Brutalist Carved Oak Slats Lamp, France 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist table lamp in carved oak with wrought iron studs. Base only 22x11.
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Table Lamps
Oak
Brutalist Carved Oak Slats Lamp, France 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist table lamp in carved oak with wrought iron studs. Base only 22x11.
Oak
French 1950's Lacquered Metal and Lucite Triangular Shape table Lamp by Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare French mid-century light brown lacquered metal table lamp with curved Plexiglas diffusers by Jean Perzel. Signed.
Metal
Deep Brown Ceramic "Grenade'' Lamp, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Table lamp with deep relief decor finished in a dark brown glaze.
Enamel
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, gold-lacquered metal and glass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A glass, brass and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamps, Chrome, Acrylic, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of chrome-plated metal, acrylic and white fabric table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Chrome
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamps, Metal, Glass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of metal, white fabric and glass table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal
French 1950s Large Green Lacquered Table Lamp
Located in CA, CA
A French very large Green lacquered table Lamp with gilt birds on either side from the 1950s Actual lamp height without shade is 24 inches heigh
Lacquer
$3,720Sale Price / set|20% Off
Quality Pair of French 1950's Stacked Crystal Boudoir Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each shimmering lamp consisting of stacked geometric crystal elements resting on a pierced shaped metal base.
Crystal
Bamboo Table Lamp Paper Shade, France, 1950s
Located in Munich, DE
Vintage bamboo Riviera style table lamp with original paper shade in very good vintage condition.
Brass
French midcentury brutalist olive wood table lamp, 1950s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Gorgeous olive wood table lamp from the 1950s - 1960s. As can be seen this lamp has been rewired and refitted.
Olive
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Fabric, Onyx, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, glass, black onyx and fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Onyx, Brass
French Forged Iron & Brass Table Lamp c. 1950s
Located in Warminster, GB
A forged iron and brass table lamp in the manner of Atelier Marolles. French, c. 1950s.
Brass, Wrought Iron
Baccarat, Table Lamps, Glass, Metal, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of two Cristal glass, metal and white fabric table lamps produced by Baccarat, France, c. 1950s.
Metal
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Mirror, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, glass, mirror glass and beige fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Brass
Cristal De Lorraine, Table Lamp, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A crystal glass table lamp produced by Cristal De Lorraine, France, c. 1950s.
Glass
Olive wood table lamp, France 1950s
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Olive wood table lamp dating from the 1950s. The sculptural base reveals the beautiful grain of the olive wood. All the electrical wiring is new, as is the lampshade. Total height: ...
Olive
French Designer, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Onyx, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A green-lacquered metal, brass, onyx and green opaline glass table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Onyx, Metal, Brass
Daum, Table Lamp, Crystal Glass, Brass, France, 1950s
By Daum
Located in High Point, NC
A blown crystal glass and brass table lamp produced by Daum, France, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 6.5"H x 2.75"W x 2.75"D Dimensions of Shade (inches): 3" Top Diameter x ...
Glass
1950's sculptural wood table lamp in the style of Alexandre Noll
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Sculptural fruit wood table lamp in the style of Alexandre Noll France
Fruitwood
Bamboo, Birch & Parchment Tripod Table Lamps, France 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
These Louis Sognot style table lamps were designed and manufactured in France in the 1950s.
Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Acrylic, Copper, Marble, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A copper, marble acrylic and white fabric designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dramatic patina on copper. Wear consistent with age and use. Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inc...
Marble, Copper
Jacques Biny Attribution, Table Lamp, Brass, France, 1950s
By Jacques Biny
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass table lamp attributed to Jacques Biny, France, c. 1950s.
Brass
Sculptural Table Lamp attributed to Vallauris France, 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Berlin, DE
French Hand-built Ceramic Table Lamp, with an organic, free-form silhouette. The exterior features a deep black glaze, contrasted by a warm yellow interior that enhances the soft, in...
Ceramic
Green Ceramic Lettuce Table Lamp by Jean Roger Paris 1950's
Located in Hastings, GB
Jean Roger is one of the World’s most renowned ceramicists, his career began in 1947 after the end of the second world war, when he moved to Paris and established his first workshop....
Ceramic
French Designer, Table Lamps, Brass, Metal, Acrylic, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, acrylic, green-lacquered metal and off-white fabric table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Metal
C.1950s French Textured Steel Table Lamp
Located in London, GB
A solid textured steel table lamp from 1950’s France Simple tactile design.
Steel
1950's Stitched leather table lamp by Hermès and Paul Dupré-Lafon
By Hermès
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather table lamp designed by Paul Dupré-Lafon for Hermès France
Leather, Opaline Glass
French Designer, Table Lamps, Iron, Brass, Acrylic, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of iron, brass, acrylic and white fabric table lamps designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Iron, Brass
Arlus, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass table lamps produced by Arlus, France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
$1,808Sale Price|20% Off
Mint Green Adjustable Desk Lamp, Enamel and Brass, France, 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Mint green sculptural desk lamp, enamelled metal, wood and brass, France, 1950's This desk lamp is as elegant as it is functional. It's unusual color, graceful lines and masterful p...
