Sold|$3,600
pair piece assiette table lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Incredible, old piece assiette table lamps. New bases and wiring. These are truly little pieces of folk art.
Ceramic
Sold|$2,700
Chinese Style Vessel Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Chinese style vessel lamp with linen shade. Newly wired for use within the USA with line switch.
Metal
Functional art Floor Lamp "Open Eyes" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Open eyes floor lamp by Lionel Jadot. Functional art; Lionel Jadot; Belgian art Born in Brussels in 1969, Lionel Jadot is an interior designer, artist, designer, filmmaker, adven...
Brass
Sold|$5,000
Green and Yellow Desk Lamp by Jos Devriendt
Located in New York, NY
Jos Devriendt Night and Day 92, 2015 Glazed ceramic Measures: 16.54 H x 15.75 x 15.75 inches Unique artwork. This piece sustained damage in handling and has been restored. Inquire f...
Ceramic
Art Deco Polychrome Earthenware Table Lamp for Boch Keramis
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This Art Deco table lamp in matte enameled earthenware is decorated with a three-color geometric design with horizontal bands by the Atelier de Fantaisie. This minimal table lamp is...
Ceramic
Black Unglazed Lamp with Handles and Linen Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Black unglazed lamp with handles and linen shade. Hand-made ceramic jar, newly wired as custom table lamp. Lamp measures 22.5 inches high and 21.5 inches diameter (with shade), and w...
Metal, Brass
Verigated Blue Glaze Jar Lamp Wired With Linen Shade
Located in Dallas, TX
Verigated blue glaze jar lamp wired with linen shade.
Ceramic
Boch La Louvière table lamp in crackled ceramics from the 40's
By Boch La Louviere
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lamp base in white ceramic with crackle effect. Sober, elegant design.
Ceramic
Sold|$2,800
Pottery Vessel Lamp with Linen Coolie Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Pottery vessel lamp with off-white linen coolie shade. Newly wired for use within the USA with a line switch.
Metal
Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with White Linen Shallow Drum Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with white linen shallow drum shade (listed measurements include shade) and line switch. Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA wi...
Metal, Brass
Large Matte Black Pottery Lamp with Linen Drum Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Large matte black pottery lamp with linen drum shade. Newly wired for use within the USA with line switch.
Metal
Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with Natural Color Linen Coolie Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Matte black unglazed lamp with natural-color linen coolie shade (listed measurements include shade). Hand-made ceramic jar, newly wired (for use within the USA) as table lamp. Two av...
Metal, Brass
Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with White Linen Shallow Drum Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with white linen shallow drum shade (listed measurements include shade) and line switch. Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA wi...
Metal, Brass
Large Matte Black Pottery Lamp with Linen Drum Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Large matte black pottery lamp with linen drum shade. Newly wired for use within the USA with line switch.
Metal
Matte Dark Brown Glazed Lamp from Antique Chinese Oil Jar
Located in Chireno, TX
Matte dark brown glazed lamp from antique Chinese oil jar. Newly-made custom lamp from lamps made with antique Chinese oil storage jar. Natural-color terracotta footed base. Newly wi...
Metal, Brass
Boch Frères 1870s Handcrafted Table Lamp, Dutch Faience, New Silk Sari Shade
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lovingly handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from an antique Boch Frères Keramis vase (circa 1872-1900) from the “la Chambre des peintres hollandais” (The Dutch Painter’s Cha...
Brass
Large Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with Flared White Linen Coolie Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with flared white linen coolie shade (listed measurements include shade). Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA.
Metal, Brass
Large Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with Natural Color Linen Drum Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with complimentary natural color linen drum shade (listed measurements include shade). Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA.
Metal, Brass
Royal Boch Delft Polychrome Table Lamps (c 1968–1975) Lavender Velvet Shades
By Boch La Louviere
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Produced during a period when Royal Boch sought to revive 17th-century ceramic aesthetics for modern interiors, these pieces blend historical reference with the boldness of Belgian m...
Brass
Art Deco Charles Catteau Maximalist Table Lamp, 1920s with New Brocade Lampshade
By Boch Freres Keramis, Charles Catteau, La Maison Pierre Frey, Amitābha Studio
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rare antique Boch Frères Keramis ceramic table lamp in coveted Iznik D.69 decor, circa 1920-1925, from Charles Catteau's era with custom Pierre Frey brocade lampshade.
