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Pair of Smalll Blue Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by Maria Philippi for Soholm
By Maria Philippi, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Small Blue Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by Maria Philippi for Soholm Beautiful Mid
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Modeline Lamp
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A tall mid century table lamp by Modeline. Three solid walnut panels have modern shaped cut-outs
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Lucite, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Blue Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern blue glass table lamp with an iridescent finish, together with a white cloth
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Mid-Century Modern Blue Glass Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Blue Glass Table Lamp
H 28 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Blue Sandstone Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By La Borne Potters, Accolay Pottery
Located in ROUEN, FR
Blue Sandstone Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern This lamp base from the 1960s is a French artisanal
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pyrite, Sandstone, Enamel

Mid-Century Modern Blue Striped Pottery Table Lamp
Located in San Carlos, CA
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern lamp with a turquoise striped pottery base and long slender walnut neck
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Walnut, Pottery

Mid-Century Modern Blue Striped Pottery Table Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Blue Striped Pottery Table Lamp
No Reserve
H 28 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Blue Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly Rewired, New Linen Shade Materials: Glazed Ceramic, New Linen Shade
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Linen

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Blue Drip Glaze Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern blue drip glaze ceramic pottery table lamp. Item features Blue drip
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Italian mid century hand painted porcelain table lamp, Buddha shaped 1960s. Gold hand paint
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Mid-Century Style Blue Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Small table lamp with unique sculpted design and fun blue color. Matching shade included
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Mid-Century Style Blue Table Lamp
Mid-Century Style Blue Table Lamp
H 24 in W 13 in D 13 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Blue Metal Table Lamp with Clamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Blue metal table lamp with clamp, 1970s Metal table lamp with clamp, in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Modern Light Blue Sheet Metal Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern Light blue sheet metal table lamp, 1970s. Table lamp composed of a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Large Mid-Century Modern Blue Terracotta Pottery Table Lamp Bitossi Style
By Bitossi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern terracotta pottery large table lamp. In the style of Bitossi. Newly wired with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Bitossi Rimini Blue Table Lamp C1960
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic Large Rimini Blue Table lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Large 37 inches to the top of the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid Century Blue Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Countryside, IL
Mid century blue ceramic table lamp This lamp measures: 10.5 wide x 10.5 deep x 48 inches high
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Blue Ceramic Table Lamp
Mid Century Blue Ceramic Table Lamp
H 48 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Italian Iridescent Blue Art Glass Tall Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Iridescent Blue Art Glass Tall Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
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Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Mid Century Modern Blue Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Buchanan, NY
This unique pair of American 1950s mid-century modern lamps are sure to catch the eye. Their
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Wood

Blue Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Atelier Knabstrup
By Knabstrup
Located in Berlin, DE
Blue Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table lamp by Atelier Knabstrup This lamp has been designed
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid Century Modern Spherical Mirrored Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Excellent mid Century Modern mirrored spherical table lamp. Features a braided design on blue and
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass, Mirror

Mid-Century Modern Chinoiserie Table Lamp Black
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbuhel, AT
Mid-Century Modern large table lamp transformed from a chinese porcelain vase black glazed by
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Vintage 1950s Asian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Porcelain

Elegant Pair of Mid-Century Modern Grey Blue Pottery Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of Mid-Century Modern grayish blue pottery lamps with elegant urn shape and crazed
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Pottery

Large Italian Table Lamp 1960s Mid-Century Modern Blue Glass Lamp
Located in Bastogne, BE
Large vintage table lamp from the Italian manufacturer showcases minimalist forms and a well
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Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Mid-Century Modern Pair Art Deco Style Blue Glass Disc Table Lamps
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Enhance your decor with this striking pair of Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps, inspired by the Art
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Blue and Gold Porcelain Table Lamps – a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern pair of table lamps. Each feature a blue vase with gold rings. 3
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Table Lamp, France, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage metal table lamp in the style of jean Royere with a renewed blue textile
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Cobalt Blue Glass Lamps Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom designed cobalt blue glass orbs and balls that were designed by an Interior designer in Los
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Glass

Large Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp Blue and Beige
Located in Miami, FL
Large and very decorative ceramic table lamp from France. Very attractive mid-century modern
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid Century Modern Incised Art Pottery Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning, Italian, Mid-Century Modern, art pottery table lamp features a 15 inch ht, gourd-shaped
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Large Oversize Glazed Pottery Table lamp Blue and Chrome
By Gordon Martz
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Striking basket weave pattern vase shape Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Blue Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Norrmans-Motola Finland circa 1960
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceramic rustic table lamp in the colors pink, light-blue and dark-blue by Norrmans-Motola, Finland
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-century Modern Ceramic Table Lamps, Bitossi Manner
By Bitossi
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamps, Bitossi Manner. Offered for sale is a pair of Mid-Century
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Tall Danish Mid-Century Modern Green and Blue Table Lamp from Søholm
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Berlin, DE
This ceramic table lamp was produced by the Danish company Søholm. It has a green and blue colored
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Berlin, DE
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Ceramic table lamp This tall table lamp was manufactured in
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Mid-century blue ceramic table lamp Pierrot 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
lamp, affectionately named Pierrot. This piece exudes the captivating decor of the mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Blue Table Lamp, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made in Czechoslovakia - Made of chrome, glass - Re-polished - Fully functional - Good, original condition.
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Mid-Century Blue Table Lamp, 1950's
Mid-Century Blue Table Lamp, 1950's
H 8.27 in W 5.12 in D 8.27 in
Pair of Blue Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Table Lamps Model 1033 by Soholm
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of blue Mid-Century Modern Stoneware table lamps model 1033 by Soholm Tall table lamps made
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Stoneware, Ceramic

