$3,200 / set
H 29 in Dm 12 in
Exquisite Pair 19th Century Bohemian Lamp/Striking Cranberry/Gilt Gold Glass
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite pair of 19th Century Bohemian lamps features a striking cranberry/pink glass color adorned with intricate gilt gold decorations.
Glass, Wood
Bohemian Overlay Lamp
Located in London, GB
Well cast brass base on a pretty overlay glass top. Would grace any interior. Converted from an oil lamp to electric.
Brass
Antique Bohemian Crystal Glass Table Lamp, Vase and Dish
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Bohemian crystal glass table lamp, vase and dish. They were made in Czech Bohemia, they date from around the 1910-20’s.
Crystal
$2,500 / set
H 35 in W 27 in D 17 in
Bohemian Cut Crystal Table Lamps with Bronze Base and Silk Shades
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Great pair of Bohemian cut Crystal two tiers with pendants table lamps on bronze bases with silk brocade shades fringed.
Crystal
Bohemian Blue Glass Table Lamp with White Overlay, Early 20th Century
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Bohemian blue glass lamp with white overlay and painted rose detail.
Glass
$1,500 / set
H 32 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Bohemian Green & White Fruit Harvest Czechoslovakian Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Green & White Fruit Harvest Czechoslovakian Table Lamps - Pair.
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Bohemian Crystal Red Cranberry Glass Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of Bohemian overlay facet cut lead crystal glass antique vase lamps of shaped form with floral enamelling, mounted on painted wood bases.
Cut Glass
19th Century Bohemian Art Glass Decanter Now Fashioned as Lamp
Located in Forney, TX
An opulent Bohemian ruby cased and polychrome enameled cut glass decanter from the 19th century, now fashioned as a table lamp.
Enamel
$1,250 / set
H 37 in W 9 in D 9 in
Antique Bohemian Green & White Cased Glass Column Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Green & White Cased Glass Column Table Lamps with Hand Painted Floral Details - a Pair.
Glass
Vintage Czech Bohemian White & Green Cased Glass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Czech Bohemian White & Green Cased Glass Table Lamps - a Pair.
Metal
$795
H 34.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Antique Czech Bohemian Cranberry Ruby Red Glass Table Lamp with Interior Light
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Czech Bohemian Cranberry Ruby Red Glass Table Lamp with Rare Interior Light.
Glass
$725 / set
H 25 in W 5 in D 5 in
Antique Czech Bohemian Glass Emerald Green Flower Painted Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Czech Bohemian Glass Emerald Green Flower Painted Small Table Lamps - a Pair.
Glass
$492Sale Price|55% Off
H 26 in Dm 6 in
Early 20th Century Romanian Hand Paint/Hand Cut Ruby Bohemian Glass Lamp
Located in Malibu, CA
Early 20th century Romanian gilt and hand paint & hand cut ruby Bohemian table lamp. Marble base with brass feet. Lakeshore raw silk lamp shade is available at an additional charge.
Crystal, Marble, Brass
$1,566
H 24.41 in Dm 11.82 in
Bohemian Pineapple Ceramic Table Lamp from Art Deco Vase, New Silk Ikat Shade
By Boch Freres Keramis, Charles Catteau
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
⸻ Please note: The lamp is fully wired for use in the U.S. Additionally, the listed height includes the lampshade.
Brass
Antique Bohemian Crystal and Glass Beaded Fruit Basket Table Lamp
Located in Toronto, ON
This enchanting antique lamp captures the exuberance of Bohemian decorative arts, formed as a bronze fruit basket with a beaded clear crystal structure and handle.
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Bohemian Art Deco Crystal Cut Table Lamp 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Bohemian Art Deco crystal cut glass table lamp, circa 1920 in date.
Crystal
Antique Bohemian Czech Case Glass Green White Urn Ewer Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Czech Cased Glass Green and White Urn Ewer Form Table Lamp.
Glass
$2,200
H 25.25 in W 16 in D 5.5 in
Double Arm Bohemian Girandoles 'Candelabrums' Cranberry & Clear Crystal
By Moser Leo
Located in Denver, CO
A beautiful pair of Bohemian Girandoles (Candelabrums) with Cranberry & Clear Crystal made in the in country of Czechoslovakia. There are no cracks, breaks or repairs to the glas...
