Silk String Lamps
1910 Antique Spelter Bronze Effect Prowling Lion Table Lamp Inc Original Shade
Located in London, GB
1910s Bronze effect spelter table lamp of lion prowling past a a tree. The original shade is
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Spelter
H 24.41 in W 12.6 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Mid-20th Century Brass Candlestick Lamps
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
single socket bulbs. The custom shades are silk string with silk backing in a cream-white tone
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Georges Pelletier Style Hand-Thrown and Decorated Ceramic Table Lamp 1970s
By Georges Pelletier
Located in New York, NY
Hand-thrown ceramic table lamp with yellow and brown glazes and perforations, incised line patterns
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1970's Warren Kessler Brass Floor Lamp
By Warren Kessler
Located in New York, NY
1970's mid-century modern brass floor lamp by Warren Kessler with custom made silk string shade, in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Vintage Guido Gambone Ceramic Table Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in Atlanta, GA
originally made as a lamp base instead of an adaptation.
The lamp is rewired and befitted with a new silk
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Pair of Fornasetti Red Warrior Chariot/Baghe Lamps
By Fornasetti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
enamel transfer lamps. Please inquire if you’d like the silk string shades.
Photos explain
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of French Fondica Golden Bronze 90’s Table Lamps
By Fondica, Stephane Galerneau
Located in New York, NY
silk string. Body measures 19.5” x 3.5” top of the bronze sculpture. Height with shade is 31” and width
Category
1990s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Bronze
Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Celadon Enamel Vases as Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
SATURDAY SALE (1/18)
Pair of celadon crystalline enamel vases as lamps with 19th century French
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Austrian Midcentury Brass Floor Lamp Mod. 2097 Pelikan by J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
screw base bulb.
The lamp shade has been renewed on base of the original one with a light beige silk
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 70.87 in W 20.48 in D 29.53 in
1980s Holmegaard ‘Symmetrisk’ Art Glass Table Lamp designed by Michael Bang
By Michael Bang, Holmegaard
Located in West Reading, PA
arrive with its Danish silk-string empire lampshade which is in an off-white. The shade is in terrific
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Stunning Pair of Mid-Century Modern, Faceted Lucite Lamps Signed by Van Teal
By Hivo Van Teal
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fantastic pair of multi faceted thick lucite lamps by Van Teal. This sale includes the lovely silk
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Gilded Wood Tripod Torch Holders in the Louis XIV Style
Located in Paris, FR
monumental candelabra shaft richly decorated with mantling, buttons, acanthus leaves, cartouches and string
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Floor Lamps
Materials
Silk, Wood
Isamu Noguchi. Akari K1 on BB1 base. Early Japanese edition. Ozeki, Japan. 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
ISAMU NOGUCHI
Akari model “BB2-K1”
Original shade in silk & red string
Structure in black lacquered
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Silk
Mid-Century Black and White Brutalist "Spider” Light Italy 1950’s
Located in Hastings, GB
holder
The flex is approx 2m in length, this come from the face as if a string of silk being used to
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Brutalist Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Wrought Iron
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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
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm.
Lamping: Sing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass, Nickel
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre.
This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne.
The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands
Materials
Oak
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
Pair of Wrought Iron and Marble 'Entretoise' Side Tables by Design Frères
By Mathieu Matégot, Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic pair of wrought Iron and marble 'Entretoise' side tables by Design Frères. Matte black wrought iron bases with polished white veined marble tops.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Side Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble, Wrought Iron
Sistema Solare Chandelier, Piattelli Design, Ivory-toned Onyx and Brass, 6-shade
By Bruno Gatta, Silvio Piattelli, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Unique chandelier, made from thinly-cut pieces of exquisite ivory-toned translucent onyx. Ideal to be hung over a table, with versatile configurations.
Ivory onyx comes from Middle E...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and...
