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Olive Green Glass Mid Century Table Lamp

Svend Åge Holm Sørensen Table Lamps Pair In Olive Green Glass
Svend Åge Holm Sørensen Table Lamps Pair In Olive Green Glass

Svend Åge Holm Sørensen Table Lamps Pair In Olive Green Glass

Located in Kastrup, DK

A pair of table lamps designed by Svend Åge Holm Sørensen, crafted in olive green glass with brass fittings at both top and base. Produced around 1960 by Kastrup Glassworks, which be...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

c.1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Design Green Glass Table Lamp
c.1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Design Green Glass Table Lamp

c.1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Design Green Glass Table Lamp

By Michael Bang

Located in Skien, NO

Elegant Scandinavian Mid-century modern design green glass table lamp from ca. 1970s.

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Fabric, Textile, Glass, Art Glass, Plastic

Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps - Barovier & Toso Style Olive Green
Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps - Barovier & Toso Style Olive Green

Pair of Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamps - Barovier & Toso Style Olive Green

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An exceptionally rare and museum-quality pair of vintage Italian Murano glass table lamps, in the manner of Barovier & Toso and Seguso, circa 1960s. Each lamp is a masterwork of...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal, Bronze, Gold Leaf

Venetian Glass, Classic Globe Lamps, Olive Green, Murano, Italy
Venetian Glass, Classic Globe Lamps, Olive Green, Murano, Italy

Venetian Glass, Classic Globe Lamps, Olive Green, Murano, Italy

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of lamps of Murano glass from Italy. These lamps feature spheres of swirling hand-blown glass on a glass base in a beautiful olive-green tone. Each sphere is separated with a 24...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Murano Glass

Large Pair Blenko Mid Century Olive-green Ribbed Vases now as Lamps
Large Pair Blenko Mid Century Olive-green Ribbed Vases now as Lamps

Large Pair Blenko Mid Century Olive-green Ribbed Vases now as Lamps

By Blenko Glass

Located in San Francisco, CA

each hand-blown vase of striking size with everted lip and short neck above a ribbed cylindrical body all resting on a Lucite base

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Marbro Lamp Company – Vintage Murano Lamps of Olive Green
Marbro Lamp Company – Vintage Murano Lamps of Olive Green

Marbro Lamp Company – Vintage Murano Lamps of Olive Green

Located in Smyrna, GA

These Cenedese column lamps are a classic Marbro design, comprised of four pieces of Murano Acidato glass. The glass is textural, with variations of OLIVE GREEN contrasted by the dar...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Blown Glass

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century
Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century

By Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp Thanks to its organic shapes reminiscent of the plant world, the eclectic style of the Ficupala table lamp lies between postmodern and Art Deco. A moder...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century
Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century

By Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp Thanks to its organic shapes reminiscent of the plant world, the eclectic style of the Ficupala table lamp lies between postmodern and Art Deco. A moder...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century
Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century

By Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp Thanks to its organic shapes reminiscent of the plant world, the eclectic style of the Ficupala table lamp lies between postmodern and Art Deco. A moder...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century
Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp: Marble Base & Blown Glass, Mid-Century

By Cassina

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

Cassina Ficupala Table Lamp Thanks to its organic shapes reminiscent of the plant world, the eclectic style of the Ficupala table lamp lies between postmodern and Art Deco. A moder...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Italian 1950s Amber & Green Sommerso Blown Glass Table Lamp
Italian 1950s Amber & Green Sommerso Blown Glass Table Lamp

Italian 1950s Amber & Green Sommerso Blown Glass Table Lamp

By Archimede Seguso

Located in New York, NY

This vintage lamp from the 1950s to 1960s attributed to the Italian glass house Seguso combines elegant blown glass and a bronze patina metal base, typical of mid-century design. The...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Bronze

Spectacular Pair of Mid-Century Chinoiserie Glass Lamps
Spectacular Pair of Mid-Century Chinoiserie Glass Lamps

Spectacular Pair of Mid-Century Chinoiserie Glass Lamps

Located in North Miami, FL

An exceptional pair of olive-green toned glass with black and white Geisha design decoupage all around the glass. All original and vintage. From base of socket to bottom is 21 inche...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Italian Florentine Ceramic Table Lamp, Gold Leaf Teardrop Pattern
Mid Century Italian Florentine Ceramic Table Lamp, Gold Leaf Teardrop Pattern

