Sold|$2,500
Lee Rosen Studio Lamp for Design Technics
By Design Technics, Lee Rosen
Located in New York, NY
Substantial and impressive hand-thrown studio ceramic lamp with reddish-brown variegated glaze and
Sold|$1,600
Large Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamp
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large hand-thrown ceramic lamp on gilt wood base dating from the 1950's.
Brass
Pair Of Danish Hand-thrown Ceramic Lamps, C. 1950
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Danish hand-thrown ceramic lamps with brass bases and aubergine silk shades
Brass
Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamp with Brass Accents
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Substantial hand thrown ceramic lamp with beautiful brass base and long neck. Original vintage
Pair of Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps by Charlie West
By Charlie West
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of hand thrown ceramic lamps. The glaze has a green background with brown spots
Brass
Sold|$2,200
Italian Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Thrown Italian Ceramic Lamp with Yellow Drip Glaze. Rewired with silk cord and double cluster.
Ceramic
Sold|$4,400
Pair of Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Thrown Cactus Green Ceramic Table Lamps. Rewired. Double Cluster. Wooden Base.
Ceramic, Wood
Sold|$4,400
Pair of Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Thrown Cactus Green Ceramic Table Lamps. Rewired. Double Cluster. Wooden Base.
Ceramic, Wood
Pair of Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps by Charles West
By Charles West
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of hand turned lamps by Charles West. The lamps have a matching ceramic finial. The
Ceramic
One of a kind Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps by Georgia Potter
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of lamps by the Georgia Potter, C. West. He hand throws and hand glazes all of his
Ceramic
One of a Kind Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps by Georgia Potter
By Charlie West
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of lamps by the Georgia Potter, C. West. He hand throws and hand glazes all of his
Ceramic
Large California Ceramic Lamp with Custom Shade
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large hand Thrown Ceramic Lamp. Restored. Custom Silk Shade that measures 22" in diameter by 16
Ceramic, Silk
Pair of Hand Thrown Green Ceramic Lamps by Charlie West
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a pair of hand thrown ceramic lamps. The glaze has a pistachio green background with lite
Clay, Wood
Sold|$1,800
Pair of 1950s Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful pair of 1950s Italian hand-thrown ceramic lamps, on lacquered wood bases, with ivory
Ceramic
Sold|$1,800
Pair of 1950s Italian Ceramic Lamps
Located in Hudson, NY
A beautiful pair of 1950s Italian hand-thrown ceramic lamps, on lacquered wood bases, with their
Ceramic
Sold|$575
Bob Kinzie Ceramic Studio Lamp
By Bob Kinzie
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand thrown ceramic lamp by California studio artist Bob Kinzie when he was part of the Affiliated
Clay, Bakelite, Wood, Silk
A pair of glazed stoneware ceramic table lamps by David Cressey
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This excellent pair of hand thrown ceramic lamps have wood bases and were created by David Cressey
Sold|$2,500
HB Danny Lamp by Christopher Spitzmiller
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Hudson, NY
-thrown ceramic lamp, sits on a mahogany base, and signed with its original paper label.
Ceramic, Mahogany
Mid-Century Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Techincs
Located in Hudson, NY
an exceptional hand thrown ceramic lamp made by Lee Rosen for Design Techincs c. 1950. the detail
Ceramic
Sold|$1,200
Pair of Italian Studio Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Papaikou, HI
These are hand thrown ceramic lamps done in chamotte type of clay. Although they have the form of a
Brass
Textured Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
Located in Hudson, NY
a beautiful large scale hand thrown ceramic lamp in ochre. the detail consists of vertical lines
Ceramic
Sold|$3,695
Pair of Mid-Century Terracotta Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
highly graphic hand thrown ceramic lamps are mounted on white lacquered turned wood bases and wired with
Brass
Sold|$1,200
Large Hand Thrown Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Hudson, NY
Wonderfully executed thrown ceramic table lamp comprising of a scratched surface and incised rings
Brass
Sold|$3,495
Pair of Hand Thrown Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Mid Century Modern hand thrown butter glazed ceramic jar form table lamps, c. 1950s -1960s
Brass
“Elka” Wheel-Thrown Oval Stoneware Table Lamp / Wheel-Thrown & Altered
By Olivia Barry / By Hand
Located in Tarrytown, NY
DESCRIPTION: A One-Off from my studio. This is a handmade lamp base, wheel-thrown and altered to an
Ceramic, Stoneware
A Guido Gambone Hand Thrown Ceramic Table Lamp.
Located in New York, NY
The cylindrical body, hand painted with a trellis design. Painted marks.
Ceramic
Handmade Wheel-thrown Large Lamp pair Textured deco by Olivia Barry / By Hand
By Olivia Barry / By Hand
Located in Tarrytown, NY
“Spool” Tall Wheel-Thrown Table Lamp Pair / 11" High / Sold as Pair DESCRIPTION: A One-Off Pair
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
A Hand Thrown Ceramic Table Lamp Base by Jacques Blin.
Located in New York, NY
The slightly tapering cylindrical body with a rounded base and narrow neck, with an incised signature.
