Exceedingly Rare Yellow Gunilla Jung Table Lamp Model 2004, Orno 1930s
By Gunilla Jung, Orno Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Today, over 80 years later, that trend is still strong. This lamp was in production for a short period of time in the late 1930's.
Brass, Aluminum
Erik Tidstrand Model "27524" Table Lamp for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Erik Tidstrand
Located in Utrecht, NL
Manufactured at Nordiska Kompaniet in the 1930s, this “27524” table lamp has an unmistakable Swedish mid-century look.
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$727Sale Price|20% Off
Egon Hillebrand Table Lamp - Bauhaus Desk Lamp - 'Gleibo', Germany, 1930s
By Egon Hillebrand
Located in Schwerin, MV
A wonderful Bauhaus-style lamp from the 1940s: a large brass table lamp by Egon Hillebrand from West Germany – model 5302. This very solid lamp is distinguished by its large, domed s...
Metal, Brass
Paavo Tynell Style Clamp Desk Lamp of Brass with Patina Scandinavia 1930s-1940s
By Paavo Tynell, Jo Hammerborg, Hans Bergström
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage brass clamp desk lamp in the style of Finish designer Paavo Tynell or Swedish Hans Bergström made in Scandinavia in the 1930s The obliquely cut brass shade has small perfora...
Metal, Brass
$1,463Sale Price|20% Off
Table Lamp by Josef Frank for Kalmar, 1930s
By Josef Frank
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Large brass table lamp. Designed by Josef Frank and manufactured by J.T.
Brass
Art Nouveau Ceramic Table Lamp by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth, Denmark, 1930s
By Svend Hammershøi, Lauritz Adolph Hjorth, Eva Stæhr Nielsen, Nathalie Krebs, Poul Jensen
Located in Miami, FL
Offering a ceramic table lamp made by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth, Denmark 1930s.
Brass
Art Deco "Skyscraper" Chrome Table Lamp with Starburst Splatter Shade, 1930s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
European Streamline chrome-plated brass Skyscraper table lamp with Czech glass end of day star shade.
Brass, Chrome
Bauhaus Table Lamp with Flexible Shade, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia Made of brass Fully functional Original condition.
Brass
Old Le Klint Table Lamp Model 338 by Aage Petersen 1930s
By Aage Petersen
Located in Handewitt, DE
Telescopic table lamp, model no.338 by Aage Petersen for Le Klint.
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Bronze Table Lamp Designed by Edvard Trulsson, Sweden, 1930s
By Edvard Trulsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bronze Table Lamp Designed by Edvard Trulsson, Sweden, 1940s. Also fitted with an inline on/off switch. Original bronze lamp holders size E14. Stamped “E Trulsson on the base. ...
Brass, Bronze
$2,312Sale Price|30% Off
Art Nouveau French Table Lamp "Tiffany Style", 1930s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A beautiful Tiffany style table lamp, French production from the 1930s, Art Nouveau period.
Brass
Model "30246" Table Lamp by Erik Tidstrand for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Erik Tidstrand
Located in Utrecht, NL
Manufactured at Nordiska Kompaniet in the 1930s, this "30246" table lamp has an unmistakable Swedish look.
Brass
$822Sale Price|50% Off
1930s Desk Lamp / Table Lamp by Harald Notini for Arvid Böhlmarks
By Harald Notini, Bohlmarks
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful industrial table lamp / desk lamp from the 1930's designed by Harald Notini for Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik AB Stockholm Sweden.
Metal, Brass, Iron
1930s Italian Art Deco Table Lamp Ministero Model A.P. 500, Adjustable
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian art deco table lamp from the 1930s, Ministero Model A.P. 500 .
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH piano lamp, 1930s Patented
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH 1/1 Piano Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1930s A rare and elegant PH 1/1 piano lamp designed by Poul Henningsen, produced by Louis Poulsen, Denmark, circa 1930s. ...
Metal, Brass
Italian Murano Glass Leaf Table Lamp in the Manner of Barovier & Toso, 1930s
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian Art Deco table lamp crafted in the manner of the esteemed Barovier & Toso atelier, circa 1930s.
