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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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Murano Gray Glass Pair of Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Modernist pair of handblown, gray, ridged Murano glass table lamps with "polvera d'oro" (23-karat gold flecks) fused in the glass rings. Rewired for the US.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
$5,500 / set
A Handmade Art Nouveau Eagle Table Lamp, Patinated Bronze & Glass Stones, 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
An exceptionally large hand made table lamp hammered and cast from bronze with beautiful coloured chunk glass decorations. This lamp depicts an eagle of mythical features holding the...
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Murano Glass Double Body Table Lamp - Italy - 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Milano, IT
We present a beautiful vintage table lamp produced by Mazzega in the 1970s, an authentic example of Italian design in Murano glass. This lamp is an iconic piece that represents the e...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
A pair of Brass Asian Lamps With Redux Sham Beux Shades
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Brass Mid Century Asian Style Lamps
A pair of Asian style mid century brass table lamps on a shaped wood base. These are accompanied by stunning silk empire pleated shades ...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Bronze and 23-Karat Gold Infused Murano Glass Lamps, Italy, 2024
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Bronze and 23-Karat Gold Infused Murano Glass Lamps handblown in Venice, Italy, by the master glassblower Alberto Dona. Textured (ridged) glass spheres are separated by glas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce ‘Cobra’ Table Lamp in Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce, ‘Cobra’ table lamp, model ‘12919’, brass, iron, coated steel, Italy, circa 1962
This outstanding table lamp model ‘12919’ known as ‘il Cobra’ by Arredo...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