Mid Century Italian Florentine Ceramic Table Lamp, Gold Leaf Teardrop Pattern

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

A striking example of Mid-Century Italian lighting, this table lamp features an elongated ceramic body in a rich avocado or olive green glaze. The surface is decorated with a meticul...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Stained Glass and Metal Table Lamp
Vintage Stained Glass and Metal Table Lamp

Vintage Stained Glass and Metal Table Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This vintage lamp features a single flared trumpet shade crafted in Tiffany-style stained glass, its ruffled edge composed of irregular mosaic panels in a vibrant mix of ruby red, co...

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Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Glass Table Lamp by Nanny Still for Raak, Netherlands 1960s
Glass Table Lamp by Nanny Still for Raak, Netherlands 1960s

Glass Table Lamp by Nanny Still for Raak, Netherlands 1960s

By RAAK, Nanny Still

Located in Linkebeek, BE

Mid-century glass table lamps by Nanny Still for Raak, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1960s-1970s.

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Rope

Murano Art Glass Green Color Italian Mid-Century Side Table, 2020
Murano Art Glass Green Color Italian Mid-Century Side Table, 2020

Murano Art Glass Green Color Italian Mid-Century Side Table, 2020

Located in Roma, Lazio

Very special Murano glass coffee table, in an exciting shade of green, with a very original design, a real Murano glass sculpture. The coffee table is composed of a large base in th...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano Art Glass Green Color Italian Mid-Century Side Table, 2020
Murano Art Glass Green Color Italian Mid-Century Side Table, 2020

Murano Art Glass Green Color Italian Mid-Century Side Table, 2020

Located in Roma, Lazio

Very special Murano glass coffee table, in an exciting shade of green, with a very original design, a real Murano glass sculpture. The coffee table is composed of a large base in th...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Ceramic Lamp W/ Fused Glass Mosaic Panels, Attributed to Bitossi for Raymor 1960
Ceramic Lamp W/ Fused Glass Mosaic Panels, Attributed to Bitossi for Raymor 1960

Ceramic Lamp W/ Fused Glass Mosaic Panels, Attributed to Bitossi for Raymor 1960

By Raymor

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A sculptural mid-century table lamp in a tall, capsule-form ceramic body finished in a warm, pebbly cream glaze.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Art Glass

French Large Glazed Ceramic and Glass Pike Fish Accent Lamp, circa 1950
French Large Glazed Ceramic and Glass Pike Fish Accent Lamp, circa 1950

French Large Glazed Ceramic and Glass Pike Fish Accent Lamp, circa 1950

By Santiago Rodríguez Bonome 1

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Dimensions: height 11.02 in. × length 17.32 in. × width 12.99 in. (28 × 44 × 33 cm). Mouth open and body poised, this pike makes an impression. Measuring over 17 inches long, it giv...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Glass

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Fritte Chamotte Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s
Aldo Londi for Bitossi Fritte Chamotte Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s

Aldo Londi for Bitossi Fritte Chamotte Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy, 1960s

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Valencia, VC

Rare Mid-Century Modern table lamp from the Fritte series by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, produced in Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy, during the 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware, Glass

Vintage MCM Figurative Table Lamps with Green Shades - A Pair
Vintage MCM Figurative Table Lamps with Green Shades - A Pair

Vintage MCM Figurative Table Lamps with Green Shades - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The figures stand atop tiered, sculptural black bases with subtle stepped detailing, grounding the composition with visual weight befitting the dramatic vertical form above. Crowning...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Plaster

Large Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Italy
Large Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Italy

Large Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Italy

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Krefeld, DE

Large Barovier & Toso Murano Glass Floor Lamp, Italy This large Barovier & Toso Murano glass floor lamp features a sculptural olive-green blown glass base, an elongated fluted stem ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Glass

