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Vintage 1970s Space Age Smoked Lucite Table Lamp
Vintage 1970s Space Age Smoked Lucite Table Lamp

Vintage 1970s Space Age Smoked Lucite Table Lamp

Located in San Jose, CA

Mid-Century Modern Space Age accent table lamp circa 1970s. Features a tall smoked acrylic base

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Smoked Lucite and Brass Table Lamps
Pair of Smoked Lucite and Brass Table Lamps

Pair of Smoked Lucite and Brass Table Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of smoked acrylic and polish brass table lamps from the 1970’s. Shows minor wear consistent

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Bottle Lamp on Lucite Plinth
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Bottle Lamp on Lucite Plinth

Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Bottle Lamp on Lucite Plinth

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

lamp. The fixture features a classic bottle vase silhouette, rendered in a high-gloss ceramic glaze of

Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Purple Lucite Table Lamps, a Pair
Hollywood Regency Purple Lucite Table Lamps, a Pair

Hollywood Regency Purple Lucite Table Lamps, a Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

and cylindrical clear lucite finials. Finished with sleek black lucite bases. Each lamp measures 14.25

Category

Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Modern Brass, Faux Snakeskin & Lucite Column Lamps
Pair of Modern Brass, Faux Snakeskin & Lucite Column Lamps

Pair of Modern Brass, Faux Snakeskin & Lucite Column Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Modern brass, faux snakeskin & lucite column lamps. Circa 1990s. Each one with a large

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1960's Art Deco Style Glazed Black Ceramic Table Lamp on Lucite Base
1960's Art Deco Style Glazed Black Ceramic Table Lamp on Lucite Base

1960's Art Deco Style Glazed Black Ceramic Table Lamp on Lucite Base

Located in Opa Locka, FL

1960's Art Deco Style Black Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp on Lucite Base. Gorgeous design!

Category

Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Monumental Chrome, Brass and Lucite Torchiere Floor Lamp by Karl Springer
Monumental Chrome, Brass and Lucite Torchiere Floor Lamp by Karl Springer

Monumental Chrome, Brass and Lucite Torchiere Floor Lamp by Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Monumental chrome, brass and lucite Torchiere floor lamp by Karl Springer. Karl Springer (1931

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Karl Springer Style Lucite Lamps, a Pair
Mid-Century Modern Karl Springer Style Lucite Lamps, a Pair

Mid-Century Modern Karl Springer Style Lucite Lamps, a Pair

By Karl Springer

Located in Wichita, KS

Stacked lucite table lamps in the style of Karl Springer, circa 1970s–1980s. These sculptural lamps

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modernist Lucite Table Lamp with Chrome Fittings
Mid-Century Modernist Lucite Table Lamp with Chrome Fittings

Mid-Century Modernist Lucite Table Lamp with Chrome Fittings

Located in New York, NY

A Mid-Century Modernist Lucite table lamp with chrome fittings. The sculptural design features four

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Karl Springer Lucite Floor Lamp, Brass Base, Modern Design, USA, 1980s
Karl Springer Lucite Floor Lamp, Brass Base, Modern Design, USA, 1980s

Karl Springer Lucite Floor Lamp, Brass Base, Modern Design, USA, 1980s

By Karl Springer

Located in New York, NY

Lucite column floor lamp with a square brass base and double pull chain sockets, designed by Karl

Category

20th Century American Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Chrome Lucite Table Lamps 1970s Hollywood Regency Postmodern Minimalism
Pair Chrome Lucite Table Lamps 1970s Hollywood Regency Postmodern Minimalism

Pair Chrome Lucite Table Lamps 1970s Hollywood Regency Postmodern Minimalism

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in London, GB

An impressive and elegant tall pair of octagonal steel chromium table lams with lucite details

Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Industrial Table Lamps with Repurposed Steel Conveyor Belts on Lucite
Industrial Table Lamps with Repurposed Steel Conveyor Belts on Lucite

Industrial Table Lamps with Repurposed Steel Conveyor Belts on Lucite

Located in New York, NY

Pair of unique Industrial lamps made from repurposed steel conveyor belts in a wave pattern mounted

Category

20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Pair of Vintage Lucite Table Lamps
Pair of Vintage Lucite Table Lamps

Pair of Vintage Lucite Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1960s French Lucite lamps, black and clear Lucite bodies. Measurements: 18

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Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

France Mid-Century Modern Two-Color Lucite Table Lamp, 1970s
France Mid-Century Modern Two-Color Lucite Table Lamp, 1970s

France Mid-Century Modern Two-Color Lucite Table Lamp, 1970s

Located in Voorburg, NL

Unique and Beautiful Lucite midcentury table lamp from the 1970s. The lamp has two colors of Lucite

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Midcentury Degradé Lucite and Chromed Table Lamp by Lumica, 1970s
Midcentury Degradé Lucite and Chromed Table Lamp by Lumica, 1970s

Midcentury Degradé Lucite and Chromed Table Lamp by Lumica, 1970s

By BD Lumica

Located in Badajoz, Badajoz

metal structure and brown "degradé" Lucite shadow. The table lamp is equipped with two light sockets

Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970's Space Age Era Italian Table Lamp Chrome & Lucite
1970's Space Age Era Italian Table Lamp Chrome & Lucite

1970's Space Age Era Italian Table Lamp Chrome & Lucite

By Angelo Brotto

Located in San Diego, CA

A beautiful and rare 1960's Italian chrome and lucite tips lamp, nice original condition the lamp

Category

20th Century Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Revival Hollywood Regency Lucite and Brass Plate Floor Lamp
Art Deco Revival Hollywood Regency Lucite and Brass Plate Floor Lamp

Art Deco Revival Hollywood Regency Lucite and Brass Plate Floor Lamp

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome Art Deco Revival or Hollywood Regency floor lamp comprised of solid Lucite, brass plated

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hollis Jones Vintage Lucite and Chrome Lamp
Hollis Jones Vintage Lucite and Chrome Lamp

Hollis Jones Vintage Lucite and Chrome Lamp

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Water Mill, NY

Hollis Jones vintage Lucite and chrome desk/reading lamp.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

George Bullio Lucite Lamps in Brown and Clear, a Pair
George Bullio Lucite Lamps in Brown and Clear, a Pair

George Bullio Lucite Lamps in Brown and Clear, a Pair

By George Bullio

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Gorgeous pair of lucite lamps designed and hand crafted by George Bullio. Dark rich chocolate

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Style Geometric Stacked Lucite Table Lamps
Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Style Geometric Stacked Lucite Table Lamps

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones Style Geometric Stacked Lucite Table Lamps

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

A monumental pair of 1970's Hollywood Regency table lamps featuring clear, faceted Lucite bases

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite and Chrome Skyscraper Floor Lamps - a Pair
Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite and Chrome Skyscraper Floor Lamps - a Pair

Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite and Chrome Skyscraper Floor Lamps - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite and Chrome Skyscraper Floor Lamps - a Pair. Item features

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury American Copper Table Lamp with Verdigris Patina on Lucite Base
Midcentury American Copper Table Lamp with Verdigris Patina on Lucite Base

Midcentury American Copper Table Lamp with Verdigris Patina on Lucite Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

Lucite base. This American lamp features a classically inspired silhouette with a subtly faceted urn body

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Vintage Pair of Modern Chrome Table Lamps Lucite Base Newly Wired
Vintage Pair of Modern Chrome Table Lamps Lucite Base Newly Wired

Vintage Pair of Modern Chrome Table Lamps Lucite Base Newly Wired

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of vintage Italian chrome table lamps with lucite base. These have been newly wired, 3 way

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoiseshell Lucite and Silver Plate Table Lamp
1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoiseshell Lucite and Silver Plate Table Lamp

1970s Mid-Century Modern Fake Tortoiseshell Lucite and Silver Plate Table Lamp

By Gaetano Sciolari

Located in Aci Castello, IT

This 1980s Italian table lamp is a unique example of high-end postmodern design, characterized by

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite Disc Table Lamp, Karl Springer
Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite Disc Table Lamp, Karl Springer

Mid Century Modern Stacked Lucite Disc Table Lamp, Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in Bedford Hills, NY

This striking table lamp features a sculptural, architectural base composed of alternating stacked

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Majestic Gold Gild Metal Sphere Lamp on Thick Lucite Base Neoclassical
Majestic Gold Gild Metal Sphere Lamp on Thick Lucite Base Neoclassical

