Large mosaic wall lamp made from plexiglas, Germany 1970s
By RAAK, Antoni Gaudí
Located in ECHT, NL
Large impressive wall lamp. The screen is made from numerous pieces of colored plexiglas and set in a wooden frame. Originally it was fitted with two TL lamps. These have been replac...
Plexiglass, Wood
Perforated Metal Table Lamp by Barba Corsini for Gaudi's Casa Mila
By Barba Corsini
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Peforated table lamp by Francisco Barba Corsini edition Galeria H20 Barcelona 1989.
Metal
Signed Chapman Brass Shell Table Desk Lamp in Style of Antonio Gaudi
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare Antonio Gaudi style lamp by Chapman features faux brass shell shade and bronze base with bendable neck.
Brass, Bronze
Antoni Gaudi Style Table Lamp in Hand Forged Iron and Brass Repoussé
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, ES
Unique Art Nouveau hand-hammered iron sculptural table lamp from Barcelona. Early 20th century, Spain. This amazing hand forged piece is made in the manner of Antoni Gaudí iron desig...
Wrought Iron, Brass, Iron
Pair of Artist Signed Art Nouveau Lamps
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Nouveau pottery lamps, artist signed.
Pottery
$750
H 15.5 in W 14.5 in D 5.5 in
Stunning Murano Glass Sconce Wall Light, Mid-Century Modern Italy Mazzega 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This large, mid-20th-century Murano glass wall light is an outstanding example of Italian craftsmanship. A beautifully textured glass panel is mounted on a solid iron frame. The scul...
Metal
$371Sale Price|35% Off
H 10.24 in W 10.24 in D 3.15 in
Wall Lighting Mazzega Glass Murano, Italy, 1970
By Mazzega, AVMazzega
Located in La xara, VC
Exceptional mazzega wall lighting ice frost glass Murano with structure. The Design and the quality of the glass make this piece the best of the italian Design. This unique set by ...
Murano Glass
Brutalist Mid-Century Murano Wall Sconce Poli , Italy, 1970s
By Poliarte
Located in Aachen, NRW
Brutalist mid-century wall sconce Italy, 1970s Wonderful sconce / wall applique, 1960s. Structure of iron with the surface in patina look, differently colored glass elements, with tw...
Metal
$750
H 15.5 in W 14.5 in D 5.5 in
Stunning Murano Glass Sconce Wall Light, Mid-Century Modern Italy Mazzega 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This large, mid-20th-century Murano glass wall light is an outstanding example of Italian craftsmanship. A beautifully textured glass panel is mounted on a solid iron frame. The scul...
Metal
Vintage White Art Glass Wall Light with Multicolor Accents, 1980s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Vintage white art glass wall light with multicolor stained-glass accents, dating to circa the 1980s. This decorative wall light features a softly flared, fan-shaped shade composed p...
Metal
Large Murano Glass Sconce Wall Light by Kalmar, Austria, 1970s
By Kalmar Lighting
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful midcentury wall sconces with handcrafted Murano glass pieces on a chrome base, made by J. T. Kalmar, Austria, manufactured, circa 1970-1979. High quality and in very good c...
Chrome
$750
H 15.5 in W 14.5 in D 5.5 in
Stunning Murano Glass Sconce Wall Light, Mid-Century Modern Italy Mazzega 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This large, mid-20th-century Murano glass wall light is an outstanding example of Italian craftsmanship. A beautifully textured glass panel is mounted on a solid iron frame. The scul...
Metal
Custom Stained Glass Sconce by Frank Lloyd Wright 1954
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Dallas, TX
Unique, illuminated, stained glass sconce commissioned by Carolyn Price for the Hillside Residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, in 1954. When Carolyn Pri...
Steel
Large Resin Wall Light, France, circa 1970s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Fun and unusual large, square, wall-mounted light fixture representing a ship at sea, made out of moulded resin. The material has an all-over fissured look, which becomes apparent wh...
Resin
$3,777
H 30.32 in W 30.32 in D 4.73 in
Midcentury Sconce Wall Lamp Sculpture Steel & Glass Longobard Style, Italy 1970s
By Longobard, Angelo Brotto
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury large squared wall light sconce in the style of Longobard. Made in Italy in the 1970s. This astonishing sconce sculpture features a squared base in steel covered by whit...
Metal, Steel
$1,994
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 5.12 in
Handcrafted art glass wall lamp attributed to Angelo Brotto, Italy 1960s
By Angelo Brotto, Esperia
Located in ECHT, NL
Brutalist glass wall lamp attributed to Angelo Broth for Esperia. Steel frame with three light points. The handcrafted glass plate fits inside the frame. The plate has many different...
Metal
1970s Italian Wall Lamp/ Art Glass Illuminated Panel
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Rare xxl wall lamp designed and produced in Italy in the 1970s. This panel is to be appreciated as a work of art, it is composed of purple glass bars mounted symmetrically and two po...
Crystal
Large Murano Glass Wall Lamp by Venini, Italy 1970s
By Venini
Located in Hellouw, NL
Italian lighting from the 1970s often combined architectural forms with exceptional glassmaking. This large wall lamp, attributed to Venini, is a beautiful example of that approach, ...
Murano Glass
$3,190
H 37.8 in W 30.32 in D 9.45 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Single Murano glass Sculture Sconce, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This wall light consists of rectangular chrome-plated metal rods and clear Murano glass cubes mounted on aluminum plates, which together form a unique sculpture; the piece dates back...
Chrome, Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Wall Lamp, Murano Glass & Wood, Italy, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Mid-century wall lamp Brutalis made in Italy in the 1970s. The front panel is made of Murano glass, adding a touch of elegance to the lamp. The lamp is in very good vintage condit...
