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Chinese Powder Blue Porcelain Table Lamp
Chinese Powder Blue Porcelain Table Lamp

Chinese Powder Blue Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in Essex, MA

A vase now mounted as a lamp. Flared neck baluster form with three sockets and bronze base. Powder

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Murano Gilt Glass Table Lamp
Vintage Murano Gilt Glass Table Lamp

Vintage Murano Gilt Glass Table Lamp

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine pale aqua slender ribbed baluster form glass table lamp with gilt flecks overall. Mounted

Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Other

Gilded French table lamp with putti.
Gilded French table lamp with putti.

Gilded French table lamp with putti.

Located in Kastrup, DK

Decorative French gilt bronze table lamp in Empire style. The lamp features a baluster-shaped stem

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Collectible Casasus White Ceramic Table Lamp
Collectible Casasus White Ceramic Table Lamp

Collectible Casasus White Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Bruton, GB

glaze with richly sculptural detailing. The lamp features a baluster-form body adorned with layered

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Ceramic Lamps French Gold Beige and Black Vase Lamps a Pair
Vintage Ceramic Lamps French Gold Beige and Black Vase Lamps a Pair

Vintage Ceramic Lamps French Gold Beige and Black Vase Lamps a Pair

By Henredon, Maison Le Dauphin, Maison Charles, Frederick Cooper

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

Vintage Mid Century French Baluster vase Ceramic Table Lamps French 1970s - a Pair Impressive and

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Cantonese Famille Rose Vases Lamp
Cantonese Famille Rose Vases Lamp

Cantonese Famille Rose Vases Lamp

$1,313Sale Price|39% Off

Cantonese Famille Rose Vases Lamp

Located in Cheshire, GB

Cantonese twin-handled baluster vases lamp, decorated in the famille rose palette with cartouche

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Black and Floral Motif Table Lamp
Chinese Black and Floral Motif Table Lamp

Chinese Black and Floral Motif Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

Chinese black ceramic table lamp made from baluster-shaped vases decorated with birds amid blooming

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Kashmiri Polychrome Decorated Table Lamp
Vintage Kashmiri Polychrome Decorated Table Lamp

Vintage Kashmiri Polychrome Decorated Table Lamp

Located in Atlanta, GA

A tall, baluster-form table lamp richly decorated in the Kashmiri naqashi tradition. The standard

Category

Late 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

1950s Pair of Royal Doulton “Rose” Lamps
1950s Pair of Royal Doulton “Rose” Lamps

1950s Pair of Royal Doulton “Rose” Lamps

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Pair of Royal Doulton lamps with baluster-shaped ceramic bodies decorated in raised relief with

Category

Vintage 1950s English Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair French Louis XVI Bronze Lamps
Pair French Louis XVI Bronze Lamps

Pair French Louis XVI Bronze Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair French Louis XVI bronze lamps. Pair baluster form Louis XVI style gilt metal oil lamps with

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candlestick Bouillotte Lamp
Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candlestick Bouillotte Lamp

Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Candlestick Bouillotte Lamp

Located in Buchanan, MI

A Louis XVI style gilt bronze candlestick Bouillotte lamp, having a baluster form standard with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Post Moderne Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Post Moderne Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp

Post Moderne Drip Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

A Post Moderne period drip glaze ceramic table lamp. The tall baluster vase is elegantly turned and

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A 20th Century Blue Twisted Murano Glass Table Lamp
A 20th Century Blue Twisted Murano Glass Table Lamp

A 20th Century Blue Twisted Murano Glass Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

Italy, circa 1960 A mid-twentieth century large blue Murano glass lamp of twisted baluster form

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Ceramic lamp with a spring bocks pattern, 1950s
Ceramic lamp with a spring bocks pattern, 1950s

Ceramic lamp with a spring bocks pattern, 1950s

Located in Lisboa, PT

Incised and glazed ceramic lamp, baluster-shaped, decorated with a spring bock pattern, the neck

Category

Vintage 1950s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Open Metal Table Lamp by Tyndale
Open Metal Table Lamp by Tyndale