Brass
Large Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with Flared White Linen Coolie Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with flared white linen coolie shade (listed measurements include shade). Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA with line switch.
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp by Chevallier/Catteau, Boch Frères, Custom Pierre Frey Shade
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from an antique Art Deco ceramic cloisonné vase, Marmara is a one-of-a-kind table lamp.
Brass
Sold|$1,190 / item
Vintage Glazed Terracotta Jar with Wired with Linen Shade
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage glazed terracotta jar with wired with linen shade.
Ceramic
Sold|$795
1900s Belgian Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
This 1900s Belgian ceramic table lamp is a delightful fusion of historical craftsmanship and quaint charm.
Ceramic
Sold|$1,017
Vintage Belgium Ceramic Wabi-Sabi Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A petite ceramic table lamp with modern new shade. Belgium, c1950s, Since re-wired and PAT tested.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Brown Ceramic Belgian Lamp, 1960s, New Rope Lampshade
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern brown ceramic Belgian lamp, 1960s - New rope lampshade.
Ceramic
1960s Ceramic Table Lamp, Mid-Century Table Lamp - Green & Blue Enamel - Belgium
By La Borne Potters
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
1960s Ceramic Table Lamp - Mid-Century Table Lamp - Green & Blue Enamel - Belgium Belgian artisanal work from the 1960s.
Enamel, Brass
Brutalist Design Ceramic Table Lamp by Emiel Laskaris for Perignem, Belgium 1960
By Perignem
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage mid-century Brutalist design ceramic table lamp by Emiel Laskaris, made in the Amphora / Perignem Studios, Belgium 1960's.
Ceramic, Fabric
Sold|$1,500
Belgian Brutalist Lamp, circa 1960
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgian brutalist lamp made of ceramic and nails made in the 1960s.
Ceramic
Sold|$1,943
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps.
Located in Brecht, BE
Lovely pair ceramic table lamps + lampshade, providing great shadows.
Ceramic, Fabric
Sold|$1,649
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Two ceramic table lamps. Measures: Height 41 cm. Diameter 24 cm.
Ceramic, Wood
Sold|$2,900
Large Round White Glazed Ceramic Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Large round white glazed ceramic lamp from Belgium. Newly wired for use within the USA.
Linen, Ceramic
Charcoal Greys And Cobalt Blue Single Lamp With Shade, Belgium, Mid Century
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Belgian drip glazed single vase. Shades of charcoal greys and cobalt blue. New Belgian black linen shade with gold interior. Base measures 9" diameter and 12" tall. Shade...
Ceramic
Floral Ceramic Table Lamp by Boch Freres Keramis
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique floral ceramic table lamp by Belgian Designer Boch Freres Keramis.
Ceramic
Sold|$3,400
Large Handmade Ceramic Lamp with Linen Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Large handmade ceramic lamp with linen shade newly wired for use within the USA with line switch. Matte brown and gray color storage jar as large custom table lamp. Includes white li...
Metal
Swedish Designer, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of table lamps produced in Sweden mounted on repurposed Belgian ceramic bottles.
Ceramic
Ceramic and Marble Table Lamp by Eric Willemart
By Eric Willemart
Located in Geneve, CH
Ceramic and marble table lamp by Eric Willemart Materials: Globe in mat white glass, black and white handcrafted ceramic Base and top in polished copper plating Light specificati...
Marble
Vintage Art Deco Hand Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp by Antoine Dubois, Signed
By Antoine Dubois
Located in Amityville, NY
Vintage Art Deco table lamp by Antoine Dubois. Hand glazed ceramic with a motif of blue, yellow and deep red holly leaves and berries set atop an off white or egg shell colored craqu...
Ceramic
Boch Belgium Delft-Style Polychrome Faience Table Lamp, New Dupion-Silk Shade
By Amitābha Studio, Boch La Louviere
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Meticulously hand-crafted by Amitābha Studio from a vintage mid-century Boch Belgium (Brugge Boch “Handworked”) Delft-style polychrome faience vase, paired with a bespoke dupion-silk...