Brass
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Frosted Glass Vanity Lamp, Brass Base, USA
Located in New Orleans, LA
A vintage 1930’s oval ladies vanity lamp depicting a standing gentleman and his seated lady in frosted glass on a beautifully reticulated polished brass base with pierced feet. I lov...
Brass
Early 1819 Glass Table Lamp by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Hägersten, SE
Table lamp model 1819 designed by Josef Frank. Early version made from 1934-1940s. Nickel plated brass and rare socket with porcelain fitting and turn switch. New lamp shade with whi...
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Brass Verdigris Green Mushroom Desk Light Lamp
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A genuine, untouched example of a sought-after 1930s French desk lamp, offered in original condition with a beautiful untouched surface and excellent proportions. This scarce desk la...
Brass
$548Sale Price|44% Off
French Art Deco Clam Shell Table Light in Brass and Oak, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very early table light with adjustable clam shell shade. Besides the centerpiece in stained oak everything is made from brass. It still has its original French bajonet socket but t...
Brass
French Eagle Table Lamp in Brass, Muller Frères Style
By Muller Frères
Located in Barcelona, ES
Art Deco desk lamp bird design, brass and brass Repoussé. France, 1920s-1930s.
Brass
Glass Table Lamp Model 0836 by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte, Italy, 1930s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, IT
Rare table lamp by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Sophisticated combination of glass colors and brass frame.
Brass
Rare Bauhaus Table Lamp 'Piccolo' by Christian Dell for Bünte & Remmler, 1930s
By Bünte und Remmler, Christian Dell
Located in München, BY
Extremely rare German Bauhaus table lamp 'Piccolo' with adjustable height, arm and shade.
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
Table Lamp With Frame Of Pink Opaline Made By Funen's Glassworks From 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Table lamp with frame of pink opaline glass and shade of white opaline glass, and foot of brass, by Funen's glassworks from the 1930s.
Brass
Poul Henningsen PH piano lamp, 1930s Patented
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Egå, DK
Poul Henningsen PH-1/1 Piano Lamp – Louis Poulsen A rare Poul Henningsen PH-1/1 piano lamp featuring a brass arm and a lacquered metal base, produced by Louis Poulsen. This refined d...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco HAK Herman Kähler Pottery Lamp, c.1930s Orange Globe with Brass Detais
By Herman Kähler
Located in Søborg, DK
Art Deco HAK Herman Kähler Pottery Lamp, c.1930s — Orange Globe with Brass Details A superb original Art Deco table lamp by HAK (Herman Kähler) Pottery, dating to the 1930s.
Pottery
One-of-a-Kind Brass Palmtree Lamps, France, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant and unusual set of three slender-silhouetted brass palm tree lamps. The stem and bases are of heavy, solid brass, ensuring stability. The leaves are embossed with a decorativ...
Brass
Regina Lamp By Bunte & Remmler BUR Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Regina Lamp By Bunte & Remmler BUR Circa 1930s - Steel shade with original black paint - Brass arm with wooden handle - Height adjustable - Takes E27 fitting bulbs - Original On/Off...
Brass, Steel
Scandinavian modern organic floor lamp, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Rare floor lamp made in Sweden during the 1930s. Organic shape with three arms. Wrapped in rattan. Lamp shades without fabric.
Brass
Art Deco HAK Herman Kähler Pottery Lamp, c.1930s Orange Globe with Brass Detais
By Herman Kähler
Located in Søborg, DK
HAK Herman Kähler Art Deco Pottery Lamp (c.1930s) A superb example of 1930s Art Deco design, this original table lamp by HAK (Herman Kähler) Pottery exemplifies the refined elegance...
Pottery
Erik Tidstrand Model "29595" Table Lamp for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden ca 1930s
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Erik Tidstrand
Located in Utrecht, NL
Erik Tidstrand was a Swedish designer and interior architect who first worked at Leja and KM Lundberg until they merged to form Nordiska Kompaniet. Tidstrand became the head of NK's ...