Open Metal Table Lamp by Tyndale

By Tyndale

Located in Bradenton, FL

An open metal baluster table lamp by Tyndale. Sections are cast with small s-scrolls, cages and

Category

Late 20th Century American Bohemian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Early 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Jar Lamp
Early 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Jar Lamp

Early 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Jar Lamp

Located in London, GB

lamp. Of baluster form decorated with continuous lotus scrolls below a band of ruyi at the neck

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Decalcomania Vase Lamp
Early 20th Century Decalcomania Vase Lamp

Early 20th Century Decalcomania Vase Lamp

Located in Dublin 8, IE

Early 20th Century large decalcomania vase lamp of baluster form depicting oriental figures, birds

Category

Early 20th Century Irish Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Peacock Feathers Lamp
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Peacock Feathers Lamp

Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Peacock Feathers Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Discover the exotic elegance of this vintage Asian-inspired table lamp. The classic baluster vase

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Regency Glass Table Lamps, a Pair
Regency Glass Table Lamps, a Pair

Regency Glass Table Lamps, a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

A pair of regency style baluster table lamps made of glass and brass. The glass is decorated with a

Category

Early 20th Century Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Black Marble Lamps
Pair of Italian Black Marble Lamps

Pair of Italian Black Marble Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1920’s Italian gray, black and white baluster shaped marble table lamps with double

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Modernist Sculptural Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp
Modernist Sculptural Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp

Modernist Sculptural Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The vintage ceramic and wood baluster table lamp features elongated ceramic body with geometric

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of blue crystalline glaze ceramic table lamps
Pair of blue crystalline glaze ceramic table lamps

Pair of blue crystalline glaze ceramic table lamps

Located in London, by appointment only

lamps, zinc silicate glaze, decorative table lamps, baluster ceramic lamps, unique ceramic lighting

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Chinese Porcelain Table Lamps Famille Vert Shades
Pair Chinese Porcelain Table Lamps Famille Vert Shades

Pair Chinese Porcelain Table Lamps Famille Vert Shades

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Pair of decorative Chinese porcelain table lamps of baluster vase form Beautifully hand-painted in

Category

Vintage 1980s Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Blue John Marble Lamps
Pair of Blue John Marble Lamps

Pair of Blue John Marble Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of blue John marble lamps. Continental blue John table lamps of baluster form with grey-beige

Category

Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Nanking Earth-ware  table lamp  1890s China
Nanking Earth-ware  table lamp  1890s China

Nanking Earth-ware table lamp 1890s China

By Nanking Store

Located in Den Haag, NL

Very nice table lamp Baluster shaped vase ,Nanking period 1890s China . Suggest Warriors fighting

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Vasiform Table Lamps
Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Vasiform Table Lamps

Pair of Antique Japanese Bronze Vasiform Table Lamps

Located in Shippensburg, PA

PAIR OF JAPANESE PATINATED BRONZE VASIFORM LAMPS Japan, early 20th century 23 1/2" H x 5 9/16" W x

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Mid Twentieth Century Cobalt Blue Glass Lamps
Pair Mid Twentieth Century Cobalt Blue Glass Lamps

Pair Mid Twentieth Century Cobalt Blue Glass Lamps

Located in London, England

A large pair of cobalt blue glass lamps, baluster columns raised on circular bases. Mid Twentieth

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of 17th Century Italian Silvered Copper Pricket Lamps
Pair of 17th Century Italian Silvered Copper Pricket Lamps

Pair of 17th Century Italian Silvered Copper Pricket Lamps

Located in Long Island City, NY

A pair of large Italian Baroque silvered copper repoussé altar prickets fitted as table lamps

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Table Lamps

Materials

Silver, Copper

French Celadon Table Lamp with Bronze Mounts, c.1880
French Celadon Table Lamp with Bronze Mounts, c.1880

French Celadon Table Lamp with Bronze Mounts, c.1880

Located in Savannah, GA

mantle vapor lamp. The baluster‑form body is decorated in low relief with stylized foliate and lattice

Category

Antique 1880s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Reddish Orange Asian Style Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair Reddish Orange Asian Style Ceramic Table Lamps

