Overscale Lamps
Overscale Vintage Carved Wood Balustrade Table Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Overscale vintage carved wood Balustrade table lamps
Offered for sale is a pair of overscaled
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Late 20th Century North American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970s Overscale Geometric Lucite and Acrylic Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Overscale Geometric Lucite and Acrylic Lamp
Offered for sale is an overscale 1970s Lucite
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Vintage 1970s North American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Pair of Orange Overscale Ceramic Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of overscale ceramic ginger jar lamps on Lucite bases with gilt paint decoration. Glass ball
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Exceptional Overscaled Marbro Soft Lilac-Tone Murano Glass Lamp
Located in East Hampton, NY
This tall and elegant Murano glass lamp has soft lilac tones that delve in to white or silver
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Overscale Ionic Column Table Lamps In Brass & Lucite
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of absurdly massive table lamps contain faux marble columns set into brass bases and
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Monumental 1950s Midcentury Murano Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Modern Murano glass table lamp on a brass base. This
impressive overscaled Italian purple Murano glass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage White Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps with White Floral Decoration
Located in Morristown, NJ
pierced hardwood stands, unmarked. The scale of these lamps is impressive without being overscaled. They
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Vintage 1980s Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian 1970's Giant Light Bulb
Located in London, GB
An unusual overscale giant lightbulb, supported on a turned nickel base. Attributed to Enrico
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
ARC Wall Lamp or Sconce in Green Enamel & Blown Glass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Stilnovo, Bauhaus
Located in New York, NY
The ARC wall lamp or by Blueprint Lighting is a dramatically overscaled study in clean lines and
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Chrome, Nickel, Enamel
Double Arc Wall Lamp or Sconce in Black Enamel & Blown Glass, Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Bauhaus, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
The Double Arc is a dramatically overscaled study in clean lines and simple form inspired by the
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel
H 40 in W 36 in D 8 in
Bisou Wall Light or Sconce in Brass & Glass, Blueprint Lighting, 2021
By Blueprint Lighting, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Bisou, the new wall lamp design by blueprint lighting. Bisou is an overscaled stunner
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
HARPER Wall Light or Sconce in Blown Glass & Brass, Blueprint Lighting 2021
By Blueprint Lighting, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Harper, the new wall lamp design by Blueprint Lighting.
Named for Ace Harper
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
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Sasco Semi-Flush Mount Brass Light Fixture, Custom Finishes
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
The Sasco is a versatile custom-made solid brass and glass globe light fixture, which can be mounted on the ceiling or wall.
Shown here in our factory brass, an uneven unfinished br...
Category
2010s American Flush Mount
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Studios Damascene Gilt Bronze Lamp
By Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios New York Table Lamp
This Damascene shade has exceptional blue and green iridescence and is in pristine condition. The textured and gilt base in wonderful original co...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Classic Marbro Turquoise Venetian Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A beautiful Venetian ribbed glass lamp. Original base and fittings. Signed Venetian/Marbro.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
French Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, Circa 1875
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Painted Toleware Converted Oil Lamp, France
Charming French Tole Lamp on a frosted lucite base. Wonderful patina on this vintage piece. Certainly a statement piece in any home libr...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Early 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Tampa, FL
A pair of early 19th century porcelain vases as lamps with flowers and phoenix birds. The stands are rosewood and finials are brass balls. The lamps vary in color which is normal.
Category
Antique 1820s Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Stacked Chrome Ball Table Lamp
By George Kovacs
Located in Hanover, MA
Knock out vintage stacked chrome ball table lamp attributed to George Kovacs. Polished mirror finish. Excellent condition.
It is 29 inches high to the top of the shade (not incl...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Steel
French Empire Neoclassical Style Tole Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite French Empire tole lamp featuring a columnar form with gilt decoration over a black background. Hand-painted wreaths and vines adorn the column with a maiden playing a horn...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Tin
Vintage Dark Green Glass Table Lamp by Biilman-Petersen for Le Klint
By Le Klint
Located in Søborg, DK
A vintage hand blown glass table lamp designed by Biilman-Petersen for Le Klint of Denmark in 1948.
