$640 / item
H 10.2 in Dm 4.7 in
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Portable Lamp in Brass & Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Portable Lamp in Brass & Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte In 1931, Gio Ponti
Metal, Brass
$524 / item
H 10.2 in Dm 4.7 in
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Portable Lamp in Nickel & Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Portable Lamp in Nickel & Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte In 1931, Gio
Nickel
$640 / item
H 10.2 in Dm 4.7 in
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Portable Lamp in Glossy Black and Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Portable Lamp in Glossy Black and Glass for Fontana Arte In 1931, Gio Ponti
Metal
$524 / item
H 10.2 in Dm 4.7 in
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Portable Lamp in Black and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Portable Lamp in Black and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte In 1931, Gio
Metal
$524 / item
H 10.2 in Dm 4.7 in
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Portable Lamp in White and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Portable Lamp in White and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte In 1931, Gio
Metal
$968 / item
H 16.9 in Dm 7.9 in
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Satin Nickel and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in satin nickel and opaline glass for Fontana Arte. In 1931, Gio
Metal
$1,066 / item
H 16.9 in Dm 7.9 in
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Satin Brass and Opaline Glass for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in satin brass and opaline glass for Fontana Arte. In 1931, Gio
Brass
$1,647
H 16.54 in Dm 7.88 in
Gio Ponti Bilia Table Lamp in Black Metal and Opaline Glass by Fontana Arte 1970
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
an extraordinarily balanced composition designed by Gio Ponti in 1931 and manufactured by Fontana
Metal
Bilia table lamp by Giò Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
La lampada da tavolo Bilia di Gio Ponti è un’icona del design italiano degli anni ’30
Metal
$1,020Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 16.93 in Dm 7.88 in
Bilia Table Lamp in Glossy Copper Designed by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cone and a sphere: two essential, recognizable geometric shapes. An unpretentious composition, enriched by the extraordinary balance of its proportions and the stylish discretion o...
Metal
$871Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 16.93 in Dm 7.88 in
Bilia Table Lamp Designed by Gio Ponti in 1931 for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cone and a sphere: two essential, recognizable geometric shapes. An unpretentious composition, enriched by the extraordinary balance of its proportions and the stylish discretion o...
Metal
$466Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 10.2 in Dm 4.7 in
Bilia Mini Table Lamp Designed by Gio Ponti in 1931 for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A cone and a sphere: two essential, recognizable geometric shapes. An unpretentious composition, enriched by the extraordinary balance of its proportions and the stylish discretion o...
Metal
$645 / item
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
FreeShipping BILIA MINI Small Table Lamp Glossy Copper MetalBase Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
design. In designing Bilia, Gio Ponti imagined a smaller version in a range of “spray colours”. From
Metal
$645 / item
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Free Shipping BILIA MINI Small Table Lamp Brass Base by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
design. In designing Bilia, Gio Ponti imagined a smaller version in a range of “spray colours”. From
Metal
$645 / item
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Free Shipping BILIA MINI Small Table Lamp Glossy Black Base by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
design. In designing Bilia, Gio Ponti imagined a smaller version in a range of “spray colours”. From
Metal
$530 / item
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Free Shipping BILIA MINI - Small Table Lamp - Satin Nickel Base by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
design. In designing Bilia, Gio Ponti imagined a smaller version in a range of “spray colours”. From
Metal
$530 / item
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Free Shipping BILIA MINI - Small Table Lamp - Black Metal Base by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
design. In designing Bilia, Gio Ponti imagined a smaller version in a range of “spray colours”. From
Metal
$530 / item
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Free Shipping BILIA MINI - Small Table Lamp - Blue Metal Base by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
design. In designing Bilia, Gio Ponti imagined a smaller version in a range of “spray colours”. From
Metal
$530 / item
H 10.24 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Free Shipping BILIA MINI - Small Table Lamp - Green Metal Base by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
design. In designing Bilia, Gio Ponti imagined a smaller version in a range of “spray colours”. From
Metal
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' Table Lamp in Pink for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia' table lamp in pink for Fontana Arte. Executed in a pink painted metal frame with
Metal
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Yellow for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in Yellow for Fontana Arte. Executed in a yellow painted metal
Metal, Brass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Red for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in Red for Fontana Arte. Executed in a red painted metal frame
