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Table Lamps For Sale
Rare Desk / Table Lamp in Brass and Leather, 1950's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Desk / Table Lamp in Brass and Leather, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Brass, leather Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Produced by AB E. Hansson & Co in Malmö, Sweden...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Table Lamp in Brass and Original Lamp Shade by Josef Frank, 1960's Svenskt Tenn
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Table Lamp in Brass and Original Lamp Shade by Josef Frank, 1960's Additional Information: Material: Brass and original lamp shade Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Rare table lamp model 2467...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Olivia Cognet Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of ceramic table lamps by the talented french contemporary artist Olivia Cognet. These thin tubular shape lamps have mirrored maze design with soft geometrical shapes and thin ...
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2010s French Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of Scandinavian Table Lamps in Brass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Table Lamps in Brass by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, 1950's Additional Information: Material: Brass Style: Mid century, Scandinavian Pair of table lamps model BN-26 Produced by Hans...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce ‘President’ Table Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, ‘President’ table lamp, model ‘14099’, nickel-plated steel, plexiglass, Italy, circa 1970 The President table lamp is designed by Angelo Lelii for Arred...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Steel, Nickel

Vintage Ikea lamp
By IKEA
Located in Nocera Inferiore, IT
Ikea balloon-shaped lamp discontinued vintage , table , bedside , wall mount. All plastic , accompanied by a long telephone wire, 25 cm wide x 30 cm high 12 cm
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18th Century Italian Modern Antique Table Lamps

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Plastic

Scandinavian modern table lamp 'Rubus' by Gunnar Nylund
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Beautiful iconic table lamp 'Rubus' designed by the Swedish ceramic artist and designer - Gunnar Nylund. This pretty lamp in ceramic glaze has warm soft and brown tones inspired by t...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Pair of Tall Ceramic table lamps by Palshus, design by Esben Klint for Le Klint
Located in Vorst, BE
These lamps have been designed by Esben Klint, son of Kaare Klint (the famous danish furniture designer). Esben has created a timeless design with this model, it has a contemporary a...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Stoneware

Yellow Herda Space Age Eyeball Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Yellow eyeball space age table lamp by the Dutch brand Herda. The yellow metal shade can be positioned in any way desirable and move up and down the base. The lamp requires an E27 li...
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20th Century Space Age Table Lamps

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Metal

Small Black Bauhaus Style Metal Desk Lamp, 1970s
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Small black table lamp in bauhaus style. The lamp has a metal shade and a stone base. The shade can be turned in any directions. The lamps has a switch on the base. It requires a E27...
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20th Century Bauhaus Table Lamps

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Metal

Rope Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A surrealist rope table lamp with hessian shade. Circa 1980's France.
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Rope

Iconic Ceramic Lamp 'Longobarda' by Marcello Cuneo for Gabbianelli, 1960s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Longobarda is an innovative lamp made of a single ceramic body, designed bin 1966. Step back into the stylish era of the 60s with the iconic ‘Longobarda’ lamp, a design masterpiece ...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Vintage Space Age Mushroom Table Lamp by Herda, Mid Century Modern
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
A cute classic mushroom table lamp by the Dutch brand Herda in white/beige colour. The classy white mushroom shade produces a nice and warm light. The lamp requires one E27 (standard...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Christian Dell desk lamp model 6561
Located in Braga, Braga
Christian Dell desk lamp model 6561 Designer: Christian Dell Production: Kaiser Idell Origin: Germany Period: 1930s/1940s Material: metal Color: brown and cromed Dimensions: 48 cm hi...
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1930s German Industrial Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Crystal Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique French gilt bronze and crystal glass table lamp. This was made in France and dates from around the 1900-10 period. The quality is outstanding, this is...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Table Lamps

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Crystal, Bronze

Arts & Crafts Pittsburgh Reverse Painted Farmhouse Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Patinated Steel, Reverse Painted Glass Shade Style: Arts & Craft
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1930s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Table Lamps