The dark green glass is in great vintage condition with age related wear.
It has...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Mid 20th Century Italian Tole Lamp
Located in Doylestown, PA
Mid 20th century Italian tole lamp with original shade.
Fine Italian tole column form table lamp in a warm ochre hue. It is intricately painted with a tranquil pastoral scene with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Tôle, Brass
Hollywood Regency Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in Lomita, CA
The Stiffel lamp is eggshell color and ovoid shape. The contrast of the burnished brass and the light tan porcelain is beautiful. The circumference of the lamp is decorated with two...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Hand Painted Porcelain Urn Lamps by Frederick Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980’s hand painted porcelain urn table lamps by Frederick Cooper Chicago.
Constructed with hand painted porcelain urns, brass hardware, black lacquer base with new vanilla linen sh...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
17th Century Six Board Sword Chest
Located in High Point, NC
17th century oak period Charles ll sword chest from England made from six boards. The top has pie crust ends and opens to reveal storage. The front has hand carved decoration.
Category
Antique 17th Century English Charles II Blanket Chests
Materials
Oak
Obsidian Emerald Green Glass Table Lamp
By Gustavo Olivieri
Located in East Hampton, NY
This wonderful Obsidian glass chunk has hints of deep emerald green in the light but mostly comes across as black. It is a wonderful element with NEWLY silk wired cable and plug. A f...
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Slag Glass
Brass and Black Enamel Table Lamps by Stiffle, Pair
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
A substantial pair of tall brass table lamps with black matte enamel and leaf detailing by Stiffel, circa mid-20th century, 1960s. On/off switch conveniently located on front/center ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Vintage Mid-Century Chromed Table Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel painted fitted with one E27 bulb from the 1960-1970s.
Good condition, new electric.
Delivery time 1-2 weeks.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chrome Geometric Shaped Table Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome geometric shaped table lamp.
Lamp is newly re-wired.
This lamp is all chrome, the blue mirror-image you see in the mages should be disregarded.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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Overscaled Italian Ceramic Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Overscaled Italian Ceramic Lamp. Height listed is to the top of the finnial.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Monumental Drip Glaze Light
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A striking, overscale Mid-Century, Danish light in a vibrant drip glaze motif. Having an eye
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paint
Unusual Large Scale Floor Lamp by Luci
Located in New York, NY
Overscaled Lamp with Flat Circular Base, Wide Cylindrical Body and Top Bowl, all Brass with a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Floor Lamps
Overscaled Arteluce Table Lamp
By Arteluce
Located in North Miami, FL
An overscaled glass lamp by Arteluce.
A classic modern design.
16" is diameter of shade not base
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Overscale Cranberry Spiral Murano Lamp
Located in London, GB
A mid-century overscale glass spiral lamp, supported on four feet.
Currently wired for the UK
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Overscaled Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
A fantastic pair of hollywood glam lamps. The color, form and scale is amazing. They have been
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Overscaled Floor Lamp of Brass & Wood
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully Tapered & Ribbed Center Pole of Carved Mahogany. Brass Tripod Base w/ Curly Extensions. New Paper Shade & Recently Wired.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Floor Lamps
Pair of Overscaled Blue & White Porcelain Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful porcelain, bottleneck lamps with 22k gilded bases and tops. Newly rewired. The lamp
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20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
A Pair of Overscale Brass Candlestick Lamps
Located in London, GB
three ball feet, now converted as lamps.
Height of stick 69cm
Diameter of base 17cm
Please note: This
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Overscale Pair of Painted Italian Candlestick Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of early twentieth century Italian candlesticks of large scale, with blue painted ground overlaid with carved and gilt decoration, supported on tripod bases with acanthus leaf...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
Overscaled Brass Table Lamp by Gabriella Crespi
Located in New York, NY
Large Brass Body of Stepped & Tapering Form. Dome-shaped White Plexi Shade w/ Brass Framing. Newly Wired. A Very Bold Design.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Pair of Overscaled Faux Ammonite Plaster Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of overscaled faux ammonite plaster lamps on lucite bases.
