Rare 1970s British Fibre Optic Coffee Table
Located in Hastings, GB
Rare 1970s fibre optic coffee/side table A fantastic and rare example of midcentury design Made in the UK The glass top has fibre optics set inside it, when the table is plugged in ...
Brass
Model 8½ table lamp with optic fibres by Jürgen Fischer for Zanotta, 1960s
By Fischer J., Zanotta
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model 8½ table lamp with optic fibres, designed by Jürgen Fischer for Zanotta in 1969.
Metal
1970's Vintage Crestworth Galaxy Fibre Optic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An amazing vintage fibre optic lamp, named the “Galaxy” and made by Crestworth in Poole, England. This dates from the 1970’s, and is a marvel to look at when lit up. The outer she...
Plastic
Table Lamp with Optic Fibre by Jürgen Fischer for Zanotta, 1969
By Fischer J., Zanotta
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Model 8,5 table lamp with optic fibres designed by Jürgen Fischer for Zanotta in 1969.
Metal
Sold
H 19.69 in Dm 19.69 in
Vintage UFO Fibre Optic Light Table Lamp Rotated Fantasia Rainbow Fountain
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large chrome UFO model fantasia fibre optic rotating lamp dating from the 1970s. In original beautiful vintage condition and perfect working order.
Metal, Chrome
$412
H 17.33 in W 29.14 in D 16.93 in
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table, Resin & Metal, Italy, 1950s Design
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage beautiful coffee table made in Italy in the 1950s. Very comfortable to use. You can place drinks, books, a phone, or a purse on it. It is also a beautiful vintage decor piece...
Metal
$895
H 15.5 in Dm 48 in
Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Style Sculptural Coffee Table w Glass Top c. 1960s
Located in Perkasie, PA
Title Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Style Sculptural Coffee Table with Round Glass Top Description A striking Mid-Century Modern Brutalist style coffee table, dating to approximately...
Glass, Composite
$9,437
H 12.8 in W 22.45 in D 48.43 in
Fontana Arte model 246 coffee table by Max Ingrand, Italy, 1964
By Max Ingrand
Located in Weesp, NL
Fontana Arte model 2461 coffee table with rare etched glass top by Max Ingrand, Italy, 1960s This Fontana Arte model 2461 coffee table has a rare, hand-etched glass top designed by ...
Glass, Wood
Midcentury design chrome and smoked glass coffee table - 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- around 1970s - very good original condition - chrome parts with nice patina - glass has two small chips on downd on the glass, not sharp jr
Chrome
Italian Atomic Design Very Beautiful Optik Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Italian Atomic Design Very Beautiful Optik Lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean. This lamp works with E14 light bulb. Wired and suitable to use with 22...
Metal
Saffo Table Lamp by Mangiarotti Angelo for Artemide Murano, Italy, 1967
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Artemide
Located in London, GB
First edition of 1967 iconic Artemide "Saffo" lamp by Mangiarotti Angelo "Saffo" was named after the Greek lyric poet named Saffo (Sappho) Murano hand blown crystal glass shade on...
Blown Glass
Coffee table by Robert and Jean Cloutier
By Robert and Jean Cloutier
Located in LYON, FR
Maison Lecan presents this coffee table by Robert (1930-2008) and Jean (1930-2015) Cloutier, French ceramicists whose work under the ZG2 label is today actively sought after by colle...
Ceramic
$412Sale Price|19% Off
H 18.51 in W 25.79 in D 25.79 in
Coffee Table in Solid Brass and glass Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Coffee table in Solid brass design 1970s, particular the play of the colors of gold and the mirror of the glass in the edges, particular table and of great taste of decoration.
Brass
Rare 1970s Glass and Chrome Graphic Coffee Table
Located in Echt, NL
Rare graphic coffee table in excellent condition. Thick glass top. Base formed by crossed chrome rods which give a beautiful effect. This table is in excellent condition. From ...
Chrome
$5,605
H 18.9 in Dm 21.66 in
"Aella 50" Large Table Lamp by Renato Toso & Giovanna Noti Massari for Leucos
By Noti Massari, Renato Toso, Leucos
Located in Brescia, Brescia
The Aella 50 table lamp, designed in 1966 by Renato Toso and Giovanna Noti Massari for Leucos, is here presented in its 1990s production, a large and striking piece that embodies the...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
$2,013Sale Price|44% Off
H 18.12 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Outstanding Italien Coffee Table with Massive Glass Top attributed Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Munich, DE
Wooden legs with brass fittings and details.
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Glass Top Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful vintage modern propeller shaped metal base and a thick round glass top is sure to make an impression in any modern interior. An elegant design that boasts a tripod base w...
Metal
Rare Coffee table By Georges Mathias Circa 1980
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Coffee table By Georges Mathias, Because the decor is atypical, with a sun (agate) in a very cloudy sky, and in double patina, brass and silver. Signed Georges Mathias, circa ...
Agate, Brass
$1,650
H 16 in W 40 in D 40 in
A beautiful mid century modern coffee table in the style of Milo Baughman, 1960s
Located in Houston, TX
A beautiful mid century modern coffee table in the style of Milo Baughman, circa 1960s. Features a square burled olive wood top with a chrome & brass frame. Overall, in very good ori...
Chrome
Period Mid-Century Modern Etched Glass Coffee Table, Circa 1970
Located in Austin, TX
Coffee table from the mid-century period in France. This piece has a glass top in a curved triangular shape. The table has beautiful etched glass that is supported by a metal base, c...
Metal
$27,520
H 14.38 in W 51.19 in D 23.23 in
Coffee Table by Ado Chale, Resin and Marcassite, Belgium, 1960s
By Ado Chale
Located in Brussels, BE
Coffee Table by Ado Chale, Resin and Marcassite, Belgium, 1960s
Stone
$4,404 / set
H 33.08 in W 27.56 in D 29.53 in
Geoffrey Harcourt Pair of F152 Lounge Chairs with Ottoman for Artifort 1975
By Artifort, Geoffrey Harcourt
Located in Meer, VAN
Geoffrey Harcourt Pair of F152 Lounge Chairs with Ottoman for Artifort, The Netherlands, 1975. Beautiful and original pair of swivel lounge chairs designed by Geoffrey Harcourt (193...
Leather, Wool
$8,750
H 29.14 in W 43.31 in D 19.69 in
Tito Agnoli for Caleido/Poltrona Frau Chest of Drawers in Patchwork Leather
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tito Agnoli for Caleido/Poltrona Frau, chest of drawers, patchwork cognac leather, stained birch, Italy, 1970s. A striking and rare commode designed by Tito Agnoli for Caleido, a su...
Leather, Birch
$45,758
H 61.03 in W 40.95 in D 20.87 in
Rare wardrobe by Le Corbusier for Unité d’Habitation in Marseille, France 1940s
By Le Corbusier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare French mid-century wardrobe cabinet by Le Corbusier, designed for the iconic Unité d’Habitation in Marseille, France 1940s. A striking example of early modernist functional desi...
Wood, Oak
Jacques Duval-Brasseur Table Lamp
By Jacques Duval-Brasseur 1
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Amazing brass table lamp probably designed by Jacques Duval-Brasseur with Agate stone inlay in perfect condition
Agate
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.
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