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Steel

Pair of Rare Table Lamps in the Style of Maison Baguès, France, 1950s
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Rare pair of clear glass and bronze flower table lamps in the style of Maison Baguès, France, circa 1950s. Socket: each 1 x E27 or E26 (US) ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Shaped Ceramic Table Lamp No. 5
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Ceramic Origin: California Dimensions: 13"DIAMETER X 22.5"H Quantity: 2 Available Type: Table Lamp Sold by pair Each ceramic piece is handmade and individually fired. Sl...
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2010s American Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Linen

H.T. Huang Table Lamp Toucan
Located in Čelinac, BA
H.T.Huang Tble Lamp Toucan 1990s
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1990s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Plastic

Art Deco table lamp with glass ball and steel base
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Height: 32 cm. Width: 26 cm. Depth: 14.5 cm. Ø glass sphere: 14.5 cm. The lamp has a large bulb holder (E27). Origin: Belgium, 1930s. Material: steel / glass.
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Steel

Pair of Swedish Vintage Brass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made pair of Swedish vintage brass table lamps. We have recently imported these from Sweden, they date from around the 1970’s. They are of excellent quality ...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

TARDIGRADE by Micah Heimlich
Located in Yucca Valley, CA
SEA SPONGE SERIES (“TARDIGRADE”) NATURAL LIGHT Bronze-cast sea sponge, epidote, golden calcite, E12 light bulb, cloth-covered cord, 2019-20, 4.25 2.5 x 5 in.
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2010s American Table Lamps

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Bronze

A Robust Modernist Desk Lamp
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A robust industrial Bordeaux red desk lamp with a fluorescent light. The lamp has a solid, heavy rectangular iron stepped base, a curved chrome rod and a hinged shade. The lamp has been repainted and rewired. The lamp was possibly designed by the Belgium lamp...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Table Lamps

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Chrome, Iron

1990s Pair of Large Aluminium Manhattan Table Lamps, Danish
Located in London, GB
The neutral tones of brushed aluminium make the "Manhattan" lamps versatile additions to a variety of interior styles. Whether adorning a mid-century modern living room, accenting a ...
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1990s Danish Modern Table Lamps

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Aluminum, Metal

Contemporary Pair of travertine Lamps, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Contemporary Pair of travertine Lamps, Italy
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps

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Travertine

Harveiluce 'Panda' Desk Lamp in Blue by Ambrogio Pozzi, 1970s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Charming and rare desk lamp designed by Ambrogio Pozzi for Harveiluce in the 1970s. This cleverly designed lamp is made of two interlocking plastic pieces. The sinuous shape and si...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Plastic

Pair of of Blue Opaline Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1920's French blue opaline glass table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 14" Height to shade rest: 23" Diameter: 5.25"
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1920s French Vintage Table Lamps

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Opaline Glass

Harvey Guzzini Chrome and Travertine Base Arc Table Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
Spectacular Harvey Guzzini table lamp made in Italy in the 1970s. This gorgeous design features a chrome body and a travertine base. The heavy travertine base is square shaped while ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Travertine, Chrome

Chinese Unique hand-carved jade stone table lamp
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Chinese table lamp, hand-carved from jade, represents a true rarity and a masterpiece of Asian craftsmanship. This unique piece not only gracefully illuminates the space, but als...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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Jade, Brass

Pair Of French 19th c. Louis XV St. Light Green Fire Glazed Porcelain Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Louis XV st. light green fire glazed Porcelain, Ormolu, and Giltwood lamps. Each lamp is raised by a square Giltwood platf...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Table Lamps

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Ormolu

Table lamp Lign
Located in Porto, PT
A table lamp, metal, 80s
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1980s Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Mpdern Italian Table lamp
Located in Madrid, ES
A MidCentury Italian table lamp.Metal frame, Chromed shaft and black enemeled base.Excellent condition.Free shipping
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Chrome

