Vintage Brass Table Lamp Mythical Dolphins 41cm
Located in Poperinge, BE
Classic vintage brass table lamp, a square brass base with a central column, along the sides two mythical fish or dolphins made of brass, a square light blue vintage fabric lampshade...
Brass
$7,060 / item
Heritage Pink and Gold Table Lamp
By Badari Lighting
Located in Milan, IT
This refined table lamp exemplifies classic opulence coupling a fancy aesthetic with prized materials.
Metal
Style of Paul Kiss Table Lamp
By Paul Kiss, Degué
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco table lamp in the style of Paul Kiss, circa 1925, cast iron with Degue glass shade.
Iron
Nessen Teak and Steel Table Lamp
By Nessen Studio
Located in New York, NY
Classic modernist icon table lamp by Nessen Studios.
Steel
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
Regency Style Brass Bamboo Lamp Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Whether used in a modern eclectic home, Hollywood Regency setting, or classic interior, this lamp table offers sophistication, utility, and timeless style.
Brass
Classic Pair of Mid-Century Asian Style Ginger Jar Lamps in a Rich Luster Glaze
Located in Buffalo, NY
A Classic pair of Mid-Century Asian style ginger jar lamps in a rich swirling luster glaze; each with slightly iridescent luster glaze in muted earth tones of burnt sienna, brown and...
Ceramic, Pottery
$1,695 / set
Coastal Woven Wicker Table Lamps, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of coastal woven wicker table lamps with classic empire shades in linen.
Brass
$3,800 / set
Pair of Vintage Seltzer Bottle Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of classic seltzer bottle table lamps crafted with hand blown glass bulbs wrapped in metal caning, pewter hardware, porcelain bottoms and turned wood bases.
Metal, Pewter
$752 / set
Pair of Table Lamps style Maison Charles
By Maison Charles
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
These stylish classic XL floor or table lamps date from the 1970s.
Aluminum, Brass
$270Sale Price|20% Off
Bauhaus Chrome Table Lamp with Adjustable Shade, 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
Classic Bauhaus table lamp from 1930s Czechoslovakia, defined by its clean geometry and practical design.
Metal, Chrome
Vintage white murano table lamp Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Classic white murano table lamp made in Italy in the 1970s.
Murano Glass
Midcentury Modern Ceramic and Walnut Table Lamps
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic midcentury modern table lamps. Scandinavian style with a combination of elements.
Ceramic, Wood
Vintage Brass Table Lamp Hollywood Regency Style, 1910
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage brass table lamp, classic Empire design lamp from 1910 in Hollywood Regency style, made in USA This huge impressive brass table lamp with dark red glass column is so large t...
Brass
$3,600 / set
Pair of Reverse Decoupage Glass Table Lamps
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming pair of table lamps with classic form decorated with a reverse decoupage technique under glass of roosters and eggs on an off white background.
Glass
Daum Table Lamp Bronze Multicolor Floral Glass, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Made by Daum in Nancy, France. A stunning table lamp, a classic design, inspired by organic and natural forms.
Glass
Daum Style Table Lamp Bronze Multicolor Floral Glass, France
Located in Rijssen, NL
In the style of Daum in Nancy, France. A stunning table lamp, a classic design, inspired by organic and natural forms.
Glass
Daum Table Lamp Iron Leafs Amber Crystal Glass, France
By Daum
Located in Rijssen, NL
Made by Daum in Nancy, France. A stunning table lamp, a classic design, inspired by organic and natural forms.
Glass
$2,450 / set
Two Mid Century Signed Martz Ceramic Table Lamps
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of Classic Mid Century pottery Table Lamps Ca. 1960's by iconic husband and wife Potters Jane and Gordon Martz.
Metal, Other
Pair of Vintage Chrome "Mushroom" Table Lamps, 1980s
Located in Beirut, LB
The table lamp can be wired for American use. Dimensions D40 cm/ 15.75 in. x H38 cm/ 14.96 in.
Chrome
Twisted wooden table lamp with antique patina, France, 1970
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Style : 1970s Classic Rustic chic Traditional Main features : Table lamp Turned wood Antique patina Fabric lampshade Made in France 1970s Good overall condition (signs of wear consi...
