Vintage Italian Stacked Sphere Metal Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A chic and sculptural pair of table lamps featuring a striking stacked orb design in glossy white.
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Enamel
Vintage Italian Stacked Sphere Metal Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A chic and sculptural pair of table lamps featuring a striking stacked orb design in glossy white.
Enamel
Mid-Century Pair of Ceramic Lamps Mondrian by Bitossi. Italy, 1990s
By Bitossi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Pair of table or bedside lamps in enameled ceramic terracotta Mondrian decor, brass detail by the italian design manufacture Bitossi. In the mood of 1950s Pompeo P...
Brass, Enamel
Italian Midcentury Steel, Brass and Glass Cantilevered Console, Franco Albini
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in New York, NY
Italian Mid-Century Modern enameled steel, brass and glass cantilevered console Attributed to Franco Albini and Franca Helg. The console / sofa table is elegantly conceived with a ba...
Brass, Steel
$1,900
Stilnovo Table Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italy: Stilnovo white metal table lamp by Fabiano Trabucchi and Vecchi e Leonardo Volpi.
Metal, Enamel
Raymor Italian Ceramic Sphere Lamp
By Raymor
Located in New York, NY
Large Italian hand crafted ceramic sphere lamp on brass and enamel base. Raymor, Italy, circa 1950s
Metal
1970's Italian Speckled Eyeball Vintage Desk Lamp
Located in Paris, FR
Playful Italian vintage Space Age desk lamp with an adjustable ball shade in apple-green speckled enamel and a satin-white internal reflector.
Steel, Enamel, Chrome
White Satin Enamel Metal Faux Bamboo Lamps with Lucite Bases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of vintage Italian Lamps featuring a clean, sculptural form in a glossy opaque white. Each lamp is handblown with subtle horizontal ribbing that gives a softly textur...
Aluminum, Brass
"Pinapple" lamp base, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Large ceramic “pineapple” lamp base with metallic and gold glaze.
Enamel
Mid-Century Pair of Ceramic Lamps Blue Rimini by Bitossi. Italy, 1990s
By Bitossi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern Pair of table or bedside lamps in blue enameled ceramic terracotta Rimini decor, brass detail by the italian design manufacture Bitossi. In the mood of 1950s Pompe...
Brass, Enamel
Angelo Lelii Adjustable Table Lamp
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare adjustable table lamp, designed by Angelo Lelii for Arredoluce. Industrial in its essence, the design emphasizes the mechanical lighting components of the lamp. A dynamic lighti...
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
Mario Arnaboldi rare white “Mira” lamp for Programaluce, Italy, 1984
By Mario Arnaboldi
Located in Skokie, IL
Mario Arnaboldi rare white “Mira” lamp for Programaluce, Italy, 1984. Made for only one year. Additional Information: Materials: Enameled steel, aluminum, plastic Dimensions: 32” H ...
Aluminum, Steel
Stilux Milano Table Lamp, 1950
By Stilux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful, 1950's table lamp by Stilux Milano, Italy, with patinaed, partially wrapped brass post on a Carrara marble base with articulate, beautifully perforated red metal shade. A ...
Carrara Marble, Metal, Brass
Italian Modernist .800 Silver & Enamel Figural Fish Table Box by Bausi Bruno
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage Italian silver & enamel box. In .800 silver. By Bausi Bruno (or A. Bausi & Figli di Mario Bausi) of Firenze, Italy. With enameled eyes with black pupils and red scl...
Silver, Enamel
Piero Fornasetti Farfalle Butterfly Table Lamp
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern off-white lamp by the Italian master of playful and surreal self-expression, Piero Fornasetti. The brass lamp features screen-printed green, blue, pink a...
Metal, Brass, Enamel
$1,533Sale Price|20% Off
Midcentury Wood Brass and Enameled Metal Serving Bar Cart and Bottle Holder 1960
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury wood bar cart in with a stunning black metal structure with brass finishes and three chromed metal bottle holders. This fantastic item was designed in Italy during...
