Skip to main content

Bergman Bronze Lamp

Table Lamp in bronze, Gerda Sprinchorn for Herman Bergman Stockholm, Art Nouveau
By Herman Bergman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare sculptural table lamp, model Solen/The Sun, in the shape of a woman in solid bronze. Glass
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Viennese Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Viennese Orientalist cold-painted bronze lamp by Bergman Austrian, Early 20th Century Height 19cm
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Cold Painted Bronze Lamp with Orientalist Subject by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Cold painted bronze lamp with Orientalist subject by Bergman Austrian, circa 1910 Height 46cm
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Lamp in the Form of a Townhouse by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Bronze lamp in the form of a townhouse by Bergman Austrian, circa 1900 Measures: Height 30m
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Lamp in the Form of a Townhouse by Bergman
Bronze Lamp in the Form of a Townhouse by Bergman
$16,493
H 11.82 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Galleon Lamp Sculpture by Franz Xavier Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Newark, England
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Galleon Lamp by Franz Bergman. The Bronze cast as a large galleon ship with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze and Marble Figurative Lamp Attributed to Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Austrian cold-painted bronze and marble figurative lamp attributed to Bergman Austrian, c. 1910
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large Antique Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp of a Princess by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Large antique Viennese cold-painted bronze lamp of a princess by Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Height
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Austrian Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp of a Palace Guard by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Large Austrian cold-painted bronze lamp of a palace guard by Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Height 33cm
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp of a Mandolin Player by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Large Viennese cold-painted bronze lamp of a mandolin player by Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Height
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Viennese Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp of an Arab by a Campfire by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Viennese cold-painted bronze lamp of an Arab by a campfire by Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Height 42cm
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Orientalist Bronze Table Lamp Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
/ Techniques: Bronze, Cast, Cold Painted  H. 50 cm (19.7 in)
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Orientalist Bronze Table Lamp Franz Bergman
Orientalist Bronze Table Lamp Franz Bergman
$16,000
H 19.7 in W 8.5 in D 5.2 in
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Orientalist Lamp Attributed to Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Denton, TX
Viennese cold painted bronze orientalist lamp attributed to Bergman of a middle eastern man riding
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Orientalist Table Lamp by Franz Bergman
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Orientalist Table Lamp by Franz Bergman Polychrome decorated figure
Category

Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Franz Xavier Bergman (1861-1936) Cold Painted Bronze Table Lamp
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Dallas, TX
Franz Xavier Bergman (1861-1936) Namgreb Table lamp Austrian cold painted bronze lamp of Bedouin
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Austrian Bronze Lamp Sculpture of a Rug Merchant by Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Large Austrian Polychrome Bronze Lamp of an Arab rug merchant standing beside a large
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Cold Painted Antique Viennese Bronze Orientalist Style Lamp by Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
The antique Austrian lamp carefully cast to portray a mosque with Minaret and an Arab man praying
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Cold Painted Orientalist Vienna Bronze Lamp, Artist Seated Working, Attr Bergman
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Petaluma, CA
resembles the work of the noted Bergman Foundry. The lamps are the most sought after of the Vienna bronze
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Other Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Large 19th C. Austrian Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze Figural Lamp, By Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in New York, NY
enameled bronzes, specialized in Orientalist and exotic subjects. The lamp bears the Bergman foundry mark
Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Stunning Antique Circa 1910 Franz Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Carpet Seller Lamp
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, antique circa 1910 Austrian Vienna, Franz Bergman Cold Painted Bronze table lamp of “The Carpet Seller
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Edwardian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vienna Bronze Table Lamp Vintage by Franz Bergman Smoking Arab Man, circa 1890
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous Vienna Bronze figurine group made by famous Austrian manufactory Bergman(n) circa 1890
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Rustic Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Figurative Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp by Franz Xaver Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Figurative cold-painted bronze lamp by Franz Xaver Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Measures: Height
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp of a Minaret Scene by Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Large antique cold-painted bronze lamp of a minaret scene by Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Height 37cm
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Recent Sales

Swedish Art Deco Bronze and Steel Table Lamp
By Herman Bergman
Located in Drottningholm, SE
Rare Swedish Art Deco Bronze and Steel Table Lamp. This lamp was most likely made at Herman
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Antique Signed Bergman Austrian Bronze Cold Painted Lamp, circa 1900
Located in Redding, CA
This wonderful Austrian bronze lamp, circa 1900 in the form of a cobblers shop is extremely
Category