Brass, Enamel
Large Elchinger Two-Tone Yellow & Black Ceramic Table Lamp, France 1950's
By Elchinger
Located in New York, NY
Large two Tone Elchinger Biomorphic ceramic lamp in classic fifties form. 19x4x8 Base Only
Ceramic
$15,043 / set
1950's Stitched leather lamps by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather table lamps with albaster shade By Jacques Adnet France
Alabaster
Arlus, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass table lamp produced by Arlus, France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
1950s Hand Painted Hollywood Regency French Ginger Jar Lamps by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Stunning pair of table lamps by the Marbro company. Made from French shaped vintage ginger jars. Hand painted views of peacocks on floral trees. Bordered by an array of attractive ge...
Brass
Arlus, Table Lamp, Brass, Metal, Glass, France, 1950s
By Arlus
Located in High Point, NC
A brass, black-lacquered metal and opaline glass table lamps produced by Arlus, France, c. 1950s.
Metal, Brass
$1,380Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair 1950's French Mid Century Modern Gilt Bronze Bed Side Table Lamps
By Jules Leleu
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair circa 1950's French Mid Century Modern Gilt Bronze Bed Side Table Lamps.
Bronze
1950's Table Lamp in the Style of Paul Dupre-Lafon
By Paul Dupré-Lafon
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's leather and oak table lamp in the manner of Paul Dupre-Lafon Dimensions given without shade Shade not included Re-wired bulb E27.
Leather, Oak
Brass & Leather Lamps With Tapered Stem, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Tripod table lamps with stitched tapered leather stem.
Brass
1950's Stitched leather lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather lamp by Jacques Adnet Great condition France A Rare French Midcentury Modern hand stitched leather lamp by Jacques Adnet, circa 1955. Adnet had a rare talent ...
Leather
1950's Studio pottery ceramic lamp by Jacques Blin
By Jacques Blin
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Studio pottery table lamp By Jacques Blin Documented Hand made France
Ceramic
Stunning large Hand Painted Chinoiserie table lamps 1950s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Stunning large France Porcelain Chinoiserie Table lamps . double gourd shaped . beathiful hand painted with Japanese decoration . Bronze gilded base , Top quali...
Porcelain
An Africanist Lamp by " Aux Dames de France " French Stores 1950's
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An Africanist Lamp by " Aux Dames de France " French Stores 1950's Solid oak base. Beautiful original lampshade made of woven fabric, burlap, and tassels. Label under the base. D...
Fabric, Wood
1950's Large Stitched leather and rattan table lamp by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
A Rare French Midcentury Modern hand stitched leather and rattan lamp by Jacques Adnet, circa 1955. Adnet had a rare talent for creating works that had used exquisite form and lines ...
Leather, Rattan
1950's Bronze Flower and Foliage Table Lamp attributed to Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Hastings, GB
A sublime table lamp, crafted in gilt bronze and modelled as flowers and foliage, the casting is incredibly detailed and well presented, dating to France, circa 1950, this lamp is at...
Bronze
French Wood Table Lamp Attributed to Charles Dudouyt, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Chicago, IL
A French table lamp from the 1950s, attributed to Charles Dudouyt.
Fabric, Wood
Small Capron Style Vallauris Glazed Ceramic Lamp - France 1950's
By Roger Capron
Located in New York, NY
Small glazed ceramic lamp with yellow stripes on a white background - France, 1950s. In the style of Capron's designs. Elegant black undulating frieze. Rewired for use in the US. Sha...
Ceramic
French Green Ceramic Table Lamp with Gilt Accents, 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French ceramic table lamp from the 1950s, sourced in the South of France.
Ceramic
1950's Stitched Leather lamp By Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather lamp By Jacques Adnet Dark English green leather Dimensions given without shade No shade included Newly re-wired
Leather
1950's Stitched leather lamps by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of 1950's Stitched leather and bamboo lamps by Jacques Adnet Great condition Dimensions given without shade No shade included
Leather, Bamboo
French modernist wood turned mushroom cocoon table lamp, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
Lovely small French table lamp, 1950s with mushroom cocoon shade 1960s.
Wood
French modernist wood turned mushroom cocoon table lamp, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
Lovely small French table lamp, 1950s with mushroom cocoon shade 1960s.
Wood
Maison Arlus, Table Lamps, Brass, Glass, Fabric, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass, glass and white fabric table lamps produced by Maison Arlus, France, c. 1950s.
Brass
Artisanal Lamp from 1950s France
Located in London, GB
Wooden artist made lamp with varnished softwood construction and visible oversized detailing.
Beech
1950's Stitched leather lamp By Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare stitched leather and oak table lamp by Jacques Adnet Double light No shade included
Leather, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Oak Table Lamps, France, 1950s Inverted Triangle
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of oak table lamps with strong lines, combining inverted triangles on a thick round base. 26x21 Base 21x9
Oak
Vintage Neoclassical Urn Table Lamps, White Porcelain, France, 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Vintage White Porcelain Neoclassical table lamps. Striking pair of Urn shaped lamps with figural handles. The top has a solid brass cap and sockets.
Porcelain
French midcentury brutalist modernist wood turned mushroom table lamp, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
Lovely French wood turned table lamp, 1950s with linnen mushroom shade 1960s.
Brass
1950s Style of Jieldé French Industrial Desk Table Lamp
By Jean Louis Domecq, Jielde
Located in Chula Vista, CA
In the style of French Jieldé an Industrial Table Desk Lamp in patinated brass Unmarked. 15h x 6d x 3.25 w inches Original unrestored preowned vintage condition. Refer to images
Metal, 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.
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