Art Moderne Mid Century Wood and Metal Table Lamp c. 1950/60's
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century wood and metal table lamp, constructed of a hollow wood organic sculptural form body, mounted on a rectangular metal plinth base. Design reminiscent of Model...
Metal
Mid Century Marble Obelisk Quatrefoil Form Table Lamp c 1950/60's
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional vintage obelisk, quatrefoil form marble table lamp, having a four sided tapering center post, mounted on a squared plinth base.
Marble
Mid Century Hollywood Regency Italian Glass Table Lamps c. 1950/60's
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of chic Italian glass table lamps, having elongated gray glass bodies, mounted on brass plated bases. Both are in very good, original, working, clean and ready to use condition...
Brass
Pr. Mid Century Claw Form Table Lamps after Modeline Pearsall c. 1950/60's
By Arthur Jacobs, Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Pr. Organic Mid Century Modern style table lamps executed in solid walnut with curved tusk formed shapes which surround the disk form base. The lamps are reminiscent of Modeline, Pea...
Brass
Large Mid Century Brutalist Style Textured Ceramic Table Lamp c 1950/60's
By Aldo Londi, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Mid Century, Brutalist ceramic table lamp having an architectural geometric body, with opposing conical form, surrounded by a flanged geometric zipper center of alternat...
Ceramic
Unique Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Gilt Wrought Iron Table Lamps, 1940s
Located in Barcelona, ES
One of a Kind pair of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza handcrafted table lamps in hand forged iron. Spain, 1940s-1950s.
Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Mid Century Table Lamp Designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 1950/60's
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, circa 1950/60's.
Metal
Mid Century Twisted Brass Rod and Wood Table Lamp c. 1950/60's
By Russel Wright, Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Stylish Mid Century table lamp, having an architectural style base consisting of twisting brass rods mounted on an oval brass and wood plinth. This example also includes the origina...
Brass
Swedish Modern Table Lamp, Sweden ca 1950-60's
By Hans Bergström
Located in Örebro, SE
Scandinavian modern table lamp ca 1950-60's. Unknown designer and maker.
Brass
Mid Century Ceramic Table Lamp c. 1950/60's
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century ceramic table lamp having an off white body with an abstract earth tone brown, gray craquelure decorative motif, on a metal plinth base. The lamp is in very good, clean,...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Swiss Type 60 Minimalist Table Lamp Baltensweiler, 1950s
By Rosemarie & Rico Baltensweiler, Baltensweiler AG
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Swiss Type 60 Minimalist Table Lamp by Rosemarie and Rico Baltensweiler for Baltensweiler, 1960s A minimalist table lamp by the Swiss manufacturer Baltensweiler, ...
Metal
Pr. Mid Century Table Lamps designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier c 1950/60
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of late 1950's - early 60's table lamps, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Swiss Type 60 Minimalist Table Lamp Baltensweiler, 1950s
By Baltensweiler AG, Rosemarie & Rico Baltensweiler
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Swiss Type 60 Minimalist Table Lamp by Rosemarie and Rico Baltensweiler for Baltensweiler, 1950s A minimalist table lamp by the Swiss manufacturer Baltensweiler, ...
Metal
" Medusa" table lamp Olaf von Bohr, Italy, mid 60's
By Olaf von Bohr, Valenti Luce
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
Metal table lamp," Medusa" the body of the lamp made of white lacquered undulating metal stripes, on a black lacquered circular base 2 bulbs Original wiring and plug in good cond...
Metal
$466Sale Price|20% Off
Table Lamp Tele-Ambiance Made by Sonnenkind 1950-60 France
Located in Oirlo, LI
This vintage table lamp is a true beauty and eye-catcher in your room. It was made by the French company Télé-Ambiance and the long-disappeared German company Sonnenkind sold these...
Metal
Gilles Caffier Abstract ceramic table lamp, limited edition n°3/60
By Gilles Caffier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Abstract ceramic lamp, hand-pierced, signed, dated, and numbered /60 16 x 28 x 44 Off-white 2018 3/60 Electrified 2 poles Signatures with Gilles Caffier Paris plaque and Handwritten
Ceramic
Italian 60's Table Lamp In Glass & Brass Attributed To Luigi Brusotti
By Fontana Arte
Located in London, GB
Single 60's Italian table lamp in fine polished brass and a glass base with two glass rings on each light fitting at the top and two removable frosted glass tube shades.