Brass
One of a Kind, Large Handmade Mexican Pottery Lamp with Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Houston, TX
One of a kind green and aubergine Mexican pottery lamp. Floral pattern on the lower half (and top band) with geometric design above. Newly wired with all UL listed parts and a phenol...
Ceramic, Terracotta, Linen
Sold|$10,600
Collection of Four Pottery Lamps
Located in Chireno, TX
Collection of four pottery lamps: - Glazed black lamp with natural linen shade. Newly wired for use within the USA with line switch. Dimensions without shade: H 14.75 in (to top of ...
Metal
Sold|$2,600
Black Glazed Vase Lamp
Located in Chireno, TX
Black glazed lamp, from heavy, hand-thrown glazed terracotta vessel. Newly-wired for use within the USA with line switch. Complimentary off-white linen coolie shade. Listed measureme...
Metal, Brass
Coceram Table Lights In Turquoise Colour With Raffia Lamp Shades
By Cocéram
Located in Hamburg, DE
Beautiful Table Lights colour Turquoise From COCERAM BELGIUM signed on the Bottom new textile wiring (textile cable colour white) size of Ceramic base 25cm H x 33 cm W x 15cm D, T...
Ceramic
Large Matte Black Unglazed Lamp with White Linen Shallow Drum Shade
Located in Chireno, TX
Large matte black unglazed lamp with white linen shallow drum shade (listed measurements include shade) and line switch. Hand-made pottery lamp. Newly wired for use within the USA wi...
Metal
Art Deco Table Lamp, Boch Frères Iznik Decor, New Exclusive Pierre Frey Shade
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Meticulously handcrafted by Amitābha Studio in Amsterdam from an antique ceramic cloisonné vase designed by Raymond Chevallier, Askania is a one-of-a-kind table lamp.
Brass
Belgian Ceramic Lamp by KERAMIS, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Belgian painted ceramic lamp by KERAMIS, stamped and numbered
Ceramic
Sold|$3,400 / set
Pair of Belgium Ceramic Lamps by Charles Catteau
By Charles Catteau
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of customized art deco table lamps, Belgium ceramic and bronze base and hardware fitted with new hardback silk lampshades.
Bronze
Ivory Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, Belgium 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
1970s ivory glazed ceramic table lamp, details in brass, white shantung silk lampshade cm 55 x H 40, lamp base cm 20 x H 58.
Brass
1920s Belgian Ceramic Table Lamp by Boch Freres Keramis
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Fairfax, VA
Customized 1920s ceramic table lamp. This is a hand-painted Belgian ceramic vase with birds and flowers, and has been made to a beautiful table lamp and fitted with hardback silk lam...
Ceramic, Silk, Wood
Ceramic Table Lamp by Belgian designer Boch Freres Keramis
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Fairfax, VA
A customized painted ceramic vase by Boch Freres Keramis. Black lacquer wooden base and the cap, fitted with hardback silk lampshade.
Ceramic
Belgium Art Deco Ceramic Vase Electrified as a Lamp by Durfrene M. Mauritius
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Fairfax, VA
Ceramic polychrome cracked enamel vase in fine faience KERAMIS La Louvière La Maitrise signed *DUFRENE M.* (Mauritius) (1876, 1955) Circa 1923.
Ceramic, Wood
Sold|$1,950
Lilac crackled ceramic lamp
Located in New York, NY
Lilac crackled ceramic lamp with new dark brass hardware
Ceramic
Sold|$1,950
Vintage Sculptural Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1960's Belgian sculptural ceramic table lamp in the Brutalist style.
Ceramic
Sold|$2,100
Ceramic Table Lamp by Perignem
By Perignem
Located in Aspen, CO
Wonderful ceramic table lamp by Belgium designer Perignem. Features custom Japanese straw shade made in Paris.
Ceramic, Straw
Tall Ceramic Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Fully rewired by us.
Sold|$1,450
Large Blue Ceramic Lamp by Keramis
Located in New York, NY
Large Blue Ceramic Lamp by Keramis
Ceramic
Sold|$2,600
20th Century white ceramic lamp
Located in New York, NY
20th Century white ceramic lamp, rectangular column on polished brass stepped base
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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