$8,975
H 48.5 in Dm 13.5 in
Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp W/ Naturalist Resin Shade & Illuminated Cutout
Located in New York, NY
This striking Mid-Century Modernist ceramic floor/table lamp, crafted in France circa 1960, is a
Ceramic, Resin
Mid-Century Organic Pitcher Form Ceramic Table Lamp with Illuminated Cutouts
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modernist ceramic table lamp, crafted in France circa 1950, features an
Ceramic
$4,475
H 37.5 in Dm 24 in
Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp w/ Geometric Umber Motifs & Organic Cutout Detail
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully designed Mid-Century Modernist ceramic table lamp, crafted in France circa 1950
Ceramic
$2,250Sale Price|50% Off
H 51 in Dm 8 in
Tall Mid-Century Moorish Style Modeline Ceramic Cutout Lamp Vintage Retro Rustic
By Nardini Studios
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Massive Mid-Century Moorish style ceramic cutout lamp. Brass Stalk, Wooden Base and Cap. Lamp body
Ceramic
Pair of Large Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large ceramic lamps with cutout detailing. The lamps have a wonderful glazed finish and
Ceramic
Pair of Cutout Ceramic Lamps
Located in Stratford, CT
Painted ceramic lamps with internal lantern base; two light sources
Italian Ceramic Table Lamp with Raised Discs and Cutouts
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful surface and two color glaze with applied discs and cutouts. Rewired with double cluster
Ceramic
Finn Lynggaard Ceramic Table Lamp Blue Cutouts Signed Denmark, 1960s
By Finn Lynggaard
Located in New York, NY
Finn Lynggaard ceramic table lamp blue cutouts signed, Denmark, 1960s. Small-scale glazed Danish
Brass
Vintage Regency Glazed Ceramic Cutout Lamps - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with this sophisticated pair of vintage table lamps, exuding classic Regency
Metal
Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp Matte Glaze Discs Cutouts, Signed Italy 1960's
By Bitossi
Located in New York, NY
Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp Matte Glaze Discs Cutouts Pottery, Signed Italy 1960's. Italian ceramic
Ceramic
Sold
H 51 in Dm 10.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Hand Painted Cutout Ceramic Table Lamp by Georges Pelletier
By Georges Pelletier
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern table lamp was realized by the acclaimed designed Georges
Ceramic, Paint
Pair of Ceramic Cut Out Lamps with Dual Illumination, circa 1970
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Pair of ceramic cutout lamps with dual illumination, circa 1970. Beautiful black and white design
Ceramic
$236Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.25 in W 12.38 in D 8.75 in
Vintage Balsa Wood and Tin Lined Tea Box Workshop Prop Decor Storage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Vintage balsa wood, and tin lined lidded tea box, retaining partial labels.
Wood, Paper
$720Sale Price|40% Off
H 10.13 in W 11.13 in D 0.07 in
Fragment de corps de femme Art Lithograph Etching after Pablo Picasso Vintage
Located in Hyattsville, MD
FRAGMENTS DE CORPS DE FEMME (from Les Metamorphoses d'Ovide) Artwork Paper W 11 1/8 x H 10 1/8 in Rectangular shadow stain to top center of paper maybe from old label. Some spots he...
Paper
Pair of French Wrought Iron Door Guards
Located in Buchanan, NY
These elegant French door guards from the early 20th century are a true work of art. Made from wrought iron, they showcase intricate neoclassical details that are both beautiful and...
Wrought Iron
$1,588Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.82 in Dm 14 in
1900s Clerks Industrial Wire Tin Map Architectural Drawings Bin Basket Trash Can
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare very tall wire form basket, impressed with manufacturers markings and patent dates, 1904-1914 on bottom copper pan. Top Dia: 14 in. Bottom Dia 10 in. Height 23 13/16 in.
Copper, Wire
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 6 in D 6 in
Antique Atlas Strongman Iron Circus Dumbbell 65 Pounds Vintage Carnival Relic
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Ancient and heavily pitted iron dumbbell, weighs about 65 pounds. Maker and history remain unknown, at point of purchase I was told it came from a Circus.
Iron
$1,800
H 12 in Dm 4 in
1940s Lourdes Siphon Seltzer Soda Bottle Collection Colorful Glass Vintage Decor
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A beautiful very old Lourdes Argentinian seltzer bottle collection. Very colorful, even with a pink one, which is a color we have never seen. These are Sold as Non-Function for decor...
Glass
Vintage Glass Vase, italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage multicolor glass vase realized by a european manufacture in 1970s. Very good condition.
Glass
$956Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.38 in W 14 in D 14 in
Vintage Iron Braided Woven Leather Sling Stool Table Cube Ottoman Swift Monell
By Swift and Monell, Laverne International
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Beautifully patinated mid-century style stool with a semi-polished welded iron rod frame, and woven leather seat. This piece is similar to that of Swift and Monell designs, and Willi...
Iron
$1,346Sale Price|25% Off
H 59 in W 76 in D 0.07 in
Antique 19th Century Navajo Chief Hand Woven Wool Blanket Stripe Earthtones
Located in Hyattsville, MD
G.A.H. Monogram in two places. Hand woven patches. Frayed edges, holes, etc. 76 x 59 in
Wool
$7,500 / set
H 29.75 in W 29 in D 34 in
Pair Greenbelt Lounge Chairs by Ralph Rapson KNOLL 1940s Mid-Century Modern
By Ralph Rapson
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very uncommon pair of early Knoll chairs, designed by architect Ralph Rapson. Rapson designed a series of furniture that Knoll & Associates produced in the late 1940's. These chair...
Birch
$3,850 / set
H 23.5 in W 17.5 in D 12 in
Pair Korch Rosewood Campaign Chest Drawers Dresser End Table Henning Denmark
By Henning Korch
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A beautiful pair of petite rosewood chests or nightstands designed by Henning Korch for Silkeborge Mobelfabrik. Each with five drawers, interiors are made of mahogany with brass pull...
Brass
$1,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 9 in D 1.5 in
Rare 1960s Dirk Rosse Tear Drop Cutting Board American Studio Craft Midcentury
By Dirk Rosse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Modernist tear drop form. Dirk Rosse (1925-2014) was an exhibited studio furniture maker. Cutting board in walnut, signed with his DDR mark to edge. 13 inches in length total when hu...
Brass
$300Sale Price|39% Off
H 1 in Dm 6.38 in
Deep Blue Bowl Footed Ashtray Vintage Mid-Century Cigar like Seguso Orrefors
By Seguso
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy bowl. Slighly Footed pedestal base in the form. Showing some light wear to edges and bottom, pictured. Unknown maker, unsigned, but possibly Italian. High quality, and Estate F...
Glass
Regency Mahogany Side Chairs (Sets of 2)
Located in Westwood, NJ
A hand-carved side chair, the verdigris brass oval inset and caned back above a silk tie on cushion seat, on spiral turned legs. The original Regency. Dimensions: 22" W x 22.75" D...
Wood
$556Sale Price|20% Off
H 12.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
1960s XL Tapio Wirkkala Vase Rosenthal Cogwheel Flower Centerpiece Alvar Aalto
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Very rave in this massive size, but is chipped on top rim.
Art Glass
$396Sale Price|20% Off
H 9.5 in W 11.75 in D 11.75 in
Art Deco Glass Cloud Stand Jewelry Boutique Shop Window Display Prop NYC Dept
By (after) Raymond Loewy
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Interesting Department Store Window Display Prop Shelf. Heavy clear glass cloud form abut 3/16th on steel jack base, rubber feet to one side and ball feet to bottom side. Some scra...
Steel
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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