid Century Modern Curved Tubular Chrome Table Lamp, Italy, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-century modern Italian chromed table lamp. The lamp consists of a one-leg curved tube structure that connects to a semi-circular tube base., with a chrome cone lamp shade.
Chrome
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H 13.78 in W 5.52 in D 14.18 in
Mid-20th Century Curved Brass, Enamel and Carrara Marble Italian Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century Italian desk lamp with curved brass stem, Carrara marble base, and adjustable red enamel shade.
Carrara Marble, Brass, Enamel
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H 13.78 in W 5.52 in D 14.18 in
Mid-20th Century Curved Brass, Enamel and Carrara Marble Italian Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-20th century Italian desk lamp with curved brass stem, Carrara marble base, and adjustable red enamel shade.
Carrara Marble, Brass, Enamel
Mid-20th Century, Danish Wrought Iron Floor Lamp with Curved Arm, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A refined Danish floor lamp crafted in wrought iron, dating to the mid-20th century and characterized by its elegant proportions and understated sculptural form.
Iron, Wrought Iron
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H 67.5 in Dm 19 in
Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Deco Style Brass Curved Torchiere Fan Lamp
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a beautiful, curved brass torchiere floor lamp, with a fan shade, circa 1970s. In excellent vintage condition. The dimensions are 19" diameter x 67.5" heigh...
Brass
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H 83 in W 70 in D 11 in
Mid-Century Modern Harvey Guzzini Curved Marble Chrome Arc Floor Lamp, Italy
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a marvelous, chrome arc floor lamp, on a marble base, by Harvey Guzzini, made in Italy, circa 1970s. In very good vintage condition. The dimensions of the b...
Marble, Chrome
Black Metal Curved Desk Lamp, France 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage French black metal desk lamp featuring a curved tubular body with a circular base and a sleek shade. It has a black cord and inline switch. Sourced in France, 20th Century....
Metal
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H 57.09 in W 27.56 in D 19.3 in
Mid-Century Modern Curved Steel Chiara Lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1965
By Mario Bellini, Flos
Located in MIlano, IT
Mid-Century Modern curved steel Chiara lamp by Mario Bellini for Flos, 1965 Chiara lamp with curved steel sheet structure wound on itself to form a cylindrical base, with open cap.
Metal
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H 66.15 in W 11.82 in D 29.53 in
Italian Mid-Century Curved Floor Lamp with Two Lights and Marble Base, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century curved floor lamp with two lights and marble base, 1950s Curved floor lamp with two lights and structure in curved black metal rod, diffusers in opaque opaline ...
Marble, Metal, Brass
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H 17 in W 8 in D 12 in
Mid-Century Modern Sonneman Curved Lucite and Chrome Bulb Table Desk Lamp, 1970s
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fabulous, curved clear Lucite and chrome bulb table lamp by Robert Sonneman, circa the 1970s. In very good condition. The dimensions are 8" W x 12" (1') D...
Chrome
Brass Table Lamp with Curved Arm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table lamp features a curved brass arm and base with a cream colored linen shade. Dimensions 18" width x 15.5" depth x 22" height; 8.5" base diameter. Condition Good vintage condit...
Brass
Casella Curved Stem Brass Floor Lamp
By Casella Lighting, Casella
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass floor lamp for Casella, c.1970s, USA. The brass floor lamp features an oblong brass shade attached to a curved stem that offers dimmable focused task lighting and an adjustable...
Brass
Curved Italian Style Floor Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful mid-century floor lamp. Lamp is arched forward, perfect for reading. Base is a black metal and shade is faux finished with a bronze look.
Table Lamp Steel Curved Sonneman Attributed
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Table lamp steel curved Sonneman attributed.
Steel
Curved Bamboo + Rattan Floor Lamp, France, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A sculptural vintage French floor lamp featuring a curved bamboo body and triangular tripod base. This unique lamp has beautiful cane detailing and retains its original wicker shade....
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Curved Chrome Floor Lamps with Cylindrical Wood Base
Located in Miami, FL
A cool Mid-Century Modern floor lamp circa 1970s, featuring a curved arm in polished chrome.
