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Pair or Marbro Chinese Champleve Enamel Lamps
Pair or Marbro Chinese Champleve Enamel Lamps

Pair or Marbro Chinese Champleve Enamel Lamps

By The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful pair of Chinese Champleve enamel lamps retailed by the Marbro Company.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Enamel and Brass Lamp
Chinese Enamel and Brass Lamp

Chinese Enamel and Brass Lamp

Located in Houston, TX

Antique Chinese brass and enamel lamp with carnelian and turquoise stones on a carved wood base.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Stone, Brass, Enamel

Chinese Famille Jaune Enameled Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp
Chinese Famille Jaune Enameled Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp

Chinese Famille Jaune Enameled Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

A Chinese Famille Jaune Enameled Porcelain Vase Mounted as Lamp.

Category

Early 20th Century American Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Vintage Chinese Enamel Vases as Lamps
Pair of Vintage Chinese Enamel Vases as Lamps

Pair of Vintage Chinese Enamel Vases as Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

This product is a pair of vintage Chinese enamel vases that have been transformed into lamps.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Table Lamps
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Table Lamps

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

An exceptional pair of early 20th century Chinese Canton enamel vases, each decorated throughout with wonderful flowers and foliage, now mounted as lamps with hand gilded turned base...

Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases/Lamps
Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases/Lamps

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Enamel Vases/Lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very impressive pair of early 20th century Chinese Cloisonne enamel vases / lamps, each with wonderful bright coloured floral and classical motif decoration and mounted with gilded...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Bronze Vase 19th Century Mounted as a Table Lamp
Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Bronze Vase 19th Century Mounted as a Table Lamp

Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Bronze Vase 19th Century Mounted as a Table Lamp

Located in Miami, FL

The cloisonné enamel bronze vase is mounted in table lamp. The quality of the piece is very interesting as an object by itself. The shape is unusual. The dimension of the vase is 1...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Dragon-Form Cloisonné Enamel Candelabra
Chinese Dragon-Form Cloisonné Enamel Candelabra

Chinese Dragon-Form Cloisonné Enamel Candelabra

Located in London, GB

Chinese dragon-form cloisonné enamel candelabra Chinese, early 20th century Measures: Height 31cm, width 16cm, depth 19cm This unusual pair of candelabra, or candlesticks, is a ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton Enamel Porcelain Antique Table Lamps
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton Enamel Porcelain Antique Table Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Canton Enamel Porcelain Antique Table Lamps

Located in London, GB

A very fine pair of mid to late 19th century Chinese Canton enamel porcelain baluster vases, decorated with finely dressed figures in gardens scenes, with stylised borders of flowers...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Enameled Floral Table Lamp
Enameled Floral Table Lamp

Enameled Floral Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A circa 1940s Chinese enamelled table lamp with floral motif.

Category

Vintage 1940s Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Pair Chinese Cloisonné vases / lamps
Pair Chinese Cloisonné vases / lamps

Pair Chinese Cloisonné vases / lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

This exquisite pair of Chinese cloisonné enamel vases, dating back to circa 1900, showcases the intricate craftsmanship of traditional artisans.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Cloisonné Double Dragon Table Lamp
Chinese Cloisonné Double Dragon Table Lamp

Chinese Cloisonné Double Dragon Table Lamp

Located in Bradenton, FL

A fine 1960’s Chinese cloisonné enameled table lamp, decorated with the auspicious and joyous double dragon motif.

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Chinese Wucai Porcelain Vase Table Lamp
Chinese Wucai Porcelain Vase Table Lamp

Chinese Wucai Porcelain Vase Table Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

A Chinese Wucai Porcelain Vase Lamp with ebonized base. Measures 6" in width, 6" in depth and 17" in height to the top of the bulb socket

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lamp
Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lamp

Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lamp

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A porcelain ormolu-mounted Chinese export style vase Now mounted as a lamp Early 20th century, probably Samson The vase is in the form of a meiping In the Chinese export famil...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Porcelain Lamp
19th Century Chinese Porcelain Lamp

19th Century Chinese Porcelain Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautifully painted 19th Century Chinese vessel converted to lamp. Wooden base. Custom parchment shade is 10" high x 16" wide.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Antique Cloisonne Chinese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp
Antique Cloisonne Chinese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp

Antique Cloisonne Chinese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique Cloisonne Chinese/Japanese Patinated Bronze Porcelain Enamel Pole Floor Lamp.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinoiserie Floor Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné table lamps
Pair of Chinese Cloisonné table lamps

Pair of Chinese Cloisonné table lamps

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Chinese Cloisonné table lamps, featuring a rich blue enamel background and intricate floral motifs.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Cloisonne Champleve Vase Table Lamp
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Cloisonne Champleve Vase Table Lamp

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Enamel Bronze Cloisonne Champleve Vase Table Lamp

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Mid Century Modern Stacked Chrome & Brass Cylinder Column Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H (to finial) x 18" H (to light socket) x 8" W x 8" D. {3-Wa...

