Bent Karlby Table Lamps
By Bent Karlby
Located in London, GB
Pair of elegantly simple white table lamps. Featuring white lacquered metal cylindrical stems
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Bent Karlby Table Lamps
By Bent Karlby
Located in London, GB
Pair of elegantly simple white table lamps. Featuring white lacquered metal cylindrical stems
Metal
$3,500
H 19.69 in Dm 14.77 in
Bent Karlby, Table Lamp, Brass, Lacquered metal, Teak, Lyfa, Denmark, 1950s
By Bent Karlby, Lyfa
Located in High Point, NC
A modernist table lamp. Designed by Bent Karlby for Lyfa. Features a finely tapering rod. Other
Brass
Wonderful Counterweight Desk Lamp by Bent Karlby
By Bent Karlby
Located in Munich, DE
Nickel-plated and black lacquered metal spotlight with grey lacquered metal shade. Manufactured by
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp by Bent Karlby, Brass & Black, 1956
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in PARIS, FR
Very pretty table or desk lamp in polished brass and black lacquered metal by the Danish designer
Metal, Brass
$3,545
H 21.66 in Dm 16.54 in
Midcentury Modern Table Lamp by Bent Karlby Produced by Lyfa in Denmark, 1956
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Midcentury Danish brass table lamp from Lyfa, designed by Bent Karlby 1956 Denmark. This somewhat
Metal, Brass
$554
H 9.84 in W 6.3 in D 4.33 in
Danish Space Age Lillebror Clamp Lamp by Bent Gantzel-Boysen for Poulsen, 1970s
By Bent Gantzel-Boysen
Located in Hamburg, DE
on the top is striking. The lamp is in very good condition and has hardly any signs of wear or patina
Metal
Bent Wire Base Sculptural Cone Shape Table Lamp
By Tony Paul
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Iconic 1950s brass and bent wire sculptural table lamp.
Metal, Brass, Wire
Vintage Coastal Bent Rattan Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Make a striking statement with this vintage monumental bent rattan table lamp, a perfect embodiment
Metal
1950s Bohemian Bent Bamboo Table Lamp Original Bamboo Shade
By Paul Frankl
Located in Charleston, SC
with this bent bamboo table lamp. The rich brown tones of the bowed bamboo offer a unique beauty that
Metal
Bohemian Handmade Bent Bamboo and Chrome Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern Bohemian Chic handmade bent bamboo and rattan table lamp. The original Off-White
Metal, Chrome
$2,163
H 14.57 in W 10.63 in D 6.3 in
Paavo Tynell Style Flexible Desk Lamp of Brass with Patina Scandinavia 1930s
By Fog and Morup, Bent Karlby, Bergboms, Paavo Tynell
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage brass desk lamp in the style of Finish designer Paavo Tynell, made in Scandinavia in the
Metal, Brass
$2,163
H 14.97 in W 11.82 in D 8.27 in
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Flexible Desk Lamp of Brass, Denmark 1950s
By Svend Aage Holm Sørensen, Fog and Morup, Paavo Tynell, Bent Karlby
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original vintage desk lamp by Danish Svend Aage Holm Sørensen Made in Denmark in the 1950s of brass
Metal, Brass
$1,436
H 9.85 in W 9.85 in D 4.34 in
1 of 2 Bent Karlby Kvadrille wall table lamp for Lyfa, Denmark 1960s
By Bent Karlby, Lyfa
Located in Krefeld, DE
Nice one of two Kvadrille wall table lamp by Lyfa. Painted metal and plastic frame. Design by Bent
Metal
21st Century Hand bent and welded steel table lamp SISI EKO
By Studio Lani
Located in Lekki, LA
Product Design Council. Hand-bent and welded steel morph to create this sculptural piece, finished with
Metal
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H 21.75 in W 20.625 in D 6.25 in
Mid-Century Francois Monnet Inspired Bent Sheet Metal Double Sided Table Lamp
By François Monnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible Francois Monnet inspired bent metal table lamp. A Mid-Century Modern lamp with space age
Sheet Metal
Sold
H 6.75 in W 13 in D 8.5 in
1959 Bent Karlby 'Mosaik' Adjustable Brass & Lacquered Metal Table Lamp for Lyfa
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Glendale, CA
1959 Bent Karlby 'Mosaik' adjustable brass & lacquered metal table lamp for Lyfa. A wonderfully
Brass, Metal
