Small wood turned lamp Italian c.1960’s
By MCM Unique
Located in London, GB
Small wood turned lamp. Sold fully rewired and PAT tested with shade. Minor marks and scuffs conducive to the age of the lamp.
Fruitwood
Vintage MCM Danish Wood Bullet Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Danish Modern table lamp is a masterclass in organic minimalism, featuring an iconic bullet-shaped silhouette. Typical of the 1960s Scandinavian aesthetic, the lamp emph...
Brass
Vintage MCM Lava Glaze Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking mid-century modern table lamp is a masterclass in textural design, featuring a substantial ceramic body adorned with a heavily encrusted "lava" glaze. The cream-toned s...
Ceramic, Wood
$2,316Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair, Yasha Heifetz "Male & Female Dancer" MCM Carved Wood Table Lamps
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Atlanta, GA
When Marcel Breuer designed and furnished a house for an exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, he intentionally left out lamps. In an interview in November of 1949, he sai...
Wood
Gorgeous Mid Century Handcrafted Bamboo & Wood Table Lamp 60s MCM Arts Crafts
By George Nakashima
Located in Peoria, AZ
Gorgeous Bamboo and Parquetry! Table Lamp Circa 1960s-1970s Dimensions: 20" tall by 15" wide Here is a splendid bamboo and wood table lamp that exemplifies grace and nature! Bam...
Bamboo, Wood
MCM Faux Bamboo Sculptural Floor Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM faux bamboo sculptural floor lamp, circa 1970s. The lamp is in very good vintage condition and measures 11"D x 65"H. Great sleek look! #3992
Brass
Vintage MCM Long Parchment Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This striking Mid-Century Modern table lamp is a masterclass in minimalist geometry and diffused illumination. Featuring a long, pill-shaped parchment shade cradled within a sleek bl...
Metal
Vintage MCM Glazed Ceramic Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your lighting scheme with this exquisite pair of Mid-Century Modern ceramic and wood table lamps. Dating back to the 1960s, these lamps feature a classic mixed-material compo...
Metal
$2,250 / set
Vintage MCM Glazed Ceramic Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps showcases a bold, organic aesthetic reminiscent of the iconic European "Fat Lava" style. The elongated, vase-like forms are fi...
Brass
Mid-20th Century MCM Carved Wood Bishop Chess Piece Table Lamp Black Paper Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-20th Century MCM (a.k.a. Mid Century Modern) carved wood Bishop chess piece table lamp with round wood base and tapered black paper tapered shade.
Metal
$400Sale Price|20% Off
MCM Gooseneck Faux Fiberglass Melamine Table Lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a gooseneck table lamp. The base and shade have a faux fiberglass look. The shade has a teak finial. The gooseneck makes it adjustable.
Metal
Vintage MCM Lava Glaze Ceramic Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern table lamps showcases the bold, organic spirit of 1960s ceramic design. Featuring a striking triple-gourd silhouette, these lamps are ador...
Lava, Brass
Vintage Rustic Arizona Ironwood Floor Lamp Live Edge MCM
Located in Peoria, AZ
Hand Crafted Ironwood Lamp! Gorgeous! Textural Delight! Burlap Shade! Dimensions 44" by 18" Here is a marvelous lamp from the mid twentieth century! A superb example of live edge fu...
Brass
$1,440Sale Price|20% Off
Sublime! Danish Modern Table Lamp Solid Teak Burlap Raymor MCM 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Peoria, AZ
It displays beautifully! This Danish MCM lamp will make a fantastic addition to your NY Penthouse, Palm Springs Atomic Ranch or West Palm Beach Estate!
Metal
$1,680Sale Price / set|40% Off
MCM High Style Hollywood Regency God & Goddess Pillar Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This pair of 1950s Neoclassical-style table lamps features the busts of Greek gods mounted on the lower half of a lacquered Doric column. The figures are skillfully carved in wood an...
Wood
Arts & Crafts MCM Burlap Lamp Tripod 1950s Epic Danish Modern Mid Century
By Raymor, Hansen
Located in Peoria, AZ
Arts and Crafts! Magnificent Mid Century Danish Burlap Tripod Lamp One-of-a-kind Circa 1950 Dimensions 22" by 18" Here is a marvelous Arts & Crafts lamp from the mid twentiet...
