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H 30 in W 17 in D 18 in
Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Resin Relief Brutalist Table Lamp 1960s Epic
By Paul Evans
Located in Peoria, AZ
Paul Evans Early handcrafted Studio Table Lamp Bronze Resin. 30" tall 18" wide Here is one of the rarest and most spectacular Paul Evans table lamps, featuring classic heavily ...
Bronze
$1,520 / set
H 18.12 in Dm 3.55 in
Scandinavian Modern Lion Relief Bronze Table Lamps by Stig Blomberg, Set of 2
By Stig Blomberg
Located in Grythyttan, SE
These two Scandinavian modern "Lampan 750" table lamps in bronze by the sculptural artist Stig Blomberg are a fabulously handsome pair of casted bronze lamps bearing the imprint "Lam...
Bronze
19th Century High Relief Cast Bronze Oil Lamp Converted to Electric Table Lamp
Located in Sofia, BG
Oil lamp mounted in electric lamp, brass decorated with a woman's head in a medallion, France, circa 1860.
Brass
$4,762 / set
H 42.13 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ewer Lamps with Putti Relief
Located in Worcester, GB
Pair of Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Ewer Lamps with Putti Relief We are pleased to offer a striking and impressive finely detailed pair of early 20th century French table...
Bronze
Bronze Relief Table Lamps by Barbedianne
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th Century bronze electrified oil lamps signed by Barbedianne with neoclassical scenes in relief and "bust" bases. 21.5" height to shade rest.
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Bronze Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bronze Relief Table Lamps
Bronze
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H 26 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
Pair of French Neoclassical Haut-Relief Decorated Patinated Bronze Table Lamps
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These superior French neoclassical bronze table lamps likely date to the late 19th century and are designed in the Greco-Roman tradition featuring in haut-relief figures of women pla...
Bronze
Pair of Cast Bronze Chinese Style Relief Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful pair of high quality antique cast bronze relief lamps.
Bronze
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H 29.5 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
Antique Asian Bronze Table Lamp Garden Scene with Birds & Floral in Relief c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Asian table lamp offers cast bronze construction in faceted urn form and having garden scenes with birds (herons or peacocks) and floral elements, wired for US electricity...
Bronze
Elegant Art Deco Table Lamp in Nickeled Bronze and Relief Frosted Glass
Located in New York, NY
This very elegant Art Deco table lamp is enchanting. With its stylized foliage detailing, frosted relief glass globe and nickeled bronze fittings, it is quite the statement piece.
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H 14.25 in Dm 10 in
Japanese High Relief Bronze Ginger Jar Lamp Cranes Cherry Blossoms Chinoiserie
Located in Dayton, OH
20th century Japanese cast bronze table lamp in the shape of a ginger jar / urn sitting on a footed pedestal, cast with a relief of blossoming cherry trees and cranes.
Bronze
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H 16.15 in W 9.45 in D 7.49 in
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Urn Lamps with Putti Reliefs, circa 1900
Located in Worcester, GB
Pair of French Gilt Bronze Urn Lamps with Putti Reliefs, circa 1900 A decorative pair of French gilt bronze urns, later adapted as table lamps, dating from around 1900.
Bronze
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H 30.71 in Dm 7.09 in
Celadon Porcelain Lamp with a Relief Decor and Gilt Bronze Mount, circa 1880
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Celadon porcelain lamp, bottle shaped, mounted with chiselled and gilt bronze on a circular openwork base adorned with swirls, leaves and cartouches. Higher part of the mount is also...
Bronze
Important Sienna Bronze & Applied White Crackle Relief Lamp, France, 1940's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Custom Made Vellum Lamp Shade: Diam 14.5 in.
Ceramic
Antique Gros Relief French Barbotine Lamp, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
This stunning antique French lamp has been made with a barbotine vase with gross relief flowers. It is mounted to an ormolu base, and a contemporary black shade has been added. The v...
Bronze
Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Resin Relief Brutalist Table Lamp, Early 1960s
By Paul Evans
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early handcrafted Studio Table Lamp by Paul Evans in Bronze Resin. Featuring classic heavily sculpted three dimensional relief.
Bronze
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H 24.5 in W 13.5 in D 10.5 in
French Bronze Bouillotte Table Lamp with Caravel Ship Reliefs Early 20th Century
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This unusual French bronze bouillotte lamp features two curved lightarms centering a bronze shield decorated on both sides with haut relief depictions of Caravel style ships. The lam...
Bronze
Meiji Japanese Cast Bronze Relief Chrysanthemum & Birds Lamps 'Pair'
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of large, cast bronze, urn-shaped lamps made circa 1885-1890, during the Meiji period (1868-1912) in Japan. They are decorated in both relief and applique with chrysanthemums,...
Brass, Bronze
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock Hammered and forged iron Hand Made in France Warm black patina that gives it a timeless aesthetic. Available as pair, pr...
Wrought Iron
$6,933 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
Large Bamboo Pair of Table Lamps with Brass Bases
Located in New York, NY
large bamboo pair of table lamps with brass bases. Beautiful and chic table lamps. Lovely brass bases and bamboo tops held by brass top.
Brass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$592 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
Set of 2 Brutalist Whitewashed Reclaimed Wood Collage Tiles by Peter Glassford
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural White wash collage tiles by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-a-kind composition. Each tile measure...
Wood
$6,675 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Espresso Brown Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer
$560 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Peter Glassford Natural Parota Reclaimed Wood Collage, Set of 2 Brutalist tiles
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural Natural Parota collage tiles by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one-of-a-kind composition. Each tile mea...
Wood
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$7,591 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$16,703 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$8,587 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$13,527 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Paul Evans Brutalist Skyline Dining Table
By Paul Evans
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Paul Evans brutalist "Skyline" sculpted bronze resin dining table with 48" x 96" x 3/4" thick glass top. Signed PE70 Only base is 65" x 27".
Bronze
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.
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
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