Bitossi Table Lamp with Blue and Green Glace + New Shade, Italian Modern 1960s
By Bitossi, Aldo Londi, Guido Gambone
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Vintage Italian Bitossi ceramic table lamp, with incised geometrical design covered with glaze in light and dark variations of green and blue.
Ceramic, Fabric
Yellow Stoneware Table Lamp #2 Nils Kähler, Denmark
By Herman A. Kahler Keramik
Located in London, GB
Designed by Nils Kahler, the base of this piece is covered by a vivid yellow glaze, an ocher tending to a Naples yellow, which skims the herringbone texture incised into the ceramic....
Stoneware
Bitossi Italy for Raymor, Incised Ceramic Table Lamp, Italy, Mid-20th Century
By Svend Hammershøi
Located in New York, NY
Numbered: 4077. This elegant mid-century lamp possesses an almost antique elegance, reminiscent of classical pottery.
Ceramic
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
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