$1,700
H 32.75 in W 9.75 in D 8.75 in
1940s French Hand Sculpted Female Form Biomorphic Wood Table Lamp
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1940s french lamp featuring a female nude figure carved out of wood. Biomorphic form with an aged
Metal
$1,880
H 33 in W 9 in D 5 in
Seldom seen Sculptural Biomorphic wood and iron table lamp by Yasha Heifetz
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen Sculptural Biomorphic wood and iron table lamp by Yasha Heifetz,, Amazing design,, Art
Iron
Large Biomorphic Cerused Modernist Table Lamp After Yasha Heifetz
By Yasha Heifetz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large scale table lamp attributed to Yasha Heifetz. Wonderful neutral cerused finish. Great
Wood
Clifford C. Stasack Hand-Carved Biomorphic Female Form Table Lamp
By Edward Stasack
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
An exceptional piece of mid-century functional art, this lamp features a hand-carved sculptural
Wood
$1,895
H 33 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in
Expertly Restored-Lynn Lawrence Carved Biomorphic Table Lamp for Modeline of CA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
vanish. Each piece undergoes meticulous hand-sanding to ensure perfection. • Wood’s Second Chance: We
Brass
$895
H 29 in W 18 in D 11.5 in
Vintage Ice Blue Resin Biomorphic Shape Abstract Art Table Lamp & Oval Shade 70s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern biomorphic shape in abstract art metallic blue resin and wood table lamp with
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Wood Lamp
Located in New York, NY
The open form rests on rod and ball feet. Height to light fitting: 20" Height to top of shade: 32".
Wood
Pair of Rare Laurel Raised Grain Biomorphic Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Northbrook, IL
Sculptural Pair of Rare Monumental Raised Grain Biomorphic Shaped Lamps by Laurel. Mat Black Wood
Bronze, Metal
Beautiful Biomorphic Wooden Lamp
Located in santa monica, CA
THE CURVES OF THIS DRAMATIC LAMP ARE LIKELY HAND CARVED. IT HAS ITS ORIGINAL CERUSE FINISH. IT HAS
Wood
Carole Stupell Quartz Table Lamp
By Carole Stupell
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent quartz crystal lamp by Carole Stupell on a Lacquered black biomorphic form wood base
French Biomorphic Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully crafted solid wood table lamp
Wood
Biomorphic Lamps, Attributed to Heifetz
By Heifetz
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of biomorphic sculptural wood table lamps, attributed to Heifetz. Black brass neck is 11.75
Mid-Century Modern Biomorphic Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern biomorphic table lamps Dimensions: 32in H x 10in W x 7in D Lamp shade
Brass
Yasha Heifetz Cerused Oak Sculptural Table Lamp
By Heifetz, Yasha Heifetz
Located in New York, NY
sculptural biomorphic cerused oak wood table lamp on black painted wooden base. Carved from a single piece
Leather, Oak
Late 1950's Biomorphic Wood Table Lamp
Located in Wilton, CT
All original including the shade and (unseen) carved wood finial. Hand-carved base and "Floating
Brass
Stunning Biomorphic Sculptural Lamp by Rispal, France 1950
By Rispal
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
biomorphic forms, these lights were at the cutting edge of taste in postwar product design. This is the
Brass, Metal
Sold
H 32.5 in W 10 in D 7 in
Marked Design Technics Biomorphic Ceramic Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern America
By Design Technics
Located in Miami, FL
One-of-a-kind America Design Technics Biomorphic shaped table lamp with milk glass diffuser
Metal
Marianna von Allesch Sculptural Wood Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Unusual biomorphic carved wood lamp on trapezoidal wood base by Austrian/American designer
Brass
Laurel Biomorphic Tall Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Miami, FL
Biomorphic Form in black stained carved wood, bronze cube base with copper round button. With
Metal
Pair Biomorphic Lamps
Located in High Point, NC
Pair tripod wooden base biomorphic lamps (shades not included)
Brass
Biomorphic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Biomorphic sculptural ceramic table lamp is glazed in a range of chocolate brown, tan and bone
Metal
A Pair of Sculptural Biomorphic Lacquered Wood Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Sculptural Biomorphic Table Lamps by Heifetz
Oak
Biomorphic Lamp by Laurel
Located in New York, NY
Sexy statuesque lamp in satin-finish pearl-white glass rests serenely on its black-lacquered wooden
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Handsome Biomorphic Lamp in the manner of Paul Laszlo
By F. F. Kern
Located in Portland, OR
A wonderful lamp attributed to Paul Laszlo. Shade not included
Aluminum
Wonderful Cast Metal Art Deco Beveled Glass Wall Mirror / Italy
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful Cast Metal (possibly aluminum )? Art Deco Beveled Glass Wall Mirror / Italy. Beautiful bronze patina,, original bevel glass mirror,, can be as early as the 1930's ? Hand de...
