Bitossi Pottery Lamp Londi Vase Italian Raymor Geometric Abstract Ceramic 1960's
By Bitossi
Located in Wilton, CT
Bitossi lamp with geometric design in textured white and green glazes, circa 1960's. 30" high, 17
Pottery
Pair of Italian Pottery Geometric Tall Table Lamps by Tony Paul
By Tony Paul
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a smart-looking pair of tapered conical table lamps by Tony Paul. The pottery bases were
Brass
Fabulous Pair of Large Brutalist Ceramic Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous pair of large geometric Brutalist ceramic table lamps. The lamps have a lava type glaze
Metal
1960s M-248 Geometric Table Lamp by Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
showing a bold geometric design with a taupe based glaze featuring blue specks. These table lamps would
Ceramic, Walnut
Sold|$3,050
A pair of geometric ceramic table lamps
Located in New York, NY
TF1789 A pair of antique geometric cream ceramic and blond wood table lamps with polished
Brass
Mercury Glazed Geometric Form Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Architecturally-inspired Deco style ceramic table lamp. This Mid-Century geometric form lamp is
Brass
Sold|$900 / item
'Mountain' Matte and Glossy White Geometric Ceramic Table Lamp
By John Sheppard
Located in Bronx, NY
This geometric ceramic 'Mountain' table lamp is made from a sandy beige clay, formed into a
Brass
Petite Ceramic Lamp with Geometric Detail
Located in Aspen, CO
Small Scale French ceramic lamp from Vallauris with geometric detail. Custom silk shade made in
Pair of Geometric Silver & Gold Striped Ceramic Lamps
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of table lamps fashioned in white ceramic with silver and gold metallic geometric patterns
Ceramic
Square White Ceramic Table Lamp with Geometric Etching by Bruno Gambone, 1970s
By Bruno Gambone
Located in New York, NY
White square ceramic lamp with an etched geometric side by Bruno Gambone, circa 1970s. Lampshade
Ceramic
1970's American White Ceramic Geometric Sculpture Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Unique vintage American white ceramic geometric sculpture lamp. Newly rewired. As
Ceramic
Geometric Ceramic Lamp by Marius Bessone, French 1950s
By Marius Bessone
Located in Hoboken, NJ
Square form ceramic lamp with geometric decorations on the sides, by Marius Bessone, French, 1950s
Ceramic, Linen
Sold|$3,550
Pair of Ceramic Ivory Glazed Geometric Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Geometric Designed Ivory Glazed Ceramic Lamps with Ebony Base and New Custom made Vanilla
Large Vintage Blue Danish Ceramic Lamp with Geometrical Pattern by Soholm
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Berlin, Germany
stoneware and features a ceramic glaze in dark blue over a geometrical pattern. The lamp has been rewired
Stoneware, Ceramic
Matte Brown Geometric Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Recently rewired with a double-down cluster and french fabric cord. Sold with unwrapped (as is) paper shade.
Ceramic
Sold|$2,500
Glazed Lamp with Geometric Design, c. 1960
Located in New York, NY
Brown and white glazed lamp on wooden base with repeating geometric design. c. 1960
Ceramic, Wood, Cord, Silk
Scandinavian Oval Stoneware Lamp with Low Relief Geometric Design
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian stoneware lamp with low relief geometric design mid-20th century A lamp with a
Ceramic
Sold|$2,164
Geometric Lighting Sculpture
By Frédéric Bourdiec
Located in NICE, FR
Architectural and geometric ceramic piece, forming table lamp, hand-sculpted and designed as a
Ceramic, Clay
Sold|$1,803
Geometric Lighting Sculpture
By Frédéric Bourdiec
Located in NICE, FR
Architectural and geometric ceramic piece, forming table lamp, hand-sculpted and designed as a
Earthenware, Ceramic, Clay
Ceramic Geometric Silhouette Table Lamp
By Marioni
Located in Calenzano, IT
Geometric Silhouette ceramic table lamp with shade. The structure is made of ceramic with a shiny
Ceramic
Pair of Geometric Columns Ceramic Table Lamps
By Frédéric Bourdiec
Located in NICE, FR
Architectural and geometric ceramic pieces, forming table lamps, hand-crafted and designed as a
Ceramic, Clay
French Mid-Century Ceramic Table Lamp with Geometric Detail
Located in Aspen, CO
French Mid-Century ceramic table lamp with gilt primitivist geometric design. Lamp also features
Ceramic, Silk
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Geometric Form Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sculptural Mid-Century ceramic geometric from table lamps, circa 1960s-1970s. These hand
Brass
Sold|$2,600
Pair of Geometric Table Lamps
Located in Valley Stream, NY
A pair of embossed ceramic lamps. Abstract geometric design. Rich taupe and ceramic overlay. Base
Ceramic
Pair of Orange Ceramic Lamps with Geometric Design, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
Pair of orange glazed ceramic lamps with textured geometric design c. 1960
Ceramic, Cord, Linen, Silk, Wood
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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