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Chinese Style Enameled Gilt Porcelain Temple Jar Lamps
Pair of Chinese Style Enameled Gilt Porcelain Temple Jar Lamps

Pair of Chinese Style Enameled Gilt Porcelain Temple Jar Lamps

Located in Lomita, CA

Gilt touches and hand-painted flowers and fauna in the form of a contented little bird perched on a branch, help this pair of lamps stand out. The decoration seems slightly more "Wes...

Category

Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Cloisonné vase/ lamp, circa 1880
Chinese Cloisonné vase/ lamp, circa 1880

Chinese Cloisonné vase/ lamp, circa 1880

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very good quality 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné vase / lamp. Having wonderful bold colour classical motif and floral decoration. We can convert the vase to a lamp. Batch 74. 621...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Pair Fine 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Lamps
Pair Fine 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Lamps

Pair Fine 19th Century Chinese Cloisonné Lamps

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A fine quality pair of 19th century Chinese Cloisonne enamel vases, each with wonderful myithical Dragon flying among clouds. mounted with French gilded ormolu rims and plinths. ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Pair Chinese Cloisonné Vases / Lamps, 19th Century
Pair Chinese Cloisonné Vases / Lamps, 19th Century

Pair Chinese Cloisonné Vases / Lamps, 19th Century

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very decorative pair of late 19th century Chinese cloisonné enamel vases / lamps. Each having wonderful turquoise ground and exotic flowers, with gilded ormolu mounts.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Pair of Antique Chinese Champlevé or Cloisonné Lamps
Pair of Antique Chinese Champlevé or Cloisonné Lamps

Pair of Antique Chinese Champlevé or Cloisonné Lamps

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of antique Chinese champlevé or cloisonné lamps. Lovely pair of antique Chinese bronze champlevé or cloisonné table lamps.

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Teal Cylindrical Patterned Cloisonne Table Lamp
Chinese Teal Cylindrical Patterned Cloisonne Table Lamp

Chinese Teal Cylindrical Patterned Cloisonne Table Lamp

Located in Queens, NY

"Chinese cylindrical table lamp made from a teal and gold-patterned cloisonne vase painted with floral arrangements and fruit bowls with a brown wooden base and top and brass hardwar...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel

Whismical  lamp cloisonne and bronze chinese  export
Whismical  lamp cloisonne and bronze chinese  export

Whismical lamp cloisonne and bronze chinese export

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very beautiful cloisonne and bronze lamp from china export , the cloisonne is in perfect condition and the bronze of the top of the lamp is guilloche signed of high quality

Category

Antique 1890s European Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps
Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps

Two Antique Cloisonné Enamel and Gilt Bronze Lamps

Located in London, GB

These antique lamps feature beautiful Chinese cloisonné enamel bodies and fine French gilt bronze (ormolu) mounts.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Pair Chinese Peacock Decorated Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps
Pair Chinese Peacock Decorated Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

Pair Chinese Peacock Decorated Porcelain Vases Mounted as Lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair of large Chinese peacock enameled decorated porcelain vases mounted as lamps.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Handsome Chinese Champleve Table Lamp of Good Scale
Handsome Chinese Champleve Table Lamp of Good Scale

Handsome Chinese Champleve Table Lamp of Good Scale

Located in San Francisco, CA

An attractive Chinese champleve lamp of substantial size decorated in blue, brown, and various other colored enamel, now mounted on a carved wooden base.

Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of Chinese Yellow Ground Blue Underglaze Lamps
Pair of Chinese Yellow Ground Blue Underglaze Lamps

Pair of Chinese Yellow Ground Blue Underglaze Lamps

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A stunning pair of Chinese vases repurposed as lamps dating from the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Chinese Famille Rose Gu Vase Mounted as a Lamp
Chinese Famille Rose Gu Vase Mounted as a Lamp

Chinese Famille Rose Gu Vase Mounted as a Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Chinese Famille Rose Gu Vase Mounted as a Lamp, the flaring vase hand-enameled with birds upon flowering branches and mounted on a carved wood stand, with silk shade.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Ebonized Base Mounted as Lamp
Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Ebonized Base Mounted as Lamp

Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase with Ebonized Base Mounted as Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

A Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Table Lamp with Ebonized Base Measures 6" in width, 6" in depth and 19" in height to the top of the bulb socket and 27" in height to the top of the ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Hat Stands Mounted as Lamps
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Hat Stands Mounted as Lamps

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Hat Stands Mounted as Lamps

Located in Germantown, MD

A Pair of Chinese enamel and pierced Porcelain Wig / hat Stands Mounted as Lamps, with Ebonized wooden base.

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Chinese Bronze Champleve Table Lamp with Stylized  Elephant Head Handles
Chinese Bronze Champleve Table Lamp with Stylized  Elephant Head Handles

Chinese Bronze Champleve Table Lamp with Stylized Elephant Head Handles

Located in San Francisco, CA

An attractive Chinese champleve table lamp of good scale, the 6 sided angular body made of bronze with enamel inlay in foliate designs.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamps Birds Flowers, New String Shades, Pair
Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamps Birds Flowers, New String Shades, Pair

Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamps Birds Flowers, New String Shades, Pair

Located in Miami, FL

Chinese Cloisonné Table Lamps Birds Flowers, New String Shades, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of Chinese Cloisonné table lamps depicting birds and flowers. The lamps are raised on...

