A Bohemian blue cut to clear crystal mushroom lamp, 1980s
Located in Delft, NL
A Bohemian blue cut to clear crystal mushroom lamp, 1980s A mushroom lamp of 60 cm high made of
20th Century European Table Lamps
Crystal
A Bohemian blue cut to clear crystal mushroom lamp, 1980s
Located in Delft, NL
A Bohemian blue cut to clear crystal mushroom lamp, 1980s A mushroom lamp of 60 cm high made of
Crystal
$1,200 / set
H 14 in Dm 6.5 in
Pair of Czech Bohemian White Cased Glass Lamps with Green Cut-to-Clear Detailing
Located in Yonkers, NY
, featuring a rich interplay between white overlay and deep emerald green cut to clear glass. Each lamp is
Glass
$1,250 / set
H 35.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Antique Bohemian Czech Cut to Clear Glass Green and White Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Czech Cut to Clear Glass Green and White Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Early 20th
Glass
$2,600 / set
H 36 in Dm 7 in
Pair Bohemian Citrine Cut Clear Crystal & Brass Lamps & Finials, Style of Moser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Bohemian-Style Citrine Cut-to-Clear Crystal and Brass Table Lamps, in the Style of Moser
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Post Modern Lamps attrib. to George Kovacs
By George Kovacs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of Post Modern Cut steel Lamps attributed to George Kovacs. Each lamp measures 20" from base
Cut Steel, Chrome
$5,424
H 39.37 in Dm 13.39 in
Italian Venetian, Table Lamp, Blown Murano Glass, White Attr to Mazzega, 1970s
By Mazzega
Located in Villaverla, IT
Elegant and modern Italian Venetian, table lamp, blown murano glass, white attributed to Mazzega
Chrome
$790Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.17 in W 7.09 in D 6.3 in
Mid-Century Sommerso Art Glass Table Lamp with Cut Crystal Shade, 1950s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Big and sculptural table lamp dating from the 1950s. The base is made of blown glass with a
Crystal, Tin
An Old Cranberry Cut To Clear Fluid Lamp
Located in Norton, MA
An Old Cranberry Cut To Clear Fluid Lamp with a classical form of a column on a marble base. 22 1/2
Glass
20th Century Emerald Cut to Clear Crystal and Bronze Bohemia Style Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
20th century emerald green cut to clear "Bohemia" style crystal and bronze mounted table lamp
Crystal, Brass, Bronze
Unavailable
H 19.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
19th-Early 20th Century Red Cut to Clear Glass Lamp on Bronze Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th-early 20th century red cut to clear glass lamp on bronze base. New wiring.
Bronze
Extraordinary Floor Lamp Attributed to Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Extraordinary floor lamp, attributed to Fontana Arte, 1956 No documentation about it, but we feel
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Bohemian Amber Cut to Clear Glass Table Lamps
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant, Bohemian cut to clear glass table lamps, a matching set. Glass is a vivid amber color and
Brass
Sold
H 28 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Antique Bohemian Cranberry Ruby Red Cut to Clear Glass Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Bohemian Cranberry Ruby Red Cut to Clear Czech Glass Table Lamps with Glass Finials - a
Brass
Pair of Cut to Clear Cranberry Glass, Marble and Brass Lamps, 20th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of table lamps feature cranberry cut to clear floral fonts on brass columns seated on marble
Marble, Brass
Sold
H 24.5 in W 6 in L 24.5 in
Pair of Antique Czech Green Cut to Clear Table Lamps with Gilt Bronze Bases
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique green cut to clear table lamps most likely originate from Bohemia, currently
Bronze
Sold
H 26.25 in W 13.75 in D 13.75 in
Antique Solar Kerosene Gilt Brass & Opalescent Cut To Clear Glass Base C1860
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Solar Kerosene Lamp offers Gilt Brass Base with Opalescent White Cut To Clear Glass Font
Brass
Sold
H 19.7 in W 11.8 in D 11.8 in
Elegant Midcentury Chrome Table Lamps Attributed to Sciolari, 1970s, Italy
By Gaetano Sciolari
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern table lamps attributed to Gaetano Sciolari. The lamps are made
Metal, Cut Steel
1800s Welsbach Gas Lamp with 8 inch Frosted Cut to Clear Globe
Located in Peekskill, NY
bulb retaining the original look. The 8 inch frosted globe is hand cut to clear with a floral design
Brass
Sold
H 3.93 in W 13.77 in D 11.81 in
Attributed to Bakalowits Flush Mount Lamp from Brass Glass, Austria, circa 1955
By Bakalowits & Söhne
Located in Vienna, AT
fixture or large wall light comprised of brass and large diamond-shaped cut glass pieces. The lamp has
Brass
Bohemian Ruby Red Cut to Clear Crystal Table Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous large Bohemian cut-to clear crystal table lamp. 20th century, fully re-wired. Ruby
Crystal
Pair of Cranberry Glass Cut to Clear Single Socket Table Lamps
Located in Toledo, OH
Pair of cranberry glass cut to clear table lamps with single socket. Good wiring. Very nice
Glass
Pair of American Victorian Czechoslovakian Cut to Clear Glass Mantel Lusters
Located in New Orleans, LA
A stunning pair of hand made glass cut to clear Bohemian Victorian mantle lusters having spear cut
Crystal
Bohemian Cut to Clear Amber Glass Vase Lamp
Located in Charlottesville, VA
center attractively belted in a clear faceted band. Ca. 1900, later adapted into a lamp on a decorative
Crystal
Amethyst Cut to Clear Glass Whale Oil Lamp
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th Century amethyst cut to clear glass whale oil lamp on an embossed brass column mounted on a
Marble, Brass
pair of black cut-to-clear glass table lamps
Located in New York, NY
brown-black cut-to-clear glass held in brass and black lacquered steel
Sold
H 14 in Dm 5.75 in
Pair of 19th Century Glass Overlay Red-Cut-to-Clear Kerosene Lamps, Electrified
By Boston and Sandwich Glass Company
Located in Quechee, VT
This pair of overlay cut-glass kerosene lamps are handblown in the desirable red color and hand-cut
Marble, Brass
$4,800
H 22.25 in W 23.25 in D 1 in
Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk civil rank badge panel beautifully framed in a gilt Baux bamboo carved wood frame circa Qing dynasty mid-19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi which ...