Metal, Brass
$3,810Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Sterling Silver Table Clock with Enamels as Lapilazuli, Swiss Movement
By Salimbeni
Located in VALENZA, IT
20th century sterling silver table clock 925/1000 with fire enamel painted as lapis lazuli, Swiss quartz movement "Nepro". Made in Italy. The Miniatures are hand-painted on a usuall...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Italian Serving Bar Cart with Bottle Holder, Wood, Metal and Brass, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely Mid-Century serving bar cart with oak wood removable trays. This unique piece was produced in Italy during the 1960s. This serving table has a beautiful structure in bent tub...
Metal, Brass
Ettore Sottsass UFO Lamp Arredoluce Italy 1957 Postmodern Space Age Design
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
postmodern space age “UFO Lamp” designed by Ettore Sottsass for Arredoluce, Italy 1957. Molded plastic, enameled brass, and lucite. The lamp features a domed yellow diffuser suspend...
Brass, Enamel
$895Sale Price|25% Off
1966 Gino Sarfatti 1st Edition Model 600/C for Arteluce, Italy
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
1966 600/C 1st edition table lamp from Gino Sarfatti for Arteluce. Come with original 220 volt 60 watt light bulb and European wall plug. For North American a current transforme...
Metal, Aluminum
Italian Midcentury Brass Articulating and Counter-Balance Desk Lamp, Arredoluce
By Angelo Lelii, Arredoluce
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and Dramatic Italian Mid-Century Modern style desk or table lamp in the style of Angelo Lelli for Arredoluce composed of a round ball black marble base anchoring a solid bras...
Belgian Black Marble, Brass, Metal
$1,840Sale Price|20% Off
Dania Table Lamp by Dario Tognon and Studio Celli for Artemide
By Dario Tognon
Located in CABA, AR
Introduce a piece of design history into your home with the Dania Table Lamp, a stunning creation by Dario Tognon and Studio Celli for the iconic Italian lighting brand Artemide. Rel...
Aluminum, Enamel
Huge gold & silver rosary ceramic lamp attributed to Zaccagnini Italy circa 1970
By Ugo Zaccagnini
Located in leucate, FR
Huge Italian ceramic lamp. This gold and silver ceramic lamp is composed of 3 elements assembled in their center by a metal spine. Magnificent mirror and metalized enamel, beautifu...
Ceramic
20th Century, Antonia Campi Table Lamp mod. 5882
By Antonia Campi
Located in Turin, Turin
Here we have a beautiful table lamp mod. 5582 designed by Antonia Campi in about 1960. The lamp is made of strong earthenware casting glaze with a fabric lampshade. It is in very go...
Enamel
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Italian Art Deco Desk Lamp by Designer Art Decor, Chromed Metal, 1940
By Art Decor
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Italian Art Deco desk lamp. Chromed metal and black enameled shade. Italy, circa 1940.
Metal
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
Table Lamp by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi
By Lumi, Oscar Torlasco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Table Lamp by Oscar Torlasco for Lumi. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1950s. Petite scale comprising of a brushed aluminum front cap, black inner cap, and a weighted e...
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-Century Modern Gooseneck Desk Lamp by Isaq Hosoe, Italy
By Isaq Hosoe
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Modernist enameled bright yellow gooseneck desk lamp with black iron base. Snake desk style lamp, the tube is flexible and covered in black PVC is adjustable and allows you to direc...
Chrome, Iron, Metal
Piero Fornasetti Green Roman Gladiator Chariot Race Table Lamp
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern lamp by Piero Fornasetti, the Italian master celebrated for his playful and surreal self-expression. Its striking green body showcases screen-printed mot...
Metal, Enamel, Brass
Rare Model 565 Table Lamps by Gino Sarfatti, 1960s, pair
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Skokie, IL
Gino Sarfatti rare pair of model 565 table lamps for Arteluce, Italy, 1960s. Model 565 a direct light table lamp designed in 1956, has distinctive steel spring that holds the spotl...
Steel
1970s Pala Desk Lamp by D. C. Arnoldi for Luci Illuminazione D'interni of Italy
By LUCI Illuminazione
Located in New York, NY
This adjustable desk lamp was designed by D. C. Arnoldi for Italian lighting company Luci illuminaznione d'interni, circa 1970. The company was founded in 1966 and quickly became kno...
