Vistosi Cumulus Table Lamp, 1970s
By Enrico Capuzzo
Located in Dallas, TX
The Cumulus Lamp by Vistosi was designed in the 1960s by Enrico Capuzzo. White opal and clear
Murano Glass
Carlo Nason for Mazzega Cumulus Glass Totem Lamp
By Carlo Nason, AVMazzega
Located in New York, NY
Significant Italian lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. The ball top rests on a bright chrome
Chrome
Mid-Century Sculptural Double Cumulus Pawn Lamp by Carlos Nason for Mazzega
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular and beautiful tall Italian Murano table lamp by Carlos Nason in the style of a chess
Metal
$4,850
H 35 in W 12 in D 12 in
Double Murano Cumulus Pawn Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Italy 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A monumental Murano double cumulus "pawn" lamp designed by Carlo Nason for Mazzega. The lamp
Blown Glass
Vistosi Cumulus Murano Glass TOTEM Lamp
By Vistosi
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Murano glass lamp. Two stacked sections, interior with candelabra bulbs.
Murano Glass
Vistosi Cumulus Table Lamp by Enrico Cappuzo, 1960s
By Vistosi, Enrico Capuzzo
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century white opal hand blown murano glass table lamp. This 'mushroom' table lamp emits a
Opal
Midcentury Handblown Murano Cumulus White Glass Orbital Lamp with Chrome Base
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and sophisticated table lamp was realized in Murano, Italy- the islands off the coast
Chrome
Carlos Nason Murano Glass Cumulus Pawn Lamp by Mazzega Italy circa 1960
By Mazzega, Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful Murano glass lamp by Mazzega and designed by Carlos Nason having cumulus form and
Steel
Murano Glass Cumulus Pawn Lamp by Mazzega attributed to Carlo Nason
By Mazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in New York, NY
Great example of 1970s Italian Art Glass from the Postmodern period. This lamp has two glass
Art Glass
Monumental Pair of Cumulus Glass TOTEM Lamps by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By AVMazzega, Carlo Nason
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Monumental and curvy Italian glass lamps by renowned designer Carlo Nason for Mazzega. The lamps
Chrome
Rare Set of Wall Lamps, Sconces, Model Cumulus by RAAK, 1970s
By RAAK
Located in Schagen, NL
This set of black and white wall lamps were designed by the design team of RAAK in the 1970s. As
Metal
Modernist Table Lamp Palette
Located in Oxford, GB
The Pallete Table Lamp distills the bold, organic-meets-geometric appeal of its floor lamp counterpart into a refined, space-saving design. Perfect for desks, bedside tables, or cons...
Rattan
Saffo Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Modern Mouth-Blown Glass
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Saffo by Angelo Mangiarotti. 1967 The spectacular Saffo Lamp was designed in 1966 by Italian architect, sculptor, and designer Angelo Mangiarotti and has since been a coveted vintage...
Acrylic
$2,295 / set
H 30.75 in W 61.5 in D 19 in
Mid Century Modern Diamond Faced Walnut Triple Dresser with Full Length Mirror
By United Furniture Corporation
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic walnut diamond faced triple dresser by the United Furniture Co. with a full length beveled mirror framed in walnut. Triple Dresser with nine drawers which when fully closed...
Mirror, Oak, Walnut
$6,416 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in Dm 12 in
Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Mod White Murano Glass & Chrome Mushroom Lamp
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Carlo Nason for Mazzega, Mod White Murano Glass & Chrome Mushroom Lamp Italy- Circa 1970s A stunning Carlo Nason for Mazzega Mod White Murano Glass & Chrome Mushroom Lamp, originati...
Chrome
Lotus Table Lamp by Carlo Nason for Mazzega
By Carlo Nason, Mazzega
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Lotus table lamp designed by Carlo Nason and made by Mazzega. This great example of this mid century Italian classic piece is made of a round metal base, on which are recessed four ...
Metal
Dining table MOMENT, Niels Gammelgaard
By Niels Gammelgaard, IKEA
Located in Neuss, NW
Dining table MOMENT by Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA from the 1980s. Powder-coated metal frame in matt grey with a frosted glass top. Quality Features: very good workmanship ...
Metal
Strip chair by Gijs Bakker for Castelijn, 1974
By Gijs Bakker, Castelijn
Located in Athens, Attiki
Strip chair by Dutch designer Gijs Bakker for Castelijn, 1974. A rare version with armrests, only a limited amount had been produced. Made of 8 bended lacquered laminated wood strips...
Bentwood
$2,825 / item
H 7 in Dm 18 in
Leather Pendant Light in Camel, Capa, Talabartero Collection Saddle Lamp
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
The lamps in this collection are inspired by Colombia’s equestrian heritage, layered with a jewel-toned color palette that takes inspiration from the works of Colombian artist Fernan...
Brass
$2,750 / item
H 35.5 in W 27 in D 24 in
Custom Lucite, Cast Acrylic Tripod Book Stand for Taschen Style Oversized Books
By Iconic Design Gallery
Located in Miami, FL
Custom Lucite, Cast Acrylic Tripod Book Stand for Taschen Style Oversized Books Offered for sale is a Lucite and cast acrylic three-legged Taschen style book stand for over-sized bo...
Acrylic, Lucite
$5,142
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 31.5 in
Vico Magistretti "Maralunga" 3-seater re-upholstered sofa For Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in The Hague, NL
If it's classic Italian style you're after, look no further! Maralunga 3-seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions tha...
Fabric, Bouclé
$4,595 / set
H 27.25 in W 22.25 in D 23.75 in
Set 6 Mid Century Modern Orange Slice Chairs by Tempestini & Salterini + a Table
By Maurizio Tempestini, John Salterini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare set of six orange slice chairs. Freshly painted in a satin white enamel, chairs are in excellent vintage condition. Exceptional design by Maurizio Tempestini for Jo...
Iron
$13,922 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$1,937 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 35.83 in
Pair of Italian Mid-Century-Modern Lounge Chairs in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and p...
Bouclé, Foam, Wood
$4,500 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
"V" Day Bed Yellow Velvet and Beechwwod base (Mid Century Style)
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Walter Bosse Austrian Lacquered Brass Cigarette Box
By Herta Baller
Located in New York, NY
Walter Bosse for Herta Baller polished cast brass square box with patinated stripe lid, Austria, circa 1950's.
Brass
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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