Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the girl lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A girl lamp — often made from
metal,
ceramic and
glass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a girl lamp, we have 33 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer girl lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A girl lamp, designed in the
Art Deco,
Art Nouveau or
Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made girl lamp has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by
Katie Stout,
Limousin and
Bing & Grøndahl are consistently popular.
A girl lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,925, while the lowest priced sells for $320 and the highest can go for as much as $18,000.
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.