Glamorous Pair of Lucite and Chrome Column Lamps, C 1980s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Glamorous pair of Lucite and chrome column lamps, each one of substantial size, with 7.5" square capitals, with a center of continuous polished chrome pillars. Clear, bright Lucite a...
Chrome
Philippe Starck Ara Table Desk Lamp, Chrome, Post-Modern by Flos Italy, 1980s
By Philippe Starck, Flos
Located in Vienna, AT
A chrome-plated and mirror-polished postmodern Ara desk or table lamp from the 1980s, designed by Philippe Starck in 1988, named after his daughter.
Metal, Chrome
Postmodern Spanish Chromed Table Lamp by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz, 1980s
By Estiluz, Estiluz Lighting, Leonardo Marelli
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and cool Postmodern Chromed Table Lamp by Leonardo Marelli for Estiluz.
Metal
Tommaso Barbi Pair of Table Lamps Chromed Metal and Glass, 1980s
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Milan, IT
These lamps merge functionality and harmonious lines in a new, elegant way thanks to their black glass body, steel supports and fabric lampshades.
Steel
Clear Lucite and Chrome Table Lamp by Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s Clear acrylic and polish chrome table lamp by Karl Springer.
Chrome
Pair of Chic Table Lamps in Stacked Solid Lucite 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of large beautifully made table lamps composed of stacked solid lucite disks with polished chrome hardware and each with 2 sockets, in the style of Karl Springer, American 1980's.
Chrome
Scandinavian Space Ace Style Pair of Table Lamps Ikea, Sweden, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Futuristic looking table lamps made in Sweden and produced for Ikea in the 1980s.
Metal, Chrome
Scandinavian Art Deco Style Pair of Table Lamps Ikea, Sweden, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Art Deco style table lamps made in Sweden and produced for Ikea in the 1980s.
Metal, Chrome
A Pair of Modernistic Smoked Lucite, Chrome and Threading Lamps, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
A pair of vintage American table lamps, likely intended for a club or lounge, produced circa 1980s, with central chrome stems, surrounded by five smoked Lucite panels, joined by two ...
Chrome
1980s Gae Aulenti "Pipistrello" Table Lamp for Martinelli Luce
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful vintage 1980s example of Gae Aulenti's 'pipistrello' table lamp designed back in 1965. Good condition with original 'Martinelli Luce' sticker. Timeless and iconic des...
Metal, Chrome
Rare Pair of Philips Space Age Glass and Brushed Chrome Table Lamps
By Philips
Located in London, England
An unusual pair of 1980s "Space-Age" Philips brushed chrome table lamps.
Metal
Post-Modern style. Huge multicolor ceramic table lamp, Italy, 1980s
By Hispania CH, Cerámicas BONDIA
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Huge Post-Modern multicolor table lamp, Italy, 1980s. Made of multicolored glazed ceramic on a white background and golden details.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Pair of Lamps by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1980s
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
White Murano blown glass and metal chrome base. The lamps are positioned in all directions.
Chrome
Vintage Ph 80 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, 1980s
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Discover the iconic Vintage Ph 80 Table Lamp by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen from the 1980s on 1stdibs. A treasure of Scandinavian design, this collector's item combines timeles...
Metal, Chrome
Design Lamp by Manuel Benlloch, 1980s
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Spectacular lamp by Benlloch, made of ceramic and chromed metal, Benlloch plays with the space of the room thanks to the central hole of this exclusive piece, which when turned on sh...
Chrome
Pair of Lamps by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy, 1980s
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare big largest size of the model, diameter 40 centimeters! Blown Murano glass, chrome metal base. By the designer Angelo Mangiarotti for his editor Skipper. Can be use as floor lam...
Metal, Chrome
Hollywood Regency Style Oversized Chrome & Brass 1980s Wall Lights or Sconces
By Willy Rizzo, Gaetano Sciolari, Romeo Rega
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern vintage Italian pair of wall lights or sconces, made circa late 1970s-early 1980s. Featuring chrome and polished brass these lamps lend themselves to any modern ho...
Metal, Brass, Chrome
1980s Pair of Roxter Corp Vintage Gilded Spotlight
By Roxter Lighting
Located in Marbella, ES
Small vintage American square base adjustable lamp. Several units available.
