Jacques Adnet Leather Table Lamp with Built-in Catchall, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Jacques Adnet leather table lamp with brown ceramic ashtray/catchall inset into the base. Metal frame completely wrapped in a tan saddle leather. Lamp is on a ball socket a...
Metal, Brass
French Mid Century "Tuyaux" Table Lamp by Serge Mouille & Isamu Noguchi, 1950s
By Isamu Noguchi, Serge Mouille
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early French mid century "Tuyaux" desk / table lamp in black lacquered metal and brass by Serge Mouille & Isamu Noguchi for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet Leather Table Lamp with Built-In Bookshelf, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare Jacques Adnet leather table lamp with built-in bookshelf. Metal frame completely wrapped in a tan saddle leather. Signature Adnet contrast stitching throughout. Illuminates...
Metal, Brass
1950's Studio pottery ceramic lamp by Accolay
By J. C. Accolay
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice One of a kind 1950's Studio pottery ceramic lamp with abstract decoration France Signed by J C Accolay
Ceramic
Jacques Adnet Black Leather Table Lamp with Adjustable Calendar, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Jacques Adnet leather table lamp with adjustable date display on the base. Neck is attached at the base and at the top with a brass ball joint which gives it an array of posi...
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet Curved Desk Lamp With Black Leather Trim, France 1950's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Desk lamp made for various embassies by Jacques Adnet, this one bears a bronze medallion identifying it as coming from the Canadian Embassy. Stitched leather and parchment shade. A r...
Brass
French Black and White Mosaic Ceramic Pair of Table Lamps, 1950s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
French Black and White Mosaic Ceramic Pair of Table Lamps, 1950s, France Minimal design Very high quality.
Ceramic, Wood
Brutalist Table Lamp with Iron Base, Antique French Design, 1950s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Brutalist anchor table lamp - Circa 1950s Brutalist - Antique - Table lamp Measures : 32x32cm H:56cm Material: Iron base Origin: France Period: Circa 1950s New lampshade sold wit...
Iron
Charles Dudouyt Attributed Table Lamp in Oak with Ivory Shade, France, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare table lamp was produced in France during the 1950s.
Fabric, Oak
1950's Lamp Showing a Young Tam-Tam Player Signed Carli
By André Carli
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very nice 1950's table lamp showing a tam-tam player The tam-tam is the light.
Plaster
1950s French Baroque Gilded Wood Table Lamp – Sculpted Decorative Lighting
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1950s French Baroque Gilded Wood Table Lamp – Sculpted Decorative Lighting Description: This elegant table lamp from the 1950s is crafted in gilded and sculpted wood, embodying the ...
Wood
Mid-century Ceramic Lamp by Gehel, 1950's, France, Era Ruelland Capron Chiazzo
By Jacques Innocenti
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Mid-century ceramic lamp by Georges Gehel, 50's, France, Era Ruelland Capron Chiazzo A beautiful lamp by Georges Gehel, made of ceramic and decorated with black and white lines. A t...
Ceramic
A Stone & Quartz Lamp " In the Manner of " Jean Michel Frank France 1950's
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A Stone & Quartz Lamp " In the Manner of " Jean Michel Frank France 1950's. Very attractive proportions. Made of natural stone with quartz inlays. Beautiful shades of pink, purple...
Stone
Vintage French Brass Table Lamp with Adjustable Arm, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
A brilliant solid brass table lamp with a chain light switch in fully restored condition with a new cylindrical shade. The light is super original as it is designed with a sophistic...
Metal, Brass
Early French Mid Century Black "Agrafée" Table Desk Lamp by Serge Mouille, 1950s
By Serge Mouille, Steph Simon
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and iconic French mid century black "Agrafée" desk clip lamp in lacquered metal and patinated brass hinges designed by Serge Mouille in 1957 and produced for the Steph Simon G...