Chrome
Modeline Cobra Serpentine Curved Floor Lamp Antique White Patina
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Considered by some to be the holy grail of american lighting. The cobra floor lamp designed by Jack Haywood from Modeline Model 7455. Great flowing curves, the lamp has an organic ...
Plywood
French Modern Georgia Jacob Curved Resin Table Lamp, circa 1970s
By Georgia Jacob
Located in Miami, FL
Stylish French Mid-Century modern table lamp by Georgia Jacob constructed in a hard curved resin.
Resin
Large Modernist Curved Floor Lamp, Walnut, Brass, Fabric, Italy 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A large organic and curved floor lamp, designed by an unknown modernist designer, Italy, 1940s. Please note all parts, except the wooden frame and legs, are secondary materials. ...
Brass
Large Modernist Curved Floor Lamp, Walnut, Brass, Fabric, Italy 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A large organic and curved floor lamp, designed by an unknown modernist designer, Italy, 1940s. Please note all parts, except the wooden frame and legs, are secondary materials. ...
Brass
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H 31.5 in Dm 8.67 in
Artemide Table Lamp by Magistretti Lacquered Metal Curved Opaline Metachrilate
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Milano, IT
Artemide table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti, lacquered metal basement, curved opaline methacrylate. Model: Mezza Chimera. Manufactured in Italy, 1970s.
Metal
Pitt Müller, Curved Table Lamp, Brass, Milk Glass, Germany, 1950s
By Pitt Müller
Located in High Point, NC
A functionalist table lamp or desk light. Design attributed to Pitt Müller, Germany, 1950s. Adjustable, in brass, original milk glass lampshade. Other designers of the period i...
Brass
1950s Brass and Black Metal Curve over Adjustable Industrial Floor Lamp
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Wonderful 1950s adjustable Industrial style floor lamp. Stylish brass legs with black metal upright and adjustable curve over brass neck. The lamp is adjustable and the brass curved ...
Metal, Brass
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H 66 in W 21.5 in L 66 in
Large Modernist Curved Floor Lamp, Stained Oak, Brass, Paper, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A large organic and curved floor lamp, designed by an unknown modernist designer, Italy, 1940s. Other Italian designers working in the organic style include Carlo Mollino, Gio Po...
Brass
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H 11.23 in W 7.09 in D 9.06 in
Italian Table Lamp with Curved Reflector in White and Grey Ceramic
Located in Berlin, DE
Italian table lamp with curved reflector in white and grey ceramic.
Ceramic
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H 61.82 in W 14.18 in L 61.82 in
1960s Curved Brass Standard Floor Lamp with Capiz Mother of Pearl Shade
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s brass standard floor lamp with original 1960s Capiz lampshade. Counterweighted base and lovely rattan detail to the curved rod which can be used as a handle to move the lamp. T...
Brass
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H 61.82 in W 14.18 in D 39.38 in
1960s Curved Brass Standard Floor Lamp with Capiz Mother of Pearl Shade
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
1960s brass standard floor lamp with original 1960s Capiz lampshade. Counterweighted base and lovely rattan detail to the curved rod which can be used as a handle to move the lamp. T...
Brass
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H 29.53 in W 25.6 in D 3.15 in
Rare curved 'Witch' lamp by Alonso Cagozzi for Philips with mechanical clamp
Located in London, GB
A simple curved steel form, the rare 'Witch' table lamp is attached via a (generous opening) mechanical clamp. It is able to be rotated left and right to suit. Designer: Alonso Cagoz...
Stainless Steel
Chrome Curved Spotlight, 1960s
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Unique chrome spotlight, France 1960’s. Fantastic shape made out of chromed metal. The lamp can be placed on the floor as well as on a table or cabinet. Fantastic decorative piece. T...
Chrome
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H 83.86 in Dm 13 in
Italian Curved Opaline Glass Floor Lamp Bamboo by E. Tronconi for Vistosi, 1970s
By Vistosi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian curved opaline glass floor lamp bamboo by Enrico Tronconi for Vistosi, 1970s Five hourglass-shaped glasses in curved opaline glass, interspersed with chromed steel rings . ...
