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LOP Big Square Blue by BằNG - Unboring Object
LOP Big Square Blue by BằNG - Unboring Object

LOP Big Square Blue by BằNG - Unboring Object

Located in Geneve, CH

LOP Big Square Blue by BằNG - Unboring Object Dimensions: W 24 x D 25.5 x H 24 cm.

Category

2010s Vietnamese Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

LOP Small Square Blue by BằNG - Unboring Object
LOP Small Square Blue by BằNG - Unboring Object

LOP Small Square Blue by BằNG - Unboring Object

Located in Geneve, CH

LOP Small Square Blue by BằNG - Unboring Object Dimensions: W 18 x D 19.5 x H 18 cm.

Category

2010s Vietnamese Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blue Mid Century Porcelain Table Lamp
Blue Mid Century Porcelain Table Lamp

Blue Mid Century Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A single circa 1950's Italian blue porcelain table lamp. Measurements: Height of body 22.75" Height to shade rest 30.75" Diameter 7.5".

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Blue Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Blue Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Blue Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1930s French porcelain table lamps in royal blue glaze with fine gilt bronze open work bases and fittings.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

‘Opposée’ Table Lamp - Blue 'Matte'
‘Opposée’ Table Lamp - Blue 'Matte'

‘Opposée’ Table Lamp - Blue 'Matte'

By Hannah Simpson Studio

Located in London, GB

Matte Blue base with a Matte Finish and Shade. Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wool, Alpaca, Silk

Vintage Italian Petticoat Glass Table Lamps Teal Blue
Vintage Italian Petticoat Glass Table Lamps Teal Blue

Vintage Italian Petticoat Glass Table Lamps Teal Blue

Located in Smyrna, GA

Matched pair of Italian TEAL BLUE Petticoat lamps with vertical optics. The color of the glass and clarity of same are phenomenal.

Category

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

Materials

Blown Glass, Acrylic

Large Moderne Blue Murano Glass Lamp
Large Moderne Blue Murano Glass Lamp

Large Moderne Blue Murano Glass Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A large circa 1960s Italian blown glass deep blue table lamp. Measurements: Height of body 20.5?

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Blue Tooled Leather Lamps
Pair of Blue Tooled Leather Lamps

Pair of Blue Tooled Leather Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's French blue leather lamps with birds and foliage. Measurements: Height of body: 18.75" Height to shade rest: 28.75" Diameter: 6.5"

Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Leather, Wood

Midcentury Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamp
Midcentury Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamp

Midcentury Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A single circa 1950's French blown cobalt blue glass table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 14" Height to shade rest: 24" Diameter at widest: 11.5".

Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Kangxi Style Powder Blue Vase Lamp
Kangxi Style Powder Blue Vase Lamp

Kangxi Style Powder Blue Vase Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Kangxi style powder blue vase lamp. Rich powder blue vase drilled for electric with vintage Chinese style mounts.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Midcentury Blue Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Midcentury Blue Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Midcentury Blue Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1960's French porcelain lamps with lucite bases. Measurements: Height of body: 17" Height to shade rest: 29" Diameter: 7"

Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Lapis Blue Venetian Lamps
Pair of Lapis Blue Venetian Lamps

Pair of Lapis Blue Venetian Lamps

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

An exquisite pair of hand-turned wood lamps featuring a rich lapis blue bole surface accented with delicate gilded details.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Pair of Large  Blue Glass Lamps
Pair of Large  Blue Glass Lamps

Pair of Large Blue Glass Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of large circa 1960's Italian blue glass table lamps with black wooden bases.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Murano Glass Ball Lamps in Teal Blue
Murano Glass Ball Lamps in Teal Blue

Murano Glass Ball Lamps in Teal Blue

Located in Dallas, TX

Gorgeous pair of modern Murano glass ball form lamps in teal blue. Perfect for today's transitional designs!