Orrefors Glass Lamp by Carl Fagerlund
Orrefors Glass Lamp by Carl Fagerlund

Orrefors Glass Lamp by Carl Fagerlund

By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors

Located in Miami, FL

A glass conical table lamp designed by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, Sweden, circa 1950s. The lamp features handblown glass in a beautiful smokey olive green hue and a new shade. The ...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano Glass Vases, Hand-Blown, Italy, 1970s
Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano Glass Vases, Hand-Blown, Italy, 1970s

Alessandro Mandruzzato Murano Glass Vases, Hand-Blown, Italy, 1970s

By G. Campanella & Co., Alessandro Mandruzzato

Located in Valencia, VC

Murano Glass Pair of Vases by Alessandro Mandruzzato, Italy 1970s A striking set of sculptural Murano glass vases by Alessandro Mandruzzato, hand-blown by Campanella in Italy, circa...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso, Murano Glass

Bitossi Ceramic Vase and Pitcher Set by Aldo Londi, Handmade in Italy
Bitossi Ceramic Vase and Pitcher Set by Aldo Londi, Handmade in Italy

Bitossi Ceramic Vase and Pitcher Set by Aldo Londi, Handmade in Italy

By Bitossi, Aldo Londi

Located in Valencia, VC

Dimensions: Pitcher: H. 5.90in (15cm) D. 5.90in (15cm) Vase: H. 7.87in (20cm) D. 5.90in (15cm) We specialized in 20th century ceramics, glass and objects, like lamps, side tables, s...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

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Ceramic, Earthenware

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Pair of Vintage Olive Green Craquele Murano Glass Ball Lamps
Pair of Vintage Olive Green Craquele Murano Glass Ball Lamps

Pair of Vintage Olive Green Craquele Murano Glass Ball Lamps

By Murano Glass Sommerso

Located in Little Rock, AR

The inventory label attached to these balls says it best - VERDE OLIVA CRAQUELE. A dark OLIVE GREEN with textured finish, stacked two high, with a brass wafer at the waist. Simple, ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Swedish Olive Green Glass Table Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960s
Swedish Olive Green Glass Table Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960s

Swedish Olive Green Glass Table Lamp by Carl Fagerlund for Orrefors, 1960s

By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Carl Fagerlund is a popular household name in Sweden and has gained world-wide attention for his interesting table and ceiling lamps, often manufactured with interesting colors and s...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Orange and Green Venus Murano Glass Lamps
Orange and Green Venus Murano Glass Lamps

Orange and Green Venus Murano Glass Lamps

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H 26 in W 6 in D 6 in

Orange and Green Venus Murano Glass Lamps

Located in Little Rock, AR

VENUS sculptural Murano Glass table lamps in OCHER and OLIVE, handblown into a mold. A striking combination of color! They stand 23 inches tall from table-top to socket top. As show...

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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Olive Green Murano Table Lamp, Italy, 1950
Mid-Century Modern Olive Green Murano Table Lamp, Italy, 1950

Mid-Century Modern Olive Green Murano Table Lamp, Italy, 1950

Located in Madrid, ES

Handmade table lamp made of semi translucent olive green Murano faceted glass and brass stem. The lamp comes with natural fabric handcrafted lamp shade in beige, green and black.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Olive Green Murano Table Lamps, Italy, 1950
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Olive Green Murano Table Lamps, Italy, 1950

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Olive Green Murano Table Lamps, Italy, 1950

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of handmade table lamps made of semi-translucent olive green Murano faceted glass and brass stem. The lamp comes with a handcrafted natural fabric lampshade.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Murano Olive Green, Vertical Striped Glass Lamps
Murano Olive Green, Vertical Striped Glass Lamps

Murano Olive Green, Vertical Striped Glass Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of bottle form Murano glass lamps in olive green with applied vertical stripes, sitting on satin brass bases. Rewired for use in the USA, 100W max bulbs.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Tall Glass Olive Green Table Lamp by Kastrup, Denmark, 1960s
Tall Glass Olive Green Table Lamp by Kastrup, Denmark, 1960s

Tall Glass Olive Green Table Lamp by Kastrup, Denmark, 1960s

By Esben Klint, Kastrup

Located in London, GB

Tall Mid Century Modern glass table lamp with nickel collars.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Italian Olive Green Table Lamps Handblown in Italy
Italian Olive Green Table Lamps Handblown in Italy

