$4,500 / set
H 27 in Dm 5 in
Pair Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps and Shades, Circa 1890-1900.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique Exquisite Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Lamps and Shades, Circa 1890-1900.
Porcelain
Antique Pair of Japanese Pink Porcelain Lamps with White Linen Shades
Located in Toronto, ON
This pair of antique Japanese porcelain lamps are extremely rare and valuable not only for their
Metal
$7,950 / set
H 25 in Dm 14 in
Antique Pair of Japanese Handpainted Pink Porcelain Lamps with Silver Shades
Located in Toronto, ON
This pair of antique Japanese porcelain lamps are extremely rare and valuable not only for their
Metal
$5,750 / set
H 24 in W 18 in D 18 in
Matching Pair of Aloha Modern Leather Lamps with Vintage Japanese Parasol Shades
By Tennant New York
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The One of One Collection is an ongoing series of limited-edition lamps featuring shades made from
Chrome, Nickel
$2,442 / set
H 20.08 in Dm 9.85 in
Dutch Delft Imari Table Lamp Pair by Jaap Heinen with New Japanese Shades
By Amitābha Studio, Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
textile cords. The custom drum shades are tailored in a Japanese block-print featuring the seigaiha (blue
Brass
$2,442 / set
H 17.33 in Dm 11.82 in
Pair of Delft Imari Table Lamps by Jaap Heinen with Japanese Block-Print Shades
By Amitābha Studio, Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Japanese Imari decoration. Amitābha Studio has transformed the pair into one-of-a-kind table lamps with
Brass
$2,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 19.5 in W 12 in D 12 in
Pair of Wood Dog Table Lamps with White Fabric Shades, hand-crafted, hardwood
By WAN WAN WONDERLAND
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Doggy Lamps by Wan Wan Wonderland (Tokyo, Japan) Sold as a pair with one of each lamp
Brass
Unavailable
H 16 in W 6.25 in D 6.25 in
Machine Age Art Deco Japanese CPO Lamps by K.K. Yoshida Seisakusho, Silk Shades
By Yoshida Seisakusho
Located in Dallas, TX
Machine Age Art Deco Japanese CPO lamps by K.K. Yoshida Seisakusho, silk shades Uncommon
Aluminum, Brass
Antique Pair of Japanese Handpainted Pink Porcelain Lamps with Silver Shades
Located in Toronto, ON
This pair of antique Japanese porcelain lamps are extremely rare and valuable not only for their
Metal
Sold
H 30 in W 17 in D 13.25 in
Pair of Japanese Meiji Reticulated Bronze Table Lamps with Decorative Shades
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Japanese Meiji two-light reticulated bronze table lamps with bulbous stems, footed
Bronze
Sold
H 41.34 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Iconic Ingo Maurer ‘Mahbruky’ Table Lamp with Japanese Paper Shades by Dagmar Mo
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Voorburg, NL
Japanes paper shade. This lamp is a work of art. It is made of hand-folded paper, metal, silicon, glass
Metal
Pair Of Blanc De Chine Lamps With Silk Shades
By Seyei
Located in Redding, CT
bases. Both lamps have original metallic paper stickers saying Seyei fine china, Nagoya Japan. The lamps
Brass
Pair of 19th Century Satsuma Electrified Table Lamps with Silk Shades
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 19th century Satsuma table lamps add a stunning oriental ambiance to your room along with
Bronze
Pair of Japanese Porcelain Oriental Table Lamps with Painted Shades
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of fine Japanese porcelain table lamps with hand painted shades.
Porcelain
Pair of Chinoiserie Lamps with silk shades
Located in London, GB
Pair of chinoiserie lamps. Silk shades, painted wood and brass. Shades height adjustable.
Brass
Pair Of Short Torchiere Lamps, Steuben Calcite Shades, Bronze Bases, ca. 1910
By Steuben Glass
Located in Petaluma, CA
This very handsome pair of torchiere lamps consist of richly factory patinated bronze bases and
Bronze, Iron
Pair of 19th C. Japanese Imari Lamps on Gilt Bronze Bases
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Pair of 19th C. Japanese Imari Lamps with Modern Shades on Gilt Bronze and Wooden Bases.
