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Table Lamps For Sale
Louis-Albert Carvin Marabou Sculpture-shaped Table Lamp or Night-light 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Rare Marabou Sculpture-Shaped Table Lamp or Night-Light by Louis-Albert Carvin, France, 1920s Spelter & Frosted Glass.
A rare and exquisite French Art Deco table lamp or night-ligh...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Spelter
Arouca Table Light
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
AROUCA TABLE LIGHT, designed in 2024.
Artisanal table light with a cube ceramic base, made in Project 213A's own ceramic workshop. Each piece is unique due to its handmade nature, s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Linen
$1,090 / item
Cocoon resin. Brutalist hand-crafted table lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Pair of Mid-Century Modern hand-crafted Cocoon resin table lamps, Italy, 1970s. Composed of turned pine wood bases and lampshades made of a metal structure covered with Cocoon resin,...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
1950s Paprika XL Table Lamp by Lisa Johansson Pape
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
XL Upsala Ekeby "Paprika" Large Ceramic Table Lamps by Anna-Lisa Thomson, 1950's.
Glazed feather on matte texturized ceramic .
Contain one E27/E27 socket .
Will ship with 9 ...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,495 Sale Price
21% Off
Expertly Restored - David Shreve Sculptural Walnut Table Lamps for V.H. Woolums
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designer
David Shreve
Manufacturer
V.H. Woolums
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life,...
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1960s Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Andre Delatte French Art Deco Bindweed Table Lamp, 1920
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Large French Art Deco Table Lamp by André Delatte, France, 1920s – Wrought Iron & Blown Glass.
A striking and rare large French Art Deco table lamp by renowned glassmaker André Dela...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wrought Iron
Space Age Minimalist Table or Wall Lamp, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Simple Space Age table or wall lamp.
The lamp body is made of a single piece of aluminum. The shaft transitions harmoniously into a plate base. In order to be able to use the lamp a...
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1960s German Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Harald Notini Pair Table Lamps Brass Böhlmarks, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
A brass and elm-wood table lamp, model 15296, marked at the bottom, produced by Arvid Böhlmarks Lampfabrik, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Very desirable pair of table lamps each measuring circa...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Einar Luterkort Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp, Upsala Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare table lamp was designed by Einar Luterkort and produced by Upsala Ekeby in Sweden during the 1930s. The design is model number 322, and the lamp retains its original manufa...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamps by Just Andersen, 1930s, Denmark
Located in Værløse, DK
Pair of Exquisite Diskometal Table Lamps made Just Andersen in the 1930s
* Set (2) of bottle-shaped metal desk lamp on foot and white fabric shades.
* Designer: Just Andersen
* Mode...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$11,857 / set
Alice Nordin, table lamp in solid bronze, Herman Bergman, Art Nouveau, Sweden.
Located in Stockholm, SE
An Alice Nordin Art Nouveau table lamp with shade in iridescent glass. And base in solid bronze. A beautiful and rare sculptural lamp. Early 1900s, Sweden. Manufatured by Herman Berg...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
1950s Pair of Italian Table Lamp with Opaline Glass and Brass
Located in Rome, IT
This striking pair of table lamps embodies classic Italian design from the 1950s, featuring elegantly curved brass bases that exhibit a natural patina from age. Each lamp is topped w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Brass Table Lamp, Desk Lamp, Joseph Brumberg, Germany, 1950s
Located in Schwerin, MV
A wonderful Bauhaus-style lamp from the 1950s: a large table lamp by Joseph Brumberg Sundern (JBS) - no. 17409 - from West Germany (Sauerland region). This lamp is often attributed t...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mother-of-pearl. Exotic handmade table lamp, Indonesia, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Mother-of-pearl handmade table lamp, Indonesia, 1950s. Made entirely by hand and in a traditional way using the stained glass methodology, which consists of joining pieces of transpa...
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1950s Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass, Lead
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Ceramic, Brass, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An incised green-glazed ceramic and brass table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 11"H x 7.25"W x 7.25"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 6"...