Antique Early 1900s Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Cold Painted Bronze Figure in the Manner of Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
A Vienna bronze figure of a man raising his hands holding musical instruments next to a dancing
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Late 19th Century Bergman Mosque
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
A large cold painted bronze figure table lamp in the form of a mosque by Franz Bergman with a man
Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Late 19th Century Bergman Mosque
Large Late 19th Century Bergman Mosque
H 29.93 in W 11.82 in D 7.09 in
Alfred Ohlson, Table Lamp, Art Nouveau, Herman Bergman, Sweden 1910s
By Alfred Ohlson, Herman Bergman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp in patinated bronze by Alfred Ohlson for Herman Bergman. Signed. Art Nouveau, Sweden
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Austrian cold painted bronze table lamp by Bergman
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in London, GB
This delightful cold-painted bronze lamp was crafted by the famous Viennese foundry owner, Franz
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Late 19th Century Austrian Bergman Cold Painted Bronze Lamp
Located in London, GB
An Austrian cold-painted bronze lamp raised on a green marble base, modelled as a mosque, the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Fine Viennese Cold Painted Bronze Orientalist Lamp Attributed to Bergman
Located in New York, NY
A fine Viennese cold painted bronze orientalist lamp attributed to Bergman of an Arab man riding a
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Orientalist Cold Painted Austrian Bronze Lamp Manner of Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Garnerville, NY
Remarkable orientalist cold painted Austrian bronze lamp featuring a Belgian black marble base
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze, Spelter

Bronze Bergman Lamp of a Seated Man on Chair Having Coffee
Located in New York, NY
Bronze Bergman lamp of a seated man on chair having coffee  Stamped with The Bergman Mark on the
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Cold-Painted Vienna Bronze Lamp Franz Bergman Orientalist Arab 1920
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique cold painted bronze Orientalist/Arab Franz Bergman style lamp, circa 1920. The lamp
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Moorish Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Spelter

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze 'Arab Coffee Tent Lamp' by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
A very fine cold painted Austrian bronze lamp in the form of a two Arab men and a child beneath a
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bergman Austrian Bronze Orientalist Carpet Seller Lamp
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Toledo, OH
Antique Franz Xavier Bergman 1861-1936 Austrian cold painted bronze Orientalist carpet seller lamp
Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Austrian Orientalist Figurative Bronze Lamp by Franz Xaver Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Austrian Orientalist figurative bronze lamp by Franz Xaver Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Measures
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Austrian Bronze Table Lamp in the Style of Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in Toledo, OH
This antique Austrian table lamp is in the style of Bergman. This piece is cold painted and
Category

Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Franz Bergman, A Carpet Dealer, Art Nouveau Vienna Bronze Table Lamp, circa 1900
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in New York, NY
This rare and highly collectible desk lamp is made of cold-painted bronze in the best traditions of
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Austrian Cold Painted Orientalist Bronze Lamp by Bergman, 19th Century
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique Austrian cold painted orientalist bronze lamp of a princess playing a musical
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Rococo Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Original Franz Bergman Vienna Large Solid Bronze Orientalist Cold Painted Lamp
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Circa 1900 Austrian Vienna cold paint bronze Orientalist lamp by the wonder that is Franz Bergman
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bergman Cold Painted Bronze and Stained Glass Table Lamp, Medieval Cobblers Shop
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This fine Viennese cold painted bronze lamp was made by the foundry of Franz Xavier Bergman (1861
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bergman Style Bronce Viennese Arabian Lute Player Lamp
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Perhaps by the famed table lamp company Bergman, who made cold-painted bronze, poly-chrome white
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Bronze Orientalist Sculpture Lamp by Franz Xaver Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Antique bronze Orientalist sculpture lamp by Franz Xaver Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Measures
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Austrian Orientalist Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp by Franz Xaver Bergman
By Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann)
Located in London, GB
Austrian Orientalist cold-painted bronze lamp by Franz Xaver Bergman Austrian, c. 1910 Height
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Islamic Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Austrian Cold Painted Bronze Minaret Lamp by Franz Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
An impressive and very rare cold painted Austrian bronze lamp in the form of a Minaret with a
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Austrian Franz Bergman Orientalist Bronze Lamp
Located in Sarasota, FL
Austrian "Franz Bergman" orientalist bronze lamp. Cold painted odalisque figure seated on an
Category

Vintage 1910s Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Franz Bergman Cold-Painted Bronze Lamp, The Travelling Musician
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
A 19th century Franz Bergmann cold-painted bronze sculpture table lamp on The Travelling Musician
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Franz Bergman Orientalist Bronze Boudoir Lamp
By Franz Bergmann
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A finely detailed cold painted bronze with inset amber colored glass. Signed Namgreb ( Bergman
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

1910 Swedish Art Nouveau/Jugend Bronze and Glass Table Lamp
By Herman Bergman
Located in Drottningholm, SE
An extremely rare and beautiful square bronze and glass table lamp. The lamp is in a pristine
Category

Vintage 1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

People Also Browsed

Stunning France Art Nouveau Bronzed Jewelry Box with Detailed Leafs and Flowers
Located in Lisse, NL
Antique, superb workmanship, bronzed metal Art Nouveau box, decorated " snowdrops and branches and leaves " on all sides, even the bottom. Over the years we have sold a number of ra...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal, Spelter, Gold Leaf