Metal, Enamel
Harvey Guzzini Olympe Lamp Made in Italy by ED 1970's
By Harvey Guzzini
Located in Vancouver, BC
Here we see the ethereal Guzzini demilune, in rare miniature wall lamp form. The Olympe series was designed by Guzzini – an Italian lighting company founded by six Guzzini brothers: ...
Enamel, Steel
Ingo Maurer Inspired Oversized Light Bulb Table Lamp, Chartreuse Base
By Ingo Maurer, Stilux
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oversized light bulb table lamp featuring a ribbed, threaded enameled metal base in chartreuse yellow-green — scaled to replicate a standard Edison screw fitting in exaggerated form....
Metal, Enamel
1950s Gino Sarfatti 'Tricolore' grey table lamp for Arteluce
By Arteluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Glendale, CA
1950s Gino Sarfatti 'Tricolore' grey table lamp for Arteluce. A striking yet minimalistic table lamp designed by Gino Sarfatti, circa 1952. This extremely rare and iconic design is...
Brass, Metal
Pair of Sculptural White Ceramic Lamps, Elephants, Italy, Circa 1970
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
We are pleased to present a magnificent pair of sculptural white ceramic lamps, made in Italy, dating from the second half of the 20th century (around 1970). These rare pieces, bot...
Metal, Brass
$1,672Sale Price|20% Off
Lamp With Buddha Italian Design Porcelain, 1970 Fabric Dome Gold
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Particular lamp with Buddha Italian porcelain, 1970.
Gold, Brass, Enamel
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Opalescent Glass Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Mid-Century Modern table lamp was realized in Italy, circa 1970. It features a spherical head with an open top that descends into a cylindrical body all in beautiful ha...
Enamel
Memphis Style Table Lamp Fiberglass, circa 1980
By Memphis Group
Located in Vienna, AT
Desk light from wood and glass-fiber, Italy post-modernism Very good condition, the wood was lacquered in white, blue and black, the glass-fiber dome shows no damages. One bulb w...
Brass
1960s Murano Table Lamp in Opaline Glass and Stainless Steel
By Artemide
Located in Brussel, BE
Italian portable table/floor lamp made of Murano opaline glass with a stainless steel strapping and handle on a beige enameled base, in the style of Artemide, from the 1960’s. - In t...
Metal, Chrome, Stainless Steel
Valenti Luce Alobella Table Lamp Design G. Pasotto Vintage 80s
By Valenti Luce, Giovanni Pasotto
Located in Milano, IT
Table lamp with adjustable light intensity in enamelled aluminium. In good condition.
Aluminum, Enamel
Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi in Silver Coat. 1970s.
By Bergboms, Bitossi
Located in Bromma, SE
Bitossi for the Swedish Lighting Company Bergboms table lamp, in ceramic with silver metallic glaze. Tall cylinder body with neck glazed in a pewter or silver metallic and decorated ...
Brass, Enamel
'Alcinoo' Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide
By Gae Aulenti, Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Alcinoo' Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide. Designed and manufactured in Italy, in 1975. Massive blown glass diffuser is the main star of the show on this piece. The glass is h...
Steel
Model 0408 Table Lamp by Fontana Arte
By Fontana Arte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 0408 Table Lamp by Fontana Arte. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1930s. Desk lamp comprising of an aluminum trough shaped diffused and classic teal hued glass by ...
Aluminum
Oscar Torlasco Mid Century Modern Desk Light Mod. No '577' for Lumi Italy 1960s
By Lumi, Oscar Torlasco
Located in München, BY
Lovely Mid Century Modern desk light or table lamp. Model No '577'. Designed by the famous Italian Designer Oscar Torlasco for Lumi, Milan, 1960s. Marked: Manufacturer's label LUMI ...
Metal, Brass
Atollo 239 Table Lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce
By Vico Magistretti, Oluce
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Atollo lamp by Vico Magistretti for Oluce, circa 1977. Designed by Magistretti in 1977, it was awarded the Compasso d'Oro in 1979. Repainted with a Terracotta enamel. Wired for the U...
Aluminum, Steel
Dania Table Lamp by Dario Tognon and Studio Celli for Artemide
By Artemide
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dania table lamp by Dario Tognon and Studio Celli for Artemide. Manufactured in Italy, circa 1960's. Enameled metal, original European cord. We recommend one E27 60w maximum bulb. Bu...
