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Table Lamps For Sale
Monumental Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N Floor Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Isamu Noguchi Akari 23N floor lamp. Executed in handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp and metal legs. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Cherry Blossom Rock Crystal Bubble Lamps by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of amethyst and pink rock crystal bubble lamps with polished brass finish. Created by Phoenix Gallery, NYC.
To the top of rock crystal part: 17"/H
(Lampshade not included).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Amethyst
Empire Style Pair Of Italian Bronze And Brass Column Table Lamps
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Exce...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Handel Cherry Blossom Leaded Glass Lamp
Located in Toledo, OH
This stunning Handel Cherry Blossom leaded glass lamp is circa 1910. The 12" wide x 6" tall shade is decorated in pink flowers with multiple shades of green. The bronze patinaed base...
Category
1910s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Akari Model 20n Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari Model 20N light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Murano table lamp by "iTRE" Murano (51Hx51cm) 1970s. Mid-century modern
By ITRE
Located in Firenze, FI
An eye-catcher creation from "i3 (ITRE) Murano". Italian mid-century modern retro decor from the 1970s
Measurements: 51 in height x 51 in diameter ...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Big Size Alfredo Barbini Pair of Table Lamps made in Murano Glass
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Rare and Beautiful Big Size Alfredo Barbini Pair of Table Lamps made in Murano Glass.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
H.T. Huang Table Lamp Toucan
By H.T. Huang
Located in Čelinac, BA
H.T.Huang Tble Lamp Toucan 1990s
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Vetri Murano Table Desk Lamp, Effrete Tagliapietra 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
A rare example of a desk lamp by Vertri Murano. The whole body is a single piece of art glass mounted on a swiveling metal base. Crafted by Effetre International in a period of time ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Oball Murano Pink Swirl Vintage Glass Table Lamp 1970s, Mint
Located in Firenze, FI
Gorgeous large Murano original: OBALL (Vetreria Artistica SRL). Murano - Italy
Pink swirl glass table/desk lamp from the 1970s
Original sticker VM...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Postmodern German Perforated Metal Pair of Table Lamps by Sölken Leuchen, 1980s
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Unique and cool postmodern pair of metal and glass Table Lamps by Sölken Leuchen. These lamps are made in Germany by Sölken Leuchen during 1980s.
“Sölken Leuchen” original sticker l...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Red Bauhaus Desk Lamp by Helo Leuchten Germany, 1940s
Located in Beirut, LB
Original unrestored Bauhaus desk/table lamp by Helo Leuchten.
Beautiful red exterior with brass accents.
Can be delivered and wired for American or European use.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Gilt Wrought Iron Foliate Candelabra Table or Floor Lamp, Kögl Gilt, Regency
By Hans Kögl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gilt wrought iron foliate candelabra table or floor lamp. Hollywood Regency, midcentury electrified candelabra with ornate gilt wrought iron leaves and stems.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Vintage Don Ward Etched Glass Panel Wood and Brass Pair of Table Lamps
Located in Spring Valley, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage wood and brass lamps. The glass panels on these light fixtures have an etched leaf design.
Category
1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Akari Model 1AG Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, 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...
Category
Early 2000s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Delft Style Blue and White Ceramic Table Lamp
By Delft
Located in Lomita, CA
Blue and white baluster shape and delicately carved fleur de lys in blue on white ceramic is reason enough to covet this beautiful oversized table lamp produced between 1940 and 1960. The collar like neck complements the gold circular wooden base. The shaped baluster body has a white tin-glaze and is also decorated with cobalt-blue diamonds. The lamp stands 42 inches tall overall with its original harp and 29 inches from the socket to base. The lamp is in very good condition except for some minor pitting to the glaze finish.
The exceptional fleur de lys motif on this lamp has been used historically by French...
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Crystal Table Lamps Kosta, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These pair of full crystal table lamps where made in Sweden at Kosta in the 1960s.
