Ghost Table Lamp by Studio Kowalewski
$769 / item
Ghost Table Lamp by Studio Kowalewski
Located in Geneve, CH
Ghost table lamp by Studio Kowalewski Materials: Metal, glass.
2010s Danish Post-Modern Table Lamps
Metal
$769 / item
Ghost Table Lamp by Studio Kowalewski
Located in Geneve, CH
Ghost table lamp by Studio Kowalewski Materials: Metal, glass.
Metal
Meritalia Edizioni del Pesce Ghost Table Lamp by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Another ironic character in the “series” of stories by Edizioni del Pesce, the luminous object Ghost features colorful and shiny resin as its main material. Carefully spread, clearly...
Resin
Meritalia Edizioni del Pesce Ghost Table Lamp by Gaetano Pesce
By Meritalia, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Another ironic character in the “series” of stories by Edizioni del Pesce, the luminous object Ghost features colorful and shiny resin as its main material. Carefully spread, clearly...
Resin
Rare early K-series (Oba- Q/Ghost) table lamp by Shiro Kuramata (Large)
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Centreville, VA
This masterpiece, K-series or another name Oba- Q, epitomizes Japanese post-modernism designed in 1972 by Shiro Kuramata, the Japanese legendary interior designer. Another name Oba ...
Acrylic
2 Rare Large 1970s Murano “Ghost” Lamps, Gino Vistosi — Hand-Blown Opaline
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Toronto, CA
Monumental in presence and sculptural in form, this exceptionally rare Murano “Ghost” table lamp represents some of the most sophisticated Italian glassmaking of the 1970s.
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp Ghost Model by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, Italy
Ghost lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Polluce collection for Skipper, Italy, Mazzega Murano, circa 1970. With original label. Biography ANGELO MANGIAROTTI was born in Milan on 26th of F...
Murano Glass
Murano Glass Table Lamp Ghost Model by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper, Italy
By Skipper, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Milan, Italy
Ghost lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Polluce collection for Skipper, Italy, Mazzega Murano, circa 1970. Biography ANGELO MANGIAROTTI was born in Milan on 26th of February 1921. He grad...
Murano Glass
Large White Oba-Q "Ghost" K Series Lamp by Shiro Kuramata
By Yamagiwa, Shiro Kuramata
Located in Saint Louis, US
This Shiro Kuramata ghost lamp. A novel collectors furnishing, this is a great conversation piece. The clever design resembles a white cloth floating or suspended in midair. The ghos...
Acrylic
$1,655 / item
Ghost Floor Lamp by Studio Kowalewski
Located in Geneve, CH
In his studio, he aims to create contemporary and meaningful product solutions for everyday life, reducing complexity in form and function and transforming it into objects with perso...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern "Ghost" Italian Murano Milky White Glass Table Lamp
By Murano Due, Carlo Nason
Located in Saddle Brook , NJ
Mid-Century Modern "Ghost" Italian Murano hand blown 'incamiciato" milky white glass table lamp, satin finish, eyes "molati".
Blown Glass
Unavailable
H 32.5 in W 17 in D 11 in
Insurgo Table Lamp Ghost Version Cast Bronze with Silver Leaf and Steel Base
By Chuck Moffit
Located in Mt Baldy, CA
Insurge table lamp ghost version cast bronze with silver leaf and steel base limited edition.
Bronze, Steel
Ghost lamps François Arnal Atelier a 1964 france
By François Arnal
Located in Brussels, BE
A rare pair of lamps design François Arnal for Atelier A 1970 france. Resin over fabric.
Gino Vistosi Ghost Table Lamp
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice shaped 'ghost' table lamp designed by Gino Vistosi for Vistosi Murano ca 1960.
