1930s Bedside Lamp
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Bedroom Sets
Walnut
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Fabric, Bakelite
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Nickel
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Zinc
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Chrome
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome, Copper
Vintage 1930s Slovak Bauhaus Table Lamps
Marble, Chrome
Early 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Fabric, Birch
Early 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s Slovak Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Nickel
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Swiss Jugendstil Table Lamps
Brass, Copper, Wrought Iron
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass, Bronze
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Aluminum
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Chrome, Metal
Vintage 1930s German Industrial Table Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Wire, Nickel
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Aluminum, Nickel
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Chrome
Early 2000s English Bauhaus Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
2010s Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Bedroom Sets
Walnut
Vintage 1930s British Queen Anne Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco End Tables
Wood, Fruitwood, Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian End Tables
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Steel
Vintage 1930s Swiss Table Lamps
Nickel, Brass
Vintage 1930s Vietnamese Table Lamps
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Nickel
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Iron
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Nickel
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Table Lamps
Metal, Nickel
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1930s Slovak Bauhaus Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome
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Finding the Right Table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Yes, people had record players in the 1930s. In fact, record players began to become more common during the decade and continued to grow in popularity throughout the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Thomas Edison made the first phonograph record player in 1877. Shop a variety of record players on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023What brides wore in the 1930s varied. Some wore long flowing dresses made of satin or silk. Long sleeves were popular and designs often featured only minimal embellishments like appliqués and beading. Because many people faced difficult financial situations due to the Great Depression, brides also sometimes simply wore their best dresses on their wedding days. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage wedding dresses.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024To identify 1930s furniture, first see if you can spot a maker's mark in hidden areas, such as the back, base, inside of drawers or under tabletops and seats. Trusted online resources can help you determine who produced your furniture based on these markings, and from there, you can research more to get a rough idea of how old your item is. A piece's characteristics can also be helpful when dating furniture. Many items made during the 1930s are examples of Art Deco furniture. Art Deco furniture is characterized by geometric patterns and luxurious materials, such as shagreen, marble, mother of pearl, mirrored glass, exotic animal hides and rare woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. A certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer can provide an expert opinion on when your piece was likely made. On 1stDibs, explore a range of 1930s furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024The 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.”
Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023In the 1930s, phones typically looked like rotary telephones. They had either a round or square base with a numbered dial that spun when you dialed and a handset receiver with both an earpiece and a mouthpiece. A cord connected the handset to the base. Find a variety of rotary phones on 1stDibs.
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