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Mid Century Modern Yasha Heifetz Sculptural Abstract Copper HAND Table Lamp
By Heifetz
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid Century Modern Yasha Heifetz Sculptural Abstract Copper HAND Table Lamp,, Retains original lamp
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Copper

Articulated Hand Table Lamp
By Early Electrics Design Studio
Located in Peekskill, NY
These amazing desk lamps will become the focal point of any room it's placed in. It's a bit
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21st Century and Contemporary American Steampunk Table Lamps

Materials

Steel

Articulated Hand Table Lamp
Articulated Hand Table Lamp
H 53 in W 9 in D 9 in
Monumental Marbro Lamp Co. Hand Carved Giltwood Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Substantial Italian hand carved Giltwood Table Lamp by Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1960. Featuring
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Monumental Midcentury Hand Carved Marble Table Lamp by Marbro Lamp Company
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible monumental midcentury hand carved marble table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company, circa 1960s
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Marbro Asian Style Hand Painted Porcelain Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand painted porcelain table lamp by The Marbro Lamp Company, circa. 1950's. Asian style ginger jar
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Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Marbro Hand-Painted Parcel-Gilt White Porcelain Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-painted 50" tall gold leaf cherry blossoms on white ceramic chinoiserie table lamp by Marbro
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Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Vintage Hand Painted Ceramic Table Lamp with Original Shade by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage hand painted ceramic table Lamp with original shade by Marbro, circa 1970 Measures: 11
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Bauhaus Art Deco Style Desk Lamp, Table Lamp, Re Editon
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A classic desk lamp which is elegant and timeless. Most components according to the UL
Category

2010s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Vontury for Rembrandt Lamp Hand Painted White Ceramic & Brass Table Lamps
By Rembrandt Lamp Company, Vontury, Inc.
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair Vontury for Rembrandt Lamp Company painted ceramic & brass table lamps with glass shades, 1950
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Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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
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2010s American Arts and Crafts Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware

Hotel Astoria Vienna Jugendstil Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
1970s. All the lamps have been recreated by WOKA and Stefan Passini according to old photographs. Most
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Original Early 20th Century Crystal Candelabra Table Lamp
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Hand cut Crystal Bulbs with energy efficiency class A++ to E can be used for this lamp.  
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Mantodeus Table Lamp Mid-Century Modern Style Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A well balanced table lamp, consists of hand-formed, sand-casted base, and a turned counter- weight
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2010s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bauer Lamp Company Travertine and Lucite Table Lamp
By Bauer Lamp Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish 1990s table lamp was created by the Bauer Lamp Company, and it is very much in the
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Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Table Lamps

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Travertine, Chrome

Art Deco Brass Table/ Desk Lamp, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Big elegant desk lamp with two sockets All components according to the UL regulations, with an
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2010s European Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Carlton Silk Desk Table Lamp Woka Art Collection
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Silk beige, brass nickel-plated, more colors on request.
Category

2010s Austrian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Silk

Carlton Silk Desk Table Lamp Woka Art Collection
Carlton Silk Desk Table Lamp Woka Art Collection
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H 28.35 in Dm 15.75 in
Handmade Tall Wheel-thrown Large Lamp by Olivia Barry / By Hand - 18" tall
By Olivia Barry / By Hand
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This is a large handmade lamp base, wheel-thrown by master potter Lew Ayers for Olivia Barry / By
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Handmade Tall Wheel-thrown Large Lamp by Olivia Barry / By Hand - 18" tall
By Olivia Barry / By Hand
Located in Tarrytown, NY
This is a large handmade lamp base, wheel-thrown by master potter Lew Ayers for Olivia Barry / By
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2010s American Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

Pair of Original Jugendstil Table Lamps Early 20th Century
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Opulent decorated pair of table lamps in the form of a lyra Suitable for US.
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps

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Crystal, Brass

Jugendstil Table Lamp, Matches the Josef Hoffmann Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Sanatorium designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1903, this table lamp matches perfectly. Most components according
Category

