Artist-Made White Ceramic "Ant" Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Artist-made white ceramic "ant" lamp: spherical ceramic table custom lamp finished in a lovely off-white glaze and small hand-applied images of ants.
Brass
Brutalist Large Artist Made Floor Lamp
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Oversized, brutalist style floor lamp that was artist made. This lamp is assembled with various cut metal, oversized spring and metal pipe.
Steel
C.1950s Oversized Artist Made Geometric Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A unique C.1950s artist made steel table lamp of geometric form. Original black paint.
Steel
Unique Artist Made "Industrial Metal Lamp", Dimmer Switch
Located in Norton, MA
A unique Industrial Mental (Copper) Lamp with aluminum shade and dimmer switch. The shade is removable.
Copper
Brutalist Artist Made Metal Mid-Century Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A sculptural artist created floor lamp. Belgium, c1970s. Unusual unique finish. Since re-wired and PAT tested. Location: Belgium Gallery. Dimensions: 138 height x ...
Metal
A unique, one-of-a-kind artist-made ceramic floor lamp
Located in Søborg, DK
A unique, one-of-a-kind artist-made ceramic floor lamp, finished in a striking red glaze with subtle tints of grey, black, and yellow.
Brass
Mid Century Modern Studio Artist Made Iron Tripod Cylinder Table Lamp 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Vintage Mid Century Modern Iron Tripod Table Lamp 1950s One of a kind artist made table lamp circa 1950s Black iron tripod frame Perforated metal cylindrical shade with inner bamboo...
Iron
$771Sale Price / item|20% Off
Custom Made Vintage Artists Table Lamp in Glass and Brass , Italy 1970 / 1980’s
Located in Trieste, IT
Old 1950's Design table lamp, manufactured in Italy in 1970/80s probably custom made and according to the previous owner only four pieces were made by an artisan in Bologna. The two...
Brass
$480Sale Price|20% Off
Artist-Signed Pottery Indigo Navy Drip Glaze Lamp, Circa 1970s + New Linen Shade
Located in Round Top, TX
Artist-made pottery drip-glaze table lamp with new linen shade.
Pottery, Linen
20th Century Floorlamp by Chan Chen, French Artist
Located in Brecht, BE
French artist Chan Chen made this lamp for a house in Nice, South of France, during the 1990's, a unique piece.
Iron
$392Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Table lamp
Located in Pasadena, TX
Exceptionally beautiful decorative hand-made artist table lamp made of bamboo. This impressive mid-century table lamp with a base made of matt black wood will immediately become an e...
Bamboo
$1,600 / item
Faux Bois 'Tree Stump' White Plaster Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Faux bois 'Tree Stump' white plaster lamp. Faux bois style artist-made white plaster lamp, wired for use within the USA using UL approved parts.
Brass
Tropical Monkey Lamp by Huebble
Located in Norwell, MA
Artist made tropical monkey lamp. Interesting hand painted lamp with monkeys, fauna, branches and etc.
Pair of Modern Brutalist Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
A sharp pair of contemporary American artist-made table lamps designed with a Brutalist spirit, and constructed with steel dome shades, cylindrical cement bodies, with wood bases.
Concrete, Steel
Danish Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
An artist made ceramic table lamp. Denmark, c1960s.
Ceramic
Faux Tortoiseshell Shaded Bronze Lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Artist made cast bronze table lamp with a bronze shade decorated with faux tortoise shell panels.
Bronze
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Tall Lamp, Signature Original Condition
Located in Highwood, IL
What we do think at least we know, is that the paper looks to be hand-made and possibly by the artist who made the lamp?
Metal
Stoneware Artist Made Rooftile Wall Lamp, France 1960's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage One of a Kind Stoneware Artist Made Rooftile Wall Lamp. Made in France, 1960's period.
Wrought Iron
$3,500 / item
Bauhaus Pendant Lamp HMB 25/500 by Marianne Brandt
By Tecnolumen, Marianne Brandt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The artists made the lamps at their own workshop, and they were then used at the Bauhaus workshops.
Nickel
Large 1950s Artist Made Glazed Ceramic Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
A very beautiful and unusual large 1950s artist made ceramic lamp, with incised depictions of a woman's face and flowers. the lamp with a charcoal gray glaze. really fantastic scale ...
Ceramic
Unavailable
H 13.78 in W 5.91 in D 7.88 in
Pyramidal Belgian Colored Glass Lamp Made by Local Bruges Artist
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
These funky disco-is table lamps were made in Bruges by two local artists, a metal and a glass artisan.
Glass
Unavailable
H 13.78 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Polyhedral Belgian Colored Glass Lamp Made by Local Bruges Artist
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
These funky disco-is table lamps were made in Bruges by two local artists, a metal and a glass artisan.
Glass
Cylindrical Belgian Colored Glass Lamp Made by Local Bruges Artist
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
These funky disco-is table lamps were made in Bruges by two local artists, a metal and a glass artisan.