Brass
Brutalist table lamp in solid oak 60's folk art popular
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Brutalist-style table lamp, folk art work from the 60s. Openwork base in hand-stained solid oak. Beautiful vintage condition, with a beautiful patina of age on the wood and metal fas...
Oak
Ettore Sottsass Red Palafitta Table Lamp (Model 12639) by Arredoluce, Italy, '60
By Ettore Sottsass, Arredoluce
Located in Dronten, NL
We are privileged to present one of the most elusive iterations of Ettore Sottsass’s seminal Palafitta series—Model 12639, executed in a fiery red plexiglas. Conceived during the rad...
Brass
Collection Orione 2.0 Table Lamp, Metal and Crystal, NCL 144/60 by JAGO
Located in Geneve, CH
Collection Orione 2.0 Table Lamp, Metal and Crystal, NCL 144/60 by JAGO Dimensions: D 60 x H 63 cm.
Crystal, Metal
Mid-Century Modern White Opal Glass Table Lamp by Mazzega, Italy, '60
By Mazzega
Located in Sacile, PN
Mid-Century Modern white glass table lamp by Mazzega, Italy '60 Flattened white opal hand blown crystal Murano glass base and white opal bulb style glass globe on top.
Metal
$221Sale Price|35% Off
French Alabaster Neoclassical Pedestal Lamp-Column Lamp-Silk Lamp Shade-60
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
Magnificent French finely carved Alabaster Lamp in Neoclassical Style and with Silk Shade from the 60s The soft Colors vary from beige to brown-rose and reflect the Classic Style T...
Alabaster, Metal, Metallic Thread, Brass
Ceramic table lamp with dancer design signed 60's unique pieces French
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French table lamp from the 60s featuring dancing figures on the top of the lamp. Glazed ceramic base in shades of blue, presentation shade on request. Beautiful vintage condition, wi...
Ceramic
Art Deco Table Lamp, Lacquered Wood & Brass, 60 cm Height, USA, 1925
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Simple Déco American table lamp in lacquered wood and brass. I don't know designer's name, but I love its clean and elegant design. ref. O/5581.
Brass
Swiss Mid-Century Space Age Mushroom Type 60 Table Lamp by Temde, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Hannover, DE
Large Swiss mid-century Space Age Mushroom Type 60 table lamp by Temde, 1960s. Sculptural, mushroom-shaped construction with a shaft and round base made of chrome-plated aluminum, gl...
Aluminum
Vintage 60's Nickel Silver Table Lamps Style of James Mont With Asian Medallions
By James Mont
Located in North Miami, FL
This pair of obscure vintage 1960's nickel silver table lamps are in the style and attribution of the American designer James Mont. James Mont was a glamorous furniture designer who ...
Nickel
Mid-Century Swiss Space Age Mushroom Type 60 Table Lamp from Temde, 1960s
By Temde Leuchten
Located in Hamburg, DE
Imposing glass standing or table lamp in mushroom form from the renowned manufacturer Temde. Functional light source and at the same time light object in the room. The large diffuse...
Metal
RAAK Amsterdam R-60 ‘Cricket’ Table Lamp by Otto Wach Mid-Century Modern
By RAAK, Otto Wach
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
This stunning R-60 ‘Cricket’ table lamp was designed in 1962 by Otto Wasch for Raak Amsterdam.
Steel
$849Sale Price|20% Off
Tommaso Barbi italian midcentury white ceramic table lamp depicting a cake 60's
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in bari, IT
Italian 1960s table lamp made of glazed ceramic and brass, depicting a cake design Tommaso Barbi The lamp is sold without the lampshade in the photo, but it can be requested in the s...
Ceramic
$1,002 / item
1/2 Globo 60 Lamp by SLIDE Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
1/2 Globo 60 Lamp by SLIDE Studio Dimensions: Ø 60 x H 30 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Available in different sizes. Prices may vary. This product is suitable for indoor and outdoor...
Other
Modern table lamp in solid brass 60's moderniste style by Danke studio
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
We're delighted to present the very first modern lamp. Particular attention has been paid to the details of the finish and the patina of the brass. This lamp is made entirely of sol...
Brass
Atomic Mid Century Table Lamp by Lightolier att. to Thurston c. 1950/ 60's
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Architectural Mid Century, Atomic, Space Age jack form table lamp, by Lightolier, design attributed to Gerald Thurston. The lamp features a tripod base of elegant sculptural brass le...
