1950s Bronze lamp by Riccardo Scarpa
By Riccardo Scarpa
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Bronze lamp Signed 1950s France No shade provided Base vintage condition see pic.
Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps
Bronze
1950s Bronze lamp by Riccardo Scarpa
By Riccardo Scarpa
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Bronze lamp Signed 1950s France No shade provided Base vintage condition see pic.
Bronze
1950s Lamp Signed Bonfil and Stamped "Création Robert Bonfil"
By Robert Bonfils
Located in Paris, FR
1950s ceramic lamp base representing a woman in a long dress; signed RBonfil and stamped "Creation Robert Bonfil".
Ceramic
Midcentury Bronze Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950s French bronze table lamp with ebonized base.
Bronze
$4,800 / set
Pair of Blue-Glazed French Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1950's French Porcelain table lamps with scrolling motif on blue-glaze and gilt bases.
Porcelain
Pair of Cream Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French porcelain table lamps with silver bases.
Porcelain
$4,800 / set
Pair of Lotus Motif Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French table lamps with lotus flower motif.
Porcelain
Pair of 1950s Stylized Japanese Design Dragon Serpentine Koi Fish Table Lamps
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern bronze looking Japanese design Serpentine Dragon Koi Fish table lamps with original glass shades.In very good working condition. 15 inches high. Measure...
Brass, Bronze
$3,200 / set
Pair of Pink Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French pink porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 8.75" Height to shade rest: 17" Diameter: 4.25.
Porcelain
$4,800 / set
Mid-Century Glazed Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1950's French glazed porcelain table lamps with chrome hardware.
Porcelain
$5,200 / set
Pair of Floral Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French porcelain table lamps with gilt details.
Porcelain
$924Sale Price|20% Off
Green Rigitule "cocotte" Lamp in the Style of Mathieu Matégot, 1950s.
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in MOUGINS, FR
1950s modernist table lamp in the style of / attributed to Mathieu Matégot (1910-2001).
Sheet Metal
$5,200 / set
Pair of Black Porcelain Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950’s French black glass table lamps with gilt details and lucite bases.
$4,800 / set
Pair of French Blue Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French circa 1950s light blue porcelain table lamps.
Porcelain
Philips Bakelite Desk Lamp, design attributed to Charlotte Perriand, 1950s
By Philips, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Eye-catching 1950s vintage desk light in a light turquoise colour, the design attributed to Charlotte Perriand for Philips. With curved bakelite shade over the neon strip bulb, on a ...
Metal
Single Eglomize' Chinoiserie Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single circa 1950s French carved wood table lamp with Chinoiserie églomisé' panels on front and back of the body.
Wood
Single Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French glazed porcelain table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 17" Height to shade rest: 27" Diameter: 8"
Ceramic
Floor Lamp with Triangular Side Table, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Form meets function! This sculptural floor lamp doesn’t just light up the room, it offers a perfect spot for your drink, novel, phone, and beyond. The built in triangular side table ...
Metal, Brass
$4,200 / set
Pair of Midcentury Wire Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1950s French wire "silhouette" table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 18.5" Diameter at widest: 9".
Metal
$5,200 / set
Pair of Mid Century Leather Bound Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French leather bound table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 15" Height to shade rest: 28" Diameter of base: 7.5"
Leather
Glazed ceramic cylinder lamp with an incised pattern, 1950s
Located in Lisboa, PT
A ceramic glazed cylinder lamp with an incised black decoration on a cream background depicting figures in the woods. France, 1950s.
Ceramic
Antique French 1950s Frosted Flame Torch Ceiling Pendant Lights
Located in London, GB
Rare French 1950s Brass Pendant Lights with Frosted Flame Shades A true find for discerning collectors, these elegant French ceiling pendant lights date back to the 1950s and embody...
Brass
Pair of Sculptural Iron Birds Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Circa 1950's French Hammered wrought iron table lamps in the form of birds.
Wrought Iron
Grande lampe en fer forgé dans le goût des Ateliers Marolles 1950's
By Atelier Marolles
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Grande lampe en fer forgé dans le goût des Ateliers Marolles 1950's Les Ateliers de Marolles furent fondés dans les années 1940 dans le village de Marolles-en-Brie (Seine-et-Marne) ...
Metal
$5,800 / set
Pair of Large Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of large circa 1950's French brown-glazed ceramic table lamps with silver leafed bases.
Ceramic
$5,200 / set
Pair of Mid Century Leather Bound Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French leather bound table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 15" Height to shade rest: 25" Diameter of base: 7.5".
Leather
Large midcentury brutalist wood turned mushroom table lamp, France 1950s
Located in Zaandam, NL
This gorgeous mushroom table lamp most likely originated as a floor lamp but at one point in time has been converted in to a lower version. The base with its brass doorknob feet in o...
Oak
Anthropomorphic Female Lamp - Gil Agnoloni in the style of Georges Jouve, 1950s.
By Primavera, Georges Jouve, Jacques Blin, Pol Chambost
Located in Lille, FR
Gil Agnoloni (1912-1988) is known for his sculptural ceramic lamp bases depicting stylized anthropomorphic figures, most often female silhouettes, executed in a black iridescent, met...
Ceramic
$723Sale Price|20% Off
Danish Teak Model Fd544 Lamp Side Table, France & Søn, 1950s
By France & Søn, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in London, GB
Danish model FD544 occasional side table by Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Danish manufacturer France & Son. Designed in the late 1950s and made of solid teak with shaped edges and turned l...
