$2,800 / set
H 33 in W 8 in D 8 in
French Empire Cut Crystal Glass Urn & Brushed Brass Table Lamps by Wildwood Pair
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
High Quality Contemporary French Empire Style Cut Crystal Glass Urn & Brushed Brass Table Lamps by
Brass
1960s French Brass & Metal Chain Mail Urn From Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
1960s French Brass & Metal Chain Mail Urn From Lamp A distinctive 1960s French Brass & Metal
Metal, Brass
$2,500 / set
H 36 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Glass Urn Table Lamps Attr. Marbro - a Pair
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Glass Urn Table Lamps with Brass Mounts attributed to Marbro - a
Brass
$1,875 / set
H 18 in W 6 in D 4 in
Antique French Sevres Style Hand Painted Porcelain Brass Urn Table Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Sevres Style Hand Painted Porcelain and Brass Electrified Urns Table Lamps - Pair
Brass
$750
H 37 in W 11 in D 9 in
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Patinated Brass Large Samovar Urn Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Patinated Brass Large Samovar Urn Table Lamp. Circa Late
Brass
$550
H 34 in W 9.5 in D 7 in
Vintage French Renaissance Style Painted Porcelain Urn Brass Ewer Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Renaissance Style Painted Porcelain Urn Brass Ewer Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th
Brass
$1,200
H 27 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in
Antique French Neoclassical Black Faceted Oplalene Glass Urn Brass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Neoclassical Black Faceted Oplalene Glass Urn Brass Mounted Table Lamp. Circa Early
Brass
$2,000 / set
H 37 in W 10 in D 7 in
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Marble Urn Brass Candelabra Table Lamp Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Empire Neoclassical Style Marble Urn Brass Candelabra Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa
Marble, Brass
$595
H 30 in W 7 in D 7 in
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Faceted Crystal Glass Urn Brass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Heavy Faceted Leaded Crystal Glass Urn Form Brass Table
Brass
$950 / set
H 33.5 in W 6.5 in D 6 in
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Brass Urn Form Table Lamps by Tyndale - Pair
By Tyndale
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Brass Urn Form Table Lamps by Tyndale - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th
Brass
$1,500 / set
H 36 in W 6 in D 6 in
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Gold Burnished Brass Urn Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Gold Burnished Brass Urn Form Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa
Brass
$818 / set
H 17.72 in Dm 4.73 in
Pair Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Style Brass Urn Vase Table Lamps
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A stylish pair of early 20th century Continental brass urn shaped vases in the Art Nouveau style
Brass
$490Sale Price|30% Off
H 20.25 in W 6.5 in D 7 in
Antique French Empire Converted Cobalt Blue Glass Brass Oil Lamp Urn 29"
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French Empire Sevres style oil lamp converted to electric - deep cobalt blue glass vase
Brass
$1,250
H 31 in W 6.5 in D 5 in
French Charles X style White and Gilt Ceramic and Brass Urn Form Table Lamp
Located in Queens, NY
French Charles X style ( Mid-Century) table lamp with a white ceramic urn form body with gilt trim
Brass
$650
H 36 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Blue Porcelain Urn Form Brass Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Neoclassical Style Blue Porcelain Urn Form Brass Table Lamp. Circa Mid 20th Century
Porcelain
$1,250
H 30.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.4 in
French Empire Regency Baccarat Style Glass Crystal Urn Table Lamp w/ Brass Swans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Regency Baccarat Style Glass Crystal Urn Table Lamp w/ Brass Swans
Crystal, Brass
$1,250
H 30 in W 5 in D 5 in
French Empire Regency Baccarat Style Glass Crystal Urn Table Lamp w/ Brass Swans
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Regency Baccarat Style Glass Crystal Urn Table Lamp w/ Brass Swans
Brass
$595
H 32 in W 8 in D 6.5 in
