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Collectors know Koch & Lowy for its eye-catching sold brass five-arm chandeliers, sleek chrome swing-arm floor lamps and clever table lamps with marble bases. With a wide range of sculptural mid-century modern and 1970s-era fixtures created by the likes of George Nelson, Karl Springer, Piotr Sierakowski and others, the American lighting manufacturer elevated the design of furniture and home decor from the postwar era onward.

Ernest Lowy founded Koch & Lowy in New York in 1946, initially running the firm with his son, Thomas. Over the years, collaborations with notable designers such as American artist Neal Small — known as the “Prince of Plastic” for his innovative use of Plexiglas and Lucite — yielded iconic pieces such as Koch & Lowy’s biomorphic, clear-glass pendant lights and wall sconces for German manufacturer Peill and Putzler as well as the rare Half Nelson table lamp. 

Created by George Nelson — an architect, journalist and designer who brought a slew of legendary designers to Herman Miller while he was director of design at the company — the Half Nelson table lamp, with its striking form and shade of spun aluminum, was originally designed in 1950 as part of an architectural project of Nelson’s on Long Island. Koch & Lowy put it into production in the late 1970s. 

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Koch & Lowy floor lamps gained wide acclaim. Neal Small’s architectural aluminum periscope Skyscraper floor lamp and their Pharmacy tent floor lamp, which Thomas Lowy admitted he copied unwittingly from Omaha architect Cedric Hartman, were particularly popular.

“I’d bought a tent [lamp] in Italy, but it had been made so badly that I decided to make a better one,” Lowy explained to the New York Times in 1976. “I didn’t know that the Italian one wasn’t original. I didn’t know it was a copy of Hartman’s design.”

Nevertheless, Koch & Lowy enjoyed success designing and producing innovative lighting fixtures and other furniture such as the brutalist Mirage coffee table, created by Polish designer and head of Koch & Lowy’s design department, Piotr Sierakowski.

While Thomas Lowy sold the company in the 1990s, the brand’s impact on modernist lighting design endures.

On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage Koch & Lowy lighting and tables.

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Creator: Koch & Lowy
Neal Small for Koch & Lowy Aluminum and Steel Skyscraper Floor Lamp, 1970s
By Koch & Lowy, Neal Small
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Neal Small for Koch & Lowy polished aluminum periscope, tower floor lamp. In sculpted reflective aluminum, with white enamel interior atop a balanced, heavy, square, black enameled s...
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20th Century American Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Aluminum, Steel

Koch & Lowy Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Chrome Floor lamp with black base and two black and chrome adjustable shades. Designed by Koch & Lowy
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome

Pair of Koch & Lowy Chrome Swing Arm Adjustable Desk / Lamps
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Westport, CT
Mirror chrome Koch & Lowy swing arm adjustable desk / table lamps, vans adjust head to back light and area and appear more sculptural. when you adjust shade up towards wall for back...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Steel, Chrome

Pair of Floor Lamps by Koch and Lowy, Black Tripod Stands with Halogen Fixtures
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of Postmodern Koch and Lowy floor lamps. Striking tripod design in the original textured black finish.
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Steel

Koch & Lowy Adjustable Table Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Brushed steel base with a black textured shade that can be adjusted many different ways.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Steel

Floor Lamp Koch & Lowy for Omi in the Manner of Bauhaus a Beige Metal 1960s Made
By OMI, Koch & Lowy
Located in Vienna, AT
Floor lamp Koch & Lowy for Omi made in USA shows a strong remininscence to Bauhaus design using circle, triangle or rectangle as basis elements. The object completely consists of met...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Metal

Koch and Lowy Articulating Wall Sconce
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic wall sconce by Koch and Lowy. Chrome lamp with all chrome hardware and wall plate. Lamp articulates in all directions and has a swing arm that can sit flush, folded against...
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1970s German Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome

Koch and Lowy Articulating Wall Sconce
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great sculptural articulating wall sconce by Koch and Lowy. Nickel sconce with hand switch right under the socket. Perfect bedside or sofa sid...
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1970s German Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Nickel

George Nelson "Half Nelson" Adjustable Table Lamp for Koch and Lowy
By Koch & Lowy, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Half Nelson table lamp, designed by George Nelson for Koch and Lowy. This thoughtful design features a pivoting metal shade that can be adjusted...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Metal

Rare Pair of Midcentury Modern Koch and Lowy for OMI Rotatable Brass Table Lamps
By Koch & Lowy, OMI
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning and highly decorative pair of brass table lamps made by Koch and Lowy for OMI. If you are looking for a truly stylish and rare pair of midcentury design table lamps to gra...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Brass

Koch Lowy Three Globe Shades Chrome Floor Lamp Adjustable Light Fixture Mint
By Koch & Lowy, Robert Sonneman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Koch Lowy Three Globe Shades Chrome Floor Lamp Adjustable Light Fixture Mint
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome

