Antique Lighting Table
1670s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Lighting Table
Glass
Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
1670s Italian Modern Antique Lighting Table
Metal
1920s American Art Deco Antique Lighting Table
Metal
Early 20th Century English Antique Lighting Table
Brass
Early 20th Century British Antique Lighting Table
Onyx
1920s Antique Lighting Table
Brass
1870s French Antique Lighting Table
Glass
1860s Italian Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
1910s European Art Deco Antique Lighting Table
Brass
Early 19th Century Antique Lighting Table
Brass
Late 19th Century Antique Lighting Table
Porcelain
Early 1900s Swedish Jugendstil Antique Lighting Table
Alabaster
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Lighting Table
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Lighting Table
Ash
Early 20th Century British Antique Lighting Table
Spelter
Early 19th Century English Antique Lighting Table
Early 20th Century Antique Lighting Table
Iron
1850s Art Deco Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
Early 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Antique Lighting Table
Brass
Early 20th Century French Antique Lighting Table
Early 20th Century French Antique Lighting Table
Early 20th Century English Antique Lighting Table
Glass
Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Revival Antique Lighting Table
Spelter
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Lighting Table
Brass
1920s Belgian Art Deco Antique Lighting Table
Brass, Copper
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Antique Lighting Table
Brass
1920s English Antique Lighting Table
Onyx
Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Lighting Table
Oak
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
1920s French Antique Lighting Table
Agate
1920s Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
1920s Spanish Antique Lighting Table
Giltwood, Mirror
1920s French Antique Lighting Table
Iron
1920s French Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
19th Century Antique Lighting Table
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Lighting Table
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century English Antique Lighting Table
Brass
19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Lighting Table
Wood
1920s French Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
Early 20th Century English Antique Lighting Table
Brass
Early 20th Century Antique Lighting Table
Plaster
Early 20th Century American Antique Lighting Table
Wood
1890s British Arts and Crafts Antique Lighting Table
Brass, Nickel
Early 20th Century Antique Lighting Table
Plaster
Early 20th Century Antique Lighting Table
Plaster
Early 20th Century Antique Lighting Table
Plaster
Early 20th Century Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
1920s Antique Lighting Table
Brass
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Lighting Table
Glass
1920s Japanese Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
1630s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Lighting Table
Chrome
19th Century Antique Lighting Table
Brass
1920s Italian Antique Lighting Table
Blown Glass, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Lighting Table
Marble, Siena Marble, Spelter
Late 19th Century British Antique Lighting Table
Brass
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
19th Century Antique Lighting Table
Brass
Early 1900s American Antique Lighting Table
Bronze
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Finding the Right table-lamps for You
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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The best lighting for a pool table won’t be too bright and will reduce glare and shadows on the felt during the game. If the light fixture is immobile, its height should be at least 65 inches, and if it is portable, its height should be at least 40 inches from the bed of the table. Any light directed on the players should not be blinding. On 1stDibs, find a variety of vintage and contemporary lighting solutions for your pool table.
- How do I identify an antique table?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can identify an antique table in a number of ways. The first clue that a table is antique is the joinery. If a piece of furniture is dovetailed by hand, it only has a couple of dovetails, which are uneven. Also, antique tables are not defined by perfect symmetry. Lastly, antique tables were typically made of oak, mahogany, and walnut.Bonnin Ashley Antiques IncFebruary 23, 2021In addition to the joinery you can check the bottoms of the drawers and the backs of the cabinets. If they were made prior to 1850 then the wood will most likely be dimensioned by hand. It will be uneven to the touch. The secondary wood that receives the veneer will have been scraped smooth but drawer bottoms, backs and bottoms are often left less finished.
- What is an antique rent table?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique rent table is a piece of furniture that landlords and tenants used to exchange rent. The rent money would be placed in one drawer, the table would rotate for the landlord to receive. It was considered polite and gentlemanly to pay rent this way. Shop a collection of antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A rent table is a small circular or polygonal table with drawers. Rent tables frequently had drawers labeled for the days of the week, and English landlords in the 18th century often used them to collect rent. On 1stDibs, shop antique rent tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify your antique dining table, first check to see if there is a maker’s mark on the underside. If there are no identifying marks or stamps, a furniture appraiser can check the style and the hardwood used to identify your piece. Shop a collection of antique furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To determine whether a side table is an antique, closely examine its details. Older pieces will typically have telltale features like wood pegs, hand-cut dovetails with some slight imperfections and mortise-and-tenon construction. Tables that are a consistent color throughout or have machine-cut moldings or carvings are unlikely to be antiques. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer can be a helpful resource when dating tables. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and modern side tables on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023While you can look for markings and other details to try and determine the maker, the best way to identify an antique drop leaf table is to work with a certified appraiser. Trusted online venues and search engines can be helpful when conducting research on a specific collectible, piece of jewelry, art work or other item about which you may have questions, but qualified professionals, such as an antiques dealer or an appraiser at an auction house, have the knowledge and experience needed to make more accurate identifications. Shop a selection of antique, vintage and modern tables on 1stDibs.
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