Crystal
$1,750 / set
H 33 in W 7 in D 7 in
Antique Bohemian Czech Glass Green and White Flower Painted Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Czech Glass Green and White Flower Painted Table Lamps - a Pair.
Glass
$4,500 / set
H 22 in W 13 in D 5.75 in
Pair of Bohemian Emerald Green Crystal and Glass Floral Table Lamps, Circa 1900
By Bohemia
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Bohemian emerald green glass table lamps with flanking gilt spheres, inverted bobeches with hanging crystal prisms, bulbous centered floral columns, two tiered bobeche scroll...
Crystal, Gold Leaf
$1,250 / set
H 35.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Antique Bohemian Czech Cut to Clear Glass Green and White Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Czech Cut to Clear Glass Green and White Table Lamps - a Pair.
Glass
Antique Crystal Glass Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and quite large antique crystal glass table lamp. This was likely made in Czech Bohemia, and dates from around the 1920’s. It is of superb quality, with intricate and cr...
Crystal
Antique Tole Samovar Mounted As A Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An amazing tole samovar mounted as a lamp. Wonderful patina with remnants of paint and gold leaf visible. The piece is a wonderful mixture of disparate decorative features; four dolp...
Tôle, Metal
$305Sale Price|50% Off
H 21.5 in W 12.5 in D 8.5 in
Antique Czechoslovakian Cut to Clear Cased Glass Table Lamp
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning cased glass white over amber table lamp with hand cut ovals & hand painted flowers, oval cuts around the bottom and hand cuts all over. A lovely addition to your dress...
Glass, Cut Glass
$1,637
H 24.02 in Dm 11.03 in
Art Deco Charles Catteau Pineapple Table Lamp, 1920s, New Pleated Ikat Lampshade
By Amitābha Studio, Boch Freres Keramis, Charles Catteau
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Art Deco ivory ceramic pineapple table lamp for eclectic and Bohemian interiors — a 1920s Boch Frères Keramis base by Charles Catteau with a new Ikat silk shade in blue and green.
Brass
Orientalist Enamelled Glass Mosque Lamp
By Fritz Heckert
Located in London, GB
Orientalist Enamelled Glass Mosque Lamp Bohemian, early 20th Century Height 20cm, diameter 21cm This elegant mosque lamp is a refined example of Orientalist glasswork, inspired by h...
Glass
Art Deco Czech Bronze and Crystal Beaded Peacock Table Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
An elaborately made Art Deco Bronze & Bohemian Crystal Peacock Nightstand Lamp, Ca. 1920's.
Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Amber Candlesticks
Located in London, England
A pair of baluster formed hand blown amber glass candlesticks, now as lamps. English, late 19nth century.
Blown Glass
Brass Gimbal Ships Lamp, Antique Bohemian Style, Wall/Table Use, 1890
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass gimbal ships lamp, wall hung or table lamp. This is a very attractive piece, the lamp originated from a boat, it has a gimbal action which when the boat sways from time to t...
Brass
Bohemian Glass Vase / Lamp, Late 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century Bohemian glass vase / lamp, having a wonderful turquoise ground, with gilded decoration, an inset painted panel depicting a classical maiden wit...
Glass
Czech Bohemian Antique, Art Glass Fruit " Top " Lamp Brass Basket
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great sample of the Art Glass work of the Czech Republic in this Bohemian fruit top ONLY table ornament. no base.
Art Glass
Oil Lamp with an Illuminating Globe Shade, Bohemian, circa 1885
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century opalescent glass oil lamp with an illuminating globe shade, Bohemia, circa 1885. Countries and Seas indicated in German. Made by Stelzig, Kittel & Co. Ma...
Glass
A Rare Mercury Glass Jug now as Lamp
Located in London, England
A spectacular wrythen moulded blue and mercury glass jug with spherical body, tapered neck and with single loop handle. Continental, Early Twentieth Century.
Blown Glass, Mercury Glass
$885Sale Price|20% Off
H 45.28 in Dm 12.21 in
Antique Moorish Pierced Brass and Stained Glass Hanging Lamp, Lantern
Located in Bochum, NRW
Vintage Moroccan pendant light. Newly rewired, and in very good condition with age appropriate patina. Original chains. Uses one single standard bulb E26/E27. Made of metal with cut...
