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What's the difference between a table lamp and a desk lamp?
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Table lamps are typically used for ambient or bedside light with a shade that diffuses light broadly, while desk lamps are more directional and task-focused.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2026
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Nikolay Diulgheroff for Stilnovo Desk Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Nikolay Diulgheroff for Stilnovo, table lamp, brass, enameled steel, Italy, 1950s
A table lamp by Nicolaj Diulgheroff (1901–1982), one of the distinctive figures of Italian Second F...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Materials
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
Materials
Wood
French Riviera and Palm Beach Regency style seashell table lamps, France, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Compatible with US/EU standards. LED compatible.
French Riviera and Palm Beach Regency style conch shell table lamps, France (La Côte d’Azur), 1950s. Each piece is composed of a lar...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$1,989 / set
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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
Materials
Metal
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
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$2,528 Sale Price / set
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