This item is located at The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster, Lucite
1940's Overscaled Barovier Gold Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A 1940's overscaled Barovier Murano glass table lamp of neoclassical form with fluted urn shaped
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of 1960's Overscaled Mercury Glass Finish Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of overscaled fluted, spiral, steel gray to blue irridescent mercury glass finish table
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
A Pair of Overscale Nineteenth Century Gilt Brass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of overscale gilt brass column table lamps, the circular shaft mounted with beading
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
An Overscale Verre Eglomise Glass Vase
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1940
An early twentieth century French art glass vase, the verre eglomise body gadrooned and with flared neck, with clear glass loop handles to each side.
Photographe...
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Brass Mid Century Lamp
Located in Seattle, WA
overscale brass lamp base with linen covered shade
Category
Vintage 1960s Table Lamps
pair wood table lamps
Located in Seattle, WA
overscale pair of wood bases from farm house railing topped with burlap shades
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Mid Century Tall Brass lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
An overscaled brass lamp in the style of Tommi Parzinger. Great size and form. This lamp can stand
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Brass Standard Lamp
Located in London, GB
A fine Arts & Crafts standard lamp in polished brass, with adjustable stem, supported on an ornate
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Spectacular Modernist Crystal Lamp by Daum
Located in New York, NY
Overscaled hand blown crystal
lamp with modernist form, and
silvered fittings. Newly
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Spectacular Modernist Crystal Lamp by Daum
Located in New York, NY
Overscaled hand blown crystal lamp with modernist form and silvered fittings.Newly rewired with new
Category
20th Century French Table Lamps
Pr. of James Mont Gilded Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Overscaled, Hand Carved Wood Forms with Porcelain Asian Figures. Original Green Paint and Gilding
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Nickel-Plated Column Lamps
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, by appointment only
A pair of unusual Mid-Century column lamps in silver nickel, the stems are supported on
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Silver Nickel Column Lamps
Located in London, by appointment only
France, circa 1880.
A pair of unusual late 19th century column lamps in silver nickel, the stems
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Fun Large White Hibiscus Form Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Beautifully detailed overscaled Hibiscus Flower sculptural lamps of satin white patinated moulded
Category
American Table Lamps
Italian Vase with Serpent Handles as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
fishermen at a lakeside, the sides of the vase with overscale serpentine handles with yellow and green
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
LARGE BALISTER LAMP IN A GOLD AND SILVER CAMOUFLAGE FINISH.
Located in New York, NY
Overscale balister lamp with a stunning gold and silver camouflage leafed finish. Newly rewired
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Silk
Large Pair of Indo Portuguese Carved and Painted Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of overscale carved and painted candlesticks, decorated with scrolls and cherubs, the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pair Lightolier Tommi Parzinger Marigold Yellow Brass Ring Table Lamps.
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of distinctive table lamps designed by Tommi Parzinger for Lightolier. Overscale brass rings
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Overscaled Custom Lamp Table, Designed by Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully Scaled 3-Tier Lamp Table. Highly Figured Satinwood, with Square Legs and Single Drawer
Category
Vintage 1940s American End Tables
Pair of Overscale Slip Glaze Brown Vessels
Located in London, GB
Please note: can be fitted and wired to function as table lamps upon request.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Clay
1960s Overscale Blanc de Chine Buddha Table Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Overscale Blanc de Chine Buddha Table Lamp
Offered for sale is a rare overscaled 1960s Blanc
Category
Vintage 1960s Chinese Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Fantastic Huge Sculptural Walnut Floor lamp Mid-century Danish Modern
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic and huge sculptural walnut floor lamp. This overscaled piece has a neat plastic disk
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Walnut, Plastic
BISOU Wall Light or Sconce in Brass & Glass, Blueprint Lighting 2021
By Blueprint Lighting, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Bisou, the new wall lamp design by Blueprint Lighting. Bisou is an overscaled stunner
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Nickel
A Pair of French Amber Glass Vessels as Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1900
A pair of overscale amber glass wine vessels of rotund form, now converted as
Category
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Mottled blue pottery overscaled lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Very large mottled blue pottery lamp, shade not included.
