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How does a table lamp work?
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How 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.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
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Green Opaline Table Lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet, France 1940
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Green Opaline Table Lamp in the style of Jacques Adnet.
Designed and manufactured in France, circa 1940s. Green opaline spherical base with a newly fabricated linen shade.
1x B22 ...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Aesthetic Arts Nouveau Stained Slag Glass Parlor Lamp 25"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Victorian era Aesthetic Movement / Art Nouveau style table lamp. Mushroom shaped lamp crafted of swirling blue, white, and purple slag glass framed...
Category
Antique 19th Century Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Slag Glass
$1,750 Sale Price
30% Off
French Art Deco Geometric Oak Table Lamp with Linen Shade, Late 1930s
Located in The Hague, NL
This table lamp originates from France and dates to the late 1930s. It features a geometric wooden base with a distinctly architectural character typical of the period.
The oak base...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Oak
Ceramic fisch table lamp around 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Ceramic fisch table lamp around 1960s
Only new wired rest original condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1980s Wildwood Chinoiserie Butterflies Leaves Ivy Table Lamp 31"
Located in Dayton, OH
Circa 1980's Wildwood table lamp - Chinoiserie style white porcelain vase shaped body, hand painted with leaves, branches and butterflies, brass ac...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
$346 Sale Price
30% Off
Rolf Palm, Table Lamp, Stoneware, Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A brown-glazed stoneware table lamp designed and produced by Rolf Palm, Mölle, Sweden, 1960s.
Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.0"H x 4.4"D
Dimensi...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
