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René Meynial Art Deco Green Ceramic Lamp with Panther
René Meynial Art Deco Green Ceramic Lamp with Panther

René Meynial Art Deco Green Ceramic Lamp with Panther

By René Meynial

Located in Astoria, NY

socket on green glazed ceramic body, with detail of a prowling panther, mounted on a black wooden base

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Of Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair Of Ceramic Table Lamps

Pair Of Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A slender disc-form ceramic table lamp with a cyan and green glaze over a textured finish, by

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Flowering Italian Ceramic Table Lamp
Flowering Italian Ceramic Table Lamp

Flowering Italian Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A beautiful ceramic table lamp with a white base glaze with exuberant green and blue hand painted

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Midnight Blue & Green Drip Glazed Lamps
Pair of Italian Midnight Blue & Green Drip Glazed Lamps

Pair of Italian Midnight Blue & Green Drip Glazed Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of dark blue and green drip glaze over white ceramic lamps on satin nickel bases.

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Embossed Italian Ceramic Table Lamp
Embossed Italian Ceramic Table Lamp

Embossed Italian Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A fine and substantial unique ceramic table lamp having a scrolling baluster form with expressive

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp
Large Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp

Large Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp

By Aldo Londi

Located in Fulton, CA

Beautiful, oversized, deep textured ceramic table lamp with blue and green drippy glaze. Includes

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

PAIR OF CERAMIC LAMPS WITH A DRIP GLAZE
PAIR OF CERAMIC LAMPS WITH A DRIP GLAZE

PAIR OF CERAMIC LAMPS WITH A DRIP GLAZE

Located in New York, NY

Pair of ceramic lamps in muted tones of green and brown drip glaze, mounted on polished brass bases

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Pair of Alvino Bagni Mottled Glazed Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Alvino Bagni Mottled Glazed Ceramic Lamps

Pair of Alvino Bagni Mottled Glazed Ceramic Lamps

By Alvino Bagni, Bitossi

Located in New York, NY

Italian Mid-Century mottled glazed ceramic lamps in tones of blue and green on a recessed brass

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Vintage Italian Frederick Cooper Glazed Ceramic Artichoke Lamp
Vintage Italian Frederick Cooper Glazed Ceramic Artichoke Lamp

Vintage Italian Frederick Cooper Glazed Ceramic Artichoke Lamp

By Frederick Cooper

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This charming table lamp is a quintessential example of high-end novelty lighting, designed to

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Pair of Blue and Green Glazed Lamps
Mid Century Pair of Blue and Green Glazed Lamps

Mid Century Pair of Blue and Green Glazed Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of Mid century ceramic lamps with a rich turquoise and green glaze and mounted on brushed

Category

20th Century Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ceramic Orange, Yellow, Green Lamps
Pair of Ceramic Orange, Yellow, Green Lamps

Pair of Ceramic Orange, Yellow, Green Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Bulbous pair of ceramic lamps with a mixture of orange, yellow and orange glazes and bubble bursts

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Italian Hollywood Regency Lamps Lava Glazed in Green and Gold Tones
Italian Hollywood Regency Lamps Lava Glazed in Green and Gold Tones

Italian Hollywood Regency Lamps Lava Glazed in Green and Gold Tones

Located in Astoria, NY

Italian Hollywood Regency ceramic lamps with a textured drip glaze in green and gold tones. Each is

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Lapis Blue and Emerald Green Crackled Lava Glaze Lamps
Pair of Lapis Blue and Emerald Green Crackled Lava Glaze Lamps

Pair of Lapis Blue and Emerald Green Crackled Lava Glaze Lamps

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Stunning pair of lamps with a majolica tin glaze emerald green with a crackled Lapis blue dripping

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ceramic Lamps with a Textured Volcanic Glaze Finish
Pair of Ceramic Lamps with a Textured Volcanic Glaze Finish

Pair of Ceramic Lamps with a Textured Volcanic Glaze Finish

Located in New York, NY

Pair of ceramic table lamps with a gorgeous volcanic texture in shades of gold, rust and green

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

A pair of mid-century Danish ceramic table lamps in light blue/green by Soholm
A pair of mid-century Danish ceramic table lamps in light blue/green by Soholm

