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Pair of Cut Crystal Dore Bronze Mounted Lamps
Pair of Cut Crystal Dore Bronze Mounted Lamps

Pair of Cut Crystal Dore Bronze Mounted Lamps

Located in Roslyn, NY

Pair of fine cut crystal, dore bronze mounted lamps with lion head handles.

Category

Early 20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze

French Vintage Iron Dore and Glass Floor Lamp
French Vintage Iron Dore and Glass Floor Lamp

French Vintage Iron Dore and Glass Floor Lamp

Located in Houston, TX

French vintage iron doré floorand glass lamp dating to the 1930s. Fine quality forged and cast iron floor lamp.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Asian Lamp
19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Asian Lamp

19th Century French Dore Bronze Mounted Asian Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An early 19th Century Chinese vessel. Sang de boeuf in color. Mounted with very fine French dore bronze mounts.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Doré Bronze Candelabra Form Lamps

Pair of French Doré Bronze Candelabra Form Lamps

Located in Buchanan, MI

Pair of French gilt bronze candelabra form lamps.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Rare French Doré Bronze and Agate Floor Lamp
Rare French Doré Bronze and Agate Floor Lamp

Rare French Doré Bronze and Agate Floor Lamp

Located in New York, NY

A unique gilded bronze and banded agate floor lamp, signed and dated by the artist, 68 inches tall, 18 inches wide square.

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Agate, Ormolu

19th c Empire marble and bronze dore urn lamps
19th c Empire marble and bronze dore urn lamps

19th c Empire marble and bronze dore urn lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of 19th c Empire marble and bronze dore urn lamps

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Dore Bronze And Crystal Column Floor Lamp c.1940
Dore Bronze And Crystal Column Floor Lamp c.1940

Dore Bronze And Crystal Column Floor Lamp c.1940

Located in New York, NY

Chic dore bronze and crystal column floor lamp with bronze fittings and mirrored base.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Neoclassical Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Doré Bronze Urn Mounted Table Lamp Gilded Nature Scene
Doré Bronze Urn Mounted Table Lamp Gilded Nature Scene

Doré Bronze Urn Mounted Table Lamp Gilded Nature Scene

Located in Stamford, CT

Doré bronze urn mounted table lamp having a Rouge marble base depicting a gilded nature scene Urn is 20 inches high.

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of 19th Century French Dore Bronze Candlestick Lamps
Pair of 19th Century French Dore Bronze Candlestick Lamps

Pair of 19th Century French Dore Bronze Candlestick Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of late 19th c. French Dore Bronze Candlesticks converted to Lamps. The Shades are included and are Hand Made of Parchment Paper.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

19th Century French Pink Marble and Dore Bronze Lamp
19th Century French Pink Marble and Dore Bronze Lamp

19th Century French Pink Marble and Dore Bronze Lamp

Located in Dallas, TX

Very fine 19th century French pink marble and Dore bronze lamp. Beautiful details on the bronze and the marble is gorgeous as well.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Pair of Bronze Dore Candlestick Lamps in Gothic Taste
Pair of Bronze Dore Candlestick Lamps in Gothic Taste

Pair of Bronze Dore Candlestick Lamps in Gothic Taste

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Bronze Dore Candlestick Lamps in Gothic Taste Circa 1850 Measures: 8 Diam at base 25"h to top of candlestick. 37" h to shade rest.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 19th c. French Dore Bronze Candelabra Lamps
Pair of 19th c. French Dore Bronze Candelabra Lamps

Pair of 19th c. French Dore Bronze Candelabra Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 19th c. French Empire Dore Bronze Candelabras converted to lamps. They are very finely chased.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 2nd Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras as Lamps
Pair of 2nd Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras as Lamps

Pair of 2nd Empire Bronze Dore Candelabras as Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Napolean III Period bronze dore and black patinated five light candelabras as lamps.

Category

20th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair 19th white marble urn lamps--bronze dore surrounds
Pair 19th white marble urn lamps--bronze dore surrounds

Pair 19th white marble urn lamps--bronze dore surrounds

Located in Dallas, TX

Pr. of 1st quality 19th white marble urns with bronze dore female faces and beautiful urn swags and handles.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

One Pair Of French Dore Bronze Candelabra Form Lamps

One Pair Of French Dore Bronze Candelabra Form Lamps

Located in Buchanan, MI

19th century Pair of French gilt bronze candelabra form lamps. Go to thomasjollyantiques.com.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Finely Chased 19c French Dore Bronze Lamps
Pair of Finely Chased 19c French Dore Bronze Lamps

