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Antique French Neoclassical Black Porcelain Classical Bulbous Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French neoclassical black porcelain classical bulbous table lamps - a pair. Item features
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Antique French Pink Porcelain Hand Painted Bulbous Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Pink Porcelain Hand Painted Bulbous Table Lamps - a Pair. Item features french pink
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Early 20th Century French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Turned and Painted Bulbous Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A turned and white painted wooden table lamp of bulbous form. Dimensions refer to wooden section.   
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Late 20th Century French Gustavian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair Vtg French Style Cut Crystal Glass Bulbous Table Lamps Brass Greek Key Base
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Pair Vintage French style single cut crystal glass bulbous table lamps brass Greek key base. Lamps
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Midcentury French Porcelain Bulbous Table Lamp with Floral Décor on Lucite Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Midcentury porcelain table lamp with floral décor and bulbous shape, mounted on circular
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite, Porcelain

Ceramic Incised Bulbous Table Lamp with Japanese Swimming Fish Motif Mid-Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful hand crafted lamp with a pattern of swimming fish in a deeply incised method.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Mid-Century Modern Volcanic Table Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair Mid-Century Modern Textured Volcanic Bulbous Table Lamps. measures approx - 36 high x 13
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Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Venetian Murano Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1940's Venetian large, bulbous table lamp composed of iridescent gold Murano glass formed
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Large Bulbous Octagonal Brass Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large Bulbous octagonal brass table lamp This is an unusual Lamp it has a large brass 8 sided
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bulbous Folk Art Painted Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Bulbous folk art painted table lamp. This an attractive pottery lamp painted in a folk art
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Large Bulbous Turned Wood Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large bulbous turned wood table lamp. This is a chunky piece it has been turned in wood. This
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

A Large Bulbous Embossed Copper Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Large Bulbous Embossed Copper Table Lamp This is a very large lamp, it has an Islamic look with
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Vintage 1930s Islamic Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Large White Marble Bulbous Carved Table Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Large White Marble Bulbous carved table lamp This is a very heavy piece it is made in solid
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Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Bulbous Ceramic French Table Lamp with Dome Lampshade
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Bulbous ceramic French table lamp with dome lampshade The lamp has a large ceramic urn which is
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Mid-20th Century French Provincial Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Deeply Textured Large Bulbous Form Pottery Table Lamp
By Design Techniques
Located in Ferndale, MI
Interesting pattern and glaze on this large bulbous form pottery lamp.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Terracotta, Pottery

Pair of Superb Quality Large Bulbous Brass Table Lamps
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Pair of Superb Quality Large Bulbous Brass Table Lamps This is a very large pair of brass
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Antique Early 1900s Adam Style Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Brutalist Style Bulbous Ceramic Table Lamps in Bronze
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful pair of very large bulbous ceramic lamps with heavy relief. Colors are beiges, bronze
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Bulbous Turquoise Blue Art Deco Style Table Lamp
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural art deco regency style ceramic heart shaped table lamp with shiny bright turquoise and
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Mid 20th Century Bulbous Modern Table Lamp Diamond Textured Copper
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mid 20th Century Bulbous design Modern textured diamond Copper Table Lamp 15.25 tall x 13 diameter
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Pair of Danish Solid Staved Teak Bulbous-Form Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural bulbous-form table lamps in solid staved-teakwood (ca. 1960s, Denmark). Vivid grain and
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Danish Mid Century Staved Teak Wood Bulbous Sculpted Table Lamp
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an absolutely beautiful mid century teak table lamp of superior craftsmanship, circa 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

A Large Bulbous Studio Pottery “PEGASUS” Lamp
By Artisan House
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LARGE BULBOUS STUDIO POTTERY “PEGASUS” LAMP Signed and dated by Beth Barry, 1982. A
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Italian Classical Bronze Finish Metal Bulbous Figural Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian classical bronze finish metal bulbous empire style figural table lamps, a pair
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Mid-20th Century Italian American Classical Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Mid-Century Danish Modern Staved Teak Wood Bulbous Sculpted Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid-century Danish modern staved teak wood bulbous sculpted table lamp. Item features solid teak
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Teak

Large Bulbous Form Ceramic Table Lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Rochester, NY
Bulbous form cream white satin glazed ceramic table lamp by Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund. Circa 1960
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Flavio Poli Murano Italy Sommerso Glass Bulbous Shaped Table Lamps
By Flavio Poli
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A fantastic pair of bulbous shaped table lamps designed by Flavio Poli and made by Seguso, Murano
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair of Modern Celadon Green Glazed Ceramic Brass Bulbous Stoneware Table Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of modern celadon green glazed ceramic brass bulbous stoneware table lamps. Item features
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Late 20th Century North American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

3 Mid Century Modern Beige Glass Bulbous Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamps 24"
Located in Dayton, OH
Three mid 20th century glass table lamps featuring a bulbous ginger jar shape, reverse painted a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Hollywood Regency Bulbous Cerulean Blue Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp c 1940/1960's
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
High Style Hollywood Regency style table lamp having a bulbous six sided ceramic vase body
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1920s Bulbous Folk Art Painted Spanish Lamp and Shade
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
1920s Bulbous Folk Art painted Spanish lamp and shade This an attractive painted lamp, the lamp
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair Dorothy Draper style Bulbous Urn Lamps with Shell Detail
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of white painted plaster table lamps in the style of Dorothy Draper. Dramatically bulbous
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Vintage 1950s American Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Large Brown and Black Mid-Century Modern Bulbous Ceramic Lamp
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern large brown and black bulbous ceramic lamp. It is in fabulous vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Ceramic

