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Midcentury Working Table Lamp Napako, Josef Hurka, 1970s
By Napako, Josef Hurka
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very practical
- Adjustable
- Desk / working lamp.
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bauer Mottled Glass and Lucite Table Lamp a New Custom Shade, Wired and Working
By Bauer Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
Bauer Mottled Glass and Lucite Table Lamp a New Custom Shade, Wired and Working
Offered for sale
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wire, Metal
H 22.75 in W 17 in D 10.25 in
Fully Working Table Top Easel Reading Stand Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Fully Working Table Top Easel Reading Stand Lamp
A great little piece, this is a table top
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps
Materials
Beech
Laurel Table Lamp by Laurel Lamps Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Chrome sculptural table lamp by Laurel Lamps Co. Wired and in good working condition includes harp
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Monumental Alabaster Urn Table Lamps with Interior Lighting, Wired and Working
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental Alabaster Urn Table Lamps with Interior Lighting, Wired and Working
Offered for sale is
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
H 39.75 in W 7.75 in D 7 in
3 Light Laurel Lamp Co Large Frosted Glass Teardrop Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
laurel lamp co large frosted glass Teardrop style MCM table lamp
This vintage MCM lamp is a rare find
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Laurel Metal Tear Drop Form Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Original, clean working Laurel table lamp. Brushed metal finish, with faux wood base and vertical
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Fendi Casa "Agata" Table Lamps in Murano Glass and Metal, Rewired and Working
By Fendi Casa
Located in Miami, FL
Fendi Casa "Agata" Table Lamps in Murano Glass and Metal, Rewired and Working
Offered for sale is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 10.5 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Pr. Decorative Metal Table Lamps Ca. 1970’s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Gutsy masculine style Brutalist table lamps, having a pewter color body, with brass color
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Marbro Gilt Chinoiserie Baluster Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. The lamp is structurally excellent and in good working condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Marbro Midcentury Art Glass Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fulton, CA
An art glass table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company. Asymmetrical folding glass detail, gold leaf wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of 1940's Hollywood Regency Rembrandt Table Lamps
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Burbank, CA
Pair of vintage 1940’s Hollywood Regency table lamps for sale. Manufactured by Rembrandt, and are
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Postmodern Solid Birch Wood & Aluminum Sculptural Table/ Desk Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Very rare solid birch with aluminum accents tall desk table lamp. doesn't include lampshade its 24
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Glass Table Lamp
By Blenko Glass, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century table lamp, having an elongated amber glass bottle form body, on a metal plinth base
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Space Age Chromed Table lamp, "Torino co" , Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Space Age table lamp, "Torino co" , Italy 1970s
A beautiful 1960 - 1970 vintage table lamp by
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
1950s Atomic Age Rare Table Lamp All Original Condition
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful brass and black painted metal, American Mid-Century Modern table lamp with its original
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mod Cylindrical Smoked Lucite Table Lamp by Mutual Sunset Lamp Co
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
This table lamp features a dark smoked Lucite tube which houses a decorative chrome element. The
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Large Decorative Artichoke Plant Form Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Decorative table lamp composed of painted plaster depicting a fantasy version of a potted plant
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Faux Tortoise Shell Finish Table Lamp by Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing Co.
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Voguish faux tortoise shell finish table lamp by the noted American manufacturer Mutual Sunset Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 34 in W 8 in D 4.5 in
Pr. Mid Century Genie Table Lamps by Laurel c 1960's
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of Genie table lamps, made by The Laurel Lamp Company, model H-803 circa 1960's
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Table Lamps by Rembrandt c. 1950's 2 available
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Offering two Mid Century table lamps, each having a stylized cactus like form in the center with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Murano Glass Table Lamp in Lavender Glass, circa 1950/1960s
By Marlboro Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, voguish, and chic Italian art glass table lamp attributed to the Marlboro Lamp Co. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Vintage Round Brass and Ebonized Wood Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern round brass and ebonized wood brass table lamp.
In perfect working condition
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Round Brass Table Lamp Spider Legs Mid-Century Modern, 1970
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern round brass urn shape table lamp with spider legs.
