Italian Pottery Table Lamp, Gilt Quatrefoil Design, Handmade, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine quality gilt and hand painted pottery lamp decorated with quatrefoil pattern. The handmade
Vintage 1960s Italian Table Lamps
Pottery
Italian Pottery Table Lamp, Gilt Quatrefoil Design, Handmade, 1960s
Located in Stamford, CT
Fine quality gilt and hand painted pottery lamp decorated with quatrefoil pattern. The handmade
Pottery
Early Waylande Gregory Handmade Glazed Butterscotch Pottery Table Lamp
By Waylande Gregory
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early Gregory Waylande Caramel Pottery Table Lamp. Featuring a heavy, handcrafted, glazed Ceramic
Stoneware
Pair of 1980s handmade pottery lamps
Located in Black Rock, CT
Striking pair of 1980's, handmade, glazed pottery lamps finished in saturated teals and lilac
Ceramic
$834 / item
H 14.18 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Handmade Handcrafted Ceramic Pottery Table Lamp Artisanal Illumination Lighting
Located in Vilnius, LT
, Pendant, Table lamp Material: Ceramic/glass base, frosted glass, textile cable Light source: G9, 110-220V
Ceramic, Glass
$4,113
H 23.63 in Dm 13.78 in
Ceramic Table Lamp for Soholm with Unique New Handmade Felt Shade, Denmark 1960
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Rijssen, NL
Beautiful ceramic table lamp by Haico Nietzsche for Soholm, Denmark 1960s. Combined with a custom
Ceramic
$1,088
H 9.85 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
White Ceramic Table Lamp circa 1950 French Handmade Pottery Lighting
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Table lamp Ceramic table lamp with white ceramic glaze color Electrical system is ok
Ceramic
$1,200 / item
H 23.63 in Dm 11.82 in
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Stoneware Table Lamp by Einar Johansen for Soholm
By Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen
Located in Geneva, CH
Signed stoneware and glazed ceramic table lamp by Einar Johansen produced by Soholm Ceramics
Ceramic, Stoneware
$1,572
H 22.84 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Space Age. Huge handmade ceramic table lamp by Cases, Spain, 1960s
By Scheurich Keramik, Knabstrup
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Huge handmade ceramic table lamp by Cases, Spain, 1960s. Entirely made of ceramic in black and
Ceramic, Stoneware
$1,451
H 18.51 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Accolay Black and Yellow Ceramic Base Table Lamp 1950 Lighting Design
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Accolay Pottery Unique handmade ceramic table lamp 20th mid century design circa 1950
Ceramic
1980’s Italian Gilded Pottery Lamp by Emilia Palomba
By Emilia Palomba
Located in Chicago, IL
1980’s handmade Italian Brutalist pottery table lamp with acrylic base. Made by Emilia Palomba in
Pottery, Acrylic
$1,795 / set
H 25 in Dm 10 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Handmade Italian Terracotta Gilt Decorated Table Lamps
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful pair of glazed terracotta lamps from the 1960s. Fabulous form with hand painted
Pottery
$1,064Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.42 in Dm 8.08 in
Handmade Organic 1950s Earth Toned Stoneware Table Lamp, Lovemose, Denmark
By Løvemose, Johannes Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Soft shaped Scandinavian modern stoneware table lamp with large organic leaf like incised relief
Ceramic, Pottery, Stoneware
$2,081 / set
H 18.51 in W 21.26 in D 22.05 in
Pair of HAN Style Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
lamp. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The vase is
Pottery
1920s Italian Handmade Pottery Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian handmade pottery lamp having mask form handles with grapes and grapes leaf decorated
Metal
Unavailable
H 25.6 in Dm 17.33 in
Brown Handmade Mid-Century Modern Danish Stoneware Table Lamp by Soholm Stentoj
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Berlin, Germany
Brown handmade Mid-Century Modern Danish stoneware table lamp by Soholm Stentoj Spectacular tall
Stoneware, Ceramic
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware lamp by Soholm
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Berlin, Germany
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware lamp by Soholm Table lamp handmade of stoneware with
Stoneware, Ceramic
Unavailable
H 26.78 in Dm 17.33 in
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lamp with Graphic Pattern by Soholm
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Berlin, Germany