Brass Vase, Brazilian Contemporary Style
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Yugen means a deep inner feeling, an expression of depth, the untranslated mystery, the incomprehensible and the abstract in all artistic activities. According to the Japanese, Yugen...
Category

2010s Brazilian Minimalist Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Brass

Brass Vase, Brazilian Contemporary Style
Brass Vase, Brazilian Contemporary Style
$270 / item
H 5.91 in W 1.19 in D 3.15 in
Circle Candle
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
It is possible to have a candle that is circular, I guess so.
Category

2010s American Modern Candelabras

Materials

Brass

Circle Candle
Circle Candle
$870 / item
H 9 in W 12.5 in D 2.25 in
Pair of Art Nouveau wall lights
Located in NANTES, FR
Pair of Art Nouveau gilt bronze wall lights, circa 1900. Tulip-shaped in opalescent uraline glass. The gilding has been redone. Electrified and in perfect condition. Total height: 2...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Nouveau wall lights
Pair of Art Nouveau wall lights
$2,156 / set
H 10.24 in W 4.34 in D 9.06 in
19th-C. French Art Nouveau Carved Oak Floral China Cabinet / Sideboard / Hutch
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 19th century French carved oak Art Nouveau china cabinet. It has wonderful sinewy foliage and flowers framing the sides with a repeat theme on the door fronts and pedi...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Mirror, Oak

20th Century Art Nouveau Revival Italian Sterling Silver Vase
By Ferrari Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver vase in Art Nouveau - Liberty style made entirely by hand. The preparation of the structure of the vase required several processing times. The vase was made in differ...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Loetz For Boudon And Klur Ruby Papillon Glass And Gilt Metal Mounted Vase
By Loetz Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Loetz For Boudon And Klur Gilt Metal Monted Glass Vase. A highly sought after vase culminating the zenith of Loetz and the Art Nouveau design. Czech Republic Circa 1900 Rubin Ruby P...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Metal

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
$20,131 Sale Price
40% Off
H 102.37 in W 99.61 in D 72.84 in
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...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Rare Pair of ART NOUVEAU Vases by WMF, Circa 1900
Rare Pair of ART NOUVEAU Vases by WMF, Circa 1900
$1,857 / set
H 10.63 in Dm 5.91 in
Fratelli TOSO Rare Table Lamp / Night-Light, 1900
By Fratelli Toso
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Table Lamp / Night-Light by Fratelli Toso, Venice, Italy, c. 1900. Rare in this size, this exquisite table lamp, or night-light, is a stunning example of Venetian craftsmanship by th...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Mermaid Garden Fountain
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Victorian garden fountain is of a mermaid sitting on shore-line rocks. The arm stretches upward as she holds a conch shell which is the base for the fountain. Water flows from th...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Fountains

Materials

Concrete

Victorian Mermaid Garden Fountain
Victorian Mermaid Garden Fountain
$7,500
H 54.75 in W 18 in D 25 in
1 of the 40 Art Nouveau Wall Tiles Marque de Fabrique CF, Devres, France, 1920
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 40 amazing set handmade tiles in rich dark green, lilac/purple colors. Manufactured around 1920 by Marque de Fabrique CF, Devres, France These tiles would be charming displa...
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Architectural Elements

Materials

Ceramic

Savana Armchair in Natural Wicker, Brazilian Contemporary Style
By Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This armchair is made of wicker in the Brazilian contemporary style. A clump of grass, a bush, which moves in the wind and envelops its inhabitant was the inspiration for creating t...
Category

2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Art Nouveau Vase with Cuttlefish & Hermit Crab by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Chicago, US
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Category

Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Palme koenig vase around 1908
Located in Wien, AT
Palme koenig vase around 1908 in the 2nd picture you can see that part of the decoration is chipped. but there is no crack and no danger of breaking the vase
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Vases

Materials

Glass

Palme koenig vase around 1908
Palme koenig vase around 1908
$335
H 10.04 in Dm 3.94 in
Giant Crocodile Fossil Wall Plate, Germany. 180 Million Years Old.
Located in London, GB
This outstanding fossilised skeleton is that of the ancestral crocodile species Steneosaurus bollensis that lived during the early Jurassic period. The skeleton, complete with armour...
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier German Decorative Art

Materials

Other

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Bergman Bronze Lamp", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Bergman Bronze Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bergman bronze lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each bergman bronze lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bronze, metal and glass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bergman bronze lamp — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A bergman bronze lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made bergman bronze lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Franz Bergmann, Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann) and Bergmann Foundry are consistently popular.

How Much is a Bergman Bronze Lamp?

The average selling price for a bergman bronze lamp at 1stDibs is $10,377, while they’re typically $995 on the low end and $63,779 for the 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.