In perfect 3 way working
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp with Black Metal Side Fins
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Space Age MCM walnut table lamp with black metal side fins, circa 1960s. The lamp is in excellent
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Walnut
Pair of umbrella table lamps by Gilbert Rohde for Mutual Sunset lamp co 1930s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Houston, TX
An insanely gorgeous pair of umbrella table lamps by Gilbert Rohde for Mutual Sunset Lamp Company
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 23 in W 19 in D 19 in
Pair of 1970s Mid-Century Modern Black Lucite Cube Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of Mid-Century Modern black lucite cube table lamps in the Laurel Lamp Company Style. Circa
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Acrylic
Mid Century Walnut & Polished Cast Aluminum Laurel Lighting company table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
harp and shade to make it taller, in perfect working condition.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Large Ceramic Asian Influence Lotus Form Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Chic and stylish ceramic table lamp of impressive scale in the Asian taste. The lamp has a Lotus
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Greco Roman Style Table Lamp by Westwood Industries
By Westwood Lamps, Westwood Industries
Located in New York, NY
Greco Roman Revival table lamp having a cast metal urn form body with classical figures, and a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Greco Roman Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Whale lamp 1991, Bauer Lamp Co
By Bauer Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Marine Figural Whale Lamp, Bauer Lamp Co, 1991
A captivating blend of artistry and
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Large Size Alabaster Table Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Pomona, CA
Pair of large-size alabaster table lamps carved in large roses. The base is supported on brass feet
Category
Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Westwood Table Lamp att. Tony Paul c. 1950/1970's
By Tony Paul, Westwood Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic and sophisticated table lamp having an organic wave like pattern on its cylindrical
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company
By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr
Located in Miami, FL
A fine mid-century modern table lamp designed by Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company, circa 1965
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 42.75 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in
Pr. Mid Century Table Lamps by The Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. 1950's 6 pc available
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic, architectural Mid Century table lamps by The Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 33 in W 6 in D 6 in
Brutalist Richard Barr Style Cubist Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co. circa 1960
By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful Brutalist Richard Barr style cubist brass & brushed nickel table lamp by Laurel Lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
1960s Vintage Marbro Oriental Table Lamp White & Yellow Floral Porcelain
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s vintage Marbro lamp Co oriental white & yellow ceramic porcelain table lamp on wood base
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wood
Sculptural Brutalist Lamp by the Laurel Lamp Mfg. Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Free shipping within the continental United States.
Sculptural brutalist table lamp on wood base
Category
Vintage 1960s Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze, Copper
20th Century Gianfranco Fini Table or Floor Lamp "Quasar" for New Lamp '60s
By Gianfranco Fini, New Lamp
Located in Turin, Turin
Table lamp or Floor lamp model "Quasar" designed by Gianfranco Fini in 1969 for New Lamp. The lamp
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plexiglass
1970's Chrome Robot Lamp by Torino Lamps
Located in Hanover, MA
Industries, Inc. dba Torino Lamps and Tables.
The company was founded in the late 1960's by two brothers
Category
Vintage 1970s American Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1970s Brutalist Brass Lamps by Laurel Lamp Company - a Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Substantial Richard Barr for Laurel Lamp Company Sculpted Reflective Abstract Brass Table Lamps
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Brass & Chrome Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company, Robert Sonneman
Located in Burbank, CA
in working order, and in great condition. They can be used as nightstand lamps or on end tables. They
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Postmodern Light Blue Ceramic Urn Lamps, Regal China, A Pair
By Harris Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Post-modern ceramic table lamps by Regal China with two sets of ribbed banding and swirled
Category
Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Victorian Style Brass And Glass Table Lamp
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Victorian Brass and Glass table lamp. It depicts a lamp with a large stained red glass
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brutalist Table Lamp by Harry Balmer for the Laurel Lamp Company, ca. 1970's
By Harry Balmer, Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Brutalist table lamp, by Harry Blamer, for the Laurel Lamp Company circa 1970's. The lamp
Category
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Mutual Sunset Aluminum Machine Age Table Lamp
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co., Gilbert Rohde
Located in Garnerville, NY
Mutual Sunset aluminum table lamp. Featuring a tapered shaft, light diffuser, double light sockets
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Koch & Lowy for OMI Silver Chrome Reading Desk Lamp, In Working Order, 1960s
By OMI, Koch & Lowy
Located in New York, NY
dimmer knob. In good working condition.
The voltage is 110, standard US plug. The lamp has been rewired
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
H 13 in W 14 in D 9.5 in
Mid Century Rembrandt Lamp
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
Mid century lamp by Rembrandt Light Company
Uniquely sculptural lamp in composite and brass
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Bakelite, Acrylic
Oversize Hollywood Regency Mid Century Volcanic Glaze Table Lamp c 1950/1960's
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish oversize Mid Century, Hollywood Regency style table lamp having a textured volcanic
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Steel and Brass Cityscape Lamps by Laurel Lamp Company
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of squared brushed finish steel and brass plate table lamps manufactured by Laurel. Great
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Pair of Large Floral Decorated Lamps Lamps by Marbro Lamp Co.
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A fine and large pair of ginger jar hand-painted floral decorated lamps, made by Marbro Lamp
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
Sculpted Walnut Laurel Table Lamps, a Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company, Richard Barr, Harold Weiss
Located in Garnerville, NY
A gorgeous pair of carved solid walnut Laurel table lamps. Shapely and curvaceous taking the table
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Marbro Oxblood Elephant-handled Chinese Urn Table Lamp Sangre de Boeuf Regency
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Lampshade not included.