Metal
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H 35 in Dm 16 in
Italian 1970s Vintage Curved Pair of Brass & White Amber Gold Murano Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th century organic modern pair of Venetian table lamps, entirely handcrafted, the geometric design showing high quality of craftsmanship: in particular the crystal clear Murano...
Gold Leaf, Brass
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H 23.63 in W 16.74 in D 13.98 in
A large unusual pair of 1980s lucite and brass lamps with curved lucite shades
Located in London, GB
A large unusual pair of Italian 1980s lucite and brass lamps with curved lucite shade and base, mounted on brass bases. With curved brass top section, covering 2 fittings in each lam...
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Brass "Draped" Lamps
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Pair of midcentury brass lamps with a curved, draped form.
Brass
A Brass and Copper Desk Lamp After Arte Fontana
Located in London, GB
A mid twentieth century desk lamp, with curved and articulated brass neck, domed copper lampshade, and all supported on a circular glass plinth base.
Brass, Copper
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H 11.42 in W 8.86 in D 8.86 in
Midcentury Table Lamp in Rattan, Bamboo & Wicker Louis Sognot Style, Italy 1960s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful table lamp in curved rattan, bamboo and wicker in the style of Louis Sognot. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Electrical system European plug (works outside EU ...
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-Century Modern Curved Glass and Brass Ceiling Lamp by Gino Paroldo
By Gino Paroldo
Located in London, GB
This beautiful chandelier is elgant, light and sculptural and is truly representative of the stye of Gino Paroldo and also reminiscent of the works of Fontana Arte. The brass frame i...
Glass
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H 13 in W 10.63 in D 7.49 in
Italian Mid-Century Brass Wall Lamps with Curved Structure and Opal Glass, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century brass wall lamps with curved structure and opal glass, 1950s Pair of brass wall lamps with structure in curved brass bands and round lampshade in opal glass.
Brass
Serge Mouille Bookshelf Curved Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bookshelf curved ceiling lamp designed by Serge Mouille / Collection Serge Mouille. Made by hand in Mouille's original workroom, 1000 exemplar of each model per year. The cert...
Bronze, Steel
Serge Mouille One Rotating Curved Arm Sconce Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
One rotating curved arm sconce lamp designed by Serge Mouille / collection Serge Mouille. Made by hand in Mouille's original workroom 1000 exemplar of each model per year. ...
Metal
Serge Mouille Two Rotating Straight-Curved Arms Sconce Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Two rotating straight-curved arms sconce lamp designed by Serge Mouille / Collection Serge Mouille. Made by hand in Mouille's original workroom - 1000 exemplar of each model per y...
Bronze, Steel
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H 27.56 in W 9.85 in D 71.66 in
Serge Mouille Modern White Two Rotating Straight-Curved Arms Wall Lamp
By Editions Serge Mouille, Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
His wall-mounted spot light fixture with articulated arms is typical for his discrete, yet highly functional designs. Serge Mouille Mid-Century Modern white two rotating strai...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Serge Mouille Modern Black Five Curved Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp
By Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling wall lamp model 'Five Curved Fixed Arms Spider Ceiling Lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1954. Manufactured by Collection Serge Mouille in France. The production of lamps...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
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H 21.66 in W 43.31 in D 55.12 in
Serge Mouille Black "Suspension" Two Fixed and One Rotating Curved Arm Lamp
By Serge Mouille, Editions Serge Mouille
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ceiling lamp model "Suspension" 'two fixed and one rotating curved arm ceiling lamp' designed by Serge Mouille in 1956. Manufactured by Editions Serge Mouille in France. The produ...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
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H 32.29 in Dm 33.08 in
P. Chiesa for Fontana Arte Brass and Curved Crystal Suspension Lamp 50s Italy
By Fontana Arte, Pietro Chiesa
Located in Palermo, IT
Enchanting suspension lamp designed by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte in the 1950s, with golden brass structure, lighting elements in lacquered cast aluminum and large five-petal dif...
Brass, Aluminum
Pair of Curved Lucite Mid-Century Modern Lamps Robert Sonneman
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful Space Age table lamps with articulating eyeball nickel chrome shades. Curved Lucite sits on a single leg.
Chrome, Nickel
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.
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.
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.