Blue And Swirl Murano Glass Table Lamp
Vintage Murano Swirl Glass Mid Century Italian Modern Gradient Blue Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Tall Italian Murano Sculptural Swirl Glass Gradient Blue Table Lamp on Marble and Brass
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Single Blue Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1950's Italian Murano swirled blue glass table lamp.
Measurements:
Height of body
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vintage Italian Swirl Glass Lidded Lamp After Murano
Located in west palm beach, FL
Swirl Glass Lamp, designed in the style of Murano glasswork. The piece features a captivating opalescent
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Pair of Silver Color Nickel Lamps with Aqua Blue Murano Glass Swirls
Located in New York, NY
blown Murano glass swirling branch in a vibrant green aquamarine color. The glass on these contemporary
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Large XX Century Murano Swirl Blown Table Lamp
Located in Westport, CT
Lovely large orb -shaped table lamp blown in white, pale blue and golden ochre swirls.
Re
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Murano Glass Lamp Blue Swirl with Gold Inclusion possibly Fratelli Toso, Seguso
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Hollywood Regency turquoise glass with gold flake inclusion. Original painted stepped wood
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass
H 11.5 in W 6 in D 5 in
Fulvio Bianconi Style Blue "Ribbon" Murano Art Glass Table Lamp
By Fulvio Bianconi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Modern Fulvio Bianconi style hand blown glass table lamp, 1960's. Featuring an elongated
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Venini Tyra Lundgren Murano Glass Marble Table Lamp Glass, 1950s
By Tyra Lundgren Carolina, Venini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching handblown Murano glass table lamp. Attributed to Tyra Lundgren for Venini glass. Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Marble
Barovier Toso Contemporary Italian Modern Aqua Blue Murano Glass Organic Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
High-quality Italian mouth-blown Murano glass table lamp signed Barovier-Toso in a rare baby
Category
2010s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Gold
H 21 in W 12 in D 11 in
1960s Rare Vintage Oval Gold Blue Green Murano Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian egg-shaped lamp in mouth-blown Murano glass worked with fantastic swirls of colors
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Gold, Metal
Pair Tall Murano White Blue & Adventurine Table Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of tall Murano Italian mid century hand blown cased white and splash of light blue table lamps
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Ottavio Missoni Eos Hand-Blown Murano Glass Vase Table Lamp
By Ottavio Missoni
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
aesthetic to this exceptional hand-blown Murano glass vase lamp. Crafted in the 1990s, the richly hued base
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid Century Murano Glass Lamp By Seguso
By Venini, Ercole Barovier, Salviati, Seguso, Barovier
Located in Houston, TX
glass lamp with an alternating soft blue and white swirl pattern has been newly wired with a new socket
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Pair of Large Barovier & Toso Primavera Murano Glass Table Lamps, 1970s, Italy
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Cork, IE
This exclusive pair of urn shaped table lamps was hand crafted by Barovier & Toso, one of the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
H 11.82 in Dm 11.03 in
Pair of Vintage Green & Blue Spiral Murano Glass Lamps with Spiral Decoration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of handblown Murano glass lamps, each having a bulbous vase shape in pale blue with green and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair of Vintage Murano Lantern Styled Art Glass Table or Bedroom Accent Lamps
By Angelo Seguso
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of small lantern styled art glass table lamps are unsigned, but are presumed to have been
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Large Pair of Artisan Blown Pale Green Swirl Lamps, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Lovely pair of larger Murano blown lamps composed of swirl blown glass spheres joined by gold glass
Category
2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Vintage Mid 20th Century Italian Murano Lamps on Marble Plinths - A Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
Elevate your interior with this stunning pair of mid-century modern Italian Murano glass table
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Marble, Brass
Pair Mid Century Modern Tall Hand Blown Table Lamps by Barovier & Toso Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic pair of Barovier & Toso tall Murano table lamps in green red & blue swirl pattern. 34.5
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Iron
Large Murano Glass flush mount by Roberto Pamio for Leucos, Italy 1970's
By Leucos, Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso
Located in Renens, CH
beautifully undulating deep blue swirls in the glass.