Vintage French Louis XV Renaissance Brass Figural Dancing Cherubs Urn Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Renaissance Brass Figural Dancing Cherubs Urn Table Lamp. Circa Early 20th
Metal
$1,250 / set
H 37 in W 5 in D 5 in
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brass & Crystal Urn Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Brass & Crystal Urn Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid 20th Century
Metal
Crystal Traditional Urn Form Thumbprint Table Lamp with Brass Base
Located in Lomita, CA
. The lamp rises from a substantial cast brass base with a warm, naturally aged patina and is topped
Crystal, Brass
French Neoclassical Urn Form Steel Table Lamp, 19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Neoclassical style urn-form steel lamp with brass oval rings on the sides and repousse acanthus
Brass, Steel, Wrought Iron
$3,120Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35 in W 16 in D 16 in
Vintage Pair of Black Oversized French Table Lamp Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of vintage French black oversized urn table lamps. These have been newly wired and have
Composition, Metal, Brass
$595 / set
H 32 in W 6 in D 6 in
Vintage French Empire Style Gold Brass Metal Urn Form Table Lamps - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Gold Brass Metal Urn Form Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Late 20th Century
Metal
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.5 in W 6 in D 6 in
French Marble and Metal Urn Table Lamp with Figural Bust
Located in Lambertville, NJ
1920s neoclassical style French table lamp featuring a silver plated and brass handled urn mounted
Marble, Silver Plate, Brass
$795
H 29 in W 7.5 in D 7 in
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Italian Alabaster Marble Urn Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Neoclassical Style Italian Alabaster Marble Urn Table Lamp with Carved
Alabaster, Brass
$1,000 / set
H 40 in W 17 in D 6.5 in
Vintage Maitland Smith French Neoclassical Bronze Urn Table Lamps - Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Maitland Smith French Neoclassical Bronze Urn Table Lamps - Pair Stunning Pair of Vintage
Brass
$3,306
H 22.84 in Dm 11.82 in
Elegant brass table lamp in the form of an amphora urn, late 19th century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant brass table lamp in the form of an amphora urn, from the late 19th century Striking and
Brass
$2,800 / set
H 30 in W 17 in D 17 in
Mid-20th Century French Porcelain Urn-Shaped Table Lamps / Gilt Gold Accents
Located in Tarry Town, NY
These exquisite mid-20th century French porcelain table lamps feature stunning hand-painted floral
Gold, Brass
$9,800 / set
H 43.38 in W 7 in D 7 in
Substantial Pair of French Louis XVI Antique Black Slate Urn Lamps, 43” H
Located in Shippensburg, PA
LAMPS Paris, France circa second half of the 19th century unmarked Item # 403PUW11D An exquisite pair
Slate, Brass, Ormolu
$950 / set
H 31 in W 5 in D 5 in
Vintage French Empire Hollywood Regency Cut Glass Crystal Urn Table Lamps - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Style Hollywood Regency Cut Glass Crystal Urn Table Lamps - a Pair. Circa Mid
Brass
$425
H 27 in W 9 in D 6 in
Vintage Italian Regency White Gold French Porcelain Urn Marble Base Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency White and Gold Gilt French Porcelain Urn Form Marble Base Table Lamp with
Marble, Brass
$12,950Sale Price / set|31% Off
H 26 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Pair French 19th Century Napoleon III Empire Style Gilt-Bronze Urn Table Lamps
By Pierre-Philippe Thomire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mounted Allegorical covered Urn vases lamps in the manner of Pierre-Philippe Thomire (French, 1751–1843
Marble, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
$12,950Sale Price / set|21% Off
H 43.75 in W 13 in D 9.5 in
Pair of French, 19th Century Neoclassical Style Gilt Bronze and Marble Urn Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine pair of French, 19th century neoclassical style gilt bronze-mounted marble urns. The
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$2,875 / set
H 36.5 in W 5.88 in D 5.88 in
Pair of Elegant Tall Deep Orange Ceramic Urn Form Table Lamps - Made in France
By James Mont
Located in St. Louis, MO
Stunning pair of vintage modern tall slender ceramic urn table lamps, in a deep orange glaze with
Metal, Brass