Metal, Brass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in White for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in white for Fontana Arte. Executed in a white painted metal
Metal, Brass
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' Table Lamp in Blue for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Bilia Mini' table lamp in blue for Fontana Arte. Executed in a blue painted metal frame
Metal, Brass
Gio Ponti Bilia Table Lamp by Fontana Arte, 1960
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare early ‘Bilia’ table lamp Model no. 2474 designed by Gio Ponti, manufactured by Fontana Arte
Aluminum
Gio Ponti Bilia Lamp, Fontana Arte, Italy, 1970-1979
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Gio Ponti (1881-1979) was a Milanese architect, industrial and furniture designer, artist and
Aluminum
Gio Ponti Bilia Table Lamp for Fontana Arte
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD JUL 2011 Gio Ponti, after forming Fontana Arte, designed this lamp in 1931. This late 20th
Glass
Bilia Table Lamp by Gio Ponti, Italy, circa 1930
By Gio Ponti
Located in Culver City, CA
Bilia table lamp by Gio Ponti Italy circa 1930 Bilia table lamp made for Fontana Arte with
Metal, Nickel
"Bilia" Lamp by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte Edition, 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"BILIA" lamp by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte Edition, 1960. Rare lamp designed by Gio Ponti in
Metal
"Bilia" Lamp by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte Edition, 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"BILIA" lamp by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte Edition, 1960. Rare lamp designed by Gio Ponti in
Metal
Pair of Bilia table lamps by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Nice pair of Bilia table lamps designed in 1931 by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Fontana Arte from
Table lamp "Bilia" by Gio Ponti, 1931, Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, DE
Table lamp "Bilia" by Gio Ponti, 1931, Fontana Arte
Model 2474 "Bilia" Table Lamp by Gio Ponti, circa 1968
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Culver City, CA
Model 2474 “Bilia” table lamp, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Fontana Arte in 1968
Aluminum
Sold
H 17.72 in Dm 7.88 in
Vintage Bilia Table Lamp Italian Design by Gio Ponti White Metal and Glass 1970s
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
impossible way on top of a cone shaped base, a typical Gio Ponti magic trick, designed in 1932 for Fontana
Aluminum
Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte "Bilia" Table Lamp, Italy 1960s
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Naples, IT
1960s Italy, designed by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte. Gio Ponti (1881 - 1979) was an important Italian
Metal
Table Lamp Model "Bilia" by Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, late 60s edition
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Berlin, DE
Table Lamp model "Bilia" by Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte, late 60s edition
Aluminum
Early ‘Bilia’ Table Lamp, Model No. 2474 by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Rare early ‘Bilia’ table lamp mod. 2474 by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1960
Aluminum
Sold
H 17.72 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Gio Ponti Table Lamp Model Bilia for Fontana Arte in Brass and Glass, 1960
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Table lamp designed by Gio Ponti for the Fontana Arte manufactory in 1960. The model represented is
Brass
Gio Ponti Bilia Lamp for Fontana Arte, Italy 1970s
By Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Gio Ponti (1881-1979) was a Milanese architect, industrial and furniture designer, artist and
Metal
Gio Ponti Table Lamp Model "Bilia"
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gio Ponti (1891–1979). Table lamp model “Bilia” 2474. Manufactured by Fontana Arte. White
Glass
Early ‘Bilia’ Table Lamp, Model No. 2474 by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, pair
By Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A pair of early ‘Bilia’ table lamp mod. 2474 by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte, Italy, circa 1960
Aluminum
Sold
H 17.72 in Dm 7.88 in
1960 Lamp Designed by Gio Ponti Model No. 2474 for Fontana Arte, circa 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare lamp designed by Gio Ponti in 1931. table lamp 'Bilia' mod. 2474 by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte
Metal
Pair of Gio Ponti Bilia Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Gio Ponti Bilia Lamps for Fontana Arte. Originally designed in 1931. These are later
Metal
Bilia Table Lamp by Gio Ponti for Fontana Arte
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chicago, IL
Table lamp Bilia designed in 1931 by Gio Ponti (1891-1979) and manufactured by Fontana Arte in 1967
Metal
$5,199 / item
H 89 in Dm 9.8 in
'Tekio Horizontal P4' Pendant Lamp in Japanese Washi Paper for Santa & Cole
By Santa & Cole
Located in Glendale, CA
'Tekio Horizontal P4' pendant lamp in Japanese Washi paper for Santa & Cole Founded in 1985 in Barcelona, Santa & Cole produces iconic pieces by such luminaries as llmari Tapiovaa...
Metal
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
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
$1,699 / item
H 31.49 in W 21.25 in D 0.98 in
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Half Length Mirror in Black Brass for GUBI
By Gio Ponti, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Half Length Mirror in Black 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, ...
Brass
Gio Ponti 'Luna Sospensione' Pendant Lamp in Brass for Tato Italia
By Gio Ponti, Tato Italia
Located in Glendale, CA
Gio Ponti 'Luna Sospensione' Pendant Lamp in Brass for Tato Italia Designed by Italian design icon Gio Ponti, this authorized Tato Italia re-edition is executed in brushed brass har...
Brass
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.