A pair of mid-century Danish ceramic table lamps in light blue/green by Soholm

By Søholm Stentøj

Located in Eindhoven, NL

A beautiful pair of table lamps made by Soholm, Denmark. The lamps are made of stoneware glazed in

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Of Stunning Green Ceramic Lamps
Pair Of Stunning Green Ceramic Lamps

Pair Of Stunning Green Ceramic Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Stunning pair of Emerald green glazed ceramic lamps mounted on glazed silver leafed wooden bases

Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Table Lamps

Primavera Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1930, France
Primavera Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1930, France

Primavera Ceramic Table Lamp, circa 1930, France

By Primavera

Located in Brussels, BE

1930, France. Green glazed and cracked ceramic. New ivory fabric shade. Signed and numbered

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Dutch Delft Hand-Painted Green and White Ceramic Table Lamps by Zenith, 1950s
Dutch Delft Hand-Painted Green and White Ceramic Table Lamps by Zenith, 1950s

Dutch Delft Hand-Painted Green and White Ceramic Table Lamps by Zenith, 1950s

By Zenith

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

–1960s) in a rare Delft green palette, these one-of-a-kind table lamps unite hand-painted mid-century

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Stoneware Lamps with Olive Green Drip Glaze
Pair of Stoneware Lamps with Olive Green Drip Glaze

Pair of Stoneware Lamps with Olive Green Drip Glaze

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of all hand thrown stoneware lamps with heavily incised surfaces and olive green drip glaze

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1960s Ribbed Ovoid-Form Lamps with Green Textured Glaze
Pair of 1960s Ribbed Ovoid-Form Lamps with Green Textured Glaze

Pair of 1960s Ribbed Ovoid-Form Lamps with Green Textured Glaze

Located in San Francisco, CA

olive green, apple green and ochre glaze; height: 15.25" (top of ceramic) 26.25" (top of shade) diameter

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Hollywood Regency Glazed Ceramic Carousel Horse Lamps, a Pair
Vintage Hollywood Regency Glazed Ceramic Carousel Horse Lamps, a Pair

Vintage Hollywood Regency Glazed Ceramic Carousel Horse Lamps, a Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Incredible pair of vintage glazed ceramic lamps. Two wild and handsome carousel horses in a

Category

Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A Pair of Green Glaze Art Pottery Tree Lamps
A Pair of Green Glaze Art Pottery Tree Lamps

A Pair of Green Glaze Art Pottery Tree Lamps

Located in London, GB

markings decorated in a green glaze. Height of vase 36.00cm Height with shade 65.00cm. Width of base

Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Martz / Marshall Studios Lamp - Tan / Rust / Green Glaze with Incised Design
Martz / Marshall Studios Lamp - Tan / Rust / Green Glaze with Incised Design

Martz / Marshall Studios Lamp - Tan / Rust / Green Glaze with Incised Design

By Gordon & Jane Martz

Located in Portland, OR

What is it? — This unusual Martz lamp comes in a tan / rust / sometimes green glaze. The color

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Mottled Jade Green Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Italian Mottled Jade Green Ceramic Lamps

Pair of Italian Mottled Jade Green Ceramic Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Exceptional pair of mottled Jade Green glazed ceramic lamps on satin brass bases.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Matte Green Ceramic Vase Lamp
Mid-Century Modern Matte Green Ceramic Vase Lamp

Mid-Century Modern Matte Green Ceramic Vase Lamp

Located in Astoria, NY

Mid-Century Modern Style Matte Green Glazed Ceramic Vase Mounted Table Lamp with lamp shade

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Green MCM Pair Ceramic Table Lamps in Style of Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios
Green MCM Pair Ceramic Table Lamps in Style of Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios

Green MCM Pair Ceramic Table Lamps in Style of Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios

By Gordon Martz

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Pair of Mid-Century Modern / Modernist / Brutalist stoneware or ceramic table lamps. In the style

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A Green Ceramic Lamp on a Brass Base
A Green Ceramic Lamp on a Brass Base

A Green Ceramic Lamp on a Brass Base

Located in New York, NY

This green ceramic lamp in the Asian style is noteworthy due to its beautiful glaze. In different