Brass
'Submerged' Glass Table Lamp Rare Flavio Poli Seguso Vetri d'Arte 60's mod.14092
By Seguso Vetri d'Arte, Flavio Poli
Located in Palermo, IT
An exquisite and rare Murano glass table lamp, designed by the legendary Flavio Poli for the prestigious Seguso Vetri d'Arte furnace, circa late 1960s - early 1970s. Technical and Ae...
Metal, Sheet Metal
1950/60's Chalk Ware Bonsai Tree Lamp att. to Reglor of California c 1950's
By Reglor Of California
Located in New York, NY
Chic cast plaster table lamp made in the form of a stylized Bonsai tree, circa 1950's, attributed to Reglor of California, unsigned. This example is in good, original, clean and work...
Plaster, Paint
Stilux Italy Production Saturn Desk Lamp Vintage Years '60 Space Age
By Stilux
Located in Biella, IT
Rare and delightful stilux Milano Italy production, Saturn desk lamp years '50 in frosted glass. Brass and alluminium. In good vintage condition, measure high 10.40 inches x d...
Aluminum, Brass
Mid-century ceramic lamp by Woops, 60's, France, Era Ruelland Capron Chiazzo
By Robert Chiazzo
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-century ceramic lamp by Woops, 60's, France, Era Ruelland Capron Chiazzo Beautiful lamp by the studio Woops in Var, France. Beige brown glaze. Its original form, with a narrowe...
Ceramic
Mid-century ceramic lamp by Robert Chiazzo, 60's, Bormes, Era Ruelland Capron
By Robert Chiazzo
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-century ceramic lamp by Robert Chiazzo, 60's, Vallauris, Era Ruelland Capron Beautiful lamp by Robert Chiazzo with a brown glaze highlighted by subtle shades of green. Its origi...
Ceramic
Mid-century ceramic lamp by Robert Chiazzo, 60's, Bormes, Era Ruelland Capron
By Robert Chiazzo
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-century ceramic lamp by Robert Chiazzo, 60's, Vallauris, Era Ruelland Capron Lovely ceramic lamp by Robert Chiazzo, a ceramist from Vallauris' golden age in the 50s and 60s. The...
Ceramic
Desk or bedside lamp from the 60's from the Swedish editor Bergbom
By Bergboms
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Desk or bedside lamp from the 60's from the Swedish editor Bergbom. Solid brass structure and adjustable shade. Very nice vintage condition.
Brass
Scandinavian wall sconce original 1960s
Located in Brescia, IT
Original Scandinavian wall sconce from the 1960s, with folding arm. Made of metal, it features a basic but functional design typical of the period. A vintage touch that discreetly br...
Metal
$2,614 / item
Feather Table Lamp, White
By A Modern Grand Tour
Located in Banbury, GB
Ideal for a decadent bedroom or old Hollywood salons, the feather table lamp will deliver the unique 60’s glamour into an iconic look to remember.
Gold Leaf
Large Ceramic Lamp, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Large ceramic lamp, Made in Italy, 1960s. Hand-painted lamp with a transparent finish put on as a protection for the color. ORIGINAL patina of the period. Electric system checked by...
Ceramic
$5,365 / set
Pareja de lámparas Maison Regain · Años 60
Located in Barcelona, ES
Excepcional conjunto de dos lámparas de la firma Maison para Regain, datadas en los años 60, correspondiente a un modelo prácticamente inexistente en el mercado. Realizadas en mader...
Wood
Set of 2 Hollywood regency lamps in brass and Vienna straw, Italy 60's / 70's
Located in Firenze, IT
Set of 2 Hollywood regency lamps in brass and Vienna straw. A cube-shaped lamp in Vienna straw framed by a brass frame. A pyramid-shaped lamp in brass, glass and Vienna straw. Itali...
Metal, Brass
Lampada Ugo Zaccagnini in ceramica, Anni '60
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Lampada Ugo Zaccagnini in ceramica, Made in Italy, Anni '60. Straordinaria ed Elegante Lampada scultorea firmata da Ugo Zaccagnini e realizzata negli Anni '60. La firma è riportata a...
Metal
$2,464 / item
Brass "Tre Piastre" Table Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass "Tre Piastre" table lamp Dimensions: 60 x 60 x 72cm Materials: travertine, brass, iron Table lamp in brass with a slightly burnished brass finish and iron with travertine ...
Travertine, Brass, Iron
$2,614 / item
Feather Table Lamp, Old Gold
By A Modern Grand Tour
Located in Banbury, GB
Ideal for a decadent bedroom or old Hollywood salons, the feather table lamp will deliver the unique 60’s glamour into an iconic look to remember.