2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Original from 1905 Maria Theresien style Candelabra Table Lamp
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Hand-cut crystal glass Suitable for US.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Original from 1905 Maria Theresien style Candelabra Table Lamp
Original from 1905 Maria Theresien style Candelabra Table Lamp
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H 20.87 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Quo Mini Cardboard and Brass Table Lamp, Diff. Colors Available
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Desklamp brass, cardboard, other colors on request. Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
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2010s Austrian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Tropical Painted Table Lamps
By Wildwood Lamp Company
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of mid century table lamps crafted in wood and decorated on four sides with tropical scenes
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Tropical Painted Table Lamps
Pair of Tropical Painted Table Lamps
H 25 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
Woka Jugendstil Vienna Secessionist Table Lamp, Re Edition with Opaline Shade
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Table light with opaline glass shade, handformed and sandcasted brass parts. Most components
Category

2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern "Tulip" Table Lamp by Laurel Lamp Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly desirable MCM "tulip" table lamp by Laurel Lamp Co., circa 1960s. There are three lamps
Category

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

Materials

Metal

“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
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair Calla Lilly table Lamps
By Vintage Italian Lamp, Venini
Located in Oakville, ON
Superb pair of veined translucent Calla Lilly Murano Lamps
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Pair Calla Lilly table Lamps
Pair Calla Lilly table Lamps
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 12 in
Casual Lamps of California Furniture Monumental Aztec Pattern Hand Painted Lamp
By Casual Lamps of California
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a rare find of an extremely large pottery lamp. The incised Mayan-theme etching of this
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20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery, Terracotta

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Mushroom Table Lamps by Laurel Lamp Co. C1965
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous simple and elegant table lamps by the Laurel Lamp Company, Newark NJ. Sculptural Milk
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Art Glass, Paint, Milk Glass

Hommage to Franz West, Woka Brass Table Lamp "Go West", Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Fits to the "House Mueller" pendant lamp designed by Adolf Loos in 1928 Material used is brass and
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2010s Austrian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

French Hand Painted Table Lamp
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Vibrant hand painted 19th century Faience and bronze urn now electrified. A maze yellow background
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Antique 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Table Lamps

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Bronze

French Hand Painted Table Lamp
French Hand Painted Table Lamp
H 29 in W 8 in D 8 in
Hand Painted Italian Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Italian hand painted and glazed porcelain lamp with oversized blue flowers on a burnt orange
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Clear and Modern Art Deco Style Bauhaus Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
This is a very clear and modern lamp from the Bauhaus- period 1920-1930. the image shows a black
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Laurel Mushroom Studio Table Lamps, a Pair
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of Laurel studio mushroom table lamps. Hand Blown opaque white glass forms a unique
Category

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

Materials

Glass

Maria Theresia Crystal Glass Table Lamp Early 20th Century Original from 1900
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A typical fixture from the turn of the last century, circa 1900, wrought iron with glass-layers. In the centre a handblown and cut glass-vase.
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Baroque Revival Table Lamps

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Pair of Tall Walnut & Brass Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps attrib Laurel Lamp co
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptural table lamps attributed to the Laurel Lamp Co. Tall
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

3 Light Laurel Lamp Co Large Frosted Glass Teardrop Table Lamp
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
laurel lamp co large frosted glass Teardrop style MCM table lamp This vintage MCM lamp is a rare find
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Hand Thrown Earthenware Table Lamp
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Hand thrown earthenware table lamp in variegated glaze, France, circa 1960's.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Josef Hoffmann Opaline Glass Table Lamp, Re-Edition, Woka Lamps, Vienna
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A table light with Opaline glass shade, pictured in brass. Brass, optionally varnished or nickel
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Artist Hand Made Table Lamp
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique hand made table lamp. Thick Acrylic shade. Hand painted by the Artist. The base is made in
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Early 2000s Dutch Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Artist Hand Made Table Lamp
Artist Hand Made Table Lamp
H 11.82 in W 15.36 in D 7.49 in
Pair of Chrome Table Lamps with Magnetized Spheres, 1960s
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural table lamps in chrome with adjustable magnetized spheres to direct light by
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Hand Painted Italian Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian hand painted wood table lamps with original patina, circa 1920s. Measurements
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Vintage 1920s Italian Table Lamps

