$16,000
H 19 in W 14 in D 4 in
Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite Tiffany Studios Bronze & Art Glass Lamp is a remarkable piece of early 20th-century
Bronze
$822Sale Price|30% Off
H 31 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Antique German Carl Thieme Meissen Dresden Porcelain Banquet Lamp
By Carl Thieme
Located in Dayton, OH
featuring a reticulated base and oil lamp / double globe shaped body accented with three dimensional sprays
Porcelain
Sold
H 8.25 in W 9 in D 6 in
Dancing Double Nude Art Deco Table Lamp With Original Mercury Glass Globe
By Frankart
Located in Chicago, IL
Frankart attributed Art Deco table accent lamp featuring bronze finished double dancing nude female
Spelter
Tiffany Studios New York Signed Bronze Base and Globes Double Student Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in Savannah, GA
Studio New York 304,T Circa 1900. Original glass and patina. Globes also signed Tiffany. See measurements
Bronze
Double Globe Art Nouveau Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
We don't often show this type of lamp but couldn't resist. It has a beautiful presence with the
Brass
Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Double Globe Lamp w/Shade
Daum Art Deco Double Globe Table Lamp
By Daum
Located in Oakland, CA
An Art Deco French double globe table lamp by Daum. This beautiful and unusual lamp is crafted in
Glass
Daum Art Deco Double Globe Table Lamp Circa 1925
By Daum
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco acid-etched French Double Globe Table Lamp by Daum. This beautiful and unusual lamp is
Iron
Art Nouveau Patina Green Mistress of Lights Double Globe Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
information. It has glass globes, however not sure if they are original to this lamp. The base for the
$11,500 / set
H 1 in Dm 1 in
Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800
By Crown Derby, John Brewer
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning part-dessert service made by Derby between about 1795 and 1800, painted with named botanical studies by John Brewer. The service consists of a lidded sauce comport...
Porcelain
Tiffany Studios New York Gilt Bronze Harp Desk Lamp, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period harp desk lamp By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, Early 20th century Gilt bronze, with beautiful alabaster shade. Measures:...
Alabaster, Bronze
$7,835
H 1.38 in Dm 9.22 in
18th Century Meissen Set 12 Baroque Porcelain Dining Dishes with Floral Decor
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Brescia, IT
This baroque dining colorfully dishes set is eclectical and drawn with vibrant colors. The board is in a contemporary fuchsia color. Precious, fine, elegant and timeless dining set...
Meissen
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in London, GB
‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...
Bronze, Lead
$32,897Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.35 in W 30.32 in D 12.21 in
Antique Tiffany Studios Adjustable Lamp Base with Later Stained Glass Shade
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Tiffany adjustable bronze lamp base, stamped "Tiffany Studios, New York, 7984", circa 1915. The base was acquired with its current Tiffany Style stained glass shade with Dragonfly mo...
Bronze
$10,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in Dm 24 in
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company Leaded Glass Peony Table Lamp C. 1915
By Tiffany Studios, Unique Art Glass Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Unique Art Glass & Metal Company (New York, active 1889-1917), circa 1915. This truly magnificent leaded glass table lamp which was produced during the time period after Louis Comfo...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios New York "Newell Post" Favrile Glass Desk Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
The "Newell Post" lamp by Tiffany Studios New York, features three gold Favrile glass shades with purple iridescence, suspended from a gilt bronze “Wilson” base with a twisted stem. ...
Bronze
Rare Tiffany Studios “Jade Ring” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare Tiffany Studios Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Geometric Table Lamp, circa 1910. This is a rare one of a kind early Tiffany Studios large table lamp that is illustrated in Al...
Bronze
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
Tiffany Studios New York "Greek Key" Table Lamp
By Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
An alluring and visually rewarding example of Tiffany Studios New York's great "Greek Key" table lamp. Mottled glass in hues of warm amber and bright sunshine yellow soften the wonde...
Bronze
$550,000
H 37 in W 22 in D 14 in
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock
By Winterhalder and Hofmeier
Located in Danville, CA
Massive 1880 Antique Ormolu Bronze Enameled Automaton Musical Bracket Clock An important, exhibition quality ormolu bronze bracket clock of massive proportions, the case decorated...
Bronze
Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
Tiffany Studios Pomegranate Leaded Glass and Patinated Bronze Table Lamp. A beautiful Tiffany Studios ensemble with a rare and early patinated bronze base with original Bryant socket...
Bronze
$61,682
H 88.98 in W 70.87 in D 94.89 in
Renaissance Style Oak Tester 4 Poster Bed Armorial Tapestry Bedspread King Size
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
Oak
Antique Tiffany Studios 'Acorn' Table Lamp C. 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Norwalk, CT
This lamp is a elegant testament to the classic Tiffany Studios design. Crafted in early 20th century, this lamp is evocative of the Art Nouveau style that Tiffany lamps are known fo...
Bronze
$201,700
H 86 in W 33 in D 33 in
Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torchere
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandelier. "A Magnificent Chandelier" Each central stem issuing twent...
Crystal
Tiffany Studios New York Linenfold Harp Floor Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze harp floor lamp By Tiffany Studios (shade and base both signed "Tiffany Studios New York") New York, USA, Early 20th ...
Bronze
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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