$2,392Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Bronze Urn Lamps - Ferdinand Barbedienne Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century, possibly French Urn Lamps. Each converted to a table lamp, each urn with a short
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Bronze
$716Sale Price|20% Off
H 19 in Dm 9 in
Neoclassical Old Paris Style Exotic Jungle Landscape Campana Urn Lamp
By Old Paris
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Neoclassical Old Paris Style Exotic Jungle Landscape Campana Urn Lamp France, 20th century An
Brass
Marble Urn Form Lamp with Bronze Rams Heads and Ormolu
Located in Antwerp, BE
This very fine and heavy black and green marble urn, adorned with bronze rams heads and bronze
Marble, Brass, Bronze
$3,475 / set
H 12.25 in Dm 6.25 in
Pair of Art Deco Skyscraper Urn Form Patinated Bronze, Brass & Marble Uplights
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Machine Age Art Deco uplights were realized in the France, circa 1935. They
Marble, Gold, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Bronzed Metal Urns With Marble Bases, electrified
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stately pair of 19th century bronzed metal urns with heavy embossing, and situated on a
Brass
$1,767
H 11.82 in W 28.75 in D 27.96 in
Victorian Swivel Wall Lamp Gilded with Ram's Head and Urn France Around 1880
Located in Hannover, DE
depicts two revival heads, framed in the center by an urn vase containing beautiful flowers. The lamp has
Brass, Gold Plate, Metal
Pair Of Repousse' Brass Urn Lamps
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of repousse' brass urn shapes made in to lamps. Beautifully detailed and with half gold shades
Unavailable
Art Deco Floor Lamp, Brass Urn Form Top
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco floor lamp with a brass urn form top and a square brass base, having a brass and faux
Chic Pair of Art Deco Urn Lamps
Located in Kingston, NY
This chic pair of Art Deco urn-shaped lamps features an urn or chalice in brass with an insert in
Brass
French Style Marble and Brass Urn Shape Table Lamp
Located in Toledo, OH
French style marble and brass urn shape table lamp. Mottled marble in shades of mauve, cream
Marble
Pair of 19th Century Brass Urn Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of 19th Century Brass Urn Lamps
Brass
Ceramic Vase Lamp with Brass Urn Finial
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Ceramic vase lamp with brass urn finial on a wooden base
Pair of French Brass Urn Lamps With Custom Silk Shades FY24-252 A-B
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
French Brass Urn Lamps. The Shades are absolutely stunning, custom made with pleated silk. The
Brass
Art Deco Brass and Alabaster Urn Uplighter Lamp
Located in London, GB
An Art Deco brass mounted alabaster urn shaped uplighter lamp (vasque éclaitante) France, circa
Empire Brass-Mounted Tole Urn Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Kittery Point, ME
electricity and mounted as a lamp.
Tôle, Brass
Pair of 19thC French Gilt Brass Mounted Marble Urns
Located in Altrincham, GB
pair of gilt brass mounted marble urns, probably French, 19th century, each of ovoid form with cast
Marble, Ormolu
Sold
H 23 in Dm 5.5 in
Good Quality Pair of French Maison Charles Style Brass and Steel Urn-Form Lamps
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality pair of French 1960s Maison Charles style two-tone brass and steel urn-form lamps
Antique Samson Urn Lamp
By Edmé Samson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This antique hand painted armorial porcelain Samson two handled urn with cover has been custom
Brass, Enamel
Sold
H 16.5 in W 5 in D 4 in
Pair of French Mantle Urns Convertible to Lamp, Bases Factory, Made in France
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Pair of French Mantle Urns Convertible to Lamp Bases, Factory Done, Made in France in a Sevres
Brass
Sold
H 29.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
Fabulous French Art Deco Dinanderi Metal Urn Table Lamp M Poincet 1920s France
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Exceptional French Art Deco urn table lamp Dinanderie technique. French Dinanderie employs a use
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
Art Deco urn lamp by Genet Michon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco urn lamp by Genet Michon. Great on a cabinet or a column instead of a floor lamp.
