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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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1960s Italian Modernist Sculptural Walnut Table Lamp
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Hand‑carved in Italy during the early 1960s, this compelling and monumental table lamp turns functional lighting into a true piece of modernist sculptural art. The solid walnut base ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
1950 Lamp "the Swan" of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The swan of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet.
Composed of a round rope base on which is placed a ball-shaped opaline maintained by another circular rope positioned at mid-height, it rep...
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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Materials
Rope
Pair of Marble Table Lamps in Rosso Levanto Marble
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Pair of Bruchi Marble Lamps by Mmauro: Designed by Niko Koronis.
Restaured and re-wired.
This lamp probably belongs to the first production. The new production has a base in brass or...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Floral Table Lamp from "Maison Jansen" France 1970s
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Floral Brass Table Lamp by " Maison Jansen"
Made in France in the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Akari Model 1AS Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AS light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,800 / item
Pair of Royal Copenhagen Blue Table Lamps by Nils Thorsson, Danish Modern, 1970s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pair of table lamps designed by Nils Thorsson for Royal Copenhagen and Fog & Mørup and made circa 1970s.
They have a tactile abstract decor with black on dark blue.
Included is a se...
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
$1,015 Sale Price / set
20% Off