Iron
Angelo Brotto Murano Art Glass Wall Light 1970s 'Signed'
By Angelo Brotto
Located in New York, NY
Intriguing Murano glass and chrome wall lamp with colored glass inserts. Designed by Angelo Brotto, Esperia, Italy 1970's. Signed "BROTTO" on bottom front right.
Rock Crystal, Chrome
1940 Fada Bullet 116 Bakelite Catalin Radio, Blue with Pumpkin Trim
Located in Newfoundland, PA
1940 Fada Bullet Catalin / Bakelite Tube Radio. Blue case with pumpkin trim. This radio is very rare with short wave (Model 116). The radio is original and in excellent condition, ...
Bakelite
$36,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 173 in D 87 in
Guido Faleschini Tucromo Velvet King Size Bed by i4 Mariani, Italy, 1970s
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Original Tucroma king size bed rendered in an original Ink colored (blue-black) velvet with black saddle leather straps and chrome buckles, two integrated four drawer nightstand...
Metal, Chrome
$5,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.5 in W 39.5 in D 18.75 in
Large Raymond Loewy Inspired Yellow Chapter One Gentlemans Chest Armoire
By Ettore Sottsass, Raymond Loewy, Broyhill
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This model is nearly impossible to find. Moreover, yellow is the most sought after option. Combined with the fact that we've restored this piece to outstanding condition, we're cer...
Plastic, Hardwood
$25,071
H 31.5 in W 59.06 in D 20.08 in
Batman stereo radio bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for G. Rossi , 1970s
By Adam Tihany, Giuseppe Rossi, Adalberto Dal Lago
Located in bruxelles, BE
Batman record player, radio and bar by Adalberto dal Lago & Adam Tihany for Giuseppe Rossi. The top is in brushed chrome metal with integrated speakers and the underside in black woo...
Metal
Modular furniture by Guido Faleschini for Fratelli Mariani
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Torino, IT
Modular furniture by Guido Faleschini for Mariani. Large cabinet composed of 9 modules in black and beige lacquered wood with chrome and leather details. The cabinet consists of th...
Metal
Gino Sarfatti Lamp Model 2042/3 Champagne Mount for Astep
By Astep, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Model 2042/3 Design by Gino Sarfatti The two blown opaline glass spheres are gently held in place by two Black, or Champagne, painted aluminum rings. Each ring has a small cut, enabl...
Aluminum
$4,908 / set
H 16.54 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Pair of Murano Glass Birillo Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Mid-Century Modern Space Age pair of or set of 2 table or bedside lamps model Birillo, its a rare variant of iconic floor lamp by Carlo Nason for the manufacture Mazzega. M...
Metal, Chrome
$35,000 / set
H 24.81 in W 90.56 in D 36.23 in
Cini Boeri "Gradual System" Living Room Set for Gavina, Velvet, 1970, Set of 4
By Cini Boeri, Gavina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Cini Boeri "Gradual System" living room set, camel velvet, Italy, 1970, set of four. (2 two-seater sofas + 2 armchairs) Designed in 1970 by Cini Boeri for Gavina, this armchair belo...
Velvet
Rare Large Midcentury Table Lamp Robert Sonneman, USA, 1980s
By George Kovacs, Memphis Milano, Robert Sonneman
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare lamp - halogen light - dimming intensity of light - very nice style of blue lighting
Metal
$190,547
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Contemporary Bronze and Gold Bonsai Mayflor Sculpture by Pierre Salagnac, France
By Pierre Salagnac
Located in London, GB
Bonsai Tree by Pierre Salagnac Material: Bronze, 24K gold, brass Dimensions: H 100 x 70 x 70 cm Type: one-of-the-kind Year: 2023 Revealing the organic curves of nature in the metal ...
Gold, Brass, Bronze
$137,354Sale Price|20% Off
H 86.62 in W 59.06 in D 25.6 in
Handcrafted Wooden Armoire by Lucien Bénière
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Lucien Bénière (1922-2012) "'L'ensemble psychiatrique" Handcrafted Wooden Sculpture Cabinet. 23m? of various Woods. Created between 1988-89. From the artist's personal collection. On...
Wood
Joe Colombo KD 28 Table Lamp
By Joe Colombo
Located in MADRID, ES
The KD 28 lamp, designed by renowned Italian designer Joe Colombo for Italian lighting manufacturer Kartell, debuted in 1967 in a bold red shade. Its ABS plastic body envelops a lumi...
Plastic
Shale 96" Low Credenza in Grey by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Both monumental and subtle, the Shale Credenza brings the intricacies of nature’s geology indoors. The wood doors are scored vertically across the grain, and details of a cliff’s fac...
Brass
$3,517 / set
H 2.36 in W 7.87 in D 5.51 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Space Age German Minimalist Wall Lamps, 1960s
By Leclaire & Schäfer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Minimalist Mid-Century wall lights from Leclaire & Schäfer. A very straight design. The cuboid -shaped body is made of black or dark gray painted metal sheet. As a diffuser, a trans...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Lamp Acrilica by Joe Colombo
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Joe Colombo, a table lamp, model Acrilica 281 for O-Luce. Joe Colombo, a table lamp, model Acrilica 281 for O-Luce. Designed in 1962, Gold Medal XIII Trienale. Construction made of p...
Steel
Silver Aluminum Vintage Industrial Banker Light Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Silver aluminium desk light / banker’s lamp 2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch in base B15 bulb holder Also available with US/UK plug Weight: 2.10 kg / 4.6 lb B15 bulb ...
Aluminum
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.