Inside the glass shade the lamp features a conical
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Brass and Murano Glass Table Lamp, Handcrafted late XX century
Located in Venezia, IT
sculptural Murano glass block. The glass element showcases a rich cobalt blue hue with fluid white swirls
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 16.93 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in
Two Modern Murano Table Lamps by Ettore Sottsass for Venini, Signed ca. 1994
By Ettore Sottsass, Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful table lamp in white and blue swirl hand-blown Murano glass.
Designed by Ettore Sottsass
Category
1990s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Murano Glass
Recent Sales
Peacock Blue Vintage Italian Lamps with White Ribbon Swirls
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Little Rock, AR
A stylish pair of vintage Italian lamps in PEACOCK BLUE with a swirling ribbon of white. They are
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Murano Swirl Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Murano swirl table lamp from the 1970s
Blue, pink, and green striped murano table lamp.
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Sky Blue Murano Glass Table Lamps by Balboa
By Balboa
Located in Quogue, NY
The Classic teardrop shape of these lamps is accentuated by gracefully swirling ribs accentuated by
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Magical Sky Blue Opaline Vintage Murano Lamps
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Little Rock, AR
applied glass vertical swirling ribs. A perfectly matched pair.
The lamps are 29 inches from tabletop
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Tall Dark Blue Filigrana Glass Table Lamp by Venini, Italian, 1940s
By Venini
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Dark blue swirl filigrana glass table lamp, the glass on circular bronze base, by Venini, Murano
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Silk, Glass
Pair of Vintage Wintergreen Murano Striped Lamps
Located in Little Rock, AR
These Murano lamps have a whimsical Anzola Fuga flavor to them. The Opaline glass has ribbons of
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Vintage Murano Lamps of White Opaline by Seguso
Located in Little Rock, AR
Beautiful Archimede Seguso Murano lamps in white opaline glass with swirling vertical ribs of clear
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Murano Glass Italy Pair of Table Lamps
By Murano 5
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant matching pair of Murano Glass swirl table lamps done in a subtle turquoise blue and 24
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Red, Blue and Yellow Crystal Sommerso Table Lamps, 1960s
By Murano 5
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A rarely seen elegant pair of swirling Murano Sommerso table lamps that appear to be dancing with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Pair of Murano swirled Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Murano swirled glass lamps in beautiful shades of green and blue.
The lamps sit on thick
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Murano Swirl Glass Lamps Lavender Lucite Chrome Hardware
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of oversized Italian Murano table lamps. These have been newly restored including new
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Murano light blue Swirl Mushroom Table Lamp, Italy 1970s
Located in København, DK
Vintage medium Murano mushroom table lamp in a beautiful, delicate cream yellow shade. Mouth blown
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Extra Large Vintage Murano Mushroom Lamp Blue Swirl Glass 1970s Original
Located in København, DK
Large vintage Murano mushroom table lamp in a delicate blue shade. Mouth blown in a single piece of
Category
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of Murano Ribbon Swirl Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of Murano lamps in blue with swirled ribbons of green and amethyst. The lamps have
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
XL Abstract Mushroom Murano Swirl Glass Lamp 1970 Green, Blue, white and Pink
By Ferro & Lazzarini 1
Located in Toronto, CA
This rare XL Murano glass lamp, crafted in the 1970s by the esteemed, now-closed Ferro e Lazzarini
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Of Murano Swirl Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of large blue Murano glass lamps with stripes of green and amethyst swirls. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Pair of Blue, White and Green Swirl Murano Lamps
Located in Aspen, CO
Modern and vibrant pair of blue and white swirl Murano lamps with green accent swirl.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass, Lucite, Silk
Andromeda 1970s Vintage Egg-Shape Gray Blue Yellow Coffee Murano Glass Lamp
By Andromeda Murano
Located in New York, NY
Early 1970s, Italian egg-shaped lamp in Venetian Murano glass by Andromeda, decorated with blue
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Pair of Blue, White and Green Swirl Murano Lamps
Located in Aspen, CO
Modern and vibrant pair of blue and white swirl Murano lamps with green accent swirl. Custom lucite
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Lucite, Glass, Silk
Vintage Italian Baby Blue Murano Candy Swirl Mushroom Lamp
Located in København, DK
Vintage Murano mushroom lamp in medium size in shades of blue. The lamp is mouth-blown in one piece