Pair Reddish Orange Asian Style Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of Asian style vibrant reddish orange baluster form ceramic table lamps on giltwood bases

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Anglo Indian Red Painted Lamps
Pair of Anglo Indian Red Painted Lamps

Pair of Anglo Indian Red Painted Lamps

Located in London, GB

India, circa 1940 A pair of Anglo Indian baluster wood table lamps, with red paintwork with gold

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Acanthus Leaves
Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Acanthus Leaves

Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Acanthus Leaves

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage Italian hand-carved Alabaster accent or table lamp features baluster urn form with a

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Alabaster, Brass

Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Lamps
Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Lamps

Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble Lamps

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Louis XVI style ormolu mounted lamps with baluster form white marble vases on square marble

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Inlaid Table Lamps
Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Inlaid Table Lamps

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Bronze Inlaid Table Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional and finely crafted pair of Japanese table lamps from the Meiji period (1868–1912

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair Murano Butterscotch-glass Hand-blown Columnar-form Lamps
Pair Murano Butterscotch-glass Hand-blown Columnar-form Lamps

Pair Murano Butterscotch-glass Hand-blown Columnar-form Lamps

By Warren Kessler

Located in San Francisco, CA

attributed to Warren Kessler Lamps, New York est. 1939; each hand-blown columnar lamp of baluster

Category

Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Modernist Mocha Brown Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp
Modernist Mocha Brown Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp

Modernist Mocha Brown Ceramic and Wood Table Lamp

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The vintage tall ceramic and wood baluster table lamp features elongated ceramic body with

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Stiffel Patinated Brass Table Lamps
Pair of Stiffel Patinated Brass Table Lamps

Pair of Stiffel Patinated Brass Table Lamps

$3,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Stiffel Patinated Brass Table Lamps

By Stiffel

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of patinated solid brass baluster form 52" table lamps. Traditional Machine Age bases with

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lamp in porcelain celadon cracked and gilt bronze, circa 1880
Lamp in porcelain celadon cracked and gilt bronze, circa 1880

Lamp in porcelain celadon cracked and gilt bronze, circa 1880

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Lamp in baluster-shaped in fine porcelain crackled. Frame in chiseled and gilt bronze. Quadripod

Category

Antique 1880s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Lamp in Crystal and Gilt Bronze, 1950
Lamp in Crystal and Gilt Bronze, 1950

Lamp in Crystal and Gilt Bronze, 1950

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Baluster shape lamp in diamond and gadroons shape cut crystal. Chiselled and gilt bronze mount

Category

Vintage 1950s European Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Vintage Elephant Table Lamp in Style of Maitland Smith
Vintage Elephant Table Lamp in Style of Maitland Smith

Vintage Elephant Table Lamp in Style of Maitland Smith

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

up while holding a baluster or candlestick shaped column. The lamp is sculpted with great attention

Category

Late 20th Century Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster, Paint

Pair of Barovier & Toso Gold Murano Glass Lamps, C. 1950
Pair of Barovier & Toso Gold Murano Glass Lamps, C. 1950

Pair of Barovier & Toso Gold Murano Glass Lamps, C. 1950

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

-like motif that traces each rib of the baluster form. The lamp’s body is blown in clear Murano glass

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Early 20thC Marble-Effect Alabaster Table Lamps
Pair of Early 20thC Marble-Effect Alabaster Table Lamps

Pair of Early 20thC Marble-Effect Alabaster Table Lamps

Located in Altrincham, GB

Pair of Early 20thC Marble-Effect Alabaster Table Lamps of baluster form - 7" diam x18"h - The

Category

Early 20th Century English Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

1970s Italian Porcelain Table Lamp, Floral Motif, Handmade, E27 Socket
1970s Italian Porcelain Table Lamp, Floral Motif, Handmade, E27 Socket

1970s Italian Porcelain Table Lamp, Floral Motif, Handmade, E27 Socket

By Capodimonte

Located in Bochum, NRW

1970s Italian floral motif ceramic large table lamp. A tall ceramic table lamp, baluster shaped

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair Of Green And White Chinoiserie Dragon Motif Table Lamps
Pair Of Green And White Chinoiserie Dragon Motif Table Lamps

