Blue Cobalt Lamp
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
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Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Porcelain
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Porcelain
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Nickel
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Blown Glass
Antique Early 1900s French Table Lamps
Pewter
Antique Early 1900s French Table Lamps
Porcelain
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Murano Glass, Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps
Bronze
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
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Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps
Bronze
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Late 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
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Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
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Gold
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
20th Century Indian Table Lamps
Glass
Early 20th Century French Table Lamps
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Murano Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Table Lamps
Murano Glass
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Empire Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Crystal, Brass
Early 20th Century American High Victorian Floor Lamps
Marble, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Table Lamps
Ceramic, Porcelain, Wool, Alpaca, Silk
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Table Lamps
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Glass, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Chrome
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Fabric, Stoneware
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Stoneware, Fabric
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps
Ormolu
Vintage 1980s American Table Lamps
Art Glass
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Ormolu
Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps
Ormolu
21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Wool, Alpaca, Silk
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Stained Glass
Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps
Porcelain, Lucite
Vintage 1970s Table Lamps
Brass
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Table Lamps
Brass
2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Blown Glass
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Table Lamps
Cut Glass
20th Century Italian Art Deco Table Lamps
Porcelain
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Ceramic
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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.
- Is all blue glass cobalt?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022No, not all blue glass is cobalt glass. Only those made with cobalt oxide can be called cobalt. In some pieces, the presence of copper oxide accounts for the color, however, cobalt glass is much more common. You'll find a collection of cobalt glass on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022If your glass has a blue tint to it, it is likely cobalt blue glass. There are three shades of cobalt glass; dark cobalt, which has a slight purplish hue, light or cornflower blue and medium blue. To verify its authenticity, check with an appraiser. You can also shop a collection of cobalt blue glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- How old is cobalt blue glass?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022How old cobalt glass is varies greatly. Ancient Mesopotamian examples exist from roughly 2000 BC. In China, cobalt glass became common during the Zhou Dynasty, which lasted from 1122 to 221 BC. European cobalt glass may date back to as early as the 15th century. Shop a collection of antique cobalt glass on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Cobalt blue glass is a deep blue glass that often gets its color by the addition of cobalt oxide in the molten glass mixture when the glass is being formed. The best way to identify cobalt blue glass is by the color. Shop a collection of cobalt blue glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- Does cobalt make glass blue?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, cobalt oxide makes glass blue. Different amounts of cobalt can be used to create more saturated levels of blue or to simply neutralize yellow for a more clear finish. Copper oxide can also be used to create a blue tinted glass. Shop a collection of cobalt glass from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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