Joseph D'Aste "Les Bergers" French Samson Bisque Porcelain Sculpture Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Joseph D'Aste "Les Bergers" French Samson Bisque Porcelain Sculpture Table Lamp.
Brass
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H 12.6 in W 11.82 in D 11.03 in
A pair of French Art Deco silvered bronze table lamps by Berger 1930
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of French Art Deco silvered bronze table lamps. Style: Art Deco. Marks: BB for Berger, France.
Bronze
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H 33.86 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Rare Midcentury Palm Tree Lamp by Peter Doff, Netherlands, 1970s
By Peter Doff, Bergers Interieur
Located in Voorburg, NL
This exotic Palm Tree lamp was designed by Peter Doff in the 1970s for Bergers Design in the Netherlands. The lamp is made from a combination of Lucite and brass. The base is translu...
Brass
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H 11.42 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in
Elegant Stoneware Ceramic Lamp by Claire Berger Blue Abstract Decoration
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Claire Berger Elegant stoneware ceramic table lamp from La Borne, circa 1970, signed under the base Decorative grey and blue abstract ceramic glazes colors Ceramic dimens...
Ceramic
Oil Rubbed Bronze with Smoke Glass Shade Table Lamp, Roll & Hill
By Jason Berger, Roll & Hill
Located in Tulsa, OK
Modo by Jason Miller For Roll & Hill The Modo series was inspired by the kinds of ready-made, off-the-shelf parts that can be found at inexpensive lighting stores. Unlike those, h...
Metal
Baccarat 'Verre Moule' French Lampe Berger
By Baccarat
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Baccarat 'Verre Moule' Lampe bergere. Origin of the Lampe bergere. It was in 1898, that the amazing Lampe bergere story started. In response to a major preoccupation at that...
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.