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Catodo Cream Table Lamp
By Scapin Collezioni
Located in Milan, IT
The result of an elegant combination of volumes and materials, the new Catodo lamp evokes the lines
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Other

Catodo Cream Table Lamp
H 18.51 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Danish Modern Brown, Cream Table Lamp by Jensen for Søholm
By Svend Åge Jensen, Søholm Stentøj
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful rustic Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern handmade table lamp by ceramicist Svend Aage
Category

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

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic

Handmade Scandinavian Stoneware Ceramic Borwn and Cream Table Lamp 1970 Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Scandinavian handmade production. Elegant stoneware ceramic table lamp realised in Denmark
Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Aldo Londi for Rosenthal Netter Cream Table Lamp with Blue Striping, 1950s
By Rosenthal Netter, Aldo Londi
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Aldo Londi attributed Rosenthal Netter off white and blue banded glazed ceramic table lamp
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Parzinger Style Mutual Sunset Cream & Brass Spindle Columns Table Lamp, 1950s
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Hollywood Regency Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. warm white enamel and brass table lamp, in the style
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Laurel Lamps in Cream Metal with Brass Detailing
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful modern pair of midcentury lamps by Laurel Lamp Company. The handsome pair are a
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

'Follow' Table Lamp, Californian Cream
By Hannah Simpson Studio
Located in London, GB
Matte Cream base with Cream Mohair shade Estimated processing time is 2-3 weeks from order
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

'Follow' Table Lamp, Californian Cream
'Follow' Table Lamp, Californian Cream
H 15.75 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
'Opposée' Table Lamp, Californian Cream 'Satin', Cream Wool Shade
By Hannah Simpson Studio
Located in London, GB
Cream Base with a Satin finish and Cream Wool Shade Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Cream Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French porcelain table lamps with silver bases. Measurements: Height of body
Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

'Opposée' Table Lamp - Californian Cream 'Matte'
By Hannah Simpson Studio
Located in London, GB
Californian cream base with a Matte Finish and Shade Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Cream and Gold Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional ceramic table lamp. Features a cream gloss finish with a gold base.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid Century Cream and Gold Table Lamp
Mid Century Cream and Gold Table Lamp
H 19 in W 6.75 in D 6.75 in
Tall Danish Cream Ceramic Table Lamp, 1950s
By Lotte and Gunnar Bostlund
Located in Miami, FL
An off-white ceramic table lamp, dating from the late 1950s, attributed to Lotte & Gunnar Bostlund
Category

Vintage 1950s Canadian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Jute, Ceramic

Substantial Laurel Lamp Co. Travertine and Mirror Table Lamp, 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Mid Century Laurel Lamp Co. Rough Cut Beige Marble & Mirror Table Lamp. Featuring two sided
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine, Nickel

Postmodern Scalloped Cream Ceramic Table Lamps – a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
of vintage postmodern ceramic table lamps Features a scalloped body design Timeless cream finish for
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Cream Glazed Italian Table Lamp by Ugo Zaccagnini
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant hand-thrown Mid-Century Modern ceramic table lamp designed by Ugo Zaccagnini. This lamp
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Fringe Cream White Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Fringe cream white table lamp by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D 20 x W 26 x H 61 cm Material: Brass
Category

2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel, Other

Fringe Cream White Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
Fringe Cream White Table Lamp by Warm Nordic
H 24.02 in W 10.24 in D 7.88 in
Table Lamps In Cream Opaline & Chrome, Bulgaria 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Set of two beautiful table lamps from mid-century design era. The lamps are produced in Bulgaria by
Category

Vintage 1960s Bulgarian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Set of 2 Table Lamps, Melo Table Lamp, Cream Lampshade, Handmade in Portugal
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
designed to warm cosy spaces. Melo table lamp material codes Cream lampshade Ceramic base with gold
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold

Postmodern Cream and Tan Ceramic Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Excellent pair of vintage postmodern table lamps. Each feature an etched tan desk comprised of
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Table Lamps, Mateus Table Lamp, Cream Lampshade, Handmade in Portugal
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 mateus table lamps, modern collection, handcrafted in portugal - Europe by GF Modern
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