Brass
Sold
H 23 in W 8 in D 8 in
Pair of Old Paris French Victorian Style Porcelain Hand Painted Urn Table Lamps
By Old Paris
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Victorian-style porcelain urn table lamps in tapered cylindrical form featuring
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 14.97 in W 4.34 in D 4.34 in
Pair of Brown Drip Glaze Urn Vases with Brass Mounts, Now as Table Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of gadrooned urn vases with rich cappuccino drip glaze, resting of square plinths with brass
Ceramic
Pair Of 18th Century Carved Stone Urns, Mounted As Lamps
Located in Doylestown, PA
A pair of carved limestone urns, French, 18th century, now mounted as a pair of table lamps.
Limestone, Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Porcelain Urns as Table Lamps
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A pair of porcelain urn vases with a black and white toile style decoration and gilded
Brass
Gilt Bronze French Art Deco Urn Lamp by Genet & Michon
By Gênet et Michon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gilt bronze French Art Deco urn lamp by Genet & Michon.
Brass, Bronze
Pair of 19th Century French Bronze and Slate Napoleon III Period Urn Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century French bronze and slate Napoleon III period oil lantern urn lamps were re
Brass
French Mid-Century Brass Urn and Foliage Table Lamp
Located in Coral Gables, FL
French Mid-Century Brass Urn and Foliage Table Lamp with Shade
Pair French Art Deco Brass "Urn" Form Table Lamps/ Macassar Ebony Base
Located in Hialeah, FL
A pair of French Art Deco brass urn form table lamps with Macassar Ebony base. Light comes out from
Metal
French Pewter and Brass Urn Form Lamp in the Manner of Maison Jansen
Located in San Antonio, TX
1960s French pewter and brass urn form lamp of substantial size and scale. This piece is
Brass, Pewter
Pair of Blue Opaline & Brass Urn-Form Table Lamps
Located in Cambridge, MA
A fine pair of cerulean blue opaline glass urn-form table lamps with polished brass accents. Most
Pair of urn lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of urn lamps on marble bases in bronze-green marble with white veining with bas relief of
Marble, Brass
Vintage French Porcelain Urns from The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Little Rock, AR
Elegant fine French porcelain lamps from The Marbro Lamp Company. The three piece lamps are a soft
Brass
Pair of Urn Style Glass & Brass Table Lamps by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Miami, FL
Simple and elegant pair of crystal tulip urns with brass fittings. Rustic parchment lamp shades
Brass
Vintage French Maison Charles Style Brass Palm Tree in Urn, circa 1950
By Maison Charles et Fils
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first! Vintage French Maison Charles style brass palm tree in urn, circa 1950 with the
Brass
A Pair of French Garden Urn Lamps with Custom Box Shades
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with a footed urn of rusticated surface with flaring rim above gadrooned ovoid body issuing a
Cast Stone, Brass
Black Lacquer Urn and Pedestal Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Black lacquer urn and pedestal floor lamp with brass base and details.
Brass
Pair of Bronze Campana Shaped Urns/Lamps
Located in Vancouver, BC
. French/Italian 19thC; Height measurement below is to top of urn
Marble, Bronze, Brass, Steel
A Pair of Fine Limoges Urns mounted as Lamps
Located in Hollywood, FL
The urn with cream crackled glaze mounted with brass and set on a lucite base- both marked Limoges
Brass
Urn and Leaf Detail Table Lamp by Maison Charles, Paris
Located in London, GB
Urn and Leaf Detail Table Lamp by Maison Charles, Paris Brass and Patinated Brass Base Acorn
Brass
Pr. Art Deco Brass Urns into Lamps
Located in Culver City, CA
These beautiful art deco brass urns that have been made into lamps and mounted on sleek lucite
Brass
Bob Stimmel “Urban Reverie II”
By Bob Stimmel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely post modern sculpture by the noted artist Bob Stimmel. Titled “Urban Reverie II” on the base and numbered 19/50. It is in good condition with a few flecks of paint missing ...