Italian Olive Green Table Lamps Handblown in Italy

By Raymor

Located in South Charleston, WV

A delightful pair of lamps handblown in Italy and imported into the USA around 1955. Likely imported by Raymor. The glass sections are hand blown and slight differences will be no...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass

Pair of Unusual Blenko Olive Green Glass Lamps
Pair of Unusual Blenko Olive Green Glass Lamps

Pair of Unusual Blenko Olive Green Glass Lamps

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of interesting glass lamps by Blenko. Original wood bases and a label on one lamp, vintage, circa 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Green Reverse Painted Glass Lamps, Pair
Green Reverse Painted Glass Lamps, Pair

Green Reverse Painted Glass Lamps, Pair

Located in Chicago, IL

A stunning tall pair of reverse painted glass lamps with a marbleized effect in emerald, olive, and light greens. These remind us of marble or malachite! The decorative gilded trim a...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Marble

Pair of Moss Green Murano Glass Table Lamps, Italy, circa 1960
Pair of Moss Green Murano Glass Table Lamps, Italy, circa 1960

Pair of Moss Green Murano Glass Table Lamps, Italy, circa 1960

By Formia Murano

Located in New York, NY

A chic pair of handblown Murano glass table lamps with brass fittings, delicately handblown into four moss green pear shaped lozenges each interspaced with attractive circular olive ...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Corroso Murano Glass Bull Table Lamp by Livio Seguso
Corroso Murano Glass Bull Table Lamp by Livio Seguso

Corroso Murano Glass Bull Table Lamp by Livio Seguso

By Livio Seguso

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A rare 1960s Corroso Murano glass lamp by Livio Seguso. The lamp is a olive green color and the bull has a green tint to it. The bull just sits on the wood base. This were made in d...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass, Wood

Crackled green lamp by Blenko
Crackled green lamp by Blenko

Crackled green lamp by Blenko

By Blenko Glass

Located in South Charleston, WV

Model LP-14, A lovely single olive green art glass green table lamp by Blenko studio, 1970s. In a crackle finish on wood turned wood base with original adjustable harp with original ...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Art Glass, Maple

Pair of Table Lamps with Sculptural Raw Glass Rock-Form Bases, 1950s
Pair of Table Lamps with Sculptural Raw Glass Rock-Form Bases, 1950s

Pair of Table Lamps with Sculptural Raw Glass Rock-Form Bases, 1950s

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A pair of table lamps built around large, hand-worked glass forms cast to resemble natural crystal or mineral specimens, each in a soft olive to citrine green with dense internal bub...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Cut Glass, Wood

Holm Sorensen table lamp - Denmark 1960
Holm Sorensen table lamp - Denmark 1960

Holm Sorensen table lamp - Denmark 1960

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Holm Sorensen table lamp - Denmark 1960

By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen

Located in Paris, FR

Lamp attributed to Svend Age Holm Sorensen - Denmark, 1960s Crafted in olive green glass with delicate brass details on the base and the top of the neck. A classic lamp with charm ...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Table Lamp with Illuminated Base, France 1970s
Table Lamp with Illuminated Base, France 1970s

Table Lamp with Illuminated Base, France 1970s

By Midcentury Italian school

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Table lamp with olive green coloured Lampshade. France, 1970s. Large table lamp with illuminated opaline glass base and green coloured linen lampshade. One E27 fitting is in the bas...

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Linen, Opaline Glass

1930s Italian Murano Lamps with Parchment Shades
1930s Italian Murano Lamps with Parchment Shades

1930s Italian Murano Lamps with Parchment Shades

By Murano 5

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 1930s Italian olive green Murano lamps on brass bases. The lamps are crowned with hand-painted parchment shades. They are newly wired and in working condition.

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Parchment Paper

1950s Translucent Olive Green Glass Table Lamp with Green Drip Buttons
1950s Translucent Olive Green Glass Table Lamp with Green Drip Buttons

1950s Translucent Olive Green Glass Table Lamp with Green Drip Buttons

By Blenko Glass

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Handcrafted, sculptural Mid-Century translucent Olive Green Glass Table Lamp.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Wood

Joel Myers Large Blenko Table Lamps 1967 in Olive Green Glass
Joel Myers Large Blenko Table Lamps 1967 in Olive Green Glass

Joel Myers Large Blenko Table Lamps 1967 in Olive Green Glass

By Joel Myers, Blenko Glass

Located in South Charleston, WV

Blenko, Joel Myers USA 1967 8.5 wide by 33 inch tall. A pair of handblown glass Blenko table lamps designed by Joel Myers in and produced in 1967 in perfect working order. These lam...

