$1,200
H 25 in W 13 in D 11.5 in
Antique Anglo Indian Moroccan Hammered Copper Pitcher w Handle Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 25" H (to finial) x 9.5 " H (to top of pitcher) x 13" W x
Copper
$10,000
H 8.08 in W 3.94 in D 3.55 in
Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Jouant is renowned for his works of art (vases, dishes, lamp bases, pitchers, candlesticks, table bells
Metal
Art Deco Forged Iron Lamp with Müller Freres Shade
By Muller Frères
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. The Müllers produced decorative products include pitchers, vases and bowls, table lamps, chandeliers
Iron
Rare Porcelain Advertising Ware Table Lamp, Baltimore, circa 1840s
Located in Peabody, MA
A rare porcelain bottle (circa 1840-1850) hand painted with images of stock (jugs, pitchers
Porcelain
Folk Art Fish Shaped Pitcher Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folk Art earthenware/redware figural fish pitcher lamp. Red, silver and black paint decorated, the
Pottery
Antique Farmhouse Copper & Brass Pitcher Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition, Newly Rewired, New Shade Dimensions: 34"H x 13"W x 13"D Shade: 13"H x 16.50"W x 16.50"D
Copper
Late 19th Century Majolica Pineapple Pitcher Mounted as a Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century Italian Majolica pineapple pitcher mounted as a lamp with carved and painted
Majolica
Sold
H 11.82 in Dm 5.91 in L 11.82 in
Near Pair of 20th Century French Green Glaze Pitchers as Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of early 20th century French ceramic pitchers with rich green glaze and loop handles, now
Ceramic
French Art-Nouveau Pewter Child Sculpture Lamp, Signed and Seal
By Louis Auguste Moreau
Located in Valladolid, ES
Beautiful French Art-Nouveau pewter child carrying a water pitcher with flowers table lamp, signed
Pewter
Middle Eastern Water Pitcher Table Lamp
Located in Bradenton, FL
lamp. The pitcher has a riveted handle and is etched with deer amid vine foliage on the main body, a
Silver, Brass, Copper
Sold
H 37.41 in W 46.86 in
French Neoclassical Historical Painting early 19 century oil canvas
Located in Florence, IT
detail, the niche on the wall with just a lamp and a pitcher for the water). Marius lays in the shade on
Canvas, Oil
Vintage French Pottery Pitcher Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
An unusually shaped double gourd pottery pitcher from France.
Wood, Terracotta
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Set of Swedish Grace Pewter Candle Sconces, 1930s, Sweden
By Svenskt Tenn
Located in Værløse, DK
Set of Pewter Wall Candle Sconces made by Svensk Tenn. A fine duo for a beautiful home. * Pair (2) of Pewter Wall Candlestick Holders * Manufacturer: Svenskt Tenn * Year: est. 1930...
Pewter
$375 / item
H 32.28 in W 16.53 in D 17.32 in
French Vintage Style Bistro Folding Iron Chair, Indoor & Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
French vintage style bistro folding iron chair. Price per item.
Iron
Large (29") Smooth Undulating White Plaster Shell Pendant Light
Located in San Francisco, CA
A plaster pendant in a smooth, undulating shell shape, with scalloped edges. A newer take on Francis Elkins's 1940s plaster plafonnier. Hanging by four white chains; with 3 medium ba...
Metal
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
DEGUE French Art Deco Table Lamp, 1920
By Degué
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Elegant French Art Deco table lamp by Degué (Compiègne), France, 1920s. This refined piece features a thick molded glass shade displaying the strong geometric vocabulary characterist...
Wrought Iron
Art Nouveau Wall Cabinet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art nouveau carved wall cabinet in excellent original condition.
Wood
Edgar Brandt Art Deco Lamp
By Edgar Brandt
Located in NANTES, FR
Art Deco lamp circa 1925. Wrought iron base decorated with algae and spirals. Stamped E. Brandt alabaster top. Electrified, in perfect condition. Height: 48 cm Shell diameter: 20...
Alabaster, Wrought Iron
$7,400
H 5.75 in W 9 in D 9 in
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Bowl-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware, Glass
$5,600
H 36.5 in W 39.5 in D 17 in
French Art Deco Burl Walnut Chest of 4 Drawers with Polished Nickel Hardware
Located in New York City, NY
A luxurious, vintage four drawer French Art Deco dresser, chest of drawers in burl walnut featuring a lively grain pattern with a rich, warm appearance. The burl wood provides a uniq...
Nickel
Art Nouveau Celtic Creature Repoussé Box by Alfred Daguet
By Alfred Daguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Brass, Steel
Art Nouveau Trinket Box - marked "JB Signifies the Best"
By Oneida
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Superb Art Nouveau Trinket Box - marked "JB Signifies the Best" 16 x 8 x. 10.5cms Made of bronzed regule (spelter), this trinket box is in exceptional condition with almost all of ...
Spelter
$5,900
H 7.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Semiramis Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware, Glass
$24,975
H 88 in W 50 in D 10 in
Art Deco Antiqued Octagon Paneled Motif Smoked Mirror Screen with Silvered Back
Located in New York, NY
This refined Art Deco antiqued smoked mirror screen is a remarkable testament to French craftsmanship from the 1940s. The screen’s surface is adorned with a striking raised octagonal...
Mirror
Art Deco Wrought Iron Vanity
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural hand hammered and forged Art Deco Desk/Vanity/Console in the style of Edgar Brandt circa 1930s. Mixed materials.
Aluminum, Copper, Wrought Iron
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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