Chipped Ice Table Lamp

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the chipped ice table lamp you’re looking for. Frequently made of glass, plastic and brass, every chipped ice table lamp was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect chipped ice table lamp — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A chipped ice table lamp, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made chipped ice table lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Peill & Putzler, Poliarte and Albano Poli are consistently popular.

Prices for a chipped ice table lamp can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $289 and can go as high as $4,788, while the average can fetch as much as $1,000.

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.