Wood
$932Sale Price|50% Off
Handmade brown Bouillotte Suede Table Lamp by Lederlux
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Hannover, DE
The lampshade is made of good quality leather which makes this table lamp extra classic and stylish. It has two bulbs which is very rare in table lamps and this also means enogh ligh...
Brass
Scalloped Mid-Century White Painted Wicker Table Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic Mid-Century Table Lamp from the 1960's. This charming wicker lamp features a round base with a fantastic scalloped shade that would add a Hollywood regency vibe sitting on a ...
Metal
Chapman 3 Horn Antique Brass Bouillotte Table Lamp
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antiqued brass classic horn motif table lamp having black metal shade and stunning arrow form finial.
Metal, Brass
Italian 1960s Travertine and Brass Cylindrical Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Expertly crafted in Italy during the 1960s, the Italian Travertine and Brass Cylindrical Table Lamp offers classic elegance and durability.
Travertine
Pair of Mid-Century porcelain with hand painted fruit and giltwood bases Mabro
By Mabro Murano
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous classic style urn shaped porcelain table lamps with hand painted fruit on the vine.
Brass
A Swedish Modern Table Lamp by Boréns Borås
By Boréns Borås
Located in New York, NY
A classic Swedish Modern table lamp from the 1940s, designed by Boréns Borås.
Opal, Metal, Brass
Original Murano Glass Table Lamp Mushroom, Italy 1990s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Classic of Italian design — Mushroom table lamp. Made of Murano glass with milky white color in the 1990s.
Murano Glass
Danish Mid-Century, Brutalist Stoneware Table Lamp, 1960s–70s
By Jette Hellerøe, Søholm Stentøj, Chris Haslev
Located in Odense, DK
A classic Danish stoneware table lamp from the mid-20th century, circa 1960s–1970s.
Ceramic, Stoneware
Anvia Elbow Table Lamp by Hoogervorst - White Swing-Arm Desk Light Office Lamp
By J. J. M. Hoogervorst
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
White Anvia 'elbow' desk lamp by Hoogervorst. This classic 'office' table lamp has a swing-arm that stretches all the way out.
Metal
$1,902 / item
Fontana Arte 'Bis/Tris' Table Lamp in Brass & Glass
By Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Fontana Arte 'Bis/Tris' table lamp in brass & glass. Designed in 1954, the 'Bis / Tris' table lamp is one of the most classic yet contemporary table lamps produced by Fontana Arte.
Metal, Brass
Pair of Veronese Mirrored Murano Glass Table Lamps
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Hand crafted in spectacular mirrored Murano glass the Veronese Table Lamp brings classic elegance and beauty to any room it graces.
Murano Glass
Bold Elegant Stilarmatur Brass Midcentury Table Lamp. Sweden 1960s.
By AB Stilarmatur Tranås, Henrik Blomqvist
Located in Bromma, SE
Large Classic & Bold & Excentric Brass Midentury Table Lamp by Swedish Stilarmatur Tranas, 1960s.
Brass
Ceramic Table Lamp by Bruno Karlsson for Ego Ateljé
Located in Göteborg, SE
It is made of stoneware and is a perfect blend of functionality and design. The table lamp is handmade and has a unique and organic shape that makes it a beautiful work of art that ...
Ceramic
Chrome Stacked Ball Table Lamp c. 1970's
By George Kovacs
Located in New York, NY
Classic chrome stacked ball table lamp by George Kovacs, circa 1970's.
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Table Lamp, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-Century Modern walnut table lamp, circa 1960 Classic midcentury table lamp No shade.
Walnut
$1,299 / item
Paavo Tynell 9205 Table Lamp Bamboo Shade for GUBI
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
First produced around 1950, the 9205 is a classic, almost archetypal, table lamp with an unmistakable Tynell aesthetic.
Brass
Paavo Tynell 9205 Table Lamp Canvas Shade for GUBI
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in New York, NY
First produced around 1950, the 9205 is a classic, almost archetypal, table lamp with an unmistakable Tynell aesthetic.
Brass
Pair Stiffel Neoclassical Brass & Ivory lacquered Table Lamps.
By Stiffel
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Roman column table lamps by Stiffel. Brass square plinth multi-tiered plinths with acanthus leaf detail.
