Besnard Table Lamp, France 1940's
By Jean Besnard
Located in New York, NY
Crackled glaze ceramic lamp with a series of vertical brown decor. Base Only 13x7
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Ceramic
Besnard Table Lamp, France 1940's
By Jean Besnard
Located in New York, NY
Crackled glaze ceramic lamp with a series of vertical brown decor. Base Only 13x7
Ceramic
1940's French Copper Flower Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1940's solid copper French flower table lamp, in vintage original condition with minor
Copper
$3,200 / set
1940's French Crystal Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
circa 1940's French crystal table lamps with sunburst design
Brass
1940's maison Baguès table lamp
By Maison Baguès
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very rare table lamp with painted glass by Maison Baguès No shade included Dimensions given
Brass
$5,200 / set
1940's French Engraved Silver Plated Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
1940's French silver plated pair table lamps vase design with engraved ornament on body
Silver Plate, Bronze
Turned Oregon Pine Lamp, France 1940's
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
A table Lamp reminiscent of the work of JM Frank in Oregon pine with a wire brushed finish. Base
Pine
1940's table lamp by René Prou
By René Prou
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1940's wrought iron table lamp designed by René Prou Circa 1940's
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.3"H x
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10"H x
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamps, Bronze, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of bronze table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches
Bronze
1940's French Large Opaline Glass Table Lamps - Pair
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1940's French Opaline glass table lamps with gilt details
Opaline Glass
1940's bronze table lamp by Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1940's bronze table or floor lamp Dimensions given without shade No shade included Newly re-wired
Bronze
Jumo, Table Lamp, Chrome, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable chrome metal table lamp produced by Jumo, France, c. 1940s. Oxidation present to
Chrome
1940s French Carved Wood Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved wood table lamp from France, 1940s. Beautiful carved chevron design on stem with original
Linen, Wood
$4,154
1940's Lamp
By Jean Besnard, Keramos Vienna Manufactory
Located in London, GB
A large Art Deco ceramic lamp produced by Keramos, France in the manner of Jean Besnard (1889
Ceramic
Tall French 1940s Bronze and Brass French 1940s Table Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
This stunning, tall table lamp exudes elegance and sophistication. Hailing from 1940s France, it
Bronze, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green glass and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dramatic patina on
Brass
Louis Prodhon Carved Rosewood Table Lamp, France 1940's
By Louis Prodhon
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco table lamp, delicately carved with many flourishes out of a solid piece of rosewood. Base
Rosewood
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Moderate patina on
Brass
A Large Fine French 1940's "Stirrup" Table Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine and unusual French Art Deco leather and bronze stirrups table lamp with its original fabric
Bronze
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-colored glass and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Wear
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and off-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Wear consistent
Fabric, Wood
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-glazed ceramic and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Wear
Ceramic
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A white craquelure glazed ceramic and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A gold-lacquered metal and white opaline glass table lamp likely designed and produced in France, c
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow-colored glass and metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Brand new
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamps, Copper, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of copper and cream-white fabric table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1940s
Copper
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass and metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp with
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pink black-colored glass and metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Wear
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, Brass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Oxidation
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Iron, Brass, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron and brass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Wear
Brass, Iron
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A freeform blown glass and off-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s
Fabric, Glass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s
Brass
$1,480Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Neoclassical Maison Bagues Bronze Documented Table Lamp
By Maison Baguès
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's French Neoclassical style Maison Bagues Signed and Documented Bronze Palm Table Lamp. Heavy
Bronze
1940's Pair of French Small Cut Glass Crystal Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's French small cut glass crystal table lamps
Brass
1940's French Light Green Glass Table Lamps with Hand Painting
Located in New York, NY
pair of circa 1940's French light green glass table lamps with hand painted flowers design
Art Glass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Onyx, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, onyx and off-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s
Onyx, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass, white fabric and metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Overall
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass, white fabric and metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Overall
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass, white fabric and metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Overall
Metal
French Art Deco Green Porcelain Table Lamp, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French table lamp from the 1940s, designed in the spirit of the Art Deco era. The body is a
Ceramic
French Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. Dimensions of Lamp
Ceramic
1940's French Crystal Glass Ball & Pierced Brass Lamps
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Las Vegas, NV
edge of shade*. Nice quality lamps, circa 1940's. Recently rewired with period cord and plug. Perfect
Brass
Important Amphora Shaped Lime Chamotte Clay Table Lamp - France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Large amphora-shaped lamp. Made of antique-style chamotte clay with a lime patina. France, 1940s or
Clay
Petite Art Deco "Tourné" Solid Bronze Table Lamp, France, 1940's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Petite solid bronze "tourné" art deco table lamp. In the style of Jacques Adnet. The shade is for
Bronze
$1,483Sale Price|20% Off
French Art Deco Brass Table Lamp, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant Art Deco polished brass table lamp, France, 1930s. This two-light table lamp has a column
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Parchment Paper, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and beige parchment paper table lamp likely designed and produced in France, c. 1940s. The
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Glass, Marble, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass, black marble and white fabric table lamps designed and produced in France
Marble, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Wood, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, glass, mirror, and beige fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s
Brass
French Modernist Chrome Table Lamp by G. Humbert, 1940s
By G. Humbert
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite French modernist table lamp by G. Humbert, dating to the 1940s. Rising just 10.5 inches in
Chrome
$1,616Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Hollywood Regency Crystal Dolphin Table Lamp Signed By Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's French Hollywood Regency Crystal Dolphin/ Sea Creature/ Koi Table Lamp. This lamp is signed
Crystal
Jean Boris Lacroix, Table Lamp, Brass, Fabric, France, 1940s
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and white fabric table lamps designed by Jean Boris Lacroix, France, c. 1940s
Brass
$1,580Sale Price|20% Off
1940's French Hollywood Regency Crystal Dolphin Table Lamp Signed by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Beautiful c1940's French Hollywood Regency Frosted Crystal Table Lamp Signed by Baccarat. Figural
Crystal
1940's French Regency Black Patinated Bronze/ Cut Crystal Table Lamp by Baccarat
By Baccarat
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's French Regency / Louis XV style Black Patinated Bronze with Cut Crystal Table Lamp
Bronze
$2,871Sale Price|20% Off
French wooden bottle lamp H50 cm with new Belgian linen shade 1940's/ 1950's
By Georges Jouve
Located in Forest, BE
Decorative hardwood lamp made in the 1940's / 1950's in France. Made of hardwood in the sculptural
Linen, Hardwood
French Industrial Table Lamp in Lacquered Metal, 1930s–1940s
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
French Industrial Table Lamp in Lacquered Metal, 1930s–1940s Charming French industrial table lamp
Metal
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.
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