Silk
Fine Japanese Hibachi Lacquer with Inlays Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Japanese wood Hibachi with copper insert circa 1900-30s end of Meiji to Taisho Period. It can be used as a unique planter or to showcase an ikebana design. Hibachi means "fir...
Copper
$9,800
H 7.25 in Dm 6.25 in
Fine Japanese Satsuma Vase by Ryozan Okamoto for Yasuda Company Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely decorated Japanese satsuma ceramic vase by Ryozan Okamoto (c.1820s-1910s) for Yasuda. Ryozan is the head artist working for Yasuda company, a Japanese ceramic makers and dea...
Ceramic
Japanese Ceramic Seto Tea Leaf Tsubo Jar Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese glazed ceramic jar with a lacquered wood lid circa 19th century of late Edo to early Meiji Period. The stoneware tsubo was used as a storage vessel for produce such as tea...
Ceramic
Korean Wedding Box on Stand Lacquer with MOP Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black lacquered wood wedding box known as Ham in Korea with a conforming stand. Based on the construction and design, the piece is likely dated to early 20th century (Korean Empire...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa circa 20th century. The statue was acquired in 2006 from the collection of ...
Wood
Large Japanese Porcelain Dragon Vase by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made by the studio of the legendary Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), this is a large porcelain vase glazed in a soft yellow color with a subtle gradient, on top of ...
Ceramic
Large Ceramic Shallow Bowl with Brilliant Blue Glaze by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A glazed ceramic shallow bowl circa 1960s made by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011), whose work was heavily influenced by the Japanese ceramic traditio...
Ceramic
Garra Hook Sculpture on Display Stand Mid-Sepik River Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Garra hook by Bahinemo People of Hustein Mountains from Mid-Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. The highly sculptural mask is one of the most iconic and mysterious designs from...
Wood
Helmet Crest Ngoin Mask from Cameroon Africa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Helmet Crest mask is categorized as a “Babanki” style Ngoin mask from Northwestern provinces of Cameroon circa first half of 20th century. In part of highland area called “Camer...
Wood
$7,500
H 24.625 in W 20.625 in D 1 in
Framed Street Photograph by Vivian Maier Editioned with Provenance
By Vivian Maier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed black and white street photograph by Vivian Maier (American, 1926-2009), "Untitled, June 25, 1961". This is a gelatin silver print printed in 2014. This sharply contrasted b...
Wood, Paper
Fine Korean Box with Tray Iron with Silver Inlay Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Korean iron box with intricate silver inlay dated to the late Joseon Dynasty circa 19th century. The body of the box is made from iron of a heavy weight although the wear on t...
Silver, Iron
Guere Mask from Cote d'Ivoire Africa with Sotheby's Sticker
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Guere wood mask with paint and fiber remnant from We people displayed on a metal stand. The We people (also known as the Krahn or Guere) are an indigenous African people that inhab...
Wood
Japanese Woven Ikebana Bamboo Basket Maeda Chikubosai I
By Maeda Chikubosai
Located in Atlanta, GA
A woven bamboo ikebana hanakago (flower basket) with handle circa first half of the 20th century (Taisho or Showa era) by Japanese bamboo master Maeda Chikubosai I (1872-1950). In th...
Bamboo
$6,800 / item
H 10.25 in Dm 12 in
Striking Ceramic Jar Vase with Flowing Glaze by Vivika and Otto Heino
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic vessel in the form of a "moon jar" with a near sphere shape on a small base with a small mouth opening. The form was celebrated in Korean Joseon pottery and its form and ph...
Ceramic
Japanese Ceramic Jar with Expressive Glaze Onda Yaki
By Onda Yaki
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese lidded ceramic jar from the kiln of Onda Yaki, circa 2007. The stoneware jar impresses the viewer with a robust bulbous form. and exuberantly splashed and dripped glaze in...
Ceramic
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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