Neal Small for Koch & Lowy Marble Table Lamp with Swivel Chrome Shade
By Koch & Lowy, Neal Small
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Koch & Lowy, Neal Small attributed, Marble & Chrome tilt shade table lamp. Late 20th century American Modern. Featuring an adjustable Chrome cylinder shade on square block (3 W x 3 D) White Carrara Marble base. Bookcase. Spot Art...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Carrara Marble, Chrome

Koch & Lowy Polished Chrome Articulating Desk Light
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modernist 1970s Koch & Lowy desk lamp in nickel/chrome finish. Articulates/pivots in several directions. Lamp has some cosmetic wear to finish consistent with age. Working cond...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome

Large Koch and Lowy Milk Glass Pendant
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic biomorphic pendant light by Koch and Lowy. Opal colored handblown glass with nickel hardware. Large-scale pendant. Newly rewired. Two 10" opal pendants also available.
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Mid-20th Century German Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Nickel

Erwi Philips Chrome Plated Metal Floor Light
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Voorburg, NL
Clean design chrome-plated metal floor lamp by Erwi lighting, the Netherlands. This was a side brand of Philips lighting. A 1960s chrome floor lamp with two lights, each of which is ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome

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Articulated Brass Floor Lamps By Koch & Lowy
By Koch & Lowy
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of brass reading lamps by Koch & Lowy, stamped OMI. Articulated shades create many possibilities. Satin brushed finish with patina, ...
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Koch & Lowy Mid Century Modern Reading Pharmacy Brass Adjustable Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant brass reading pharmacy lamp by Koch & Lowy c1975. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear. Totally adjustable in height from 41.5 to 47.5 and flexing tilt...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Brass, Steel

Robert Sonneman for Koch & Lowy Chrome Cubist Modern Floor Lamp
By Robert Sonneman, Koch & Lowy
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Robert Sonneman for Koch & Lowy floor lamp. Bubbly or leopard type print to metal shades. Very unique lamp.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Metal

Koch Lowy OMI Floor Lamp
By OMI, Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
Koch Lowy Brass and Marble Floor Lamp. Adjustable Floor lamp by Koch Lowy OMI. Sleek brass pole with cylindrical brass canister shade set on Italian Carrara marble cube. Canister ...
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Midcentury Adjustable Chrome Pharmacy Floor Lamp in the Style of Koch & Lowy
By Koch & Lowy
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice midcentury adjustable chrome pharmacy lamp with a tented shade in the style of Koch & Lowy, circa 1960s. The telescoping floor lamp ca...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome

Pair of Koch and Lowy Chrome Desk or Reading Lamps
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of Koch and Lowy chrome desk lamps.
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1970s American Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome

Koch & Lowy Adjustable Chrome Floor Reading Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Toledo, OH
Koch & Lowy Adjustable Chrome floor reading lamp. Circa 1970s. 8 sided chrome base with iron weight. Height adjusts from 41" to 47". Shade adjusts to different angles. A turn on/off ...
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Late 20th Century Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome

Set of Black and Chrome Koch & Lowy OMI Sconces
By OMI, Koch & Lowy
Located in Echt, NL
Very nice Koch & Lowy OMI wall lights The sconces have a chrome-plated shade and arm, and a black enameled metal body and wall mount. The angle of the lamps is adjustable. M...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Metal, Chrome, Enamel

Midcentury Beige Cocoon Floor Lamp in Brass and Metal, Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning cocoon floor lamp designed by Achille Castiglioni in Italy in the 1960s. This breathaking floor cocoon lamp features a lovely structure in black enameled metal with the three feet and the top in solid brass. The cocoon shade has a round shape with flat edges and has aged magnificently with a lovely beige even patina. The inside skeleton of the cocoon is made metal and is covered in a natural soft resin with a regular and sensual shape. The lamp is wired and tested and when lit is simply breathtaking. An unique and incredibly elegant floor lamp to enhance a midcentury-style project. Dimensions in cm: Diameter - 38 Height - 138 Castiglioni was born on 16 February 1918 in Milan, in Lombardy in northern Italy. He was the third son of the sculptor Giannino Castiglioni and his wife Livia Bolla. His elder brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo were both architects. Castiglioni studied classics at the Liceo classico Giuseppe Parini [it] in Milan, but switched to study the arts at the Liceo artistico di Brera. In 1937 he enrolled in the faculty of architecture of the Politecnico di Milano. When the Second World War broke out, he became an officer in the artillery, and was stationed on the Greek front and later in Sicily. He returned to Milan before the Allied Invasion of 1943. In March 1944 he graduated from the Politecnico. When the War was over, Castiglioni joined the architectural design practice that his brothers Livio and Pier Giacomo had started with Luigi Caccia Dominioni in 1938. Much of their work was in exhibition design, but they also carried out a number of architectural projects, including the reconstruction in 1952–53 of the Palazzo della Permanente [it], which had been destroyed by bombing in 1943. Livio Castiglioni left the practice in 1952. From then until Pier Giacomo died in 1968, he and Achille worked as a team; their designs are not attributable to either one of them. After the death of Pier Giacomo, Castiglioni worked alone. From 1969 he taught architectural and design subjects, first at the Politecnico di Torino, and then, from 1980 when he became an ordinario or full professor, at the Politecnico di Milano. Achille Castiglioni died on 2 December 2002 in Milan. The Castiglioni brothers designed the Lierna chair...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Brass, Metal, Steel