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware lamp with graphic pattern by Soholm. Table lamp
Stoneware, Ceramic
Unavailable
H 19.69 in Dm 13 in
Soholm Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern Stoneware Lamp with Blue Ceramic Base
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Berlin, Germany
Soholm handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware lamp with blue ceramic base Table lamp handmade
Stoneware, Ceramic
Unavailable
H 17.92 in Dm 9.45 in
Pair of Handmade Danish Mid-Century Stoneware Lamps by Einar Johansen for Soholm
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Berlin, Germany
Pair of handmade blue Danish mid-century stoneware lamps by Soholm Stunning table lamps handmade
Stoneware, Ceramic
Unavailable
H 27.5 in Dm 18 in
Handmade Turquoise Glazed Ceramic Vases Lamps Custom Lion Hand Made Shades, Pair
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of beautiful handmade turquoise ceramic vases transformed into custom lamps with Lucite
Ceramic, Earthenware, Pottery
Vintage Green & Yellow Pottery Table Lamp by Zaccagnini
Located in New York, NY
Green and yellow handmade pottery table lamp by Ugo Zaccagnini. Italy, circa 1930. Signed. Rewired
Brass
Vintage Boho Chic Egg Shaped Handmade Table Lamps in Green and Blue, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A pair of green and blue vintage handmade pottery table lamps with boho chic design defusing warm
Pottery, Paint
Mid-Century Modern Table Lamp Handmade Pottery Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Mid-Century Modern table lamp made from a hand painted pottery vase. The pumkin shaped vase is
Pottery
Sold
H 19 in Dm 7.5 in L 19 in
Handsome Handmade Pottery Lamps with Incised Decoration, California, 1960s
By Karen Karnes, Warren MacKenzie, Design Technics
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular pair of handmade wood-fired stoneware pottery lamps with heavy incised decoration
Ceramic, Pottery
Mid-Century Italian Handmade Pottery Lamp with Figures
Located in Water Mill, NY
Mid-Century Italian handmade pottery lamp with figures in two shades of green and yellow on wood
Sold
H 28.3 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Vintage Italian Ceramic Table Lamps Handmade Off White Majolica Vase Lamps Pair
By Crown Staffordshire, Wedgwood, Leeds Pottery, Deruta, Cantagalli
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Vintage Italian Table Lamps Ceramic The lamps are fully and obviously handmade. Material: Ceramic
Ceramic, Majolica
Pair of Handmade Catawba Valley Pottery Lamps by Michael Ball
By Michael Ball
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Stunning Massive handmade pottery "Eyeball" lamps by Catawba Valley Potter Michael Ball. Custom
Ceramic
Sold
H 17.32 in Dm 5.91 in
Large Danish Modern Soholm Handmade Earth Colored Lamp by Einar Johansen, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tall and classy handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp by Einar Johansen for
Ceramic, Stoneware
Pair of HAN Style Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
One beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of a very elegant form. Expectedly mounted as lamp
Pottery
Pair of Massive Fantoni Signed Ceramic Handmade Glazed Lamps
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of extra large Marcelo Fantoni signed ceramic hand glazed lamps, turquoise and green brown and
Brass, Stainless Steel
Sold
H 22.84 in W 21.66 in L 22.84 in
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The
Pottery
Sold
H 22.84 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The
Pottery
Sold
H 22.84 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The
Pottery
Sold
H 21.66 in W 21.66 in L 21.66 in
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
lamps. And US Wired. Not UL listed. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade
Pottery
Sold
H 21.66 in W 21.66 in L 21.66 in
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
lamps. And US Wired. Not UL listed. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade
Pottery
Ceramic Base Table Lamp by Pottery Accolay French 1970 Handmade
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Accolay pottery French ceramic table lamp with white ceramic glaze color. Signed under the
Ceramic
Handmade Ceramics Table Lamp from Søholm Stoneware, Denmark, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful vintage ceramic table lamps with blue/brown glaze by "Søholm Stentøj", Denmark. The lamp
Stoneware
Sold
H 7.48 in Dm 3.94 in
Soholm Pottery Danish Modern Handmade Sage Stoneware Lamp with Stripes, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Small Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp with exceptional colors by Soholm Pottery
