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1980's Ceramic lamp by Longwy
1980's Ceramic lamp by Longwy

1980's Ceramic lamp by Longwy

$1,840Sale Price|20% Off

1980's Ceramic lamp by Longwy

By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

Rare 1980's Ceramic lamp By Emaux de Longwy ( North East of France ) Dimensions given without shade

Category

Vintage 1980s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1980's Ceramic lamp by Longwy
1980's Ceramic lamp by Longwy

1980's Ceramic lamp by Longwy

$1,840Sale Price|20% Off

1980's Ceramic lamp by Longwy

By Faïenceries et Emaux de Longwy

Located in Bois-Colombes, FR

Rare 1980's ceramic lamp by Emaux de Longwy ( North East of France ) Typical 80's design

Category

Vintage 1980s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Ceramic Lamp in Black and White, 1980s
Vintage Ceramic Lamp in Black and White, 1980s

Vintage Ceramic Lamp in Black and White, 1980s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Vintage 1980s Ceramic Lamp – Black and White, Handmade in Italy, Memphis Style Modern, Retro Home

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Vintage Ceramic Lamps – Black and White, 1980s
Set of 2 Vintage Ceramic Lamps – Black and White, 1980s

Set of 2 Vintage Ceramic Lamps – Black and White, 1980s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

2 Vintage 1980s Ceramic Lamps – Black and White, Handmade in Italy, Memphis Style Modern, Retro

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1980’s Ceramic Rose Table Lamp
1980’s Ceramic Rose Table Lamp

1980’s Ceramic Rose Table Lamp

By Harris Lamps

Located in Bradenton, FL

A large ceramic table lamp made by Harris Lamps, circa 1980. An elegant ’O’ shaped ceramic body is

Category

Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental 1980's Royal Haeger White Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Monumental 1980's Royal Haeger White Glazed Ceramic Lamps

Monumental 1980's Royal Haeger White Glazed Ceramic Lamps

By Royal Haeger

Located in New York, NY

Monumental 1980's pair of glazed white pottery lamps, with original white enamelled finials. Signed

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Pair of 1980's Floral Pink Ceramic Ginger Jar Lamps
Large Pair of 1980's Floral Pink Ceramic Ginger Jar Lamps

Large Pair of 1980's Floral Pink Ceramic Ginger Jar Lamps

Located in Leicester, GB

delivery price. Shipping to the US £250 in a custom made crate A beautiful pair of large ceramic lamps

Category

Vintage 1980s English Anglo-Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pair of Table Travertine and Ceramic Pink Table Lamps, Italy, 1980's
Pair of Table Travertine and Ceramic Pink Table Lamps, Italy, 1980's

Pair of Table Travertine and Ceramic Pink Table Lamps, Italy, 1980's

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

A pair of vintage table lamps from the 1980s, with solid travertine bases with glazed pink ceramic

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

1980s Sand Swirl Ceramic Table Lamps
1980s Sand Swirl Ceramic Table Lamps

1980s Sand Swirl Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

USA, 1980s 1980s Sand Swirl Ceramic Table Lamps. Nice texture and soft color on these. They come

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Linen

1980's Modern Ceramic & Lucite Lamps by Casual Lamps of California
1980's Modern Ceramic & Lucite Lamps by Casual Lamps of California

1980's Modern Ceramic & Lucite Lamps by Casual Lamps of California

Located in Brooklyn, NY

For your consideration is this fine pair of 1980s hand-glazed ceramic lamps by Casual Lamps of

Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Creamware, Lucite, Wood

1980s Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
1980s Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp

1980s Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1980s Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp Signed on Bottom: D Dickson (as shown) Taupe Brown, Black, and

Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Lamp “Whistle” in Ceramic, 1980s
Lamp “Whistle” in Ceramic, 1980s

Lamp “Whistle” in Ceramic, 1980s

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Lamp in ceramic, in the shape of a whistle, in black. French work realized in the 1980s. New

Category

Vintage 1980s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Lamp “Whistle” in Ceramic, 1980s
Lamp “Whistle” in Ceramic, 1980s

Lamp “Whistle” in Ceramic, 1980s

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Lamp in ceramic, in the shape of a whistle, in white color. French work carried out in the 1980s

Category

Vintage 1980s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic Table Lamp Signed Paolo Traversi in Ceramic, Italy, 1980s
Ceramic Table Lamp Signed Paolo Traversi in Ceramic, Italy, 1980s

Ceramic Table Lamp Signed Paolo Traversi in Ceramic, Italy, 1980s

By Paolo Traversi

Located in Rome, IT

Big table lamp in white ceramic with pink stripes. Designed and executed by Paolo Traversi

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Asshoff Blue Glazed Ceramic Lamp, 1980s
Asshoff Blue Glazed Ceramic Lamp, 1980s