Ormolu
Sold
H 32.25 in Dm 20.25 in
Pair of Monumental Marbro-Style Antiqued Brass Table Lamps with Shades, 1960s
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of monumental 1960s Marbro-style Hollywood Regency antiqued brass table lamps with silk
Metal, Brass
Modern Extendable Dining Table
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This modern extendable dining table - "The Toko" is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. The table can be made with or without an extension. The leaves are added in t...
Walnut
Akari Model 1AG Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Akari model 1AG light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. This table lamp has a shade made from handmade washi paper, ink and bamboo ribs with the original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's sta...
Metal
$74 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a s...
Wood
$3,239 / item
H 22.84 in Dm 22.05 in
Tortoise Torched Rattan and Salmon-Colored Anodised Aluminium Cocktail Table
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Originally created for a private commission, the cocktail table was manufactured in collaboration with a Philippines-based rattan manufacturer to produce a custom cocktail table. Th...
Aluminum
Oval Mirror with Murano Glass by Studio Glustin.
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Beautiful mirror with frame in sculpted Murano glass. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Mirror, Murano Glass
Travertine Cake Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Make every occasion extraordinary with the travertine CAKE Stand, a stunning centerpiece that combines elegance with functionality. The round tray rests gracefully on a pedestal, pro...
Travertine
Black Marble Cake Stand
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Make every occasion extraordinary with the black marble CAKE stand, a stunning centerpiece that combines elegance with functionality. The round tray rests gracefully on a pedestal, p...
Marble
$1,950 / set
H 23.5 in Dm 9.25 in
Pair of Mid-Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Vases
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant colorful Famille Rose vases were created in China circa 1950. Standing tall, the large vessels feature a flared rim and tapered body. Each body is adorned with vibrant ...
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
The burgundy / brown lacquer is decorated with gold depicting figures and buildings in a landscape. The caddy stands on four carved wooden feet in the shape of claws. The interior co...
Paper
$1,999 / item
H 60 in Dm 24.8 in
Paavo Tynell Model '9602' Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Wicker Shade for GUBI
By Gubi, Paavo Tynell
Located in Glendale, CA
Paavo Tynell Model '9602' Brass and Rattan Floor Lamp with Wicker Shade for GUBI Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1935 and characterized by its elegant, airy lampshade balance...
Brass
$9,200 / set
H 34.5 in W 20 in D 20.5 in
Six Charlap Hyman & Herrero Primavera Black Velvet Klismos Dining Chairs
By Schumacher, Charlap Hyman & Herrero
Located in Houston, TX
Set of six Rusnak Bros. lacquered Art Deco dining chairs newly upholstered in Hyman & Herrero Primavera Velvet for Schumacher. Charlap Hyman & Herrero with Pilar Almon based this fa...
Velvet, Wood
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.04 in W 26.78 in D 3.55 in
Antique 19th century round or circular gold leaf gilt French Rococo mirror
Located in Casteren, NL
This exquisite round mirror, gilt with leaf gold, was crafted in Southern France around 1870. Adorned with asymmetrical ornaments characteristic of the Rococo furniture style, it boa...
Gold Leaf
Period Georgian Tea Caddy, Circa 1790-1810
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1790-1810 period Georgian tea caddy made from Mahogany. The tea caddy has been used well and loved over many centuries. The top has a brass ring with which to lift the lid. ...
Mahogany, Satinwood
$475Sale Price|50% Off
H 16 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
Framed Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidery 24LP126
Located in Pomona, CA
Originally purchased from Hong Kong, this Chinese antique embroidery presented in a museum quality. This textile was a roundel design likely from the center front of a noble woman's...
Silk
Bertu Credenza, Baron Modern Oak Credenza, Black
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Credenza, Baron Modern Oak Credenza, Black This Modern Oak Credenza - The Baron is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each unit is handmade with solid oak a...
Oak
$1,864
H 53.55 in Dm 23.23 in
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Brass and Folding Shade Floor Lamp in Japanese Style
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Mid-Century Modern Tripod Brass and Folding Shade Floor Lamp in Japanese Style This table lamp is executed in brass and Fabric. It comes with two E27 / E26 Edison screw fit bulb soc...
Brass, Metal
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.
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.
Patrizio Chiarparini of Brooklyn’s Duplex gallery sheds light on the lasting legacy of Italy’s postwar furniture boom.