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Rare Brass and Ceramic Dragon Face Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
A rare beautiful table lamp with a ceramic dragon head. Total height 50 cm. Brass frame height 29
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Rare Brass and Ceramic Dragon Face Table Lamp
Rare Brass and Ceramic Dragon Face Table Lamp
H 19.69 in W 11.03 in D 5.91 in
Studio Line Blue Face Table Lamp by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal, 1960s
By Rosenthal, Bjorn Wiinblad
Located in HEILOO, NL
Table lamp designed by Bjørn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Germany, 1960s. Bjørn Wiinblad is known for
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric

Red Murano Glass Abstract Face Table Lamp, Celebration of Picasso, Italy 1980s
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a gorgeous multi-colored Murano Art Glass table lamp, designed in
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1950s Cubist Heifetz Ceramic Abstract Face Lamps With Shades, a Pair
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of abstract, ceramic face table lamps by Yasha Heifetz, circa
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Travertine Abstract Sculpture Lamp. Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age abstract sculpture double face table lamp in travertine and opaline
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Midcentury Arabian Face Lamp Signed Pourbaix circa 1960s Must See Pictures
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this well-made vintage circa 1960s Pourbaix signed Face table
Category

Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Three Face Grotesque Table Lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
Three Face Grotesque Table Lamp Base 8.25" x 8.75" Lamp: 17" tall to top of head
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Three Face Grotesque Table Lamp
Three Face Grotesque Table Lamp
H 17 in W 8.75 in D 8.25 in
Brass Table Lamp with Face by Alekos Fassianos
By Alekos Fassianos
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Alekos Fassianos Estate and Carwan Gallery present the first retrospective of the late artist’s design works. Carwan Gallery will replicate new, small editions of most of Fassianos’s...
Category

2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Stoneware Lamp with Gothic Face
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Ceramic lamp with a gothic face. Lamp measures 19" high from base to the bottom of socket and 10
Category

Vintage 1970s American Gothic Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Albert Tormos Carved Face Lamp
By Albert Tormos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic carved stone lamp in the shaped of two faces in side profiles. Six hole openings on
Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Albert Tormos Carved Face Lamp
Albert Tormos Carved Face Lamp
H 10.25 in W 6.5 in D 6 in
Face Plaster Lamp France 1970
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb and rare plaster lamp designated and produced in France in the 1970s of Japanese inspiration
Category

Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Face Plaster Lamp France 1970
Face Plaster Lamp France 1970
H 9.45 in W 8.27 in D 9.45 in
2 Neoclassical Grecian Cameo Face Ceramic Torchiere Table Lamps 28"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of vintage off-white porcelain mantel urn table lamps with brass bases, stenciled with
Category

Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Italy 1970 Duoble Faced Inox Steel and Plexiglass Table Lamp
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Brescia, IT
This beautiful table lamp is a unique piece products in the 1970 by an Italian factory. It is a
Category

1990s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

1970's Vallauris Ceramic "Face" Lamp
By Vallauris
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1970's Vallauris ceramic table lamp France.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Mazzega Table Lamp Carlo Nason 1960s Murano Glass Faces
By Carlo Nason
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Large mirror in Italian Baroque style 1940 in wood with half silver leaf.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Dutch Design Wooden Lamp Face
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Original modular wooden lamp in the shape of a face.
Category

20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Vintage Dutch Design Wooden Lamp Face
Vintage Dutch Design Wooden Lamp Face
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H 22.45 in W 7.88 in D 15.36 in
Louis Drimmer Ceramic Table Lamp with Blue & Yellow Faces on Green Body, France
By Louis Drimmer
Located in New York, NY
Large, Louis Drimmer ceramic table lamp with a blue and yellow face on a green glazed ground. Newly
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Modern Industrial Small Round faced Steel & Aluminum Table Lamp with Brass and W
By Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection I: Mini-Tank The Mini-Tank, a smaller version of our Tank Light, combines hand-finished steel, burnished aluminum, and oiled walnut. Its soft, ambient light and scul...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Modern Industrial Large Round faced Steel & Aluminum Table Lamp with Brass and W
By Argosy Designs
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection I: Tank light Combining hand-finished steel, burnished aluminum, antiqued brass, and oiled walnut, the tank light is substantial, solid, and refined. Intended as a s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Steel

Austrian, Arts & Crafts Table Lamp, Red Shade, w/Owl Faces in Jewels ca. 1910
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very special table lamp has many unique and distinct qualities. The richly patinated base
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

MCM Art Deco Figural Jester Harlequin Table Lamps Style Marbro Pair Blue & Green
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Joyful vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) Art Deco figural jester or harlequin table lamps in the
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Vintage MCM Art Deco Figural Jester Harlequin Table Lamps Style of Marbro Pair
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Enjoyable vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) Art Deco figural jester or harlequin table lamps in the
Category

