Art Deco Gooseneck Desk Lamp w/Dome Shade and Shell Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco desk lamp featuring a large hemispherical shade mounted on a flexible gooseneck arm above a decorative shell-form base. The design combines the functional efficiency of indu...
Metal
Pair of Solid Brass German Art Deco Mushroom Dome Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking pair of solid brass Art Deco table lamps, standing an impressive 24 inches tall and crowned with classic mushroom dome shades measuring approximately __ inches in diameter.
Brass
$1,275
H 24.41 in W 14.18 in D 18.12 in
Very large Deco style Polished Brass Dome Top Desk Lamp with dolly switch
Located in London, GB
Designed and manufactured by Andrew Kornat Designs this stunning table/ desk lamp is 100% handmade from scratch in Brass using hand tooled components by skill craftsmen to the highes...
Brass
$2,475
H 12.75 in Dm 13 in
Art Deco Style Machine Age Dome Form Polished Chrome & Black Enamel Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Art Deco Machine Age style table or desk lamp embodies the sleek industrial aesthetic of the era.
Enamel, Chrome
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 19 in W 13 in D 14.5 in
Art Deco Faries Guardsman Table Lamp by Bert Dickerson, 1930s
By Faries Lamp Co., Bert Dickerson
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Original Art Deco Faries "Guardsman" Table Lamp in "Normandy Bronze" Finish Very rare adjustable desk lamp with original shade and finial by the Faries Lamp Company.
Brass, Bronze
$3,043
H 18.12 in W 15.56 in D 21.66 in
Space Age Brass Vintage Dome Geometric Table Lamp Desk Lamp 1960s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage dome table lamp or desk lamp from brass 1960s Italy.
Brass
$1,116Sale Price|30% Off
H 9.65 in W 7.68 in D 4.96 in
Bayard France 1930 Art Deco Desk Table Lamp and Alarm Clock in Stainless Steel
By Bayard
Located in Miami, FL
A desk lamp clock designed by Bayard France. Fabulous and very handsome integrated desk lamp-clock, created in Paris France by the the company of Bayard during the art deco period...
Enamel, Steel, Stainless Steel
Selection of Art Deco Table Lamps
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, Rena Rosenthal, Donald Deskey
Located in Atlanta, GA
It is priced at $950. 3) Art Deco nickel desk lamp, by Rena Rosenthal, circa 1930's.
Enamel, Silver Plate
$2,152Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.76 in W 5.91 in D 9.85 in
Vintage Figural Table Lamp, English, Desk Light, Art Deco, Leonardine, C.1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage figural table lamp. An English, metallic plaster desk light in Art Deco taste by Leonardine, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Plaster
$1,863Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Art Deco Mushroom table lamp, French, gilt brass, Claude-Paz Et Silva, Art Deco
By Claude
Located in Valladolid, ES
Iconic and amazing Art Deco table or desk lamp by Claude-Paz Et Silva, model "Mushroom," manufactured in the 1930s, with gilded brass and copper finishes.
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Jacques Adnet Leather and Oak Desk, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Art Deco Modernist designer Jacques Adnet.
Brass, Iron
Fairies Mfg. Co. All Brass Desk Lamp WIth Cantilever Shade, 1920's
By Fairies
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Art Deco Fairies Manufacturing Company brass desk lamp, table lamp circa 1920s.
Brass
$5,268 / item
H 70.87 in Dm 11.82 in
1 of 2 "Spanish Line" Gilt Brass and Alabaster Floor Lamp by PALWA, 1990s
By Palwa
Located in Warsaw, PL
The vertical brass columns and stylized motifs give the lamp a sophisticated architectural presence. A luxurious statement piece suitable for desks, consoles, or side tables—perfect...
Alabaster, Brass
$6,087
H 22.05 in Dm 12.6 in
Swedish Grace Table Lamp attr Anna Petrus, C. G Hallberg, Ebony & Pewter 1920s
By C.G. Hallberg, Anna Petrus
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare and highly decorative example of Swedish Grace lighting that works equally well in classical, Art Deco, Scandinavian, and contemporary interiors.
Pewter
$2,341 / item
H 25.99 in Dm 12.21 in
1 of 4 "Spanish Line" Gilt Brass and Alabaster Table Lamp by PALWA, 1990s
By Palwa
Located in Warsaw, PL
The vertical brass columns and stylized motifs give the lamp a sophisticated architectural presence. A luxurious statement piece suitable for desks, consoles, or side tables—perfect...
Alabaster, Brass
Giovanni Dalla Fina Murano Glass Table Lamp, Italian Postmodern, 1990s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina
Located in Villaverla, IT
This exquisite Giovanni Dalla Fina Murano glass table lamp is a masterpiece of 1990s Italian postmodern lighting, blending Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco style.
Gold, Brass, Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century French Chrome and Leather Table Lamp with Embossed Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France circa 1930, the Art Deco fixture is round in shape and embellished with a chrome dome shape top.
Chrome
$2,926 / item
H 11.82 in Dm 9.45 in
Modernist Bauhaus table lamp with opaline shade and glass rods, 1940s - 50s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
The design sits beautifully between Bauhaus and Art Deco design and early post-war modernism. The lamp is built around a central chromed stem, surrounded by a ring of thick vertical...
