Pair of 1970 Ceramic Lamps in Black Lacquer and Gold Decoration
By Banci Firenze
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 1970 ceramic lamps in black lacquer and gold decoration, lampshade in black gold interior fabric.
Ceramic
$1,063 / set
H 15.75 in Dm 9.85 in
Two 1970s Mid-Century Modern Brass and Ivory Lacquered Metal Italian Table Lamps
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1970s Mid-Century Modern set of Italian table lamps, in the manner of Tommaso Barbi, exudes sophisticated elegance with its distinctive design.
Brass, Metal
Portuguese Nickel and Black “Barry” Table Lamp by Delightfull
By Delightfull
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Portuguese polish nickel and matte black lacquer tripod mid-century moder style table lamp by Delightfull.
Metal, Nickel
Contemporary Art Deco Inspired Extrude Table Lamp Tripod Black
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Its structure is a mesh of metal wire carefully powder coated for a even and smooth finish. Made to Order. Utu Lamps is part of the Mambo Unlimited Ideas design group from Portuga...
Metal
Bill Curry "Stemlite" Black Tulip Table Lamp for Design Line
By Design Line, Bill Curry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our unique table lamp feature black lacquered tulip base that hold its original globe, in its original vintage condition.
Metal
Rare Table Lamp 'Nervina', Black Metal, by Sergio Asti, 1962
By Candle, Sergio Asti
Located in Berlin, DE
It has a solid and playful quality, through it's shade being removable and adjustable in position. Coating in matte black structural lacquer, round lamp made of satined glass.
Metal
$2,500 / item
H 28 in W 20 in D 7.9 in
Atollo Table Lamps by Vico Magistretti, Black Aluminum, Italy, 1977
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Tinton Falls, NJ
ATOLLO 233 Table Lamps (Matched Set of 2) Vico Magistretti (Italian) OLUCE srl (Italy) / Vintage Original Versions / 1977 Wear consistent with age Aluminum in black lacquer H 28” x D...
Metal
$314Sale Price|30% Off
H 15.36 in Dm 6.3 in
Black 1930s Bauhaus or Industrial Style Table or Desk Lamp
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming black lacquer and chrome Bauhaus industrial desk or Table lamp was produced during the 1930s probably in former Czech Republic.
Chrome, Metal, Aluminum
$850 / set
H 29.75 in W 18.5 in D 11 in
Pair of Sculptural Gilt Metal Lamps on Lucite and Black Lacquer Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Sculptural Gilt Metal Lamps on Lucite and Black Lacquer Bases, American, circa 2000s. They include the lamp shades.
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Desk Lamp in Textured Green Lacquer, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Hammarö, SE
This Scandinavian desk lamp was produced by Elektroskandia in Sweden during the 1940s–1950s, a period defined by functional clarity and restrained elegance. The design reflects the e...
Cut Steel
Large Italian Romeo Rega Brass and Black Table Lamp, 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Paris, IDF
Cool brass and sleek black lacquer form a combination that is immediately arresting and chic.
Brass
$1,867
H 16.15 in W 6.3 in D 9.06 in
Fåglavik Adjustable Mid-Century Table Lamp in Brass & Black, Sweden 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Beautiful adjustable table lamp in brass and lacquered surface, manufactured by Fåglavik Glass (and marked) in Mid-Century Sweden. The lamp features an adjustable shade allowing the ...
Brass
$1,016
H 25.6 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Black Table Lamp, Model 660 by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Black table lamp designed by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce in 1972.
Metal
$525 / item
H 14.97 in Dm 9.06 in
Flowerpot VP4, Matt Black , Table Lamp by Verner Panton for &Tradition
By Verner Panton, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Among the most norm-breaking Danish designs of the 1960s, the iconic form of Verner Panton's Flowerpot includes the uniquely designed VP4 model, which adapts the Flowerpot into a sty...
Metal, Steel
Hollywood Regency Brass and Black Marble Table Lamp, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
With beautiful black marble balls. Very rare model from the 1960s. The lamp is offered without the lampshade. There is a European plug on it. You may need probably an adapter for 1...