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

Materials

Metal

19th Century Carved Cherub Face Lamp with Custom Parchment Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom hand carved wood cherub face lamp newly wired with drip wax candle. The lamp is crowned with
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Early Ceramic Regency Lamp by Rembrandt Light Company
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Ceramic Regency lamp featuring four female faces and painted gold accents by Rembrandt Light
Category

Vintage 1950s American Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Cylindrical Metal Lamp Base Viso Black/White, Iconical Fornasetti Face Decor
By Fornasetti
Located in MILANO, IT
which the shapes follow one another endlessly. The metafisical face design makes this hand-silkscreened
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Porcelain Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Houston, TX
Porcelain lamps with opposing Greek inspired faces, gilt swan handles and brass bases. These gorgeous lamps
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Marbro Vintage French Style Monumental Incised Ceramic Gold Marbled Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Lomita, CA
is marbled gold and yellows. The size is monumental. A 1960s table lamp, following French style
Category

Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 1940's Hollywood Regency Marbro Lamp With Original Shade
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New Orleans, LA
An outstanding and elaborate Hollywood Regency 1940's Marbro Lamp having it's original shade with
Category

Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Pair Helen Dryden “Masque” Art Deco Face Lamps for Revere Chrome and Cooper Co.
By Revere Copper and Brass, Inc., Helen Dryden
Located in San Diego, CA
This pair of American Art Deco figural chrome plated "Masque" accent lamps were designed circa 1937
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Decorative Cube Table Lamp
By Stillux
Located in Milan, IT
The plush cubic structure of this table lamp is a one-off example of expert craftsmanship that
Category

2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf, Metal

Decorative Cube Table Lamp
Decorative Cube Table Lamp
H 9.45 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Sculptural Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
présente une face en marqueterie de palissandre de Rio, une face en marqueterie d'ébène de Makassar et deux
Category

2010s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Sculptural Bronze Table Lamp
Sculptural Bronze Table Lamp
H 16.15 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Sculptural Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
faces en marqueterie de parchemin et deux faces en placage d'ébène de Ceylan.
Category

2010s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Sculptural Bronze Table Lamp
Sculptural Bronze Table Lamp
H 16.15 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Sculptural Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
carée présente deux faces en marqueterie d'ébène de Makassar et filets d'ivoire et deux faces gainées de
Category

2010s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Sculptural Bronze Table Lamp
Sculptural Bronze Table Lamp
H 16.15 in W 6.3 in D 4.73 in
Pair of Midcentury African Inspired Modernist Lamps
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Houston, TX
Hollywood Regency African inspired table lamps with elongated faces. These high quality modernist lamps have
Category

Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Roger Capron Ceramic Table Lamp
By Roger Capron
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Stunning table lamp made by Roger Capron, made of a square base with a character decor on the front
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Roger Capron Ceramic Table Lamp
Roger Capron Ceramic Table Lamp
H 14.97 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
c. 1900 Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A unique, French, cast bronze, urn-form table lamp featuring foliate extrusions, and beautiful
Category

Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

c. 1900 Bronze Table Lamp
c. 1900 Bronze Table Lamp
H 31 in Dm 11.75 in
Sculptural Stone Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Impressive sculptural stone table lamp. The table lamp consists of a stone sculpture depicting
Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stone

Sculptural Stone Table Lamp, 1970s
Sculptural Stone Table Lamp, 1970s
H 29.53 in W 22.84 in D 13.39 in
Unique Handmade Brass Table Lamp
Located in Munich, DE
it´s chimney was 100 years the face of south of Hamburg. The foot of the lamp shows this chimney. The
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Unique Handmade Brass Table Lamp
Unique Handmade Brass Table Lamp
H 17.72 in Dm 17.33 in
Tilgmans Keramik Table Lamp, Sweden, 1950s
By Tilgmans Keramik
Located in Bochum, NRW
Exceptional earthenware table lamp made by Tilgmans Keramik, Sweden, early 1950s. Foot lamp
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Andrew Hughes Porto Table Lamp
By Andrew Hughes
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural table lamp by glass artist Andrew Hughes, part of Hughes' Porto collection for FERRER
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Chrome and Lucite Table Lamp
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage chrome and lucite table lamp designed and manufactured in the United States, circa
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Chrome and Lucite Table Lamp
Vintage Chrome and Lucite Table Lamp
H 26.5 in W 10 in D 6 in
French Empire Style Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Elegant two color bronze with face of god of the wind table lamp with hand pleated lampshade.
Category

Vintage 1920s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Riddle Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Riddle table lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: 18 x 35 x H 47 cm Materials: Brass Available
Category

2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Riddle Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Riddle Table Lamp by Bert Frank
H 18.51 in W 13.78 in D 7.09 in
Masina Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Masina table lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: 52 x 40 cm Materials: Brass, steel When Adam Yeats and
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2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Masina Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Masina Table Lamp by Bert Frank
H 20.48 in Dm 15.75 in
Atalaya Table Lamp by Cristián Mohaded
By Cristian Mohaded
Located in Córdoba, X
the tool that shows a new dimension of that beauty. Atalaya lamp combines technique and materials
Category