They are both in good working condition. One with a small chip.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Antique Carved Wooden Black Forest Standing Bear Sculpture Table / Desk Lamp
Located in Lisse, NL
Beautiful quality and perfect condition bear desk lamp.
If you are a collector of rare, very good quality and highly decorative Black Forest bear sculptures then this fine specimen...
Category
Early 20th Century European Black Forest Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Hide, Wood, Paint
Organic Modern Table Lamp Lost-Wax Bronze Blown Glass Globes
Located in San Antonio, TX
MÁCULA table lamp was designed for the Mol collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Mácula, the organic and asymmetrical shape provides a simple yet charming presence. The warm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bauhaus Style Contemporary Table lamp in Walnut and Brass by Vivian Carbonell
Located in Miami, FL
The 'Gemini' table lamp was inspired by simplicity of form, color scheme and respect of materials found in Bauhaus movement. It is shown above in a solid natural walnut, matte blue a...
Category
2010s American Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Copper
Unique Italian Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Lamp has seven polished metal columns with Lucite caps on top. Lamp is heavy and very well made. This is definitely vintage and a great find ! Measures: 33" H x 16" W.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Tree Trunk Lamp in Red Lacquer by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tree trunk design table lamp
Red lacquer
Copper base
Hand repoussé
Silk shade
Limited edition
Lacquer is a technique that dates back to the Shang dynasty, circa 1600-1100 B.C. These...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Dramatic Restored Pair of Plaster Art Deco Figures, circa 1940, as Custom Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described in the narrative. They are custom built using materials of the highest quality and are shipped complete with the new...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lovely Set of Italian Design Table Lamps in Minimalist Stilnovo Style Brass 1950
By Stilnovo
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 ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Table Lamp Vacune Model by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva for Artemide, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Table lamp in milky and transparent blown glass. Artemide production.
Designed by Eleonore Peduzzi Riva in 1968.
Biography
Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva (born in Milan, 1939) is an Italian...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Ceramic Pineapple Table Lamp by Marcello Fantoni (attr.) Italy 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Highly decorative Mid-Century Modern table lamp with an orange ceramic base representing a pineapple. Designed probably by Marcello Fantoni, Italy, 1970s.
Executed in orange colored...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Italy Ghidini 1961 Brass Table Lamp Designed by Campana Brothers
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Brescia, IT
Stunning brass table lamp designed by Campana Brothers and totally produced in Italy by Ghidini 1961, an historical brass factory.
The perforated structure and the opening of the m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Minimalist Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The 1939 World's Fair Airplane Art Deco Lamp captures the essence of that era's innovation and style. This striking lamp features an airplane motif i...
Category
1930s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Hans-Agne Jakobsson Table Lamps Model B-195, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of brass table lamps by Hans-Agne Jakobsson in great original condition.
Produced by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Markaryd, 1960s. Signed.
Measure: Height 50 cm.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Akari Model 2A Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 2A light sculpture by Isamu Noguchii. The shade is made from handmade washi paper, wood and bamboo ribs with authentic Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Max Le Verrier, ‘Boubou’, French Art Deco Patinated Bronze Desk Lamp, Ca. 1920
Located in New York, NY
DETAILS
Signed, original black & white marble base, period wiring and fittings.
DIMENSIONS
Height: 6.5 inches
Width: 3.5 inches
Depth: 5.5 inches
ABOUT THE LAMP
A charming and very funny monkey named Boubou, excited by some suspicious sounds, decided to shine a lantern and discover the source and origin. The sculptural interpretation of this scene with a simple plot by a wonderful French sculptor turns a seemingly small trivial table lamp into a real work of art - with such skill the author conveys its emotional state, a mixture of fright and curiosity!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Louis Octave Maxime Le Verrier (French, 1891 – 1973), known more commonly as Max Le Verrier, also known by the pseudonym Artus was a famous French sculptor. He was known for being a pioneer within the Parisian Art Deco movement, creating decorative art objects often made in bronze as well as historical sculptures.
