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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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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Model-170 Brass Tripod Table Lamp for Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manufacturer: Hansen Lamps Inc.
Materials: Polished Brass, New Linen Shade
Dimensions: 21in H x 11.50in W x 11.50in D
Lamp Shade: 8in H x 17.25in W x 17.25in D
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Materials
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Vintage Sea Urchin Lamp
Located in Fairfield, CA
A small vintage handmade lamp made with a sea urchin shell as the lamp shade. The base is made of wood. Beautiful coloring when the light is shown through the shell. Please note, the...
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Shell, Wood
1990s Gorgeous "Commedia dell'Arte" table Lamp by Piero Fornasetti for Antonange
Located in Milano, IT
This exceptional "La Commedia dell'Arte" table lamp represents a prestigious collaboration between the Piero Fornasetti and the avant-garde Milanese lighting house Antonangeli Illumi...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Harald Notini, Böhlmarks, table / wall lamp model 15566, brass, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
A refined and understated modernist table lamp, model 15566, produced by the renowned Swedish manufacturer Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik during the 1950s. Exemplifying Scandinavian mid-...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brutalism meets glam. Drawing inspiration from Brutalist architecture and Op Art, the Tenfold Series features perforated metal panels that create a captivating interplay of light and...
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Materials
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Tenfold Low Table Lamp, Perforated Metal Diffuser & Sapele Mahogany Wood Base
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brutalism meets glam. Drawing inspiration from Brutalist architecture and Op Art, the Tenfold Series features perforated metal panels that create a captivating interplay of light and...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum


