Blob Lamp

Find many varieties of an authentic blob lamp available at 1stDibs. Each blob lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and glass. A blob lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one blob lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Pia Chevalier, Foscarini and Karim Rashid produced versions that are worth a look.

A blob lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,596, while the lowest priced sells for $521 and the highest can go for as much as $10,472.

Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.

Styles to Know

Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.

How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp

Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.