Category

Early 2000s Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair of Blue Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Blue Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Blue Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1940's French blue glazed porcelain table lamps with silver bases.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Silver

Single Blue Glass Lamp with Bees
Single Blue Glass Lamp with Bees

Single Blue Glass Lamp with Bees

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1920 French glass lamp with gilt bees on body. Measurements: Height of body: 19.25" Height to shade rest: 28.5" Diameter: 7.5"

Category

Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Pair of Blue Opaline Table Lamps
Pair of Blue Opaline Table Lamps

Pair of Blue Opaline Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1960’s Italian blue opaline table lamps with lucite bases. Measurements: Height of body: 18" Height to rest of shade: 26" Diameter: 6.5"

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass

Pair of Orrefors Sapphire Blue Lamps
Pair of Orrefors Sapphire Blue Lamps

Pair of Orrefors Sapphire Blue Lamps

By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund

Located in New York, NY

Pair of bottle form sapphire blue crystal lamps with adjustable polished brass double clusters and silk rayon cords.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Pair of Table Lamps in blue Murano Glass
Pair of Table Lamps in blue Murano Glass

Pair of Table Lamps in blue Murano Glass

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of table lamps in blue Murano glass.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Midcentury Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamp
Midcentury Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamp

Midcentury Cobalt Blue Glass Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1960's French blown blue glass table lamp with gilt metal base. Measurements: Height: 13.5" Diameter at widest: 10".

Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Flower Design Blue Plexiglass Table Lamp, 1970s, Italy
Flower Design Blue Plexiglass Table Lamp, 1970s, Italy

Flower Design Blue Plexiglass Table Lamp, 1970s, Italy

Located in Hagenbach, DE

Flower Design Blue Plexiglass Table Lamp, 1970s, Italy Lampshade is in good condition and very clean.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Jeffrey Blue Pendant Lamp by +kouple
Jeffrey Blue Pendant Lamp by +kouple

Jeffrey Blue Pendant Lamp by +kouple

Located in Geneve, CH

Jeffrey Blue Pendant Lamp by +kouple Dimensions: D 27 x H 48 cm.

Category

2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Single Blue Porcelain Lamp
Single Blue Porcelain Lamp

Single Blue Porcelain Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A single blue Italian midcentury lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 12.5" Height to shade rest: 21" Diameter: 6"

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic ultramarine blue tablelamp
Ceramic ultramarine blue tablelamp

Ceramic ultramarine blue tablelamp

Located in Brussels, BE

This exceptional table lamp features a sculptural ceramic base in a luminous ultramarine blue, its bold geometric form beautifully balanced by a softly textured neutral shade.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Blue Alabaster Table Lamps
Pair of Blue Alabaster Table Lamps

Pair of Blue Alabaster Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 1920s Italian blue alabaster table lamps with urn shaped body and pedestal bases.

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster

Pair of Blue Murano Glass Lamps
Pair of Blue Murano Glass Lamps

Pair of Blue Murano Glass Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1930's blue glass Murano lamps with etched glass and nickel-plated bases.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Blue glazed ceramic table lamp by Primavera, circa 1930.
Blue glazed ceramic table lamp by Primavera, circa 1930.

Blue glazed ceramic table lamp by Primavera, circa 1930.

By Primavera

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Blue glazed ceramic table lamp by Primavera. Artist signature under the base.

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of of Blue Opaline Glass Lamps
Pair of of Blue Opaline Glass Lamps

Pair of of Blue Opaline Glass Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1920's French blue opaline glass table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 14" Height to shade rest: 23" Diameter: 5.25"

Category

Vintage 1920s French Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Lamp Table Electric Guitar Blue Rock & Roll
Lamp Table Electric Guitar Blue Rock & Roll

Lamp Table Electric Guitar Blue Rock & Roll

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Upcycled from a vintage, blue, electric guitar for the discerning rock enthusiast.

Category

Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti

Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti

Located in Geneve, CH

Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 16 x H 40.5 cm.

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

French, Late 19th Century, Blue Glass Lamp
French, Late 19th Century, Blue Glass Lamp

French, Late 19th Century, Blue Glass Lamp

Located in Kent, Dover

A French late XIX Century blue glass table lamp, with gilt metal decorative mounts.

Category

Antique 1880s French Table Lamps

Materials

Opaline Glass

Art Deco Blue Cat Dog Terrier Pale Blue Ceramic Lamp Glass Sphere Lamp Shade
Art Deco Blue Cat Dog Terrier Pale Blue Ceramic Lamp Glass Sphere Lamp Shade

Art Deco Blue Cat Dog Terrier Pale Blue Ceramic Lamp Glass Sphere Lamp Shade

Located in Munich, DE

This unusual Art Deco lamp shows a frightened cat with an arched back and raised tail crouched against a column, being admired by a little terrier. The lamp was bought 20 years ago i...

Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Glass

Pair of Blue Glass Table Lamps
Pair of Blue Glass Table Lamps

Pair of Blue Glass Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1940's Italian blown glass table lamps with bronze bases. Measurements: Height of body 19" Height to shade rest 27" Diameter 10".

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Blown Glass

Pair Of Midcentury Blue Glass & Silver Lamps
Pair Of Midcentury Blue Glass & Silver Lamps

Pair Of Midcentury Blue Glass & Silver Lamps

Located in Kent, Dover

A pair of Italian Mid-Century hand-blown blue glass table lamps with silvered mounts, in a Middle Eastern manner.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Blue Gilt Accented Table Wood Half Lamps - Pair
Vintage Blue Gilt Accented Table Wood Half Lamps - Pair

Vintage Blue Gilt Accented Table Wood Half Lamps - Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Each lamp features a distinctive deep blue lacquered finish, original to the piece and showing minor wear that lends character consistent with its age.

Category

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Blue Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Blue Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Blue Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of circa 1950's Italian pierced porcelain lamps.  Measurements:  Height of body: 23" Height to shade rest: 33" Diameter: 9" (widest point).

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Large Italian Round Blue Ceramic Lamp Crackle Glaze 45cm
Large Italian Round Blue Ceramic Lamp Crackle Glaze 45cm

Large Italian Round Blue Ceramic Lamp Crackle Glaze 45cm

Located in Poperinge, BE

Beautiful large Italian lamp made of blue or turquoise glazed ceramic with crackle glaze and a black glazed base, circa 1970s, marked Italy at the bottom.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Mid Twentieth Century Cobalt Blue Glass Lamps
Pair Mid Twentieth Century Cobalt Blue Glass Lamps

Pair Mid Twentieth Century Cobalt Blue Glass Lamps

Located in London, England

A large pair of cobalt blue glass lamps, baluster columns raised on circular bases.

Category

Mid-20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Rare Vinatge Blue Muarno Glass Lamp Pair
Rare Vinatge Blue Muarno Glass Lamp Pair

Rare Vinatge Blue Muarno Glass Lamp Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just photographed as a sample. Hand-blown pale blue with a white interior layer of cased glass.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass, Lucite

Vintage Blue Floral Lamp
Vintage Blue Floral Lamp

Vintage Blue Floral Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940's Italian porcelain table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 12.5" Height to shade rest: 21" Diameter: 8"

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Light Blue Rina Table Lamp by Lab81
Light Blue Rina Table Lamp by Lab81

Light Blue Rina Table Lamp by Lab81

Located in Geneve, CH

Light Blue Rina Table Lamp by Lab81 Dimensions: D 25 x W 40 x H 30 cm.

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Other

Light Blue Pure Table Lamp by Lab81
Light Blue Pure Table Lamp by Lab81

Light Blue Pure Table Lamp by Lab81

Located in Geneve, CH

Light Blue Pure Table Lamp by Lab81 Dimensions: D 25 x W 44 x H 45 cm.

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Other

Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti
Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti

Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti

Located in Geneve, CH

Blue Profiles Desk Light by Atelier Areti Dimensions: D 12.3 x H 34.5 cm.

Category

2010s German Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Translucent Sky Blue Murano Glass Lamps
Translucent Sky Blue Murano Glass Lamps

Translucent Sky Blue Murano Glass Lamps

By Barovier

Located in New York, NY

Pair of translucent sky blue Murano glass lamps with a slight all over quilted diamond pattern and a applied glass edge.

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Pair of large blue crakle glaze lamps
Pair of large blue crakle glaze lamps

Pair of large blue crakle glaze lamps

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Smart pair of large blue crackle glaze lamps on turned ebonised wood bases.

Category

Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Toupie Blue Table Lamp by Sophia Taillet
Toupie Blue Table Lamp by Sophia Taillet

Toupie Blue Table Lamp by Sophia Taillet

Located in Geneve, CH

Toupie Blue Table Lamp by Sophia Taillet Dimensions: D 16 x W 22,5 x H 22,5 cm.

