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Pair of Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps by Charles West
Pair of Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps by Charles West

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 color is a beautiful chartreuse green. These lamps are original and hand made. The ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

20th Century American Hand-Thrown Signed Pottery Lamp, Custom Base
20th Century American Hand-Thrown Signed Pottery Lamp, Custom Base

20th Century American Hand-Thrown Signed Pottery Lamp, Custom Base

Located in Atlanta, GA

20th century American hand-thrown signed pottery lamp, custom base. Crackled glaze of green, yellow, and blue/turquoise.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Hand Thrown Green Ceramic Lamps by Charlie West
Pair of Hand Thrown Green Ceramic Lamps by Charlie West

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 brown and cream spots.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Clay, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Hand Thrown Pottery Lamp by Hal Lasky
Mid-Century Modern Hand Thrown Pottery Lamp by Hal Lasky

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Puerto Rican Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

A Hand Thrown Ceramic Table Lamp Base by Jacques Blin.
A Hand Thrown Ceramic Table Lamp Base by Jacques Blin.

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.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of hand thrown pottery vases as lamps with overlay glaze
Pair of hand thrown pottery vases as lamps with overlay glaze

Pair of hand thrown pottery vases as lamps with overlay glaze

Located in New York, NY

Pair of hand thrown pottery vases with multi colored over lay glaze mounted as lamps.

Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Unsigned Hand Thrown Studio Lamp in Turquoise Glaze with Clay Strip Applique
Unsigned Hand Thrown Studio Lamp in Turquoise Glaze with Clay Strip Applique

Unsigned Hand Thrown Studio Lamp in Turquoise Glaze with Clay Strip Applique

Located in Denver, CO

This is a substantial, masterfully hand thrown bottle shaped vessel with a predominant clay strip applique, embellished with a hand painted design outline on a stunning turquoise gla...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

One of a Kind Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps by Georgia Potter
One of a Kind Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps by Georgia Potter

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 lamps. He also makes a matching finial for each set of lamps. C. West's lamps are co...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

One of a kind Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps by Georgia Potter
One of a kind Hand Thrown Ceramic Lamps by Georgia Potter

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 lamps. He also makes a matching finial for each set of lamps. C. West's lamps are...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Lee Rosen Hand-Thrown Pottery Lamps for Design Technics
Pair of Lee Rosen Hand-Thrown Pottery Lamps for Design Technics

Pair of Lee Rosen Hand-Thrown Pottery Lamps for Design Technics

By Design Technics

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Beautiful red clay pottery lamps with abstract expressionionist drip glazing. Extremely rare pair of studio pottery by the hands of Lee Rosen. Double signed with the Design Technics...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Pair of Tall Hand-Thrown Stoneware Table Lamps by Inger Persson
Pair of Tall Hand-Thrown Stoneware Table Lamps by Inger Persson

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 with the Rorstrand marks, the Persson mark and Atelje, Sweden. Sweden, circa 1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Ceramic

Pair of hand thrown pottery lamps in deep sea blue and green
Pair of hand thrown pottery lamps in deep sea blue and green

Pair of hand thrown pottery lamps in deep sea blue and green

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of hand thrown pottery lamps in deep sea blue and green with custom lacquered shade with gold lining, Lucite base and French silk twisted cord.

Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Lucite

Marbro Italian Pottery Lamps
Marbro Italian Pottery Lamps

Marbro Italian Pottery Lamps

By The Marbro Lamp Company

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Here is a pair of hand-thrown Italian pottery lamps with incising and gilded decoration.

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Charlie West Pottery Lamps
Charlie West Pottery Lamps

Charlie West Pottery Lamps

By Charlie West

Located in Atlanta, GA

These lamps are hand thrown and glazed by North Georgia potter, Charlie West.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Country Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

Monumental Ceramic Table Lamp
Monumental Ceramic Table Lamp

Monumental Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand-thrown Ceramic Table Lamp w/ Custom Linen Shade

Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

American Art Pottery Lamp
American Art Pottery Lamp

American Art Pottery Lamp

Located in Woodstock, NY

Glazed, hand thrown, pottery lamp, from the arts and crafts period.

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Martz Ceramic Table Lamp
Martz Ceramic Table Lamp

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 accents.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Bob Kinzie Studio Lamp
Bob Kinzie Studio Lamp

Bob Kinzie Studio Lamp

By Bob Kinzie

Located in San Francisco, CA

Hand thrown studio ceramic lamp by Bob Kinzie of California.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Charlie West Lamps
Pair of Charlie West Lamps

Pair of Charlie West Lamps

By Charlie West

Located in Atlanta, GA

Each lamp is hand thrown and glazed by the potter.  

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Country Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Flambe porcelain lamps
Pair of Flambe porcelain lamps

Pair of Flambe porcelain lamps

Located in New York, NY

Stunning pair of hand thrown porcelain vases, mounted as lamps, with a Flambe glaze.

Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp
Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp

Danish Modern Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Danish Modern hand thrown ceramic table lamp featuring organic sgraffito design.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bob Kinzie Ceramic Studio Lamp
Bob Kinzie Ceramic Studio Lamp

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 Craftmans group.

Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Clay, Bakelite, Wood, Silk

Table Lamp by Ugo Zaccagnini
Table Lamp by Ugo Zaccagnini

Table Lamp by Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Beautiful volcanic glazed table lamp, probably hand thrown, by Ugo Zaccagnini.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

Ceramic Table Lamp with Turned Walnut Neck 1970s
Ceramic Table Lamp with Turned Walnut Neck 1970s

Ceramic Table Lamp with Turned Walnut Neck 1970s

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This is one awesome Mid-Century Modern table lamp. Hand thrown and glazed base with a turned walnut wood neck.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Walnut

HB Danny Lamp by Christopher Spitzmiller
HB Danny Lamp by Christopher Spitzmiller

HB Danny Lamp by Christopher Spitzmiller

By Christopher Spitzmiller

Located in Hudson, NY

This stunning, warm beige, hand-thrown ceramic lamp, sits on a mahogany base, and signed with its original paper label.   

Category

2010s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Mahogany

Large Organic Modern Ceramic Table Lamp
Large Organic Modern Ceramic Table Lamp

Large Organic Modern Ceramic Table Lamp

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Interesting midcentury hand-thrown pottery lamp with textured surface and dark semi-mat glaze.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Table Lamps

Pair of 1950s Italian Ceramic Lamps
Pair of 1950s Italian Ceramic Lamps

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 shades.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 1950s Italian Ceramic Lamps
Pair of 1950s Italian Ceramic Lamps

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 original woven shades.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Striped Art Pottery Lamps
Pair of Striped Art Pottery Lamps

Pair of Striped Art Pottery Lamps

Located in Atlanta, GA

SOLD AS PAIR / $1,675 PAIR + A low pair of hand-thrown pottery lamps + Single gourd profile + Ribbed texture + Variagated stripes of greens, browns, and creams + Each vessel uni...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Massive Studio Pottery Blue Glazed Lamp
Massive Studio Pottery Blue Glazed Lamp

Massive Studio Pottery Blue Glazed Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A large, hand thrown, studio pottery, blue glazed lamp circa 1950's.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Large California Ceramic Lamp with Custom Shade
Large California Ceramic Lamp with Custom Shade

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" tall.

Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Silk

David Cressey ceramic lamp with leaf pattern
David Cressey ceramic lamp with leaf pattern

David Cressey ceramic lamp with leaf pattern

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Hand-thrown ceramic stoneware lamp with leaf pattern and speckled glaze.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Large Round Speckle Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp
Large Round Speckle Glazed Ceramic Table Lamp

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 rod neck, ebonized wood cap and base.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Terracotta Table Lamps
Pair of Mid-Century Terracotta Table Lamps

Pair of Mid-Century Terracotta Table Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of striking Mid-Century terracotta table lamps, circa 1960s -1970s. These sculptural and highly graphic hand thrown ceramic lamps are mounted on white lacquered turned wood bas...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Waylande Gregory Blue Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Waylande Gregory Blue Ceramic Lamps

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 Gregory was one of the most innovative and prolific American ceramics sculptors of the...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of  Italian Studio Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair of  Italian Studio Ceramic Table Lamps

Pair of Italian Studio Ceramic Table Lamps

Located in Papaikou, HI

These are hand thrown ceramic lamps done in chamotte type of clay.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of 1960s Stoneware Lamps by Brent Bennett
Pair of 1960s Stoneware Lamps by Brent Bennett

Pair of 1960s Stoneware Lamps by Brent Bennett

By Brent Bennett

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 1960s hand thrown stoneware lamps by Brent Bennett. Signed near the bottom of each lamp.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

A Vintage 1960's  Gordon Martz Table Lamp
A Vintage 1960's  Gordon Martz Table Lamp

A Vintage 1960's Gordon Martz Table Lamp

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A hand thrown and incised stoneware lamp designed by Gordon Martz and was produced by Marshall Studios.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

Pair of Red Ceramic Lamps with Matching Finials
Pair of Red Ceramic Lamps with Matching Finials

Pair of Red Ceramic Lamps with Matching Finials

Located in Atlanta, GA

This is a pair of C.West Lamps. He is a North Georgia potter. All of his lamps are hand thrown.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Clay, Wood

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

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 for Design Technics.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Earthy Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Design Technics
Earthy Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Design Technics

Earthy Pair of Ceramic Table Lamps by Design Technics

Located in New York, NY

This pair of table lamps was hand thrown in the New York studios of Design Technics.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Ribbed Ovoid Form Stoneware Table Lamp by Brent Bennett
Ribbed Ovoid Form Stoneware Table Lamp by Brent Bennett

Ribbed Ovoid Form Stoneware Table Lamp by Brent Bennett

Located in New York, NY

A hand thrown stoneware table lamp in an ovoid shaped with a subtle ribbed texture and glazed in a mottled gold all on a round wooden base.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Wood

Scandinavian Modern Eija Karivirta Unique Stoneware Table Lamp, Finland
Scandinavian Modern Eija Karivirta Unique Stoneware Table Lamp, Finland

Scandinavian Modern Eija Karivirta Unique Stoneware Table Lamp, Finland

Located in New York, NY

A tall hand thrown stoneware lamp by artist Eija Karivirta with hight textured surface over a white glaze.

Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Scandinavian Modern Unique Ceramic Lamp by Gertrud Lonegren, Rorstrand
Scandinavian Modern Unique Ceramic Lamp by Gertrud Lonegren, Rorstrand

Scandinavian Modern Unique Ceramic Lamp by Gertrud Lonegren, Rorstrand

By Rörstrand, Gertrud Lönegren

Located in New York, NY

Scandinavian Modern, Swedish, 1940s unique hand thrown and decorated ceramic table lamp by Gertrud Lonegren for Rorstrand.

Category

Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century White Glazed Ceramic Gourd Form Table Lamp
Mid-Century White Glazed Ceramic Gourd Form Table Lamp

Mid-Century White Glazed Ceramic Gourd Form Table Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking Mid-Century white glazed ceramic gourd form table lamp, circa 1960s-1970s. This highly decorative hand thrown organic table lamp is wired with brass fittings.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Swedish Unique Ceramic Table Lamp by Carl-Harry Stalhane.
Swedish Unique Ceramic Table Lamp by Carl-Harry Stalhane.

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 Rorstrand.

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Clay

Postmodern Blanc De Chine Ceramic Gourd Form Table Lamp
Postmodern Blanc De Chine Ceramic Gourd Form Table Lamp

Postmodern Blanc De Chine Ceramic Gourd Form Table Lamp

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking Postmodern Blanc de Chine ceramic gourd form table lamp, circa 1970s-1980s. This sleek hand thrown white glazed lamp is designed in the Minimalist fashion and wired with bra...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Textured Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics
Textured Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Technics

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 encircling the form, which were then bisected with horizontal lines, creating a uniqu...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Hollywood Regency Style Topiary Fruit Form Table Lamps
Pair of Hollywood Regency Style Topiary Fruit Form Table Lamps

Pair of Hollywood Regency Style Topiary Fruit Form Table Lamps

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Mid Century Blanc de Chine topiary fruit form table lamps on white lacquered bases. These decorative hand thrown white glazed porcelain lamps are rewired with chrome fittings...

Category

20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid Century Vibrant Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps
Pair of Mid Century Vibrant Green Glazed Ceramic Table Lamps

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.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Techincs
Mid-Century Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen for Design Techincs

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 consists of vertical lines encircling the form, which were then bisected with horizo...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Design Technics Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen c.1950's
Large Design Technics Ceramic Lamp by Lee Rosen c.1950's

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 19".

Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Large Ceramic Table Lamp Base Signed by Les Deux Potiers
Large Ceramic Table Lamp Base Signed by Les Deux Potiers

Large Ceramic Table Lamp Base Signed by Les Deux Potiers

By Les Deux Potiers

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Important hand-thrown and modeled lamp base, white clay with deep shades of blue slip and over-glazes, with an engraved decoration.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

A pair of glazed stoneware ceramic table lamps by David Cressey
A pair of glazed stoneware ceramic table lamps by David Cressey

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.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Table Lamps

Pair of Vibrant Teal Porcelain Lamps on 23-Karat Water Giltwood Bases
Pair of Vibrant Teal Porcelain Lamps on 23-Karat Water Giltwood Bases

Pair of Vibrant Teal Porcelain Lamps on 23-Karat Water Giltwood Bases

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of hand thrown porcelain lamps in a vibrant cobalt blue reflective glaze with custom 23-karat water gilt turned wood bases.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Large Fantoni Studio Pot or Lamp Base
Large Fantoni Studio Pot or Lamp Base

Large Fantoni Studio Pot or Lamp Base

By Marcello Fantoni

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Large-scale hand thrown lamp base with glazes of blue, aqua, and yellow.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Organic Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large Contemporary Hand-Thrown Ceramic Lamps
Pair of Large Contemporary Hand-Thrown Ceramic Lamps

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 charcoal gray glaze mounted on square Lucite bases.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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Hand Thrown Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the hand thrown lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A hand thrown lamp — often made from ceramic, pottery and brass — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer hand thrown lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A hand thrown lamp made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one hand thrown lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Design Technics, Lee Rosen and Bob Kinzie produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Hand Thrown Lamp?

The average selling price for a hand thrown lamp at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $200 on the low end and $7,800 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Hand Thrown Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Heath Ceramics are hand-thrown. Founded in 1911 by Edith Heath, Heath Ceramics is known for its handcrafted ceramics tableware and architectural tile. In 1947, Heath expanded her production to her apprentices, who continued to hand-throw her namesake pieces. Shop a selection of authentic Heath Ceramics on 1stDibs.