Handsewn Hmong Hemp Lampshade with Vintage Turned Base
By Simeona Leona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with a vintage wood turned candlestick lamp base. LED bulb/ on and off switch socket. Cloth wire
Hemp, Wood
Sold|$950
19th Century Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Masculine candlestick table lamp with desirable patina throughout. *Not available for sale or
Metal
Sold|$1,150
Lalique Crystal 1930s Candlestick Table Lamp
By Lalique
Located in Fairfax, VA
Lalique crystal candlesticks designed 1935, converted to table lamp fitted with handmade oval
Crystal
French Doré Bronze Candlestick Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
A wonderful 19th century doré bronze candlestick in French Empire Classic design that has bee
Bronze
Two retrofitted metal candlestick holder table lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
two metal candlestick holders retrofitted into table lamps, Louis XVI style from the 1920's.
Pair of Lalique Crystal Candlesticks Table Lamps
By Lalique
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of vintage Lalique crystal candlestick table lamps with square bell shape lampshades
Crystal, Bronze
Sold|$1,800
Pair of 19th Century Candlestick Table Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
A wonderful pair of electrified candlesticks. Artisinally crafted in France during the late 1800's
Bronze
Pair of French Bronze Candlestick Table Lamps
Located in Fairfax, VA
Beautiful pair of 1920s French bronze candle stick that have been converted to lamps.
Bronze
Pair of 1920s Turkish Brass Candlestick Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage 1920s solid brass candlestick table lamps from Turkey. Newly rewired and fitted
Brass
Lalique Clear and Frosted Crystal Candlestick Table Lamp
By Lalique
Located in Fairfax, VA
Vintage Lalique "Mesanges" "Tits songbirds" frost and clear crystal bird candleholder table lamp
Crystal
Pair of Antique Brass Beehive Candlesticks, Now as Lamps
Located in Oaks, PA
Pair of Antique Brass Beehive Candlesticks, Now as Lamps, Each one of typical form, with registry
Brass
19th Century Silver Plated Altar Candlestick Wired as Lamp
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Large silver plate column table lamp that has been lacquered. Decorated with a resting lamb, wheat
Silver Plate
19th Century Roman Bronze Candlestick Wired as a Lamp
By Sabatino De Angelis
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
extends higher by using the small thumbturn @ the top of the candlestick. (Shade height is 34 inches above
Bronze
Pair of 18th Century Italian Giltwood Candlesticks Turned into Lamps
Located in Nashville, TN
This pair of 18th century Italian giltwood candlesticks have been converted into a pair of lamps
Giltwood
Pair of Olive Green and White Wedgwood Candlesticks, Now as Lamps
By Wedgwood
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of olive green and white Wedgwood candlesticks, now as lamps, Each one mounted on a ebonized
Brass
Pair of Louis XVI Style 19th Century Brass Candlesticks Wired as Lamps
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Pair of Louis XVI style candlesticks wired as lamps with new wire and sockets, in gold dore' finish
Brass
Pair of Antique French Louis XIV Style Pewter Candlesticks, Now Wired as Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
lamps. Please notice the elaborate design of these candlesticks. The base of each has a lovely circular
Pewter
A Diminutive Pair of Smoky Quartz Rock Crystal Candlesticks Now as Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Diminutive Pair of Smoky Quartz Rock Crystal Candlesticks Now Converted into Table Lamps
Sold|$943
Pair of Edwardian Brass Candlesticks
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Pair of Edwardian brass Chester candlesticks - converted to electric - The lampshade(s) are newly
Brass
Pair of Rock Crystal and Gilt-Bronze Lamps/Candlesticks Louis the XVI th Style
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very chic pair of rock crystal pair of lamps or candlesticks in the typic style of Louis the XVI th
Rock Crystal, Bronze
Pair of Mid-20th Century Turned Wooden Candlesticks
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A very finely turned pair of mid-20th century wooden candlesticks of unusual height. The complex
Pair of French Empire Early 19th Century Napoleonic Candlesticks, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a very pretty pair of French Empire Napoleonic period, early 19th century candlesticks
Brass
Large Pair of French Napoleonic Chateau Built Brass Candlesticks, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Napoleonic Chateau built brass candlesticks. These pieces have been converted to table lamps at some point
Brass
Pair of French Empire Gilt Bronze Candlesticks with Egyptian Motif, 19th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant pair of french Empire gilt bronze candlesticks with Egyptian motifs and silk shades. The
Bronze
Sold|$750
Grand Arabesque Lamp Black Copper
Located in Atlanta, GA
This candlestick tiered table lamp has a copper finish.
Copper
Sold|$650
Pair of Brass Side Lamps
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of elegant brass candlestick style side lamps, with clip-on pleated linen shades. The base is
Brass
Sold|$1,900
Pair of Lalique Crystal Table Lamps
By Lalique
Located in Fairfax, VA
Pair of vintage Lalique candlestick crystal table lamps.
Crystal, Bronze
French Empire Style Bronze Desk or Table Lamp
Located in Fairfax, VA
Earl 20th century classic design electrified large candlestick to an elegant table lamp.
Bronze
Pierre Forssell Rare Brass Lamps Made by Skultuna, Sweden
By Pierre Forssell, Pierre Forsell, Skultuna
Located in Brussels, BE
Pierre Forssell Rare Brass Lamps Made by Skultuna, Sweden. B Pierre Forssell was employed at the
Brass
Chinoiserie Faux-Bamboo Palm Tree Brass Buffet Lamps, Pair
Located in Richmond, VA
Beyond fabulous pair of solid brass candlestick buffet lamps with faux-bamboo form stems and a
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Black Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking pair of Mid-Century black glazed ceramic candlestick table lamps, circa 1950s-1960s. These
Brass, 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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