Category

2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum

Deep Blue Glazed Chinese Porcelain 19th Century Table Lamp
Deep Blue Glazed Chinese Porcelain 19th Century Table Lamp

Deep Blue Glazed Chinese Porcelain 19th Century Table Lamp

Located in London, GB

A very fine late 19th century Chinese deep mottled blue glaze baluster vase with flared neck, decorated throughout with rubbed gilt decoration and Chinese inscriptions.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Accre Tall Blue Lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Accre Tall Blue Lamp by Ia Kutateladze

Accre Tall Blue Lamp by Ia Kutateladze

By IAAI Studio- Ia Kutateladze

Located in Geneve, CH

Accre Tall Blue Lamp by Ia Kutateladze One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 20 x W 23 x H 44 cm.

Category

2010s German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

Accre Small Blue Lamp by Ia Kutateladze
Accre Small Blue Lamp by Ia Kutateladze

Accre Small Blue Lamp by Ia Kutateladze

By IAAI Studio- Ia Kutateladze

Located in Geneve, CH

Accre Small Blue Lamp by Ia Kutateladze One Of A Kind. Dimensions: D 20 x W 23 x H 22 cm.

Category

2010s German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

Pair of Blue-Glazed French Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Blue-Glazed French Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Blue-Glazed French Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1950's French Porcelain table lamps with scrolling motif on blue-glaze and gilt bases. Measurements: Height of body: 16" Diameter (at widest): 6.75"

Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Raymor Blue & Green Pottery Table Lamp
Raymor Blue & Green Pottery Table Lamp

Raymor Blue & Green Pottery Table Lamp

By Raymor

Located in New York, NY

Blue and green pottery table lamp by Raymor. Italy, circa 1950.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Glazed Blue Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Glazed Blue Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Glazed Blue Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A pair of circa 1940's French vase-shaped turquoise blue crackle-glazed porcelain table lamps with nickel-plated bases.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Italian Blue Glass Boudoir Lamps, C. 1990.
Pair of Italian Blue Glass Boudoir Lamps, C. 1990.

Pair of Italian Blue Glass Boudoir Lamps, C. 1990.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A stylish pair of Italian boudoir lamps crafted in luminous pale blue art glass, embodying the playful sophistication and sculptural sensibility of late 20th-century Italian design.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

1970's Blue Colour Porcelain Table Lamp
1970's Blue Colour Porcelain Table Lamp

1970's Blue Colour Porcelain Table Lamp

Located in Marbella, ES

1970's Blue colour porcelain table lamp.

Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

1920 French Glazed Porcelain Blue Table Lamps
1920 French Glazed Porcelain Blue Table Lamps

1920 French Glazed Porcelain Blue Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

pair of circa 1920's French glazed porcelain blue table lamps with bronze base

Category

Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Blue Vintage Table Lamp Memphis Style, Italy, 1980s
Blue Vintage Table Lamp Memphis Style, Italy, 1980s

Blue Vintage Table Lamp Memphis Style, Italy, 1980s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Blue vintage table lamp 80s Memphis style Italy, adjustable metal frame in black and chrome, lampshade with buttons Discover this rare vintage table lamp from the 1980s from Italy, ...

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Accolay French Mid-Century Gauloise Blue Ceramic Lamp
Accolay French Mid-Century Gauloise Blue Ceramic Lamp

Accolay French Mid-Century Gauloise Blue Ceramic Lamp

By Accolay Pottery

Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR

A truly stunning French Accolay gauloise blue ceramic lamp dating from around 1960. Elegant and simplistic shape.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of blue Murano lamps by Seguso
Pair of blue Murano lamps by Seguso

Pair of blue Murano lamps by Seguso

By Seguso

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Blue Murano lamps by Seguso .with colors that fade from clear to blue… recently, cleaned rewired, and placed on large lucite bases.. height to socket top is 26 inches and 7.5 inches ...

Category

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

Materials

Blown Glass

Midcentury Blue Ceramic Lamp
Midcentury Blue Ceramic Lamp

Midcentury Blue Ceramic Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1950's Italian ceramic lamps in blue and teal colors. Measurements: Height of body: 20.75" Height to shade rest: 28.75" Diameter: 9.5"

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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Blue Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of blue table lamps available for sale. Frequently made of ceramic, metal and glass, all blue table lamps available were constructed with great care. We have 2830 antique and vintage blue table lamps in-stock, while there are 254 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of blue table lamps available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Blue table lamps are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many blue table lamps are appealing in their simplicity, but Bitossi, Søholm Stentøj and Aldo Londi produced popular blue table lamps that are worth a look.

How Much are Blue Table Lamps?

Blue table lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,390, while the lowest priced sells for $25 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.

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.