Materials
Onyx, Brass
H 19.69 in W 60.16 in D 26.78 in
Caeli-S Handcrafted Brass Rattan Pendant Light Fixture, Flow Collection
By Jonathan Amar
Located in Paris, FR
The Caeli-S contemporary handcrafted made-to-measure pendant light fixture features an expertly handcrafted brass structure and a hand-woven rattan shade. This piece creates a warm a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Two Pairs of Napoleon III Cast Iron Lamps
Located in Washington, DC
Wonderful patina on these two pairs of cast iron finial lamps.
The bases are made of wood. Newly wired. $ 2500 a pair.
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its base. Se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood
Handblown Murano Glass Candelabra Multicolored, circa 1940
By Murano 5
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Handblown Murano glass candelabra, multicolored, circa 1940, Baroque style, five-arm candelabra with multicolored applied decoration, materials: glass and wood, wired for electricity...
Category
Mid-20th Century Baroque Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Barovier & Taso Murano Lamp 1960s
By Giuseppe Barovier
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Murano lamp by Barovier & Taso. Lamp has gold leaf flecks behind the glass for a gorgeous effect.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold Leaf
Seguso for Marbro Lamp Co. Turquoise Murano Glass Lamps Mid-Century Modern Pair
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in North Miami, FL
These stunning pair of vintage Mid-Century Modern Seguso for Marbro Co. ribbed luscious turquoise or Caribbean sky blue Murano glass lamps have white lacquered bases. The luminosity ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
H 41 in W 8 in D 8 in
Vintage Green Enamel Bank Lamp from BUR, 1930s
By Bünte und Remmler
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage green enamel bauhaus table lamp made by BUR ( Bünte und Remmler ) in Germany during the 1930s. Cast iron base. Green enameled iron shade. White enameled interior. The arm and...
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Enamel, Iron
Table Lamp in White Ceramic by Georges Pelletier
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ceramic table lamps made by Georges Pelletier, uniform glaze with flower decors.
Georges Pelletier
Born in 1938 in Brussels, Belgium, Georges Pelletier is a ceramist who lives and w...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Georges Pelletier Sun Table Lamp in Bluish Black Gold & Platine Enameled Ceramic
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Sun table lamp in bluish black gold & Platine enameled ceramic, table lamp bringing to your space an amazing light experience when the night falls, and a stunning sculptural presence...
Category
2010s French Other Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
H 21.66 in W 14.97 in D 5.91 in
Georges Pelletier Glazed Table Lamp
By Georges Pelletier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
1970s table lamp made by the French artist Georges Pelletier, made of glazed ceramic with different colors and decors. One light bulb at the top and one inside the lamp. Original vin...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Rare and Large Midcentury Pair of Art Deco Style Alabaster & Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Lisse, NL
Stunning, pure Art Deco style and larger than average wall sconces.
If you are looking for a stylish and timeless way to bring light into your entry hall, bathroom, kitchen or bed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Aluminum
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H 6.2 in W 13 in D 6.5 in
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Mercury Glass Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
Mercury glass lamp with custom made string style shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Silk
1940's Pair of Boudoir Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Boudoir lamps in case glass with gold and white applique
Brass base and fittings with silk
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Oversized Table Lamp by The Laurel Lamp Co
Located in Finchley, London
A huge single chrome lamp with original glass top by Laurel lamp co.
Original string/silk shade
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Edouard Cazaoux Table Lamp
By Edouard Cazaux
Located in New York, NY
and fittings, rewired, and new silk string shade.
Category
Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Shell-Work Lamp SATURDAY SALE
Located in West Palm beach, FL
Shell-covered table lamp with custom silk string lampshade, decorated with wooden bead and fabric
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Halo Chandelier
By Marian Jamieson
Located in Sierra Madre, CA
:
Oyster string outer shade
Bleached silk inner shade
Bleached silk diffuser
Antiqued brass finish.
