Small Oriental Filigree Brass Table Lamp, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming oriental six-sided table lamp with intricate filigree work on brass.
Small Oriental Filigree Brass Table Lamp, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming oriental six-sided table lamp with intricate filigree work on brass.
$880Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.75 in Dm 19.25 in
Pair of Opaline Glass Table Lamps with Brass Gold Filigree and Crystal
Located in Miami, FL
pair of table lamps.The lamps feature brass and marble bases. Place these in any traditional setting
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Loevsky & Loevsky Iridescent Filigree Table Lamp Candelabra
By Loevsky & Loevsky 1
Located in Forney, TX
A breathtaking gilt bronze floral candelabra form four light crystal prism table lamp attributed to
Brass, Bronze
$927 / item
H 24 in Dm 9 in
Antique American Banquet Oil Lamp With Hand Painted Font and Brass Filigree Base
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique late 19th century American “New Juno” Victorian banquet oil lamp having an outstanding
Brass, Copper, Iron
$1,250
H 26.8 in Dm 6.25 in
Murano Glass Table Lamp with Zanfirico and Polychrome Twisted Filigree Detail
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This handblown Italian Murano glass table lamp has an organic double gourd or squash form which
Brass
$1,683
H 13 in Dm 10.63 in
Dino Martens for Aureliano Toso 'Attributed' Lamp Murano "Reticello" Filigree
By Dino Martens
Located in Prato, Tuscany
table lamp in Murano glass from the color light hazelnut, the bell shape is well-proportioned and very
Brass
Chinese-Style Brass Filigree Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Circular brass base; filigree paneled upper and lower reversed sections separated by wide etched
Brass
Swedish Modern Brass filigree Side Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Charming Swedish Modern side lamp in brass with filigree details around the body and fot. Age
Brass
Silver Brass Filigree Moroccan Table Lamp, with Bottom and Upper Lights, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Silver brass Filigree Moroccan table lamp, with bottom and upper lights, a pair the pair of round
Metal
Antique American Oil Lamp With Hand Painted Font and Brass Filigree Base
Located in New Orleans, LA
An American Victorian oil lamp having an outstanding hand painted floral font, cast brass filigree
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 19.25 in D 13 in
Brass Moroccan Floor or Table Lamp Handmade in Filigree Design, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
Brass Moroccan Floor or Table Lamp Handmade in Filigree Design, a Pair These golden handcrafted
Brass
Pair of Moorish Influenced Brass Filigree Boudoir Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautifully detailed pair of brass table lamps with almond colored mica.
$6,500
H 70 in W 21 in D 21 in
Antique Middle Eastern Moorish Islamic Brass Pierced Floor Lamp 19th Century
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
19th century Middle Eastern Islamic Moorish pierced brass and copper floor lamp. Beautiful Middle Eastern Islamic Syrian, Persian style brass floor lamp is handcrafted with Moorish c...
Brass, Bronze, Copper
$750 / set
H 21 in W 11 in D 11 in
Vintage Hollywood Regency Loevsky & Loevsky Style Small Gold Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Small Gold Metal Filigree Boudoir Table Lamps with Iridescent Jewel & Amber Stained Glass Shades and Black Marble Bases attributed to Loevsky & Loevsky (a P...
Metal
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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