Metal
$4,800
H 30 in W 60 in D 34 in
Art Deco / Machine Age eXEcutive Desk, Chrysler Presentation attr, Kem Weber
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very unusual Art Deco / Machine AGE dESK, Retains original metal badge/plaque which reads "Presented to A .P. Bergeron for outstanding Chrysler Sales". dated c.1940, but I believe th...
Metal, Steel, Chrome
$2,250 / set
H 36 in Dm 19 in
Amazing Red Ceramic Pottery Modernist Table Lamps /Maria Kipp Lamp shades
By Maria Kipp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing Red Ceramic Pottery Modernist Table Lamps /Maria Kipp Lamp shades,, I believe bases to be made in Italy. Bitossi / Gambone ? Classic Modernist design, Original weaved lamp sh...
Ceramic, Pottery, Fabric, Wood
$6,200
H 45 in W 53 in D 45 in
Rare 1930s Antique Industrial Steel & Brass Roll Top Desk by the Art Metal Co.
By Art Metal Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
This is an absolute stunner of a roll top! Rare 1930s Steel and brass Manufactured by the Art Metal Construction Co. of Jamestown, NY around the turn of the century, this monumental ...
Brass, Steel
$6,200 / set
H 29.14 in W 24.41 in D 24.81 in
Matched Pair PK22 Lounge Chairs by Poul Kjærholm for E Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched pair early PK22 lounge chairs by Poul Kjærholm for E Kold Christensen.. retain original black naugahyde, one chair top corners in need or repair (see photo), E. Kold Christe...
Stainless Steel
Sold|$6,990
H 39 in W 14 in D 4 in
Rare 1929 NATIONAL TRIOLIAN (wood body) Acoustic Resonator Guitar (HULA SCENE)
By National Guitar
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful 1928 / 1929 wood bodied National Triolian with Hula Girl back stencil. Beautiful finish /patina. Guitar in very good original condition. One of the cleanest I have ever se...
Metal
$1,480 / item
H 26.5 in W 28 in D 28 in
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Co. Slipper Chairs, Classic Modern Design
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of 4 Matching American mid-century slipper chairs with wood lacquered frames with rectangular grid designed back and square legs, with fabric upholstered seat and back cushions. ...
Fabric, Wood
Amazing Modernist Table Lamp designed by Verner Panton, wire-iron
By Verner Panton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Amazing Modernist Table Lamp designed by Verner Panton, wire-iron painted turquoise and a wonderful original plastic lamp shade, beautiful warm glow when lit, Wonderful original co...
Iron
Unusual Modernist Space age Floor Lamp, acrylic / chrome , teak accents
By Verner Panton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Modernist Space Age Floor Lamp, acrylic and chrome with teak accents,, Stunning lamp ! 40 years in the business and I have never seen this version. Wonderful design,, Retains...
Aluminum, Chrome
$2,220
H 32 in W 17 in D 3 in
Antique 1920's solid Bronze Stylized Crucifix - Silver Plated Jesus Christ
Located in Buffalo, NY
Beautiful Antique 1920's solid Bronze Stylized Crucifix with Silver Plated or silver leaf Jesus Christ, Excellent casting, wonderful patina , superior quality, Retains original chai...
Silver Plate, Brass, Bronze, Silver Leaf
$1,250
H 4 in W 5 in D 3 in
Secessionist Silver Cigarette / Match Holder, Desk Accessory, Josef Hoffmann
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Buffalo, NY
Secessionist sterling silver cigarette / match holder, desk accessory, attributed to Josef Hoffmann, Stunning design, superior quality, hand executed, stamped sterling, also retains ...
Sterling Silver
$580 / item
H 35 in Dm 11 in
Matching pair metal and lucite Tie / Scarf rotating stands / Store Display
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matching pair gun metal and lucite Tie / Scarf rotating stands / Store Display ,Salvaged from department store located in downtown Buffalo NY, Great for bedroom,, dressing room , bat...
Metal
$7,800
H 58 in W 39 in D 27 in
"SUSPENSION 8" Post Industrial, Modernist suspension Lounge Chair, Joe Moran
By Moran Woodworked Furniture
Located in Buffalo, NY
"SUSPENSION 8" Post Industrial, Modernist suspension Lounge Chair by Western New York Artist Joe Moran,, Sculpture in motion , Hand built ,bespoke. Amazing design.. Heavy welded stee...
Cut Steel
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.
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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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