Metal, Brass
Sculptural French Oak Table Lamp with Barley Twist Stem and Linen Shade, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking, generously sized table lamp was produced in France in the 1950s.
Linen, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Le Vaucour, Vallauris France, 1950s
By Le Vaucour, Vallauris
Located in London, GB
1950s ceramic table lamp by French artist Le Vaucour for Vallauris...
Ceramic
1950s French Tripod Table Lamp by Arlus for Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen, Maison Arlus
Located in Miami, FL
A refined table lamp produced by Maison Arlus for Maison Jansen, Paris, circa 1950. The tapering column is finished in a rich gunmetal-green lacquer, rising from a splayed tripod bas...
Brass, Steel
Brutalist Organic Large Vine Branch Lamp, France, 1950s
Located in Zaandam, NL
Gorgeous Brutalist organic vine branch lamp, France 1950s. This lamp is in great condition considering its age. The shade is new and has a diameter of 50 cm. The lamp has been rewire...
Wood
20th century French Pair of Brass and Glass Vintage Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice pair of lamps dating from the 50s in brass and glass. Red and gold lampshades in their original condition. Very nice shape and good condition. For lovers of beautiful ligh...
Brass
Pair of Faux Bamboo Tripod Table Lamps, Maison Bagues Style, France 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Elegant Hollywood Regency bamboo inspired gilt iron tripod table lamps in the style of Maison Baguès. France, 1950s These lamps have new upholstered shades: a raw silk fabric in sand...
Gold Leaf, Iron
Jacques Blin, signed Table Lamp, France, 1950s, Rare Green Glaze.
By Jacques Blin
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Large glazed ceramic table lamp in a beautiful water green exterior color with incised decoration. Collector's piece : highly rare model in this color. Dimensions : H 65cm x W 45cm ...
Ceramic
Lovely Mid Century Table Lamp or Wall Light by Jean-Boris Lacroix France 1950s
By Boris Jean Lacroix, Jacques Biny, Pierre Guariche, Jean Prouvé, Mathieu Matégot
Located in München, BY
Adjustable lamp shade. Designed probably by Jean-Boris Lacroix, France, 1950s.
Aluminum, Brass
French brutalist wood turned table lamp in the style of Charles Dudouyt, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Zaandam, NL
Splendid "unfinished" wood turned table lamp in teh manner of Dudouyt. This lamp at one point in time was most likely stripped of its original finish and although we like these versi...
Wood
French Mid-Century Table Lamp, Porcelain Base with Woven Cane, 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Elegant French table lamp dating from the 1950s, featuring a rounded porcelain base supporting a spherical glass globe, beautifully encased in a hand-woven natural cane cover.
Porcelain, Glass
Jacques Adnet table lamp 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Table lamp attributed to Jacques Adnet from the 1950s in steel and leather with beautiful straight lines and an elegant tripod shape, a classic in Adnet designs.
Steel
Dimmable Sonnenkind Table Lamp for Télé-ambiance, France 1950s-1960s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This vintage table lamp is a true beauty and eye-catcher in your room. It was made by the French company Télé-Ambiance and the long gone German company Sonnenkind sold these lamps. T...
Metal
1950s French Green Leather Table Lamp – Brass Details – Jacques Adnet Style
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
1950s French Green Leather Table Lamp – Brass Details – Jacques Adnet Style – Art Deco Influence Description: This elegant French table lamp from the 1950s is crafted in green leat...
Leather, Wood
French Mid Century Table Desk Lamp by Serge Mouille for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s
By Serge Mouille, Steph Simon
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare French mid century table / desk lamp in black lacquered metal and brass details by Serge Mouille for Steph Simon Paris, 1950s.
Metal, Brass
French 1950s Chrome and Glass Ball Table Lamp in the manner of Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, England
Well-portioned chromed brass table lamp, with spherical glass detail, very much in the manner of Jacques Adnet.