VINTAGE MID CENTURY MODERN BORIS LACROIX TABLE LAMP WiTH BLUE ORIGINAL SHADE
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in GB
's Mid Century Modern, super collectable Boris Lacroix table lamp Please note the delivery fee
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp - Signed J. Curtois
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A great ceramic / terracotta lamp base. Made around 1960 / 1970. Signed J. Courtois. The lamp is
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Terracotta

Mid-Century Modern Orange, Blue and Green Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamp
By L.A. Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Table lamp designed by L.A. Studio, a true embodiment of elegance and craftsmanship. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Blue Glass Vintage Table Lamp by Flavio Poli, 1950s, Italy
By Flavio Poli
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage glass table lamp by Flavio Poli 1950s Italy. While the lamp base shows
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Floral Motif Table Lamps, Green and Blue
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Floral Motif Table Lamps, Green and Blue Blue and green glazed
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid-century Swedish design blue glass table lamp
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Beautiful Swedish table lamp with 3 soft blue glass blocks. The lamp was made in Malmö, Sweden in
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Turquoise Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern table lamp in shades of turquoise. Sculpted ceramic shape on a black wood block
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Turquoise Table Lamp
Mid-Century Turquoise Table Lamp
H 33 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Pair of Mid Century Italian Modern Blue Glazed Ceramic Pottery Table Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of quality vintage blue glazed ceramic sculptural table lamps. The pair features
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi 'Rimini Blue' Pottery Table Lamp, 1960
By Aldo Londi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Aldo Londi for Bitossi 'Rimini Blue' pottery table lamp, 1960s.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Seguso for Marbro Lamp Co. Turquoise Murano Glass Lamps Mid-Century Modern Pair
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Miami, FL
These stunning pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern Seguso for Marbro Co. ribbed luscious turquoise
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Danish Søholm Stentøj ceramic table lamp blue stripe pattern Mid-Century Modern
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Sven Aage Jensen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Vorst, BE
Danish Mid-Century ceramic table lamp of the 1950-60s. Very elegant design, decorated with a stripe
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Glass Table Lamp by Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in London, GB
Rare large glass table lamp with unusual glass decorative details. The original glass label from
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Mid-Century Blue Table Lamp by Napako, 1970s
By Napako
Located in Praha, CZ
Blue table lamp by Napako. Very good condition, Rewired: 1x60W, E25-E27 bulb US plug adapter
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Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid Century Blue Stoneware Table Lamp by Martz
By Marshall Studios, Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-century ceramic and walnut lamp by Gordon and Jane Martz for Marshall Studios. This oversized
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamp Brass Blue Black Metal Kalmar 1950 Vienna
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage table lamp in black and blue with brass details by Kalmar 1950s Vienna
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Iron

Mid-Century Modern WMF Ikora Table Blue Glass Lamp with Pig Skin Shade
By WMF Ikora
Located in Weiningen, CH
Mid-Century Modern WMF Ikora table blue glass lamp with pig skin shade.
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Blue Lava Pottery Style Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Blue Lava Pottery Style Ceramic Table Lamp. Featuring a mixture
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Rembrandt Brass and Azure Blue Table Lamp
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Unique open body brass table lamp from the Rembrandt Lighting Masterpiece collection. The four part
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Michael Andersen
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Berlin, DE
Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Michael Andersen Gorgeous and very rare ceramic table lamp
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Blue and Orange Murano Glass Table Lamp, 1950s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage blue and orange Murano glass table lamp, which shows turned glass base
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid Century design table lamp blue ceramic , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Mid Century design table lamp blue ceramic , 1970’s Dimensions: 41 cm H , 30 cm Diameter
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Style Pair of Brass and Blue Murano Glass Italian Table Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
Contemporary maximalist pair of brass table lamps, a stunning blend of modern design and opulence
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Blue and White Glass Lamp, circa 1970s
Located in South Salem, NY
Blue and white Mid-Century Modern style glass lamp. Shade not included, circa 1970s.
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Alberto Donà Mid-Century Modern Blue Crystal Two Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1975
By Alberto Donà
Located in Murano, Venezia
Two Murano glass table lamps by Alberto Donà in 1975. In it we can see simplicity, elegance
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chrome Geometric Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome geometric shaped table lamp. Lamp is newly re-wired. This lamp is all
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

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Blue Mid Century Modern Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the blue mid century modern table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and glass, every blue mid century modern table lamp was constructed with great care. Find 953 options for an antique or vintage blue mid century modern table lamp now, or shop our selection of 16 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect blue mid century modern table lamp — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each blue mid century modern table lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one blue mid century modern table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Bitossi, Søholm Stentøj and Aldo Londi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Blue Mid Century Modern Table Lamp?

Prices for a blue mid century modern table lamp start at $125 and top out at $17,900 with the average selling for $1,894.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

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 legendary 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.

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.

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.

Questions About Blue Mid Century Modern Table Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.