Black Ceramic Desk Lamp
Cube Desk Lamp
By Lumis Fine Lighting 1
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant lamp exudes modern appeal thanks to its geometric silhouette, while the traditional
Category
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Style Black Table Lamp, England Desk Lamp, Aluminum, Steel
By Peter Bowles (Original BTC)
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous Table or desk lamp designed by Original BTC, London model. The aluminum lampshade, matt
Category
2010s English Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Mid Century American 1960s Black Ceramic Lamp With Brass and Wood Base
Located in Buchanan, NY
An American 1960s black ceramic table lamp on a brass and wood base. This modern mid century black
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Houseof Charcoal Grey Ribbed Ceramic Table Lamp
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
Inspired by nature, this lamp combines the tactile and cool ceramic finish with a ribbed form
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Mid-20th Century MCM Drip Glaze Ceramic Ball Lamp with New Black Shade
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage Mid-Century Modern drip glaze ceramic ball lamp with a new silk-like black drum
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Multitask Multidirectional Petite Postmodern Table Desk Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Swing arm desk table lamp circa 1980's multidirectional enameled shade finish with ceramic socket
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Einar Johansen for Soholm Sculptural Blue Ceramic Table Lamp
By Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen
Located in Norwalk, CT
age of Danish ceramic artistry.
The lamp’s seductive blue hue is reminiscent of the deep, mysterious
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Dumais Made, Contemporary, Ceramic Croisillon Table Lamps, Gold Glaze, 2021
By Dumais Made
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Contemporary Stoneware Ceramic Croisillon Style Table / Desk Lamps, Glazed
Studio made in
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Vintage Italian Table or Desk Lamp in Light Green Glass Shade
Located in Rome, IT
and two-tone glass, green outside and white inside
This lamp is in good vintage condition.
Ceramic
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Bright Yellow Ceramic Chevron Chinoiserie Table Lamp with Silk Shade
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful bright yellow Chevron pattern ceramic table or desk lamp with coordinating yellow
Category
Vintage 1970s Asian Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Wood, Ceramic
Dumais Made, Contemporary, Ceramic Table Lamps, Dark Brown Walnut Glaze, 2021
By Dumais Made
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Contemporary Stoneware Ceramic Rectangular Table / Desk Lamps, Walnut Glaze
Studio made
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 26 in W 8.25 in D 8.25 in
Original Leroy C. Doane Brass Desk Lamp, circa 1931
By Walter Von Nessen, Kem Weber, Miller Lighting Company, Leroy C. Doane
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early Leroy C. Doane for Miller Company, USA brass table lamp. Featuring a Pagoda style with Brass
Category
Vintage 1930s American Streamlined Moderne Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Steel
Angelo Lelli Style Adjustable Chrome Desk Lamp with Chrome Ball Shade
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Angelo Lelli style adjustable magnetic chrome reading lamp, bedside lamp with chrome swivel eyeball
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome, Magnets, Metal
Vintage Black Buddha Table Lamp with Pastel Glazes by Søholm, Danish 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare table lamp made at Søholm in Denmark during the early 1960s. Decorated with pastel blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Grey and black Italian stillux table lamp from the 60's rare
By Stillux
Located in Lyon, FR
Italian desk lamp from the 60's, edited by Stillux. Solid brass structure, black or grey lacquered
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Houseof Brass Charcoal Grey Tube Table Lamp
By houseof
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The ultimate focal point in your room, this curved lamp sits on a table, desk or bedside and
Category
2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Glass
Abaco Table Lamp by Chapman & Myers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
elevate any space.
The lamp body is made in ceramic with a black finish, this lamp is not only
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
Yoshiko Table Lamp by Kira Design
Located in Geneve, CH
, Lacquered Wood
Available Colors: Blue, Red, Green, Black.
The Yoshiko desk lamp reveals delicate, slender
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Yoshiko Table Lamp by Kira Design
Located in Geneve, CH
, Lacquered Wood
Available Colors: Blue, Red, Green, Black.
The Yoshiko desk lamp reveals delicate, slender
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Yoshiko Table Lamp by Kira Design
Located in Geneve, CH
, Lacquered Wood
Available Colors: Blue, Red, Green, Black.
The Yoshiko desk lamp reveals delicate, slender
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Yoshiko Table Lamp by Kira Design
Located in Geneve, CH
, Lacquered Wood
Available Colors: Blue, Red, Green, Black.