Marble, Brass
$1,087
H 26.38 in W 5.12 in D 18.9 in
Black Table Lamp Stringa by Hans Ansems for Luxo Italiana, 1980s
By Hans Ansems, Luxo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Black Stringa table lamp created by Dutch designer Hans Ansems and manufactured by Luxo Italiana in 1982. The original structure and a brilliant technological solution of the table ...
Metal, Aluminum
$478 / item
H 9.6 in Dm 5.9 in
Klaus Nolting 'Lix' Portable Outdoor Aluminum Table Lamp in Black for Ip44de
By Klaus Nolting
Located in Glendale, CA
Klaus Nolting 'Lix' portable outdoor aluminum table lamp in black for IP44de Founded in 1933 in East Westphalia, Germany, IP44.DE has quickly become one of the most innovative outdo...
Aluminum
Giuseppe Ravasio mod. "G999" for New Lamp, Italy ca. 1970
By Giuseppe Ravasio, New Lamp
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Giuseppe Ravasio, model “G999” table lamp for New Lamp, Italy, circa 1970. A rare and striking light sculpture by Giuseppe Ravasio, produced by the renowned radical design studio New...
Metal
$550 / item
H 8.6 in Dm 5 in
Klaus Nolting 'Qu' Portable Outdoor Aluminum Table Lamp in Black for Ip44de
By Klaus Nolting
Located in Glendale, CA
Klaus Nolting 'Qu' portable outdoor aluminum table lamp in black for IP44de. Founded in 1933 in East Westphalia, Germany, IP44.DE has quickly become one of the most innovative outdo...
Aluminum
$1,963 / item
H 15.36 in W 13 in D 13.39 in
Model '1013' Table / Desk Lamp by Pierre Disderot 'Black/Red/White/Yellow'
By Pierre Disderot
Located in London, GB
This lighting fixture was originally conceived as a desk lamp, with its' ideal height and even lighting to avoid eye fatigue. Its' elegant design and size made it an iconic object to...
Brass
Tailor Peacock Feather Table Lamp
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
The Tailor Peacock Feather Table Lamp lets individuality shine, offering a captivating blend of couture-inspired artistry and luxurious illumination.
Brass
$926Sale Price|20% Off
H 13.78 in Dm 5.91 in
Antique Art Deco Table Lamp, Black Iron with Bird Motif, France, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Art Deco black colored iron table lamp decorated with large birds, small dragons along the top brass edge and stunning intricate details. Mounted on three globe feet. Fittin...
Metal, Iron, Brass
$2,180
H 13 in W 17 in D 7.5 in
"Vintage Brass Silver-Plated Clam Shell Table Lamp on Black Base, 1950s"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Large Solid Brass Silver-Plated Clam Shell Shaped Table Lamp on Rectangular Lacquered Metal Black Base Circa: 1950s
Metal, Brass
Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Taccia Black Table Lamp by Flos 1970s
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Flos
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Taccia table lamp with base in polished and nickel-plated steel, and a black lacquered aluminum body.
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$1,850 / item
H 15.35 in Dm 13 in
Pierre Disderot Model #1013 Table Lamp in Black & Brass for Disderot, France
By Disderot, Pierre Disderot
Located in Glendale, CA
Pierre Disderot Model #1013 table lamp in black & brass for Disderot France.
Brass, Metal
$4,950 / set
H 31 in W 6 in D 6 in
Striking Pair of Bamboo Lamps with Accents of Lucite, Nickel and Black Lacquer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning pair of architectural vessels as custom-made lamps. Beautiful spun bamboo form with black lacquer highlight. Accents in polished nickel and Lucite. Exceptional weight and ...
Nickel, Silver Leaf
$3,722
H 16.15 in Dm 17.13 in
Art Deco Vintage Black Chrome Table Lamp Desk Lamp Max Schumacher, 1934, Germany
By Max Schumacher
Located in Vienna, AT
The black lacquered metal table lamp shows a beautiful shade like a mushroom with a chromed stem and a black round base with an on/off switch.
Metal
$395
H 16 in W 13 in D 13 in
Dutch-Language World Globe Table Lamp with Pin-Point Light, Black Metal Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage illuminated world globe mounted on a solid oval black metal base. The globe is rendered in Dutch-language cartography — oceans labeled 'Atlantische Oceaan,' with country na...