Ceramic, Stoneware
Sold
H 17.72 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
Stoneware Pottery Ceramic Table Lamp Brown Glaze Color circa 1960 Handmade
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
La Borne, circa 1960. Elegant stoneware ceramic table lamp in brown pottery glaze color
Pottery
Sold
H 11.03 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Vintage Brown and Black Stoneware Pottery Ceramic Table Lamp handmade Potters
By La Borne Potters
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French handmade ceramic Realised, circa 1950 Elegant stoneware ceramic table lamp Light brown
Ceramic
Pair of Chinese pottery Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Pair of Chinese jar lamps vase of a very elegant form. Expectedly mounted as lamp. High quality
Pottery
Sold
H 10.24 in Dm 4.88 in
Einar Johansen for Danish Soholm Warm Beige Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Handmade Danish Mid-Century Modern stoneware table lamp by designer Einar Johansen for Danish
Ceramic, Stoneware
Sold
H 11.22 in Dm 4.72 in
Sage Green Danish Modern Handmade Stoneware Lamp with Collar by Soholm, 1960s
By Soholm Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern sculptural and elegant handmade stoneware table lamp with sage green
Ceramic, Stoneware
Brown Stoneware Ceramic Table Lamp Midcentury Handmade Design
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
French handmade stoneware ceramic table lamp, circa 1960. Elegant brown ceramic glaze color
Pottery
Sold
H 14.96 in Dm 6.5 in
Einar Johansen for Soholm Aqua Blue, Green Danish Modern Handmade Lamp, 1960s
By Einar Johansen, Soholm Pottery
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tall Danish Mid-Century Modern handmade stoneware table lamp by designer Einar Johansen for Danish
Ceramic, Stoneware
Søholm Handmade Danish Cream, Brown Stoneware Table Lamps, 1960s
By Søholm Stentøj
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of classic Danish Mid-Century Modern hand decorated stoneware table lamp in cream white and
Ceramic, Stoneware, Pottery
One of a Kind, Large Handmade Mexican Pottery Lamp with Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Houston, TX
One of a kind green and aubergine Mexican pottery lamp. Floral pattern on the lower half (and top
Ceramic, Terracotta, Linen
Danish Rustic Modern Handmade White Perforated Ceramic Table Lamp, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful rustic handmade Danish ceramic table lamp manufactured in the 1970s. Built around a
Ceramic, Pottery
Chinese Han Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
lamp. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The vase is
Pottery
Single Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of a very elegant form. Expectedly mounted as lamp
Pottery
Single HAN Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
One beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of a very elegant form. Expectedly mounted as lamp
Pottery
a single Han Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The
Pottery
Single Chinese Han Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of very elegant baluster form. Mounted as lamp. And
Pottery
Single Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of a very elegant form. Expectedly mounted as lamp
Pottery
Single Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of a very elegant form. Expectedly mounted as lamp
Pottery
Single HAN Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of a very elegant form. Expectedly mounted as lamp
Pottery
Antique Chinese Jar Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful dark blue vase in the style of antique chinese jars. Expectedly mounted as lamp. High
Pottery
Single Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of a very elegant form. Expectedly mounted as lamp
Pottery
Single HAN Style Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shade
Located in Jesteburg, DE
One beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of a very elegant form. Expectedly mounted as lamp
Pottery
Pair of Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The vases are
Pottery
Pair of Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The vases are
Pottery
Pair of Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The vases are
Pottery
Pair of Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The
Pottery
Pair of Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The
Pottery
Pair of Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The vases are
Pottery