Pr. Mid Century Space Age Bulbous Form Table Lamps in White Finish c. 1950/70's
By Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Voguish pair of white on white table lamps of repeating graduated size disks, sometimes referred
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Large 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Pale Blue Bulbous Vase Lamp
Located in Miami, FL
18" diameter with the shade. Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vases converted to table lamps, these
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Pair Laurel Lamp Co. Tony Paul Style Teak & Brass Table Lamps, 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company, Tony Paul
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Pair American Mid-Century Modern laurel lamp H-664 teak & brass table lamps. In the manner of
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Victorian Style Brass And Glass Table Lamp
By Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Victorian Brass and Glass table lamp. It depicts a lamp with a large stained red glass
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Unusual Martz Table Lamp
By Gordon Martz
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and unusual ceramic lamp by Gordon Martz/Marshall Studios. Model M202-45-4 in matt black
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Southwestern Table Lamp
By Feldman Lighting Co.
Located in South Charleston, WV
Measures: Very large lamp 34" tall, 11.5" wide and 22" to the light switch. Large and bold bulbous
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Superb Chinese Celadon Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A superb large late 19th century Chinese porcelain vase with bulbous body and long straight neck
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Superb Chinese Celadon Table Lamp
Superb Chinese Celadon Table Lamp
H 17.13 in Dm 10.63 in
Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp
By Boréns Borås
Located in Uccle, BE
Fine quality pair of bulbous 1950s Scandinavian brass lamps. With makers label underneath
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp
Swedish Modern Brass Table Lamp
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H 19.3 in Dm 7.09 in
20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in High Point, NC
Elevate your home decor with this exquisite 20th-century German ceramic table lamp, where
Category

20th Century German Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp
20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp
H 39 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Lamp Table Cobridge Stoneware Modernist Blue
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Cobridge stoneware: Modernist blue table lamp, 29cm., 11½” high Modernist table lamp, the
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1990s English Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

American Midcentury Orange Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
American midcentury orange with brown and yellow decorated porcelain bulbous shaped table lamp with
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of petite Murano glass lamps from Italy, 1940s. Beautiful blown glass bell shade with
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

American Mid-Century Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century orange and black porcelain table lamp with a large flat bulbous base with 3
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Large Murano Italian Opalescent Table Lamp
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Larger bulbous shaped Murano opalescent glass table lamp with brass fittings and on custom acrylic
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Earth Tone Pottery Table Lamps
By David Cressey
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of bulbous form table lamps. Fired in orange, brown, golden yellow autumn earth tones. Height
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Claudio Salocchi Milk Glass Table Lamp
By Claudio Salocchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bulbous illuminated form creates an enticing environment...from Claudio Salocchi by Lumenform!
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Milk Glass

Chinese White Floral Patterned Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Chinese white ceramic table lamp made from a bulbous vase decorated with colorful florals, mounted
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Unique Glass, Marble, and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Totally unique and unusual pair of matching table lamps. Executed in blue green bulbous glass
Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Gilt Porcelain Vintage Yellow Round Table Lamp
Located in Lomita, CA
formality. A parcel gilt ceramic table lamp from the latter part of the 20th Century. It works perfectly
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Mesmerizing Large Murano Glass Table Lamp or Floor Lamp, Mazzega Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Toni Zuccheri, Mazzega
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Zuccheri. The lamp is suitable as a table lamp or a floor lamp. It features a bulbous glass shade with
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass, Blown Glass

Mesmerizing XL Murano Glass Table Lamp or Floor Lamp, Mazzega Italy 1970s
By Carlo Nason, Toni Zuccheri, Mazzega
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Zuccheri. The lamp is suitable as a table lamp or a floor lamp. It features a bulbous glass shade with
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass

Italian Murano Gold Dusted Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
table lamp with a round bulbous section below a tapered stem separated by gold rings.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

American Mid-Century Brown Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century brown porcelain 2 tier bulbous shaped round lamp with a round teak base.      
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid Century Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Tall elegant elongated table lamp having a metal base, bulbous wood body, and brass neck section
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Authentic Tiffany Studios Bronze Table Desk Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Tiffany Studios bronze desk lamp with original bronze Zodiac pattern shade. The scrolled bulbous
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Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large pair of Scandinavian modern brass table lamps
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
tables lamps complete with original shades.  Bulbous shape and currently wired with an eu 2 pin plug
Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair, Vintage Baccarat Crystal "Cyclades" Pattern Table Lamps
By Baccarat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Baccarat (French, founded 1764). A pair of vintage "Cyclades" pattern table lamps. Each lamp is of
Category

20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Martz Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios, Ceramic Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Table lamp designed by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Featuring a bulbous ceramic body
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

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Bulbous Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic bulbous table lamp available at 1stDibs. A bulbous table lamp — often made from ceramic, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the bulbous table lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A bulbous table lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made bulbous table lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Design Technics, Lee Rosen and Bitossi are consistently popular.

How Much is a Bulbous Table Lamp?

Prices for a bulbous table lamp start at $200 and top out at $4,500 with the average selling for $1,375.

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.

Questions About Bulbous Table Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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