Ceramic
Hand Thrown Double Gourd Red Glazed Table Lamp
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
An iconic ceramic double gourd lamp with a deep scarlet glaze on a giltwood base.
Ceramic
Mid-Century Modern Hand Thrown Pottery Lamp by Hal Lasky
By Hal Lasky
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A gorgeous and rare hand thrown pottery lamp by Hal Lasky. A collectors dream. Sells and ships
Ceramic
Pair of Tall Hand-Thrown Stoneware Table Lamps by Inger Persson
By Inger Persson
Located in Babworth, Retford
Each individually decorated with tenmoku and mixed glazes. Made for Rorstrand. Signed by hand
Pottery, Ceramic
Sold|$895
Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Danish Modern hand thrown ceramic table lamp featuring organic sgraffito design. This Mid Century
Brass
Sold|$2,700
Monumental Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand-thrown Ceramic Table Lamp w/ Custom Linen Shade
Brass
Sold|$950
Martz Ceramic Table Lamp
By Gordon & Jane Martz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand thrown ceramic table lamp by the Martz Studios, having an earth toned glazes with walnut
Walnut
Large Round Speckle Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
By Brent Bennett
Located in New York, NY
A large hand thrown spherical shaped ceramic table lamp with an oatmeal colored speckled glaze, a
Brass
Sold|$2,400 / set
Pair of Waylande Gregory Blue Ceramic Lamps
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Waltham, MA
Pair of Waylande Gregory blue lamps. Hand decorated and thrown ceramic lamps. Waylande Desantis
Ceramic
Ceramic Table Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
Located in New York, NY
A hand thrown bottle form ceramic table lamp with combed textured surface treatment by Lee Rosen
Ceramic
Scandinavian Modern Unique Ceramic Lamp by Gertrud Lonegren, Rorstrand
By Gertrud Lönegren, Rörstrand
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Modern, Swedish, 1940s unique hand thrown and decorated ceramic table lamp by Gertrud
Ceramic
Sold|$1,675
David Cressey ceramic lamp with leaf pattern
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand-thrown ceramic stoneware lamp with leaf pattern and speckled glaze. Designed by David Cressey
Pair of Mid Century Vibrant Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of incredible late 1960s hand thrown ceramic graduated candlestick form lamps. Fired in an
Brass
Large Design Technics Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen c.1950's
Located in Easton, PA
Large Design Technics ceramic lamp hand thrown by Lee Rosen c.1950's. Height to top of ceramic is
Ceramic
Pair of stoneware ceramic lamps by craftsman Brent Bennett
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of hand thrown, glazed and fired stoneware ceramic lamps designed by Southern Californian
Pair of stoneware ceramic lamps by craftsman Brent Bennett
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of hand thrown, glazed and fired stoneware ceramic lamps designed by Southern Californian
Swedish Unique Ceramic Table Lamp by Carl-Harry Stalhane.
By Carl-Harry Stålhane
Located in New York, NY
Swedish 1940's unique hand thrown and decorated ceramic table lamp by Carl-Harry Stalhane for
Clay
Sold|$750
Bob Kinzie Studio Lamp
By Bob Kinzie
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hand thrown studio ceramic lamp by Bob Kinzie of California. Textured repeating patterns around the
Ceramic
Sold|$1,950
Pair of Cylindrical Table Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large pair of hand thrown and scored ceramic cylindrical table lamps on matte black wooden bases.
Brass
Sold|$3,800
Harrison McIntosh Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand thrown cone-form "Scraffito" ceramic table lamp by preeminent California ceramicist. Rare.
Brass
Pair of Large Contemporary Hand-Thrown Ceramic Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A large and impressive pair of hand-thrown ceramic single gourd lamps in a horizontal stria
Ceramic
Pair of Mid-Century Ceramic Geometric Form Table Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of sculptural Mid-Century ceramic geometric from table lamps, circa 1960s-1970s. These hand
Brass
Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus Stentoj Ceramic Table Lamps, circa 1960s
By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus Stentoj
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These hand-thrown ceramic lamps by Danish artist Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus Stentoj feature
Nickel
Ceramic Table Lamp Base Signed by Les 2 Potiers
By Les 2 Potiers
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
A rare hand thrown ceramic lamp base with cloudy brown and blue slip and engraved decoration
Ceramic, Earthenware
Swedish Art Deco Hand Thrown 1937 Ceramic Vase Lamp by Gudrun Slettengren
By Gudrun Slettengren-Fernholm
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Art Deco hand thrown 1937 ceramic vase by Gudrun Slettengren with bands of color glazes
Ceramic
Sold|$1,495
Hand Thown Ceramic Table Lamp
By Aldo Londi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mid Century Modern hand thrown ceramic lion form table lamp mounted on ebonized wooden base, circa
Brass
Mid-Century Crackle Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning Mid-Century hand thrown ceramic table lamp, circa 1950s-1960s. This sculptural organic
Brass
Pair of Table Lamps 'Small Alexander' in Luster by Christopher Spitzmiller
By Christopher Spitzmiller
Located in Pau, FR
Impressive pair of 'Small Alexander' hand thrown ceramic table lamps with a premium luster glaze on
Ceramic, Mahogany
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.