Pair Of Green And White Chinoiserie Dragon Motif Table Lamps

Located in Bruton, GB

A striking pair of porcelain table lamps featuring faceted baluster-form bodies decorated with

Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Barovier & Toso Gold Murano Glass Lamps, c.1950
Pair of Barovier & Toso Gold Murano Glass Lamps, c.1950

Pair of Barovier & Toso Gold Murano Glass Lamps, c.1950

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

that traces each rib of the baluster form. The lamp’s body is blown in clear Murano glass with

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Japanese Asian 1930s Celadon Green Porcelain Table Lamp
Japanese Asian 1930s Celadon Green Porcelain Table Lamp

Japanese Asian 1930s Celadon Green Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Single Japanese celadon green incised porcelain baluster form vase table lamp. Mounted on gilt

Category

Vintage 1930s Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Flowers & Leaves
Vintage Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Flowers & Leaves

Vintage Italian Carved Alabaster Urn Table Lamp, Flowers & Leaves

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage Italian hand-carved Alabaster table lamp features baluster urn form with a wreath of flowes

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Alabaster, Brass

Antique Chinese Sang De Boeuf Vase or Lamp
Antique Chinese Sang De Boeuf Vase or Lamp

Antique Chinese Sang De Boeuf Vase or Lamp

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very decorative 19th century Chinese sang de boeuf baluster vase, converted to a lamp. Mounted on

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pencil Reed Rattan & Brass Table Lamp, Mid Century Modern 1950s
Pencil Reed Rattan & Brass Table Lamp, Mid Century Modern 1950s

Pencil Reed Rattan & Brass Table Lamp, Mid Century Modern 1950s

By Vivai del Sud

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage rattan and brass table lamp features streamlined baluster form with cylindrical body

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Boho Frederick Cooper Ginkgo Glazed Ceramic Lamps - A Pair
Vintage Boho Frederick Cooper Ginkgo Glazed Ceramic Lamps - A Pair

Vintage Boho Frederick Cooper Ginkgo Glazed Ceramic Lamps - A Pair

By Frederick Cooper

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

" tall, these baluster-form lamps offer a commanding yet graceful presence for a master suite, an

Category

Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lamp in Eggplant Glass and Gilt Brass, 1970s
Lamp in Eggplant Glass and Gilt Brass, 1970s

Lamp in Eggplant Glass and Gilt Brass, 1970s

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Baluster shape lamp in eggplant glass topped by gilt brass leaves and finished by gilt brass small

Category

Vintage 1970s European Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of yellow ceramic table lamps. French work. Circa 1970
Pair of yellow ceramic table lamps. French work. Circa 1970

Pair of yellow ceramic table lamps. French work. Circa 1970

Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France

This very nice and elegant pair of baluster table lamps is made of yellow ceramic. This is a French

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Crackleware Pale Celadon Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Crackleware Pale Celadon Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Crackleware Pale Celadon Lamps

Located in London, GB

A pair of chinese crackleware lamps. Of baluster form, having applied Taotie masks dressed with

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps

Located in London, GB

bronze covers, which are encircled by flared and pierced ruyi bands. The lamps feature baluster-shaped

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Brass Punched Metal Vases as Table Lamps
Pair of Brass Punched Metal Vases as Table Lamps

Pair of Brass Punched Metal Vases as Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A pair of baluster form brass punched metal lamps, with concentric pattern throughout. Please

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Silvered Punched Metal Vases as Table Lamps
Pair of Silvered Punched Metal Vases as Table Lamps

Pair of Silvered Punched Metal Vases as Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A pair of baluster form silvered punched metal lamps, with concentric pattern throughout. Please

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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Baluster Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of baluster lamps available for sale. Each of these unique baluster lamps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and porcelain. Find 241 antique and vintage baluster lamps at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Baluster lamps have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Baluster lamps made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many baluster lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but The Marbro Lamp Company, Baccarat and Barovier&Toso produced popular baluster lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Baluster Lamps?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,700, while they’re typically $345 on the low end and $18,000 highest priced.

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.