The Yoshiko desk lamp reveals delicate, slender
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
20th Century Swedish Orrefors Table Lamp - Scandinavian Light by Olle Alberius
By Orrefors, Olle Alberius
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
detailed Scandinavian cylindrical desk light is composed with a chrome ring, resting on a black wooden base
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 24.25 in W 14.75 in D 14.75 in
Black Bowl Console Table by Wentz
By Guilherme Wentz
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Bowl Console Table by Wentz
Dimensions: D 45 x W 165 x H 80 cm
Materials: Steel, Ceramic
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Console Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Steel
19th Century French Gros Relief Barbotine Vase by Edouard Gilles
By Edouard Gilles
Located in Dallas, TX
accessory for a mantel, center table, or console. The vase could also be repurposed into a desk lamp with a
Category
Antique 1880s French Vases
Materials
Bronze
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Shagreen, Palmwood
H 24 in W 19.75 in D 19.75 in
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By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Orange Verner Panton Flowerpot Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic orange flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Pulsen, Denmark. A simple but beautiful ceiling light, consisting of two enameled hemispherical ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Art Deco Nightstand Paolo Buffa Attributed Walnut Burl Inlaid Cantù
By Paolo Buffa, Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Art Deco 1930s bedside table in walnut, veneer and burl walnut inlaid, Paolo Buffa design attributed, with originals golden bronze accessories. Very beautiful and unobtainable.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Brass
H 21.26 in W 24.41 in D 13 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Lamps Lumina Standing Nude Sculpture Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive pair of Art Deco figural table lamps of a standing nude holding a glass shade, Lumina.
H. 65 cm or 25.6 inch tall.
Designed by Max Le Verrier in France, 1928.
Original pos...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Spelter
H 25.6 in W 14.18 in D 6.3 in
Contemporary Pleated Wall Light LED version with Linen Shade off-white Handmade
By Louis Jobst
Located in London, GB
Limited edition handmade Pleated Wall Light. The white linen gives the light a soft glow and the delicate shape of the light is carefully fitted around a brushed stainless steel arm...
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Stainless Steel, Metal
H 14.77 in W 5.71 in D 2.96 in
Art Deco Pair of Matching Bedside Cabinets, Walnut, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Pair of walnut original Art Deco bedside tables. Originating from England and dating to the early 1930's they fill both the highly desired shape of Art Deco at its best and sort afte...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Night Stands
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Art Deco Birds Eye Maple Bedside Cabinets
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of Art Deco birds eye maple bedside cabinets. They were made in England, they date from around the 1930’s.
These are very well made and are a useful size, offering ...
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Cabinets
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Birdseye Maple
Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Vase Lamp, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
19th Century Chinese porcelain blue and white vase lamp.
A Chinese porcelain blue white baluster vase with flared neck.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps
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Porcelain
Christiain Dell Design for Kaiser Idell, Bauhaus Desk Lamp c. 1930
By Christian Dell
Located in London, GB
Introduce a piece of timeless design with this 1930's Christian Dell Lighting Design and Bauhaus influenced modernist black desk lamp. The sleek and minimalist silhouette showcases t...
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Table Lamps
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Steel
Florian Schulz Vintage Modernist Brushed Brass Adjustable Floor Lamp, circa 1985
By Florian Schulz
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern vintage German made floor lamp in lacquered burnished brushed brass (model 'Cervantes') designed by Florian Schulz circa 1970s - this particular example was probab...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
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Metal, Brass
H 51.97 in Dm 9.45 in
Blue Verner Panton Flowerpot Enameled Pendant Lamp, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1969
By Louis Poulsen, Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic cobalt-blue flowerpot pendant light, designed in 1969 by Verner Panton for Louis Pulsen, Denmark. A simple but beautiful ceiling light, consisting of two enameled hemispher...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
White Art Deco Bedside Tables
By John Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
Large white bedside tables with peg legs. White lacquer with matte finish. Legs are stained brown. Hardware is brushed nickel. Drawer slide features "slow close" feature.
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2010s American Art Deco Side Tables
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Wood, Lacquer
Modernist Counterbalance Table Lamp by Edouard-Wilfred Buquet, 1927, France
Located in Munich, DE
Iconic Art Deco counterbalance table lamp or desk light. Designed by Édouard-Wilfred Buquet, 1927, France. This example must have been produced in 1960s-1970s in Munich, Germany. Qua...
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Vintage 1960s French Art Deco Table Lamps
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Brass
H 20.48 in W 17.72 in D 6.7 in
Articulated Green Glass Square Tube Desk Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Table Lamps
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Vintage Black Industrial Gooseneck Desk Lamp, 1950s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Industrial adjustable table lamp from 1950s. It features black aluminium shade, iron base and
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Mid-20th Century European Industrial Table Lamps
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Aluminum, Iron
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp, Blue / White / Black
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Portland, OR
signed Martz model 51 lamp comes in a glossy white glaze that's been double-dipped with a blueish-black
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Small Desk Lamp, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940s French brown and white textured small desk lamp.
Wavy stripe pattern.
Newly rewired.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Adjustable Ying Yang Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ying Yang table lamp - desk lamp. Round shape with layers in the colors beige and black / antracite
Category
Late 20th Century European Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
70's Modernist Desk Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
Glossy and gorgeous, sensuous and ceramic - A wonderful 70's modernist lamp in seamless, ink-black
Category
Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp Pair, Matte Black Glaze
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Portland, OR
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These signed Martz model 105 lamps comes in a matte black glaze.