Gold Leaf
"Polaris" Lamp by Superstudio for Poltronova, 1960s design
By Superstudio
Located in Milano, IT
"Polaris" table lamp designed by the renowned Florentine avant-garde collective Superstudio and produced by Poltronova in 1969. This extraordinary piece is an absolute icon of Italia...
Marble, Metal
Lampe Albert Tormos pierre et bois 60-70
Located in BAUD, FR
Lampe en pierre calcaire reconstitué et bois. Le tout en belle forme libre surmonté de son abat-jour d'origine sobriété et élégance Pied 9x17x33cm avec abat-jour 61cm de haut 38cm de...
Wood
Made in Italy table lamp, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Made in Italy table lamp, 1960s. Detail Desk Lamp Italy, 1960s. The lower base, upper base and curved upright are chrome-plated, while the lampshade and middle part of the base are w...
Metal
$1,061 / item
Two Cast Iron Painted Table Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two white painted iron table or floor lamps. Measure: Height of the table lamp base without fitting 60 cm.
Iron, Wrought Iron
Danish lamp from the 1950s/60s made of turned teak
Located in Brescia, IT
Teak table lamp with fabric shade. Danish design 1950s/60s, restored lampshade. Danish design table lamp made in the 1950s/60s, with a turned teak base and light fabric shade. The e...
Fabric, Teak
Danish lamp from the 1950s/60s made of turned teak
Located in Brescia, IT
Teak table lamp with fabric shade. Danish design 1950s/60s, restored lampshade. Danish design table lamp made in the 1950s/60s, with a turned teak base and light fabric shade. The e...
Fabric, Teak
$2,075 / item
Iron and Brass "Parigi" Table Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Iron and brass "Parigi" table lamp Dimensions: 60 x 30 x 84cm Materials: brass, iron, crystal, gold leaf Iron sculpture lamp.
Crystal, Brass, Iron, Gold Leaf
$6,591 / item
White Quartz Table Lamp by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Hand-sculpted white quartz table lamp by Aver Measures: 60 x 30 x 20 cm. 01 x LED 7W / 450 lumens.
Quartz
Small Disderot table lamp from the 60s
By Disderot
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French table lamp from the 60's published by Diderot. Fixing bar in chromed metal, lampshade and base in white lacquered metal (original paint).
Metal
Pareja de lámparas atribuidas a Temde Leuchten – Años 60
Located in Barcelona, ES
Singular pareja de lámparas brutalistas atribuidas a Temde Leuchten, realizadas en Suiza en la década de los 60. Piezas de fuerte presencia material donde naturaleza, geometría y a...
Wood
Lampada aggiustabile da tavolo, Kaiser Leuchten, anni 60
By Klaus Hempel, Kaiser Leuchten
Located in Firenze, IT
Lampada da tavolo, modello 6878, disegnata da Klaus Hempel per Kaiser Leuchten negli anni 60. Il cappello è basculante e regolabile grazie al giunto mobile del fusto che lo sorregge....
Metal
Pair of 1960s vintage italian bedside lamps
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Pair of 1960s vintage italian bedside lamps
Brass
Lampada 'Alvise' di Luigi Massoni Produzione Guzzini Anni 60
By Guzzini, Luigi Massoni
Located in Milano, IT
Lampada da tavolo con base e struttura in metallo cromato e paralume in metacrilato bianco.
Metal
Tortoise -Shell Table lamp, 60's Belgian
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
Tortoise shell table lamp, hight is adjustable.
Brass
Unavailable
60"s French pineapple table lamp
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Bronze table lamp with leaves.
An opaline glass table lamp. Italy 60'
Located in Madrid, ES
An opaline glass table lamp. Italy 60'
Silkscreened aluminum pair of table lamps. Italy 60'
Located in Madrid, ES
Silkscreened aluminum pair of table lamps. Italy 60'
60's Polished Aluminium Conch Shell Table Lamp
Located in Finchley, London
A single sculptural table lamp. Polished aluminium conch shell on a polished cube base. Rewired to English standards. New silk cord. Shade not included. Shade can be made to order ...
Aluminum
Seashell Table Lamp 2331-BB-60 by Officina Luce
By Officina Luce
Located in Prato, IT
The luxurious series of Seashell table lamps is all about the stunning ceramic base, which is a captivating inspiration from the Mediterranean Sea. The design involves the visual and...
