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Table Lamps For Sale
French Alabaster Neoclassical Pedestal Lamp-Column Lamp-Silk Lamp Shade-60
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Magnificent French finely carved Alabaster Lamp in Neoclassical Style and with Silk Shade from the 60s
The soft Colors vary from beige to brown-rose and reflect the Classic Style T...
Category
1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Metal, Metallic Thread, Brass
$244 Sale Price
30% Off
Irma Yourstone, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brown-glazed ceramic table lamps designed by Irma Yourstone and produced by Lerlaxen, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 14.5"H x 4.5"W x 4.5"D
Dimensions of ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Mid Century French Rooster Lamps
Located in New York, NY
French Mid Century rooster table lamps. White ceramic rooster statues on solid wood stands with Fabric Shades. The shades are 14 inch diameter. ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,200 / set
Sven Wejsfelt Ceramic Table Lamp with Josef Frank Shade, Gustavsberg, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare table lamp was designed by Sven Wejsfelt and produced by Gustavsberg Studio in Sweden in the 1960s. The lamp is marked with the maker's initials "SW" on the bottom of the b...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
French Antique Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp in with Tole Lampshade
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A late 19th century three-light 'Bouillotte' table lamp in gilded bronze and brass, with unusual duck's head styled arms and a typical green lacquered metal (tole) shade. Designed in...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
2 Art Deco table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
2 Art Deco table lamps with fabric shades vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
The fabric shades are replaced ( new )
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Rare Green Linenfold Double Student Table Lamp Tiffany Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Linenfold Favrile glass double student lamp from Tiffany Studio (1878-1933) circa 1910s. This rare model features two matching green colored linenfold glass shades (approximately 9.5" in diameter) supported by rubbed bronze lamp frame and base. The shade each feature twelve glass panels bordered by smaller and thicker upper and lower glass trim panels. There is a loop on top of the frame which was used to move the lamp easily. The arm is free to swing, and the height can also be adjusted. Both shades are marked "TIFFANY STUDIOS PAT. APPL'D FOR". The base is marked "TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 316". Sockets and wires all appear original and function well.
From 1913 to 1914, the independent designer Henry O. Schmidt (1860–1943) patented a new type of mold-cast glass lampshade panels for Tiffany Studios to imitate delicately pleated silk. Under the directorship of Leslie Hayden Nash, Tiffany Studios offered an expanded range of lampshades in this new Favrile Fabrique style including the double student lamp model. The linenfold lamps were retailed at one of the highest prices among Tiffany favrile lamps...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Bruno Paul (1874-1968), German architect. Art Deco table lamp in polished brass.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bruno Paul (1874-1968), German architect.
Art Deco table lamp in polished brass.
Circa 1930s.
Marked.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: H 32.5 cm. with socket x D 13.5 cm.
Cord: Ap...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Secessionist Bronze Mermaid Shell Lamp by Gustav Gurschner
Located in Chicago, US
GUSTAV GURSCHNER (Austrian, 1873-1970), a sculptor, attended the School of Applied Arts in Vienna in 1888. Working under several artists, his time in Paris in 1897 proved to be most ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Wire
Bauhaus, Mid-Century Modern, Desk Lamp, Gilt Metal, Germany, 1930s
By Bauhaus
Located in Manhasset, NY
Bauhaus, Mid-Century Modern, Desk or Table Lamp, Gilt Metal, Germany, 1930s
Modernist adjustable table lamp designed and produced by BAUHAUS in Germany circa 1930s. This example has...
Category
1930s German Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Rock Crystal Bubble Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
A pair of lwhite rock crystal quartz bubble lamps with aged brass bases, created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
Each lamp installed two sockets.
Lampshad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Rock Crystal
$5,900 / set
Pair of Alabaster Modern table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of modern alabaster table lamps made of a cylindrical foot and shade.