Metal
$1,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.05 in Dm 17.33 in
H.P. Zachau Softling Table Lamp, Yellow & Black Metal, Sweden, 1982
By Memphis Group, Pierre Disderot, Stilux, Mathieu Matégot, Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Timeless classic Swedish table lamp from the Softling line designed by Hans Philip Zachau for Ateljé Lyktan in 1982. Solid metal foot with swirling shiny metal neck and a large perfo...
Metal
$2,700 / set
H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 11 in
Oscar Torlasco Black & Nickel Table Desk Swivel Lamp, Lumi Milano, Italy, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and rare table lamp from the 1960s, model 729, designed by Oscar Torlasco and produced by Lumi Milano, Italy. This lamp is a solid, high-quality piece made of steel and ...
Metal, Aluminum, Steel, Nickel
$1,985
H 18.12 in W 13 in D 18.9 in
Mid-Century Modern Black Vintage Metal Table Lamp by Stilnovo, 1950s, Italy
By Stilnovo
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage table lamp by Stilnovo made from black metal and nickel-plated metal. A charming table lamp or desk lamp from the 1950s by Stilnovo with a wonderful shape...
Metal
$520Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.2 in W 17.72 in D 13 in
French Mid-Century Table Lamp, Black with a Decof of Butterflies, c. 1970
Located in Labrit, Landes
Black and golden table lamp black lacquered wood.
Wood
Art Deco Inspired Star Table Lamp Polished Black and Linen Shade
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
A game between balance and light. Its shape is unexpected while built with geometric segments but organic as a whole. Star Table Lamp makes a statement in any space, whether it's one...
Metal
Black Hebi (Snake) Lamp, 1970s
By Isao Hosoe
Located in London, GB
This icon of 20th century design was created in 1970 by Japanese engineer and designer Isao Hosoe for Valenti, Italy. Structure in flexible metal that can be twisted in every direc...
Metal
$2,836 / set
H 29.53 in W 17.92 in D 17.92 in
Pair of Table Lamp in Piano Black Finish with White Linen Shade
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This table lamp is base is constructed from beech wood, iron, aluminium, and ceramic with a glossy piano black finish. The design consists of four columns of aligned spheres supporti...
Ceramic, Wood, Fabric
$2,400
H 20.08 in W 10.24 in D 21.66 in
Table Desk Lamp, Patinated Brass Green Adjustable Shade Black Metal, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll, J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A large table or desk lmap manufactured in Mid-Century, circa 1950s. The shade can be fixed in several positions. The lamp is Italian or Austrian. It is attributed to one of the foll...
Metal, Brass
$975Sale Price / set|65% Off
H 43 in W 8 in D 8 in
Pair of tall lacquered metal Architectural Balustrade lamps
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of Architectural Balustrade lamps,fine lines and details.
Black and White Austrian Midcentury Metal Table Lamp Hook by J. T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
This Rare and charming Austrian Mid-Century Modern table light, model no. 1246, was designed and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar Vienna in the 1960s. It features a adjustable white lacq...
Chrome, Metal
$2,127
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
New Table Black and Grey Lamp"Cubes" in Tinted Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Table lamp in tinted black, light and dark Grey sycamore marquetry. Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create an im...
Fabric, Wood
$2,127
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
New Table Black and Grey Lamp"Cubes" in Tinted Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Table lamp in tinted black, light and dark Grey sycamore marquetry. Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create an im...
Fabric, Wood
$4,252 / item
H 38.6 in W 22.4 in D 20.9 in
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Table Lamp in Black Marble and Brass
By Tato Italia, Ignazio Gardella
Located in Glendale, CA
Ignazio Gardella 'Arenzano Tre Fiamme' Table Lamp in Black Marble and Brass. Ignazio Gardella was one of the leading figures in Italian twentieth-century architecture.
Marble, Brass, Iron
$2,127 / item
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 11.82 in
new Red and Black Table Lamp in Wood Marquetery by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
.Table lamp in tinted black, light and dark red sycamore marquetry. Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create an im...
