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J F Chen

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Brushed Nickel Desk Lamp attributed to J.F. Chen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stunning machine-age height adjustable desk lamp attributed to J.F. Chen
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

Brushed Nickel Desk Lamp attributed to J.F. Chen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Unique Deco style Nickel Desk Lamp. Adjustable Height and width
Category

Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Nickel

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J F Chen For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact j f chen you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Abstract version. If you’re looking for a j f chen from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right j f chen for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, black, brown and silver. Finding an appealing j f chen — no matter the origin — is easy, but Yiching Chen, Gigi Chen, Jason Chen, Hilo Chen and Laura (Yi Zhen) Chen each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, paper and canvas — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a J F Chen?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a j f chen in our inventory may begin at $200 and can go as high as $87,916, while the average can fetch as much as $1,601.

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.

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