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass, Enamel

Cloisonné Table Lamp on Bronze, Chinoiserie Style, China, Circa 1880
Cloisonné Table Lamp on Bronze, Chinoiserie Style, China, Circa 1880

Cloisonné Table Lamp on Bronze, Chinoiserie Style, China, Circa 1880

Located in Paris, IDF

Cloisonné table lamp on bronze China circa 1880 Original a vase it has been rewired as a table lamp around 1900, with its original ceramic lamp holder with a switch.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp

Late 19th Century Chinese Export Imari Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp

Located in London, GB

An exceptional Chinese export hard-paste porcelain table lamp, circa 1900. Thrown and hand-decorated in the highly sought-after Imari palette, the piece showcases a masterfully exe...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Japonisme Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Enamel, Gold Leaf

Pair of 20th Century Canton Enamel Mandarin & Bird Motif Vases, Now as Lamps
Pair of 20th Century Canton Enamel Mandarin & Bird Motif Vases, Now as Lamps

Pair of 20th Century Canton Enamel Mandarin & Bird Motif Vases, Now as Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The pair has been newly rewired, ready to be shaded and placed, offering a unique blend of Chinese craftsmanship and functional lighting. This pair of Canton Enamel Mandarin & Bird M...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, c. 1900
Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, c. 1900

Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, c. 1900

Located in Doylestown, PA

Near pair of late Qing period hand painted Famille Rose ginger jar lamps, China, circa 1900. Each one is decorated in polychrome enamel with different ancient censers and ritual ves...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases Now as Lamps
Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases Now as Lamps

Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases Now as Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair Chinese Export Turquoise/ White Famille-Verte Floral Vases now as Lamps Each one of square form, finely decorated with intricate turquoise enameled necks, the sides hand paint...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp
Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp

Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

A Mid 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase Mounted as Table Lamp Measures 5" in width x 5" in depth x 20.5" in height x 30" to the top of the porcelain finial

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

Pair Antique 19c Chinese Gilt Cloisonne Covered Prunus Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Pair Antique 19c Chinese Gilt Cloisonne Covered Prunus Ginger Jar Table Lamps

Pair Antique 19c Chinese Gilt Cloisonne Covered Prunus Ginger Jar Table Lamps

Located in Richmond, CA

A matching pair of antique Chinese 19c azure blue ground cloisonne covered ginger jars, on gilt bronze body finely decorated with prunus blossoms in a rocky garden scene, with ruyi h...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Copper, Enamel, Bronze

19th C, Chinese, Champleve Cloisonne Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp
19th C, Chinese, Champleve Cloisonne Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp

19th C, Chinese, Champleve Cloisonne Vase Mounted as a Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

The lamp has a vase form body, with unusual and intriguing Chinese red enamel decorative foliate , on finely patinated bronze ground.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Bronze Chinese Cloisonne Table Lamp with Foo Guard Dogs
Bronze Chinese Cloisonne Table Lamp with Foo Guard Dogs

Bronze Chinese Cloisonne Table Lamp with Foo Guard Dogs

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Chinese cloisonne enamel on a bronze table lamp.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Enamel

Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lavender Ground Porcelain Lamps
Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lavender Ground Porcelain Lamps

Pair French Ormolu Mounted Chinese Lavender Ground Porcelain Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A Beautiful Pair of 19th/Early 20th Century Chinese Lavender Ground Famille Rose Decorated Porcelain Lamps on French Ormolu Mounts.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

Beaux Arts Style Gilt Bronze Chinese Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Vase as Lamp
Beaux Arts Style Gilt Bronze Chinese Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Vase as Lamp

Beaux Arts Style Gilt Bronze Chinese Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Vase as Lamp

Located in Germantown, MD

A Beaux Arts Style Ormoly Gilt Bronze Chinese Famille Rose Canton Porcelain Vase mounted as Table Lamp

Category

Early 20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu, Enamel

Chinese Yellow Monochromatic Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Lamp, Attb. E. F. Caldwell
Chinese Yellow Monochromatic Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Lamp, Attb. E. F. Caldwell

Chinese Yellow Monochromatic Porcelain Ormolu Mounted Lamp, Attb. E. F. Caldwell

By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

A 19th Century Chinese Yellow Monochromatic Porcelain and Ormolu Mounted Lamp, Attributed to E. F. Caldwell. Of baluster form, the porcelain has a gorgeous bright yellow monochromat...

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Antique 1880s American Louis XVI Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

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Chinese Enamel Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Chinese enamel lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, enamel and ceramic, every Chinese enamel lamp was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a Chinese enamel lamp, we have 112 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the Chinese enamel lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Chinese enamel lamp, those designed in Chinese Export, Qing and Chinoiserie styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one Chinese enamel lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but The Marbro Lamp Company, Edward F. Caldwell & Co. and Charlotte Cornaton produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Chinese Enamel Lamp?

The average selling price for a Chinese enamel lamp at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $236 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.

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.