Category

20th Century Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Gunnar Nylund, c. 1940's chamotte table lamp with green glaze, Rörstrand, Sweden
Gunnar Nylund, c. 1940's chamotte table lamp with green glaze, Rörstrand, Sweden

Gunnar Nylund, c. 1940's chamotte table lamp with green glaze, Rörstrand, Sweden

By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund

Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi

Illuminate your space with timeless elegance through this exquisite Gunnar Nylund chamotte table

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A Green Ceramic Lamp on a Brass Base
A Green Ceramic Lamp on a Brass Base

A Green Ceramic Lamp on a Brass Base

Located in New York, NY

A green ceramic lamp in the Asian style, with a crackled glaze in a deep jade green. Mounted on a

Category

20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Green ceramic lamps by Stiffel
Pair of Large Green ceramic lamps by Stiffel

Pair of Large Green ceramic lamps by Stiffel

Located in St. Louis, MO

Pair of large scale ceramic lamps with crackle glaze in green with black bases and brass details

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bantam Lamp, Ceramic Sculptural Table Lamp by Dumais Made
Bantam Lamp, Ceramic Sculptural Table Lamp by Dumais Made

Bantam Lamp, Ceramic Sculptural Table Lamp by Dumais Made

By Dumais Made

Located in Bantam, CT

kind. Finish Bottle green and white gloss glaze. Antique brass fittings with braided black cloth

Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Pair of Green Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Lamps, circa 1960s
Pair of Green Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Lamps, circa 1960s

Pair of Green Mid-Century Italian Ceramic Lamps, circa 1960s

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Mid-Century Pair of Green Italian Glazed Table Lamps. Lamps are in a lovely leafy shade of green

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Bantam Lamp, Ceramic Sculptural Table Lamp by Dumais Made
Bantam Lamp, Ceramic Sculptural Table Lamp by Dumais Made

Bantam Lamp, Ceramic Sculptural Table Lamp by Dumais Made

By Dumais Made

Located in Bantam, CT

kind. Finish: Parchment & bottle green glaze. Antique brass fittings with braided black cloth

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp
20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp

20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in High Point, NC

This charming 20th-century German ceramic table lamp combines the organic appeal of pottery with

Category

20th Century German Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of French 1940s Mottled Green Ceramic Lamps
Pair of French 1940s Mottled Green Ceramic Lamps

Pair of French 1940s Mottled Green Ceramic Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Beautiful pair of French 1940s ceramic lamps featuring a mottled green glaze and stylized leaf

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp
20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp

20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp

By Scheurich Keramik

Located in High Point, NC

This 20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp stands as a testament to the timeless art of pottery

Category

20th Century German Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

PAIR OF CERAMIC LAMPS WITH A PEACOCK DRIP GLAZE.
PAIR OF CERAMIC LAMPS WITH A PEACOCK DRIP GLAZE.

PAIR OF CERAMIC LAMPS WITH A PEACOCK DRIP GLAZE.

Located in New York, NY

Pair of ceramic lamps with a wonderful peacock drip glaze in blue and green, mounted on brass bases.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Tilgmans, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s
Tilgmans, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s

Tilgmans, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Sweden, 1960s

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of green and orange-glazed ceramic table lamps designed and produced by Tilgmans Keramik

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp
20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp

20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in High Point, NC

This 20th Century German Ceramic Table Lamp features a base that takes inspiration from the lush

Category

20th Century German Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

French Ceramic Table Lamp by Keramos
French Ceramic Table Lamp by Keramos

French Ceramic Table Lamp by Keramos

By Kéramos

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful mottled green dry surface with bronze undertone glazed ceramic and bronze base, lamp by

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Large Ceramic Table with Brown Glaze, Spanish
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Large Ceramic Table with Brown Glaze, Spanish

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Large Ceramic Table with Brown Glaze, Spanish

Located in London, GB

A stunning 1960s Spanish large pair of handmade ceramic table lamps. These lamps feature a bulbous

Category

Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Tilgmans, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Sweden, 1970s
Tilgmans, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Sweden, 1970s

Tilgmans, Table Lamps, Ceramic, Sweden, 1970s

By Tilgmans Keramik

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of green and brown-glazed ceramic table lamps produced by Tilgmans, Sweden, c. 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1970s Ceramic Table Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
1970s Ceramic Table Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics

