Vintage Chrome Jeweler's Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A polished chrome jeweler's lamp wth adjustable shade and pivoting base, USA, circa 1940. Signed
Vintage 1940s American Industrial More Lighting
Chrome
Vintage Chrome Jeweler's Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A polished chrome jeweler's lamp wth adjustable shade and pivoting base, USA, circa 1940. Signed
Chrome
Industrial Magni-Ray Magnifying Jeweler's Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Magni-ray, midcentury, industrial, magnifying, jeweler's table lamps feature cast metal bases and
Metal, Chrome
Chrome Jeweler's Lamp with Blue Glass Interior, America, circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Chrome table lamp with blue glass interior, America circa 1950. Chrome plated brass table lamp
Chrome
Chrome Jewelers Table Lamp by Apollo
By Apollo Electric Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chrome jeweler's table lamp by Apollo features an articulating shade is newly wired to accept up to
Chrome
Chrome Apollo Sculptural, Jewelers Desk Lamp
By Apollo Electric Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Terrific Vintage Chrome Jewelers Desk Lamp by Apollo Chicago. Comprised of a shiny chrome frame
Chrome
Jewelers Machine Age Table Lamp
By Faries
Located in San Francisco, CA
Machine Age chromed jeweler's table lamp with an uncommon circular base, the bell shaped shade
Chrome
Sold
H 12 in W 12 in D 6 in
Machine Age Art Deco Streamline Markel Desk Lamp Jeweler's Lamp Banker's Lamp
By Markel Corporation
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Streamline Markel Desk Lamp Jeweler's Lamp Banker's Lamp Banker Bankers
Aluminum, Chrome, Enamel, Steel
$245
H 7 in W 12 in D 12 in
Vintage Arts and Crafts Mission Frank Lloyd Wright Style Stained Glass Shade
By (after) Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Arts & Crafts Mission Frank Lloyd Wright style stained glass lamp shade. Large square shape vintage hand crafted table lamp shade with intricate designed with mosaic of cut ...
Cut Glass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
George Nelson Cast Iron Fire Starter
By Howard Miller, George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, cast iron, fire starter by George Nelson for Howard Miller.
Iron
Hans J Wegner The Chair Model JH501 in Teak with Original Cane Seat
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful example of Hans Wegner's timeless The Chair or Round Chair built by cabinetmaker, Johannes Hansen, in solid teak with its original cane seat. The caning is 95% intact and...
Cane, Teak
Antique Galvanized Tin Cowboy Wash Tub
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, galvanized tin, cowboy wash tub circa 1890's is a gorgeous addition to any rustic or industrial decor. The full sized tub tapers from 27 inches to 14 inches and slopes from ...
Tin
$3,200
H 28 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rare! Paul Frankl Bamboo Mid Century Modern Table Lamp! 1940s Decorator Lighting
By Paul Frankl
Located in Peoria, AZ
RARE PAUL FRANKL! MID CENTURY BAMBOO TABLE LAMP BURLAP SHADE MID CENTURY PANACHE! Dimensions: 28" TALL 18" WIDE 18" DEEP This striking bamboo wicker table lamp is warm and inv...
Metal
English Mahogany Marquetry Drop Leaf Side Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite, English Regency, drop-leaf, mahogany side table with symmetrical marquetry, boxwood inlay work and beautifully curved saber legs. The table extends from 7.5 - 26 inches deep ...
Boxwood, Mahogany
Ward Bennet, Lounge Chair, Wood, Velvet, USA, 1958
By Ward Bennett
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted wood and orange brown velvet lounge chair designed by Ward Bennet, 1958. Seat Height (inches): 16.25” Arm Height (inches): 26.06" All items ship from High Point, N...
Velvet, Wood
Paul McCobb Planer Group Maple Wrought Iron Side Table
By Planner Group, Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Minimal, mid century modern, side table by Paul McCobb for Planner Group features a wrought iron frame with graduated tiers of maple and slat maple. The lower tier is 6.5 inches heig...
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Milk Glass Pendant Light
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1930. We offer this Art Deco, pendant light features a ridged milk glass. Excellent vintage conditions.
Milk Glass
$5,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 27 in W 101 in D 31 in
Wonderful Adrian Pearsall Sculptural Walnut Gondola Sofa, Mid-Century
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful vintage Adrian Pearsall gondola sofa. The fabric is newer but does have some signs of age . The straps and foam have all be replaced so this sofa is like new. This is a ...
Walnut, Upholstery
Warren McArthur Coat Rack
By Warren McArthur
Located in San Mateo, CA
Aluminum coat rack by Warren McArthur. This rack has a slight lean to one side, see the last photo. There is some spots of wear to the aluminum.
Aluminum
$27,000
H 29.14 in W 65.75 in D 29.93 in
Vintage 'Mole' Solid Rosewood Sofa by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
The iconic Mole sofa is Sergio Rodrigues' signature piece designed between 1956 and 1957, giving rise to the famous and award-winning Mole armchair. In Portuguese, "Mole" means "Soft...
Leather, Rosewood
Edward Wormley for Drexel Armchairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs designed by Edward Wormley for Drexel. They are from the Precedent collection and were his first design for a company other than Dunbar. They f...
Leather, Cord, Ash
1970s Vintage Italian Chrome Mushroom Desk / Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made vintage chrome table / desk lamp. This was recently imported from Italy, it dates from the 1970s. The quality is excellent, this has a beautiful desig...
Chrome
Cream Tufted Ultrasuede Shlomi Haziza Bench
By Shlomi Haziza
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sumptuous, fully upholstered, cream, tufted ultrasuede, 6ft bench by Shlomi Haziza, H Studio with Lucite feet. A shorter bench is also available at 51 inches wide, shown in the last ...
Ultrasuede
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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