Brass
$784Sale Price|34% Off
H 25.5 in Dm 12 in
Vintage Moroccan Cactus-Shaped Ceramic Vase with Green Glaze Versatile Lamp Base
Located in IT
This unique vintage Moroccan ceramic vase, crafted in the shape of a cactus, features a vibrant green glaze that highlights its playful and exotic design. Versatile in function, it c...
Ceramic
Bohemian Glass Table Lamp
Located in Culver City, CA
This Napoleon III Bohemian glass lamp with enameled opaline and gilded patterns was originally a gas lamp.
Opaline Glass
Bohemian Cut Glass Candlestick Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylsh Bohemian glass lamp started its life as a candlestick and at some point in time was converted to a table lamp.
Metal
Pair Bohemian Glass Lamps
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1900 pair of Bohemian ruby glass with overlay lamps.
French Bohemian Opaline Glass Table Lamp
By Émile Louis Picault
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Opaline glass - three layers of colored and transparent glass are artificially ground to obtain a beautiful color pattern. In the past, it was an oil lamp, and later it was processed...
Brass
Unavailable
H 34.26 in W 14.57 in D 7.88 in
A red Bohemian glass lamp dating from the mid nineteenth century
Located in London, GB
A red Bohemian glass lamp dating from the mid nineteenth century, decorated with a white striped enamel design, hand painted with elaborate flower decoration.
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Antique Victorian 1800s Bohemian Pink Overlay Glass Lusters
By Bohemia
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of antique Victorian 1800s Bohemian pink overlay glass mantel luster candleholders with ten cut spear prisms on each luster. Electrified with a small night light inside each. So...
Glass
19th-century Demijohn Glass Bottles Side Table Lamp
By Joelle Talmasse
Located in London, GB
That is been redesigned as a side table lamp. The lamp shade is a handmade Rock and Roll Bohemian Style piece.
Glass
19th c. Italian cased glass lamp
Located in Savannah, GA
Late 19th century 3 Light Bohemian glass lamp.
Unavailable
H 29.14 in Dm 4.34 in
Pair of Blue Gilt and Enamelled Bohemian Glass Oil Lamps with Matching Stands
Located in London, GB
A pair of blue gilt and enamelled Bohemian glass oil lamps with matching blue glass stands.
Cut Glass
Patinated Brass Hanging Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Purchased in the U.K. 20 years ago is this patinated brass hanging lamp with round glass inserts, newly rewired.
Brass
Cameo Cut Glass Bohemian Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bohemian cameo lamps on Lucite bases
Bohemian Glass Boudoir Lamp
Located in Petaluma, CA
We are not known to buy much of this style lamp, but we could not resist this lamp. It is so charming and clean, it took our breath away. The beautiful amber glass is highlighted w...
Glass
Enamelled Bohemian glass decanter, converted to a lamp
Located in London, GB
This exquisite lamp, resplendent with precious jewels and beautiful detailing, is notable for its sophisticated Bohemian craftsmanship.
Giltwood, Glass, Precious Stone
Pair of Bohemian cut glass candle lamps
Located in Reepham, GB
A striking and unusual pair of 19th Century deep cranberry coloured bohemian cut glass candle lamps Height 28cm Width 9.5cm ‘During the Renaissance and the High Baroque—from sixte...
Cut Glass
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H 36 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Antique Czech Bohemian Glass Emerald Green Flower Painted Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Czech Bohemian Glass Emerald Green Flower Painted Tall Table Lamps (slight variance in green color) - a Pair.
Glass
Sold
H 33 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Antique Bohemian Czech Brass & Purple Cut Glass Grapevine Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Czech Brass & Purple Cut Glass Grapevine Table Lamps - a Pair.
Brass
Monumental Antique Bohemian Style Opaline Cut to Emerald Lamp Base, circa 1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Monumental antique Bohemian style table lamp features Opaline overlay cut to emerald green glass in diamond and thumb print patterns with hand-painted Persian river scene reserve and...