Hand Painted Italian Table Lamps
Hand Painted Italian Table Lamps
H 21.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Brushed Nickel Mushroom Table Lamp By Laurel Co.
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in San Diego, CA
Brushed Nickel Mushroom Table Lamp By Laurel Co. A 1960s classic with hand blown frosted glass
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Hand Painted Italian Table Lamps
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Wonderful old new stock hand painted Italian table lamps. New wiring and socket. Signed and
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Brutalist Acrylic and Plaster Table Lamp by Casual Lamps
By Casual Lamps of California
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Sculptural lamp by Casual Lamps. Cast plaster in a modern brutalist style. Hand painted finish and
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic, Plaster

Italian Ceramic Faience Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Italian ceramic lidded urn table lamp by Marbro Lamp Co. featuring a faience hand-painted
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Dramatic Pair of Hand Painted Asian Lamps by Marbro, circa 1960
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lamps are shipped as photographed and described, complete with new shades, harps
Category

Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Jade, Brass

Glorious MId Century Danish Modern Modeline Teak Table Lamp 1950s Art Sculpture
By Modeline Lamp Co.
Located in Peoria, AZ
Modeline Danish Modern Teak Table Lamp Brass Accents Hand-carved & Hand-crafted! Exquisite
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Fabric, Teak

Baldelli Hand Painted Ceramic Lamp for Marbro, Italy, 1950's
By The Marbro Lamp Company, Baldelli
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Baldelli Hand Painted Ceramic Lamp for Marbro, Italy, 1950's.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Marbro Turned Glass Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Fulton, CA
A Marbro turned green glass table lamp retaining its original lamp shade with Greek key design
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Dimensional Architectural Lucite Table Lamps
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and tall, cubist, geometric, architectural and pure examples of mid-century table lamps
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome, Nickel, Steel

Brutalist Nail Sculptural Lucite Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Brutalist nail sculpture Lucite table lamp, circa 1967 made by the Laurel Lamp Co. This lamp
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Vintage 1960s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Tall Rembrandt Brass and Glazed Pottery Table Lamp
By Rembrandt Lamp Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Amazing Danish-influenced table lamp, nearly four feet tall, from the custom Mid-Century lighting
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Marbro Parcel-Gilt Ceramic Vase Table Lamp
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large parcel-gilt ceramic vase table lamp made by Marbro. Features a large ceramic vase with a
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Table Lamp by Laurel
By Laurel Lamp Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
work their magic to make them vanish. Each piece undergoes meticulous hand-sanding to ensure perfection
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Hand Carved Wood Table Lamp, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Artisan table lamp with hand carved walnut design, American, 1950s. Measures: Shade W: 18 inches
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modern Hand-crafted Wicker Cordless Table Lamp
Located in Lisbon, PT
Fungi Cordless Portable Table Lamp is designed by Doganberk Demir for GAIA&GINO x 3rd CULTURE and
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2010s Turkish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wicker

Hand-Woven Rattan Table Lamp by Ango
By Ango
Located in Bangkok, TH
Rattan hand-woven "Wand Nest table lamp", is part of a unique handcrafted table light collection
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Thai Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stainless Steel

Adolf Loos Table Lamp Version for Bar Mounting
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Variation of a Adolf Loos design to mounted on a table. Diameter of the base 90mm (3,54").
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Bob Kinzie Hand Thrown Table Lamp
By Bob Kinzie
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
Hand-thrown ceramic table lamp Bob Kinzie for Affiliated Crafstmen, circa 1960s. In good vintage
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Bob Kinzie Hand Thrown Table Lamp
Bob Kinzie Hand Thrown Table Lamp
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H 26 in W 13 in D 13 in
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Hands Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the hands table lamp you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A hands table lamp — often made from metal, ceramic and glass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a hands table lamp, we have 4613 options in-stock, while there are 1116 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect hands table lamp — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A hands table lamp, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made hands table lamp over the years, but those crafted by Woka Lamps, Alberto Donà and Dumais Made are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Hands Table Lamp?

