Large Mid Century Brutalist Style Textured Ceramic Table Lamp c 1950/60's
By Aldo Londi, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century, Brutalist ceramic table lamp having an architectural geometric body, with opposing conical form, surrounded by a flanged geometric zipper center of alternat...
Ceramic
1950s Large French Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage ceramic lamp from France, 1950s. Glazed ceramic base in blue, grey, and green tones with light brown speckled coloring. Newly rewired with new tapered linen shade. Takes one ...
Ceramic, Linen
Large Green Ceramic lamp with Leather Details, USA 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Large ceramic lamp on walnut base, decorated with ceramic loops linked together by a leather lace. 30x12 Base Only
Brass
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
Large Mid-Century Red Ceramic Lamp, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Large mid-century red ceramic lamp - 1950s.
Ceramic
Pair of Large 1950's Ceramic Lamps with a Beautiful Green Crackle Glaze
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of 1950's ceramic lamps with a beautiful crackle glaze. The lamps sit on brass bases and they have been Newly rewired with adjustable polished brass double clusters a...
Brass
$2,950 / set
Pair of 1950s Large Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1950s large pair of ceramic lamps on wood bases.
Ceramic
Guido Gambone Rare Large Tall Italian Colorful Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy 1950's
By Guido Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful watercolor-inspired large scale ceramic table lamp attributed to Guido Gambone. Lampshade not included.
Ceramic
Large Elchinger Two-Tone Yellow & Black Ceramic Table Lamp, France 1950's
By Elchinger
Located in New York, NY
Large two Tone Elchinger Biomorphic ceramic lamp in classic fifties form. 19x4x8 Base Only
Ceramic
Pair of Large 1950s Italian White Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
This large pair of Italian table lamps from the 1950s embodies elegance and timeless design.
Metal
$7,500 / set
Large Haeger Pottery Table Lamps, USA 1950's
By Haeger
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large dual-glazed brown & dark blue table lamps. Base size only 30x9.
Brass
Ceramic Lamp Vintage 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Large ceramic lamp 1950s New lampshade and electrical system.
Ceramic
$7,687Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century French Ceramic Lamp by Jacques Blin, 'circa 1950s', Large
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic lamp (circa 1950s) by Jacques Blin. This very large lamp has Blin's signature cloudy glaze featuring etchings of indigenous hunters and their prey in a naive s...
Ceramic
Gunnar Nylund, Hedgehog Large Chamotte Ceramic Table Lamp, Rörstrand, 1950s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in Bochum, NRW
Designed by Gunnar Nylund (1904–1997) for Rörstrand, this mid-century table lamp - colloquially known as “the hedgehog” - is a sculptural study in texture and form. It belongs to th...
Ceramic
Large mid-century ceramic lamp (97 cm) with floral decoration, 1950s
Located in Parma, IT
Large ceramic and brass lamp, mid-century Italian production, 1950s.
Brass
Vintage French Ceramic Lamp with Russian Motif by Jacques Blin c. 1950s, Large
By Jacques Blin
Located in London, GB
Vintage French ceramic lamp with Russian motif by Jacques Blin (circa 1950s).
Ceramic
Large Edgar Böckman table lamp, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Edgar Böckman table lamp, Sweden, 1950s. New wiring + new lamp shade.
Ceramic
Rare Large Danish Glazed Ceramic Lamp by Michael Andersen & Sons Danish, 1950s
By Michael Andersen & Son
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Rare Danish glazed ceramic lamp by Michael Andersen & Sons Danish, 1950s A stunning large white glazed ceramic Lamp by Michael Andersen & Sons.
Ceramic
Aldo Londi Bitossi Large Table Lamp Piume Multicolore Signed, Italy 1950s
By Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage large scale pottery lamp features a sculptural ceramic body in baluster form, decorated with delicate hand painted gradient rainbow feather pattern on off-white background gl...
Ceramic, Pottery
Pair Sunset Cosco Large Burnt Orange Urn Table Lamps, 1940s-1950s
By Sunset Cosco Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Pair of vintage designer art pottery lamps feature oversized rounded, bulbous, urn shaped bodies, decorated in stunning monochromatic glossy glaze. The complex burnt orange color of ...
Ceramic, Pottery
Lee Rosen for Design Technics Large Green Glaze Pottery Table Lamp, 1950s
By Design Technics, Lee Rosen
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large vintage table lamp features a sculptural urn or baluster shaped ceramic body in Mid Century Modern style with Brutalist influence, decorated with the complex textured glaze in ...
Ceramic, Pottery, Fabric, Milk Glass
$5,400 / set
Large White Porcelain lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large 1950's Chinese ceramic lamps with wooden bases.
Porcelain
1950s Large Rimini Blue Ceramic Lamp by Aldo Londi for Bitossi
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi
Located in Sacramento, CA
1950s large ceramic lamp in Rimini blue, designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi.
Pottery
Large 1950's Ceramic Lamp on Wood Base
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A 1950's large and beautifully decorated ceramic lamp on a teak base.
Large 1950s Artist Made Glazed Ceramic Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
A very beautiful and unusual large 1950s artist made ceramic lamp, with incised depictions of a woman's face and flowers. the lamp with a charcoal gray glaze. really fantastic scale ...
Ceramic
A 1950's Extra Large Casa Pupo White Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very large and impressively decorated white ceramic table lamp from Manises, Spain, dating to circa 1950. The lamp features a generously proportioned body adorned with intricate de...