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Swirl Glass Murano Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Murano table lamp with hand blown twist style. Polished brass base with spiral blue and
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
A Pair of Murano Art Glass Bottle-Form Blue & Green Swirl Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking and tall pair of Murano art glass bottle-form blue and green swirl lamps; each with tall
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Extra Large Rare Vintage Murano Vetri Baby Blue Swirl Mushroom Lamp
Located in København, DK
Extra large vintage Murano mushroom lamp in a nice baby blue shade. The lamp is mouth-blown in one
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Contemporary Italian Modern Pair of Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A tall modern pair of blown beehive Murano glass lamps, high quality of craftsmanship, organic
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Italian Modern Pair of Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A tall modern pair of blown beehive Murano glass lamps, high quality of craftsmanship, organic
Category
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stunning Sky Blue Murano Table Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
A Stunning Pair of Sky Blue Murano Swirl Table Lamp with Silver Inclusions and Newly Plated Nickel
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Cobalt Blue Murano Glass & Nickel Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD MAY 2009 Pair of stunning Murano lamps of swirling cobalt blue and white blown glass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
1970 Italian Modern Pair of Vintage Aquamarine Sea Blue Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical 1970s unique mouth blown Murano glass pair of modern lamps in a very rare and unusual
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Gold
Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of vintage Murano glass style table lamps. Each multi color one-piece glass lamps sitting on a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Murano 1960s Italian Multicolored Hand Blown Glass Table Lamp
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in London, GB
A tall multicolored hand blown glass table lamp made in Murano Venice in the 1960s with a black
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal
Beautiful Blue Murano Lamp
Located in Buchanan, NY
Murano blue swirled glass lamp with silver inclusions on a plexiglass base with grey twisted cord.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Cord, Murano Glass, Plexiglass
Exquisite Dino Martens for Toso Filigrana Swirl Murano Lamps
By Dino Martens
Located in North Miami, FL
A delicate ribbon filigree design in soft blue and white, vintage Murano handblown glass on brass
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Vintage Marbro Murano Pineapple Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large vintage Murano Pineapple lamp by Marbro. Beautiful swirl design is deep blue color. Note
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Pair Of Murano Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of murano glass lamps with colored swirls of blue, amethyst, and green mounted on nickel and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Murano Glass and Brass Table Lamp with Lucite Base
Located in Burton, TX
Amazing vintage 1960s Murano glass table lamp. The lamp features a light blue color glass swirl
Category
Mid-20th Century Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Aqua Blue Murano Lamp
Located in Aspen, CO
Perfect aqua-blue Murano lamp with suble cream swirl. Re-wired and re-mounted on lucite. Shade
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
A Midcentury Pair of Blue Barovier and Toso Murano Table Lamps
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of Murano Barovier and Toso blue glass lamps with cobalt blue and lilac alternating
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Pair of Beautiful Blue Murano Lamps
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of Muranoo blue swirled glass lamps with silver inclusions on a plexiglass base with grey
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Hand Blown Murano Glass Table Lamp by Venini, Italy
Located in Peabody, MA
Handblown Murano Glass Table Lamp in blue swirl by Venini, made in Italy, ca. 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Murano glass column lamps, each having blue and white swirling pattern.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Elegant Pair of Blue and Gold Murano lamps
Located in Buchanan, NY
Elegant pair of blue and gold swirled lamps with deep ribbing on a nickel base
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Delicious Pair of Italian Murano Glass Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
These monumental, sensual Murano glass lamps have a sinuous shape, and have the colors of the sea
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Carrara Marble, Chrome
Pair of Blue Murano Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass blue swirl lamps with new lucite bases, c.1950s
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Pair of Murano Glass Lamps
Located in Winter Park, FL
Pair of Mid-Century Murano glass lamps. Handblown, clear aqua blue color with swirling stripes of
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Pair of Murano Venetian Vintage Colored Glass Extra Large Tall Lamps
By Compagnia Di Venezia E Murano (C.V.M.)