Marble, Brass
Table lamp brass and glass by Gabriella Crespi '60s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Torino, IT
Rare lamp designed and produced in the 1960s by famous designer Gabriella Crespi, elegant and refined is in original condition, the body of the lamp is solid brass in the middle a gl...
Brass
Canadian 60's Chrome Two Graduated & Stacked Spheres Table Lamp.
Located in Port Hope, ON
This delightfully designed Canadian chrome table lamp dates from the mid 60's and features two chrome spheres of different sizes stacked one on top of the other and mounted on a thic...
Chrome
60's Wood and Brass Lamp
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Tall wood and brass lamp
Brass
Lampada Stilnovo Anni 60
Located in Milano, MI
Lampada stilnovo vintage anni 60 Alta 104 cm Larga 18 cm.
Metal
60's Gilded Patina Pair of Lamps
Located in Isle sur sorgue, Provence
Pair of lamp gilt patina.
Unavailable
H 22.84 in Dm 19.69 in
Table Lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, Italy 60-70 Marble Opaline Glass Mid-Century
By Goffredo Reggiani
Located in L'Isle sur la Sorgue, FR
Table lamp by Goffredo Reggiani, Italy 60-70. Material: Marble, opaline glass, Alu.
Marble, Metal
A Pair of 60's Sculptured Black & White Lamps
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A Pair of 1960's Sculptural black & white hammered ceramic with black resin base lamps.
Ceramic
A pair of 60's Wood and Black Lamps with Lucite shades.
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A pair of 60's Wood and Black Inlay base Lamps with Lucite shades.
Wood, Lucite
Set of Cricket Lamps Model R-60 by Otto Wasch for RAAK, 1960s
By RAAK, Otto Wach
Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL
Set of cricket lamps model R-60 by Otto Wasch for RAAK, designed in 1962. A cylinder, two pens, a lamp, simplicity. By moving the pins it is possible to set the lamp in any position....
Aluminum
Magnetic Table Lamp d Italy 60s
Located in Lucca, IT
Magnetic table lamp Italia 1960
Metal
Fontana Arte, Opaline and Gilded Brass Table Lamp, Italy 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Fontana Arte, opaline and gilded brass table lamp. Italy 60'
Unavailable
H 36.23 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Scoubidou hand-carved occasional table, designed by Nigel Coates
By Nigel Coates
Located in London, GB
Hand carved wood base, electro-welded stainless steel pillar and plate with a beveled glass top Dimensions: Cocktail table: 60 x 60 x 58cm Lamp table: 60 x 60 x 72cm Bar table: 75 x...
Hardwood
French Ceramic Table Lamp 60's Ball in Style of George Jouve Vintage Brass
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Nice French desk lamp from the 60's. Beige and red glazed ceramic base and ball, solid brass arm and fabric shade. Very nice vintage condition, nice patina on the brass (see pictures...
Brass
Table Lamps 60s Signed Venini
By Venini
Located in Roma, Lazio
Table lamps 60, signed a venini, brass base and top glass red and white
Brass
Rare Laurel 1960s Space Age Table Lamp
By Laurel
Located in Montréal, QC
Rare Laurel Chrome Space Age Table Lamp. 60 watts E-26 medium base incandescent bulb recommended or higher if LED/CFL.
Aluminum, Steel, Nickel
Sleek 60's Fontana Arte style table lamp
Located in New York, NY
A rare 60's Fontana Arte style table lamp made of 4 beveled, thick glass bars with a light green coloration.
Exceptional Pair of 60's Seguso table lamps
Located in New York, NY
These one of a kind lamps are prototypes of lamps that were never manufactured. They are made of 5 sheer ribbed pieces of glass of 4 different colors and shapes. The bases are of a ...
Blown Glass
Italian 60's Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lacquered brass ball pivots to add a lighter touch. Pardon the pun...
Brass, Metal
Umbrella Table Lamp Italian 60's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Eat your heart out Mary Poppins!
Pair of Italian 60's table lamp by Giorgio Reggiori
By Giorgio Reggiori
Located in New York, NY
This pattern of thick glass kept together by chrome metal fittings was used to create various styles of table lamps as well as sconces and chandeliers. Some of his creations were f...
Large French 60's chrome table lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large French 70's chrome table lamp
60`s Pair of Swivel Table Lamps
Located in Madrid, ES
Curious and decorative pair of table lamps in Aluminum
Aluminum
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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