Metal
Pair of V584 'Ventaglio' Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper
By Skipper and Pollux, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model V584 'Ventaglio' Table Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper Pollux. Designed and manufactured in Italy, circa the 1980s. A multi-faceted marble fan is paired with a steel mou...
Alabaster, Aluminum, Steel
$2,276Sale Price|34% Off
XL mushroom table lamp by Elio Martinelli for Martinelli Luce, 1960s
By Elio Martinelli, Martinelli Luce
Located in Zevenaar, NL
No words needed for this amazing space age mushroom lamp. This model “625” lamp is designed by Elio Martinelli in 1968 for Martinelli Luce. The base is made of enameled metal with th...
Aluminum, Enamel
Bitossi Ceramic Table Lamp by Aldo Londi in creame & blue. 1970s.
By Bergboms, Aldo Londi, Bitossi
Located in Bromma, SE
Mid-century Modern Ceramic Table Lamp by Italian Bitossi for Swedish Bergboms. Hand thrown stoneware during the 1960s. Rough Chamotte structure with a glaze in creamy white. Art pot...
Brass, Enamel
Joe Colombo Model #291 'Spider' Table Lamp in Yellow for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo model #291 'Spider' table lamp in mustard yellow for Oluce. Executed in yellow lacquered metal and chrome, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of...
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Joe Colombo Model #291 'Spider' Table Lamp in Black for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo model #291 'Spider' table lamp in black for Oluce. Executed in black metal and chrome, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midcentury and ...
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Joe Colombo Model #2202 'Coupé' Table Lamp in Black for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #2202 'Coupé' table lamp in black for Oluce. Originally designed in 1967, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midcentury and an icon...
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
1980s Romolo Lanciani 'Tender' Glass Table Lamp for Tronconi in Red
By Tronconi, Romolo Lanciani
Located in Glendale, CA
1980s Romolo Lanciani 'Tender' Glass Table Lamp for Tronconi in Red Executed in opaline glass and glossy red metal finish, the 'Tender' is a modern take on 19th century railroad ten...
Metal
Joe Colombo Model #2202 'Coupé' Table Lamp in Scarlet for Oluce
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #2202 'Coupé' table lamp in scarlet red for Oluce. Originally designed in 1967, this is one of the most refined Minimalist Italian designs of the midcentury and a...
Metal, Chrome, Aluminum
Angelo Lelii Pair of Model 13090 Table Lamps with Murines for Arredoluce, 1968
By Arredoluce, Angelo Lelii
Located in Skokie, IL
Angelo Lelii pair of model 13090 table lamps with Vistosi Murano murine glass for Arredoluce, Italy, 1968 Rare pair of enameled aluminum lamps mounted with a colorful disc of muri...
Steel, Aluminum
Ron Rezek Table Lamp Orbit by for Bieffeplast, circa 1980
By Ron Rezek, Bieffeplast
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful Minimalist black metal desk lamp by American designer Ron Rezek for Bieffeplast, Italy. The counter balance arm allows to pivot and move the light in all directions. Heavy ...
Brass
Marcello Fantoni Table Lamp, Hand Painted Figural Dancers, Original, Signed
By Marcello Fantoni
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare 1950s pottery table lamp by Marcello Fantoni. Includes the shade and the original finial. Hand painted figural forms in charcoal / black on a yellow background. No chips, cracks...
Brass
Joe Colombo Model #2201 "Mini Coupé" Table Lamp in Black for Oluce
By Joe Colombo, Oluce
Located in Glendale, CA
Joe Colombo Model #2201 'Mini Coupé' table lamp in black for Oluce. Executed in black enameled metal and chrome, this table lamp is a smaller-scale version of one of the most refin...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
Italian Modern Black Iron Rolling Cart with Floating Teak Surface, 1960's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Italian Modern Black enameled Iron Bar Cart with floating Teak Surface. Versatile use as: Serving Cart. Higher Coffee Table. Nightstand, Smaller TV Table. Features a narrow and open ...
Brass, Iron
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.
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.
Warm chalet style meets cool Bauhaus functionality in Pietro Cascella’s cleverly carved creation.