Brass
Bakelite Table Lamp Vienna with Fabric Shade Around 1930s
Located in Wien, Au
Bakelite table lamp vienna with fabric shade around 1930s. Original condition. Only the fabric shade is replaced.
Brass
Art Deco Figural Eight-Light Table Lamp with Blue Iridescent Glass, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
A large figurative Art Deco table lamp with eight lights and a blue iridescent glass bowl, Germany, 1930s.
Brass, Bronze
$2,812Sale Price / set|25% Off
Pair of 1930s Gold-Plated Mirror Glazed Porcelain Quadruple Gourd Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 1930s gold-plated and brown glazed porcelain quadruple gourd table lamps.
Metal, Brass
Poul Henningsen Table Lamp Model PH 3.5/2 In Copper with Amber Shades From 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Lejre, DK
— Origin: Denmark — Designer: Poul Henningsen — Producer: Louis Poulsen — Model: PH 3.5/2 — Period: 1930s — Material: Copper, amber glass and burnished brass — Type: Table lamp — D...
Brass, Copper
Scandinavian art deco globe table lamp, Stjärnmetall, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Forserum, SE
A beautiful Art Deco table lamp, crafted from metal with a globe-shaped base, a porcelain lamp holder with an integrated porcelain light switch, and a hexagonal foot. It is decorated...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco WMF Ikora Table Lamp in the Style of Paul Haustein School, 1930s
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Paul Haustein
Located in München, BY
Elegant Art Deco WMF Ikora table lamp in the style of Paul Haustein School.
Brass
Harald Notini, Böhlmarks, table lamp 15625, Scandinavian modern, Sweden, 1930s
By Harald Notini, Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik
Located in Forserum, SE
A Scandinavian modern table lamp, model 15625, produced by Swedish manufacturer Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik in the 1930s, attributed to Harald Notini.
Brass, Steel
Pietro Chiesa Table Lamps by Fontana Arte, Art Deco, Italy, 1930s
By Pietro Chiesa, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Fontana Arte table lamps designed by Pietro Chiesa, (1892-1948).
Brass
Art deco ball shaped table lamp, turned birchwood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Forserum, SE
A geometric Art Deco lamp crafted from solid birch, featuring a ball-shaped base adorned with soft horizontal lines. The lamp is fitted with a brass lampholder with porcelain fitting...
Brass
$651Sale Price|20% Off
Group Mazda - Original Mazda lamp - Art Deco - Wood, Copper, Brass France 1930s
By Mazda
Located in Verviers, BE
"Lampe Mazda" of 1930s Lamp made by the brand Mazda. Size: 77 cm high. Opaline lamp glass: 26.4 cm in diameter, 22 cm high. In very good, working condition. With a white opaline gla...
Brass
Extremely Rare Art Deco Table or Desk Lamp, Germany, 1930s
By Franta Anyz
Located in Praha, CZ
- extremely rare type - very nice style of lighting - art deco, bauhaus, functionalism
Brass
Swedish Grace Table Lamp attributed to Einar Bäckström, Sweden, 1930s
By Einar Backstrom
Located in Göteborg, SE
This table lamp features a classic design with a warm gold tone. The base is ornately detailed with intricate patterns, lending an antique feel. The lamp is topped with a pleated gol...
Brass, Bronze
Large Bauhaus Functionalism Art Deco Table Lamp, Franta Anyz, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very rare type - beautiful style of lighting - new electricity
Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp or Desk Light 'No 71' by André Mounique for Jumo 1930s
By Maison Jumo, Andre Mounique
Located in München, BY
Executed in chrome-plated brass, blue gray enameled aluminum and metal, the table lamp comes with 2 x bayonet sockets, is wired, in working condition and runs both on 110 / 230 volt.
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Brass Piano Lamp by Pfäffle-Leuchten, Art Déco Style, Germany, 1930s
By Pfäffle-Leuchten Schwenningen 1
Located in Schwerin, MV
Brass piano lamp in Art Déco style, circa 1930. The lamp is made of brass with a heavy metal base, and the surface is patinated. The shade can be tilted via a joint. The lamp is turn...