Wood
Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Philippe Barbier
By Philippe Barbier
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This beautiful and important pair of table lamps is made of ceramic with gilt metal elements. This is a French work by Philippe Barbier. Circa 1970
Metal
Vintage Metal Clawfoot Planter
Located in High Point, NC
These rustic planters are a playful interpretation on typical zinc garden-ware. Inspired by traditional outdoor pitchers, wash-bins and basins, this metal planter is weather resistan...
Metal, Zinc
King Size Faux Bamboo Solid Cherry Canopy Poster Bed Headboard MINT!
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rockaway, NJ
King Size Faux Bamboo Solid Cherry Canopy Poster Bed Headboard MINT!
Cherry
$6,500
H 32 in W 64 in D 19 in
Baker 9 Drawers Neoclassical 64" Long Dresser Credenza W/ Brass Ring Pulls MINT
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker 9 Drawers Neoclassical 64" Long Dresser Credenza W/ Brass Ring Pulls MINT
Brass
Tomlinson Sophisticate Marble Top Pecan Night Stands
By John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder, Tomlinson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of pecan nightstands designed by John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder for Tomlinson's flagship "Sophisticate" series. A pair of tambour doors open to reveal ample out-of-s...
Stone, Marble
$3,200
H 15 in W 67 in D 32 in
Italian Mid Century 32x67" Rectangle Black Marble Top Chrome Base Coffee Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Mid Century 32x67" Rectangle Black Marble Top Chrome Base Coffee Table
Marble, Brass, Chrome
Chair and Ottoman by Thomas Bille
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern rounded swivel chair and crescent ottoman. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Fabric
$6,600Sale Price / set|32% Off
H 30 in W 45.5 in D 35.25 in
'Titan' Oversized Club Chairs by Olivier Gagnère in Mohair, Leather, and Bronze
By Olivier Gagnère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The pinnacle of luxury in size and materials, this pair of oversized 'Titan' club chairs by famed French designer Olivier Gagnère featuring luxurious mohair, supple very-high-quality...
Bronze
$2,500
H 35.5 in W 47.5 in
1970's Large Italian Pop Art Mario Ceroli Arte Povera Sculpture Collage in Wood
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Surfside, FL
Mario Ceroli (Italian, 1938-) Untitled c. 1970 Wood collage on paper Cut wood attached to paper, depicting multiple figures facing each other. Hand signed and numbered to lower right...
Wood, Paper
$3,400
H 15 in W 36 in D 36 in
Solid Brass Tube Segment Pyramid Shape Base 36" Square Glass Top Coffee Table
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Brass Tube Segment Pyramid Shape Base 36" Square Glass Top Coffee Table
Brass
$1,400
H 27 in Dm 18 in
Antique c1920s Carved Mahogany Tripod Base Round Pie Crust Edge Lamp Side Table
By Henredon, Established Lines, Baker Furniture Company, Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique c1920s Carved Mahogany Tripod Base Round Pie Crust Edge Lamp Side Table Stand Pedestal MINT!
Mahogany
$3,300 / set
H 33 in W 5 in D 5 in
Substantial Pair Laurel Lamp Co. Charcoal Slate & Mirrored Aluminum Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Pair Dark Grey Slate & Polished Aluminum Table Lamps, 1960's. Attributed Laurel Lamp Company. Featuring sturdy, balanced vertical two two sided vertical smoothly textured Dark ...
Slate, Aluminum, Nickel
$4,400 / set
H 24 in W 24 in D 22 in
Pair of Floating Tops One Drawer Tapered Legs Step End Tables Night Stands MINT!
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Floating Tops One Drawer Tapered Legs Step End Tables Night Stands MINT!
Aluminum
$1,450 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 2.25 in
Art Deco era GEFLE of Sweden Demitasse Espresso Cup & Saucer set of 11
By Gefle
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Gorgeous set of 11 demitasse cups with saucer from GEFLE of Sweden. Circa 1930's. Gold interior cups with pale yellow outer glaze. This set is in excellent condition as though never ...
Ceramic
Pair of Faux Twig Style Bases Decorative Table Lamps C1940s
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Faux Twig Style Bases Decorative Table Lamps C1940s
Ceramic
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.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.