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Murano Venetian lamps In colored glass swirl design, purple green blue and clear, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Large Pair of Artisan Blown Pale Blue Swirl Lamps, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Lovely pair of larger Murano blown lamps composed of swirl blown glass spheres joined by clear
Category
2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Pair Blue Murano Drip Loop Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Whimsical in style and texture. Applied drips are swirled around the glass in colors of BLUE AND
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Vintage murano table lamp by Zonca Italy 1980s
By Zonca
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The very beautiful blue Murano glass table lamp by Zonca made in Italy in the 1980s. The classic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-Century Modern Murano Glass Lamp with Spiral Color Details
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Elegant handblown Murano lamp with swirled glass design in hues of red wine or a dark purple. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass, Murano Glass
Vetri Murano Mushroom Lamp
Located in Hanover, MA
White swirled Murano glass lamp in mushroom form by Vetri. When switched off glass has a faint tint
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Murano Table Lamp Mushroom Italy 1980s Set of 2
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Pair of unusual hand blown murano glass mushroom tables lamp with a swirl of white, blue, and brown
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair Aqua Murano Lamps With Emerald And Amethyst Appliques
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian art glass at it finest, this pair of Murano glass gourd form table lamps are hand blown in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair Aqua Murano Lamps With Emerald And Amethyst Appliques
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian art glass at it finest, this pair of Murano glass gourd form table lamps are hand blown in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair of Seguso Murano Lamps
Located in Amarillo, TX
Stunning aqua blue and white Murano lamps, cased in clear glass. Beautiful swirl/winged design.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Luscious & Sexy Murano "Pulegoso" Glass Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Gorgeous pair of Venetian blue glass lamps with a multitude of tiny bubbles within the glass. This
Category
20th Century Italian Table Lamps
Vetri Murano Egg Lamp
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fun egg lamp, signed Vetri Murano, circa 1980s. Cased glass with a Classic swirl pattern. This is
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Large Pair of Artisan Blown Lavender Swirl Lamps, Contemporary
Located in Westport, CT
Lovely pair of larger Murano blown lamps composed of swirl blown glass spheres joined by gold glass
Category
2010s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Blown Glass
Italian Murano Sapphire Blue Glass/ Gold Aventurine& Brass Table Lamp/SALE
Located in North Miami, FL
desk/ table lamp has swirls of applied concentric glass on the center portion with interior bubbles and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Brass
Pair of Murano Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful swirling aqua blue glass on gilded bases. Shades not included.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Large Pair of Emerald Green Murano Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful pair of large Murano glass lamps in A beautiful Emerald green with blue swirls. the lamps
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
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Blue And Swirl Murano Glass Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic blue and swirl murano glass table lamp available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of glass, metal and murano glass, every blue and swirl murano glass table lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a blue and swirl murano glass table lamp, we have 13 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect blue and swirl murano glass table lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A blue and swirl murano glass table lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one blue and swirl murano glass table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Murano Glass Sommerso and Barovier&Toso produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Blue And Swirl Murano Glass Table Lamp?
Prices for a blue and swirl murano glass table lamp start at $1,200 and top out at $5,500 with the average selling for $3,967.
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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