Metal
Art Deco Table Lamp or Desk Light 'No 71' by André Mounique for Jumo 1930s
By Maison Jumo, Andre Mounique
Located in München, BY
Elegant Art Deco table lamp or desk light 'No 71' in blue-gray and silver color.
Metal, Aluminum, Brass, Chrome
Charles Dudouyt. Sculptural turned oakwood and ash table lamp, France, 1930s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Charles Dudouyt
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist, Art Deco and Cubist style table lamp by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1930s. This sculptural table lamp is composed of a handmade solid oakwood base that has been turned and ha...
Brass
Hammered and Enameled Brass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1930's Turkish hammered and enameled brass table lamp with foliage and floral motif on body.
Brass
Circa 1930s Art Deco Gooseneck Desk Lamp with Cast Metal Base
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A characterful circa 1930s gooseneck desk lamp, featuring a substantial stepped rectangular cast-metal base with an integral pen or trinket recess and original-style toggle switch. ...
Brass, Cast Iron
1930s PH 3, 5/2 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen Denmark
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
PH 3½-2 desk light by Poul Henningsen. Original yellow lacquered zinc top-shade, matté yellow single layered glass middle and bottom shade, patinated brass stem and Bakelite detailin...
Brass, Zinc
French Art Deco Dinanderie Table Lamp by Obert, 1930s - Era Adnet Linossier
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
A striking French Art Deco table lamp featuring an ovoid dinanderie metal base by Obert, circa 1930s.
Brass
POUL HENNINGSEN (Denmark, 1894 - 1967). Piano lamp 2/1, 1930s.
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Egå, DK
POUL HENNINGSEN (Denmark, 1894 - 1967). Piano lamp 2/1, 1930s. Brass with copper top shade and frosted center and bottom shade. Measurements: 40 x 49 cm. The PH 2/1 is based on the...
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Glass Table Lamp, Blue Opaline Glass & Raffia Shade, France 1930s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Art Deco Glass Table Lamp, Blue Opaline Glass & Raffia Shade, France 1930s Nice blue opaline glass from the 1930s, with a delicate sea urchin shape. Very typical of French Art ...
Brass
A 1930s French Art Deco Desk Lamp in Brass, Marble and Green Enamel
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1930 A fine Art Deco French desk lamp, with adjustable green enamel shade, and rectangular marble plinth base, the brass with stepped decoration to the top and the base...
Marble, Brass, Enamel
Art Deco Ceramic Pineapple Table Lamp, Charles Catteau for Boch Frères, 1930s
By Charles Catteau, Boch Freres Keramis, Amitābha Studio
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
An Art Deco Belgian ceramic table lamp from a Boch Frères Keramis Pineapple vase by Charles Catteau, circa 1925–1930, paired with a new bespoke luminous pistachio green silk lampshad...
Brass
Elegant Articulating Fratelli Martini Art Deco Streamline Desk Lamp, 1930s
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Elegant articulating Art Deco / Streamline desk lamp made in Europe in the 1930s. Beautiful ivory body with brass detailing, well-constructed, heavy and of extremely high quality. ...
Metal, Brass
Dutch Blue White Green Porcelain Table Lamps Ginger Jar Style, circa 1930s
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful pair of large, tall, Dutch porcelain table lamps with brass hardware, circa early-20th century, 1930s, Holland.
Brass
"Radio house" Table lamp model 24067 by Wilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen 1930s
By Louis Poulsen, Vilhelm Lauritzen
Located in Hägersten, SE
"Radio house" Table lamp model 24067 designed by Wilhelm Lauritzen. Produced by Louis Poulsen in Denmark ca 1930-40s. The model was designed for the Radiohuset (Radio house) building...
Aluminum, Brass, Iron
1930s French Art Deco Lamp in Crackled Ceramic and Brass Geometric Red Motifs
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Keywords: 1930s French Art Deco lamp, crackled ceramic and brass lighting, vintage geometric table lamp, signed French ceramic lamp, red and white Art Deco decor, collectible 20th-ce...
Ceramic
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.
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