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Pair of Pink Pale Blown Glass Murano Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of Pink Pale Blown Glass Murano Hourglass Table Lamps. The hand blown glass has a torchon and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Blue Overlay Blown Glass Murano Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of blue overlay blown "incamiciato" Murano Hourglass table lamps. Overlay blown Murano glass
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Walnut and Birch Hourglass Table Lamp by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
The Hourglass table lamp is part of the re-issued Smilow Lighting Collection, originally designed
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut, Birch

Porcelain Hourglass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston, 1950s
By Lightolier, Gerald Thurston
Located in Westport, CT
Stunning pair of vintage table lamps that exude sophistication and style - a true collector's item
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Hourglass Table Lamp in Walnut Attributed to Phillip Lloyd Powell , USA, 1960's
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an exquisite wood-turned, hourglass-shaped table lamp with a base made entirely from
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Table Lamps by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of striking, Mid-Century Modern, table lamps by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier feature brown
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Ceramic and Brass Hourglass Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston
Located in New York, NY
Classic midcentury table lamp, designed by Gerald Thurston. The lamp has a ceramic and brass body
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Mid-Century Brass & Aluminum Hourglass Table Lamps
Located in Norwalk, CT
(2) exceptional mid-century mixed metal table lamps. Apparently unsigned.
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Pair of Raymond Pfennig for Zina Walnut Hourglass Table Lamps, 1960s
By Zina Lamp Co., Raymond Pfennig
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of California Modern Raymond Pfennig for Zina Lamp Company walnut bedside table lamps, 1960s
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Danish Modern Striped Hourglass Table Lamp, E & J Andersen, 1960s
By Eva & Johannes Andersen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Graphic midcentury Scandinavian organic modern vertically striped ceramic table lamp designed and
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware, Pottery, Ceramic

Pair of Mid- Century White Murano Glass Hourglass Table Lamps, 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of white hourglass shaped Murano Glass table lamps. Italian Vintage design midcentury era
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Murano Glass

Substantial Pair of White Incised Ceramic "Hourglass" Table Lamps, Circa 1960
By Michael Lax
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century Modern White Linear Incised Ceramic & Walnut Table Lamps. In the
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Rembrandt Teal and Gold Hourglass Shaped Midcentury Table Lamp
By Marc Bellaire, Rembrandt Lamp Company, TYE of California
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Outstanding Mid-Century Modern Rembrandt table lamp with original shade. This is one of the best
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Stacked Lucite Block Hourglass Form Table Lamp
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
Stylish stacked block Lucite, hourglass form table lamp. Clean, original, working condition, shade
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Lucite

Milk Glass and Brass Hourglass Shaped Table Lamps
By Stiffel
Located in Denton, TX
A pair of 1960s white milk glass inverted cones separated with brass accents for a hourglass
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Ceramic & Brass Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Newly Rewired, New Linen Shade Dimensions: 30”H x 6.50” W x 6.50” D Shade 10”H x 15” W x 15” D
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Heavy Round White Marble Stone Hourglass Bowtie Column Table Lamp
Located in Dayton, OH
Elegant white marble table lamp featuring an hourglass / bowtie or scroll shaped column or pillar
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Marble

Elegant Hourglass Form Verdigris Stewart James for Hansen Table Lamp
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in New York, NY
Brutalist verdigris finish on bronze hourglass form table lamp base. Designed by Stewart James for
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Vintage 1950s American Brutalist Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Large Pair of Rock Crystal Quartz Hourglass Modern Table Lamps
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large pair of rock crystal quartz hourglass modern table lamps. Listing includes heavy and stunning
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Late 20th Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Rock Crystal

Restored Hourglass Rattan & Mahogany Lamp, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored pair of four-strand scalloped rattan bent pole table lamps on a mahogany base with brass
Category

Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps

Materials

Rattan

Barbara Barry for Baker Italian Bronze Hourglass Form Table Lamp
Located in Ferndale, MI
. Machined and assembled in Italy for Baker furniture. Lamp has 9.75" diameter. Body of lamp is 16.5" tall
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Hourglass Form Brass Table Lamps by Stewart Ross James
By Hansen Lighting Co., Stewart Ross James
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of hourglass form brass table lamps by Stewart Ross James for Hansen.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Vintage Karl Springer Style Lucite Hourglass Black Faux Sharkskin Table Lamp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Karl Springer style Lucite Hourglass black faux sharkskin table lamp. Item features
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Animal Skin, Lucite

Barovier and Toso Italian Handblown Green Glass Hourglass Form Table Lamp
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Italian handblown green glass table lamp in hourglass form, wired to a brass stem and
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Monumental Pair of Blenko Style Olive "Hourglass" Glass Table Lamps, 1950s
By Blenko Glass
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Pair of Earthen Toned Glass Translucent Table Lamps attributed to Blenko Glass Co. Featuring a
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modernist Stylized Hourglass Form Table Lamp in Bronze Ceramic
Located in New York, NY
This ultra chic lamp features a bronze ceramic finish with black enamel accents. It has an
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Bruno Gambone style Bright Banded Modern Hourglass Pottery Table Lamps
By Bruno Gambone
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Pair of Bruno Gambone style multi color block stripe table lamps, circa 1970. Featuring a matte
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Hourglass Form Wood and Brass Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of hourglass form wood and brass lamps, American, circa 1950s. They retain their warm original
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Italian Brass Hourglass Shaped Single Light Lamp, US Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Midcentury Modern Italian Brass hourglass shaped table lamp with single socket and newly and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Gerald Thurston 1950s Hourglass Tri-color Ceramic Lamps
By Gerald Thurston
Located in San Francisco, CA
the best of post-war design, each lamp composed of stacked tri-color conical-form glazed elements
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pr. Mid Century Table Lamps by The Mutual Sunset Lamp Co. 1950's 6 pc available
By Mutual Sunset Lamp Co.
Located in New York, NY
Voguish, chic, architectural Mid Century table lamps by The Mutual Sunset Lamp Manufacturing
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pr Mid-Century Textured Ceramic Hourglass Shaped Lamps with Wood Finials
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pr mid-century textured ceramic hourglass shaped lamps with wood finials
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Elegant Tall White Enamel and Brass Hourglass Lamp by Stewart Ross James
By Stewart Ross James, Hansen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elegant, sexy extra tall white enamel and brass Hourglass lamp by Stewart Ross James for Hansen
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Hourglass Form Channel Lamps in Polished Chrome
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern lamps were realized in the United States, circa 1970
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Monumental Pair of Walnut Hourglass Lamps in the Style of Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional pair of vintage hand made Walnut lamps, circa 1950's. Hourglass shape with
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Walnut

Hansen New York Gilt Metal Table Lamps
By Hansen Lighting Co.
Located in New York, NY
Hansen New York Bronze Gilt Table Lamps. Tall hourglass form table lamps with their original
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Clessidra 55 Nights in Puglia Table Lamp
By Disegnopiù
Located in Milan, IT
The silhouette of this extremely modern table lamp evokes an hourglass, the ancient, absolute
Category

2010s Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Glass

Clessidra 55 Nights in Puglia Table Lamp
Clessidra 55 Nights in Puglia Table Lamp
H 21.66 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Pair of Scandinavian Midcentury Table Lamps by Bergboms
By Bergboms
Located in Karlstad, SE
Pair of table lamps manufactured by Bergboms, Sweden, 1960s. The lamps are made of dark green
Category

20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass, Teak

Mid Century Table Lamp by Gerald Thurston
By Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in New York, NY
Mid century Hourglass lamp by Gerald Thurston for Lightolier with Lucite base, ceramic body and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Large mid century modern faux marble table lamp.
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a large mid century faux marble table lamp. This table lamp has a beautiful black and brown
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carl Fagerlund Table Lamps for Orrefors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clear crystal lamps in molded honeycomb hourglass design. Signed "Carl Fagerlund Orrefors" on the
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Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Chronos Bronze Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Chronos Bronze Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 71,5 cm. Materials
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Bronze

