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Brass Coil Table Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brass coil table lamps, perfect to use as reading lights on bedside tables. French mid-century
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Brass Coil Table Lamps
Brass Coil Table Lamps
H 10.75 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Coil Table Lamp by Sonneman
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Chrome coil spring mounted on black base (Base 5 W x 5 D x 5.5 H inch). Lamp total H 33 inch x H to
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Coil Table Lamp by Sonneman
Coil Table Lamp by Sonneman
H 33 in W 5 in D 5 in
Rare Gino Sarfatti Cobra Table Lamp by Arteluce, Italy
By Gino Sarfatti
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark metal coiled table lamp with swiveling shade having the switch in the cord , a very rare
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Free-Form Black Lacquer and Brass Coiled Cobra Table Lamp
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage midcentury era freeform black lacquer and brass coiled "Cobra" table lamp with custom
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

French, 1980s Post-Modern Coil Lamp
By Europhane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rad French, 1980s post-modern coil lamp for Europhane. A super cool functional sculpture that is
Category

Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Coastal Coiled Pencil Reed Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A stunning pair of vintage Coastal table lamps. Chic coiled pencil reed on a wooden plinth
Category

Late 20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

‘L’Escargot Lamp’ in Coiled Black Leather with Natural Sea Snail Shade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. Employing the most recent advances in cool-to-the-touch LED technology, the collection features table lamps
Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Concrete, Brass

Pair of Brass and Steel Coil Spring Lamps in the Manner of Donald Deskey
By Donald Deskey
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of brass and steel coil spring lamps in the Manner of Donald Deskey A pair of lamps in the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Bronze French “Snake” Table Lamp
By G. None
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage golden bronze French table lamp dates from the early 20th century. A realistically
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Bronze French “Snake” Table Lamp
Bronze French “Snake” Table Lamp
H 23.88 in W 17.5 in D 10.38 in
Telephone Table Lamp, 1960s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
beautifully and gives a warm vintage feel. Can be hung from a bar or sit coiled up on a table or desk. Great
Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 1960's ceramic table lamp with woven coiled rattan on body. Measurements: height of
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Rattan

Bernard Rooke, Totem Table Lamp.
By Bernard Rooke
Located in Stockholm, SE
A table lamp made by the brutalist potter Bernard Rooke, born in 1938. It comes with a later light
Category

Vintage 1960s English Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Terracotta

Bernard Rooke, Totem Table Lamp.
Bernard Rooke, Totem Table Lamp.
H 25.2 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Enssi Table Lamp by Ia Kutateladze
By IAAI Studio- Ia Kutateladze
Located in Geneve, CH
ceramic table lamp. With textured surface and coil attachments creating a play between positive and
Category

2010s German Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Dryade Table Lamp by Emilie Lemardeley
Located in Geneve, CH
Dryade Table Lamp by Emilie Lemardeley Limited Edition of 8 pieces Dimensions: D 30 x W 74 x H 73
Category

2010s French Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Dryade Table Lamp by Emilie Lemardeley
Dryade Table Lamp by Emilie Lemardeley
H 28.75 in W 29.14 in D 11.82 in
Imagin Rod Table Lamp in Brushed Brass
By Imagin London
Located in Leighton Buzzard, GB
This table lamp is based on infinite loops of brass, coiling continuously to create a free and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Imagin Rod Table Lamp in Brushed Brass
Imagin Rod Table Lamp in Brushed Brass
H 19.69 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Wicker / Rattan Table Lamp
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Exceptional antique Arts & Craft table lamp fabricated in wicker - rattan. Round base that leads
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

WYETH Original Tall Bronze 'Rope' Table Lamp
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Wyeth Original, spare, sinuous table lamp made from a continuous coil of thinly gauged bronze
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French Midcentury Brutalist Iron Chain Link Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A large welded iron chain link table/half-height floor lamp with black enamel finish and ‘coiled
Category

Mid-20th Century European Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel, Iron

TABLE TORCH LAMP (Small) by Claire Cosnefroy
By Claire Cosnefroy
Located in Paris, FR
White chamotte stoneware table lamp created by Claire Cosnefroy in 2023. Unique piece, signed, and
Category

2010s French Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

TABLE TORCH LAMP (Large) by Claire Cosnefroy
By Claire Cosnefroy
Located in Paris, FR
White chamotte stoneware table lamp created by Claire Cosnefroy in 2022. Unique piece, signed, and
Category