Fabric, Wood
$1,772
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
New Red and Black Table Lamp in Santos and Ziricote Wood Marquetry
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Table lamp in tinted black sycamore, ziricote and santos woods marquetry. Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create...
Fabric, Wood
$1,772
H 20.48 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
New Black and Blue Table Lamp in Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Table lamp in tinted black, light and dark blue sycamore marquetry. Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create an im...
Fabric, Wood
$2,186
H 52.37 in Dm 7.49 in
Modern Black Vintage Table Lamp Zelig by Walter Monici for Lumina, 1980s, Italy
By Lumina
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage table lamp or desk lamp or architect lamp designed by Walter A. Monici for Lumina, Italy. Marked A triangular shaped base with a folding and fold out arm points out th...
Aluminum
$447
H 59.06 in Dm 3.55 in
Large Black Adjustable Iconic Table Lamp Hebi, Isao Hosoe, Valenti Luce, 1970s
By Valenti Luce, Isao Hosoe
Located in Praha, CZ
- Iconic model - Nice style of lighting - Largest size.
Metal
Large cream and black lamp, France, 1970
By Jacques Charpentier
Located in Paris, FR
Large lacquered wooden lamp base attributed to Charpentier. Cream lacquer lamp base with black stripes. Two lights. Height of the stem supporting the lampshade adjustable up to a max...
Wood, Lacquer
Watt Table Lamp by Disderot
Located in Geneve, CH
Watt Table Lamp by Disderot Limited Edition. Designed by Sylvain Dubuisson.
Metal, Chrome
$2,127
H 19.69 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
New Table Black and Grey Lamp"Cubes" in Tinted Wood Marquetry by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Table lamp in tinted black, light and dark Grey sycamore marquetry. Carefully build in our Parisian workshop this lamp has a kinetic effect using the different colors to create an im...
Fabric, Wood
$1,158
H 25.2 in W 3.94 in D 5.32 in
Tokio Table Lamp by Shigeaki Asahara for Stilnovo in Red and Black
By Shigeaki Asahara, Stilnovo
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Tokio table lamp designed by Shigeaki Asahara for Italian lighting manufacturer Stilnovo in 1980. The model has a shade in the shape of an almost half sphere that is supported by fo...
Metal
A22 Table Lamp by Disderot
Located in Geneve, CH
A22 Table Lamp by Disderot Limited Edition. Designed by Alain Richard Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 19 cm. Materials: Lacquered metal. Delivered with authentication certificate. Made in Fra...
Metal
A21 Table Lamp by Disderot
Located in Geneve, CH
A21 Table Lamp by Disderot Limited Edition. Designed by Alain Richard Dimensions: Ø 40 x H 62 cm. Materials: Lacquered metal. Delivered with authentication certificate. Made in Fra...
Metal
JC Mahey Table Lamp Base
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
JC Mahey table lamp base. Located in NY.
Brass
$2,127
H 19.3 in W 7.29 in D 15.75 in
Black Bauhaus Vintage Metal Table Lamp by Christian Dell, 1930s, Germany
By Christian Dell
Located in Vienna, AT
Bauhaus vintage black lacquered metal table lamp by Christian Dell 1930s, Germany with white enamel interior.
Metal
$3,072
H 27.56 in Dm 5.12 in
Albert Albin Gras Workshop Lamp Metal Lacquered Le Corbusier Ravel Sconce, G345
By Lampe Gras
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French workshop lamp created by Albert Albin Gras in the 50s. Metal structure, lampshade and articulated arms, all in green (original paint). Very nice patina of time on the whole la...
Metal
1960s Italian Design Space Age by Selenova Black Metal Glass Table Lamp
By Selenova
Located in Brescia, IT
Table Lamp by Selenova Italy, 1960s Milky glass shade Black metal base "Selenova" sticker label Very Good condition. Glass Perfect. Perfect working order
Metal
$775 / item
H 13.78 in Dm 7.88 in
Foscarini Lumiere Small Table Lamp in White and Black Chrome by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Foscarini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Table lamp with direct and diffused light. Hand blown cased glass diffuser with glossy finish, white on the inside and colored on the outside. In the turquoise, cherry red and warm w...
Aluminum
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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