1970s Ceramic Table Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics

By Design Technics, Lee Rosen

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Based on Rosen’s earlier 1955 ceramic form, the hand thrown ‘4300 Series’ of 1967 expanded the

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi
Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi

Italian Ceramic Table Lamp by Bitossi

By Bitossi

Located in Sagaponack, NY

A wheel thrown Mid-Century Modern ceramic lamp with nub texture in a sage green semi-metallic glaze

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1970s Ceramic Table Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
1970s Ceramic Table Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics

1970s Ceramic Table Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics

By Design Technics, Lee Rosen

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Based on Rosen’s earlier ceramic forms, the hand thrown ‘3300 Series’ of 1967 expanded the types of

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Hollywood Regency Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp
Hollywood Regency Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp

Hollywood Regency Vintage Ceramic Table Lamp

By Stiffel

Located in Lomita, CA

light tan porcelain is beautiful. The circumference of the lamp is decorated with two green stripes. But

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Organic Mid-Century Modern Martz Ceramic Table Lamp
Organic Mid-Century Modern Martz Ceramic Table Lamp

Organic Mid-Century Modern Martz Ceramic Table Lamp

By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios

Located in Miami, FL

organic speckled brown glaze over light green colored underglaze and bulbous shaped body, this great table

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut, Ceramic, Pottery

Vintage Chinese Celadon Glazed Dragon Vase Table Lamp
Vintage Chinese Celadon Glazed Dragon Vase Table Lamp

Vintage Chinese Celadon Glazed Dragon Vase Table Lamp

Located in High Point, NC

adapted into a beautiful table lamp. Polished brass meets a green jade dragon glaze, enlightening your

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp by Regina, Belgium, 1970s
Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp by Regina, Belgium, 1970s

Midcentury Ceramic Table Lamp by Regina, Belgium, 1970s

Located in Herentals, BE

The ceramic lamp base with floral motif is fitted with a new, round, custom-made and handmade

Category

Vintage 1970s Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Pair of Italian Ceramic Table Lamps by Bitossi
Pair of Italian Ceramic Table Lamps by Bitossi

Pair of Italian Ceramic Table Lamps by Bitossi

By Bitossi

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A beautiful mustard yellow and forests green ceramic table lamps designed by Bitossi in the 1970’s

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Sag Harbor Lamp, Ceramic Sculptural Table Lamp by Dumais Made
Sag Harbor Lamp, Ceramic Sculptural Table Lamp by Dumais Made

Sag Harbor Lamp, Ceramic Sculptural Table Lamp by Dumais Made

By Dumais Made

Located in Bantam, CT

FINISH - Matte-black and bottle-green dipped glaze - Antique brass fittings - Twisted black-cloth

Category

2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Pottery, Stoneware

Stunning Pair of Blue Green Large Brutalist Ceramic Lamps
Stunning Pair of Blue Green Large Brutalist Ceramic Lamps

Stunning Pair of Blue Green Large Brutalist Ceramic Lamps

By David Cressey

Located in Houston, TX

Beautiful pair of ceramic lamps in a pale blue green. Lamps have an incredible cratered coral like

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Royal Delft Blue-Green Ceramic Table Lamp with New Pink Peacock-Jacquard Shade
Royal Delft Blue-Green Ceramic Table Lamp with New Pink Peacock-Jacquard Shade

Royal Delft Blue-Green Ceramic Table Lamp with New Pink Peacock-Jacquard Shade

By Royal Delft, Delft, Liberty of London, Amitābha Studio

Located in Barcelona, Barcelona

A petite Royal Delft Delvert ceramic table lamp in the rare blue-green colorway paired with a

Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Green Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the green glaze ceramic table lamp you’re looking for. Each green glaze ceramic table lamp for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and brass. Find 246 options for an antique or vintage green glaze ceramic table lamp now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer green glaze ceramic table lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each green glaze ceramic table lamp bearing Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made green glaze ceramic table lamp over the years, but those crafted by Palshus, Bitossi and Per Linnemann-Schmidt are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Green Glaze Ceramic Table Lamp?

Prices for a green glaze ceramic table lamp start at $270 and top out at $5,800 with the average selling for $1,969.

Finding the Right Table-lamps for You

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.