1940s Bedside Lamp
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s British Table Lamps
Nickel
Vintage 1930s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps
Stone, Brass
Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1940s American Modern Table Lamps
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s German Belle Époque Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Night Stands
Yew
Vintage 1940s English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Brass
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Beds and Bed Frames
Walnut
Mid-20th Century End Tables
Bronze, Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian End Tables
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Glass, Bentwood, Softwood
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Flush Mount
Gold Leaf, Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Night Stands
Wood, Pine, Paint
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Tables
Lacquer
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Alabaster, Brass
2010s Table Lamps
Iron
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
2010s African Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Mohair, Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Silk
2010s American Table Lamps
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments
Copper
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Night Stands
Walnut, Maple
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Metal
Recent Sales
Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Australian Art Deco Console Tables
Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Glass
Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Wood
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Table Lamps
Crystal, Bronze
Vintage 1940s Belgian Industrial Table Lamps
Sheet Metal
Vintage 1940s English Table Lamps
Metal, Wire
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Night Stands
Walnut
Vintage 1940s American Louis XV Night Stands
Wood
Vintage 1940s Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Other Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Mirror, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Carrara Marble, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Oak
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1940s Table Lamps
Mirror
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Glass
Vintage 1930s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Crystal, Nickel
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Steel, Chrome
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Wood, Maple
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Marble, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Crystal, Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Nickel
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Murano Glass
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Spanish Table Lamps
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
Chrome
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Table Lamps
Steel
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
Stoneware
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps
Nickel
Antique 1890s German Late Victorian Table Lamps
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Flush Mount
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Flush Mount
Gold Leaf, Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Flush Mount
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Flush Mount
Metal, Iron
Early 20th Century Czech Table Lamps
Glass
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Brass, Nickel
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1940s Danish Empire Table Lamps
Granite, Brass
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s French Trunks and Luggage
Steel
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
1940s Bedside Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right lighting for You
The right table lamp, outwardly sculptural chandelier or understated wall pendant can work wonders for your home. While we’re indebted to thinkers like Thomas Edison for critically important advancements in lighting and electricity, we’re still finding new ways to customize illumination to fit our personal spaces all these years later. A wide range of antique and vintage lighting can be found on 1stDibs.
Today, lighting designers like the self-taught Bec Brittain have used the flexible structure of LEDs to craft glamorous solutions by working with what is typically considered a harsh lighting source. By integrating glass and mirrors, reflection can be used to soften the glow from LEDs and warmly welcome light into any space.
Although contemporary innovators continue to impress, some of the classics can’t be beat.
Just as gazing at the stars allows you to glimpse the universe’s past, vintage chandeliers like those designed by Gino Sarfatti and J. & L. Lobmeyr, for example, put on a similarly stunning show, each with a rich story to tell.
As dazzling as it is, the Arco lamp, on the other hand, prioritizes functionality — it’s wholly mobile, no drilling required. Designed in 1962 by architect-product designers Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, the piece takes the traditional form of a streetlamp and creates an elegant, arching floor fixture for at-home use.
There is no shortage of modernist lighting similarly prized by collectors and casual enthusiasts alike — there are Art Deco table lamps created in a universally appreciated style, the Tripod floor lamp by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Greta Magnusson Grossman's sleek and minimalist Grasshopper lamps and, of course, the wealth of mid-century experimental lighting that emerged from Italian artisans at Arredoluce, FLOS and many more are hallmarks in illumination innovation.
With decades of design evolution behind it, home lighting is no longer just practical. Crystalline shaping by designers like Gabriel Scott turns every lighting apparatus into a luxury accessory. A new installation doesn’t merely showcase a space; carefully chosen ceiling lights, table lamps and floor lamps can create a mood, spotlight a favorite piece or highlight your unique personality.
The sparkle that your space has been missing is waiting for you amid the growing collection of antique, vintage and contemporary lighting for sale on 1stDibs.
- 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.
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Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.
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Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
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The former magazine editor blends elements of the Far East and America’s eastern shores, bringing wit and delight to his handmade, upcycled designs.
Paavo Tynell’s Snowflake Chandelier Warms Up Any Room
This circa 1950 piece by the legendary Finnish lighting designer spent the past several decades in a family's home in Michigan.
NASA Parachutes Inspired Lighting Designer Bec Brittain’s New Collection
In "Paraciphers," now on view at Emma Scully Gallery in New York, Brittain introduces works that were more than a decade in the making.
This Handsome Leather Pendant Light Is Crafted Using Saddle-Making Techniques
The Doma by L’Aviva Home nods to Colombia’s equestrian heritage.
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Hand-blown glass makes the Italian fixture glow like dew-covered leaves in the sun.