$2,638 / item
Babel Alabaster Table Lamp by Àngel Jové
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Babel alabaster table lamp by Àngel Jové. Dimensions: D 30 x H 40.5 cm. Materials: Alabaster.
Alabaster
$2,627 / item
Zeleste Table Lamp by Àngel Jové, Santiago Roqueta
By Santa & Cole
Located in Geneve, CH
Zeleste table lamp by Àngel Jové, Santiago Roqueta Dimensions: D 22 x H 42 cm Materials: Alabaster.
Alabaster
Roqueta & Jové Zeleste lamps for Snark Editions, 1975
Located in London, GB
A pair of ‘Zeleste’ alabaster table lamps designed by Santiago Roqueta and Angel Jové. These lamps are a rare first edition example distinctive for their beautifully considered form ...
Alabaster
"Babel" Table Lamp by Santa & Cole – Hand-Carved Alabaster, 1971
By Àngel Jové
Located in Benalmadena, ES
The Babel table lamp, designed by Àngel Jové in 1971 and produced by Santa & Cole, is a sculptural piece that merges art and functionality.
Alabaster
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
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The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.