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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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Located in Hamburg, DE
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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Fluted Walnut Table Lamps by Zina Lamp Co.
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Located in Lafayette, IN
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Hollywood Regency. Onyx table lamps by Maison Honoré, France, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Onyx table lamps by Maison Honoré, France, 1950s. Made with turned onyx in green and earth tones, with elements in gold chrome metal and brass lion paws. The lampshades seem to have ...
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Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
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Louis-Albert Carvin Marabou Sculpture-shaped Table Lamp or Night-light 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare Marabou Sculpture-Shaped Table Lamp or Night-Light by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, 1920s Spelter & Frosted Glass.
A rare and exquisite French Art Deco table lamp or night-ligh...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps
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By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
AROUCA TABLE LIGHT, designed in 2024.
Artisanal table light with a cube ceramic base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade nature, s...
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Space Age Minimalist Table or Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple Space Age table or wall lamp.
The lamp body is made of a single piece of aluminum. The shaft transitions harmoniously into a plate base. In order to be able to use the lamp a...
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Table Lamps
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Metal