One source of light per lamp
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster
$7,918 / set
Pair of Bolicine Glass Lamps, Murano 1950s
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Rare Pair of 1950s Murano Glass Lamps Attributed to AVEM – Bollicine Technique with Colorful Prunts
A stunning and rare pair of 1950s Murano glass lamps, attributed to the renowned ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
American Arts & Crafts Painted Patinated Metal Lamp W/ Caramel Slag Glass Shade
Located in Germantown, MD
American Arts And Crafts Style Cold Painted Patinated Metal Table Lamp With Caramel Glass Shade,
Height Overall: 21 In. (53.34 Cm.), Diameter Of Shade: 14 3/4 In. (37.47 Cm.). Very...
Category
Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,032 Sale Price
30% Off
Manifattura Artistica Le Porcellane Italian Gold-Plated Table Lamp Hand Painted
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Manifattura Artistica Le Porcellane is an Italian company, which for over 70 years, skilled hands give life to valuable achievement...
Category
1990s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Fabric
A Bauhaus Era Desk Light
Located in Conwy, GB
Worn pressed and tubular steel with a weighted base. Remnants of the original painted decoration.
Category
Early 20th Century European Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' Table Lamp in Red for Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
Giancarlo Mattioli 'Nessino' table lamp in red for Artemide.
This lamp has become a design icon, with its mushroom shape and bright orange or white hues. Introduced in 1967, the N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstäette Jugendstil Art Nouveau Table Lamp Re-Edition
Located in Vienna, AT
Mushroom-shaped, segmented stem with ball, on a chased vaulted base.
The signed original was on auction at Quittenbaum in 2003
Most components according to the UL regulations, with...
Category
2010s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Table Lamp 400 'Futé' by Lyfa, Ceramic
Located in Paris, IDF
Contemporary Table Lamp 'Futé'
DIMENSIONS
H 42.4 x Ø 40.0 cm
CORD LENGTH
2,5m white plastic cord
LIGHT SOURCE (NOT INCLUDED)
Socket: LED 5W
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The LYFA collecti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Diminutive Pair of Danish Modern Carved Teak Wood & White Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Diminutive Pair of Danish Modern Carved Teak Wood & White Porcelain Lamps
Denmark, circa 1960s
Illuminate your space with this charming pair of Diminutive Danish Modern Carved Tea...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Teak
$956 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Jane & Gordon Martz, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Walnut, Marshall Studios, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A table lamp designed by husband and wife duo Jane & Gordon Martz. Produced by Marshall Studios, Indiana.
The base is slip-cast and then dipped into glaze. The design also incorpo...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Borne Bétone Petite Cast Concrete Table Lamp by Le Corbusier With LED Bulb
By Le Corbusier
Located in Chicago, IL
Borne Bétone Petite table lamp by Le Corbusier.
Current production manufactured in France by Nemo Lighting. Concrete outdoor and indoor floor and...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Concrete
Vico Magistretti 'Atollo' Large Metal Black Table Lamp by Oluce
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table lamp designed by Vico Magistretti in 1977
Manufactured by Oluce, Italy.
Designed in 1977 by Vico Magistretti, over the years, Atollo has become the archetype of the table l...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,664 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Elegant Gilt Bronze Table Lamp – Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Gilt Bronze Table Lamp – Louis XVI Style, Early 20th Century
A stately gilt bronze table lamp inspired by the French master Claude Galle and the refined elegance of the Lo...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Robert Sonneman Mid Century Modern Black Eyeball Adjustable Desk Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Robert Sonneman Mid Century Modern Black Eyeball Adjustable Desk Task Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 19" H x 23" W x 6" D. (Location: Section 1)
Standard antiqu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Abyss Table Lamp in Black Recyclable Polyethylene by Dai Sugasawa
By Qeeboo, D. Sugasawa
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Dai Sugasawa, Abyss is a bold fish-shaped table lamp in recyclable polyethylene. Inspired by the anglerfish swimming in the deep seas with its luminous built-in rod, Abys...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Frankart Style Nude Nymph Silhouette Moon Black Spelter Table Lamp by Sarsparill
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco-styled Frankart re-edition by Sarsparilla features a nude nymph silhouette moon black metal table lamp. This lamp is crafted from black-painted white metal featuring a grace...
Category
1970s American Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,125 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Marie-Claude Lalique for Lalique, "Atossa" Lamp, France 1970s
Located in PARIS, FR
Superb "Atossa" model crystal lamp designed by Marie-Claude Lalique for the Lalique manufacture, France 1980s. Signed.