'Opposée' Table Lamp, White 'Matte', Cream Wool Shade
By Hannah Simpson Studio
Located in London, GB
White base with a Matte finish and Cream wool shade Lamp & Shade: 33 x 20 x 20cm Estimated
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Set of 2 Table Lamps, Morais Table Lamp, Cream Lampshade, Handmade in Portugal
By Lusitanus Home, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Morais table lamps, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate

Postmodern Blue Pink and Cream Spiral Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Some minor stains and discoloration as can be seen in images. All items are sold in the condition they are acquired in and nothing has been done to restore or repair them. There may ...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Cream Travertine Table Lamp By Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970
By Fratelli Manelli
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Iconic table lamp, designed and made by the Fratelli Manelli in Italy around 1970. The lamp is made
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Travertine

Søholm Handmade Danish Cream, Brown Stoneware Table Lamps, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of classic Danish Mid-Century Modern hand decorated stoneware table lamp in cream white and
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic, Stoneware

Postmodern Cream and Tan Ceramic and Lucite Table Lamp
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Excellent vintage postmodern ceramic table lamp. Features a tan and cream gradient finish to appear
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Lucite

Rocket Table Lamp in Red & Cream Metal, Austria, 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
his is a great table lamp inspired by the space age era in Midcentury design period. Produced in
Category

Vintage 1970s Austrian Space Age Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

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

Pair of Chinese Cream Balance Beam Design Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese table lamps made from cream, gourd-shaped vases hand-painted with figures on a
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

Chinoiserie Cream Colored Ceramic Lamp
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinoiserie cream colored ceramic table lamp. Turned wooden base in the same cream color. Newly
Category

Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Lamp Table Bottle Moorcroft Hibiscus Flower Green Coral Cream
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Moorcroft, hibiscus pattern, bottle vase, upcycled into a table lamp, 13½ ” high Naturalistic
Category

Vintage 1960s English Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

'Opposée' Table Lamp, Granite Black 'Satin', Cream Wool Shade
By Hannah Simpson Studio
Located in London, GB
Granite black base with a Satin finish and Cream Wool shade Estimated processing time is 2 weeks
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1950s Burgundy, Cream White Ceramic Table Lamp, Johansen, Denmark
By Einar Johansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
warm ivory, scarlet and brick red glaze in geometric decor accentuating the soft shape of the lamp
Category

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

Materials

Pottery, Stoneware, Ceramic

Contemporary Cream Lacquer Twisted Arch Table Lamp by Robert Kuo
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Twisted arch table lamp Cream Lacquer Hand Repoussé Natural silk pongee Each piece is
Category

2010s Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lacquer

Beautiful Pair of Glazed Ceramic Cream Contemporary & Chunky Table Lamps
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stylish pair of chunky glazed ceramic table lamps in a neutral cream. Measures: The ceramic lamps
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Italian Grace: Adjustable Cream and Brass Table Lamps
Located in Rome, IT
Presenting a pair of gracefully designed Italian table lamps from the 1950s, these pieces blend the
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Cream Ceramic Midcentury Table Lamp, 1960s, Chainlink Pattern in Relief
By Huguette Bessone
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking table lamp made of cream colored ceramic with a brushed brown glaze. Pattern in relief
Category

Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Black With Cream Lacquered Bamboo Pair Table Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair of lacquered bamboo lamps. Black ground with cream vertical dash design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo

Black With Cream Lacquered Bamboo Pair Table Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair of lacquered bamboo lamps. Black ground with cream vertical dash design
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Bamboo

Upsala-Ekeby, Table Lamp, Cream-Glazed Earthenware, Brass, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A cream, glazed earthenware and brass table lamp designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1960s Table Lamp: Steel and Cream Lacquered Solid Wood
By Fase
Located in Rome, IT
This vintage table lamp harkens back to the stylish era of the 1960s. Crafted with care from steel
Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Henry Brandi, Table Lamp, Cream-Glazed Stoneware, Vejbystrand Sweden, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A cream-glazed stoneware table lamp designed by Henry Brandi and produced by his own firm, Brandi
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Substantial Pair of Laurel Italian Rough Cut Marble & Polished Metal Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Laurel Lamp Co. attributed Rough Cut Marble & Polished Aluminum Table Lamps. Featuring two
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Nickel

