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What are table lamps used for?

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What are table lamps used for?
Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Italian Mid Century Brass & Wood 'Atomic' Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian mid century brass & wood 'Atomic' lamp Italy, 1950s A unique mid-century lamp, the lamp
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Brass

1950s Belgium Atomic lamp
Located in London, Lambeth
Beautiful small table lamp in an Atomic style in brass with a small chain switch all original
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Table Lamps

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Brass

Rare 1950's Atomic Lamp, Germany
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This asymmetrical wire frame lamp with hairpin legs is wound with pink and black nylon cord. When
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Rare 1950's Atomic Lamp, Germany
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This wire frame lamp with hairpin legs is wound with red and yellow nylon cord. When used with a
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Atomic Lamp With Pleated Shade
Located in Charleston, SC
A fabulous colorful Quartzite lamp with a textured body, on a brass base. The lamp and shade are
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric, Paint

All Original Condition Mid-Century Atomic Lamp Pair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of 1950's-1960's black and gilt metal table lamps in all original working condition. The
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

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