Max le Verrier was born on the in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, in 1891. His mother was Belgian and his father was a Parisian goldsmith and jeweler on Boulevard Malesherbes in Paris. His parents divorced when he was 7 years old. Le Verrier attended several boarding schools (Collège de Verneuil sur Avre) and was a brilliant student. He grew an interest for drawing and art during his education.
However, his father thought that his future would be in farming, therefore he sent Max to study agriculture (St. Sever and La Réole) against Ma’s wishes. However, Max Le Verrier kept his liking for sculpture during his spare time lively. At the age of 16, he returned to Paris and did odd jobs to escape farm-work and to provide for himself. (His father emancipated him, and, as a result, he was left to fend for himself).
In 1909, when he was 18, he left for England. As a foreigner, it was very difficult for him to find a job in London; refusing to come back to France and admitting defeat, he lived very difficult days. From an early age he showed great promise as an artist and sculptor; and after serving in the French army during World War I, he studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Geneva. During his studies in Switzerland he met fellow sculptors Pierre le Faguays and Marcel Bouraine, who became close friends and with whom he collaborated for much of his life.
After completing his studies, le Verrier returned to France in 1919, and founded his own studio in Paris. It was at this time that he created his first popular sculpture, the famous 'Pelican' - which was the first of a long line of animal...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Stunning Extra Large Glass Table Lamps by Peil & Putzler, Germany, 1970s
Located in Aachen, NRW
Wonderful extra-large midcentury mushroom table lamps by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1970s.
Made of a single piece of blown and cased glass with black and red pigment inclusions which...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Opal
Pair of Murano Jet Black and Pulegoso Glass Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Magnificent pair of handblown Murano glass lamps in jet black and "Pulegoso" opaline glass with brass ring elements. Rewired for the US.
Pulegos...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful pair of unglazed Han dynasty style vases of very elegant baluster form.
Expectedly mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Han Table Lamps
Materials
Pottery
Antique Art Nouveau Table Lamp Germany Marble Glass Blue Handcraft Tiffany Style
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This antique Art Nouveau lamp is a unique piece that comes from Germany and is handmade. Each part has been manually assembled with real craf...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps by Designline in Black & White Glass
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome matching pair of table lamps in a conical mushroom form after Laurel Lamp Company. The lamp features a cast aluminum base with an black satin powder coat and a mouth blown...
Category
2010s Indian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
Artemide Itka Table Light in White by Naoto Fukasawa
Located in Hicksville, NY
Magnificently simple and powerful, Naota Fukasawa’s Itka subtly but uniformly spreads light.
Made of opaline frosted glass on a white lacquered metal base, the table lamp is LED and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Enigme Art Deco Style Woman Sculpture on top of an Obelisk Lamp Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
“Enigme”
Original “Max Le Verrier”
Sculpture in Art Deco style, France
Beautiful lady sitting on an Obelisk.
She seems to be hypnotized and fascinated by the lighted Glass Ball. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Spelter
Curtis Jere Faceted Lamp Chrome Brass Cityscape
By Curtis Jeré
Located in Fraser, MI
Faceted Lamp by Jere.
Two tone brass and chrome.
Category
1970s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Pair of Stitched leather lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stitched leather lamps in the style of Jacques Adnet
Category
1970s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Leather
Unique Italian design ceramic ‘Flower’ lamp, 1970’s
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Beautiful ceramic flower base lamp produced in Italy 1970’s. Unique design piece which will decorate any interior.
Condition
Good, age related usage marks.