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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Tall Pair of Stacked Triple Gourd Olive Green Art Glass Table Lamps, 1950s
Tall Pair of Stacked Triple Gourd Olive Green Art Glass Table Lamps, 1950s

Tall Pair of Stacked Triple Gourd Olive Green Art Glass Table Lamps, 1950s

Located in Bainbridge, NY

Substantial pair of organic modern ribbed olive green glass table lamps. Featuring a tall, triple gourd hand blown translucent Army Green coloration, Brass necks, atop (6D x 1H) cl...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Pair of Rembrandt Lamps Antiqued Brass & Green Lacquer Empire Style Table Lamps
Pair of Rembrandt Lamps Antiqued Brass & Green Lacquer Empire Style Table Lamps

Pair of Rembrandt Lamps Antiqued Brass & Green Lacquer Empire Style Table Lamps

By Rembrandt Lamp Company

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of antiqued brass and striated olive green lacquer Empire style table lamps by Rembrandt. Brass and lacquered base with brass spacer and urn style lacquered body. Brass stem and...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Art Glass Table Lamps, 20th Century
Pair of Italian Art Glass Table Lamps, 20th Century

Pair of Italian Art Glass Table Lamps, 20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A striking pair of Italian art glass table lamps dating to the early-to-mid 20th century, showcasing elegant hand-blown glass craftsmanship paired with substantial brass bases.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Parchment Paper

Pair of green and gold Murano glass lamps
Pair of green and gold Murano glass lamps

Pair of green and gold Murano glass lamps

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Dallas, TX

The table or desk lamps have a neoclassical style. They are handmade in Murano glass, with delicate colors: a pale olive green and transparent with real gold 24 carats flakes.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Murano glass table lamps, Italy
Pair of Murano glass table lamps, Italy

Pair of Murano glass table lamps, Italy

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H 22.45 in Dm 11.82 in

Pair of Murano glass table lamps, Italy

Located in Dallas, TX

Large Mid Century Modern Murano glass table lamps, Italy 1980s.

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Green Shades Lamps, Italy
Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Green Shades Lamps, Italy

Contemporary Pair of Brass and Murano Glass Green Shades Lamps, Italy

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

Pair of table or bedside olive green glass shades, amber blown Murano glass and brass. Contemporary work from a small italian artisanal workshop. Minor imperfections due to handmade ...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Glass Lamps After Murano
Vintage Italian Glass Lamps After Murano

Vintage Italian Glass Lamps After Murano

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H 26.25 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in

Vintage Italian Glass Lamps After Murano

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Add a splash of sophisticated Italian color to your interior with this stunning pair of mid-century modern glass table lamps. Heavily influenced by the legendary artistry of Murano g...

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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Pair of Olive Green and White Murano Glass Table Lamps
Pair of Olive Green and White Murano Glass Table Lamps

Pair of Olive Green and White Murano Glass Table Lamps

Located in Valley Stream, NY

Beautiful olive green with added dimension of vertical white lines, 17" base, 6"diameter. Total height with recommended but not included shades (15 x 16 x 9 1/2) is 26 1/2", 3-way 1...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Dark Olive Green Carl Fagerlund Table Lamps
Pair of Dark Olive Green Carl Fagerlund Table Lamps

Pair of Dark Olive Green Carl Fagerlund Table Lamps

By Carl Fagerlund

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of dark olive green Carl Fagerlund table lamps made for Orrefors, in the Graal manner where colored glass is encased in another layer of clear transparent glass.