Pair of Bent Karlby Lamps
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in London, GB
Charmingly simple white standard tables. White lacquered metal cylindrical stems, conical metal
Metal
Vintage Table Lamp from Bent Karlby for Lyfa, 1950's
By Lyfa, Bent Karlby
Located in Lisboa, PT
This table lamp was designed by Bent Karlby and produced by Lyfa, in Denmark, during the 1950's. It
Metal, Brass
Amazing Table, Shelf or Wall Lamp with Counter Weight
By Bent Karlby
Located in Munich, DE
By Bent Karlby for Lyfa. Nickel-plated and black lacquered metal spotlight with grey lacquered
Metal
Six Bent Panel Metal Overlay Slag Glass Lamp, America circa 1920
Located in Culver City, CA
America, 1920 Ornate brass and stained glass art nouveau table lamp. 16.5”dia x 23”h Ref. L1133
Brass
Sold
H 21.5 in W 15 in D 15 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Bent Slag Glass Table Lamp with Floral Shade C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts Bent Slag Glass Triple Socket Table Lamp with Floral Shade C1920 Measures
Metal
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H 20.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Bent Slag Glass Table Lamp with Bronzed Base C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts Bent Slag Glass Table Lamp with Bronzed Single Socket Base C1920 Measures
Metal
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H 23.5 in Dm 19.25 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Pairpoint Red Slag Glass Bent Panel Table Lamp, circa 1920
By Pairpoint Glassworks
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts pairpoint table lamp offers paneled bent reg slag glass shade surmounting
Metal
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H 59.06 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Jo Hammerborg Vintage Copper Floor Lamp Model Studio by Fog & Mørup, 1950s
By Bent Karlby, Jo Hammerborg, Fog & Mørup
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Original vintage floor lamp model Studio designed by Danish Jo Hammerborg in the 1960s. It's made
Metal, Copper
Sold
H 26.23 in Dm 17.52 in
Bent Karlby, Pendant Light, Brass, Lacquered Metal, Glass, Lyfa, Denmark, 1950s
By Bent Karlby, Lyfa
Located in High Point, NC
A modernist pendant light. Design attributed to Bent Karlby, presumably manufactured by Lyfa. I
Brass
Slag Glass Bent Panel Table Lamp by Miller Lamp Company
Located in Toledo, OH
A nice eight-panel lamp with light caramel with slight hints of puple slag glass. There are no
Metal
Sold
H 23.25 in W 16 in D 16 in
Antique Bradley & Hubbard Arts & Crafts Bent Slag Glass Table Lamp C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Bradley & Hubbard Arts & Crafts Bent Slag Glass Triple Socket Table Lamp C1920 Measures
Metal
Arts & Crafts Antique Bradley & Hubbard School Bent Slag Glass Table Lamp
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Big Flats, NY
Arts & Crafts antique Bradley & Hubbard School table lamp features cast urn form base with three
Metal
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H 21.5 in Dm 16 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Bent Slag Glass Table Lamp by Bradley & Hubbard circa 1920
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Bradley & Hubbard table lamp offers dual light foliate cast base surmounted by dome
Metal
Sold
H 19.5 in W 16.25 in D 16.25 in
Antique Bradley & Hubbard School Arts & Crafts Bent Slag Glass Panel Lamp C1920
By Bradley & Hubbard
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Arts & Crafts Bent Slag Glass Panel Lamp in the Manner of Bradley & Hubbard with Stylized
Metal
Jean Boris Lacroix Doggie Lamp
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in San Francisco, CA
Playful and sculptural bent enameled metal table lamp designed by Jean Boris Lacroix and produced
Metal
Elegant Danish Brass Table Lamp from Lyfa Designed by Bent Karlby
By Bent Karlby, Lyfa
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Elegant Danish brass table lamp from Lyfa designed by Bent Karlby 1956. Model B146. Solid brass
Brass, Metal
Victorian Bent Slag Glass Table Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Beautiful Bent Slag Glass table lamp.