Metal
Tall & Epic! Blue Vintage MCM Italian Pottery Lamp Bitossi 1950s Aldo Londi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Peoria, AZ
Finest in the World! Monumental! 37" Italian Pottery Lamp Rimini Blue with White Stripes & Black Flecks! GORGEOUS ITALIAN MODERNISM! DIMENSIONS: Approximately 37" x 18" T...
Pottery, Wood
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Monumental Stiffel Parzinger Mid Century Regency Table Lamp Bronze Brass mcm 50s
By Stiffel, Tommi Parzinger
Located in Peoria, AZ
Stiffel Mid Century Bronze Brass Regency Table Lamp Epitome of Mid Century Elegance! Attributed to Tommi Parzinger A simply stunning Stiffel! Great regency design exemplified i...
Metal, Brass
$5,850Sale Price / set|35% Off
Pair! Mid Century Danish Modern Plaster Lamps Atomic UFO Blue Orange 1950s MCM
By Guido Gambone
Located in Peoria, AZ
PREPARE FOR THE LANDING! DANISH MODERN MID CENTURY UFO LAMPS GOLD FLECKS IN PLASTER! ATOMIC AWESOME! DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 24" x 16" EACH This pair of mid century lamps are...
Plaster, Wood
Rare 1950 Paul Hanson Lamp Japanese Iron Samurai Helmet All Original MCM Brass
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE & INCREDIBLE! PAUL HANSON SAMURAI HELMET LAMP! ONLY A HANDFUL WERE MADE FOR DECORATORS AN AMAZING TABLE LAMP! POSTWAR JAPAN 1950 OVAL SHADE & DISPLAY BASE ALL ORIGINAL...
Metal, Brass
Italian Brass Geometric Table Lamp Style of Gio Ponti, Circa 1960s MCM Atomic
By Arredoluce, Gio Ponti
Located in Peoria, AZ
FABULOUS! WOOD, PERSPEX & BRASS GEOMETRIC TABLE LAMP IN THE STYLE OF GIO PONTI, CIRCA 1960s Dimensions: Approximately 28" tall by 16" deep and 16" wide This extremely rare It...
Metal
Pair MCM Black & Gold Large Scale Table Lamps by Carstens Tonnieshof of Germany
By Carstens Tönnieshof
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage mid-century modern black matte and gold asymmetrical glazed design floor vase style large scale table lamps with off-white linen-look hard backed drum shades and rou...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Wood Table Lamp by Light House
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant solid wood spiral sculpted MCM table lamp with gold center pole.
Metal
Mid Century Modern Harris Strong Wood and Ceramic Tile Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Harris Strong Wood and Ceramic Tile Table Lamp Beautiful vintage mcm wood table lamp with vibrant color tile in blue and green.
Ceramic, Wood
1970s MCM Cog Wheel Spinning Gear Sprocket Table and Lamp Set
Located in Madison, WI
1970s Mid-Century Modern cog wheel spinning gear sprocket table + floor side table lamp set-- 2 pieces. Exquisite and rare set of two gear tables-- we have the very rare lamp end ta...
Wood
Figured Olive Sculptural Table Lamp, Hand Turned Reclaimed Wood, MCM
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Figured olive wood lamp hand-carved on the lathe using a time-intensive technique called multi-axis turning. Comes with an LED light bulb and in-line dimmer switch. The olive wood is...
Olive, Reclaimed Wood
Burl Olive Sculptural Table Lamp, Hand Turned Reclaimed Wood, MCM
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Burly olive wood lamp hand-carved on the lathe using a time-intensive technique called multi-axis turning. Comes with an LED light bulb and in-line dimmer switch. The olive wood is s...
Olive, Reclaimed Wood
White Oak River Rock Table Lamp, Hand Turned Reclaimed Wood, MCM
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple and elegant, the River Rock lamp features two stacked ovals turned on a lathe and sanded smooth as river rocks polished by time and water. The white oak for our River Rock La...
Brass
Unavailable
H 17 in Dm 10 in
Camphor River Rock Table Lamp, Hand Turned Reclaimed Wood, MCM, Handstrung Shade
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple and elegant, the River Rock lamp features two stacked ovals turned on a lathe and sanded smooth as river rocks polished by time and water. The camphor for our River Rock Lamp...