Functionalist nickel plated table lamp by Franta Anýž, 1930
By Jaroslav Anyz, Franta Anyz
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Iconic table lamp produced by the Franta Anýž Company and designed by Jaroslav Anýž, his son in early 1930s. This desk lamp is renowned for its distinctive joints, patented to allow the lampshade to pivot in any direction, with adjustable height. Franta Anýž, an influential figure in Czech design, studied at the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design in Prague. His notable achievements include work at Pragotron, camera design for Flexaret, and winning a gold medal at the Salon International des Inventions in Geneva in 1965 for his Beta 21 watch...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Table Lamps

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Steel, Nickel

Mid-Century Modern Travertine Table Lamp by Giuliano Cesari for Sormani, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Travertine Table Lamp by Giuliano Cesari for Sormani, Italy, 1970s
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Travertine

Antique Black Lacquered Elephant Lamp on Stand with Original Shade, Circa 1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Black Lacquered Elephant Lamp on Stand with Original Shade, Circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Table Lamps

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Lacquer

Large, imposing vintage 1950s wrought-iron lamp.
Located in PARIS, FR
Large, imposing vintage 1950s wrought-iron lamp. Heavy weight, measures 63cm and 39cm without shade. Personal delivery or free delivery in Paris.
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1950s French Vintage Table Lamps

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Wrought Iron

Mid-century pair of brass table lamp, Ingo Maurer, attr. Stilnovo Italy, 1960s
Located in Firenze, IT
Mid-century pair of brass table lamp attributed to Ingo Maurer, Stilnovo, Italy 1960s Brass base, opaline glass H 44 cm x 28 cm diam. Conditions: excellent, no defects. In worki...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

"Plasticus Obitus #1" Sculptural Table Lamp from Recycled Plastic
Located in Detroit, MI
Illuminate your space with a cutting-edge lamp that not only brightens your room but also champions sustainability. Crafted from post-consumer HDPE and PET plastics, this unique lamp...
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2010s North American Table Lamps

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Plastic

Hollywood regency brass table lamp, Tommaso Barbi Italy 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Hollywood regency brass table Lamp Tommaso Barbi Italy 1970 Fabric shade not included. H 64 x 31 x 51 cm Conditions: very good consiste...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, 1950s
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Yasha Heifetz Mounted Lavender Glazed Ceramic Nautilus Shell Lamp, Circa 1950s. A beautiful biomorphic rendering of a nautilus shell with mottled...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Ceramic, Wood

Tilting desk lamp in chrome metal by Marina Malabotti 1960.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Important desk lamp in brushed steel with arm and removable head, on spherical base. Ovoid-shaped light cover. Circa 1960.
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1960s Italian Industrial Vintage Table Lamps

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Chrome

Pair of "Oval Rocks" Lamps by Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Pair of lamps "ROCCE OVALI" by Roberto Giulio Rida These lamps are part of the "ROCCE" Collection, an iconic collection that Roberto Giulio Rida has always repurposed in different s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Multi-gemstone, Crystal, Metal, Gold Plate, Gold

Beautiful Flygsfors table lamps design by Helena Tynell
Located in Djurhamn, SE
Flygsfors Glass Factory Flygsfors Glasbruk was a glass factory in Flygsfors in Nybro municipality, founded in 1888 and closed in 1979. It was started in Flygsfors in 1863 as a hammer...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Glass

Large Vintage Brass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very impressive large vintage brass table lamp. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1960’s. The beaten brass ...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Space Age white glass table lamp, Faver Italy 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Space Age white glass table lamp Faver Italy 1970s Double lamp bulbs, one for the top one for the base. Separate switch for the two lights Opaline glass, white lacquered aluminum...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair of Vintage Brass Table Lamps with Velvet Shades
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely well made pair of vintage brass table lamps with velvet shades. They were made in France, they date from around the 1970’s. The quality is outstanding, the s...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Angelo Mangiarotti, Original Lesbo Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
Rare lamp made of opaque white and transparent blown glass and cast metal base. Light scuffs with minor signs of use and age. This vintage lamp remains in excellent condition. If nec...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Aluminum

