Lumina Eve Table Lamp by Foster + Partners
By Foster & Partners
Located in New York, NY
4W LED Touch dimmer Black or Brass From the experience of Eve, comes Eve, a stand lamp similar to
2010s Italian Table Lamps
Glass
Lumina Eve Table Lamp by Foster + Partners
By Foster & Partners
Located in New York, NY
4W LED Touch dimmer Black or Brass From the experience of Eve, comes Eve, a stand lamp similar to
Glass
Mirror 'OKO 120' in Polished Stainless Steel by Zieta (in stock)
By Oskar Zieta, Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
"OKO 120 contemporary mirror by Zieta (New model from 2020 collection) Stainless steel Measures: 120 x 6 cm. Zieta is best known for his collection of stools “Plopp” made thr...
Stainless Steel
$1,234 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$8,350 / set
H 16 in W 58 in D 32 in
"Organic 3" Modern Nesting Coffee Tables by Last Workshop, Walnut
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
"Organic 3" Organic shaped nesting coffee tables by Last Workshop, 2023 Solid walnut, natural finish Table one "XL": 68" x 50" x 15"H Table two "L": 56" x 33" x 12.5"H If not in s...
Hardwood, Walnut
$2,146 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
$1,888 / item
H 35.04 in W 39.38 in D 21.66 in
"Dionízio" Bar Cart in Black Carbon Steel Natural Wood Details and Leather
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The cart is a versatile piece in the décor. It transitions between the practical function in the house and the differentiated elegant aesthetic. Its structure could be produced per...
Metal
$6,390 / 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
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
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
Pair of Shroom Rattan Table Lamps
Located in Oxford, GB
A Pair of Shroom Rattan Table Lamps Exclusively designed and crafted by Rattanology—a brand celebrated for its artisanal rattan and bamboo creations. The Shroom Rattan Table Lamp...
Rattan
$1,189 / item
H 17.72 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Contemporary arch stool side table, natural oak & brass details, Belgian design
By barh.design, Jeroen Thys van den Audenaerde, Sam Goyvaerts
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Arch 01.1 is a stool or a side table with a clear design language. What looks like a static element quickly becomes much more dynamic when in use by someone sitting on it. The curve ...
Brass
Valle Narrow Medium Silver Alpaca & Black Onyx Stone Tray
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
This family is inspired by the forms and figures shaped by the wind of the Moon Valley (in the province of San Juan, in the North of Argentina). It comes from this magical and inspir...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
$337 / item
H 29.14 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Paper Cube Floor Lamp - Ecopet Paper - by Bertjan Pot for Hay
By Bertjan Pot
Located in Dubai, AE
Designed by Bertjan Pot, Paper Cube is a series of elegant and functional cubed lamps. Inspired by the mechanics of constructing folded paper ornaments, Paper Cube has a flat-pack d...
Rubber, Paper
$2,000 / item
H 18 in W 48 in D 15 in
Rustic Pine Beam Bench Pine and Corten Steel Base by Alabama Sawyer 4'
By Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Our beam bench utilizes salvaged local pine logs for a rustic bench for indoors or outdoors. Narrow and backless, the simple lines express the natural texture of the end grain of eac...
Steel
$42,000
H 29.25 in W 8 in D 8 in
Carrara marble architectural carved Atchugarry sculpture
By Pablo Atchugarry
Located in New York, NY
Untitled, 2000 – 2012 is a unique and special composition by the sculptor. Instead of letting myriad folds be the focal point, it is the verticality and beauty of the stone and its ...
Marble
$12,887 / item
H 30.71 in W 86.62 in D 47.25 in
Minimalistic Dining Table with Oval Top In Smoked Eucalyptus Veneer Matte
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Crafted with an air of opulence and innovation, the dining table stands as a testament to exquisite design tailored for discerning dining spaces. Its oval-shaped top, supported by a ...
Wood
$5,107
H 19.69 in W 104.34 in D 28.75 in
XXL (104 Inch Long) Brutalist Artisan Coffee Table in Solid Oak, France 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive large brutalist coffee table in very good original condition. The top of this handmade table is created from a large solid slab of oak which measures approximately 104 in...
Wood, Oak
Tango One Dome by Paul Matter
By Paul Matter
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Tango is born from playful experimentation with vintage lighting components to create lighting fixtures that fuse sculptural form with hand-worn materials. Articulating elbows and br...
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.