Brass
Unavailable
H 17.25 in Dm 10 in
Olive River Rock Table Lamp, Hand Turned Reclaimed Wood, MCM, Handstrung Shade
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple and elegant, the River Rock lamp features two stacked ovals turned on a lathe and sanded smooth as river rocks polished by time and water. The olive wood for our River Rock L...
Brass
Unavailable
H 16.5 in Dm 10 in
Camphor River Rock Table Lamp, Hand Turned Reclaimed Wood, MCM, Handstrung Shade
By Surcle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Simple and elegant, the River Rock lamp features two stacked ovals turned on a lathe and sanded smooth as river rocks polished by time and water. The camphor for our River Rock Lamp...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic and Wood Lamps, a Pair
By Erik Plöen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Pair of MCM ceramic and wood lamps. In the style of Erik Ploen, large shades included.
Ceramic, Wood
Space Age MCM Sculptural Attributed to Modeline of California Floor Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Space Age Modern Sculptural Attributed to Modeline of California Floor Lamp Shelf Rare lamp table Attributed to Modeline of California. A tapered black circle, thicker at th...
Wood
Sold
H 31 in W 18 in D 18 in
MCM 1950s Heifetz Figural Wood Modern Art Abstract Female Form Table Lamp Oak
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE! HEIFETZ ABSTRACT, MODERN SCULPTED TABLE LAMP! INIMITABLE YASHA HEIFETZ STYLE! OILED OAK! BLACK CUBE BASE! Dimensions: 31" Tall By 18" Wide 1950s Heifetz Figural Wood ...
Metal
Sold
H 23 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid Century Danish Modern Bentwood Lamp! Teak & Paldao Wood MCM Kagan Wegner Era
By Wilshire House
Located in Peoria, AZ
Rare! Wilshire House of Beverly Hills Striped Sculptural Wood Table Lamp Stunning Paldao Wood & Teak! Here is an AMAZING sculptural lamp done in a bent wood style for Wilshire Hou...
Wood, Paldao, Teak
Restored Pair of MCM Drip Glaze Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Mid-Century Modern American drip glaze ceramic lamps, produced circa 1950s. These lamps, with their unique iconic shape, are mounted on gilded wood bases. The noted height ...
Ceramic, Wood
MCM Blue and White Drip Glaze Lamp
Located in Astoria, NY
A Mid-Century Modern blue and white drip glaze table lamp with textured finish, mounted on a black ebonized wood base, produced circa 1950s. The noted height is to the finial; the he...
Ceramic, Wood
MCM Pair Of Lamps By Paul Hanson
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern pair of lamps with a hand painted floral motifs by Paul Hanson. The chrysanthemum motif in pink, lavender and pale blue makes this pattern unique. Mounted on woode...
Brass
Pair of MCM Opaline Lamps by Paul Hanson
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Opaline lamps by Paul Hanson, very tall and impressive. Classic lines with a touch of contemporary, mounted on ebonized wood bases. The noted height is to ...
Opaline Glass, Wood
Vintage MCM Smoked Glass Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of MCM table lamps. Beautiful teak wood frame with smoked glass panels.
Glass, Teak
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps by the Laurel Lamp Company, Usa
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Toronto, ON
It is a rare sight indeed to find a pair of these moderne ultra chic MCM brass plated lamps with "wood" veneer weighted inset base and 21.5" high 16" diameter glass table.
Brass
Sold
H 25 in W 21 in D 15 in
Arteluce Articulating Swing Arm Saucer Italian Brass Desk Lamp 1950s MCM Atomic
By Arteluce
Located in Peoria, AZ
ARTELUCE SAUCER SHADE ARTICULATING DESK/TABLE LAMP EXQUISITE ITALIAN STYLE! CIRCA 1953 SIMPLY GORGEOUS! Approximate Dimensions: 25" Tall 9" Base Width and 21" Length Wow! Wow! W...
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 37 in W 10 in D 10 in
Pair of 4 Bulb Brass MCM Table Lamps with Original Acrylic Spaghetti Shades
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of brass 4 arm spaghetti shade table lamps. This is a wonderful set of vintage retro table lamps with a super iconic lamp shade design. The mid century modern spaghetti lamp d...