Ceramic
Large Marcello Fantoni Green Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1950s
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in New York, NY
Vintage green ceramic Marcello Fantoni lamp with spiral pattern and metal base. Shade not included.
Brass
1950s-1960s Large Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Pottery Lamp
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A large ceramic pottery lamp from the 1950s Mid-Century Modern era with original multi-toned fabric shade.
Brass
Large Midcentury White Manises Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Large midcentury white ceramic table lamp made in Manises, Spain, circa 1950s.
Brass
Large Pair of Italian Ceramic Table Lamps by Raymor, circa 1950s
By Raymor
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
A gorgeous pair of Italian ceramic earthenware table lamps designed by Raymor of Italy, circa 1950s.
Ceramic, Earthenware, Walnut
Unavailable
H 28.35 in Dm 11.03 in
Large Rare Italian Gold Ceramic Bitossi Table Lamp for Bergboms 1950s Sweden
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Bergboms
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
Large gold metallic glazed hand-incised ceramic table lamp by Aldo Londi, Bitossi for Bergboms Italy, Sweden around 1950s.
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 21.75 in W 8.5 in D 7.25 in
Vintage Large Scale Ceramic Kifwebe-Inspired Mask Lamp on Mahogany Base, 1950s
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Vintage Large Scale Ceramic Kifwebe-Inspired Mask Lamp on Mahogany Base, Circa 1950s.
Ceramic, Mahogany
Unavailable
H 17.92 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Large Ceramic Table Lamp by Svend Aage Jensen for Søholm, 1950s
By Søholm Stentøj, Svend Åge Jensen
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Table lamp designed by Holm Sørensen and Svend Aage Jensen in 1955 for Søholm, Denmark. The series "Burgundia" was manufactured 1955-65. Excellent condition. Measures: Lamp height 4...
Ceramic
Large Scale Sculptural Ceramic Lamp - circa 1950's
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large Scale Sculptural Ceramic Lamp, circa 1950's.
Spanish 1950's large white ceramic table lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
Large white Spanish ceramic lamp.
Large Raymor Ceramic Lamp, 1950s
By Raymor
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fantastic, large and impressive Raymor ceramic lamp. Measures approximately 34.5" H, 18" (ceramic), 14.5" D.
Large 1950s Striped Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lively ceramic table lamp circa 1950 with a coastal color palette of cool blues and frosty purples, complemented by a sandy texture and a solid walnut base, neck and finial. Wiring...
Ceramic, Walnut
Large Conical Mosaic Ceramic Pottery Lamp, USA 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A large pottery table lamp with cut-out walls and dual finishes, part raw pottery, part white glazing, with a matching finial. Rewired Shade not included.
Pottery
Large Blue Ceramic Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
Spanish 1950's Large Blue Ceramic Lamp on Wooden Base
Ceramic
Large Turquoise Ceramic Table Lamp, Italian, Moorish Style, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Large exotic turquoise crackle glaze ceramic Italian lamp. Moorish looking with a flower power tilt. Base is painted wood, 8 inch in diameter. Clear cord. Fine quality hardware. Two ...
Ceramic
Lee Rosen, Large Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, USA, 1950s
By Lee Rosen, Design Technics
Located in High Point, NC
A large light-grey glazed ceramic and brass table lamp designed by Lee Rosen and produced by Design-Technics, USA, 1950s.
Brass
Carl-Harry Stålhane Large Ceramic Lamp, circa 1950s
By Carl-Harry Stålhane, Rörstrand
Located in Amarillo, TX
Large Carl-Harry Stålhane ceramic table lamp, unusual conical shape.
Brass
Large glazed ceramic lamp in baluster shape, 1950s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Large glazed ceramic lamp in baluster shape with stylized beige and black motifs on a white background.
Ceramic
Large 1950s Thai Earthy Green Glazed Ginger Jar Ceramic Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1950s large chunky Thai ceramic glazed ginger jar lamps.
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Large Ceramic Table Lamp by David Cressey
By David Cressey
Located in San Antonio, TX
This vintage ceramic lamp by David Cressey is in overall good condition. Light blue with brown speckling. See photos. circa 1950s. USA. Dimensions: 30.5" height x 13" diameter.
Brass
A large Italian 1950s turquoise ceramic pineapple lamp
Located in London, GB
A large Italian 1950s turquoise ceramic pineapple lamp, with wonderful relief detail and top fronds.
Ceramic
Pair of Artisan Italian Hand-Thrown Large Ceramic Lamps 1950s
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of large hand-thrown ceramic table lamps, hand-painted and glazed in blue and green, on dark wood bases with bronze hardware, Italian 1950's.
Bronze
Jane & Gordon Martz Large Modernist Ceramic Lamp, 1950s
By Gordon Martz
Located in Miami, FL
A large ceramic lamp by the Martz. Retains original walnut finial. Measures: 33" tall to tip of finial. Re-wired.
Ceramic, Walnut
A Large Haeger Ceramic and Metal drip glaze 1950s lamp.
Located in Bellport, NY
Large ceramic and metal drip glaze lamp,in shades of blue/greens.With drip edging around the middle over metal base.
Metal
Sold
H 37.41 in Dm 19.69 in
Very Large 1950s Turquoise Ceramic Lamp by Ceramicas Bondia, Manises, Spain
By Casa Pupo, Cerámicas BONDIA
Located in London, GB
A very large 1950s Spanish ceramic lamp by Ceramicas Bondia of Manises, in rare turquoise colour, mounted on a gilt wooden base with brass fittings and detailing.
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.