The lamp retains its Marbro label and the old wiring seems to be in working
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Mid Century Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp attributed to Laurel with a solid wood teardrop form body on metal base with faux wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Sculpted Wood Organic Form Table Lamp c 1950's
By John Keal, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Unusual organic form Mid Century table lamp, having four pedal like wood elements sprouting from a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Dome Desk Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Black dome shade desk lamp having a circular hood offset shade, not centered on the vertical column
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel
Mixed Metal Lamp by Mutual Sunset Lamp Company
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass and chrome table lamp by Mutual Sunset Lamp company. Original wiring in
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Gilded Abstract Brutalist Table Lamps, A Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company, Marcello Fantoni, Luciano Frigerio, Richard Barr
Located in Garnerville, NY
An excellent pair of gilded and black abstract brutalist table lamps. Circa 1960. These period
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair Chinese Style Table Lamps by Marbro After James Mont
By The Marbro Lamp Company, James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Stylish, chic and impressive pair of table lamps in the Asian, Hollywood Regency style, after James
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Petite Genuine Rosewood and Chrome Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in South Charleston, WV
Genuine rosewood attached to the matte chrome finish. A small table lamp ideal for a credenza or
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
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Working Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic working table lamp available at 1stDibs. Each working table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, glass and acrylic. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect working table lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A working table lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one working table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Chapman Manufacturing Company, Josef Hurka and Moss Lamp Co. produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Working Table Lamp?
Prices for a working table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $354 and can go as high as $3,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,400.
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 Working Table Lamp
- How does a table lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024How 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.
- What is a working table?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A working table is, simply put, a table where you can work. It is equipped with drawers and holders to hold implements and materials. It can range from a simple flat surface to complex designs. On 1stDibs, you can find the perfect table for your work purposes.
- How does Anglepoise lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021An Anglepoise lamp works on springs that are integrated in the joints, helping it to balance and hold its shape. These balanced-arm lamps are known to be energy-saving and among the first to use 25-watt bulbs.
- How does the Tizio lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Tizio lamp works due to the conductivity of metal arms. Electricity supplied at the base travels them and then reaches the halogen bulb, powering its glow. This design eliminates the need for wires. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Tizio lamps.
- How does a fragrance lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Fragrance lamps work by using a catalytic combustion wick. To make the lamp work, one needs to fill the lamp with a fragrance liquid of choice and ignite the stone burner that sits at the mouth of the lamp. Once heated, you can use decorative caps available to let the fragrance spread in the room.
- How does a gas lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Gas lamps work by burning fuel like kerosene, propane or white gas to produce heat. It is the heat that causes the mantles to produce light. Gas lamps generally include an ignition valve that is located in the collar of the fixture, allowing you to turn it on or off. Find antique gas lamps and vintage lanterns on 1stDibs.
- How does an Argand lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021An Argand lamp is a type of oil lamp that was invented back in 1780. To work, the lamp uses a cylindrical cloth wick inside a close-fitting glass chimney that steadies the air flow both inside and outside the wick. Thick oil is used to soak the wick and then light the same to generate light.
- How does an Astral lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How an Astral lamp works depends on its design. Early models held lamp oil and glowed when you lit an internal wick. The shade on the lamp then directed the light down onto a work surface. After the advent of electricity, the lamps carried electricity through wiring to a bulb screwed into a porcelain socket. The electrical energy heated a filament in the bulb, causing it to glow and produce light. You'll find a range of Astral lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021An extendable table is a great way to make use of or save space, as you wish. An extendable table is constructed in a way that the tabletop pulls apart to reveal the center layer as a usable, extendable option. Extendable tables mostly include flaps that click in place to keep from collapsing. Find a variety of tables on 1stDibs.
- How does a Roman oil lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Roman oil lamps are simply containers filled with oil, in which a wick made up of cloth or rope rests on one end. The other end of the wick comes in contact with the air. When the wick is lit, the oil in it burns and gives out light.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How the impossible floating table works relies on tension. Artisans carefully craft the table using laws of physics. When the top is in precisely the right position, tension forces keep it balanced, so it appears to hover in midair. Shop a variety of tables on 1stDibs.
- How does a drop leaf table work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021A drop-leaf table features a fixed section and one or more foldable sections. The well-made hinges hold the fixed and foldable sections and allow the leaves to pop up. These sections are anchored with the help of swing-out legs for secure placement. Find antique and vintage drop-leaf tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Many chairs can work with a Tulip table. The Tulip armchair, for example, was part of Eero Saarinen’s Pedestal collection of armless chairs, stools, Tulip side tables and more. The series, produced for Knoll, was a mid-century modernist exercise in simplifying, and Tulip chairs, with their curvy contours, match Tulip side tables and Pedestal dining tables very well. However, you can also try other mid-century modern chairs to see what works best in your space. Shop a collection of mid-century modern dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A round coffee table usually goes well with a sectional as it is easier to navigate around, especially since surrounded by seating. The circular shape creates extra space and so is especially great with U-shaped sectionals.Casa QuietaFebruary 26, 2021The Pedestal Coffee Table from Casa Quieta is an ideal option for a sectional due to its comfortable composition and size
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023The 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, 2023The 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.
- Do table lamps have to match?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Your 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.
- What is a buffet table lamp?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Buffet 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.
- What are table lamps used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Table 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.
- How big should a table lamp be?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023How 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.
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