Pair of Finely Chased 19c French Dore Bronze Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of gilt bronze candlesticks, each having exquisite shell, butterfly and acanthus leaf details, lamped. Shown with 9oval shades.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French Doré Bronze and Wedgewood Cherub Form Lamps
Pair of French Doré Bronze and Wedgewood Cherub Form Lamps

Pair of French Doré Bronze and Wedgewood Cherub Form Lamps

Located in Dallas, TX

Stunning pair of French doré bronze and Wedgwood cherub form urns that have been made into lamps.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Art Deco Pottery Lamps Marke France Dore, 1928
Pair of Art Deco Pottery Lamps Marke France Dore, 1928

Pair of Art Deco Pottery Lamps Marke France Dore, 1928

Located in New York, NY

Wonderful pair of ball form Art Deco pottery lamps marked France dore, 1928. Both are in excellent original, working condition, with off-white glaze and turquoise banding in the centre.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Original Tiffany Studios Twelve Light Lily Lamp in Gold Doré
Original Tiffany Studios Twelve Light Lily Lamp in Gold Doré

Original Tiffany Studios Twelve Light Lily Lamp in Gold Doré

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Bronx, NY

This vintage Tiffany Studios, New York doré bronze and favrile art glass table lamp dates from the early 20th century and exemplifies the Art Nouveau period beautifully.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

1920's - 1930's Steuben Dore Bronze French Mounted Lamp
1920's - 1930's Steuben Dore Bronze French Mounted Lamp

1920's - 1930's Steuben Dore Bronze French Mounted Lamp

By Steuben Glass

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1920's - 1930's Steuben Dore Bronze French Mounted Single Lamp. It is acid etched in Iridescent Green with Swan Motif.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Vintage Doré Bronze and Alabaster Art Nouveau Period Lamps Pair
Vintage Doré Bronze and Alabaster Art Nouveau Period Lamps Pair

Vintage Doré Bronze and Alabaster Art Nouveau Period Lamps Pair

By Jules Jouant

Located in Bronx, NY

These doré bronze lamps are attributed to Jules Jouant.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

A Pair of Neoclassical Bronze Dore Candelabra now as Lamps
A Pair of Neoclassical Bronze Dore Candelabra now as Lamps

A Pair of Neoclassical Bronze Dore Candelabra now as Lamps

Located in Sheffield, MA

A Fine Pair of Neoclassical Bronze Dore Candelabra With the Mythological Figures of Flora & Zephyr Now mounted as Bouillotte Lamps Early 19th Century Attributed to Thomire a P...

Category

20th Century French Table Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Candlestick Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Candlestick Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning pair of French heavy gauge ormolu and bronze single light candlesticks, now converted to electric table lamps, of nice tall proportions, each concave tri-form base raised on...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Antique French Bronze Dore Classical Urns Converted to Lamps
Pair of Antique French Bronze Dore Classical Urns Converted to Lamps

Pair of Antique French Bronze Dore Classical Urns Converted to Lamps

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair of antique French bronze doré classical urns converted to lamps.

Category

Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Fine French Pair Doré Bronze Baccarat Crystal Ormolu Column Neoclassical Lamps
Fine French Pair Doré Bronze Baccarat Crystal Ormolu Column Neoclassical Lamps

Fine French Pair Doré Bronze Baccarat Crystal Ormolu Column Neoclassical Lamps

Located in Roslyn, NY

An elegant French pair of gilt doré bronze and cut crystal ormolu column neoclassical lamps with @ Edison Lights Each, In the manner of Baccarat

Category

20th Century French Neoclassical Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Ormolu, Bronze

Pair of 19th c. French Dore Bronze and Marble Candelabra Lamps
Pair of 19th c. French Dore Bronze and Marble Candelabra Lamps

Pair of 19th c. French Dore Bronze and Marble Candelabra Lamps

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 19th c. French Dore Bronze Putti and Marble Candelabras converted to Lamps.

Category

Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Baccarat Crystal Lamps
Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Baccarat Crystal Lamps

Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Baccarat Crystal Lamps

By Cristalleries De Baccarat

Located in Dublin, Ireland

The main crystal tapering column above a decorative Ormolu socle ending on a circular crystal support with a circular ormolu heavy cast bronze dore base. Condition: Superb conditi...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Late Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Stylish Pair of Patinated Ormolu Bronze Dore Electric Table or Mantle single light Lamps of French origin, professionally re-wired for electricity, mid Nineteenth Ce...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Empire Cut Crystal Ormolu Candlesticks Lamps
Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Empire Cut Crystal Ormolu Candlesticks Lamps

Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Empire Cut Crystal Ormolu Candlesticks Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light Candlestick of tall slender form and fairly large proportions, now converted to a Stunning Elect...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning pair of French heavy gauge ormolu and bronze single light candlesticks of good size proportions, now converted to electric table lamps, of nice tall proportions, each with t...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Exquisite Patinated Bronze Dore Ormolu Electric Table Lamp, Mid-19th Century
Exquisite Patinated Bronze Dore Ormolu Electric Table Lamp, Mid-19th Century