2010s Argentine Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Onyx, Steel, Silver Leaf, Cut Steel

Atalaya Table Lamp by Cristián Mohaded
Atalaya Table Lamp by Cristián Mohaded
H 22.05 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Artefact Table Lamp by Lea Munsch
Located in Geneve, CH
Artefact table lamp by Lea Munsch Dimensions: W 28 x D 16 x H 49 cm Materials: Stoneware Numbered
Category

2010s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Artefact Table Lamp by Lea Munsch
Artefact Table Lamp by Lea Munsch
H 19.3 in W 11.03 in D 6.3 in
Vintage Carved Wood Cobra Table Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
Extremely well crafted, showing a whimsical face and oversized body as base. Wood veneer shade
Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Mahogany

Carved Limestone Table Lamp by Albert Tormos
By Albert Tormos
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Table lamp by Albert Tormos. The sculpture resembles two faces facing each other.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Limestone

Carved Limestone Table Lamp by Albert Tormos
Carved Limestone Table Lamp by Albert Tormos
H 10.04 in W 5.91 in D 5.52 in
Carlo Nason Glass Table Lamp, circa 1970
By Carlo Nason
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glass table lamp, double face with blue décor by Carlo Nason, circa 1970, in excellent condition.     
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Carlo Nason Glass Table Lamp, circa 1970
Carlo Nason Glass Table Lamp, circa 1970
H 20.87 in W 19.69 in D 9.85 in
Pair Chinese Celadon Green Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Chinese Asian celadon green porcelain table lamps with warrior face handles. Each mounted
Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Table Lamp by Jie Ceramics, Sweden
Located in London, GB
Unusual ceramic table lamp in cobalt blue and brown ceramic. The cobalt blue background has a high
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Jema, Netherlands Table Lamp
By Jema
Located in Pymble, NSW
A Jema, Netherlands table lamp of a "Girl Sitting on Her Luggage" mounted on a timber base with a
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

White Spate Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
White spate table lamp by Bert Frank. Dimensions: H 40 x W 9 x D 44 cm. Materials: brass, marble
Category

2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

White Spate Table Lamp by Bert Frank
White Spate Table Lamp by Bert Frank
H 17.33 in W 3.55 in D 15.75 in
Riddle Double Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Riddle double table lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: 20 x 50 x 55 cm Materials: Brass All our
Category

2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Riddle Double Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Riddle Double Table Lamp by Bert Frank
H 21.66 in W 19.69 in D 7.88 in
Green Spate Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Green spate table lamp by Bert Frank Dimensions: H 40 x W 9 x D 44 cm Materials: Brass, marble
Category

2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Green Spate Table Lamp by Bert Frank
Green Spate Table Lamp by Bert Frank
H 17.33 in W 3.55 in D 15.75 in
Medusa table lamp, Roberto Pamio, Leucos, 1967
By Roberto Pamio, Leucos
Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR
The "Medusa" lamp is an iconic design from Roberto Pamio for Leucos edited in 1967. This early
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Opaline Glass, Murano Glass, Milk Glass, Blown Glass, Art Glass

Pennon Table Lamp, Bronze by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Pennon table lamp - Bronze by Bert Frank Dimensions: 42 x 13.9 x 15.7 cm Materials: Bronze, Bone
Category

2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pennon Table Lamp, Bronze by Bert Frank
Pennon Table Lamp, Bronze by Bert Frank
H 16.54 in W 5.48 in D 6.19 in
Pennon Table Lamp, Brass by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Pennon table lamp - brass by Bert Frank Dimensions: 42 x 13.9 x 15.7 cm Materials: Brass, Bone
Category

2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pennon Table Lamp, Brass by Bert Frank
Pennon Table Lamp, Brass by Bert Frank
H 16.54 in W 5.48 in D 6.19 in
Trave Table Lamp Green by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Trave table lamp green by Bert Frank Dimensions: 40.5 x 30 cm Materials: Brass, glass, marble
Category

2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Trave Table Lamp White by Bert Frank
Located in Geneve, CH
Trave table lamp white by Bert Frank. Dimensions: 40.5 x 30 cm. Materials: brass, glass, marble
Category

2010s British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

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Face Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the face table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each face table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and wood. There are 41 variations of the antique or vintage face table lamp you’re looking for, while we also have 12 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect face table lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each face table lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. A well-made face table lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dalo, Mattia Biagi and Argosy Designs are consistently popular.

How Much is a Face Table Lamp?

The average selling price for a face table lamp at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $265 on the low end and $7,450 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right table-lamps for You

Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.

Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.

After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.

After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons

Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today

If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.

Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.

Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.

Questions About Face Table Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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