Thai Celadon Table Lamp with Textured Surface
By Thai Celadon Company
Located in San Mateo, CA
Table lamp produced by Thai Celadon in Bangkok. This lamp has an unusual textured surface. The lamp
Ceramic, Mahogany
$1,800 / set
H 24.5 in W 5.5 in D 7 in
Pair of Mid Century Thai Celadon Ceramic "Thepphanom" Kneeling Deity Lamps
By James Mont
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
This striking pair of table lamps features sculptural figures of Thepphanom, traditional Thai
Porcelain, Wood
Pair of Celadon Antique Porcelain Asian Lamps, Wood Base, Floral Designs
By Thai Celadon Company
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of sea-foam green antique Celadon porcelain Asian lamps. The lamps feature a stunning celadon
Pair of Green Celadon Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
These beautiful green celadon vases are from Thailand and were converted to table lamps.
Celadon
Pair of Celadon Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
These green celadon vases were from Thailand and were converted to table lamps for use in the
Celadon
Pair of Thai Celadon Monumental Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
By Thai Celadon Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very impressive pair of midcentury monumental green glazed ceramic table lamps by Thai Celadon
Brass
$2,186 / set
H 86.23 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Pair of Tall Candelabra O Candelabrum, Neogothic Style, Wrought Iron, Spain
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of standing Gothic Revival candlesticks. Wrought iron Spain, 20th century. Pair of wrought iron standing candelabra with a tripod as a base, an axis decorated with small discs ...
Wrought Iron
$3,500 / item
H 71 in Dm 24 in
Sculptural Floor Lamp Mezquite Burned Wood Flexible Natural Linen Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
MEZQUITE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the De Palo collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Like a chess bishop, Mezquite makes its presence felt in a resounding manner. I...
Brass
Vintage LaBarge Chinoiserie Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely rectangular vertical mirror by Labarge having Chinoiserie decorated frame with an ivory background poetically decorated in pastels with birds and Asian inspired foliage. Signe...
Mirror
$3,595
H 63 in W 39 in D 19.5 in
Chinoiserie Jacobean Hand Painted Bookcase or Bar Cabinet, Circa 1920s
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Jacobean style bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet In the manner of Berkey & Gay USA, Circa 1920s Carved walnut, green lacquered case with hand painted...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Green Malachite Table Lamp
Located in Plainview, NY
An exquisite Mid-Century Modern table lamp with oversized off-white custom cylindric shaped original shade. The lamp features a malachite inspired green color showing patterns and gr...
Brass
Original James Mont Cabinet in Asian Style
By James Mont
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare cabinet by James Mont in chinoiserie style. Original black lacquer and red painted interior. Original gilded wood handles.
Mahogany
$3,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.75 in W 8.25 in D 6.75 in
Vintage Chinoiserie Cast Bronze Table Lamp Italian Midcentury
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage chinoiserie table lamp, Italian, midcentury. This sculptural piece is urn shaped from cast bronze and is mounted on a carved wood base. The structure is covered in ...
Bronze
$2,250 / set
H 36.5 in W 10 in D 10 in
Mid Century Italian Modern Blue Glazed Ceramic Pottery "Earth" Table Lamp - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage Mid Century Italian Modern Blue Glazed Ceramic Pottery "Earth" Table Lamps. Item features glazed ceramic uppers resting on brass and painted wood bases with three-way...
Brass
$2,750
H 30 in W 42 in D 84 in
Mid Century Modern Teak Parsons Dining Room & Conference Table Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Elegant large teak dining table with brass detail accenting the apron. Table is seven foot long by three and a half wide. Simple design with square legs at the corners. A great value...
Brass
Black Leather Leather 'Cubo' Sectional Sofa by Harvey Probber, 1970s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Dallas, TX
Thirteen-section black leather 'Cubo' sofa designed by Harvey Probber. The Cubo sectional is comprised of five sections with attached back cushions, one corner section with attached ...
Leather
$4,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 39 in W 107.5 in D 3 in
Magnificent Nakashima Style Walnut King-Size Headboard Mid-Century Modern
By George Nakashima
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Super gorgeous Nakashima style walnut king-size headboard. This amazing piece is in fabulous vintage condition. It measures 39.5" T x 107.5" L x 3" D . The legs have an extra wide pa...
Walnut
Faux Bamboo Brass and Glass Rectangular Coffee Table
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass and glass rectangular coffee table.
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1960's Italian porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 18" Height to rest of shade: 28" Diameter:11"
Porcelain
Neoclassical Cast Iron Jardinière, circa 1890
Located in Evergreen, CO
Cast in the late-19th century, this rectangular iron planter features an urn and swag motif on the front and back. Perfect for outdoor or indoor use. Two drain holes.
Iron
French Napoleon III Chaise Longue XIX eme
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French Napoleon III chaise longue.
Upholstery, Beech
$4,500
H 28 in Dm 15 in
Antique Chinese Bronze Mounted Carved Jade Quartz Lamp with Teakwood, Circa 1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Chinese bronze mounted carved jade quartz lamp with teakwood, Circa 1910.
Jade
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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