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Orrefors Table Lamp 1960s Pink Glass Table Lamp Including Vintage Textile Shade
Orrefors Table Lamp 1960s Pink Glass Table Lamp Including Vintage Textile Shade

Orrefors Table Lamp 1960s Pink Glass Table Lamp Including Vintage Textile Shade

By Orrefors

Located in Brondby, Copenhagen

Orrefors table lamp, no. rd 1321-1960s beautiful pink glass table light with vintage olive-green textile shade, in very good vintage condition. A gorgeous translucent pink glass t...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Pair of Carl Fagerlund Table Lamps

Pair of Carl Fagerlund Table Lamps

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H 21.25 in Dm 12 in

Pair of Carl Fagerlund Table Lamps

By Carl Fagerlund

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Olive Green Carl Fagerlund lamps, made for Orrefors, in the Graal manner where colored glass is encased in another layer of clear transparent glass.

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair Ceramic tables lamps
Pair Ceramic tables lamps

Pair Ceramic tables lamps

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H 28 in Dm 11 in

Pair Ceramic tables lamps

Located in California, LA

Pair Glazed Olive Green ceramic lamps with antique finish brass fitting and base.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Vintage Green Glass Lamps, circa 1960s
Vintage Green Glass Lamps, circa 1960s

Vintage Green Glass Lamps, circa 1960s

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern style olive green glass lamps on chrome bases, circa 1960s. Shades not included.  

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

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each lamp by Swank Lighting in a magical textured chartreuse-colored glass with a frost-like translucent finish creating a blurry surface allowing scattered light to pass through; ea...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Green Table Lamps DL/21 by Annelise & Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus
Pair of Green Table Lamps DL/21 by Annelise & Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus

Pair of Green Table Lamps DL/21 by Annelise & Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus

By Palshus, Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt, Per Linnemann-Schmidt

Located in Rotterdam, NL

Two charming Danish chamotte (texture clay) table lamps model DL/21 with impressed decoration by Annelise and Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, Denmark, 1960s. Palshus produced a...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

Alberto Donà Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps, Green Finish, Italy
Alberto Donà Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps, Green Finish, Italy

Alberto Donà Modern Murano Glass Table Lamps, Green Finish, Italy

By Alberto Donà

Located in Austin, TX

Mirrored green Murano glass lamps signed by glass maestro Alberto Dona. This beautiful pair is a lovely fern green in color, and we love the metallic affect. They have been newly wir...

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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Mid Century Green Blenko Glass Lamps
Pair of Mid Century Green Blenko Glass Lamps

Pair of Mid Century Green Blenko Glass Lamps

By Blenko Glass

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Gorgeous pair of Blenko Glass Lamps in a beautiful emerald green color. Lamps have been updated with clear lucite bases. They are newly wired with 3-way sockets. The lamps measure 31...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass, Acrylic

Pair of Large Deep Green Glass Bottle Shaped Table Lamps w New Fittings
Pair of Large Deep Green Glass Bottle Shaped Table Lamps w New Fittings

Pair of Large Deep Green Glass Bottle Shaped Table Lamps w New Fittings

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic pair of Large dark green chunky bottle shaped table lamps with a new double socket and wiring. Fabulous hand blown bottles with an amazing green that are simple and elegant...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Murano Glass Table Lamps in Sage Green with Gold Flecks, Modern Design
Murano Glass Table Lamps in Sage Green with Gold Flecks, Modern Design

Murano Glass Table Lamps in Sage Green with Gold Flecks, Modern Design

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of Italian hand-blown Murano glass table lamps in a polished sage green glass fading to clear just below 23-carat gold flecked rings. At once formal and playful, these sleek lig...

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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass and Brass Table Lamps, Italy 1940s
Pair of Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass and Brass Table Lamps, Italy 1940s

Pair of Barovier Murano Rostrato Glass and Brass Table Lamps, Italy 1940s

By Barovier

Located in Roma, IT

Wonderful pair of table lamps in Murano mouth-blown rostrato glass and brass. These incredibly elegant and rare table lamps were designed by Barovier and produced in Murano, Italy du...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Green DL/30 table lamps by Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, 1960s
Pair of Green DL/30 table lamps by Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, 1960s

Pair of Green DL/30 table lamps by Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, 1960s

By Palshus, Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt

Located in Rotterdam, NL

A pair of Model DL/30 table lamps made by Annelise and Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus in the 1960s. The colour of both handmade decorated lamps is Green with Blue details. They ha...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Clay, Pottery