Metal
$6,087 / set
H 13.98 in W 19.49 in D 13 in
Pair of curved stools in sycamore in the style of P.Chareau, France circa 1990
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of curved stools in varnished sycamore. Biography Pierre Chareau (1883 France – 1950 United States) Pierre Chareau is one of the first modern interior designers in France using...
Sycamore
Classic Art Deco Dome Desk Lamp, Smith Metal Arts, 1930s
By Smith Metal Arts, Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Art Deco dome desk lamp, Smith Metal Arts, 1930s.
Metal, Bronze
Impressive Art Deco Skyscraper Style Desk Lamp with Glass Rods
Located in New York, NY
This unique Art Deco skyscraper style desk lamp is a rarity.
Unique White over Blue Art Deco Desk Lamp, Signed Jlrin
Located in Peekskill, NY
This is a small and unique Art Deco desk lamp and may even work well as a flush mount.
Glass
French Art Deco brass, nickel and glass desk lamp - Felix Aublet
By Felix Aublet
Located in New York City, NY
French Art Deco brass, nickel, and glass dome shaped lamp- A deep, spun brass demi-sphere rests atop an unusual alternating brass and glass rod column intersected by three nickeled...
Sold
H 21.26 in W 5.12 in D 9.06 in
Vintage Figural Table Lamp, French, Spelter Desk Light, Art Deco, Balleste, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage figural table lamp. A French, bronze spelter desk light in Art Deco taste by Balleste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Spelter
French Art Deco Brass and Frosted Glass Lamp, 1940s
By René Lalique
Located in Paris, IDF
This Art Deco clear frosted glass lamp has a modernist appeal.
Brass
American Machine Age Desk Lamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
From an age when everything was designed to resemble an automobile, or a zeppelin. This enameled black dome lamp swivels on a partial brass column. A satisfying Art Deco appeal.
Enamel, Brass
Felix Aublet Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Art Deco desk lamp designed by Felix Aublet in 1925 of nickel-plated brass, moveable dome shade and orb body that swivels and tilts rests in three prong base
Sold
H 13.78 in Dm 11.82 in
Elegant and sculptural table lamp in the taste of Jean Perzel, France 1940s.
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Antwerp, BE
With its streamlined silhouette—tapered conical stem and weighted circular base—this piece is in the taste of Jean Perzel, echoing the refined French approach to lighting design asso...
Chrome
Art Deco Desk Lamps
By Donald Deskey
Located in Atlanta, GA
Art Deco Desk Lamps, American, circa 1930's. From left to right, they are: 1) Chrome plated dome lamp, in the manner of Donald Deskey, circa 1930's. $450.
Chrome
Art Deco Banker's Desk Lamp style with red mushroom glass dome, Sweden
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A bright red Banker's metal and glass table lamp from 1930s, Sweden. It has a classic shape with a metal base, with some flower details and arms which holds up the bright red glass d...
Metal, Brass
Machine Age Brass Desk Lamp with Dome Shade
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Solid brass Machine Age desk lamp featuring a unique hard line geometric twist lamp body and over sized dome shade, United States, circa 1930.
Sold
H 20.08 in W 8.27 in D 8.27 in
Art Deco Desk Lamp model Jumo 900, by Charlotte Perriand for Jumo, France 1940's
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in London, GB
An elegant and beautifully designed Art Deco desk lamp by Charlotte Perriand model Jumo 900 for Jumo, with a simplistic saucer shade design aesthetic and elegant use of materials suc...
Brass, Enamel, Steel, Aluminum
Metal and Brushed Aluminium Table Lamp by Ron Rezek
By Ron Rezek
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A red color brushed aluminum cross arm is set on the trunk. A dome-shaped frosted glass surmounts the whole lamp.
Vistosi Murano Brass and Glass Dome Table or Desk Lamp Vintage
By Vistosi
Located in North Miami, FL
The glass shade diameter is 15.5". It has an Art Deco style mixed with modernity. This is a stunning table or desk lamp both neutral to any home both masculine and feminine.
Brass
Gilbert Rohde American Art Deco Streamline Desk Lamp
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This sweet American art deco desk lamp designed by Gilbert Rohde sits on a block of Brazilian rosewood.
Rosewood
Markel American Art Deco "Triple Shade" Desk or Table Lamp
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A great American art deco 1930‚s triple dome shade lamp by the Markel Corporation of Buffalo New York. The lamp has been replated and rewired and is ready for your home, it measures ...
Nickel
1920s French Art Deco Brass and Green Paint Swivel Top Desk Table Lamp
Located in Brussels, Ixelles
Nice Art Deco period table lamp composed of full brass base / rod / dome with accents of pastel green paint.
Brass
Midcentury Large Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Midcentury double bulb chrome desk lamp, supported on an ultra-geometric metal, triple arm/leg supports, holding a Marbleised, Domed and stepped, huge glass shade. All re-wired in sy...
Swedish Modernist Solid Brass Table Lamp with Adjustable Shade
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish art deco modernist desk / table lamp in polished brass.
Brass
Desk or Table Lamp Designed by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Providence, RI
Desk or table lamp designed by Jacques Adnet, circa 1929. This production, most likely late 1970s or early 1980s. Lamp is fully adjustable. The angle of the element in the middle can...
Brass
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.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Bespoke lighting is a hallmark of upscale interiors, and contemporary makers are increasingly ambitious in their materials and forms.