Asshoff Blue Glazed Ceramic Lamp, 1980s

By Ingeborg and Bruno Asshoff 1

Located in Munich, DE

Wonderful organic blue glazed ceramic table lamp with a wild silk shade by Ingeborg und Bruno

Category

Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Fabric

Pair of Post-Modern Artichoke Table Lamps 1980s
Pair of Post-Modern Artichoke Table Lamps 1980s

Pair of Post-Modern Artichoke Table Lamps 1980s

By Laurel Lamp Company, Jonathan Adler

Located in San Diego, CA

Beautiful and sculptural set of ceramic artichoke lamps. Although post-modern in essence, these

Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Studio Pottery Ceramic Table Lamp, 1980s
Sculptural Studio Pottery Ceramic Table Lamp, 1980s

Sculptural Studio Pottery Ceramic Table Lamp, 1980s

By Memphis Group

Located in Miami, FL

One of a kind ceramic lamp. Made of three hand formed (not turned or molded) ceramic elements of

Category

Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps

Pineapple ceramic lamp by Lucilla, Italy, 1980s
Pineapple ceramic lamp by Lucilla, Italy, 1980s

Pineapple ceramic lamp by Lucilla, Italy, 1980s

Located in Lyon, FR

Large ceramic lamp in the shape of a pineapple, made in Italy, 1980s. Glazed finish with refined

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Extravagant Ceramic Braid Table Lamps, 1980s Italy
Pair of Extravagant Ceramic Braid Table Lamps, 1980s Italy

Pair of Extravagant Ceramic Braid Table Lamps, 1980s Italy

Located in Nürnberg, Bayern

Unglabrously well handcrafted ceramic table lamps from twisted individual ceramic strands. Never

Category

Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Painted, Italy, 1980s
Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Painted, Italy, 1980s

Ceramic Table Lamp, Hand Painted, Italy, 1980s

Located in Palermo, IT

Ceramic table lamp, hand painted, Italy, 1980s. Wax finish, it is 105 cm high (70 cm without the

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Post-Modern ceramic table lamp, Italy, 1980s
Post-Modern ceramic table lamp, Italy, 1980s

Post-Modern ceramic table lamp, Italy, 1980s

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Cubist and Post-Modern style ceramic table lamp, Italy, 1980s. It has the shape of a tibor or white

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Organic Modern Aquamarine Ceramic Lamp, France, 1980s
Organic Modern Aquamarine Ceramic Lamp, France, 1980s

Organic Modern Aquamarine Ceramic Lamp, France, 1980s

Located in Firenze, IT

Organic aquamarine ceramic lamp France, 1980s signed on the base H 27 cm - Diam. 34 cm

Category

Vintage 1980s French Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Two Ceramic Zaccagnini Style Egyptian Pharaoh Table Lamps, 1980s
Set of Two Ceramic Zaccagnini Style Egyptian Pharaoh Table Lamps, 1980s

Set of Two Ceramic Zaccagnini Style Egyptian Pharaoh Table Lamps, 1980s

By Urbano Zaccagnini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of two 1980's, table lamps with white glazed ceramic pharaoh bust base. The busts are modeled

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage 1980s Black Ceramic Barrel Large Glaze Table Lamp
Vintage 1980s Black Ceramic Barrel Large Glaze Table Lamp

Vintage 1980s Black Ceramic Barrel Large Glaze Table Lamp

Located in Lomita, CA

The geometric feel and sheer size of this vintage black overlaid pottery and fabric table lamp is

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Paper

Vintage Danish Spherical Ceramic Table Lamp w. Pink Glaze, 1980s
Vintage Danish Spherical Ceramic Table Lamp w. Pink Glaze, 1980s

Vintage Danish Spherical Ceramic Table Lamp w. Pink Glaze, 1980s

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A 1980s Danish table light by Lamperiet Aarhus. The ceramic ball base features a monochrome pink

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large French Riviera Porcelain Lamp Base, 1980's
Large French Riviera Porcelain Lamp Base, 1980's

Large French Riviera Porcelain Lamp Base, 1980's

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Beautiful ceramic Riviera table lamp in the colors yellow and blue. This lamp is fabricated

Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pebble Table Lamp by François Châtain, Ceramic & Brass, 1980s Design
Pebble Table Lamp by François Châtain, Ceramic & Brass, 1980s Design

Pebble Table Lamp by François Châtain, Ceramic & Brass, 1980s Design

By François Châtain 1

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This sculptural “Galets” table lamp, designed by François Châtain in the 1980s, is a striking

Category

Late 20th Century French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Postmodern ceramic bust shaped table lamp, Italy 1980s
Postmodern ceramic bust shaped table lamp, Italy 1980s

Postmodern ceramic bust shaped table lamp, Italy 1980s

Located in Firenze, IT

Postmodern ceramic bust shaped table lamp Italy 1980s (with light bulb) 18 cm H - 14 × 10 cm