Dimensions
height: 74 cm...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Steel, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A steel and black-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 19 “ H x 7.75 “ Diameter
Bulb Specifications: E-14 Bulb
Number of S...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pao 2, table lamp in glass and wood, Arteluce, Italy 1993
By Matteo Thun, Arteluce
Located in Stockholm, SE
A beautiful high table lamp, model PAO 2, with a satin-finished glass base, base in laquered wood and shade in soft white opaline. Designed by Matteo Thun (Italy 1952) for Arteluce, ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Delft Boch Frères Keramis Large Table Lamps, Chinoiserie, Blue Thai Silk Shades
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Transform any room with these exquisite table lamps, a true testament to art and history combined. Each lamp is skillfully crafted from antique Boch Frères Keramis vases, dating from...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Mushroom Table Lamp Clear to White Milk Glass 1975
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic mushroom shape table lamp with a clear to white base and shade. One piece which sends a soft glow of light. Has a flea bite on its base, pictured. Otherwise in excellent vi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
Frederick Raymond Arts & Crafts Style Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Frederick Raymond Arts and Crafts Slag Glass Table Lamp with four light bulb fittings, the decagonal shade and rectangular base with iridescent glass inserts and gold-tone metal fram...
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Late 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Brass for Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in brass for Fontana Arte. Executed in a brushed brass metal frame with a mouth blown white glass diffuser, transparent cord with dimmer and plug. One of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
orange table lamp "Miss Pack" from Alvino Bagni for Tacchini, 2000s
By Alvino Bagni, Tacchini
Located in Saarburg, RP
MISS PACK table lamp
This fabulous orange "Miss Pac" (Miss Pack) table lamp is made of glazed ceramic and was designed by the well-known ceramist Alvino Bagni around the year 2000....
Category
Early 2000s European Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Large Pair of Spanish Midcentury Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A very attractive pair of table lamps - these were made in Spain in the 1960s. With a clear glass column and brass base and fittings, the design is simple and elegant.
We have had ...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell, rare 1940's desk lamp, taito oy
By Paavo Tynell, Taito Oy
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Introducing the Paavo Tynell rare 1940's desk lamp 9212, a true gem for vintage lighting enthusiasts. This exquisite lamp features Tynell's signature craftsmanship and attention to d...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
J.T. KALMAR Tripod Brass Table Lamp, Josef Frank Style, 1960s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Elegant midcentury modern table lamp, manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in Austria, Vienna.
The lamp is made of polished brass base in manner of Josef Frank, who worked many years with Ka...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Molto Table Lamp
Located in Westport, CT
The Molto table lamp or desk lamp is a fresh, new take on Italian modernism, featuring a spun-metal mesh shade, brass counterweight, and a heavy black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
Italian Mazzega Table Lamp Murano Glass, circa 1970
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Italian Mazzega Murano glass table lamp, 1970s
The lamp features clear and white clouded Murano glass and a chrome base.
Designer...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
A Pair of French 1960's White Frosted Glass Lamps with Gilt Highlights
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with flaring neck above a tapering body resting on a gilt-metal base; all in a soft translucent frosted glass highlighted with gilt perimeter bands; measures: height 19" (top of...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Royal Delft White 1930s Vase Lamp, House of Hackney Hollyhocks Shade
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meet Alcea, a singular creation that combines historical craftsmanship with modern design, lovingly handcrafted by Amitābha Studio. This distinctive lamp features a base crafted from...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Bohemian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Crylicord Desk Table Lamp by Peter Hamburger
Located in Chicago, IL
Illuminate your workspace with the sleek sophistication of the Crylicord table lamp, a visionary design by Peter Hamburger from the 1970s. This elegant desk lamp epitomizes the fusio...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Functionalist table or wall lamp by Erik Tidstrand for NK, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Wall or table lamp designed by Erik Tidstrand for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, during the 1930s.
Made in brass with a adjustable shade lacquered green. Very rare model.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
A 'Dora' Moon Rock Lamp Designed by André Cazenave for Singleton, Italy, 1970s
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A hard-to-find 'Dora' Moon Rock lamp designed by André Cazenave for Singleton, Italy, 1970s. This piece has a great look as its height is almost as great as its width and depth whic...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fiberglass
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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