Teak
$6,200 / set
Pair of porcelain bird lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French porcelain table lamps with birds.
Porcelain
$6,200 / set
Pair of Vintage Bird Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French porcelain table lamps with birds.
Ceramic
$4,400 / set
Pair of Milk Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of circa 1950's French vintage milk glass table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 17.25" Height to shade rest: 25.25" Diameter: 6"
Milk Glass
Midcentury Black Leather Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950's French black leather table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade rest: 29" Width: 9" Depth: 6"
Leather
$4,400 / set
Pair of Yellow Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French circa 1950's porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 16″ Diameter: 8″
Porcelain
$5,800 / set
Pair of Midcentury Green Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950's French porcelain table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 22.5" Height to rest of shade: 34.5" Diameter: 10.5"
Porcelain
Pair of Painted Tole Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French painted tole table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 19" Height to shade rest: 30" Base: 5.5" square
Metal
Fine French 1950s Satin Brass and White "Craquelé" Glass by Jean Perzel
By Atelier Jean Perzel
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a round brass base that supports a white crazed glass and brass tulip-shaped shade. Signed.
Brass
$5,200 / set
Pair of Blue Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French circa 1950's ceramic table lamps with silver bases.
Ceramic
$1,240Sale Price|20% Off
1950's Mid Century Modern Gilt Tole Lotus Floral Table Floor Lamp
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1950's French Gilt Tole Open Bud Lotus Floral Floor Lamp/ Table. Table attached, this is a lovely and unique piece. Style of Maison Charles.
Metal
$3,200
Green Opaline Glass Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A single French circa 1950's green opaline glass table lamp with gilt details.
Opaline Glass
VINTAGE FRENCH CIRCA 1950's HAND PAINTED & GILT TRIPOD SIDE END LAMP WINE TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage circa 1950's hand painted French tripod side table with the original gilt finish Pleas...
Pine
Brass Table Lamp Attributed to Maison Jansen, Bamboo Style, Circa 1950
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
1950s French brass table lamp attributed to Maison Jansen in a brass imitation bamboo style.
Brass
$5,200 / set
Pair of Midcentury Capiz Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950s French capiz table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 17.25" Height to rest shade: 27.25" Diameter: 10.25".
Resin
$4,200 / set
Pair of Midcentury Green Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950's French blown glass table lamps. Measurements: Height of body: 16 Height to shade rest: 24" Diameter (base): 5".
Blown Glass
$5,400 / set
Pair of Vintage Fencing Mask Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French fencing mask table lamps with bronze bases.
Metal
$5,200 / set
Pair of Pink Opaline Glass Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of circa 1950's French pink opaline table lamps with silver tone bases.
Glass
$5,400 / set
Pair of Mid Century Blue Porcelain Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French circa 1950's glazed porcelain table lamps in blue tones.
Porcelain
Large Green Porcelain Lamp
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950s French porcelain table lamp. Measurements: Height of body: 21" Height to shade rest: 30" Diameter: 8".
Porcelain
A 1950s French black lacquer and brass tripod floor lamp with glass table
Located in London, GB
A 1950s French black lacquer tripod floor lamp with triangular glass centre table fixed with brass fixings, and centre detail.With orignal; large empire shade, which does have some s...
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century black veined marble side table with opaline top lamp, France, 1950s
By Maison Albert Pillivuyt & Cie, Maison Charles, Roche Bobois, Vibia, Metalarte Spain
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Mid-Century Modern black marble side table conceived as a floor lamp, France, 1950s. This sculptural three-legged side table is composed of a Belgian black marble with white veins ta...
Belgian Black Marble, Marble, Metal, Iron, Brass
Pair of French 1950's Hand Forged Iron Low Coffee Tables / Lamp Tables
Located in Southampton, GB
Would work really well beside a sofa with lamps on, or as individual coffee tables . France, circa 1950.
Iron
Maison Baguès Faux Bamboo Floor Lamp Glass Side Table, 1950s
By Maison Baguès
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Sculptural vintage floor lamp features bronze or brass base with an integrated glass side or occasional table.
Metal, Brass
$820Sale Price|20% Off
Louis Sognot Midcentury Cotton, Bamboo and Rattan Italian Table Lamp, 1950s
By Louis Sognot
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful mid-century American Indian tent-shaped table lamp in bamboo and rattan. This excellent piece was made in Italy during the 1960s in the style of Louis Sognot. The outer ...
Fabric, Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Floor Lamp with Black Opaline Side Table Attributed to Maison Lunel
By Maison Lunel
Located in London, GB
A 1950s floor lamp with two arms in brass, attributed to Maison Lunel France, with an elliptical linen lampshade comprising two bulbs and a small black glass tablet. Rewired with new...
Brass, Iron
Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal base, pivoting leather covered drawer, saddle-stitched leather mail holder, briefca...
Metal
Vintage Green Table Lamp 1950s Cocotte in Style of Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vintage wall light in style of French designer Pierre Guariche. Good patina in the brass.
Aluminum, Brass
French Designer, Table Lamp, Wood, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A carved wood table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s.
Wood
Large Midcentury Daum Nancy Art Crystal Glass Table Lamp, 1950s, France
By Daum
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful midcentury table light made of hand blown organic-formed clear crystal glass by Michel Daum in Nancy, France. The lamp is in fully working tested rewired excellent conditio...
Art Glass
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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