In excellent condition, with its original lamp shade.
Dimensi...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Midcentury Porcelain lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's Italian porcelain lamps with wooden bases.
Measurements:
Height of body: 24.5"
Height to shade rest: 36.5"
Diameter: 11"
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$5,400 / set
Mid-Century German Brass Table Lamp , 1960s
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This refined 1960s German brass table lamp embodies the elegance of Mid-Century Modern design. Its sleek brass body, crafted in a tubular form, stands gracefully on three slender bra...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Hollywood Regency White Ram's Head Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
A Classic vintage pair of Hollywood Regency white ram's head lamps with black Empire shades. These lamps have been newly electrified to UL standards.
Lamps can be sold without sha...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$4,400 / set
Art Deco Porcelain Table Lamp of Leda and the Swan by De Vegh for Lenox
Located in New York, NY
This lovely Art Deco Porcelain Table Lamp of Leda and the Swan by De Vegh for Lenox originates from the United States, Circa 1930. Features a rectangular polished brass base from whi...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Post-Modern Molecule Table Lamp in Chrome by Robert Sonneman
Located in San Diego, CA
A fantastic post-modern molecule table lamp in chrome by Robert Sonneman, circa 1970s. The three bulb lamp is in very good vintage condition and measure...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Table Lamp by Designline in Mustard Yellow with White Frosted Shade
By Design Line
Located in Philadelphia, PA
THIS ITEM IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SHIPPING!
A sleek stemlite table lamp made by Design Line. It features a cast aluminum main base in a conical form. The lamp base is finished in a ret...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Danish Art Deco Table Lamp by Just Andersen in Diskometal, Model 80D, 1920
Located in Odense, DK
A classic table lamp in patinated disko metal. Made by Danish designer Just Andersen in the 1920s. Model D80, signed underneath.
This piece is in a good vintage condition.
Just And...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Giuseppe Ostuni 'Ochetta' Red & Brass Wall or Table Lamp for O-Luce
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Giuseppe Ostuni 'Ochetta' red & brass wall or table lamp for O-Luce. An extremely rare and surprisingly utilitarian design executed in red painted metal and brass by one of the...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Plaster Lamps with Raffia Shades
By Primavera
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Pair of Art Deco inspired stuccoed plaster lamps.
Custom made raffia ( natural fiber) shades.
France, modern production
Inspired by the design of ceramic pieces by Primavera.
Measu...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster, Natural Fiber
$5,050 / set
Solid Burnished Brass Cobra Desk or Table Lamp with White Shade
Located in Austin, TX
This snake lamp is an exotic accent piece for any room -- bar, study, hall table or powder room! This lamp is solid burnished brass and re-wired. Its shade is made of a slubby linen....
Category
Late 20th Century American Bohemian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Leather Wrapped Table Lamp after Adnet c 1940’s
Located in New York, NY
Chic leather clad table lamp with decorative tarnished brass studs. The lamp is of tapering conical form, with a reeded body that base brass studs at the top and bottom of the base. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid-Century Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Mid-century table lamp was designed and produced in Italy, during the 1950s. It has a light green base where a brass curved rod is attached. With a light green painted lampshade...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
$764 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Cut Crystal Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1940s French cut crystal table lamps with polished bronze bases.
Measurements:
Height of body: 18"
Diameter: 9"
Category
1940s French Vintage Table Lamps
$5,200 / set
Dazor Modern Space Age Flying Saucer Desk Lamp
By Dazor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960's Dazor Model 2008 Made in U.S.A. The Lamp shade is adjustable, rotate to the right and left and adjust up and down.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Antique Handel Bronze Table Lamp with Unique Floral Leaded Glass Shade C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Handel Bronze Table Lamp with Unique Floral Leaded Glass Shade C1930
Measures- 22.75"H x 17.75"W x 17.75"D
Category
Early 20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Silver Plated Corinthian Column Table Lamp Victorian 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 20th Century brass column lamp stands.