Category
2010s American Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Stunning Set 3 Modernist Murano Lamps, by Seguso, Lavender, Original Shades
By Murano Glass Sommerso, Archimede Seguso
Located in Buffalo, NY
, hand blown, controlled bubbles, retain original silk string lamp shades. Large center lamp measures 45
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Table Lamp with String Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
base with black silk string shade by Hilo Steiner and matching bamboo finial.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Teak & Brass Lamps - a Pair
Located in New York, NY
cut-corner silk string that beautifully hold the light. These lamps have been rewired. Each one
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Lucite Table Lamps by Hansen
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of round Lucite table lamps by Hansen New York having original silk string shades all on a
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
STUNNING BAROVIER LAMP
Located in New York, NY
with floral decoration. The lamp is mounted on a gilt leafed base and accompanied with silk string
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
FABULOUS PAIR OF MARBRO LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
. The lamps are mounted on wooden bases and are newly rewired with silk rayon cords and are accompanied
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Pair of Amythest Barovier Lamps
Located in New York, NY
, with silk string shades.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
PAIR OF LARGE OPALESCENT LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
double clusters and new silk string shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Italian Murano lavender Seguso lamp
Located in New York, NY
decoration by Seguso with string silk shade
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
in the U.S., with silk string shades.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
BAROVIER CONTROLLED GOLD BUBBLE LAMP
Located in New York, NY
base, newly rewired with rayon cord and double cluster and new silk string shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Tommi Parzinger Important Pair of Floor Lamps in White Lacquer and Chrome, 1960s
By Parzinger Originals, Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
hardware over original silk string shades by Tommi Parzinger for Parzinger Originals, 1960's.
These have
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Chrome
H 82 in W 11 in D 11 in
PAIR OF FABULUOS MARBRO CERAMIC LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
they are mounted on wooden bases and accompanied with new silk string shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Vintage Charles Hollis Jones Floor Lamp
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
silk string reminiscent of Maria Kipp shades.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Vintage Donghia Blown Glass Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
tapered and twisted glass body, applied foot, and finished with a silk string shade. Wired for US.
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
GLAMOROUS PAIR OF BELL SHAPED GILDED LAMPS
Located in New York, NY
finish and newly rewired with silk rayon cords and silk string shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Elegant Hand-Blown Table Lamp by Barovier
Located in New York, NY
Mounts, Silk Cord & String Shade.
Category
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Stunning Pair of Polished Brass Italian Murano Lamps
Located in East Hampton, NY
Massive pair of polished brass and Murano glass table lamps. Vintage silk string shades included
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1950s Floor Lamps by Moller Armaturer
By Möllers Armaturfabrik
Located in Hägersten, SE
teak stem with new hand-sewn pleated silk shades in off-white fabric. With string chord light switch on
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Pair Of 1940'S Figural Carved Oak Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of exquisite 1940's carved cerused oak table lamps with new silk string shades.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps
20th century black metal and brass floor lamp
Located in Malton, GB
This is a seriously elegant mid century black metal and brass floor lamp with a lovely pleated silk
Category
Mid-20th Century Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
PAIR OF GRAND ROBINS EGG BLUE LAMPS BY MARBRO
Located in New York, NY
lighting company. The lamps are mounted on wooden bases and are newly rewired with new silk string shades.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps
Pair of Baule Dance Masks Made into Lamps with Custom Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
. Custom Lampshades made with silk lining and jute string exteriors. Round finials made of bone.
