Question 1

What is the difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp?

Accepted Answer

The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.

Question 2

What is the difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp?

Accepted Answer

The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.

Question 3

What is a Handel lamp?

Accepted Answer

A Handel lamp is a table lamp made by Handel Lamp Co. Philip J. Handel founded the company in Connecticut in 1885, and it quickly became known for making fixtures with colorful stained glass shades. Shop a range of Handel lamps on 1stDibs.

Question 4

What is a hanging lamp?

Accepted Answer

A hanging lamp is a light fitting that is suspended from the ceiling usually by a chain or a metal rod. They are generally used as a decorative fixture in homes, hotels and offices. Find a collection of antique and vintage hanging lamps on 1stDibs today.

Question 5

What is a bridge lamp?

Accepted Answer

A bridge lamp is a floor lamp that has an adjustable arm and is used to light up the floor or a small side table.

Question 6

What is a pole lamp?

Accepted Answer

A p ole lam p is a lamp that stands on the floor and is comprised of a pole to which light fixtures are attached.

Question 7

What is an MCM lamp?

Accepted Answer

An MCM lamp is a lighting fixture produced during the middle of the 20th century. MCM stands for mid-century modern, the name associated with this era. The lamps include both tabletop and freestanding floor fixtures. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of vintage lamps.

Question 8

What are gourd lamps?

Accepted Answer

A gourd lamp is a light fixture that features a bulbous body inspired by the shape of a gourd. Many fixtures are double gourds, meaning that they feature two rounded protrusions stacked one above the other. On 1stDibs, find a variety of gourd lamps.

Question 9

How do you date a lamp?

Accepted Answer

To date a table lamp or floor lamp, first look for any type of maker's mark. If you find one, conduct an online search to determine who the manufacturer was and when they were active. Cord and plug styles can also give you an indication of age. However, some antique and vintage lamps may have replacement cords. Materials and stylistic features can also help you determine the age of a fixture. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique and vintage lamps.

Question 10

What is a capiz lamp?

Accepted Answer

A capiz lamp is a light fixture with a base or shade decorated with a specific type of material. Capiz is the name for polished shells derived from windowpane oysters. On a capiz table lamp, the shell usually covers a base made of ceramic, porcelain or metal. Find a range of capiz lamps on 1stDibs.

Question 11

What is atomic lamp?

Accepted Answer

When it comes to home decor, an atomic lamp is a term used to define interestingly shaped lamps from the 1950s or the mid-century design period. This is a time when the atomic bomb was in the news and the telltale mushroom cloud was the inspiration for the shape of these lamps. It’s a loose description of the new shapes that were being seen in lighting in this era. Shop a collection of atomic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Question 12

What is a torchiere lamp?

Accepted Answer

A torchiere lamp is a type of floor lamp designed to provide ambient illumination. It consists of a column base and a shade that grows wider as the eye travels upward. The position of its bulb or bulbs focus light on the ceiling. Find a selection of torchiere lamps on 1stDibs.

Question 13

What is a stone lamp?

Accepted Answer

A stone lamp is a lamp made of natural geological materials such as Onyx, Agate, Selenite, and Himalayan Salts among others. These lamps are considered to be mood-alleviators through their natural qualities and are known to create a warm, inviting atmosphere in the spaces they are used in. Shop a range of antique and vintage stone lamps on 1stDibs.

Question 14

What is an atomic lamp?

Accepted Answer

The atomic lamp was a favorite mid-century modern design. The lamp took on characteristics of the molecular composition of the atom, and were found in a variety of shapes, materials and colors. You’ll find a variety of atomic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Question 15

What is an ambient lamp?

Accepted Answer

An ambient lamp can be used to light up a certain room uniformly. Shop for antique and vintage ambient lamps on 1stDibs.

Question 16

What is an Akari lamp?

Accepted Answer

Part art and part light source, Akari lamps were created by Isamu Noguchi in 1951. These lamps use traditional methods for Japanese Gifu lanterns with handmade paper being stretched over bamboo and illuminated from the inside. Shop a collection of Akari lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Question 17

What is the harp of a lamp?

Accepted Answer

The harp of a lamp is a metal structure that connects the shade to the base of the lamp. Once the shade is on, you can't see the harp.

Question 18

What is a TV lamp?

Accepted Answer

TV lamps were first used in the 1950s and were small figure lamps designed to look like animals, people, or other objects. The general idea was that TV lamps could protect a person from damaging their eyes from watching too much TV by diffusing the light.

Question 19

What is a piano lamp?

Accepted Answer

A piano lamp is a lighting fixture designed to illuminate sheet music and piano keys so that a pianist can see to play. Normally, the lights feature narrow rectangular or compact round or square bases that can easily fit on a piano top. Some have arms that allow their shades to hang down over the front of the instrument. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of piano lamps.

Question 20

What is a pairpoint lamp?

Accepted Answer

Pairpoint lamps are lamps with blown glass shades that are collected to this day. Pairpoint is celebrated for three kinds of glass shades: reverse painted landscape shades, blown out or "puffy" reverse painted shades, and ribbed reverse painted shades, many with scenes. Check 1stDibs for a wide range of Pairpoint lamps.

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Bernard BuffetBernard Buffet - Flowers - Lithograph, 1965

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1930s Abstract Prints

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Max Weber
American Modernist Cubist Lithograph Screenprint "Reclining Woman" Max Weber, 1956

Alexandra Nechita
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Le Bouquet Violet, 1968

Bernard Buffet
The Purple Bouquet of Flowers, 1968

Simon Avissar
The Faceless, Unforgettable Three - Modernist Color Lithograph (5/100), 20th Century

Bernard Buffet
"Pensées, " Original Color Lithograph signed by Bernard Buffet, 1965

Bernard Buffet
Small Blue Primrose : Original lithograph - Mourlot 1980, 1980

Bernard Buffet
Bouquet, 1968

Bernard Buffet
Le Savant au Microscope, 1968

Bernard Buffet
Bernard Buffet - Flowers - Lithograph, 1965

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Theogonie Exhibition Poster by Georges Braque, Modernist Mourlot Lithograph 1959, 1959

Karl Fortess
Lithograph Belgian American Surrealism WPA Modernist Karl Fortess Surrealist Art, 1966

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Bernard Buffet
Bernard Buffet Original Lampe A Petrole Color Lithograph Hand Signed Still Life, 1954