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large white ceramic fan-shaped table lamp - Art deco style - 1980s
Large white ceramic fan-shaped table lamp - Art deco style - 1980s

Large white ceramic fan-shaped table lamp - Art deco style - 1980s

Located in Linkebeek, BE

ceramic table lamp, in Art Deco style, with a sculptural fan-shaped base. Measures : Lamp : 29x15cm H

Category

20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Postmodern Black and Gold Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps, Italy 1980s
Postmodern Black and Gold Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps, Italy 1980s

Postmodern Black and Gold Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps, Italy 1980s

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1980s. These table lamps are made in black and gold glazed ceramic and brass. They

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ceramic Table Lamps by Caprani Light, 1980s, Denmark
Ceramic Table Lamps by Caprani Light, 1980s, Denmark

Ceramic Table Lamps by Caprani Light, 1980s, Denmark

By Caprani Light AS

Located in Værløse, DK

Rare set of Green Ceramic Table Lamps designed by Mads Caprani in the 1980s. * Set (2) green

Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp with Alligator texture, Italy 1980s
Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp with Alligator texture, Italy 1980s

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp with Alligator texture, Italy 1980s

Located in Beograd, RS

In this listing you will find a striking Mid Century Modern Ceramic table lamp with a distinctive

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Suede

Vintage 1980s Two-Glaze Ceramic Table Lamps After Bitossi, Pair
Vintage 1980s Two-Glaze Ceramic Table Lamps After Bitossi, Pair

Vintage 1980s Two-Glaze Ceramic Table Lamps After Bitossi, Pair

By Bitossi

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage 1980s Two-Glaze Ceramic Table Lamps After Bitossi, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of

Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Red Oxblood Chinoiserie Ceramic Urn Table Lamp, 1970s-1980s
Large Red Oxblood Chinoiserie Ceramic Urn Table Lamp, 1970s-1980s

Large Red Oxblood Chinoiserie Ceramic Urn Table Lamp, 1970s-1980s

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage table lamp features large sculptural urn-shaped ceramic, porcelain, or pottery body

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

White Black Splash Danish Modern Ceramic Lamp by Karsten Nielsen, 1980s
White Black Splash Danish Modern Ceramic Lamp by Karsten Nielsen, 1980s

White Black Splash Danish Modern Ceramic Lamp by Karsten Nielsen, 1980s

By Karsten Nielsen, Marianne Starck

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Scandinavian Modern matte chalk white spherical ceramic table lamp with anthracite black and lilac

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery

Purple Ceramic Table Lamp 1980s Pierre Cardin Vintage Hollywood Regency
Purple Ceramic Table Lamp 1980s Pierre Cardin Vintage Hollywood Regency

Purple Ceramic Table Lamp 1980s Pierre Cardin Vintage Hollywood Regency

Located in London, GB

Deep purple glazed ceramic table lamp with a Pierre Cardin like embossed logo. Really pleasing

Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large ceramic table lamp by Roche Bobois, France, 1980s
Large ceramic table lamp by Roche Bobois, France, 1980s

Large ceramic table lamp by Roche Bobois, France, 1980s

By Charolles, Roche Bobois

Located in Lyon, FR

Large mauve ceramic lamp, made in the 1980s–1990s by the famous Faïencerie de Charolles , and

Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of White & Gold Ceramic Table Lamps & Shades by Stefano Cevoli, 1980s
Pair of White & Gold Ceramic Table Lamps & Shades by Stefano Cevoli, 1980s

Pair of White & Gold Ceramic Table Lamps & Shades by Stefano Cevoli, 1980s

By Stefano Cevoli

Located in Richmond, Surrey

Pair of White & Gold Ceramic Table Lamps & Shades by Stefano Cevoli, Italian, 1980s Vintage pair

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage ceramic table lamp with mermaid and dolphins , 1980s
Vintage ceramic table lamp with mermaid and dolphins , 1980s

Vintage ceramic table lamp with mermaid and dolphins , 1980s

Located in Delft, NL

Vintage ceramic table lamp with mermaid and dolphins , 1980s

Category

Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Hollywood Regency. Marble effect ceramic table lamp, Italy, 1980s
Hollywood Regency. Marble effect ceramic table lamp, Italy, 1980s

Hollywood Regency. Marble effect ceramic table lamp, Italy, 1980s

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Hollywood Regency and Neoclassical style table lamp, 1980s. Made of white ceramic with a very

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Post-Modern style. Sculptural ceramic table lamps, Spain, 1980s
Post-Modern style. Sculptural ceramic table lamps, Spain, 1980s

Post-Modern style. Sculptural ceramic table lamps, Spain, 1980s

By Hispania CH, Cerámicas BONDIA

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Sculptural ceramic table lamps, Spain, 1980s. Made of ceramic with an abstract shape similar to a