Brass
Over Scale Table Lamp of Ginger Jar Form
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Fun large yellow ceramic table lamp of classic ginger jar form. This example is in good, original and working condition, the yellow glaze finish shows minor loss in spots, as picture...
Alabaster Obelisk Table Lamp with Bronze Enhancements, Italy, 1970s
Located in Bochum, NRW
Classic alabaster obelisk table lamp with bronze enhancements, Italy, 1970s.
Alabaster, Brass
1950s Mid Century Atomic Age Ribbed Ceramic & Brass Table Lamp
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1950s classic mid century modern desk table lamp with brass accents and a beautiful ribbed ceramic base in a salmon color.
Brass
$1,043 / item
Mid Century Optima 2 Table Lamp by Fog&Mørup
By Fog & Mørup, Hans Due
Located in Mortsel, BE
The Optima Lamp Series, designed by Hans Due for FOG&MØRUP, is a collection of futuristic-looking lamps that have become a design classic.
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Elegant table lamp. France 1950s. Jacques Adnet. Leather, brass.
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Köln, NW
No missing parts in the leather, no torn seams. French Design Classic The table lamp is switched on and off using the additional built-in intermediate switch, not with the white swit...
Brass
Palladio Black Marquina Marble Table Lamp By ADL Atelier Design Lab
By Fuda Marmi by Atelier Design Lab
Located in Milan, IT
Ideal for both contemporary and classic decor, this table lamp serves as a striking accent on side tables, desks, or nightstands.
Marble
Bill Curry "Stemlite" Black Tulip Table Lamp for Design Line
By Bill Curry, Design Line
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic modern table lamp designed by Los Angeles based designer Bill Curry for Design Line's "Stemlite" series in the United States circa 1960s.
Metal
1950s Desk Table Lamp Leather Style Adnet, Signed Tanneur
By Le Tanneur
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
A classic Le Tanneur table lamp. Made with black leather with brass details.
Brass
Mazzega I.V.R. Translucent Pink Glass Table Lamp
By AVMazzega
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic form glass table lamp. Pink translucent over white, connecting details of clear glass with gold inclusions.
Glass
Pair Antique Silver Corinthian Column Table Lamps Desk Electric Lights 1913
By Hawksworth, Eyre & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
A pair of Classic Antique Sterling Silver Corinthian Column Table Lamps.
Sterling Silver
Ceramic and Brass Hourglass Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Classic midcentury table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston.
Brass
1960s Mid-Century Modern Danish Table Lamp with Flexible Arm
Located in Hamburg, DE
Danish "architect lamp" with flexible scissor arm. The lamp from Danish production is based on the classic Luxo L1 or L4 table lamp after the design of Jac Jacobsen from the 1930s.
Metal
$513Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Metal Table Lamp by Leclaire & Schäfer, 1960
By Leclaire & Schäfer
Located in Schwerin, MV
Collectible: Minimalist design classic from the 1960s-70s: Table lamp/Piano lamp by the company Leclaire & Schäfer, Neheim, West Germany, Type 5923/1Simple desk lamp in Bauhaus d...
Metal, Chrome
$447Sale Price|68% Off
1960s Johansen for Søholm Shiny Blue Stoneware Table Lamp
By Einar Johansen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Classic Danish Mid-Century Modern table lamp by designer Einar Johansen.
Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic
Vintage Space Age German Glass Table Lamp from Limburg, 1970s
By Limburg
Located in Hamburg, DE
The lamp shows the classic shape of a table lamp with umbrella and foot.
Glass
German Space Age Siform T Table Lamp from Siemens, 1970s
By Siemens
Located in Hamburg, DE
A design classic from the 1970s. A table lamp from the siemens collection.
Metal
Pair Italian Carrara Marble Table Lamps With Shell Motif
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Italian style, these table lamps are hand carved of Italian Carrara marble.
$1,272Sale Price|20% Off
Brass Table Lamp Rococo style with Double arms. 1940's.
By Metal Art
Located in Bromma, SE
Classic Brass Table Lamp in Empire style with two arms.
Brass
French Wicker Syphon Seltzer Bottle Table Lamp 1920's Design
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Antique seltzer bottle now table lamp with classic wicker wrapped double gourd form, zinc spouts signed Paris and porcelain bases in turned wood feet.
Chrome
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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