$12,500 / set
H 35 in Dm 8 in
Sublime Pair of Neoclassical Lamps in Sultanabad Blue by Marbro, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described, complete with new shades, harps
Brass
Geometric Table Lamp, Czech circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Czech, 1950 Glazed ceramic table lamp, mica lampshade with a hand-painted "stained glass" facade
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp, Germany circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Germany, 1950 Pale ceramic table lamp with abstract pattern. New Linen shade. 14.5"dia x 22”h Ref
Ceramic, Linen
“Turtle" Table Lamp, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and beautiful large table lamp representing a tortoise shell. The resin shell is set among a
Brass, Metal
Ceramic seashell table lamp circa 1970
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage ceramic seashell table lamp
Ceramic
Danish Modern Teak Table Lamp, Circa 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish Mid-Century Danish Modern style solid teak table lamp USA, Circa 1960s Measures: 8.25"W
Brass
$1,275 / set
H 31 in Dm 13 in
Pair of Vintage Ceramic Metallic Silver Glaze Ball Lamps by Marbro, circa 1970
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage ceramic metallic silver glaze ball lamps by Marbro circa 1970 Gorgeous lamps
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp, France circa 1970
Located in Culver City, CA
France, 1970 glazed studio pottery lamp with incised decoration and bulbous form, with newly made
Ceramic, Linen
Circa 1970s English Crystal Block Table Lamp
By Mid Century Antiques
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1970s cut crystal block table lamp, England. Built of champhered square crystal blocks. Fine
Crystal
$9,950 / set
H 38 in Dm 8 in
Chic Pair of Porcelain Marbro Lamps in Hermes Orange and Coral, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
An off-the-chain pair of porcelain lamps by The Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1960. For several
Brass
Vintage French Bouillotte Desk Lamp Table Lamp, Circa 1970s
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage French game table style, bouilotte style desk lamp. 23 inches tall this antique or
Metal, Brass, Other
Very Nice bamboo table lamp circa 1970
Located in Monaco, MC
Very Nice Bambou table lamp. Foot in patinated brass, lampshade in rattan. Italy Circa 1970
Brass
Stunning hexagonal wooden table lamp circa 1970
Located in Monaco, MC
Very decorative table lamp with massive wood foot. One screw bulb holder. Lampshade doesn't
Wood
Alabaster table lamp Spain circa 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Hand carved alabaster table lamp Spain circa 1970 Shade in alabaster
Alabaster
Pair of Wooden Table Lamps, circa 1970
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This pair of vintage table lamps showcases the timeless elegance of mid-century Swiss design from
Bamboo, Rattan
Art Deco Bronze Table Lamp circa 1925
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco bronze table lamp circa 1925.
Metal, Bronze
Max Sauze Aluminium Table Lamp, circa 1970
By Max Sauze
Located in Brussels, BE
Max Sauze aluminium table lamp, circa 1970.
Chrome
Vintage Table Lamps Vienna, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Vintage table lamps Vienna, circa 1960s Original condition.
Brass
Rattan Table Lamp by Louis Sognot, circa 1950
By Louis Sognot
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This delicate table lamp is made of rattan. This is a French work by famous designer Louis Sognot
Rattan
Art Deco Table Lamp, Parchment Shade, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco table lamp, parchment shade, circa 1930 Table lamp circa 1930, Art Deco period in chromed
Metal
Table Lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, circa 1950
By Stilnovo
Located in Berlin, DE
This extraordinary and elegant table lamp by Stilnovo, Italy, was designed around 1950. The
Metal, Brass
Table Lamp with Dolphins Design, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Table lamp with dolphins design, circa 1970 Brass and plastic.
Brass
Vintage Table Lamp, Italian, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Vintage table lamp, Italian, circa 1960s Polyester shade Original condition.
Metal
Modern Postmodern Mirrored Table Lamp, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A substantial mirrored table lamp, in the Modern style, circa 1970s modern period. A beautiful well
Chrome
Movable Table Lamp, Italy, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Movable table lamp, Italy, circa 1960s Brass polished and stove enamelled Metal (painted
Metal, Brass
Art Deco Table Lamp, circa 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco table lamp, circa 1920s Polished and stove enameled Original opal glass shade Glass
Brass
$1,775Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.18 in W 22.05 in D 7.49 in
Italian Vintage Brass Table Lamp 'circa 1950s'
Located in London, GB
Italian vintage brass table lamp (circa 1950s). A timeless desk lamp with delightful mid-century
Brass
Sculptural Chrome Table Lamp Italy, circa 1970–1975
By Romeo Gega, Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sculptural chrome table lamp Italy, circa 1970–1975 In the manner of Gaetano Sciolari and Romeo
Chrome
Rupert Nikoll Table Lamp, circa 1960s
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Wien, AT
Rupert Nikoll table lamp, circa 1960s Original condition.
Metal, Brass
Beautiful Table Lamp Italien, circa 1960s
Located in Wien, AT
Beautiful table lamp Italien, circa 1960s Original condition.