Metal
$2,962 / item
H 31.5 in W 11.82 in D 47.25 in
Tadao Alto Concrete Contemporary Console, 100% Handcrafted in Italy
By Gaia Rebecchini, Laura Mochi Onori, Lorenzo Rebecchini
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
Concrete
Murano Hand Blown Chartreuse Green Glass Chandelier, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Murano hand blown studio glass chandelier, in stock All different shaped chartreuse green discs with white details, rigadin technique Brass plated structure with 24 exposed brass reg...
Brass
$1,200
H 12.64 in W 28.15 in D 37.29 in
Japanese antique wooden sofa table/Late 19th century/Wabi-sabi low table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a board and a wooden box that were used in Japan from the Meiji period to the early Showa period. These two can be combined to make a low table. The tabletop is made of eithe...
Cedar
Modern Sculptural Ceramic Lamp – Unique Handmade Artistic Home Lighting
By Maria Loram
Located in Pasadena, CA
More than just a source of light, this lamp is a statement piece—where natural materials meet timeless, sculptural design. Its ceramic base, shaped and glazed with care, brings earth...
Metal
Rare Pair of ART NOUVEAU Vases by WMF, Circa 1900
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Rare Pair of Art Nouveau Silver-Plated Vases by WMF (c.1900) A striking and rare pair of silver-plated Art Nouveau vases by WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik), circa 1900. Eac...
Metal, Silver Plate
Early Poul Henningsen Copper Table Lamp, 1930s
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Henningsen & Louis Poulsen, Mid-century Modern design This is the iconic Poul Henningsen (PH 4/3) table lamp with original copper shades. Stand, switch and socket house of bro...
Copper
Buccellati - Shell Mounted In Sterling Silver
By Buccellati
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Shell mounted in sterling silver by Buccellati Length: 25 cm Width: 20.5 cm Height: 20 cm
Sterling Silver
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Iron
$23,100 / item
H 29.53 in W 102.37 in D 39.38 in
8' - 10" Brutalist Style Outdoor Table-Bluestone & Solid Oak
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A contemporary outdoor dining table made in the traditional way, using authentic materials. Bluestone table top can be cleaned regularly with damp cloth. If you need to remove any st...
Limestone
Raak Nanny Still Pendant Lamps Large Copper Glass Lights, 1960
By RAAK, Nanny Still
Located in Vienna, AT
Raak Nanny Still Pendant Lamps made from Copper and inserted glass, 1960 This is a large version with 12.2" (31cm) in diameter. Rare pair of large 12.2" copper bubble pendant lights...
Brass
On Hold|$6,801 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
Silk
Charlotte Perriand – Les arcs 1600 cabinet
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Charlotte Perriand – Les arcs 1600 cabinet , 1970s
Wood
American Designer, Lounge Chairs, Iron, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron and beige fabric lounge chairs or arm chairs, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s. Seat Height (inches): 16" Arm Height (inches): 22.75" All ite...
Iron
$3,900
H 16.15 in W 78.75 in D 47.25 in
Danish Modern Daybed, Reupholstered, Made in Pine, by Nyt i Bo, 1970s
Located in Odense, DK
A large Danish mid century daybed in solid pine, reupholstered in grey wool. Made by a Danish company "Nyt i Bo" in 1970s. This daybed can also be used as a couch or a freestandin...
Wool, Pine
"Armand" Angular Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Armand Desk reflects the heritage of French Art Moderne in a form wrapped entirely in hand-matched exotic burl veneer. Continuous grain flows seamlessly across the top, legs, and...
Burl
$7,210 / item
H 14.57 in Dm 23.63 in
Modern vintage style pendant light in solid brass and lacquered metal
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This modern chandelier is composed of an off-white lacquered metal dome and four bell shades in patinated solid brass. The lower central hexagonal bar is also made of solid brass. We...
Metal, 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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