Pair Large Hand-blown Murano / Venetian Glass Table Lamps, Barovier e Toso
Pair Large Hand-blown Murano / Venetian Glass Table Lamps, Barovier e Toso

Pair Large Hand-blown Murano / Venetian Glass Table Lamps, Barovier e Toso

By Barovier&Toso

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Elegant, Large, Italian Mid-Century Style Hand Blown Clear and Gold Murano / Venetian Glass Table Lamps in the Modern Neoclassical Style. The pieces are in the spirit of the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Modern Hand Blown Murano Green Glass Table Lamps w/ 24 Karat Gold Flecks
Pair of Modern Hand Blown Murano Green Glass Table Lamps w/ 24 Karat Gold Flecks

Pair of Modern Hand Blown Murano Green Glass Table Lamps w/ 24 Karat Gold Flecks

Located in New York, NY

This stunning pair of table lamps were handblown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass production. They feature tear d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

2 Mid Century Modern Forest Green Glass Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamps 28"
2 Mid Century Modern Forest Green Glass Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamps 28"

2 Mid Century Modern Forest Green Glass Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamps 28"

Located in Dayton, OH

Pair of mid 20th century glass table lamps, reverse painted in forest green featuring brass bases and a unique faceted ginger jar / urn shaped body. Includes harp and simple cap shap...

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

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Venetian Glass Modernist Pair of Lamps, Murano, Italy
Venetian Glass Modernist Pair of Lamps, Murano, Italy

Venetian Glass Modernist Pair of Lamps, Murano, Italy

Located in Austin, TX

Pair of hand-blown Murano glass lamps featuring unique glass components on a brass structure. In the style of iconic Italian designer Ettore Sotsass. We love the geometric forms and ...

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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Emerald Green Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps
Pair of Italian Emerald Green Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps

Pair of Italian Emerald Green Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Glamorous pair of Italian emerald green murano glass and brass lamps from the 1970’s. In beautiful vintage construction with minor wear consistent with age. Newly rewired for US. T...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Restored Pair of Vintage Dip Ceramic Lamps in Yellow Ochre, Caramel and Green
Restored Pair of Vintage Dip Ceramic Lamps in Yellow Ochre, Caramel and Green

Restored Pair of Vintage Dip Ceramic Lamps in Yellow Ochre, Caramel and Green

Located in Atlanta, GA

A stellar pair of vintage ceramic lamps, circa 1970. Drip glaze technique with a stunning color combination of yellow ochre, caramel and green. Beautifully crafted pieces with a rich...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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$2,552 / item

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$3,800

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Located in Bronx, NY

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By Max Ingrand, Fontana Arte

Located in Almelo, NL

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Located in South Paris, ME

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Antique 1870s British Late Victorian Paintings

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Brass

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$35,000 / set

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Located in São Paulo, BR

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Located in Rome, IT

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Pair of olive green and amber Murano Glass sconces

Pair of olive green and amber Murano Glass sconces

$3,400 / set

H 19.3 in W 6.7 in D 8.27 in

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Located in Dallas, TX

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Brass

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Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

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Wicker and Iron Chair By Frederic Weinberg 1950s

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$1,050

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Located in Čelinac, BA

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Located in Nantucket, MA

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Alfredo Barbini attr. Murano Glass Bowl, Venice 1960s

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By Alfredo Barbini

Located in Berghuelen, DE

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Art Glass

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Folk Art Maquette of a Church, France circa 1900

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Located in Culver City, CA

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Large French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandeliers in style of Serge Roche

Large French Modern Neoclassical Plaster Chandeliers in style of Serge Roche

By Serge Roche

Located in New York, NY

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Plaster

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Olive Green Glass Mid Century Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the olive green glass mid century table lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, marble and stone, every olive green glass mid century table lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for an olive green glass mid century table lamp, we have 5 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the olive green glass mid century table lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right olive green glass mid century table lamp, those designed in mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one olive green glass mid century table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cassina, Aldo Londi and Alessandro Mandruzzato produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Olive Green Glass Mid Century Table Lamp?

Prices for an olive green glass mid century table lamp start at $608 and top out at $3,800 with the average selling for $2,554.

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 celebrated 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.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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

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.