2010s French Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Imagin Rod Table Lamp 2 in Brushed Brass
By Imagin London
Located in Leighton Buzzard, GB
This table lamp is based on infinite loops of brass, coiling continuously to create a free and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Imagin Rod Table Lamp 2 in Brushed Brass
Imagin Rod Table Lamp 2 in Brushed Brass
H 25.6 in W 1.97 in D 3.94 in
Contemporary Ceramic Table Lamp by Agnès Debizet
Located in London, GB
"Lampe Fleur", 2020 Dimensions: H 58 x Ø 28 cm Sculptural stoneware table lamp by French ceramicist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Ceramic Table Lamp by Agnès Debizet, 2021
Located in London, GB
Entrelacs lamp by Agnès Debizet, 2021 ______ Interlacing Light sculpture made of stoneware
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Modernist Spring Table Lamp by Sonneman Lighting Company
By Sonneman Lighting
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This modernist spring table lamp features a black steel cube with a chrome socket surrounded by a
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel, Chrome

White Stoneware Exo Table Lamp by Abid Javed
Located in Geneve, CH
White Stoneware Exo Table Lamp by Abid Javed Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 19 x H 54 cm. Materials
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

20th Century French Iron Table Lamp on Marble Base
Located in Chicago, IL
20th Century French wrought iron table lamp on marble base, featuring leaf decoration at the base
Category

20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Iron

Studio Ceramic Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke, England
By Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
A small ceramic totem lamp by Bernard Rooke - London, England 1960s - together with a simple
Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Important Contemporary Ceramic Table Lamp by Agnès Debizet
Located in London, GB
"Lampe Savane", 2019 Dimensions : H 117 x Ø 45 m Important stoneware table lamp that can be also
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

WYETH Original Tall 'Rope' Table Lamp in Polished Bronze
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A spare, sinuous table lamp made from a continuous coil of thinly gauged bronze tubing. The ideal
Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

WYETH Original Tall 'Rope' Table Lamp in Blackened Bronze
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A spare, sinuous table lamp made from a continuous coil of thinly gauged blackened bronze tubing
Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

French 1950's Articulating Arm Table Lamp by Lunel
Located in Hanover, MA
Handsomely crafted French 1950's table lamp with a an articulating arm on a machine milled swivel
Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Cream White Stoneware Exo Table Lamp by Abid Javed
Located in Geneve, CH
Cream White Stoneware Exo Table Lamp by Abid Javed Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 24 x H 34 cm
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

1980s Rabbit Memphis Milano Style Table Lamp by Kyoji Tanaka
By Tanaka
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1980s plastic cult favorite, the Rabbit table lamp by Kyoji Tanaka. Features an adjustable goose
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plastic

Crafted by hand: ceramic table lamp by Norwegian artist Jossolini
By Jossolini
Located in Oslo, NO
techniques to craft pieces with contemporary aesthetic. The lamp base is built using coils of clay rolled
Category

2010s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Vintage German Handcrafted Dark Brown Studio Pottery Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
1970s German handcrafted matte chocolate brown pottery table lamp. The table lamp is interestingly
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lamp Table Guitar Electric Ion Sunburst Rock&Roll Vintage
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Vintage, rock and roll enthusiasts lamp or guitar that can be strummed or played. Upcycled from a
Category

Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Large Bernard Rooke Table or Floor Lamp with Original Shade
By Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
A monumental and unusual lamp by British potter, Bernard Rooke. An early piece, probably dating
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large 1960s Bernard Rooke Abstract Brutalist Studio Pottery Stoneware Table Lamp
By Bernard Rooke, Bernard Rooke Studio
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very large, rare 1960s Bernard Rooke circular brutalist stoneware table lamp in excellent vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware

Set of 2 White Stoneware Exo Table Lamps by Abid Javed
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 White Stoneware Exo Table Lamps by Abid Javed Unique Piece. Dimensions: Ø 19 x H 54 cm
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Ceramic Table Lamp "Morille Bleutée" by Agnès Debizet, 2019
Located in London, GB
"Morille Bleutée" table lamp by Agnès Debizet, 2019 Lighting sculpture in red stoneware and blue
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Porcelain

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Ceramic Table Lamp by Bernard Rooke
By Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
An organic and Brutalist style Butterly table lamp. No chips or cracks. Easily retired for all
Category

Vintage 1970s English Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

Jo-Jo Chrome Table Lamp by Heinz Brenker for Harvey Guzzini, 1971
By Heinz Brenker, Harvey Guzzini
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Jo-Jo table lamp designed by Heinz Brenker and produced by Harvey Guzzini, 1971. The lamp was in
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Antique Art Deco Period Snake Form Table Lamp with Amber Glass Beaded Shade
Located in New York, US
Our Art Deco period patinated bronze table lamp in the manner of Edgar Brandt is fashioned in the
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Lamp Table Alan Wallwork Tablet Stoneware Tablet Impressed Incised Earth Palette
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
ALAN WALLWORK (1931-2019 ) : ORGANIC STONEWARE TABLET LAMP WITH IMPRESSED & INCISED DECORATION
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Drive Table Lamp by Adalberto Dal Lago & Adam Thiani for Francesconi, circa 1974
By Adalberto Dal Lago
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Important table lamp, model Drive. Designed by Adalberto Dal Lago & Adam Thiani for Francesconi in
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Rubber