Early 20th Century Table Lamp with Glass and Pierced Metal Shade
By Handel Co.
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This table lamp, in the style of "Handel" has a dark, bronze toned patinated metal base with a
Category

Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

LBM Table Lamp - Cream White - by Moisés Hernández for Hay
By HAY
Located in Dubai, AE
the LBM Table Lamp to reflect his fascination with monolithic geometry, colour, light and shadows
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Tall Gold Faux Leaf Tole Table Lamp with Cream Shade
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall petite table lamp that would be fabulous on a small reading table. The body is created from
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Hollywood Regency Creams Ceramic and Brass Pineapple Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your home with the Cream Ceramic Brass Pineapple Table Lamps, a glamorous pair that
Category

Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Chapman Porcelain Cream-Tan Porcelain Table Lamp with Sculpted Lillies
By Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lomita, CA
Manufacturing table lamp from 1979. At 31 inches tall, it has a presence that is accented by the sculptural
Category

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

Materials

Porcelain

Upsala-Ekeby, Table Lamp, Cream and Green-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A cream and green glazed earthenware table lamp designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Cream Hollywood Regency Large Chalk Ware Palm Leaf Motif Table Lamp
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
body of the lamp is in the shape of a ginger jar and in a cream color. It has a palm leaf relief
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Plaster

Tassel form lamps in cream-white
By Abby Kasonik
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of ceramic tassel-form lamps in cream-white. Alabaster bases, live brass hardware, single
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Jerk Werkmäster, Table Lamp, Cream-Glazed Earthenware, Nittsjö, Sweden, c. 1940s
By Jerk Werkmaster, Nittsjo
Located in High Point, NC
A cream-glazed earthenware table lamp with flower bas relief decor, designed by Jerk Werkmäster and
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Lladró Medium Ice Cream Portable Lamp
By Lladro
Located in New York City, NY
A porcelain lamp with fresh, innovative and casual lines, which is integrated into a young and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Lladró Medium Ice Cream Portable Lamp
Lladró Medium Ice Cream Portable Lamp
NudeBlue
H 10.236 in W 6.693 in D 6.693 in
Midcentury Louis Drimmer Cream and Gold Coloured, Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
By Louis Drimmer
Located in Herentals, BE
Pagoda-shaped, cream-coloured lamp base with floral pattern in pink and gold-coloured tones. The
Category

Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric, Ceramic

Fermoie Lamp Shade in Cream Moire
Located in New York, NY
12 Inch Gathered Bedwyn Lampshade in Cream Moire Linen Sheer. E26 gimbal fitting.
Category

2010s Table Lamps

Materials

Linen

Pair of Steel Table Lamps with Cream Fiberglass Shades, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Industrial Steel & Fiberglass Table Lamps. Featuring Steel columns, round 7"D bases and
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Roger Capron - Oval Cream Glazed Lamp
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
Carved 'sun goddess' design hand-glazed in cream and moss by master ceramist Roger Capron.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Ceramic Cream, Orange, and Green Fish Motif Porcelain Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) table lamp made from a porcelain vase intricately painted with
Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Metal

19th Century Italian Fragment Table Lamp in Painted Cream with Gilt Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A 19th century Italian fragment table lamp. This table lamp has been fashioned from a 19th century
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Vintage Pair Chinoiserie Ceramic Cream Ivory Ginger Jar Table Lamps Newly Wired
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage pair of ivory cream of white ceramic 1970s ginger jar table lamps, wood base. New wired, 3
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Cream Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of cream table lamps available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct cream table lamps — often made from metal, ceramic and brass — can elevate any home. We have 192 antique and vintage cream table lamps in-stock, while there are 13 modern editions to choose from as well. Cream table lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of cream table lamps to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Modern cream table lamps are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large cream table lamps, so small cream table lamps measuring 3.5 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Cream table lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Stiffel, Søholm Stentøj and R & Y Augousti are consistently popular.

How Much are Cream Table Lamps?

Cream table lamps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,217, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $11,500.

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 Cream Table Lamps
  • 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 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 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 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 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
    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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