$9,500 / set
Custom Pair of Barnacle Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of barnacle ceramic lamps. Lead Time for custom made is 8-12 weeks, however we can expedite the process if necessary.
Ceramic
Organic Barnacle Lamps by Swank Lighting
By Swank Lighting
Located in Little Rock, AR
Artist sculpted Barnacle lamps, designed by Swank Lighting, full of whimsy and style.
Nickel
A Pair of Natural Barnacle Lamps
By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of all natural barnacle table lamps, each barnacle piece, hand cut and arranged.
Pair of Bulbous Shaped Barnacle Table Lamps
By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A pair of bulbous barnacle lamps. Barnacles hand cut and arranged to create this all natural fabulous lamps.
Faux Barnacle-Covered Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Faux Barnacle-covered lamp created from faux barnacle-encrusted vintage copper vessel, newly wired with complimentary paper shade.
Composition, Copper
Pair of Custom Modernist Barnacle Table Lamps
By FS Henemader Antiques, Inc.
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of modern table lamps and matching finials exclusively designed and handcrafted by FS Henemader Antiques with organic barnacle specimens, presented on coquina bases.
Shell
Pair of chic barnacle ceramic lamps with custom oval shades
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic barnacle ceramic lamps with custom oval shades
Monumental Barnacle Lamps, Sofa Table Height
Located in Little Rock, AR
Beautifully designed monumental barnacle lamps, designed by Austin artist Wade Warnken.
Pair Stylized Barnacle Table Lamps
Located in Seattle, WA
Gorgeous pair of Table Lamps have the appearance of stylized barnacle-encrusted dock posts finished with a beautiful glaze.
Pottery
$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 Los Angeles, 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
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
Custom Coquillage Plaster Fixture
Located in New York, NY
Custom Coquillage plaster fixture. Please note this fixture can be customized in different sizes. Lead time is 10-12 weeks. Please inquire. We currently have one available. NOTE: ...
Plaster
$3,568 / item
H 16.93 in W 46.46 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen Upholstered Bench in Fumed Oak and Mohair
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen, a key figure in the Danish Modern movement, designed the Entre Series in 1956 as a modular collection of bedside cabinets, benches, and chests. Combining Danish desi...
Velvet, Oak
Pair of Mid-Century Style Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
By Porta Romana
Located in Brescia, IT
The table lamp has a contemporary and elegant shape that reproduces the Italian Mid-Century style. This pair of stunning table lamps has been made in light green ceramic and has th...
Ceramic, Silk
$16,916 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Patinated Brass Sconces by Robert Stilin
Located in New York City, NY
Priced Individually. Lead time is 6-8 weeks. Patinates beautifully with time. Can be made in nickel, patinated brass, and lacquered brass.
Brass
Appuntito Ceramic Light
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Artisanal Ceramic Table Light by Project 213A. Crafted in the brand's in-house ceramic workshop. Light launched in 2023 during Salone de Mobile at the Alcova Fair in Milano as part ...
Ceramic, Clay
Pair of Satin White 'Rouleau' Ceramic Table Lamps by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great as bedside lamps or where a small, understated pair of lamps is desired. Dimensions listed are the overall dimensions of the lamps with the shades. The shades are 10 in. ...
Ceramic, Parchment Paper
ST66 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
By Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either with a brush or by pouring. Each piece of this collection is un...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Set of French Carved Alabaster Fixtures. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
Set of six circa 1950's French carved alabaster light fixtures with 3 Edison interior lights and patinated bronze chain and canopy. Sold & priced individually. This is a natural...
Alabaster, Bronze
$6,600 / set
H 29.625 in W 5.625 in D 5.625 in
Modern Geometric Table Lamps in Handblown Murano Glass from Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of lamps made of handblown glass from Murano. Each lamp is made of five stacked pieces of geometric glass with a frosted effect. They are supported by clear glass bases. Each la...
Murano Glass
$9,500 / item
H 21 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Bespoke Cerused Oak and Parchment Table in the Dupre Lafon Manner
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in New York, NY
An exquisite Bespoke Cerused oak and parchment table in the Dupre Lafon Manner. Please note that this table can be completely customizable with a lead time of 8-10 weeks. The parchme...
Oak, Parchment Paper
Ceramic and nickel mosaic side table
Located in New York, NY
Ceramic and nickel mosaic side table
Nickel
ST65 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
By Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either with a brush or by pouring. Each piece of this collection is un...
Ceramic, Stoneware
$8,934 / item
H 35.44 in Dm 33.47 in
Murano Round Smoky Art Glass and Brass Midcentury Chandelier and Pendant, 2000
Located in Roma, Lazio
Fantastic round chandelier in Murano glass and polished brass. Note the shape of the smoky Murano glass curls, very beautiful and unique. A linear Murano chandelier, simple yet very ...
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.
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