Chrome
Desert Rose Table Lamp, circa 1970, Belgium
By Ado Chale
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant table lamp, circa 1970, Belgium. Desert rose, patinated metal, new ivory fabric shade. One
Stone, Steel
Baroque Revival Table Lamp - Circa 1960
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
An stunning vintage table lamp that exemplifies fine italian craftsmanship and antique charm. This
Wood
Art Deco Table Lamp, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco table lamp, circa 1930, metal and glass, perfect on a pedestal (cf 2nd photo) Measure
Metal
Obelisk Table Lamp, France, Circa 1970
Located in Girona, Spain
Obelisk table lamp, circa 1970, France. Plexiglass and chrome. Excellent vintage condition.
Sculptural Polished Bronze Table Lamp, circa 1970, France
By Brancusi
Located in Brussels, BE
Very impressive organic sculptural table lamp, circa 1970 France. Polished bronze, 9 kg full bronze
Bronze
Postmodern Feathered Pattern Plaster Table Lamp. Circa 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Large Vintage Postmodern / Coastal Style Feathered Pattern Plaster Table Lamp. Circa 1980s Features
Plaster
Amethyst Rock Table Lamp, circa 1970, Belgium
By Willy Daro
Located in Brussels, BE
Amethyst rock table lamp, circa 1970, Belgium. Amethyst, travertine base, brass and new white
Travertine, Amethyst, Brass
Gae Aulenti Table Lamp, Italy circa 1960
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Culver City, CA
Italy, 1960 Oracolo table lamp, Opaline globe on enameled aluminum tubular base with perforated
Aluminum
Gae Aulenti Table Lamp, Italy circa 1960
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Culver City, CA
Italy, 1960 Oracolo table lamp, Opaline globe on enameled aluminum tubular base with perforated
Aluminum
Circa 1920s Art Deco Table Lamp
Located in CA, CA
Art Deco early 1920s Lamp with original glass ball shade. Both shade and base are decorated with a
Bronze, Nickel
Doria Ice Glass Table Lamp, circa 1970s
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Hagenbach, DE
A Doria table lamp made in Germany in the 1970s. It is fascinating with its rare glass shape. The
Chrome
Bernard Rooke Table Lamp, England circa 1960
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Culver City, CA
England, 1960 Ceramic table lamp made by Bernarde Rooke, with multiple glazes and organic form
Ceramic, Linen
$1,800 / set
H 3.4 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in
Paul Hanson Pair Crackle Glass Lamps with brass accents circa 1950s
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
Great all original pair of Paul Hanson Lighting Company lamps circa 1950’s. Lamps are all original
Art Glass
Walter Von Nessen Enameled Brass & Glass Desk Lamp, Circa 1935
By Miller Lamp Company, Walter Von Nessen
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Walter von Nessen Enameled Brass, Steel & Glass Table Lamp for Miller Lamp Company, Circa 1935
Brass, Steel
Mica and Copper Table Lamp, circa 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual and very pretty table lamp carved out of solid mica. The lamp shade is almost a centimeter
Marble
Pair of Glass Table Lamps, Italy, circa 1980
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of glass table lamps, Italy, circa 1980.
Glass
Gilbert Waltrous Heifetz Table Lamp, circa 1950s
By Heifetz, Gilbert Watrous
Located in New York, NY
Gilbert Waltrous for Heifetz Manufacturing Co. table lamp. The arm balances on a magnetic 3" ball
Metal, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Gooseneck Desk Lamp or Table Lamp, Circa 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A unique Mid-Century Modern gooseneck desk lamp or table lamp USA, Circa 1950s Measures: 3.5"W x
Brass
Free Form Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1960, France.
By Valentine Schlegel 1
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century decorative free-form table lamp, circa 1960, France. Brown enameled sandstone, new
Ceramic
Carved Ceramic Table Lamp, England circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
England, 1960 Large carved ceramic table lamp with newly made burlap shade. 19”dia x 38.5’h Ref
Ceramic, Burlap
Bernard Rooke Table Lamp, England circa 1970
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Culver City, CA
Bernard Rooke Table Lamp England, 1970 Statuesque stoneware lamp by renowned British ceramicist
Ceramic, Burlap
Table and wall lamp, circa 1900
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. New copper cable installed. Newer textile lampshade. The porcelain switch on the light bulb socket works reliably, but after 100 years it takes a bit of fiddling...
Brass
Table and wall lamp, circa 1900
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional. New copper cable installed. Newer textile lampshade.
Brass
Stone Fish Table Lamp, France circa 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
France, 1960 Table lamp with a cast stone fish base and tall transparent linen shade. 17”w x 10”d x
Cast Stone
Table lamp by Romeo Rega, Italy, circa 1970
By Romeo Rega
Located in Paris, FR
gold metal furniture, lighting, mirrors, coffee tables, consoles and sofas. The materials he uses are
Metal, Gold Plate, Chrome
$5,382
H 18.9 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
"Fern" lighting sculpture by Chrystiane Charles Maison Charles France circa 1972
By Chrystiane Charles, Maison Charles
Located in Paris, FR
Charles is recognized as one of the most creative bronze artists and sculptors in lighting of her
Brass, Bronze
Brutalist Carved Limestone table lamp - Circa 1980s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Brutalist Carved Limestone table lamp - Circa 1980s Arsène Galisson Style - France Measures : 17x9
Stone
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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Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
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Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.