Rw Lamp
By Analuisa Corrigan Studio
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lamp: H 6“ x W 8.5” Shade: Top: 5” bottom: 12” height:6.5” Clay body: Sculpture buff
Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rw Lamp
Rw Lamp
H 12 in W 12 in D 12 in
Small Table Totem Lamp with Blue Glass Detail by Bernard Rooke, England 1960s
By Bernard Rooke
Located in London, GB
A small table totem lamp by ceramicist Bernard Rooke - double-sided - featuring Rooke's
Category

Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Curtain Lamp
By Analuisa Corrigan Studio
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Lamp: H 10'“ x W 3” Shade: white linen, loose fitting H 7” x W (top) 6” x W (bottom) 6” Glaze
Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Curtain Lamp
Curtain Lamp
H 16 in W 5 in D 5 in
Midcentury French Conical Shaped Ceramic Table Lamp by Jean Rivier, circa 1960s
By Jean Rivier
Located in London, GB
Midcentury French ceramic table lamp by Jean Rivier (circa 1960s). A conically shaped lamp of
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Art Deco Brancusi Style Brass, Black And Clear Lucite Table or Desk Lamp
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage Art Deco Style table, console or desk lamp is a female figure coiled up and
Category

Vintage 1970s Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Lamp, Table, Floor, Guitar Electric, Jaxville, Condemned to Rock, Rock and Roll
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Vintage, rock and roll or punk enthusiasts lamp or guitar that can easily be strummed or played
Category

Vintage 1970s British Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Mid-Century Modern Flexa Table Lamp Model 14165 by Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated articulating table lamp was realized by influential post-war Italian lighting
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Chrome, Wire, Brass

Selection of Rope Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
rope and measures 31"H x 17"W. The lamp on the right is constructed of thick coiled rope and measures
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Selection of Rope Lamps
Selection of Rope Lamps
H 26 in Dm 17 in
Saya Golden brass desk Lamp
By Yasmine Lahlou, Dounia Lahlou
Located in PARIS, FR
Introducing the 'Saya' Golden Brass Desk Lamp, a masterpiece of elegance and warmth. This lamp
Category

2010s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Saya Golden brass desk Lamp
Saya Golden brass desk Lamp
H 13.78 in Dm 5.91 in
Podo Lamp by Abid Javed
Located in Geneve, CH
Available in multiple clay bodies and size options. Ceramic table lamp base. Handmade stoneware ceramic
Category

2010s British Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Podo Lamp by Abid Javed
Podo Lamp by Abid Javed
H 19.69 in Dm 5.91 in
Rope Lantern Lamp by Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite rope lantern table lamp by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s. Coiled rope base and
Category

Mid-20th Century European Table Lamps

Materials

Silk, Rope

Rope Lantern Lamp by Audoux Minet
Rope Lantern Lamp by Audoux Minet
H 10.25 in W 5 in D 7 in
Rope Lantern Lamp by Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite rope lantern table lamp by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s. Coiled rope frame
Category

Mid-20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Rope, Glass

White Exo Lamp by Abid Javed
Located in Geneve, CH
White Exo lamp by Abid Javed Dimensions: D 25 x 50 cm (Dimensions are variable) Materials
Category

2010s British Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

White Exo Lamp by Abid Javed
White Exo Lamp by Abid Javed
H 19.69 in Dm 9.85 in
Black Exo Lamp by Abid Javed
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Exo Lamp by Abid Javed Dimensions: W 20 x 32 H cm (Dimensions are variable) Materials
Category

2010s British Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Black Exo Lamp by Abid Javed
Black Exo Lamp by Abid Javed
H 12.6 in Dm 7.88 in
Brown Exo Lamp by Abid Javed
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown Exo lamp by Abid Javed Dimensions: D 25 x 50 cm (Dimensions are variable) Materials
Category

2010s British Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Brown Exo Lamp by Abid Javed
Brown Exo Lamp by Abid Javed
H 19.69 in Dm 9.85 in
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Coil Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the coil table lamp you’re looking for. Each coil table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, brass and chrome. Find 32 options for an antique or vintage coil table lamp now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the coil table lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A coil table lamp is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one coil table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Laurel Lamp Company, Andrea Koeppel and Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Coil Table Lamp?

A coil table lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,325, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $15,600.

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.

Questions About Coil Table Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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