$1,524
H 35.43 in W 27.56 in D 7.87 in
Postmodern Flamingo Table Task Lamp by Fridolin Naef for Luxo, 1980s
By Luxo
Located in Hamburg, DE
Filigree table lamp from Luxo after a design by Fridolin Naef from the early 80s. The complex
Metal
$2,758 / set
H 51.19 in Dm 7.88 in
Pair of 'Flamingo' Counterweight Table Lamps by Fridolin Naef for Luxo, Italy
By Luxo, Fridolin Naef
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Pair of ‘Flamingo’ counterweight table / floor lamps by Fridolin Naef for Luxo – Italy, 1980’s
Metal
Postmodern Flamingo Desk Lamp by Fridolin Naef for Luxo, 80s
By Fridolin Naef
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
80s postmodern flamingo desk lamp by Fridolin Naef for Luxo. This stunning piece is incredibly
Metal
Doria Pendant Light
By Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Antwerp, BE
One Doria pendant light. Measures: Diameter 36 cm. Height 17 cm.
Metal
Set of Two Swedish Monk Chair 1930s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Oak Swedish Monk Chairs 1930s
Oak
$4,885 / set
H 33.08 in W 43.31 in D 21.26 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Black Lacquered Demilune Console Tables Ore Center table
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of decorative Chinese Qing dynasty half-round console tables, also known as demilune tables. These tables can be used individually or combined to form a circular center table....
Walnut
$16,900 / set
H 34 in W 23.75 in D 32.5 in
20th Century French Pair of Vintage Art Deco Tinted Birchwood Club Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A refined pair of vintage French Art Deco club chairs, handcrafted in Paris circa 1930. Expertly made with tinted birchwood frames, these classic lounge chairs showcase elegant Paris...
Linen, Upholstery, Beech, Fabric
Fritz Hansen PK-80 by Poul Kjaerholm
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Wien, AT
The PK-80 Daybed is the embodiment of Poul Kjærholm's talent for refining historical models and distilling the design down to the essentials. The daybed is inspired by a daybed desig...
Steel
$12,000 / set
H 17.5 in W 78 in D 39 in
Vintage circa 1985 Mies Van Der Rohe Barcelona Daybed with Zebra Rug
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
We collected this cult-favorite, vintage Mies Van Der Rohe daybed at auction. The stainless steel legs, walnut base, and black leather upholstery are all in excellent condition. See ...
Leather, Zebra Hide
Afra & Tobia Scarpa ‘Benetton’ Chair, Italy, 1980s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Rare, Afra, Scarpa, italian, 1980s, leather, patina, collector's item Designed in 1985 for the Benetton office by the iconic Italian architects Afra & Tobia Scarpa, this chair is a ...
Brass, Steel
Cube Flush Mount, Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Made in Italy 10.5”w x 8.5”d x 9.5”h Ref. L4945 $ 1,600 ea ( avail in quantity )
Brass
Carlo Scarpa Cornaro Loveseat / Armchair, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An original Carlo Scarpa Cornaro loveseat / armchair, pure Alpaca fabric, Italy. Produced by Gavina in the 1970s. Fast shipping worldwide.
Chrome
$7,921 / set
H 29.93 in W 37.8 in D 38.59 in
Round Leaning Club Chair and Ottoman, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Jules Leleu, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jacques Adnet, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb round, leaning modern club chair and ottoman, upholstered in pure Alpaca fabric. High quality handmade beech frames and upholstered in a soft, golden brown, premium 100% alpa...
Alpaca, Wood
$14,519
H 13 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
A Pair of RADICAL POSTMODERN Side or COFFEE TABLES, by KAPPA, France 1970
By Kappa
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of rare, elegant and architectural '"T" square coffee tables, Post-Modernist, Bauhaus, Space-Age, massive cubic structures, thick square inox metal tops, in the spirit of the ...
Metal
Cityscape Table by Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
A nice brass and chrome patchwork cityscape table, model no PE 231 by Paul Evans for Directional, circa 1970s. Cube form with cross angled block support that exhibits a simply modern...
Brass, Chrome
$6,654 / item
H 27.56 in Dm 15.75 in
Jugendstil Josef Hoffman/ Wiener Werkstätte Flower-Table Flower Stand, Reedition
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Flower-table from the very early phase of the Wiener Werkstatte, circa 1903-1905. Exhibition: Moderne Vergangenheit, Wien 1981, Nr. 253 sowie Titelabb.; Exhib.- Kat, Josef Hoffmann W...
Brass
Josef Hoffmann Table Lamp with Opaline Glass Shade, Re Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Table light with opaline glass shade, pictured in brass. Originally designed for the Spitzer House, designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1900 Most components according to the UL regulation...
Brass
$2,782 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 10.24 in
Josef Hoffmann Viennese Jugendstil Opaline Glass & Brass Table Lamp, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Table lamp with opaline glass shade, designed for the house of the industrialist and photographer Viktor Spitzer in the then new build series of mansions build by Josef Hoffmann at t...
Brass
Aesthetic Movement 'Thebes' Chair By Liberty & Co
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Petworth, GB
Thebes chair in Mahogany with original Liberty & Co cotton velvet fabric. Liberty & Co Circa 1895 Height 92cm. Width 49cm. Depth 55cm. Seat Height 42cm
Velvet, Mahogany
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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