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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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Mac Hegerup, Kronobergs Belysning, table lamp B100, glass and teak, Sweden, 1950
Located in Forserum, SE
A triangular table lamp, model B100, designed under the pseudonym Mac Hegerup for the Swedish manufacturer Kronobergs Belysning in the 1950s. The distinctive shade is constructed fro...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Glass, Teak
Pair of Cylindrical Wooden Table Lamps, France, 1990s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
The lampshade is not included !
Pair of French table lamps dating from the 1990s, featuring tall turned wooden bases with a warm brown finish. Each lamp displays a sculptural cylind...
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Wood
Hollywood Regency. Chinoiserie hand-painted ceramic table lamps, Spain, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. LED compatible. Lampshades included.
Hollywood Regency ceramic table lamps in a very cozy Chinoiserie style, Spain, 1970s. Each piece is composed of...
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Vintage 1970s Spanish Chinoiserie Table Lamps
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Metal, Chrome
Ralph Lauren Home Faceted Crystal Column Chrome Modern Glam Luxury Table Lamp
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Offered here is one exceptional Ralph Lauren faceted crystal and chrome table lamp, crafted with the refined glamour and modern classic style that defines the brand’s most coveted li...
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2010s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
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Crystal, Chrome
Pink Ilmari Tapiovaara Maya The Bee Table Lamp in Pink, Hienoteräs, Asko, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A Beautiful Maya The Bee (Maija Mehiläinen) table lamp by Ilmari Tapiovaara, one of the leading interior architects and furniture designers in Finland. This series was first designed...
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Coastal Sculptural Crane Table Lamp 1 of 2
Located in Lambertville, NJ
This sculptural Hollywood Regency / Chinoiserie crane bird table lamp is offered individually, with a coordinating lamp available. Buyers purchasing a single lamp should specify whic...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