Chrome
Sold|$470
1970-1980's Chrome Steel Floor Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
1970-1980's chrome lamp. Wiring in good condition. Dimension: Base diameter 17cm x Total width 35/36cm x Height 46cm.
Chrome Desk Lamp Model 6183 by Pierre Disderot, France, 1980s
By Pierre Disderot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chrome desk lamp model 6183 by Pierre Disderot, France, 1980s.
Chrome
Pair of Acrylic and Polished Chrome Table Lamps, Van Teal Lamps, 1980s
By Van Teal
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These acrylic lamps with polished chrome sockets were designed by Cristian of Van Teal lamps of Miami, Florida in the 1980s. There cubist-geode form with beveled sides and rounde...
Acrylic
1980s Robert Sonneman Iconic Table Lamp
By Robert Sonneman
Located in Victoria, CA
Standing 30” x 17” D x base 7.5” D. A beautiful and iconic ‘bauhaus’ inspired 1980s oversized mushroom chrome lamp for Laurel by Robert Sonneman. In very good condition. Patina...
Metal, Chrome
Sold|$1,164 / set
Postmodern Pair of Table Lamp by Robert Sonneman, 1980s
By George Kovacs, Robert Sonneman
Located in Budapest, HU
Pair of table lamp by Robert Sonneman 1980s -extraordinary Postmodern design.
Steel, Chrome
Sold|$650 / set
Pair of High Lamps, 1980s
Located in Pasadena, CA
A pair of sophisticated lamps in glossy, earth green zebra wood with chrome platforms and tops. They are sold without the shades.
Chrome
A Pair of Deep Red and Lucite Table Lamps by Bauer 1980s
Located in London, GB
Large Pair of Deep Red, Lucite and Chrome Plated Detailed Table Lamps by Bauer 1980s
Chrome
Unique Mid-Century Modernist Table Lamp by Peill & Putzler, 1980s
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Enschede, NL
This Iconic ‘Art Deco’ table lamp was designed by Peill & Putzler, Germany, 1980s.
Chrome
Memphis Style Table Lamp by Daniela Puppa for Eleusi, 1980s
By Daniela Puppa
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Daniela Puppa Producer - Eleusi Design Period - Eighties Measurements - Width 20 cm x Depth 20 cm x Height 45 cm Materials - Metal, Glass Color - Black, Silver, Lucite L...
Metal, Chrome
Dutch Queens Gallery Metal Desk Lamp, 1980s
By Queens Gallery
Located in Westmaas, NL
Large adjustable metal desk lamp by the Dutch company Queens Gallery. Black painted base and shade, chrome stand. Shade can rotate 360 degrees. E27 socket. Measurements: H 43 c...
Metal, Chrome
Matched Pair Vintage Taccia Lamp by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni 1980s
By Flos, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chicago, IL
A matched pair of Iconic Taccia lamps by Pier Giacomo and Achille Castiglioni for Flos Italy. Each is marked with Flos label on the inside of the fixture. Both are in exceptional ori...
Metal, Chrome
Murano Mazzega Glass Lamp by Carlo Nason with Silk Lampshade, 1980s Near Mint
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Firenze, FI
Murano glass lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. Period: early 1980s - Mazzega was already switching the Birillo lamp idea, using the concept and creating something "less lysergic" but...
Chrome
1980s Italian Design Table Lamp in Metal, Plexiglass, Chrome Plating and Brass
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
1980s Italian design table lamp, metal, plexiglass, chrome plating, brass.
Metal, Brass, Chrome
Pair of 1980s Minimalist Chrome and Lucite Tower Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
Very cool pair of lamps dating from the 1980s. They are chrome and white Lucite, these have been totally refurbished and rewired. Ready for any modern or mixed interior.
Chrome
Long and Stylish Pair of Metal Table Lamps by Markslöjd Sweden 1980s
By Markslöjd
Located in Stockholm, SE
Great and uniqe designed pair of long metal lamps model nr 4008 by Markslöjd Sweden 1980s. Cylinder shaped chrome lamp body with an adjustable top head to adjust to the sides, down a...
Metal, Chrome
1980s Midcentury Chrome and Lacquered Floor Lamp with Round Glass Center Table
Located in Pasadena, CA
Midcentury chrome and lacquered floor lamp with round glass center table. The base is made from a painted laquer metal and has a unique greenish Yellow color.
Glass
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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