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What size lamp should be on a nightstand?
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The right size lamp for your nightstand should probably be between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for this particular purpose 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. Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
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Gianemilio, Piero and Anna Monti for Candle 'Luna' Table Lamp in Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianemilio, Piero and Anna Monti (Studio di Architettura GPA Monti) for Candle, 'Luna' table or floor lamp, chrome-plated steel, fiberglass, Italy, 1968
This remarkable lamp acquir...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Handcrafted ceramic polka dot lamp by Norwegian artist Jossolini
Located in Oslo, NO
This piece is made by hand by Norwegian artist Johanne Birkeland, aka Jossolini.
Jossolini is known for her bold handmade table lamps. All her pieces are designed, made and fired by...
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21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade ceramic desk lamp by Norwegian artist Jossolini
Located in Oslo, NO
This unique desk lamp is handmade by ceramic artist Johanne Birkeland, aka Jossolini.
Both the base and the lamp shade is handmade ceramic. The piece is high fired white stoneware, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
1950s Italian Brass Table Lamp with Spherical Opaline Glass Shades
Located in Rome, IT
This Italian table lamp from the 1950s features a clean, modern design built around a compact, geometric composition. The lamp is structured as a solid brass cylinder rising from a f...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Hans-Agne Jakobsson Pair of 'Fringe' Table Lamps in Silk and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans-Agne Jakobsson for Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden, pair of 'Fringe' table lamps, model 'B-145', brass, silk, glass, Sweden, 1960s
These desk lamps by Hans-Agne Jako...
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Henri Rapin style. Large Art Deco veined alabaster table lamp, France, 1930s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Art Deco and Belle Époque handmade veined alabaster table lamp in the style of Henri Rapin, France, 1930s. Made entirely of veined alabaster, which has been turned, hand-sculpted and...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Alabaster

