Mid-Century Modern White Vintage Heater Lamp by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Vienna, AT
These three heater lamps were designed by the French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand and produced by Philips Netherlands.
Metal
$1,600Sale Price|33% Off
Space Heater Converted to Lamp, 20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
English space heater in form of a sailboat that has been converted to a desk lamp, 20th century.
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Bialaddin Bowl Fire Paraffin Heater Industrial Decor
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a vintage Bialaddin Bowl Fire paraffin heater, likely dating from the 1950s. It features a distinctive brass fuel fount (base) and a large, circular chrome r...
Brass, Chrome
Unavailable
H 15 in W 11 in D 10.5 in
Post Industrial Turquoise Metal Heater Converted to a Table Lamp w/ Edison Bulb
Located in New Westminster, British Columbia
This super unusual Post Industrial lamp was once a heater and we converted it to a lamp, being able to retain the ceramic and coil heater element, though no longer electrified, as an...
Metal
Vintage Tole Water Heater Lamps
Located in Charlottesville, VA
These are copies of 18th c water heaters, made into lamps.
Metal
Sold
H 56 in W 13.75 in D 11.25 in
Stage Light, Ghost Floor Lamp, Cast Iron and Glass Two Headed Edison Bulbs
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial Ghost floor lamp, heater stage light with double Edison bulb head.
Metal, Steel, Iron
Art Deco Chrome Yacht Lamp
Located in Charleston, SC
Fabulous Art Deco Chrome Yacht heater converted to lamp. Looks fantastic with radio tube lightbulbs.
Metal
Antique table lamps became a category of their own once electricity moved light off the wall and onto furniture. The form split quickly: task-driven designs like the Anglepoise on one side, decorative ceramic and glass on the other.
Styles to Know
Base material shapes the light as much as the shade does: ceramic and glass diffuse a softer glow, while brass and metal read more directional. Layer the look with a mid-century modern floor lamp for ambient light, or set a pair on a mid-century modern nightstand for a bedroom.
How to Choose the Right Vintage Table Lamp
Buying individually rather than as a pair allows more flexibility when mixing eras across a room. For those shopping by name rather than by shape, the history of the Anglepoise lamp is worth a read. Each piece comes from a vetted 1stDibs seller, with era, designer and condition detailed, and the 1stDibs Promise stands behind every purchase.
Designer Eva Menz wants the light to "evoke curiosity and a sense of wonder."
Working with resin, a tricky material, has created moments of failure — and enlightenment.
Commissioned for the lakeside villa of a Finnish industrialist, it illuminated visits with dignitaries.
Across New York, there’s no shortage of statement lighting on view.
The 1920s design is a thrilling combination of saturated colors, ancient motifs and modern aesthetics.
Designed by a giant of Swedish lighting, the large-scale fixtures bring major drama.
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
Before founding the Memphis Group, Sottsass bent the rules of lighting design with the wonderfully wavy Cometa.