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What is the best size for a bedside table lamp?
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The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.
Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”
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Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”
Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
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Atelier Michel Armand Sculptural 'Fleur' Table Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Atelier Michel Armand, 'Fleur' table lamp, chrome and brass anodized aluminium, Canada, 1970s
This sculptural lamp is crafted by Atelier Michel Armand. Its abstract form is that of ...
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Vintage 1970s Canadian Post-Modern Table Lamps
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Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Pair of 'B-105' Table Lamps in Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, pair of table lamps, model 'B-105', brass, steel, Sweden, 1960s
An elegant pair of table lamps, model B-105, designed by ...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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Brass, Steel
Original Murano glass table lamp by Barovier and Toso, Italy 1980s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Beautiful Murano glass table lamp by Barovier and Toso. Made in Italy in the 1980s.
Founded in 1295 in Murano, Italy, Barovier & Toso stands as one of the oldest family businesse...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Charles Dudouyt, Beech Wood, 1940s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A striking French Mid-Century Modern table lamp attributed to Charles Dudouyt, dating from the 1940s.
The sculptural base is beautifully executed in turned beech, composed of a rhyt...
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Wood, Beech
Cocoon resin. Space Age pine wood and gold chrome table lamp, Germany, 1970s
By Friedel Wauer, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Estiluz Lighting, Goldkant Leuchten, George Nelson
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. LED compatible.
Mid-Century Modern and Brutalist style table lamp, Germany, 1970s. Composed of a varnished veined pine wood and gold chrome metal st...
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Vintage 1970s German Space Age Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Small French glazed ceramic table lamp
Located in London, GB
A very pretty olive glazed small table lamp with indistinct signature on the underside.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