Brass
French Mercury Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1950's French mercury glass table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 20" Height to shade rest: 28.5" Diameter at widest: 6.5".
Mercury Glass
Mid-Century French Cocotte Desk Lamp, Red and White, 1950s
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in London, GB
Mid-century French white and red small cocotte desk lamp in the manner of Boris Lacroix. Some minor damage to the shade and paint loss on the base of the lamp. Rewired and Pat tested...
Metal, Enamel
Mid-Century French Table Lamp in Olive Wood with Original Shade, 1950s
By Alexandre Noll
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
An elegant French table lamp from the 1950s, crafted from a beautifully sculptural piece of olive wood.
Wood
Mid-Century Modern French Ceramic Table Lamp with Floral Shade, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unique French Ceramic Table Lamp – 1950s This authentic vintage piece combines elegance with natural beauty thanks to the beautifully handcrafted lampshade, which is decorated with ...
Ceramic
Midcentury French 1950s Brass and Marble Fish Lamp
Located in London, London
Fish lamp Brass Marble base White plastic shade, France, 1950s.
Marble, Brass
Unique Free-Form Table Lamp in Hand-Carved Olive Wood, France, 1950s
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
This exceptional free-form table lamp was handcrafted in France during the 1950s as a unique piece.
Wood
Mid-Century French Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French ceramic table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 15" Height to shade rest : 25" Diameter: 10.5".
Ceramic
$2,149Sale Price|30% Off
Mid-Century Modern French Ceramic Table Lamp with Face Decoration, 1950s
By Cloutier Freres, Georges Jouve
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
This striking mid-century modern ceramic table lamp captures the poetic and artistic essence of 1950s French pottery.
Enamel
$1,187Sale Price|20% Off
1950s Table Lamp Attributed to Maison Longchamp France in Black Leather
By Maison Longchamp
Located in London, GB
1950s Neoclassical table lamp in the Maison Longchamp or Hermes style. Brass body with black full-grain saddle stitch leather base. included a parchment lampshade with black fabric b...
Brass
Maison Charles French Art Deco Brown Resin Acorn Nickel-Plated Table Lamp, 1950s
By Maison Charles
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Art Deco table lamp by Maison Charles nickel-plated finish with brown and beige pattern resin acorn in the center. US rewiring and takes two-light bulbs max. 40 watts. No sh...
Chrome, Nickel
Luxury French Riviera iridiscent ceramic table lamp by Cerdazur, Monaco, 1950s
By Capo Di Monte, Cerámicas BONDIA, Vallauris, Hispania CH, Bassano
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Mid-Century Modern and Hollywood Regency style table lamp by the luxury ceramic brand Cerdazur, Monaco, 1950s.
Ceramic, Paint
Maison Charles French Art Deco Gray White Acorn Nickel Plated Table Lamp 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Superb Art Deco Table Lamp by Maison Charles nickel-plated finish with Gray & White Acorn in the Center. US Rewiring and takes two light bulbs max. 40 watts.
Chrome, Nickel
Rare Table Lamp by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minnet in Braided Rope, France 1950s
Located in leucate, FR
This sculptural table lamp, by the renowned French designers Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet, beautifully reflects the organic aesthetic that made their work so distinctive during the...
Rope
1950s French Perforated Metal Bistro Table Lamp Vintage Mid-Century
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Hyattsville, MD
French table light attributed to Mathieu Mategot (1910-2001), produced by Atelier Mategot in the 1950s. Adjustable Head with blue and grey varnishes on perforated diabolo metal doubl...
Metal
Enamelled metal table lamp from the 1950s
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This table lamp is a French piece from the 1950s. Its base, made of copper and blue-enamelled copper, displays beautiful variations in texture, whilst the stem is made of brass.
Metal
Pair of Restored Mid-Century Table Lamps, Brass, Marble Glass, France, 1950s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This pair of table lamps is an exclusive example of 1950s French design, carrying a strong legacy of peak Art Deco.
