$3,575
H 13.5 in W 11 in D 10 in
Mid-Century Modern Gerald Thurston Cricket Lamp with Diffuser for Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
Original "Cricket" table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Cream shade, articulates
Brass
Gerald Thurston For Lightolier "Cricket" Lamp ca' 1950's
By Gerald Thurston
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A nice example of a Gerald Thurston for Lightolier "Cricket"lamp. All original, complete with
Aluminum, Brass
$3,300
H 12.5 in W 11 in D 12.75 in
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Taupe "Cricket" Desk Lamp, Circa 1955
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Dark Camel "Cricket" Table Lamp, Wall Lamp. Featuring the
Brass, Steel
Gerald Thurston Cricket Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier in the 1950s. The black shade tilts and the lamps
Black Gerald Thurston Cricket Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1950s black cricket lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Anthropomorphic shade is
Gerald Thurston “Cricket” Lamp for Lightolier, Circa 1950s
By Gerald Thurston
Located in San Antonio, TX
Mid-Century Modern "cricket" lamp for Lightolier is multifunctional in that the bakelite shade is
Brass
Sold
H 11 in W 12.5 in D 12.75 in
Gerald Thurston "Cricket" Lamp / Sconce Classic Modernist Design, Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Buffalo, NY
Original "Cricket" table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Enameled white shade
Brass, Steel
Cricket Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Berlin, DE
Lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier in the 1950s. The shade tilts and the lamps can
Metal, Brass
Cricket desk lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier, 1950's
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Montréal, QC
Iconic 1950’s Cricket desk lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier 1x 40 watt E-26 Edison
Brass, Steel
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier White Cricket Lamps - Pair
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of matched "Cricket" table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Enameled white
Metal
Gerald Thurston Wall Table or Desk Cricket Lamp Midcentury , 1950s
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
White "Cricket" lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. It can be used on a table, desk or hung on
Metal
White or Black pair of Cricket Lamps by Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original cricket lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Meticulously designed table lamps can
Gerald Thurston Cricket Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in San Mateo, CA
An iconic Gerald Thurston design for Lightolier. The cricket lamp has an adjustable shade and can
Brass, Steel
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier "Cricket" Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An iconic design by Gerald Thurston for lightolier, the "cricket" lamp has three light brightness
Metal
Gerald Thurston Black Cricket Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original "Cricket" table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Enameled black shade
Metal
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Cricket Lamp
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in New Windsor, NY
Gerald Thurston for Lightolier "Cricket" lamp. Black bakelite shade on brass frame. Signed on the
Brass
White and Black Pair of Cricket Lamps by Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original cricket lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Meticulously designed table lamps can
Gerald Thurston "Cricket" Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Hudson, NY
"Cricket" lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. The lamp can be used as table lamp and wall light
Gerald Thurston "Cricket" Lamp
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
White enameled steel and brass table lamp by Gerald Thurston.
Gerald Thurston "Cricket" Lamp for Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Gerald Thurston brass and painted steel "Cricket lamp," mfg. Lightolier
Brass, Steel
Gerald Thurston "Cricket" Lamp for Lightolier
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Adjustable shade,can be used on tabletop or as a sconce.
Metal
"Cricket" Lamp by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Original Gerald Thurston for Lightolier black "Cricket" table lamp. Featuring the Classic
Cricket Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Cricket Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
Metal
"Cricket" Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Multi functional with adjustable shade and can be hung on a wall as a sconce.
Lightolier "Cricket" Lamp Designed by Gerald Thurston
Located in TUJUNGA, CA
"Cricket" lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Includes original box.
Metal
Gerald Thurston "Cricket" Lamp
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Waltham, MA
Early 1950s "Cricket" lamp designed by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. Period perforated black
Metal
Gerald Thurston "Cricket" Lamp for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great modernist design, can sit on table or be hung on the wall as a sconce. Pierced pivoting shade allows for direct or diffused light and brightness control.
Enamel
"Cricket" Desk Lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Multi functional with adjustable shade and can be hung on a wall as a sconce. Black perforated shade with diffuser.
Gerald Thurston Wall or Desk Cricket Lamp, 1950s
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in San Diego, CA
White "Cricket" lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier. It can be used on a desk or hung on a wall
Brass
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$925 / item
H 11.03 in W 5.91 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex in fabric. New, current production. The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in cont...
Fabric
$2,141 / item
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Brass Cabinet Modern Floating Brass Side Table Nightstand
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
Exquisite custom nightstand, a masterpiece crafted from engineered wood and adorned with a polished, slightly brushed, burnished, varnished brass finish. This exceptional piece is de...
Brass
$2,095 / item
H 68.9 in W 31.5 in D 2.3 in
Vilhelm Lauritzen VLA62 'Radio House' Oak Wood Mirror for Carl Hansen & Son
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Vilhelm Lauritzen VLA62 'Radio House' Oak Wood Mirror for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment...
Mirror, Wood, Oak
$2,499 / item
H 57.48 in W 27.55 in D 0.98 in
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI The 'F.A. 33' mirror was originally designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Fontana Arte, the period’s most prominent lamp, glass...
Brass
$6,187
H 28.35 in W 70.08 in D 38.59 in
Le Bambole sofa in velvet By Mario Bellini For B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Le Bambole sofa in coral/pink coloured velvet designed by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia in the 1970s. This beautiful edition is reupholstered in a high quality cotton velve...
Velvet
ShiLU Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the ShiLU Sconce is a fully Directional reading sconce crafted from patinated brass and steel hardware and fabric shade. Classic ...
Steel, Brass
Paavo Tynell 'Model 9209' Brass and Rattan Table Lamp for Gubi
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell Model 9209 Brass and Rattan Table Lamp for Gubi Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1940, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass and rattan. Today, th...
Brass
Panoplie Petite Iron Tripod Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite iron tripod lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new oyster linen shade. Multiple available, sold individually. Takes one E12 base bulb, up to 25 W or highe...
Iron
$6,306 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Pins Medium Side Table
By Marioni
Located in Milan, IT
Colorful and sophisticated, this side table will make an elegant statement in a contemporary living room, where it can be displayed alone or combined with others in the same Pins col...
Brass
Cannes French Inspired Small Iron Drink Table in Iron Finish
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Cannes small iron drink table in iron finish Inspired by the antique version, this small drink table is forged iron with a small round tabletop. Offered in either the dark iron fini...
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.