$929
H 15.74 in Dm 7.08 in
Scandinavian Minimalist Art Deco Style Table Lamps in Chrome and Glass by IKEA
By IKEA, Ehlén Johansson
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A striking pair of Neo Art Deco table lamps, designed by award-winning contemporary Swedish
Metal, Chrome
$3,300 / set
H 12.21 in W 9.85 in D 14.18 in
Börje Claes Brass Adjustable Wall Lamps for Norlett Elit, Sweden 1970s
By Börje Claes
Located in Utrecht, NL
reaction to the earlier, more decorative design movements such as Art Deco. In comparison, as this pair of
Brass
Unavailable
H 17.72 in W 13 in D 13 in
Unique Dakapo Lamp. Chrome art deco table lamp Ikea 1980s. Bauhaus mushroom lamp
By IKEA
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
This stylish mushroom lamp works with all styles and eras, this unique lamp design is a cheerful
Metal
Art Deco Style Table Lamp Ikea Sweden 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful table lamp made in Sweden and produced for IKEA in the 1970s. This lamp gives an
Steel
Art Deco Style Table Lamp Ikea Sweden 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful table lamp made in Sweden and produced for IKEA in the 1970s. This lamp gives an
Steel
Scandinavian Art Deco Style Table Lamp Ikea Sweden 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful table lamp made in Sweden and produced for Ikea in the 1970s. This lamp gives an
Metal
Sold
H 15.74 in Dm 7.08 in
Scandinavian Minimalist Art Deco Style Table Lamp in Chrome and Glass by IKEA
By Ehlén Johansson, IKEA
Located in Skarpnäck, SE
A fantastic Neo Art-deco table lamp design by the contemporary award-winning designer Ehlén
Metal, Chrome
Post Modern Deco Style Chrome & Glass Desk table Lamp
By IKEA
Located in San Diego, CA
Elegant simple vintage Ikea of swexden desk lamp in polished chrome finish with glass shade , great
Chrome
Vintage 1980s Modernist Space Age Black Metal and Plexiglass Desk Table Lamps
By IKEA
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Vintage 1980s modernist space age black metal and plexiglass desk or table lamps. Nicely
Chrome
Art Deco Style Table Lamp Ikea Sweden 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful table lamp made in Sweden and produced for Ikea in the 1980 and 1990s. This lamp gives an
Steel
Scandinavian Art Deco Style Pair of Table Lamps Ikea, Sweden, 1980s
By IKEA
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Art Deco style table lamps made in Sweden and produced for Ikea in the 1980s. Whit its chromed
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Mushroom Desk Lamp Model B8802 Chrome with Opal Glass
Located in Oirlo, LI
. This lamp gives the impression of being in the Art Deco period. The lamp comes with a very solid and
Chrome
Sold
H 57.29 in W 20.87 in D 11.03 in
Börje Claes Brass Floor Lamp with Adjustable Shade for Norlett Elit, Sweden 1960
By Börje Claes
Located in Utrecht, NL
reaction to the earlier, more decorative design movements such as Art Deco. In comparison, as this floor
Brass
1970s Swedish Style Table Lamp for Ikea
By IKEA
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
Wonderful table lamp made in Sweden and produced for Ikea in the 1970s. This lamp gives an
Metal
Rewire Custom Pivot Sconce
By Rewire
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rewire Custom Pivot Sconce. Custom finishes and sizes available upon request. Each light requires one E26 75w maximum bulb. Bulbs not provided. Priced and sold individually.
Brass
Textured Murano Glass Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of sconces from the island of Murano made of textured hand-blown glass with a structure of brass. This pair has been newly wired to fit US standards. This set is a special orde...
Brass
$1,356 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. On their own they make a statement with their gentle flared bottoms and deep fluting. Hang in multiples for extra oomph. These cas...
Brass
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$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
Unavailable|$2,132 / item
H 13.3 in Dm 23.6 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson '1003 Hans Pendant' in Pine for Vaarnii
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Vaarnii
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson '1003 Hans Pendant' in pine for Vaarnii. First created by legendary designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson, the '1003 Hans Pendant' is a uniquely architectural lamp with a...
Pine
$16,820 / 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
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$2,250 / 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
LU Louis SM Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The handsome LU Louis SM Sconce is a smaller version of our LU Louis Sconce, an all brass wall sconce in lightly patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. M...
Brass
PMPT Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the PMPT Flush Mount is a conical flush mount fixture in the spirit of Paavo Tynell of the Scandinavian Modern tradition. Made t...
Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$1,310 / set
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique À Volet Pivotant' Wall Lights in White
By Nemo Lighting 1, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall lights in white. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are sti...
Metal, Aluminum
Single Model 12733 Sconce by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce
By Arredoluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single Sconce by Arredoluce. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960's. Brass. Wired for U.S. standards. Custom brass backplate. We recommend one E12 American candelabra 60w maximum bulb p...
Brass
$13,622 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
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.