Mid-Century Modern Terracotta Sphere Table Lamp with Brass Dome Shade and Etched Palm Leaf Motif

Some lamps light a room and some lamps quietly run it. This one runs it. A proper mid-century statement piece, it marries a generous terracotta sphere with a brushed brass dome shade, and the effect is equal parts earthy and glamorous. The clay surface is hand etched with stylised palm leaf sprays that catch the light and beg to be touched, while the warm tone glows like late afternoon sun the moment you switch it on.

Large, sculptural and impossible to ignore, it earns its keep on a console, a sideboard or a generous desk. We have left a little to the imagination, so do linger over the photos, including the one where it sets the mood beautifully after dark.

Styling & Collectors Inspiration

This is a tonal dream for collectors of mid-century design and a gift to any interior designer chasing warmth. Keep the palette earthy and let terracotta, brass and wool do the talking.

• Ground it over the Handwoven Transylvanian Folk Rug for a cosy, layered floor.
• Cluster it beside the West German Brown Fat Lava Vase to double down on that volcanic, organic texture.
• Set a whole tablescape with the 1960s Fat Lava Ceramic Vases, Set of Six.
• Create a lighting duet with the sculptural French Mushroom Pate de Verre Lamp.

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Details

• Style and era: Mid-Century Modern, circa 1960s
• Base: spherical terracotta, hand etched with a stylised palm leaf motif
• Shade: brass toned dome that softly diffuses the light
• Neck: slim brass stem joining the shade to the sphere
• Finish: warm natural clay with an organic, tactile surface
• Height: 60 cm
• Width: 30 cm across the sphere
• Weight: approximately 10 kg
• Condition: very good vintage condition, shown here happily lit
  

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