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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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French Purple Brown Enamel Brass Table Desk Lights
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French purple brown enamel and brass desk light.
2,5 meter black cotton flex, plug and switch
Available with UK / US plug
Weight: 2.50 kg / 5.5 lb
Priced per individual item. All ...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel
French Modernist Iron Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist French iron table lamp with raffia shade, from the 1960s. Blackened wrought-iron base depicting an assemblage of reed and a large raffia shade. Nice original condition with...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Iron
Pins Burgundy Table Lamp by Marioni
By Marioni
Located in Milan, IT
Stunning medium table lamp featuring a patinated structure with retro-inspired shapes. The key element is its adjustable sloping arm, allowing versatile positioning. The deep red gla...
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2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$2,530 / item
French Designer, Table Lamps, Bronze, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bronze table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 5.3"H x 3.75"W x 3.75"D
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 8.9” H x 6.5” D...
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Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Danish Art Deco Style Brass Table Lamp With Opaline Glass Globe
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Simplistically yet elegantly composed Table Lamp from danish ABO - Metal Art Studio. Model P338. Manufactured and designed during 1970s in art deco revival style. The style of this l...
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Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Red Clay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