Majestic Gold Gild Metal Sphere Lamp on Thick Lucite Base Neoclassical

Located in San Diego, CA

finial , beautiful solid lucite hexagon base , nice patina one of a kind piece that will match mid

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

80s Vintage Hivo Van Teal Post Modern Art Deco Torchiere  Lucite Floor Lamp
80s Vintage Hivo Van Teal Post Modern Art Deco Torchiere  Lucite Floor Lamp

80s Vintage Hivo Van Teal Post Modern Art Deco Torchiere Lucite Floor Lamp

By Hivo Van Teal

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

80s Vintage Hivo Van Teal Post Modern Art Deco Torchiere Lucite Floor Lamp Stunning, high end

Category

Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Modern Hollywood Regency Lucite & Brass Plate Lamps a Pair Style Karl Springer
Modern Hollywood Regency Lucite & Brass Plate Lamps a Pair Style Karl Springer

Modern Hollywood Regency Lucite & Brass Plate Lamps a Pair Style Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in Topeka, KS

Fabulous vintage modern and rather Hollywood Regency brass plate and Lucite lamps a pair in the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Adjustable Hollywood Regency Style Brass and Lucite Floor Lamp c. 1970/1980's
Adjustable Hollywood Regency Style Brass and Lucite Floor Lamp c. 1970/1980's

Adjustable Hollywood Regency Style Brass and Lucite Floor Lamp c. 1970/1980's

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in New York, NY

Chic adjustable floor lamp of lucite and brass. The lamp features a rectangular vertical shaft of

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Brass

Mid Century Modern Lucite Brass Column Table Desk Lamp after Karl Springer
Mid Century Modern Lucite Brass Column Table Desk Lamp after Karl Springer

Mid Century Modern Lucite Brass Column Table Desk Lamp after Karl Springer

By Karl Springer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Mid-Century Modern Solid Lucite or Acrylic and Brass Vintage Single Table Lamp in the manner of

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Overscale Ionic Column Table Lamps In Brass & Lucite
Pair Overscale Ionic Column Table Lamps In Brass & Lucite

Pair Overscale Ionic Column Table Lamps In Brass & Lucite

Located in Chicago, IL

surmounted by Ionic volutes. Clear Lucite plinths and clear and black Lucite capital tops add a modern feel

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Mid Century Modern Smoked Lucite X-Base Chrome Table Lamps - a Pair
Vintage Mid Century Modern Smoked Lucite X-Base Chrome Table Lamps - a Pair

Vintage Mid Century Modern Smoked Lucite X-Base Chrome Table Lamps - a Pair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Smoked Lucite X-Base Chrome Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Pair, Van Teal Geometric Lucite, Chrome Table Lamps & Shades Mid-Century Modern
Pair, Van Teal Geometric Lucite, Chrome Table Lamps & Shades Mid-Century Modern

Pair, Van Teal Geometric Lucite, Chrome Table Lamps & Shades Mid-Century Modern

By Hivo Van Teal

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of Van Teal Mid-Century Modern transparent geometric shaped Lucite pieces stacked table lamps

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Polished Aluminium Lucite Table Lamp Signed by Felice Antonio Botta, Italy 1970s
Polished Aluminium Lucite Table Lamp Signed by Felice Antonio Botta, Italy 1970s

Polished Aluminium Lucite Table Lamp Signed by Felice Antonio Botta, Italy 1970s

By Felice Antonio Botta

Located in Rome, IT

Table lamp by the Italian Felice Antonio Botta (there is still the original label) resting on a

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Aluminum

Rare Find-1970s Studio Art  Glass and Lucite Table Lamp
Rare Find-1970s Studio Art  Glass and Lucite Table Lamp

Rare Find-1970s Studio Art Glass and Lucite Table Lamp

Located in Bellport, NY

A 1970s tall black and white Art Glass table lamp. Hand blown, with a Lucite base. Three way

Category

20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

George Kovacs Chrome & Lucite Table Lamp / Paul Evans / Pierre Cardin
George Kovacs Chrome & Lucite Table Lamp / Paul Evans / Pierre Cardin