This is a splendid antique Victorian silver plated columnar Corinthian column table lamp, now converted to electricity from an...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Italian Urn Neoclassic Alabaster Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of hand carved neoclassic style "urn" form alabaster lamps mounted on giltwood bases bases. Each has solid brass fittings. Newly wired with new 3 way sockets and cords.
Heig...
Category
1950s Italian Classical Greek Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Pair Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by Gordon & Jane Martz with Original Shades
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of hand thrown and scribed pottery lamps by Gordon & Jane Martz perfect for the bedroom. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear, shades have discoloration, faint yellowing...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery, Fabric, Walnut
Royal Delft Blue 1974 Vase Table Lamp, White Satin Lampshade with Cobalt Trim
By Royal Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Lovingly handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, Mark is a one-of-a-kind table lamp inspired by the iconic American interior designer Mark D. Sikes, celebrated for his blue and ...
Category
1970s Dutch Chinoiserie Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,241 Sale Price
20% Off
Fife Tripod Floor Lamp in Walnut and Satin Brass By Matthew Fairbank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
• Fife tripod lamp is lathe turned from solid walnut. The shade is spun from solid brass with a satin finish.
• A black fabric covered cord hangs loosely ...
Category
Early 2000s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
NEW Set of Two Limited Edition Lumina Daphine LED Table Lamps by Tommaso Cimini
By Lumina, Tommaso Cimini
Located in New York, NY
Daphine 45th Anniversary
Our icon & masterpiece: Daphine.
Back in 1991, Lumina presented a special lamp for the 15th Anniversary with a particular finish, numbered and sold to the mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Patinated Bronze Table Lamp in the Style of James Mont on Lucite Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
This tall bronze table lamp is crafted in the bold, sculptural style associated with James Mont, a designer known for blending Eastern and Western influences into dramatic, decorativ...
Category
20th Century American Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau "Hjort" Ceramics Table Lamp Hand Decorated Parrots, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Ceramics table lamp made at "L. Hjort", Denmark in the 1930s. The base is made from stoneware and hand decorated with fruit branches and parrots motif in Art Nouveau style. Original ...
Category
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Set of Large Antique Javanese Teak Column Base Lamps, Modern Organic
By Asian Modern
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking pair of table lamps is crafted from antique Javanese column bases, thoughtfully repurposed to bring timeless character and sculptural elegance to contemporary interiors...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
Isamu Noguchi "No 9" Table Desk Lamp in Wood & Paper Produced by Knoll, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare and great example of this mid century "No 9" table desk lamp in cherry wood and fiberglass reinforced polyvinyl chloride paper by Isamu Noguchi for Knoll USA produced, 19...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Cherry, Paper
Clock Spring Industrial Articulating Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
I always liked this early desk lamp and use one myself. It has a nice clean and elegant profile. It also stands taller than most with a running length of 58 inches. What sets it apar...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Stacked Sea Urchin Table Lamp Attributed to Regina Andrews
Located in Ferndale, MI
Regina Andrews (attributed) stacked faux sea urchin table lamp with brushed silver tone hardware. The individually mounted urchins have a natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Composition, Metal
Brown "Grenade" Ceramic Lamps, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of blue & brown glazed table lamps with a geometrical pattern reminiscent of a grenade.
Base size only 16x8.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$6,500 / set
Pair of Italian Table Lamps in Brass, Murano Glass Base And Shades
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Italian brass and Murano glass table lamps. The base is made of thick black glass with small brass legs. Decorated with polished brass round detail and white color glass sha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tiffany Style Table Lamp With Dragonflies Design
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Tiffany Style table lamp. Its shade is shaped as an umbrella. Its stained glass depict different shades of red, orange, yellow and green....
Category
20th Century American American Classical Table Lamps
Materials
Stained Glass
Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Table Lamp. A beautiful Tiffany Studios ensemble with a rare and early patinated bronze base with original Bryant socket...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
$16,800 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Vintage Italian Murano Glass Table Lamp (circa 1970s)
Located in London, GB
Vintage Italian Murano glass table lamp (circa 1970s). A very attention-getting decorative pattern on the lamp base creates a stunning effect both when the lamp is illuminated or tur...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$672 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique and Vintage Table Lamps for Sale: Find Art Deco Table Lamps, Murano Glass Table Lamps and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
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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