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1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian modernist table lamp B10 by LECO Armatur AB, Sweden. 1950s
Located in Forserum, SE
An Atomic Age table lamp, model B10, produced by the Swedish manufacturer LECO Armatur AB in Gothenburg during the 1950s. The small lamp features a sculptural tripod frame in black-p...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
French 1950’s small black metal lamp
Located in London, GB
Small French 1950’s black metal table lamp in the style of Mathieu Mategot. Rewired. Sold with linen shade.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Beautiful 1970s floral table lamp by Hans Kögl in the shape of a wheat sheaf
By Hans Kögl
Located in München, DE
Beautiful 1970s gilded Florentine Regency "Sheaf of Wheat" table lamp.
This lamp is an original from an earlier production. Not a reproduction.
A classic among floral table lamps. De...
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1970s German Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Gold Plate
AVMazzega. Space Age style Murano glass table lamp, Italy, 1970s
By AVMazzega
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist and Space Age Murano glass table lamp by AV Mazzega, Italy, 1970s. Hand-blown Murano glass diffuser in grey, milky and brown tones, with a silver chrome metal base/structur...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Murano Glass Table Lamp by Carlon Nason, 1970s, Italy
By Carlo Nason
Located in Hagenbach, DE
This striking Murano glass table lamp, designed by Carlo Nason in the 1970s, is a remarkable example of Italian mid-century modern lighting design. Crafted in Italy, the lamp feature...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Murano Glass
Antique Pair Blue and White Porcelain Ormolu Bronze Table Lamps Chinese European
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Pair Traditional Bulbous Form Art Deco Period Blue and White Ribbed Porcelain Vases of generous proportions, now converted to a pair of electric Table Lamps, possibly of Chi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Ormolu
Rattan Table Lamp
Located in Oxford, GB
The Chloe Rattan Table Lamp combines expert craftsmanship and distinctive design, featuring a unique shape with a wicker hand-woven shade and a sturdy cane base. Its natural textures...
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2010s Philippine Country Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
$705 / item
Hollywood Regency. French Riviera table lamp by Maison Jansen, France, 1970s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hollywood Regency and French Riviera style table lamp by Maison Jansen, France, 70s. Square base of golden chrome metal on which sits a prismatic structure imitating bamboo or cane o...
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel, Chrome
Mario Bellini for Artemide “Area 40” Large Table Lamp Signed, Italy, 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and iconic "Area 40" table lamp designed by Mario Bellini and produced by Artemide in the 1970s. The lamp is signed on the bottom.
This striking table lamp is fully origin...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic, Paper, Parchment Paper
Mid-Century Modern Italian Murano Glass & Brass Table Lamp by Marbro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Newly Rewired, New Shade
Country: United States/Italy
Dimensions:
25.25”H x 9”W x 9”D
Shade:
9"H x 15"W x 15"D
This Mid-Century Modern table lamp by Marbro showcases an ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Linen, Murano Glass
Hispania Ceramics. Handmade Mid-Century table lamp, Spain, 1950s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Ceramic table lamp from Hispania Ceramics, Spain, 1950s. Composed by a white ceramic base holding several fruits of different colors as a "Cup of Abundance". Very rich arrangement of...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Alice Nordin, table lamp in solid bronze, Herman Bergman, Sweden Art Nouveau.
Located in Stockholm, SE
An rare Alice Nordin Art Nouveau table lamp in solid bronze, with shade in iridescent glass. Manufactured by Herman Bergman, Sweden early 1900s.
Total height 54.5cm/21.5". Signed Al...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Paul Mayen “Beehive” Table or Floor Lamp designed in 1965
By Paul Mayen
Located in New York, NY
This handsome mid century lamp has a large woven wicker shade that floats on three sleek black enameled hairpin legs . The lamp gives off a lovely warm ambient light . Can be used as...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Wicker
French art deco mid century turned wood table lamp, Charles Dudouyt, c.1930-150
Located in Bristol, GB
Lamp base only - Shade is for visual purposed only and is not supplied.
Mid century table lamp In the style of Charles Dudouyt, France c 1940-50.