A hands table lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,088, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.

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 Hands Table Lamp
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    The difference between a table lamp and a buffet lamp is the size. Although the two types of lamps come in similar heights, buffet lamps are usually narrower, so they take up less space on a buffet server filled with food. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    The main difference between a table lamp and an accent lamp is its size. Generally, table lamps are larger pieces that people use for task lighting or to increase ambiance lighting in a room. Accent lamps tend to be smaller and provide supplemental light in spaces. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of lamps from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Your table lamps do not have to match but it definitely is important that they still go together. This can be done by making sure they are of similar style or have something in common such as color, shape, lamp shade, or metal type.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    How a table lamp works begins with its cord, which gets plugged into an electrical outlet that provides a source of energy. Halogen and incandescent bulbs contain filaments. The filament in a bulb is a conductor of electricity. It’s attached to contacts made of metal that are connected to a power supply. This allows for electricity to flow through it. When the electrical current cycles through the filament, this component gets quite hot and emits light. Find a large collection of vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Buffet lamps, also known as console lamps or candlestick lamps, are light fixtures that range in height from 32 to 36 inches. The lamps feature a small shade and a narrow base silhouette, which resembles a slim column or candlestick. Shop for antique and vintage buffet lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Table lamps are often used as a reading light or for task lighting. They can also simply serve as part of a room’s decor, perhaps adding light to an area that doesn’t get any illumination from overhead lights. Shop a collection of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    How big a table lamp should be depends on your lighting needs and the size of the surface that you're placing the light fixture on. Most table lamps are 30 to 36 inches tall. On shorter tables, a taller lamp may be necessary to put illumination at eye level. Find a variety of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, ceramic table lamps can be painted. In fact, many lamps come with hand-painted finishes. If you choose to paint a lamp yourself, you may need two or more coats of paint to get the results you desire. You'll find a collection of ceramic table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The best brand of table lamp is really a matter of personal preference. Choose a lamp that complements the style of your room and suits your lighting needs. On 1stDibs, find a range of table lamps from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024


    A lamp for a console table should be between 25 and 32 inches tall. The table lamp’s shade shouldn’t exceed half the width of the console table.

    You’ll find that when it comes to arranging wall art, a decorator might suggest that the space on the wall above a console table is a great place for a large painting or a wall sculpture. In that case, you may wish to use a taller lamp for the table. If your table is smaller in scale or if you have a small mirror hanging on the wall above the console, you may wish to opt for a shorter lamp.

    Find vintage table lamps for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To fix an old table lamp, take it to an appliance or lighting repair shop that has experience working with the type of fixture that you have. Many problems can cause an old table lamp to stop working. A professional can determine the cause and use the correct tools to address it. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage table lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few ways to identify if your table lamp is vintage, but it does vary from brand to brand. If you can spot a maker’s mark or manufacturer’s label on your piece, it could tell you where and when it was crafted. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary table lamps from top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    To determine what size lamp should be on a sofa table, measure the table from the bottom of the legs to the tabletop. Then, choose a lamp that is equal to or up to 1.5 times taller than the table. Shop a range of table lamps from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    There is no single best company for table lamps. A well-crafted antique or vintage table lamp does more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior, and over the years, many manufacturers and designers have offered a range of visually appealing table lamps. Examples include Artemide, Gordon & Jane Martz, FLOS, Søholm Stentøj, Louis Poulsen and many others. Shop a large collection of table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    The best size for a bedside table lamp is between 24 and 27 inches tall. Finding the best table lamp for your nightstand depends on variables such as the shape of your bedside table, the size of your nightstand's tabletop and personal preferences when it comes to styling your nightstand.

    Albert Hadley–trained designer Harry Heissmann says this about creating a bedside haven for his clients: “A reading lamp is essential and needs to be on a dedicated outlet. I like to keep clients’ nightstands edited, with a carafe for water and an alarm clock, and sometimes a landline phone for emergencies.”

    Find a range of antique and vintage table lamps and other lighting on 1stDibs.

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