Category
20th Century Table Lamps
California Modern Superb Pair of David Cressey Pottery Table Lamps
By David Cressey
Located in Miami, FL
stringing design with speckled brown glaze over pale green grey ground glaze. Large silk with cord shades
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Swedish 1950s Floor Lamp in the Manner of Hans Agne Jakobsson
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Hägersten, SE
patina and shade with redone Japanese silk paper shade. String light switch in working order. New
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund Art Pottery Table Lamps, circa 1960s
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of ceramic table lamps with a hare's fur glaze by Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund, with vintage silk
Category
Vintage 1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Isamu Noguchi Akari BB2-K1, Ozeki, 1951
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Lille, Hauts-de-France
An Akari model "BB2-K1"
Original shade in silk & red string
Structure in black lacquered metal
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
White Marble and Gilt Bronze French Portico Clock
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
beside each pillar. The original movement has a silk string suspension system and rings the hours and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Crackle Resin Pink Lamps with Silk String Shades
Located in Palm Springs, CA
silk string shades and metal bases. The lamps have a small repair that fit in perfectly it requires
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Baccarat Crystal Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
silver plate base, and with a newer string shade. Wired for US, and with a brown silk wrapped cord.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Lucite and Brass Table Lamps by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous pair of octagonal shape clear Lucite and polish brass table lamps, designed by renowned
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Table Lamps, Bronze Sculptures of the Hindu Goddess Uma 'or Parvati'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This set of two table lamps were created using two bronze castings of the Hindu goddess Uma (or
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Other Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
H 22.5 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in
Damon Giffard Lamp with Original Silk String Shade
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Washington, DC
.1953 with original silk string shade and GE turn mechanism.
Body measures 19.375" tall, 6.25" wide
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
Materials
Copper, Wire
1970's Curved Brass Floor Lamp (with original raw silk shade).
Located in London, GB
Unusual 1970's Curved Brass Floor Lamp with original raw silk shade (in beautiful condition) and
Category
Vintage 1970s Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Green Glass Column Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Green glass column lamp with gilt detailing on brass base. Silk string lampshade included.
Category
20th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Dino Martens Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Murano glass table lamp. Brass base and silk string shade.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Solid Brass Two Arm Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Solid case brass two arm lamp from London. Finish is hand rubbed brass with custom silk string
Category
20th Century English Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Lucite Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lucite and white table lamps with silk string shades.
Category
Late 20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite, Silk
Floor Lamp by T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings for Hanson
Located in Wainscott, NY
lamp sockets with custom string shades. Floor step switch and neck switch.
Category
American Floor Lamps
Materials
Silk
Pair Of Murano 1960's Pineapple Blown Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
sockets and silk string shades with new wiring.
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Small Lucite Disk Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Comprised of round disks stacked on center column. Silk string shade.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Brass and Glass Table Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
with pull chain. White silk string shade is included
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
SALE!! Pair of Asian Musician Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
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+ Both players kneel as one plays percussion, the other a string instrument
+ Gilding is burnished
Category
Vintage 1950s Table Lamps
Two-Arm Cast Table Lamp in Rubbed Brass Finish
Located in New York, NY
Scrolled Arms and Detail, Turned Base and Stem. Custom pleated silk string shades.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps
Pair of Crystalline Lucite Column Table Lamps from Hansen NYC
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in New York, NY
chrome fittings and square bases. Includes original vintage silk string shades and three sockets
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
KARL SPRINGER FLOORLAMP FEATURED IN ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST JULY
Located in Miami, Miami Design District, FL
SILK STRING SHADE NOT SHOWN IS INCLUDED
Category
Vintage 1960s American Floor Lamps
Period French Directoire mantle clock known as "La Lecture"
Located in Vancouver, BC
behind the chair referring to the sciences. Very fine casting and original fire gilding; silk-string
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Clocks
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Floor Lamp by T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings for Hanson
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in Sagaponack, NY
lamp sockets with custom string shades. Floor step switch and neck switch.
Category
American Floor Lamps
Materials
Silk
Guido Gambone Lamp
By Guido Gambone
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp multi colored abstract design. marked Gambone/Italy with donkey mark. Silk string shade
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
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Silk String Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of silk string lamps available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct silk string lamps — often made from metal, brass and fabric — can elevate any home. Silk string lamps have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Silk string lamps bearing mid-century modern or Louis XVI hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Etro and Fondica each produced beautiful silk string lamps that are worth considering.
How Much are Silk String Lamps?
Silk string lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.
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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