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
$1,755 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 11.82 in
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
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
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
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
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
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
French Ceramic Round Table Lamp C. 1960's
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist made French ceramic round table lamp in reddish brown with linen cream shade.
Ceramic, Linen
Hand-Forged Metal Floor Lamp with Preserved Leaf Design, 1980
Located in London, GB
A striking fusion of nature and sculptural design, this one-of-a-kind artist-made floor lamp transforms a single preserved leaf into a luminous work of art.
Metal
$850
H 36 in Dm 10.38 in
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
Bauhaus Pendant Lamp HMB 25/500 by Marianne Brandt
By Marianne Brandt, Tecnolumen
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
Forged Iron Floor Lamp
Located in London, GB
A forged iron artist-made floor lamp France, mid 20th Century With the shade: 196 cm high by 51 cm diameter Lamp base only: 167 cm high by 56 cm diameter
Iron
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
Ceramic desk lamp made by Norwegian artist Jossolini
By Jossolini
Located in Oslo, NO
Handmade ceramic desk lamp by Norwegian artist Jossolini, aka Johanne Birkeland.
Ceramic
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
Plaster Lamps
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Stylish pair for artist made plaster lamps with zig zag shape. Lamps have a light greenish tint, hard to capture in photos.
Plaster
Sold
H 28 in W 15 in D 13 in
Modern50 Studio Craft Slate and Copper Lollipop Table Lamp Rustic Cabin Modern
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Newly constructed studio made lamp, artist-signed. Rice paper globe diameter is 13 inches.
Slate, Copper
Spectacular Artists Made Ceiling Lamp
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful handmade piece - possibly unique. Comes from an art collectors living room.
Metal
Bronze Cymbal Lamp by Hisle
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Amazing lamp designed and manufactured by French contemporary artist Hisle.
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 21 in W 13 in D 9 in
Modern50 Studio Craft Table Lamp Slate Bamboo Rustic Cabin Modern Lollipop
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Newly constructed studio made lamp, artist signed. with new Rice paper globe; diameter is 13 inches.
Slate
Pair of Danish Modern Designer Leather Table Lamps
Located in Bridport, CT
Fabulous and unique artist-made lamps make a dramatic statement in a great room, office or study.
Leather
Artist Made Industrial Tripod Lamp
Located in santa monica, CA
THIS LAMP WAS MADE OF FOUND PARTS. THE SWIVEL ARM IS MOUNTED ON A BALL SO IT IS VERY ADJUSTABLE.THIS LAMP CAN ALSO BE A FLOORLAMP BY SIMPLE ADJUSTMENT OF TURN SCREWS. AS SHOWN 37" TO...
Wood
Ladies torso lamp
Located in santa monica, CA
Artist made torso lamp
"LADY MOON" LAMP
Located in New York, NY
Artist made table lamp with the visage of a lady applied to a screen.
Mosaic Tiled Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand made artist's lamp, modernist design, in a mosaic of porcelain chips.
Pair Turned Lamps
Located in High Point, NC
Pair artist turned lamps made with two tone contrasting segmented wood (shades not included)
Sold
H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 8.67 in
Special Blue Mid-Century Ceramic Lamp with a Beautiful Lamp Shade '50094'
Located in Budapest, HU
Kerezsi Gyöngyi ceramist industrial artist made this blue mid-century lamp in the 1960's which has gotten a unique lamp shade.
Ceramic
Pair of Mid Century Copper Seaweed Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful organic artist made copper ribbon seaweed lamps-- with very dramatic shadows.
Copper
Vintage Industrial Forged Iron Tree form Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
a truly wonderful artist made forged iron tree form lamp with a sculpted base and iron branches and matching finial as well.
Iron
Monumental 'Fat Lava' Swedish Ceramic Glazed Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
a very large artist made 'Fat Lava' ceramic lamp, the textured surface having elaborate cubist mosiacs on both sides, richly colored and glazed. signed 'd.p. 1973'
Ceramic
Unusual Small Sculptural Metal Table Lamp, c. 1940s
Located in Essex, MA
An unusual artist (or machinist?) made steel lamp of welded stacked pyramid form, newly re-wired and shown with a modern Edison 'squirrel cage' filament lightbulb.
Steel
Pair of 1950s Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
a pair of beautiful 1950s table lamps, with artist made ceramic gourd shaped bases, ;with walnut bases and necks. gorgeous design with putty colored glazed forms, and accents of beig...
Ceramic, Walnut
Ceramic Table Lamp Split #2 Artist Made
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Measurements: 12" tall 6" wide Specifications: Wiring: two prong ac plug Length: 8ft long black cord Switch: Integrated rotary on/off switch Bottom: Sanded smooth. Hello, my na...
Ceramic, Clay
Gaya Lux Round Table Lamp by French Artist Xiral Segard
Located in Oakland Park, FL
The Gaya lux lam by Xiral Segard is made out of concrete and shaped as a sphere. Light seeps through a centered horizontal sleet that creates a centered horizontal slit that creates ...
Concrete, Wire
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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