Brass
Puigdemont Ceramics. French Riviera turned and handmade table lamp, Spain, 1950s
By Puigdemont, Serra Studio, Scheurich Keramik, Bitossi, Vallauris
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Large French Riviera style glazed ceramic table lamp by the Catalan ceramic artist Puigdemont, Spain, 1950s.
Ceramic
$2,800Sale Price / set|49% Off
A Fine and Striking Pair of French 1950's White Opaline Baluster-Form Lamps
By Bing & Grøndahl
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and striking pair of Danish 1950's white opaline baluster-form lamps; of faceted translucent white opaline glass; each with long neck above a waisted mid-section over a bell-s...
Art Glass
Yellow Glass and Brass Lantern Shape Pair of Table Lamps, 1950s, France
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Yellow Glass and Brass Lantern Shape Pair of Table Lamps, 1950s, France Lampshades are in very good vintage condition.
Brass
1950s French Desk Lamp Patinated Brass Style of Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1950s French desk table lamp patinated brass style of Pierre Guariche Vintage writing lamp In the style of Pierre Guariche 15 tall x 9.5 w x 8 d Preowned original v...
Aluminum, Brass
$556Sale Price|20% Off
French Empire Tole Painted Metal Shade Brass Bugle Table Lamp, circa 1950s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This French Empire style brass bugle table lamp, dating from the 1950s, beautifully captures the neoclassical elegance of the period.
Brass
1950's bronze and glass lamps attributed to Maison Baguès
By Maison Baguès
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of charming lamps made in bronze glass fruits. attributed to Maison Baguès France Dimensions given without bulbs With bulbs : 32 cm tall Re-wired
Bronze
Ceramic Table Lamp by Gustave Reynaud from atelier Le Mûrier, France, 1950s
By Gustave Reynaud
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant ceramic lamp by Gustave Reynaud from Ateliers Le Mûrier, France, 1950s/1960s Classical work of the work of the French ceramist Bayonet bulb (B22) For sale without lampshade N...
Ceramic
1950s Lacroix Brass-Plated Table Lamps in Pistachio Green
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in Bochum, NRW
Pair of Lacroix Table Lamps from the 1940s – 1950s. Metal or Brass-plated metal parts.
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Cocotte Desk Lamp, Brass & Metal, France, c.1950s
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in London, GB
Small French 1950’s cocotte desk lamp. Some paint loss on base and shade but no big dents. Rewired with bronze silk flex.
Metal, Brass
A "sea snail" lamp - French folk art - 1950s
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A "sea snail" lamp in the style of French folk art, created in the 1950s, was often crafted using large sea shells as a central element. "Sea shell" lamps were popular during this p...
Marble
VALLAURIS Ceramic Table/Night Lamp With Shellfish and Fish 1950s
By Vallauris
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French Midcentury ceramic table/night lamp, Vallauris, France, 1950s.
Ceramic
$642Sale Price|24% Off
Hollywood Regency style palm-shaped table lamp by Maison Jansen, France, 1950s
By Maison Jansen, Hans Kögl
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Hollywood Regency style French table lamp by Hans Kögl for Maison Jansen. Made of silver tone metal in the shape of a palm tree, with a light and subtle golden tone. Solid base and t...
Metal
Vintage Lucite Floor Lamp, French Modernist Design, Circa 1950s
Located in Austin, TX
French vintage pedestal and table lamp in Lucite (clear acrylic). The table lamp, rewired for the US, rests centered atop this fabulous modernist pedestal to create one stylish floor...
Plastic, Acrylic, Lucite
Mid-Century and Atomic Era rhodoid table lamp by Jean Rispal, France, 1950s
By Jean Rispal, Mathieu Matégot, Rispal, Stilnovo, Estiluz Lighting
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Mid-Century Modern style three-legged table lamp by Jean Rispal for Maison Rispal, France, 1950s.
Metal, Iron
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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