$1,196Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair, Fine Arts Lamp Company Gilt wood Baroque Style Table Lamps
By Fine Arts Intl.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Fine Arts Lamp Company, 20th century. 21" h to socket 29.5" h to finial "The company’s artistic heritage began in the New York glassmaking factory founded by Max Blumberg in the ...
Giltwood
$439Sale Price|20% Off
Fine Arts Vintage Pottery Lamp in Soft Pink, Barbiecore Style
By Fine Arts Intl.
Located in Lomita, CA
The soft pink lamp with its "Barbiecore" aesthetic feels modern and fresh, but it is late 20th century. This was a wonderful auction find that we wanted to add to our collection of e...
Pottery
Antique American Arts & Crafts 3 Light Slag Glass Table Lamp by Miller Co. 1910
By Miller Lamp Company
Located in Portland, OR
A fine, large antique American Arts & Crafts slag glass and brass table lamp, by The Miller Lamp Company, circa 1910.
Bronze, Brass
$1,960Sale Price|20% Off
Arts & Crafts Leaded Stained Glass Table Lamp 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Measures - 28"H x 15.25"W x 15.25"D. A fine Arts & Crafts leaded stained glass table lamp from the 20th century.
Stained Glass
Opal Glass Table Lamp by Herwig & Frank Sterckx for De Rupel, Belgium 1960s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
The twin brothers studied at the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten van Antwerpen (Royal Academy of Fine Arts). This orange opaline glass table lamp dates from the 1960s.
Opaline Glass
Brutalist Wrought Iron Sculptural Table Lamp in Style of Paul Evans, Ca. 1970s
Located in New York, NY
NOTE Bulb not included. ABOUT LAMP A striking Brutalist table lamp crafted in wrought iron, evocative of the sculptural aesthetic of Paul Evans.
Wrought Iron
Fine Arts and Crafts Silver Table Lamp by K. Andersson, Stockholm
By Karl Anderson
Located in New York, NY
Monumental table lamp beautifully crafted by K. Andersson in 1922 in the Arts & Crafts / Swedish National Romanticism style for which the Stockholm silversmith was renowned. The lamp...
Silver
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H 25 in Dm 27 in
Campaign Style Round Walton Accent Lamp Table Faux Bamboo Legs by Fine Arts Furn
By Fine Arts Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
This is a wonderful accent or lamp table by Fine Arts Furniture! Don’t you love it?
Wood
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H 27.76 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Antique Side Table, Japanese, Lamp, Jardiniere Stand, Arts & Crafts, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Fascinating Arts & Crafts taste accentuates this charming side table Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order Appealing burr elm presents rich caramel hues and fine grain...
Elm
Fine Pair Of Arts And Crafts Era Bronze Sea Horse Lamps
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A detailed and well cast pair of Sea Horse Table Lamps with Capiz Shell Octagonal Shades. The bases have an enhancing deep green oxidation to the bronze and the shades have a delicat...
Bronze
Quezal New York Art Nouveau Iridescent Silver Overlay Vase
By Quezal
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by Quezal in New York, ca 1900. Ovoid with gently flared mouth rim. Open overlay with loose and distended blooms and entwine...
Silver
$3,826
H 40.95 in W 43.31 in D 12.6 in
Art Deco Rare Cathedral Display Vitrine Cabinet in Walnut, English, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
For your consideration is this rare and totally original 1930s Art Deco English walnut display cabinet. A gorgeous piece of furniture that's veneered in figured mid tone walnut with ...
Glass, Walnut
$9,750
H 40 in W 32 in D 2 in
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
Canvas, Oil
Pair of Antique French Ceramic and Gilt Metal Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of antique French ceramic and gilt metal table lamps. They were made in France, they date from around the 1950’s. They are of superb quality and are an impressive si...
Metal
$3,900
H 6.5 in W 5 in D 5 in
Art Nouveau Gres Bijou Butterfly & Spiderweb Gourd-Shaped Vase by RStK Amphora
By Reissner Stellmacher & Kessel
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware, Glass
$626,121
H 106.3 in W 66.93 in D 22.45 in
‘Grand Psyche’, Monumental Art Nouveau Mirror by Maison Millet
By Maison Millet, Claudius Marioton
Located in London, GB
‘Grand Psyche’, monumental Art Nouveau mirror by Maison Millet French, c. 1900 Height 270cm, width 170cm, depth 57cm This exquisite antique mirror was crafted around 1900 by the e...
Bronze, Ormolu
Iridescent Art Nouveau Monumental Beetle Vase by Delphin Massier
By Delphin Massier
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
$600Sale Price|20% Off
H 5 in W 6 in D 5.5 in
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Photograph Frame. English. Dated 1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Beautiful silver photo frame In art nouveau style Good clear hallmark for Birmingham 1905 Original bevelled glass Good condition Original oak back Free UK shipping
Silver
Rene Lalique Glass 'Cigalia' Perfume Bottle
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique clear and frosted glass 'Cigalia' perfume bottle. Details are highlighted with grey/black staining. The pattern features a cicadas on each of the four corners. Book refe...
Glass
Antique 56-Drawer Apothecary Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large, wooden apothecary with ample storage. This piece features solid oak construction on which a rich brown stain has been applied, accentuating the oak's gorgeous woodgrain. Wit...
Oak
$26,804
H 6.7 in Dm 6.7 in
1924 Rene Lalique Vase Formose Fishes Agate Glass Cased Grey Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase “Formose” (Fishes) made in agate glass (cased grey and opalescent) by René Lalique created in 1924. Molded signature on bottom. Perfect condition. Wonderful model and extremely...
Blown Glass
Tiffany Studios New York "Seven-light Lily” Table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
This Tiffany Studios New York glass and bronze "Seven Light Lily" table lamp, features seven golden iridescent Favrile glass "Lily" shades on individual gilt bronze stems extending u...
Bronze
$165,000
H 25.25 in W 21 in D 0.13 in
Jacqueline au Bandeau de Face (Grand Tête de Femme)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
Stunning and iconic portrait of Picasso's wife, Jacqueline Roque, signed in pencil by Picasso and numbered in pencil from the limited edition of 50.
Linocut
$9,423 / set
H 28.75 in W 11.82 in D 25.2 in
PAIR OF AMAZING LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century
Located in Madrid, ES
LARGE BEAUTIFUL TERRACOTTA GRIFFINS 20th century Copy of ancient Renaissance griffins. Impruneta terracotta. Made in Tuscany HEIGHT 73 cm WIDTH 30 cm DEPTH 64 cm WEIGHT 25 kg MANUF...
Terracotta
Pair of 18th Century Column Capital Lamps from France
Located in Dallas, TX
This pair of 18th century French oak column capitals have been turned into wonderful table lamps. The capitals are Corinthian style with acanthus leaf motifs, and they have a nice, w...
Wood
$48,000
H 22.25 in W 9 in D 9 in
Art Nouveau "Vase with Water Plants and Bats" by Paul Dachsel for RStK Amphora
By Paul Dachsel, Amphora
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable handling. While standard parcel services are an option, the defau...
Earthenware
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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