Pair of Carved Wood Table Lamps Style Oriental
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Pair of Carved Wood Table Lamps Style Oriental
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1980s Argentine Chinoiserie Vintage Table Lamps

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Gold Leaf

Large Pair of Antique Brass Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very impressive large pair of antique brass table lamps, dating from around the 1950’s. They are of superb quality, with beautiful...
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1950s British Victorian Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Table Lamp Model 2468 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2468 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Brass with cotton shades. Stamped. Model 2468 is a delightful brass table lamp with three small shades in green, yellow, and red. The lamp has an elegant brass base with three stems that hold the shades at different heights. Because of its tricolour shades, it is known as the “traffic light lamp”. Designed by Josef Frank in the 1950s, this lamp has become a timeless Svenskt Tenn collectable. H: 54 cm W: 42 cm Shade D: 15 cm Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”. Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design. Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style. What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist. Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best sellers long after Frank was forced to hand the company over in 1938 after the Third Reich annexation of Austria. When Josef and Anna had moved to Sweden Frank had struck up a working relationship with Design shop owner Estrid Ericson. Ericson was the proprietor of Svenskt Tenn that at this point was a successful interiors shop in Stockholm with the royal warrant of appointment to the Swedish Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had set about putting all of his creative effort into his designs for the company. At the World Expositions in Paris in 1937 and New York in 1939 the world saw for the first time the wealth of products that Frank had been working on, ranging from candlesticks to cabinets, there was not a domestic object that Frank had not subjected to his colourful, comfortable and organic style of Modernism. Frank’s new school of Modernism championed ideas such as chairs having a freeing, open back and that “If one desires the room to be comfortable…all pieces of furniture should allow for a free view of the separating line between the floor and the wall. A cabinet without legs breaks this line and thus reduces the feeling of space.” A world-wide audience tired of classic Modernism’s furniture with solid planes and aggressive forms leapt upon these ideas and Franks natural and bright designs for Svenskt Tenn became internationally desired. Frank created over 2000 designs for Svenskt Tenn and his products continue to be the core of their brand. Frank’s rejections of tubular metal and heavy lacquers within his furniture have insured his unique light form of Modernism continues to influence and flourish today. His natural toned mahogany and walnut pieces along with his tactile leather covered and brightly shaded lighting still bring the forms of nature back into the home. Original Frank pieces are now increasingly rare, highly desirable and are the epitome of “Scandinavian Design”. Renowned Designer and Academic Isle Crawford...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Special glass sphere with inner glass rod table lamp, model from 1965
Located in Wien, 9
This very special unique piece is the last of a great series. The shade can be adjusted in any colour and size to either get a very modern or traditional outlook. The table lamp is a...
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1960s Austrian Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Lovely Set of Italian Design Table Lamps in Minimalist Stilnovo Style Brass 1950
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Gorgeous pair of Italian 1950 design table lamps/lights in the style of stilnovo. Patinated brass frame with white metal shades. The shades can be ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Travertine Fish Table Lamp by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Travertine fish table lamp by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s.
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1970s Italian Vintage Table Lamps

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Travertine

1970's, Vintage Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A lovely vintage table lamp in brass, wrapped in peach fabric. This was made in England, it dates from the 1970s. It is of excellent quality an...
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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Chrome Molecule Lamps
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Pair of chrome "molecule" lamps, each with three bulbs. These delightful lamps have a 3-way switch on the base. Press once for the center bulb, twice for the upper and lower bulbs an...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

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Chrome

Italian Art Deco Lamp
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Italian Art Deco desk lamp. Chromed metal and black enameled shade. Italy, circa 1940.
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps

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Metal

Akari Model 1AG Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AG light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, ink and bamboo ribs with the original Noguchi Akari manufact...
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Early 2000s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps

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Metal

Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Ormolu And Crystal Candelabras Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and impressive pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Ormolu and crystal candelabras lamps. Each stunning six arm electrified ca...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Table Lamps

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Crystal, Ormolu

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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