Materials
Pottery
Large Industrial Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
vintage overscale lamp, adjustable height, and shade can be moved horizontally on stem
Category
20th Century American Floor Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
SALE! Masive Flowers & Leaves Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
...this overscale lamp is a true showstopper. Gilt metal comes to life in the form of stylized flowers and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
"Copper" Glaze Ceramic Lamp in the Chinese Modern Style
Located in Atlanta, GA
+ An overscale lamp with a great three-dimensional quality
+ Glaze mimics that of aged
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Pair of Overscale Table Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
pair of table lamps from found wooden supports, newly wired, priced as pair
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Overscaled West German Art Pottery Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Overscaled West German Ceramic Art Pottery Lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s German Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair American of Martinsville Low End Tables in the Asian Taste
Located in Southfield, MI
Wonderfully rakish design, this pair of low end tables are perfect with a tall pair of overscaled
Category
Vintage 1950s American End Tables
Materials
Nickel
Overscaled Green to Blue Mandarin Style Ceramic Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Overscaled Green to Deep Blue Mandarin Style Ceramic Lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
A Pair of Overscaled Green Italian Glass Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A really nice pair of overscaled green Italian Glass Lamps with white shades.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Shiva Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
+ This overscale goddess lamp is s sculptural gem
+ The body of the lamp is comprised of two
Category
Vintage 1950s Asian Table Lamps
Chain Floor Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Overscale metal chain lamp in original rust finish.
White paper shade.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
Anchor Chain Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Overscaled,rustic floor lamp, made from an anchor chain.New eggshell lampshade.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
A Large Antique Silver Plated Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A great overscaled 19th Century English silver plate candlestick lamp in the Adams style
Category
Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Silver, Metal
SALE! Multi-Layered Art Pottery Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
SALE ITEM / ORIGINAL PRICE $1,500
This lamp is a wild explosion of ceramic
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Brass Column Table Lamp by Laurel
Located in New York, NY
. Striking and overscaled. Satin-finish black paper shade included.
All reasonable offers
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Impressive Laurel Studios 70's Brutal Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Overscaled brutal style Laurel Studios 70's table lamp of cast metal with bronze patina.New linen
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
!920's Polychrome Baroque Style floor Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
Remnants of gilding highlight putti faces , paw feet etc.adorning this ,yes, overscale lampbase[is
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Impressive Chinese Export Porcelain Blue and White Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Overscaled vase now mounted as lamp with darkwood base and cover. Note height to top of vase is 22
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Pair of Classical Urn Form Table Lamps by Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
A pair of overscale urn form brass table lamps by Stiffel. American, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Custom Paul László Lamps from the Kreedman Commission
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Boldly overscaled ginger jars in a beautiful blue with custom ebonized mounts that are beautifully
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Giallo Marble Column Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This overscale pair of 19th century giallo and white marble columns have been converted into a
Category
Antique 19th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pair of Large-Scale Brown Glass Bottles Turned into Lamps
Located in New York City, NY
Overscale dark brown apothecary bottles.
Category
Late 20th Century American American Craftsman Table Lamps
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Overscale Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of overscale lamps available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct overscale lamps — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Find 8 antique and vintage overscale lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of overscale lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Overscale lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, modern and Arts and Crafts styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made overscale lamps over the years, but those made by Blueprint Lighting are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Overscale Lamps?
Prices for overscale lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, overscale lamps begin at $650 and can go as high as $6,800, while the average can fetch as much as $2,063.
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.
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