Brass
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H 25.79 in Dm 11.82 in
MCM Oriental Table Lamp in Very Dark Brown Ceramic with Custom-Made Lampshade
Located in Herentals, BE
The very dark brown, almost black, glossy ceramic lamp base is equipped with a professionally handmade lampshade in relief fabric. The black foot is made of wood. The table lamp is ...
Ceramic, Fabric, Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood Block Lamps - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The Vintage MCM Burl Wood Block Lamps showcase mid-century modern style with their striking burl wood blocks.
Metal
Sold
H 25.25 in Dm 32.25 in
Singer & Sons Splendid Round Lamp Table in Walnut Wood 1950s Edward Wormley Era
By M. Singer & Sons
Located in Chula Vista, CA
MCM round walnut wood lamp table in the style of Edward Wormley, 1950s.
Walnut
MCM Space Age Three Globe Geometric Floor Lamp by Modeline
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
MCM space age three globe geometric floor lamp by Modeline, circa 1970s.
Glass, Wood
Sold
H 31 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rare Mid Century Sculptural Laurel Lamp Richard Barr 1960s MCM Brass Walnut
By Richard Barr, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Peoria, AZ
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! RICHARD BARR SCULPTURAL LAMP FOR LAUREL LAMP CO. ICONIC MID CENTURY STYLE! DIMENSIONS: 31" x 18" DIMENSIONS: 31" x 18" Laurel Lighting Company was on...
Metal, Brass
Pair of MCM Murano Lamps by Seguso
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern glass lamps by Seguso in amber-green degrade color, with controlled bubbles at the bottom of the body. Mounted in a new gilded and lacquered wooden bases. ...
Murano Glass, Wood
Pair of MCM Murano Glass Lamps with Gold Flakes
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian glass lamps with gold flakes and two tones of green. Mounted on gilded wood bases. The noted height is to the finial. The height to the top of the ...
Gold Leaf
Temde Floating Ball Table and/or Wall Lamp MCM, Germany
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Temde bright red floating ball table and/or wall lamp Mid-Century Modern, made in Germany. Fabulous bright red color and design, the interior ball pivots in all directions, on a whit...
Wood
Sold
H 62 in Dm 17 in
Figural Gilt Polychrome Matador Floor Lamp by Atelier de Recherché Plastique MCM
By Studio A.R.P. (Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and Pierre Guariche)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A large indoor figural post lamp in the form of a matador by Atelier de Recherche Plastique, 'ARP' Copyright mark 'ARP' to the back Gilt ornament accentuate the width of the should...
Velvet, Resin, Wood
Pair of Vintage Green MCM Ginger Jar Lamps with Popsicle Stick Lampshades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of petite ceramic Mid-Century Modern ginger jar lamps, c. 1960s, in avocado green, With an original pair of popsicle stick lamp shades c. 1970s. The petite lamps have been n...
Brass
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H 15 in W 8 in D 8 in
Vintage Folk Art Tramp Art Popsicle Stick Table Lamp with Matched Shade Mcm
Located in Toronto, CA
Captivating midcentury Folk Art table lamp is a remarkable representation of the post-war American hobby and craft movement. Handcrafted entirely from meticulously arranged popsicle ...
Wood
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H 19 in W 10 in D 10 in
Vintage Folk Art Tramp Art Popsicle Stick Table Lamp with Matched Shade Mcm
Located in Toronto, CA
This captivating midcentury Folk Art table lamp is a remarkable representation of the post-war American hobby and craft movement. Handcrafted entirely from meticulously arranged pops...
Wood
MCM Teak Tripod Floor Lamp W/ Orange Fiberglass Shades-by Sir Terence Conran
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
These absolutely killer tripod floor lamps were designed by the acclaimed designer, Sir Terence Conran, for Habitat UK in the 1960s and manufactured in the Czech Republic and sold in...
Fiberglass, Wood
Sold
H 43.75 in Dm 10 in
2 MCM Teak Tripod Floor Lamps W/ Orange Fiberglass Shades-by Sir Terence Conran
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
These absolutely killer tripod floor lamps were designed by the acclaimed designer, Sir Terence Conran, for Habitat UK in the 1960s and manufactured in the Czech Republic and sold in...
Fiberglass, Wood
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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