Bronze
Sold
H 35 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Antique Victorian White Czech Bohemian Rose Pink Painted Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian White Czech Bohemian Rose Pink Painted Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th Century.
Brass
Pair Antique Bohemian Crystal Glass Lamps, Ruby w/ Gold Detail, Circa 1890-1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of antique Bohemian crystal glass lamps, ruby with intricate gold detail, circa 1890-1910.
Crystal
Sold
H 28 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique Bohemian Cranberry Ruby Red Cut to Clear Glass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Cranberry Ruby Red Cut to Clear Czech Glass Table Lamps with Glass Finials - a Pair.
Brass
Pair of Bohemian Lustre Electrified Vases With Floral Design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Handpainted floral design enamel on glass with scrolling gilt decoration; each lighted chalice-shaped vase is decorated with ten (10) prism cut and teardrop hanging crystal drops (40...
Crystal
Vintage Boho Eglomise Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning vintage Boho table lamp. A chic eglomise finish with gorgeous Asian character detail. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Glass, Wood, Paint
Turquoise Glazed Buddha and Tole Foliate Lamp
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Turquoise glazed ceramic Buddha figure surrounded by iron worked lattice and foliate garden with two candleholders light fixtures. Condition: Small flower with chip, needs to be rew...
Ceramic
Middle Eastern Moorish Style Hammered Pierced Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This hand-hammered decorative pierced brass floor lamp exudes the Moorish / Moroccan style that is exploding on the design scene right now. Adorned top to bottom in Middle Eastern d...
Brass
Large Brass Ball Table Lamp with Hand Beaten Decoration
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large brass ball table lamp with hand beaten decoration This is an unusual Lamp it has a globe shape and has hand beaten decoration around giving it an Ethnic look The lamp is ...
Brass
Gilt Bronze and Glass Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic gilt bronze and bohemian glass table lamp. Originally an oil lamp.
Ormolu
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H 20.08 in Dm 11.82 in
Dutch Delft Blue and White Hand-Painted Ceramic Table Lamp with Ikat Lampshade
By Delft
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam, Gentiaan is a unique table lamp crafted from a rare vintage Delft Blue vase, produced by the renowned Regina factory in Goud...
Brass
Colourful Table Lamp with Loetz Glass circa 1901 Austrian Art Nouveau
By Loetz Glass
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
glass, mould-blown and freeform, reduced and iridescent; brass Key words: Austrian Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Bohemian Glass, Brass, polished, Table Lamp, World Exhibition, ...
Brass
Antique Bohemian Opalescent Cut To Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp C1850
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bohemian Opalescent Cut To Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp C1850 Measures - 10.5"H x 4.25"W x 4.25"D
Glass
Indian Bronze Oil Lamp, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This small bronze object is a form of Indian hanging oil lamp known as a thookku vilakku, or pendant light. This example dates to the 19th century and features a shallow dish raised ...
Bronze
2nd Half 19th Century Bohemian Vaseline Glass Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
2nd half 19th century Bohemian blown & cut glass decanter, now as a lamp.
Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Pair of White Cut To Ruby Bohemian Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Bohemian ruby glass lamps with white overlay lamps.
Glass
1920s Kralik Bohemian Czechoslovakian Blue Opaline Glass Lamp, signed
By Wilhelm Kralik Sohn
Located in Cordova, SC
1920s Kralik Art Deco blue opaline Czechoslovakian glass lamp. The marking on the base of the lamp dates the piece to having been made between 1919-1933. Based on my research this la...
Opaline Glass
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H 26 in Dm 8.5 in
Bohemian Clear Cut Crystal Luster Girandole Table Lamp, Large w/Black Lampshade
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and relatively large Bohemian clear cut crystal luster girandole table lamp, circa early-20th century.
Crystal
Pair of Bohemian Cut-Glass Lamps, circa 1915
Located in Praha, CZ
Lamp has been rewired with twisted flex.
Cut Glass
2nd Half 19th Century Bohemian Blown & Cut Glass Decanter, Now as a Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
2nd half 19th century Bohemian blown & cut glass decanter, now as a lamp.
Blown Glass
Moser Bohemian Cobalt Blue Art Glass Lamp with Pink Roses
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Savannah, GA
Bohemian cobalt blue Moser Art glass lamp featuring elaborate decoration with hand-painted flowers and raised white beading.