This is a beautiful but smaller piece
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic, Linen, Walnut
Minimalistic Design Black Ceramic Table Light, 1980's
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Black ceramic table or desk light with a small switch on the side. In good original condition.
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
French Ceramic Table Lamp by French Pottery Studio Accolay in Vallauris
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Chicago, IL
A small white with the glaze breaking to light gray ceramic table lamp or perfect bedside or desk
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Guillerme et Chambron Midcentury French Desk
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in London, GB
A rare midcentury desk by French design legends Guillerme et Chambron.
Oak with a black leather
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
1950s Multi Positions Italian Desk /Table Lamp with Brass Accents
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant beautiful Italian desk lamp, cobra lamp style, in black metal painted original finish, with
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass, Metal
Art Deco Mint Pastel Green Shell Banded Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Sculptural light pastel or mint green ceramic table lamp. Oval in form, this piece is taller than
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20th Century American Art Deco Table Lamps
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Metal, Brass
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp, Satin Mustard Yellow
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Portland, OR
signed Martz model 105 lamp comes in a matte yellow glaze with darker flecks and specks of browns and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp, Satin Mustard Yellow
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Portland, OR
, nightstand, end table or desk. It's small in stature but versatile in use.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp — Satin Speckled Pale Blue
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Portland, OR
browns and black.
This is a beautiful piece that fits great on a dresser, nightstand, end table or desk
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
H 16.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Danish Mid Century Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage lamp is the perfect size for a small desk or entry way table. From the mid century, it
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic
Pair of Vintage O.C. White Industrial Lamps with Gray Shade
By O.C. White
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage small lamps lamps by O.C. White. USA, circa 1930. Ideal as bedside or desk lighting
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American Table Lamps
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Metal
Mid Century Modern French Ceramic Desk Lamp
Located in London, GB
Unusual French ceramic table lamp with brass stem and ceramic base in black and yellow.
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp, Glossy Black Glaze
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Portland, OR
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This signed Martz model 105 lamp comes in a glossy black glaze with semi-iridescent gunmetal look
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp, Black Glaze with Vertical Stripes
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Portland, OR
signed Martz model 105 lamp comes in a matte black / very dark brown glaze with a vertical stripe incised
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 16.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
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By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
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Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp, Satin Brown Glaze
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Portland, OR
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Pair White or Blanc-de-Chine Ceramic Table Lamps with Bamboo Design, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A pair of white or Blanc-de-Chine ceramic table or desk lamps in the style of the Hollywood Regency
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Martz / Marshall Studios Ceramic Table Lamp Pair, Robins Egg Blue Glaze
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Portland, OR
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American Midcentury Hand Imprinted Art Pottery Table Lamp in Celadon, circa 1960
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1950s American midcentury hand stamped Art studio ceramic bedside lamp, desk lamp.
Pale green
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
Italian Brass and Lacquered Tripod Table Lamp, 1950s
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce
Located in Vienna, AT
Charming midcentury Italian tripod table or desk lamp in brass and lacquered aluminium. The central
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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1950s Blue Ceramic Table Lamp by Ettore Sottsass
By Ettore Sottsass, Gio Ponti
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Table lamp by Ettore Sottsass in blue ceramic and black and white shade, Italy, 1962.
Nicely
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Ernest IGL 'Hady' 1970s Desk in Plastic Produced by Bayer, Germany
By Ernest Igl
Located in Parma, IT
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Erhonomic shape with lamp and storage in painted aluminium, original ceramic plate on the desk
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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1940’s Italian Articulating Spun Aluminum Desk Lamp
By Arredoluce
Located in Fort mill, SC
A highly versatile and agile 1940’s Italian articulating table lamp in deep red to burgundy painted
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Vintage 1940s Modern Table Lamps
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Metal
Tribeca Collister Table Lamp by Søren Rose, Dimmable Brass & Steel Desk Lighting
By Søren Rose Studio
Located in San Marcos, CA
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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
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H 15 in W 6.5 in D 13 in
German Art Deco Petite Table Lamp and Clock
Located in North Hollywood, CA
scheme is carried on in the ceramic column of the base, as well. The clock is housed in a black lacquered
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Porcelain, Wood
Simple Lovely Ceramic Lamp, circa 1960
By RAAK
Located in Brussels, BE
Very elegant and simple desk/table lamp, pretty line, special lighting.
Black ceramic with 2
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Modern Table Lamps
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Ceramic, Opaline Glass
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Black Ceramic Desk Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the black ceramic desk lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and fabric, every black ceramic desk lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a black ceramic desk lamp, we have 12 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the black ceramic desk lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A black ceramic desk lamp made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. A well-made black ceramic desk lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Dumais Made, houseof and Accolay Pottery are consistently popular.
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The average selling price for a black ceramic desk lamp at 1stDibs is $1,200, while they’re typically $229 on the low end and $4,950 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.
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