Category

Vintage 1980s Spanish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Opaline Glass, Paint

Pair of 1980s Spanish Handcrafted White Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair of 1980s Spanish Handcrafted White Ceramic Table Lamps

Pair of 1980s Spanish Handcrafted White Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in Marbella, ES

Vintage pair of 1980s Spanish handcrafted white ceramic table lamps with brand new electric

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 1980s Spanish Handcrafted Green Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair of 1980s Spanish Handcrafted Green Ceramic Table Lamps

Pair of 1980s Spanish Handcrafted Green Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in Marbella, ES

Vintage pair of 1980s Spanish handcrafted green ceramic table lamps with brand new electric

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Circular Three Halo Table Lamps Globe 1980's
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Circular Three Halo Table Lamps Globe 1980's

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Art Deco Circular Three Halo Table Lamps Globe 1980's

Located in Wayne, NJ

Beautiful pair of mid century modern, Art Deco style, 1980's ceramic table lamps in concentric

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1980s Chapman Chinoiserie Ceramic, Brass and Bronze Figural Table Lamps - a Set
1980s Chapman Chinoiserie Ceramic, Brass and Bronze Figural Table Lamps - a Set

1980s Chapman Chinoiserie Ceramic, Brass and Bronze Figural Table Lamps - a Set

By E. F. Chapman

Located in Farmington Hills, MI

We are very pleased to offer an exquisite pair of sculpted, vintage chinoiserie style table lamps

Category

Vintage 1980s North American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Memphis style. Post-Modern handmade ceramic floor lamp, Italy, 1980s
Memphis style. Post-Modern handmade ceramic floor lamp, Italy, 1980s

Memphis style. Post-Modern handmade ceramic floor lamp, Italy, 1980s

By Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi, George Sowden, Ettore Sottsass

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Memphis style handmade ceramic floor lamp, Italy, 1980s. Made by hand by joining various ceramic

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Large Orange Ceramic Table Lamp by Louis Drimmer, 1980s Design
Large Orange Ceramic Table Lamp by Louis Drimmer, 1980s Design

Large Orange Ceramic Table Lamp by Louis Drimmer, 1980s Design

By Louis Drimmer

Located in STRASBOURG, FR

Large Drimmer lamp base circa 1980 in orange ceramic, post-modernist design reminiscent of François

Category

Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Frederick Cooper, Lenox, Neoclassical Style, White Porcelain, Table Lamps, 1980s
Frederick Cooper, Lenox, Neoclassical Style, White Porcelain, Table Lamps, 1980s

Frederick Cooper, Lenox, Neoclassical Style, White Porcelain, Table Lamps, 1980s

By Frederick Cooper, Lenox's Ceramic Art Company

Located in Manhasset, NY

Frederick Cooper, Lenox, Neoclassical Style, White Porcelain, Giltwood, Table Lamps, 20th c. Pair

Category

20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

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1980s Ceramic Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1980s ceramic lamp for your home. A 1980s ceramic lamp — often made from ceramic, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the 1980s ceramic lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1980s ceramic lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one 1980s ceramic lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tim Orr, Chapman Manufacturing Company and La Borne Potters produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 1980s Ceramic Lamp?

The average selling price for a 1980s ceramic lamp at 1stDibs is $1,842, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $14,500 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About 1980s Ceramic Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    Bold, head-turning looks were in fashion during the 1980s. It was the decade of bright electric neon colors as well as suits, jackets, tops and dresses with shoulder pads. The aerobics and fitness craze of the ’80s spilled over into fashion, with people sporting leg warmers, headbands and leggings as everyday apparel. Punk culture also influenced style, with leather jackets, fishnet stockings and chunky metal jewelry being favored by some. Denim looks of the time were often baggy and flaunted acid washes. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of vintage apparel and accessories from the 1980s.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024
    Yes, plaid was popular in the 1980s. Interestingly, it was a signature feature of two very different styles that trended during the decade. Plaid appeared on pleated skirts and blazers, common among the preppy set. In addition, many in the punk subculture sported plaid pants and dresses. Find a wide variety of 1980s apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, although Versace remains one of the top fashion houses of today, the 1980s are considered the heyday of Versace. Campaigns included top supermodels of the time, including Kate Moss and Claudia Schiffer, and were shot by the top photographers Richard Avedon and Bruce Weber. Shop iconic vintage and contemporary Versace apparel and accessories from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    One of the most popular types of dresses during the 1980s was a tight-fitting sheath with oversized shoulder pads. Peplum accents were also common as were large puffy sleeves. On 1stDibs, find a collection of 1980s vintage dresses on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To paint a ceramic lamp, most experts recommend using an acrylic paint that’s specially formulated for ceramics. However, other paints can work. Consult the paint brand’s website for more information about suitable surfaces. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage and modern ceramic lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.