Glass
Gino Vistosi "Ghost" Table Lamp, Italy, 1960
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Brussels, BE
Gino Vistosi "Ghost" table lamp, Italy, 1960. Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp
Murano Glass
A Mid Century Pair of Sculptural "Ghost" Table Lamps By Vistosi
By Vistosi
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of Italian sculptural case white and clear glass "Ghost" table lamps by Vistosi . The pair of glass table lamps are in good vintage condition with some scratches
Glass
Sold
H 23.03 in W 27.55 in D 27.55 in
Rare early K-series (Oba- Q/Ghost) table lamp by Shiro Kuramata (Large)
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Centreville, VA
This masterpiece, K-series or another name Oba- Q, epitomizes Japanese post-modernism designed in 1972 by Shiro Kuramata, the Japanese legendary interior designer. Another name Oba ...
Acrylic
Sold
H 14.96 in W 18.11 in D 18.11 in
Rare early K-series (Oba- Q/Ghost) table lamp by Shiro Kuramata (Medium size)
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Centreville, VA
This masterpiece, K-series or another name Oba- Q, epitomizes Japanese post-modernism designed in 1972 by Shiro Kuramata, the Japanese legendary interior designer. Another name Oba ...
Acrylic
Angelo Mangiarotti Glass Table Lamp Model Ghost Skipper, Italy
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Skipper
Located in Milan, Italy
Ghost lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Polluce collection for Skipper, Italy, Mazzega Murano, circa 1970.
Murano Glass
Ghost Murano Glass Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Ghost double glass shades table lamp clear and white opaline glass, black lacquered metal base.
Murano Glass
Gino Vistosi Italian Mid Century 'Ghost' Lamp
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Mid-Century Murano white glass table lamp in a ghost / spirit shape with a translucent wedge segment slightly above a molded fulcrum point (VISTOSI MURANO)
Glass
Sold
H 14.96 in W 18.11 in D 18.11 in
Rare early K-series (Oba- Q/Ghost) table lamp by Shiro Kuramata (Medium size)
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Centreville, VA
This masterpiece, K-series or another name Oba- Q, epitomizes Japanese post-modernism designed in 1972 by Shiro Kuramata, the Japanese legendary interior designer. Another name Oba ...
Acrylic
Shiro Kuramata K Series Table Lamp or Ghost Lamp or OBA-Q Lamp
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Chicago, IL
Shiro Kuramata K series table lamp or ghost lamp or OBA-Q lamp The shade of molded sheet of acrylic is like a covering of soft, white cloth.
Acrylic
Large Ghost Lamp by Shiro Kuramata
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Excellent acrylic lamp by Shiro Kuramata, one of Japan's most influential designers of the 20th century. Acrylic shade sits on top of single socket. Great vintage condition. Very uni...
Acrylic
Shiro Kuramata White Acrylic Ghost Lamp Small
By Shiro Kuramata, Yamagiwa
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Shiro Kuramata Oba-Q ghost lamp small model. Excellent condition.
Acrylic
Pair of Ghost Murano Glass Lamps, Italy, 1970s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Space Age Ghost double glass shades pair of table lamps clear and white opaline glass, black lacquered metal base.
Metal
Rare, Dome shaped "Ghost" lamp, by Carlo Nason for Mazzega.
Located in New York, NY
2 layers of white tinted, hand crafted glass over a center glass dome in opaque white. Glass rests on a metal frame. This lamp has a truly ethereal presence.
Rare Mangiarotti 'Ghost' table lamp
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare table lamp named 'Ghost' designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced in the eighties by Skipper and Pollux.
High end Rare Mangiarotti 'Ghost' table lamp Skipper and Pollux
By Skipper and Pollux
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare table lamp named 'Ghost' designed by Angelo Mangiarotti and produced in the eighties by Skipper and Pollux.
Ghost Lamp
Located in New York, NY
White translucent ghost shaped glass table lamp. Lamp has three silver knobs at the base, with an adjustable dimmer on the cord.
Glass
"Ghost Waves" Ceramic Table Lamp by Dieulefit
By Dieulefit
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bulbous form pale grey glazed ceramic table lamp, with a band of brown scarifications around center of body, in custom silk shade, by Atelier Dieulefit, French 1960s. Signed to lower...
Ceramic, Silk
Pair of Gino Vistosi Hand Blown Murano Glass "Ghost" Lamps
By Gino Vistosi
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of hand blown white opaque glass lamps named the "ghost" lamp due to the shape; each with organically shaped brown stripe within the glass. Newly rewired and in excellent condi...