Made of facet carved wood in a la...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
Art Nouveau French Brass & Frosted Glass Table Desk Light
Located in Amsterdam, NL
French frosted glass, brass desk light / table lamp
2,5 meter black cotton wire, plug and switch
Available with UK / US plug
Priced per individual item. All lamps have been made su...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish Designer, Table Lamp, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 26.5"H x 13.0"W x 13.0"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches): 9.0" To...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Fabric, Pine
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Tall Lamp, Signature Original Condition
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Tall Lamp, Signature In Original Unrestored Condition. Generally we are not at a loss of words to describe an item, but this one is a stretch. ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Patchwork Ceramic Mushroom Lamp
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
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2010s American De Stijl Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Lamp Gustaf Table Light, Pine, Fabric, Sweden
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Vintage art deco style table lamp manufactured by Lamp Gustaf AB in Sweden in the 1980s.
Solid circular pine wood base with black lacquered metal swan neck. Original draped flower li...
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Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Swedish Pine Wood Table Lamp by Markslöjd, Sweden, 1980s
By Markslöjd
Located in Værløse, DK
Swedish Modern Pine Wood Desk lamp made by Markslöjd in the 1980s.
* Table lamp in Pine wood with a white fabric shade.
* Manufacturer: Markslöjd, Sweden
* Style: 1532
* Year: circa...
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1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wood, Pine
Pair, Kawa Series Table Lamp 03, Organic White Porcelain, Green Marble Base
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 2 Kawa Table Lamp 03 by Luft Tanaka
A plug-in portable table lamp with a leather-cast porcelain diffuser, organic and asymmetrical in form, which casts a warm and comforting ...
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass, Steel
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Limited Edition Terracotta Opal Glass Table Lamp
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Henningsen 'PH 3/2' Limited Edition Terracotta Opal Glass Table Lamp
Poul Henningsen’s much-loved PH 3/2 Table Lamp helped set new standards for the effectiveness of table lam...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pete Sans for Taller Uno. Post-Modern table/floor lamp, Spain, 1980s
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Post-Modern table or floor lamp designed by Pete Sans for Taller Uno, Spain, 1980s. "Jellyfish" model lamp, 1984. Made of polished aluminum and sewn parchment shade. Its shape evokes...
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1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum
'Plissé Yellow Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé Yellow Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
New for 2025, this yellow edition of the Plissé brings a pop of color and geometry to any space. This uniqu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
Alvaro I Table Lamps for Gallery L7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful organic modern table lamps by Alvaro Benitez for Gallery L7, with a blackened wood base, a large black powder-coated metal shade and brass hardware. Dual bulb setup with tw...
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2010s American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
$1,400 / item
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen 'VL Ring Crown' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
Originally designed in the 1930s by Vilhelm Lauritzen in partnership with Louis Poulsen for the construction of the Ra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Pair small cocoon Gatto Table Lamps Achille & Pier Castiglioni Flos Italy 1960
Located in Vorst, BE
Pair of small cocoon Table Lamps, model Gatto Piccolo. Design by Achille & Pier Castiglioni for Flos, Italy in 1960. Made in the 1960s or 1970s. Both are signed. A great example of m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Steel
Trio small Table lamps 1960s incl Shades Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set of 3 original vintage small Table Lamps . 1 Burl Art Deco
2 Teak . sitting for ever in my workshop . so i think maybe
some body else may like them to . Incl Shades .
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Teak
Pair of Beige "Dentate" Cocoon Table Lamps by Castiglioni, Italy 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful and unique pair of cocoon round table lamps with wooden bases. In fabulous condition, with no rips or stains. These incredibly charming table lamps were designed by Achille...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel
Scandinavian Modern Pine Wood Table Lamp by Aneta, 1970s, Sweden
By Aneta
Located in Værløse, DK
Modern Scandinavian Table Lamp in Pine Wood attributed to Jan Wickelgren and made by Aneta Sweden in the 1970s.
* Pine wood table lamp with bell-shaped shade
* Designer: Jan Wickel...