Brass
Sold
H 18.5 in W 20 in D 4.75 in
Antique Bohemian Cased Cut to Cranberry Glass Table Lamp, Carnival Shades
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bohemian glass table lamp features cased cut to cranberry vase with stylized floral motif seated on brass base and having two scrolled arms terminating in lights with carniva...
Brass
Pair of Bohemian Cranberry Cut-Glass Hand-Painted Lustres Lamps, circa 1920
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pair of large Bohemian cranberry hand-painted cut glass lusters, table lamps with long cut glass prisms, circa 1920.
Cut Glass
Vintage Boho Glazed Ceramic Splash Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A chic vintage Boho table lamp. A chic glazed ceramic finish with a splash of a textured glaze. Fully restored with all new wiring and hardware. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Metal
Vintage Coastal Monkey Bamboo Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal table lamp. A handsome monkey in a suit and fez. He is holding on to two bamboo branches. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate
Metal
Early 20th century hand blown blue opaline French glass table lamp
Located in Allentown, PA
This is an early 20th century French hand blown blue opaline glass table lamp. This table lamp features a handmade silk shade with its original brass empire style finial. This blue l...
Bouclé, Glass
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H 36 in W 17 in D 17 in
Vintage Murano Glass Table Lamp with Gold Overlay and Bronze and Marble Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
The reason we are confident that this is from Murano in Venice, Italy is because of the styling of the lamp. Bohemian glass and in particular glass pieces made by Moser in the Cze...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Bohemian Cut Crystal Tiered Basket Chandelier Circa 1920
Located in Hastings, GB
A truly breathtaking and sumptuous antique basket chandelier, resplendent in hand cut, multi-faceted Bohemian lead crystal, with 8 lamp holders in bronze with embossed decorative flo...
Crystal
19th Century Bohemian Lamp
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good 19th century Bohemian lamp with gilt bronze mounts. Shades are not included in the price of our lamps.
Ceramic
Pair Of Ruby Red And White Opaline Bohemian Lamps Circa 1860
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Bohemeian ruby red and white glass overlay amphora shaped vases with gold painted borders and handles,Circa 1860.
White Bohemian Glass Overlay Table Lamp
Located in Canton, MA
White Bohemian Glass Overlay Table Lamp. White and peach glass with handpainted flowers.
Glass
Bohemian Art Nouveau Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
Perhaps one of the most beautifully designed pieces in our store, this pair of bohemian porcelain royal dux lamps is truly stunning.
Bronze
Bohemian Ruby glass lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Bohemian Ruby glass oil lamp electrified in the 20th Century.
Glass
Pair of Bohemian Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
These are really gorgeous, cut to clear emerald green glass with white borders. The base is elegantly carved bronze as well as having a lovely oriental type bronze carved neck. Com...
Late 19th Century Bohemian Glass Lamp
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good Bohemian overlay glass and gilt bronze ruby lamp.
Bohemian Glass Flower Basket Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lyrical Czech Bohemian glass flower basket table lamp from the 20s.
Metal
White Bohemian Glass Table Lamp with Hand Painted Baroque Couple
Located in Canton, MA
White Bohemian Glass Table Lamp with Hand Painted Baroque Couple.
Glass
Early 20th century Single Bohemian Glass Overlay Lamp
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Single Bohemian glass overlay lamp with a Grecian key border.
Glass
Bohemian Cut to Clear Amber Glass Vase Lamp
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Ca. 1900, later adapted into a lamp on a decorative brass repoussé base. Two small chips to the foot at the back.
Crystal
Pair of Bohemian Blue Glass Lamps with Chinese Style Mounts
Located in London, GB
Pair of Bohemian Glass Lamps with Brass Chinese Style mounts.
Brass
Bohemian 18th Century Glass Lamp
Located in Stockholm, SE
4 armed glas lamp.
A Bohemian blue cut to clear crystal mushroom lamp, 1980s
Located in Delft, NL
A Bohemian blue cut to clear crystal mushroom lamp, 1980s A mushroom lamp of 60 cm high made of Blue cut to clear crystal. The crystal shade is secured with screws on top on a three...
Crystal
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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