George Kovacs Chrome & Lucite Table Lamp / Paul Evans / Pierre Cardin

By George Kovacs

Located in Chicago, IL

George Kovacs architectural chrome and Lucite table lamp. Style of Paul Evans and Pierre Cardin.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Extremely Rare Lucite Table Lamp or Floor Light by Elio Martinelli 1969 Italy
Extremely Rare Lucite Table Lamp or Floor Light by Elio Martinelli 1969 Italy

Extremely Rare Lucite Table Lamp or Floor Light by Elio Martinelli 1969 Italy

By Martinelli Luce, Elio Martinelli

Located in Munich, DE

Martinelli, 1969 for Martinelli Luce, Italy. Executed in white lucite and black plastic, the lamp is

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic, Lucite

J.T. Kalmar Austrian Mid-Century Large Chrome and Lucite Lamp
J.T. Kalmar Austrian Mid-Century Large Chrome and Lucite Lamp

J.T. Kalmar Austrian Mid-Century Large Chrome and Lucite Lamp

By J.T. Kalmar

Located in Queens, NY

Austrian Mid-Century large chrome and lucite lamp having 3 tiers each with 3 tubular chrome poles

Category

20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Black Ceramic Lamps with Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Black Ceramic Lamps with Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Black Ceramic Lamps with Chrome

Located in Wichita, KS

A pair of stunning Mid-Century Modern shiny black glazed ceramic table lamps with chrome plate

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Unique Black Ebene Parisian Table Lamps
Pair of Unique Black Ebene Parisian Table Lamps

Pair of Unique Black Ebene Parisian Table Lamps

Located in Bronx, NY

A pair of c.1960's lamps created of noir ebene porcelain with botanical abstract representations

Category

Vintage 1960s European Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

"Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Chrome Base and Lucite Accents, C. 1970s"
"Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Chrome Base and Lucite Accents, C. 1970s"

"Mid-Century Floor Lamp with Chrome Base and Lucite Accents, C. 1970s"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sleek mid-century floor lamp with tabletop. Chrome base with flared and bowed Lucite pieces that

Category

Vintage 1970s Unknown Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Equine Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Equine Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Equine Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pair of Mid-Century Black Glazed Ceramic Lamps decorated with incised images of show horses. Lamps

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Lucite

Vintage Black and Gold Torchiere Floor Lamp with Calla Lily Motif
Vintage Black and Gold Torchiere Floor Lamp with Calla Lily Motif

Vintage Black and Gold Torchiere Floor Lamp with Calla Lily Motif

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Striking vintage torchiere floor lamp featuring a high-gloss black lacquered finish with polished

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Vintage Black White and Gold Torchiere Floor Lamp
Art Deco Vintage Black White and Gold Torchiere Floor Lamp

Art Deco Vintage Black White and Gold Torchiere Floor Lamp

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Exceptional vintage art deco revival torchiere floor lamp. Features a black and white speckled

Category

Vintage 1980s Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Black Floor Table Lamps Or Bed Side Tables Metal, Germany, circa 1965
Black Floor Table Lamps Or Bed Side Tables Metal, Germany, circa 1965

Black Floor Table Lamps Or Bed Side Tables Metal, Germany, circa 1965

By Staff Leuchten

Located in Vienna, AT

dimmable lamps. Stunning 1960 design made from steel sheet and Lucite. Both work with a large e26/27 bulb

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Steel

PAIR French Modern Neoclassic Black Opaline Glass Table Lamps, Jean Michel Frank
PAIR French Modern Neoclassic Black Opaline Glass Table Lamps, Jean Michel Frank

PAIR French Modern Neoclassic Black Opaline Glass Table Lamps, Jean Michel Frank

By Jean-Michel Frank

Located in New York, NY

An Elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Black Opaline glass table lamps in the

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass, Lucite

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Black Lucite Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the black lucite lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of plastic, lucite and metal, every black lucite lamp was constructed with great care. Find 283 options for an antique or vintage black lucite lamp now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a black lucite lamp — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each black lucite lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. A well-made black lucite lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gérard Haas, Joseph Malekan and Karl Springer are consistently popular.

How Much is a Black Lucite Lamp?

Prices for a black lucite lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $225 and can go as high as $18,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,054.

Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.

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.