Vintage Table Lamp Farmhouse Green Shade Library Lighting
Located in Bastogne, BE
Made in mid 20th Century kerosene style table lamp in old bronze and porcelain with classic glass and country style. This stunning table lamp transforms any room in a warm welcoming...
Bronze
Brass and Green Glass Library Desk Lamp, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Brass and Green Glass Library Desk Lamp A beautiful vintage barrister’s style brass desk lamp, with its original green glass lampshade which has a white reflective underside The lam...
Brass
1920s Brass Library Lamp w/ Green Glass Hemisphere Shade
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 2-light desk lamp with acorn pull string switches, a green glass shade (white interior), and a brass finial mimicking the semi-sphere shade shape; with a simple, weighted brass bas...
Brass
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H 30 in W 44 in D 7 in
adjustable Double Headed "Faries" All Brass Library Lamp with Green Shades
By Faries
Located in Bainbridge, NY
1920 patented articulating Faries Brass Library Desk Lamp. Featuring Green enameled Brass shades, arms on a round base.
Brass
French Empire Green Painted Table Bouillotte Candlestick Lamp
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
19th Century Green Painted Library Table Lamp, France Charming French desk lamp with narrow brass center support in between two bases best used for candles, or just left alone for d...
Metal, Bronze
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H 38.19 in W 69.69 in D 14.18 in
England Green Gilded bonce Billiard Lamp - Library / Pool table lamp, 20s
Located in Valladolid, ES
This green color is also typical of library lamps. Handcrafted manufacturing, taking care of even the smallest detail.
Bronze
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.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.