Pair of HAN Style Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
One beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of a very elegant form. Expectedly mounted as lamp
Pottery
Pair of HAN Style Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
One beautiful unglazed Han dynasty style vase of a very elegant form. Expectedly mounted as lamp
Pottery
Pair of Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The vases are
Pottery
Pair of Han Style Lamp with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The vases are
Pottery
Sold
H 22.84 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Near Pair of Chinese Han Lamps with Handmade Belgian Linen Shades
Located in Jesteburg, DE
mounted as lamps. High quality mount with a brass adjustable pivot joint. Shade handmade in Belgium. The
Pottery
$6,490 / set
H 15.75 in W 5.91 in D 5.12 in
Set of Four Earthenware Wall Sconces by Françoise Bergaglia
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Set of four wall sconces made of a wood backplate with incased lighting, two brass rods and a thin layer of textured handmade earthenware. Made and signed on the back by French artis...
Brass
Midcentury Style Round Coffee Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern round coffee table. Influenced by the work of the French Modernists, this table features figured walnut veneer, in a radial slip match pattern. Legs are solid waln...
Wood
$17,181 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Brutalist Handmade Ceramic Sconce, Pita Sconce by Streicher Goods
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pita Sconce is a medium-sized brutalist-inspired table wall down-lit sconce, perfect for bedside, hallways, or accent lighting in larger living spaces, created by Streicher Goods...
Ceramic, Acrylic
Douro Bedside Table
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Douro Bedside Table Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Handmade by skilled artisans in solid oak. The bedside table features two drawers with handles and legs decorated with a hand ca...
Oak
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$7,304Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28.75 in W 82.68 in D 43.31 in
21st Century Brooks Chaise Lounge Linen Walnut Wood Handmade in Portugal
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Collin Brooks, a British journalist, writer and broadcaster, founded the Manchester Press Agency before joining the army. He later worked for several newspapers and eventually became...
Fabric, Walnut
$3,177Sale Price|20% Off
H 10 in W 31 in D 8 in
Rare Goldkant Cocoon Two-Light Pendand Lamp 1960's Castiglioni, Flos Style
By Goldkant Leuchten, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Rare, extra wide Mid-Century Modern Cocoon two-light pendant lamp or flush mount by Friedel Wauer for Goldkant in the style of Achille Castiglioni, designed and manufactured in Germa...
Metal, Chrome
$4,500
H 19 in Dm 14 in
Gordon & Jane Martz Side Table or Occasional Table Figured Walnut & Ceramic Tile
By Gordon & Jane Martz, Marshall Studios
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by wife & husband duo Gordon & Jane Martz, this table was produced by Marshall Studios in the 1950s. A shining example of Mid-Century as a whole, this piece features everyth...
Ceramic, Walnut
Bespoke Round Italian Dining Table in Travertine
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal. The photos show a selection of tables we have m...
Travertine
$2,298 / set
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 8.86 in
Pair of Modern Solid Brass Sconces in the Style of Hans Agne Jakobsson, EL135
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Modern Italian wall lights in the taste of Hans Agne Jakobsson's work. Structure and cup in solid brass and frosted glass disc. Excellent condition (modern creation), quantity on req...
Brass
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier
By Florian Schulz, Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Raul Reyes 'Rey 30' Perforated Polished Brass Dome Chandelier. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined chandeliers are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finni...
Brass
Ceiling LUpipe
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sharp Ceiling LUpipe fixture inspired by classical mid century Italian design, made by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made in solid aged brass. Wired with 1-E26 medium based socket and can als...
Brass
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.
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.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.