Blown Glass
Sold
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Shiro Kuramata White Molded Plastic OBA-Q Table Lamp for Ishumaru, 1972
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Lisboa, PT
Shiro Kuramata K Series table lamp, or Ghost Lamp, or OBA-Q Lamp, dated 1972.
Plastic
Accademia Tavolo Picoli by Cini Boeri for Artemide 1978
By Cini Boeri, Artemide
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Accademia lamp, designed by Cini Boeri in 1978, is a small-scale version of the popular table lamp created for Artemide. This lamp is an impressive example of Boeri's minimalist ...
Iron
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 31N Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Bamboo, Paper
Pair of Delord & Garrault Floor to Ceiling Lamps
By Garrault-Delord
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of rare "Sol au plafond" (floor to ceiling) lamps, made of different section of metal tubes holding an enlightnen plexi globe. Adjustable height both at the top and bottom thank...
Metal, Chrome
$8,957 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Alabaster, Brass
Mario Bellini Ceramic Table Lamp Area 50 by Artemide, Italy, 1976
By Mario Bellini, Artemide
Located in Vienna, AT
Mario Bellini table light Area 50 by Artemide, Italy, 1976 Rare iconic ceramic lamp. It shows a beautiful rough-edged ceramic socket-like base and the trade-mark flying piece of res...
Ceramic, Plastic, Parchment Paper
Large Gill Table lamp by Roberto Pamio for Leucos, 1960
By Leucos, Roberto Pamio
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large Gill table lamp designed by Roberto Pamio for Leucos in the 1960s. The lamp consists of two main parts; the metal cylinder shaped base and a diffuser in glass that is partly t...
Metal
$6,450 / set
H 32.88 in W 78.75 in D 63.19 in
Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Set with Table, Bench, Set of Chairs
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining room set consisting of a dining table, bench, and pair of chairs, solid beech, Scandinavia, 1980s This expansive dining room set is a rare find, distinguished by its exceptio...
Beech
Accademia Tavolo Picoli by Cini Boeri for Artemide 1978
By Artemide, Cini Boeri
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Accademia lamp, designed by Cini Boeri in 1978, is a small-scale version of the popular table lamp created for Artemide. This lamp is an impressive example of Boeri's minimalist ...
Iron
Spiral Clock B Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen Minimal Postmodern
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock B designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Steel
Monumental Isamu Noguchi Akari 25N Floor Lamp
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi, Akari
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental Isamu Noguchi Akari 25N floor lamp. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light sculptures by Isamu No...
Metal
$3,497
H 5.91 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Dania Table Lamp by Dario Tognon & Studio Celli for Artemide, perfect condition!
By Artemide, Dario Tognon
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Impressive Dania table lamp designed by Dario Tognon and Studio Celli for Artemide. The lamp was only produced for a couple of years, starting in 1969. The lamp is manufactured in on...
Metal
Space Age Fiberglass Bed by Astarte, 1970s
By Astarte Milano
Located in Parma, IT
Space age fiberglass bed painted white, Astarte Milano production of the 1970s. Composed of 4 modules, with original metal bed base. The label in the pictures was later removed fo...
Fiberglass
Small 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Small 'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imaginatio...
Metal, Iron
$722 / set
H 1.19 in W 6.3 in D 2.76 in
Arms Door Handles by Quintana Partners, Solid Brass & Chrome, Spain
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The Arm Door Handles combine elegance and originality in a unique proposal that transforms any space with its iconic and sophisticated design. With the stylized shape of an arm, thes...
Brass, Chrome
Spiral Clock a Shiro Kuramata Japanese Zen Minimal Postmodern
By Shiro Kuramata
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Spiral clock designed by Shiro Kuramata. Dial is inside acrylic edge rounded shade.
Acrylic
Customizable Tacchini Solar Daybed by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood
Located in New York, NY
Calm and sophisticated manifesto of contemporary style, Solar sits at the heart of Toogood’s Cosmic collection. An upholstered sofa that at first glance appears as a stack of cushion...
Upholstery
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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