Glass
Polyhedral Belgian Colored Glass Lamp Made by Local Bruges Artist
Located in Sint-Kruis, BE
These funky disco-is table lamps were made in Bruges by two local artists, a metal and a glass artisan.
Glass
Unavailable
H 0.4 in Dm 0.4 in
Arthur Pe 13 Round Brass Candlesticks Made by Hand by the Artist, Sweden
Located in Brussels, BE
Arthur Pe 13 round brass candlesticks mad by hand by the artist, Sweden
Brass
Artist-Made "Ant" Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Artist-made "ant" lamp with complementary shade. Spherical ceramic table custom lamp finished in a lovely white glaze and small hand-applied images of ants.
Paper, Ceramic
Artist-Made "Ant" Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Artist-made "ant" lamp with complementary shade. Spherical ceramic table custom lamp finished in a lovely white glaze and small hand-applied images of ants.
Paper, Ceramic
Artist-Made Resin Mushroom Lamp
Located in Portland, OR
One of a kind artist made psychedelic resin lamp. Swirling colors on the poured resin shade allow for ambient warm light.
Glass, Resin, Fruitwood
Artist-Made Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible artist-made porcelain table lamp with the most amazing texture made by cutting into the surface of the smooth porcelain thousands of times.
Porcelain
Artist-Made White Ceramic "Ant" Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Artist-made white ceramic "ant" lamp with complementary shade.
Paper, Ceramic
Artist-Made White Ceramic "Ant" Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Artist-made white ceramic "ant" lamp with complementary shade.
Ceramic, Paper
Artist-Made White Ceramic "Ant" Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Artist-made white ceramic "ant" lamp with complementary shade.
Ceramic, Paper
Artist-Made White Ceramic "Ant" Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Artist-made white ceramic "ant" lamp: spherical ceramic table custom lamp finished in a lovely off-white glaze and small hand-applied images of ants.
Brass
Large Artist Made Studio Terracotta Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large artist made terracotta table lamp, modelled in the style of a traditional ‘conscience’ vessel with six loop handles.
Terracotta, Calico
Italian Artist-Made Hand-Blown Crystal Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible architectural-scale Italian artist-made table lamp with a stunning hand-blown crystal base with captured bubbles, a brass stem, and an impressive tall tapered silk shade.
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Artist-Made White Ceramic "Ant" Lamps
Located in Chireno, TX
Pair of artist-made white ceramic "ant" lamps: custom spherical ceramic table lamps finished in a lovely off-white glaze and small hand-applied images of ants.
Metal, Brass
Midcentury Belgium Unique Ceramic Floor Lamp Artist Made
Located in London, GB
A unique artist made floor lamp. Signed internally, c1980s.
Ceramic
California Ceramic Artist David Cressey Table Lamp
By David Cressey
Located in Oakland, CA
Ceramic table lamp by California ceramic artist David Cressey, the body color of the lamp is a dark turquoise with more of an black / brown added, the circumference has an raised rib...
Brass
C.1960S Sculptural Artist Made Floor Standing Candle Stick
Located in London, GB
An exceptional artist made floor standing candle stick from Spain C.1960. Forged in iron and signed to the base “LA COSTA”. Super quality Spanish brutalism.
Iron
Pair of Rare 1980 Vintage Brutalist Table Lamps by Casual Lamps Company
By Casual Lamps of California
Located in Palm Springs, CA
These rare Brutalist lamps were made (signed) 1980 by Iconic Casual Lamp Company in California.
Scuptural Table Lamp by French Artist, Arsene Galisson in Poitou
By D'arsenes
Located in North Miami, FL
Signed by the artist, the lamps are made from Chauvigny stone.
Limestone
Brutalist Terra Cotta Lamp
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a stunning mid-century Brutalist artist-made terra cotta lamp. The long-necked spiked bulbous base is monumental in size and a show-stopper.
Terracotta
French Cast Bronze Table Lamp
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist made bronze table candlestick lamp in the style of Giacometti or Agostini.
Bronze
Polish Gouged Pine Brutalist Standard Lamp
Located in London, GB
An unusual gouged pine standard lamp. Artist made in 1960s Warsaw. Recently rewired.
Pine
Bright Pair of Red Fractal Henri Fernandez Lamps
By Henri Fernandez
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Very bright pair of fractal lamps made by French designer Henri Fernandez. Composed of a rectangle mass of red fractal finished by a hammered bronze neck, each lamp is signed by the...
Bronze
1970s Italian Sculptural Wood Ball and Brass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A simple yet bold artist made sculptural Italian wood table lamp, circa 1970.
Brass
Artist-Made "Ant" Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Artist-made "ant" lamp with complementary shade. Spherical ceramic table custom lamp finished in a lovely white glaze and small hand-applied images of ants.
Paper, Ceramic
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.