Koch & Lowy Adjustable Swing Arm Chrome Floor Lamp OMI, 1960s
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Miami, FL
Koch & Lowy Adjustable Swing Arm Chrome Floor Lamp OMI, 1960s Offered for sale is a chrome swing arm adjustable floor lamp manufactured by Koch & Lowy circa 1960s. This floor lamp ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome, Steel

Koch and Lowy Chrome Adjustable Pharmacy Floor Lamp
By Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
Lovely 1970s chrome floor lamp is adjustable in height and the triangular shade adjusts up and down and side to side . Very famous simple design sometimes called a pharmacy lamp . Ma...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome

Small Desk Lamp by Piotr Sierakowski for Koch & Lowy
By Piotr Sierakowski, Koch & Lowy
Located in Ferndale, MI
A small dome shaded desk lamp with a weighted base in army green with brass hardware.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Metal, Brass

Previously Available Items
George Nelson "Half Nelson" Adjustable Table Lamp for Koch and Lowy
By Koch & Lowy, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Half Nelson table lamp, designed by George Nelson for Koch and Lowy. A thoughtful design, featuring a pivoting shade made from spun aluminum, th...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Metal, Aluminum, Brass

Articulating Brass Three Light Floor Lamp by Koch & Lowy Ca. 1970's
By Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of the iconic 1970's Post Modern, Hollywood Regency Koch & Lowy floor lamp. The lamp features three squared shades, each of which swivels and tilts to direct the ...
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1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Brass

Mid-Century Koch & Lowy Glass Wall Lights Sconce, Peill Putzler, 1970
By Koch & Lowy, Peill & Putzler
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
This high-quality lamp is an organically shaped wall or ceiling lamp from the 1960s / 1970s. Design by Koch & Lowy, manufacturer Peill and Putzler with the model name Wave. The wavy ...
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Mid-19th Century German Mid-Century Modern Antique Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Wave Clear Glass Lamp by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler, 1960s
By Koch & Lowy, Peill & Putzler
Located in Antwerp, BE
The clear wave ceiling lamp designed by the Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler. The lampshade is made of transparent glass with an interesting wave pattern it makes the lamp look like i...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome

Brass Three Light Floor Lamp by Koch and Lowy
By Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
Unusual version of the iconic Koch & Lowy can floor Lamp. This model features three adjustable squared shades (3 x 3 x 9 in. per shade) with dramatic canted openings, mounted to the ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Brass

Large Cascade Glass Wave Chandelier by Peill & Putzler, 1960s
By Koch & Lowy, Peill & Putzler
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large round wave five glass bowls Chandelier designed by Koch and Lowy for Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s.These lamps and the other models of pendant lamps: 1066, 1067, 1068 in diff...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Chrome

Koch & Lowy Lamp by Neal Small in Chrome & Carrara Marble
By Koch & Lowy, Neal Small
Located in Littleton, CO
Vintage Neal Small for Koch & Lowy directional shelf lamp with chrome can shade and Carrara marble cube base.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Carrara Marble, Chrome

Adjustable Brass Pharmacy Floor Lamp by Koch and Lowy
By Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
Classic adjustable pharmacy lamp, made by Koch and Lowy. The lamp is adjustable in height ( 41 - 46 inch ) the horizontal arm swivels, and the hood shade tilts, to position the light...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Brass

Pair of Koch and Lowy Brass Pharmacy Floor Lamps
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Matching pair of adjustable pharmacy style floor lamps or reading lamps produced by Koch and Lowy. The weighted lamps have a brass clad base and brass co...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Brass, Iron

Pair of Brass Pharmacy Lamps by Koch and Lowy OMI
By Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
Stylish pair of adjustable brass pharmacy, floor, reading lamps by OMI / Koch Lowy. Both are in good, original and working condition, both have been rewired. The lamps have triangula...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Brass

Vintage Freestanding Floor Lamp with Three Adjustable Spots
By Koch & Lowy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage chrome plating and brown lacquered metal floor lamp with 3 adjustable spots. Measurements: Height 160 cm. It makes this lamp the ideal chair side reading lamp or desk lamp....
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Metal, Chrome

Pendant Hanging Lamp by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler Red Glass Art Deco Style
By Peill & Putzler, Koch & Lowy
Located in Vienna, AT
A very strong and expressive hanging lamp by Koch & Lowy for Peill & Putzler of the 1970s. The beautiful shiny and deep coloured glass surface gives a vivid impression of the pattern...
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1970s German Art Deco Vintage Koch & Lowy More Lighting

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Brass

Koch & Lowy more lighting for sale on 1stDibs.

Koch & Lowy more lighting are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Koch & Lowy more lighting, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original more lighting by Koch & Lowy were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider more lighting by Robert Sonneman, Gerald Thurston, and Laurel Lamp Company. Prices for Koch & Lowy more lighting can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $426 and can go as high as $12,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,643.

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