Exquisite Patinated Bronze Dore Ormolu Electric Table Lamp, Mid-19th Century

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptionally stylish patinated heavy gauge bronze and ormolu electric table lamp, early to mid-19th century of French origin and large proportions on a tapering reeded supporting...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Doré Bronzed Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps 19th Century
Pair of Doré Bronzed Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps 19th Century

Pair of Doré Bronzed Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps 19th Century

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning French heavy gauge ormolu and bronzed pair of single light candlesticks of good size proportions, now converted to a pair of electric table lamps, of nice tall proportions, ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Dore Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps, 19th Century
Pair of Dore Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps, 19th Century

Pair of Dore Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps, 19th Century

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning French heavy gauge ormolu and bronze matched pair of single light candlesticks of good size proportions and identical heights, now converted to a pair of electric table lamp...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning pair French heavy Gauge ormolu and bronze single light candlesticks of good size proportions, now converted to electric table Lamps, of nice tall proportions, each with tape...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of French Dore Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps 19th Century
Pair of French Dore Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps 19th Century

Pair of French Dore Neoclassical Ormolu Table Candlestick Lamps 19th Century

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Pair French Heavy Gauge Ormolu and Bronze Single Light Candlesticks, now converted to electric Table Lamps, of nice tall proportions, each concave tri-form base raised on fo...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Table Lamps
Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Table Lamps

Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Table Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Identical Pair French Heavy Gauge Ormolu and Bronzed Single Light Candlesticks of average size proportions, now converted to a Pair of Electric Table Lamps, with tapering re...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Table Lamps
Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Table Lamps

Antique Pair French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Table Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

Stunning Identical Pair French Heavy Gauge Ormolu and Bronze Single Light Candlesticks of average size proportions, now converted to a Pair of Electric Table Lamps, with tapering ree...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Set Four French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Candlesticks Lamps 19Ct
Antique Set Four French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Candlesticks Lamps 19Ct

Antique Set Four French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Candlesticks Lamps 19Ct

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine and quite rare Set of Four (two identical pairs) French Ormolu and patinated Bronze early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of tall slender form and fairly st...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptionally fine pair French Ormolu and bronze early Victorian single light candlesticks of compact proportions, now converted to a Stunning Pair of Electric Table Lamps, offere...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally fine pair french ormolu early Victorian single light candlesticks of generous proportions and outstanding chisel cast quality, now converted to a stunning pair of el...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptionally fine pair French ormolu and bronze early Victorian single light candlesticks of compact proportions, now converted to a stunning pair of electric table lamps, offere...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An exceptionally fine pair French Ormolu and bronze early Victorian single light candlesticks of small proportions, now converted to a stunning pair of electric table lamps, offered ...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and Bronze Early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of medium proportions, now converted to a Stunning Pair of Electric Table Lamps, offered...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of 19th Century Doré and Black Marble Table Lamps or Urns
Pair of 19th Century Doré and Black Marble Table Lamps or Urns

Pair of 19th Century Doré and Black Marble Table Lamps or Urns

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of 19th century doré bronze and black marble table lamps or urns.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Table Lamps

Materials

Belgian Black Marble, Bronze

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and Bronze Early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of medium proportions, now converted to a Stunning Pair of Electric Table Lamps, offered...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlestick Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and Bronzed Early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of small proportions, now converted to a Stunning Pair of Electric Table Lamps, offered...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps
Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps

Antique Pair of French Doré Bronze Neoclassical Ormolu Gilt Candlesticks Lamps

Located in Dublin, Ireland

An Exceptionally Fine Pair French Ormolu and patinated Bronze Early Victorian Single Light Candlesticks of medium to large proportions, now converted to a Stunning Pair of Electric T...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Early Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Antique 19th Century French Dore Bronze and Wedgewood Urn Lamps
Pair of Antique 19th Century French Dore Bronze and Wedgewood Urn Lamps

Pair of Antique 19th Century French Dore Bronze and Wedgewood Urn Lamps

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Pair of Antique 19th Century French Dore Bronze and Wedgewood Urn Lamps. Shades Not included.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

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Dore Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of dore lamps for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and stone, all dore lamps available were constructed with great care. Dore lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Dore lamps made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — are very popular at 1stDibs. Dore lamps have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Edward F. Caldwell & Co., Albert Marionnet and Charles Korschann are consistently popular.

How Much are Dore Lamps?

Prices for dore lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, dore lamps begin at $400 and can go as high as $75,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,200.

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.