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Bentwood, Pine
Brutalist Tree Trunk Lamp - France 1970s
Located in New York, NY
1970s Brutalist lamp, carved from a tree trunk. Organic in shape.
European socket and wiring.
This lamp will ship from France and can be returned to either France or to an upstate NY...
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1970s French Brutalist Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Modern Pair of Table Lamps in Brass and Cast Iron Asea Sweden, 1950s
By ASEA
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
A great looking pair of table lamps made in Sweden at famous ASEA produced in the 1950s. These one with a fabric shade and the lamp in cast iron and brass.
Good vintage condition wi...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Stone Table Lamp - Art Deco Quartz Lamp - Jean Michel Frank Style - France 1940s
Located in ROUEN, Normandie
Stone Table Lamp - Art Deco Quartz Lamp - Jean Michel Frank Style - France 1940s
Very beautiful table lamp reminiscent of the work of Jean-Michel Frank.
French work from the 1940s....
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Stone, Quartz, Granite, Brass
Brutalist Smoked Aquamarine Crystal Argos Table Lamp by Baldiccini Signed Daum
By Daum
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic Mid-Century Modern brutalist Argos table lamp was realized by Baldiccini for the legendary French maker Daum, circa 1970. Marrying the verve and sophisticat...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Glass
Paavo Tynell for Idman '9224' Table Lamp in Brass and Leather, Finland, 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman
Located in Prague, New Town
'Horseshoe' table lamp, model '9224', designed by Paavo Tynell. Produced by Idman Oy in Finland, 1953. Polished brass, adjustable brass shade with perforated edge, leather-wrapped st...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
1980s Table Lamp "Meridiana" by Paolo Piva for Stefano Cevoli, Made in Italy
By Paolo Piva
Located in Milano, IT
1980s Stunning "Meridiana" by Paolo Piva for Stefano Cevoli. Made in Italy.
The lamp is in excellent condition.
It works perfectly.
Dimension:
diameter 5,90" x 21,30" inches
diam ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Onyx, Fabric, France, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, onyx and off-white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1940s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 9.0"H x 10.5"W x 5.0"D
Dimensions of Shade (inches)...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Italian Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, glass and beige fabric table lamp designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Vintage lampshades with staining and wear as illustrated.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century Tall Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in San Mateo, CA
Early 1900's tall brass desk lamp. Similar to the simplicity of the Fairies lamps from this period but with a much more substantial presence. The lamp has been rewired with a cotton ...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Amsterdam School copper and fringe desk lamp by Conrad Fehn, 1920s
By Conrad Fehn
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An extremely rare version of the Conrad Fehn Amsterdamse School fringed copper desk lamp. A one off with a different design than the more common ones like depicted in the ''Living in...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
French Designer, Table Lamp, Copper, Glass, Paper, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An orange glass, copper and beige parchment paper table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 10.125"H x 8.0"W x 8.0"D
Dimensions ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Copper
Pair of white Danish lamps by Lyfa c.1970’s
By Lyfa
Located in London, GB
Pair of Danish 1970’s white painted metal table lamps produced by Lyda. Some minor damage and rust marks conducive with age.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
$1,970 / set
Extra-Large Hand-Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp (circa 1980s)
Located in London, GB
A bold and sculptural ceramic table lamp from the 1980s, featuring a high-gloss glaze and richly hand-painted botanical motif in olive greens, earthy browns and soft ochres. The gene...
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1980s French Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Jane and Gordon Martz Hand Incised & Glazed Butterscotch Table Lamps
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Jane & Gordon Martz Marshall Studios Inc. Caramel Pottery Table Lamps.
Featuring handcrafted, incised bullet, glazed Stoneware forms, Teak necks, with coloration ranging darker, Pant...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Stoneware
Toucan Table Lamp By H.T.Huang 1980s
By H.T. Huang
Located in Čelinac, BA
H.T. Huang Table Lamp Toucan 1980s
Category
1980s East Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Table Lamps
Materials
Plastic
Antique and Vintage Table Lamps for Sale: Find Art Deco Table Lamps, Murano Glass Table Lamps and Other Lighting on 1stDibs
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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