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What is the difference between a lamp and a light?
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The difference between a lamp and a light is specificity. Any fixture that produces illumination with electricity can be called a light. Lamp is a more specific term for a freestanding light fixture that usually features a shade. Table lamps, floor lamps and desk lamps are all types of lamps. Find a wide variety of lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 26, 2024
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Ceramic desk lamp made by Norwegian artist Jossolini
By Jossolini
Located in Oslo, NO
Handmade ceramic desk lamp by Norwegian artist Jossolini, aka Johanne Birkeland.
Both the lamp base and the lampshade are built by hand decorated by hand.
The lamp is made with a w...
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2010s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1920s Belgian White Opaline Glass Flush Mount Ceiling Lamp
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Vissolite, Belgium
1920s White opaline Ar Deco Flush Mount
Metal glass holder with white porcelain bulb holder
Diameter glass holder 16 cm / 6.3 inches
Weight: 1.00 kg / 2.2 lb
Pr...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount
Materials
Nickel
Cute Petite Ceramic Shade Pendant Light, Italy 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Petite ceramic pendant light. Made in Italy, circa 1960s by a ceramic Company.
The combination of the brass, white cord and a cream colored ceramic shade makes the pendant lamp a gem...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Original Teak Wood Caprani Table Lamp, 1980s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Teak Wood Table Lamp made by Mads Caprani in the 1980s.
* Z-shaped table lamp in bend teak-wood with an off-white fabric shade
* Manufacturer: Caprani Light A/S Denmark
* Year: 198...
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood, Teak
Hand crafted table lamp by Norwegian artist Jossolini.
By Jossolini
Located in Oslo, NO
Unique ceramic table lamp by Norwegian artist Jossolini, aka Johanne Birkeland.
The lamp is built and decorated by hand. This is a slow process and a slow craft. After the form is b...
Category
2010s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Italian Modern Brass and Opaline Glass Sconces
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian wall sconces from the 1950s, crafted in brass with opaline glass diffusers. The design is sculptural and minimal, characterized by a compact wall structure and a soft...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Brass