Chronos Copper Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Chronos Copper Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 71,5 cm. Materials
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Copper

Gerald Thurston for Lightolier Black & Brass Table Lamp
By Tommi Parzinger, Gerald Thurston, Lightolier
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Sleek American midcentury Gerald Thurston for Lightolier black enameled table lamp with brass
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Iron, Brass, Metal

Pair of Carl Fagerlund Table Lamps for Orrefors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Clear crystal lamps in molded honeycomb hourglass design. Signed "Carl Fagerlund Orrefors" on the
Category

Vintage 1960s Table Lamps

Porta Romana White Glass Table Lamps, Set of 2
By Porta Romana
Located in London, GB
tables. Beautifully designed and made, this set of monochrome table lamps will add elegance to any
Category

2010s British Table Lamps

Materials

Silk, Blown Glass

Porta Romana White Glass Table Lamps, Set of 2
Porta Romana White Glass Table Lamps, Set of 2
H 30.91 in W 16.15 in D 4.93 in
Chronos Brushed Black Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Chronos Brushed Black Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 71,5 cm
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal

Pair of Crystal Orrefors Table Lamps by Carl Fagerlund
By Carl Fagerlund, Orrefors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural hourglass shape lamps. Original fittings. Orrefors paper label. 14" to top of socket.
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Table Lamps

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Contemporary Vaughan Patinated Brass Table Lamps - a Pair
By Vaughan Designs
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic pair of vintage Contemporary table lamps. Made by the chic Vaughan group. Patinated
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Chronos Brushed Burnished Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Chronos Brushed Burnished Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 71,5 cm
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal

Chronos Shiny Gold Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Chronos Shiny Gold Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 71,5 cm. Materials
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal

Chronos Shiny Silver Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Chronos Shiny Silver Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 71,5 cm
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal

Chronos Brushed Brass Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Chronos Brushed Brass Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 71,5 cm
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Brass

Chronos Freedom Green Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Chronos Freedom Green Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 71,5 cm
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal

Chronos Shiny Black Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Chronos Shiny Black Table Lamp by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: D 15 x W 15 x H 71,5 cm. Materials
Category

2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Marble, Metal

Stiffel Midcentury American Ceramic White Lava Glaze Table Lamp
By Stiffel
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury American ceramic table lamp in globular form, the tapered hourglass neck topped by a
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Silver Metal Table Lamp with White Perspex Shade, Italy 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful Italian table lamp from the 1970s, silver metal hourglass base and original ivory perspex
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Silver Plate

Swedish Midcentury Crystal Table Lamps Orrefors by Carl Fagerlund
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Exceptional pair of heavy hourglass form crystal lamps with polished nickel fittings. The lamps
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Swedish Midcentury Crystal Table Lamps Orrefors by Carl Fagerlund
By Orrefors, Carl Fagerlund
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Exceptional pair of heavy hourglass form crystal lamps with polished nickel fittings. The lamps
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Glass

Mid Century Modern Hand-Crafted Brass Table Lamp, France 1960.
Located in Madrid, ES
France table lamp with an hourglass-shaped structure and a rectangular base. The lampshade is made
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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Hourglass Table Lamps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of hourglass table lamps available for sale. Frequently made of metal, brass and ceramic, all hourglass table lamps available were constructed with great care. Hourglass table lamps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Hourglass table lamps made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made hourglass table lamps over the years, but those made by Gerald Thurston, Stewart Ross James and Lightolier are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Hourglass Table Lamps?

Prices for hourglass table lamps can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, hourglass table lamps begin at $10 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,750.

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 Hourglass Table Lamps
  • 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 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 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 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


    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
    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
    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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